Style Diary Spotlight
Yesterday I had a touch of fashion madness in the midst of ordinary life with a fleeting visit to London to preview the MiH Jeans Autumn/Winter collection. As you can imagine, this called for an up in the style stakes. It’s nice to have these kind of occasions though, where you need to look slick and pulled together but not dressy and well, flouncy.
I’ve had a bit of a disorganised week and hadn’t thought through my outfit until the morning I was due to leave. There was a flicker of panic but sometimes I need this extra pressure to help me to pull something out the bag – being too organised is just a bit boring isn’t it?!
So when these occasions occur there are certain rules that I generally fall back on. Firstly, great basics. Outerwear and shoes will make or break the outfit. There are certain things in my wardrobe that I know work and that’s my Burberry trench and my leopard heels – fail safe.
Secondly, personality. I was instantly drawn to the yellow jumper mainly because of my blog post yesterday but also because I knew it would stand out again the muted tones of the trench and the shoes. The rolled-up skinny jeans are another wardrobe warrior that work hard for all eventualities.
Similar – trench / shoes / jeans / jumper
What are your fail safe pieces?
![Rigid structure or routine rebel? I’ve always resisted routine [ except when it came to babies. Then, I was military ] and really hated the idea of anything restricting my freedom. - What if I just wasn’t feeling it on the day?! - Last year felt so tumultuous and although there was a structure to my work, of sorts, I could never quite get a grasp on feeling in control. - The freedom that I was so precious about holding onto, was actually never there. I felt strangled by own lifestyle. - This year, I’ve restructured my working week + now get to spend every Monday with this little hooligan . - I’ve got really geeky about planning, productivity + routine and have found SO much more freedom. - If you love all things planning too, this week’s Little Chapters podcast by @simpleandseason + @jessicarosewilliams is all about routine and I would definitely recommend a listen. - You can also follow @josephinepbrooks ~ a Planning + Productivity Coach. - If you sign up to her newsletter you can download a four week mini course about ‘how to make time for your side hustle and do more of what you love’. - So, do you love structure or rebel again the routine?? ✨ #littlechapters #routine #creativelife #herostockbridge #beyourownhero #livemoremagic #podcast](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/89b32bd7e3c2d43c3be23ea7263cc73d/5D788657/t51.2885-15/e35/p320x320/52893375_2713903335316965_5826880143895897962_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com "Rigid structure or routine rebel? I’ve always resisted routine [ except when it came to babies. Then, I was military ] and really hated the idea of anything restricting my freedom. - What if I just wasn’t feeling it on the day?! - Last year felt so tumultuous and although there was a structure to my work, of sorts, I could never quite get a grasp on feeling in control. - The freedom that I was so precious about holding onto, was actually never there. I felt strangled by own lifestyle. - This year, I’ve restructured my working week + now get to spend every Monday with this little hooligan . - I’ve got really geeky about planning, productivity + routine and have found SO much more freedom. - If you love all things planning too, this week’s Little Chapters podcast by @simpleandseason + @jessicarosewilliams is all about routine and I would definitely recommend a listen. - You can also follow @josephinepbrooks ~ a Planning + Productivity Coach. - If you sign up to her newsletter you can download a four week mini course about ‘how to make time for your side hustle and do more of what you love’. - So, do you love structure or rebel again the routine?? ✨ #littlechapters #routine #creativelife #herostockbridge #beyourownhero #livemoremagic #podcast")
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![Almost eight months to the day since I became a surrogate mother and this special little man was born . Despite the grey hair and no make-up, this is one of my all time favourite photos. I could say more but for me, this photo says everything ❤️. [ photo by @helencocker ] #surrogate #surrogacyrocks #surrogatemother](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/9be5211e2a04ca16fb6387674241da23/5D9A25C4/t51.2885-15/e35/p320x320/44741337_1290438874438370_4362262897815059951_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com "Almost eight months to the day since I became a surrogate mother and this special little man was born . Despite the grey hair and no make-up, this is one of my all time favourite photos. I could say more but for me, this photo says everything ❤️. [ photo by @helencocker ] #surrogate #surrogacyrocks #surrogatemother")
