Not coming home without new clothes today - help me!

[Allinafankle]

I'm 42 and fed up dressing like an overgrown teenager - my staple off duty outfit is jeans, converse and a hoody and I just want to look a bit more ... grown up without being overdressed. What can I buy? What shops should I go to? I'm off to Bluewater so have a good selection of shops to look in. I'm 5'6, size 16 and a 36F

[HiawathaDidntBotherTooMuch]

Would White Stuff be a good in between shop for you? Casual and relaxed, but a step away from jeans and hoodies. I buy loads in there, and I'm 39, size 10ish and 5 foot 1. Some of the stuff is very twee, but I like a lot of it for casual, easy to wear outfits.

[Waterandtea]

Why not swap the hoody for a blazer style jacket? Loads around at the moment in different styles and will make the jeans & converse look smarter.

[mrsmeerkat]

I would try gap for popover shirts and sports style smartish Trousers.

worth taking a look in New look for fashion jewellery and a scarf Or two. There is a very light pale grey floral snood type one. I love it and it smartens an outfit. So cheap toO.

Then I would get a navy and black pair of trousers the ankle length sport type ones are great.

Pearl earrings nice lipstick and enjoy your day. Let us know how to get on.

[Allinafankle]

Yes I quite like White Stuff and wear quite a few of their dresses for work. Used to like Fat Face too but can't find anything much I like in there anymore. Now talk to me a bit more about blazers Waterandtea - that screams dressed up to me but I'm sure they're not! Where should I look? And would they be okay with my big boobs?