I'm 30, mum of 2, like to be smart girly.......What the hell should I be wearing!

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Totally lost my way. Please someone style me.!
5f 5 size 10
8 stone
Look a bit crap and tired!

I'm 28 mum of 1 and my day to day "uniform" is skinnies, ballet flats and a (usually striped) longline top of some variety..... Tho sure someone more stylish will pop along with some more advice!! :o

37, mum of 2 - completely lost my way. Default of jeans and hoodie :( Help!

Thanks Mrs I looked on ebany tonight to see if there were any boden bits. Skinnies Jean are so uncomfortable arn't they?!

sorry ebay!

I wear rather alot of phase 8 silk dresses over tights or leggings or over the knee chunky socks and if cold layer over a long sleeved fine-knit tight sweater. I dont wear jeans hardly at all. Shoes-wise either lace up ankle boots or flats, or if I'm in the mood a nice heel.

Would any of that work for you? I think dresses can be a good way to stay girly but they are so practicle and easy - you dont have to find a top! :)

Can you link me to any of those dress jewels?? Like the sound of this!

These are a few of the ones I have, and they look really nice with bare begs for summe too

i have this is a pale brown too

this one looks great with pale chunky knit tights

this is great with black tights and a chunky cardigan for day, or nice tux jacket for evening

:)

Those frocks are lovely Jewels

I should have suggested dresses over leggings/tight too - they're easy to wear and also good if u find skinnies uncomfy...... I usually wear shortish dress with legging/tights and my flat Duo boots to work (office is pretty casual). I'm a fan of quantity rather than quality as am pretty fickle with clothes so tend to get tonnes of dresses, particulary knitted ones from Primark!! I actually think their knitwear is really decent for the price.....(Sorry!!) :o

Jeans wise try wide leg ones if u find skinnies too uncomfy, again don't usally spend a fortune on these so normally get them from next :o

LOVELY LOVELY LOVELY!!!!

I thought the same - 5ft 5 and 8 stone is tiny (not jealous in any way!)

Breton is a key look this season and might suit you really well, skinnie or slim bootleg jeans and a breton top and you'd look fab. Also very easy and practical.

I love the dresses that Jewels has posted links to but depending on the age of your DCs they might not be that practical - my DD constantly pukes or wipes her grubby hands on me!

Jewels don't the silk snag? I don't even like wearning fine knit sweaters because I'm worried they will snag.

Ewwww, doesn't the silk snag I mean?!

Yes ladies, my children are 3 and 4 so the days of grubby fingers are gone. I forget so quickly that in the days of having 2 toddlers I certainly wasnt wearing silk floaty dresses! I can happily report no snags tho - all good on that front :) and I must say tho even with the grubby hands situation, you can just chuck the dresses in washer and leave to dry - never need to iron (they look better just left!) and u could wear a long cardigan over the top when required! :)

I do agree that the breton top and jeans would look tres chic :)

oooooooow I wonder what LizzyWilletts wrote?

Re size, I am 8tone 3 lbs but my hips have signs of 2 babies passing through them! I'm a pear shape.
By Breton, do you mean sailor them?? Stripes etc?? Any recomendations for skinny jeans only I have a pair of Joules ones (size 10) and I can't bend down in them!!

Wasn't that interesting trying just that she ran a style consultancy and how to get in touch with her!

I think both these warehouse silk dresses are lovely, have been avoiding as silk but having read Jewels post about silk dresses think i may take the plunge, all I need now is a discount code as they are a bit £££ but v pretty

this

this

I like this or this kind of dress for daytime with leggings and ballet flats. Super comfy adn practical. (The second one is MUCH nicer in RL than in the photo. Lovely drapey/crossover back which you could wear a little vest top under for daytime or show a bit of back if you are dressing it up!

whoneedsleep - you're in luck - there's a 20% off code on the promo board!
I've just been grubby fingered with mayonnaise, and mine are the same age. I have my jeans on though

20% off Warehouse code is vcnl20.

whoop whoop thank you Morag and Katy - eek another purchase and I had agreed with DH that I wasn't going to buy any clothes in March, didn't even make it half way!

You clinically NEED a smart jacket. everything looks better with a smart jacket.

Wow, loving those Phase Eight dresses - and quite reasonably priced too. I'd always thought of Phase Eight as pricey.

Mind you I am meant to be not buying any clothes this year...

There is a 20% off PHASE EIGHT code on the promo board