Am revamping myself post dd2 help fashionistas help!

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So I am banning myself from jeans. I do not suit casual, weird but true, i look as though I borrowed someone elses clothes. Smart casual is what I am aiming for.

I am 5'8" currently a 16 but am going down I am aiming for a 12/14. I am a deep winter .

I have chunky thighs a defined waist and big norks. Well supported ones though 34f.

I am considering black crop short things maybe with coloured tights and ballet slippers . Tell me if is is Not a Good Idea please!.

Currently I have very little but do possess falttering wide leg dark denim trews with a turn up. Decent black trousers lots of coloured vests and a v flattering black bell sleeved cardie with a scooop neck and three buttons then open iyswim.

I don't want to spend a lot as I intend to be smaller soon.

Suggestions please!

also here

oh this is nice

too summery?

Can do purple. Like the grey cord one.

I like black. And it does suit me.

well theres tons of black
i was trying to steer you away from that

I have ishoos putting colour with colour .

Chocolate maybe? I need new boots and the colour hinges on the new clothes as I can't buy two pairs.

lets do boot shopping on saturday

i dont like chocolate
i think its most unflattering
go for plum mabye
or just black

'k. Can we go before lunch? I will need to get back after lunch as dd2 is too wee to be left for hours and hours.

I suit brown/black you know so dark you can't really tell the difference.

and taupe. I know I know, but really I do.

oh
i cant
dd1 has her High5 club at 10am
the earliest i can be in the town is 1230

maybe you could bring her? she can sit on my knee...

yes you do suit those colours i agree

bought a pair of boots this am - slouchy ankle lenght tho - from new look (yes new llok) and they are leather
i LOVE the colour
they are not too dark or too pale, kind of tan but looka bit worn

God no I don't want to bring her.

We could do the shopping another weekend though. Or poss next week when your dds are at school/nursery if dh hasn't lined up another contract to start straight away.

yes
i am free mondays and thursdays til 3pm unitl i start my new job end of oct
shops quieter then anyway

what time are you coming on sat? ill be there 1230

I think I will get the train.

Will check timetable, hold on then I MUST do some housework.

I get into waverly at 12.20.

Will head striaght up.

ok great see you there
im sorry i cant come in earlier

Sorry to interrupt ladies but going back to teh boots issue, I look good is similar colours to OP and I think that really dark choc brown suede boots are the most versatile, not black. I have two pairs and they go with plum, purple, red, brown, grey, navy, in fact most colours.
As for colour, why not wear dark trousers and skirts and a colour vest with a dark cardi on top, very flattering as the colour gives your face a lift, but not too OTT.
HTH and happy shopping......