URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!

[schneebly]

OMG! - a daily mail photographer is coming to take a photo of me and my family tommorow for an article about parenting in your 20's - the journo told me to dress smart, summery and no black or white! All my vaguely smart clothes are black, there are no shops around and I dont know what the hell to do! {panicked emoticon]

Any friends or family your size nearby?

no - I am bigger than everyone! I am going to end up looking like a tinker!

I have a couple of 'floaty' tops and peasant type skirts (out of fashion I know!) but am thinking it might be too hippy! I have put on weight and as such have refused to buy myself any new clothes until I lose some - dont know what to do.

jeans?

try to get photographer to take you how YOU want, so you coudl be hdidng bits of you..so just showing yor top half for example.

eek - sorry schneebly. Em, Floaty tops can be good. Have you any brown trousers or parallels? They can be really slimming and brown is not black - but still dark enough to be flattering!

jeans and floaty top - tell tem you want a child on your knee and to be taken from waist up!

I have quite a nice pair of burgundy cords? Would they be okay? I would prefer waist up - will they do that?

linen trousers and floaty top. do you have bingo wings? they are magnified about 50 times by the camera. go for a kaftany top if so.

OR, linen trousers and a 3/4 length sleeve top in a light fabric - like a tshirt, for example.

tell you want this...don't let them bully you

Dont have any linen trousers expat (shame)! I actually have fery few clothes that fit at the moment

Burgundy cords would be fine, I think, with a nice top. Agree you should cover up bingo wings if you have them as otherwise the pic will haunt you! If you feel happy and comfortable in burgundy cords and a floaty top then chances are you'll look fine. Better that, then sitting there looking like you've got a poker up your bum becuase you're wearing something you're not comfy in!

Damn right, tell him how you want pic to be taken

Thanks! Think I will go with the cords and floaty top (will choose one that hides bingo wings!) I think I do need to feel comfortable. I am now worried about what to do with my hair - it hasnt been cut for over a year I think I will need to wear it up!

You can tell I haven't been paying much attention to the way I look lately!

I do the same as you - put weight on then live in the same 2 or 3 t shirts with jeans, just becuase I refuse to buy any more clothes given that I've got loads of lovely clothes - only 1 or 2 sizes too small!

I don't think we'll be the only ones love :)

You are a nice lady!

oh bloody hell - where do you live? I'll come and cut it for you!!!

You might have a bit to travel - I am in Kintyre on the west coast of scotland! Miles from anywhere!

hee hee, not sure where Kintyre is but I went to Oban on my honeymoon

DH wants to move up there, so I might be picking your brains in a few months!

Just make sure your hair is clean! Straighteners alwasy disguise when my hair is in need of a trim, would that work for you??

Oban is only about 2 hours north of here - we often go there for a day out! It is lovely here - where are you at the moment? I may try the straighteners or maybe get my SIL round - she used to be a hairdressing student!

I'm in Cumbria now, so I bet its not THAT far from you - we live about 40 minutes south of Carlisle.

I can't actually cut hair BTW unless you count me taking the clippers to DS's head - maybe not the look you are looking for!

I once asked DH to trim my hair (in desparation) and it looked a bugger so be careful!

cumbria is nice - your are probably 4.5 hours away (at a compete guess!) If i get SIL round I wont let her cut it but maybe style it for me. I cant believe I am doing this!

How did you get on and what did you wear in the end? :)

I got on okay mamaG - I wore the burgundy cords and gave the photographer a choice of 3 tops I was comfortable in - he chose a scoop neck lilac sweater with cut out detail and he made DH tuck his shirt in! He took over 300 photos in 3 locations and I look really fat in all of them! I am hoping The Daily Mail might feel sorry for me and do a bit of air brushing! I dont know yet when it will be in the paper but the journo said she would contact me. Shitting myself now about the article - I hope they dont pick a hideous photo and I hope I dont sound like an eejit!

Oh I'm sure you'll be fine. Let us know when you're in!