It’s quite a big thing for me buying brand new clothes from
Blazer and lace top both charity shop. The bag I made from an old tapestry and some hessian. I lined it with a piece of
Second of my gingham dresses from Instagrammer Scarlet_Sometimes.
proper shops but at the weekend I had a mega blow out in Marks & Spencer in Blackpool. We only went in to get some provisions for breakfast.
I came out with two dresses, a skirt, a trouser suit and a cardigan plus two pair of ankle boots. GULP !!!
The shop was really well laid out, the new autumn range fantastic and the shop assistants some of the nicest I’ve met.
I put the floral dress above with my old biker jacket and some new Bench plimsolls from Deichmanns ( yes another retail shop we went in)
I haven’t let the side down though as here I am in my charity shop Laura Ashley dress and £3 jumper (think it’s hand knitted) and my charity shop basket.
This is one of two handmade dresses I got from an Instagramer as is the skirt below. I’ve had my tan Clarke’s boots for years and they were just the job for our country music Festival.
This is one of two handmade dresses I got from an Instagramer as is the skirt below. I’ve had my tan Clarke’s boots for years and they were just the job for our country music Festival.
Blazer and lace top both charity shop. The bag I made from an old tapestry and some hessian. I lined it with a piece of
Gingham I had in my fabric stash.
Second of my gingham dresses from Instagrammer Scarlet_Sometimes.A part of me has a dread of looking like everyone else by wearing mainstream clothes. I’m hoping that by styling the new clothes with my own vintage and charity shop finds I will still retain my individuality.
I’ll post pics of my other M&S purchases soon.
Lynn x
You could never look like anyone else, Lynne, you've got far too much individual style! That's the secret, isn't it - if you do buy from the high street as long as you mix it up with vintage/secondhand and handmade stuff nobody would ever know!
ReplyDeleteAll your outfits look fabulous and your excited face in the blue dress is what i miss about not seeing you!!
I've forgotten when M&S looks like, even though I only bought knickers every seven years, I still miss walking through the Walsall branch, the staff had been there years and were lovely.
Hope the Country Music festival was fun, is that one of the stars? xxx
We used to have M&S in Antwerp, but it's long gone. I agree with Vix that there's no reason to fear you'll ever look like anyone else, you have your own unique style. I'm sure you'll be wearing those M&S purchases like nobody else ever will. xxx
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