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Need hair accessory and shoes advice from S&B gurus

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DocMarteens · 23/08/2019 20:12

Hi all,

Would really appreciate your fashionable advice on how to accessorise this dress. October wedding - so might be chilly?

I'm a big girl (size 22) so footwear low to medium and stable heel needed.

I have a shoulder length bob that I can blow dry straight but have zero skills on how to do an "up do"

I'd really like to make an impression and look a bit cool and funky. I tend to wear clothes that age me (in my 40s) so I've really lost my sense of style.

I would be ever so grateful for any pointers or maybe links to what a whole outfit might look like.

Need hair accessory and shoes advice from S&B gurus
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DocMarteens · 23/08/2019 20:31

Shall I go for a fascinator or do they look frumpy?

My guess is to match something in blue and a flower design to complement the flowery dress or is this considered too matchy matchy.

God I'm crap at this Confused

Need hair accessory and shoes advice from S&B gurus
Need hair accessory and shoes advice from S&B gurus
Need hair accessory and shoes advice from S&B gurus
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Plump82 · 23/08/2019 21:04

I think you should go for navy shoes and accessories. Will you have bare legs? I really like the dress btw.

Plump82 · 23/08/2019 21:08

Something like these www.marksandspencer.com/stiletto-pointed-court-shoes/p/p22470998?extid=ps_gglpla_Women&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwnf7qBRAtEiwAseBO_FgF4lTllXaNk0TzL2EiLaVpBmdopwRW9aztJGwq1rnGS3MFcBHtQhoCXDUQAvD_BwE also is is it an all day wedding and do you need to travel between where they are getting married and the reception?

DocMarteens · 23/08/2019 21:40

Thank you - I like the idea of navy accessories,

Do you think navy fascinator too?

Wedding and reception in one place in this wedding barn venue place. Will be lots of pretty, young, beautiful creatures there so I feel under pressure to make an effort.

Was planning to wear tan tights which is the best bare leg I can summon (hate my legs and they are too ugly to not be covered).

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tierraJ · 24/08/2019 17:09

Personally I'd wear navy shoes & the pink fascinator but then I love colour.
You could then either get a navy bag or a bright pink bag.

Look in Accessorize too for bags etc.

What jewellery will you wear??

tierraJ · 24/08/2019 17:10

Of course you could look for bright pink shoes as well..

tierraJ · 24/08/2019 17:11

If you must wear tights then M&S do good ten denier skin coloured tights

DocMarteens · 26/08/2019 15:56

Okay! Live the idea of navy and bright pink combo.

Do you think I should have nude shoes with the nude tights. I know I'm dreaming that I'd get Princess Kate kegs but could it not give me a slimming effect?

No bloody idea about bag or jewellery. Probably something delicate if I'm going for a statementy fascinator.

Will send some screenshots of ideas

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StCharlotte · 26/08/2019 22:31

I'm not sure about the pink hat (and I wear hot pink a LOT) as I think it will be too many colours. The dress colours are fairly muted so I think the hot pink would be too harsh. I would go with nude shoes, blue or green bag and blue or green disc hat.

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