What are you wearing and how much did it cost thread three!

[Britpopbaby]

Home made summer dress - charity shop £4.99

I love the look of those dresses on other people but when I tried one on it was really oversized on the shoulders. Loved he fit around the bust though.

I'm back from holiday. I meant to post last week as I was obviously wearing very different clothes to normal but didn't quite manage it.

Emerald green Hobbs blouse £80
Black Max Mara trousers £285
Black Hobbs blazer £80
Black Gucci loafers £585
Black Mulberry handbag £800

I got this from Roman at £25.50. In a light, floaty faux linen, it's very 1970s (though the edges would've been hemmed instead of overstitched) so I'm wearing it in the style, knotted at the front with dark wash jeans.

Strangely, I don't look like I did 50 years ago 😂 but this thing is a pleasure to wear.

I’m wearing a floral pink shift dress (€3) and a pair of Roxy leather flip flops that are about 10 yrs old - think they were £25. They are battered but that’s how I like them.

I've worn today's outfit many times before

Navy Jaeger trousers - outlet store about 10 years old
Blue & white striped Gant shirt £65
Black side Loewe belt £350
Navy Club Monaco blazer £120
Black Gucci loafers £585
Mulberry handbag £800

Hush alexa joggers ??£50 maybe a little more
Wyse london long sleeve top £60
Gola trainers £60 I think got in sale last year
Chanel mini

Out for causal lunch with family.

Next grey waffle long sleeve Henley top. £20 ish. 10 years old, 2 sizes too small, worn heavily. Looks like new. Defies both space and time.
primark black joggers, £5, phase eight waterfall cardi, free, someone’s cast off.

Today’s outfit was cobbled together in a hurry but decided I really liked it:

Wide Leg jeans either M&S or Next (as they do the best petite lengths) £40ish
Jigsaw cream linen shirt with bracelet length sleeves £? - few years old
Grey supergas £35

Teal Club Monaco fitted top £20
Black Max Mara stretch trousers (these except I got a discount & paid about £254) https://gb.maxmara.com/p-1786025106008-pegno-black
Black
Black Gucci loafers £585
Silver Missoma necklace £120
Silver Earrings T K MAxx £8
Mulberry bag £800

@Comefromaway, your outfits are so chic but your dry cleaning bill must be stratospheric!

Denim shorts from Papaya about £15, had them years
spotted Primark t shirt about £6? Had it years.
Crocs £40.

white leather converse low £80
Navy Lacoste Polo Shirt £70 ish
Diese Skinzee’s - £160
undies - About £40?
Socks - £2
Models own body - priceless

Vodka!

You won't believe the number of years I have felt dowdy and frumpy with no sense of style. Of course when the kids were young I couldn't afford this kind of stuff and I wore mostly George from Asda, Debenhams & Dorothy Perkins. Back then I found those brands really good quality. Dd has clothes from Primark & H & M that are 8 years old and still look good but clothes from there bought 1-2 years ago look like rags. It;s a sad fact that in general prices have risen and quality has declined. Go figure! I do buy a lot in sales and also 2nd hand and I try to think of cost per wear. I've recently bought quite a few bits from Uniqglo so fingers crossed for their longevity. Last year I finally threw a cardigan away that was 25 years old. A lot of the luxury items I have were presents for special occasions.

But back to vodka.

I have a hand wash/wool/silk wash setting on my washing machine that a lot of stuff goes in but for other stuff I use the theatre costume vodka trick. The very old Jaeger trousers I wore yesterday go in the washing machine. They are polyester and I figured they would be ok. The only things I don't risk are viscose.

Turn the clothing inside out and spray with neat vodka. Then leave to air overnight. This neutralises the odours & bacteria. I spot clean any marks etc and only send things to dry cleaning after a lot more wears. It's a trick from the world of theatre.

I thought the same...very chic sounding. I assume these are work outfits? Or do you dress like this if just spending the day pottering around at home? Sorry I'm only asking because I feel like a massive scruff reading some of these 😂

Pottering round at home I tend to wear jeans and a t shirt or in the summer Uniqglo floaty skirt or Seasalt dress.

For years I wore only M&S trousers at work. Then they changed the style and they don't seem to fit me any more. Even if I buy short length they are either too baggy round the bum or they make my stomach look big. I'm still wearing one pair of M & S trousers that are about 7-8 years old but they are starting to look a bit worn now.

There an insta account called on my marks I’ve just started following after a recommendation on another thread, she’s got some great outfit inspo. She appears to wear bodies under a lot of her outfits, not something I’ve ever considered for everyday wear (do you wear knickers with them?!) but they I’m sure make her look more put together somehow.

I love the look of them but I get very uncomfortable with the poppers. I'm very sensitive to this kind of thing. On holiday I went into town in my swimming costume (green from Sainsburys in a similar kind of material to the Hunza G ones) and my floaty white skirt with an open linen blouse on top and I liked how it looked

I’ve seen people wear bodies and you can see that they are just loose and the poppers not closed.

Another repeat outfit

Hobbs green blouse £90 https://www.hobbs.com/product/peony-blouse/0224-6128-9045L00-GREEN-18.html
Hobbs black trousers £110
Guccu black loafers £585
Gold locket bought by my parents when I was in my 20's
Ted Baker beige trenchcoat £192
Mulberry handbag £800

Reiss tereza tee in grey, £35
Black wide leg jeans from H&M via vinted, think about £10
Black suede Dr Martens clogs, half price on sale £35
Gold heart locket, have had for years

Hot pink White Stuff t shirt - £20
Navy Tu joggers - £3 via Vinted
Nude Coface sandals - £25
Monica Vinader bracelet - £120
Lines and Current necklace - £50
TKMaxx stud earrings - £10

White Uniqglo blouse £30
Black Max Mara trousers £254
Black Guggi loafers £585
Gold Missoma necklace £125
I also came into work wearing a beige Ted Baker trenchcoat £180 & carrying a Mulberry Islington handbag £800

Maxi dress, patterned. Got it from Landsend about 7 years ago, cost about £30. I love it. Fits really well and is cool and comfy.

Long tall Sally trousers £30, Boo Hoo vest top £15, Boo hoo satin blouse £30, Shapermint (or similar brand) bra £25, M&S undies £2 (from multipack), Fitflip sandals £50.
The outer clothing are all at least five years old. Sandals a lmost two years old. Still get compliments on the blouse!

M&S black tapered almost-harem trousers £11
primark black vest £3
black leather puma trainers £25 ebay
red paisley bomber from the last time around, or even the time before that, TU £20
scarf-necklace thing £15
I did an on purpose casual outfit! Normally got nothing between office wear and scruffs

M and S Ivory wide leg trousers £4.
Next purply/dark blue strappy top £2. White soft leather pumps £2. All charity shop buys. Purpley blazer Next sale £15.
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