Denim and Yellow

Hello, Everyone :)

I have not done an outfit post in a long time again. I had to have a little look around in my closet (read rails) because I have to find outfits for a trip we are going on. And summer was so long time ago I have kind of forgotten what I actually have. And in the midst of finding summery outfits I found my beloved pair of distressed boyfriend jeans, which made me think of a nice and bright outfit :) hope you enjoy :)

Wearing: JEANS - Zara, YELLOW TOP - Missguided, BAG - New Look, SHOES - Missguided, NECKLACE (SET OF 2) - Forever21, BELT - h&m, SUNGLASSES - Primark

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xoxo

Sneakers for lunch

Hello, Everyone :)

I've got a sneaky feeling I've got a sneaker fever :D I'm not lying to you. I feel like wearing sneakers all day every day. With dresses and jeans and shorts and skirts. But why? you may ask...because they are cool and comfortable :) And that is it. So I have been on a look for a good white sneaker ever since my white pair from Old Navy turned into something out of a hallway of a farmer due to my previous work in the bar :D Let's be honest it was my own fault wearing white shoes in a place were the bottom part of the floor is covered with sticky alcohol and tissue paper, and the uniform code was actually black shoes, but hey anything to look good on that walk to the toilet right :D And I kind of forgot all about the fact that I use to love wearing them with absolutely everything until the other day when I was trying to find new pair of slippers.
The story goes like this. (Be aware that, the story is not very riveting, interesting or anything else :D) I was looking for slippers on Next. I asked D if he wanted something as I was paying for delivery anyway, so why not. And he told me he wanted some sneakers. And I was like sneakers you say. So while I was looking for sneakers on the mens site I suddenly had a thought of my old white sneakers. This is actullay what happened in my brain...I did come across a fond memory of the pair of white sneakers I use to own. So I looked up some awsome canvas white sneaks and ordered them :D And I've been wearing them ever since...every day...unless it's a no going out day, then I stay in slippers :D
Here is a look I wore to a casual lunch date Yesterday :) STARRING...WHITE SNEAKERS...I'm such a loser :D Hope you enjoy :)

Wearing

White sneakers  - Next

Skinny jeans - Zara

White Blazer - H&M

Top  - Forever21

Hope you enjoyed the post :)

You can also check out Oscars 8 Month Update :) And stay tuned for NYX Cosmetics make up look and mini review :)

xoxo

Meril

Outfit nr 2

Good Afternoon, Everyone :)

Day 2 of finding new life for my old clothes. 

I do feel I have an upper hand in this challenge, because I haven't been able to use most of my wardrobe for the past year or so due to pregnancy. So now every item I pull out is like new to me and I get all excited about it again. Or I'm able to wear a belt to completely change the look of something.

The look I'm going for today is all about the boots. I bought these New Look boots about 2 years ago on sale for 7 pounds...could've been 8 or 9 :D...but none the less, they were so cheap. I think the last time I wore them was last winter :S It just shows how little I use my wardrobe. I have my everyday favourites and even when I go out...I just keep going back to outfits or clothing pieces that are tried and tested many times. 

Back to todays post though...it's something I haven't worn before(i've worn the pieces as part of different outfits but never together) and I think that's the whole point...reinventing the pieces of clothing you already have in order to shop less and spend money on things that matter :)
I have paired the dark brown boots with earthy colour for that Autumn feel.

Boots - New Look
Shirt - h&m
Jeans - zara
Knitted vest - h&m
Bag - New Look
Watch - Olivia Burton
Belt - h&m

Outfit Of the Day

Good Afternoon, Everyone :)

Today I dressed up purely for your entertainment :D

Theeverygirl.com has put a great challenge out there, to try and wear the clothes you already have in your wardrobe for the whole of November. And I am all for it...

The thing is though, that with a 3 month old baby there isn't much for me to go anymore :D 

Hope you still like the outfit, even though it didn't get to see the outside. 

In the spirit of the 30 days of no shopping though, I thought it would be great to find outfits for a whole week for you guys :)  D is away for work so I can do my thing without him thinking I've lost it completely :D So this is the first of the outfits I've come up with :)

Kimono - Apricot

blouse - Forever21

Jeans - Zara

Shoes - Michael Kors

Watch - DKNY

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xoxo

Outfit Of The Day

This is the first outfit of the day post about the fashion buys I did with my sister. I did only buy two things but one of them is a dress, which is a whole outfit on it's own.
The item I'm talking about in this post  is the burgundy red blouse with white cuffs and lapel.
And it is from Primark (I got it from the Primark section in Selfridges though, as I just can't go to the normal one in Birmingham with a baby). I do think it's all more civilised in there as well. Everything is nicely organised and pretty and clean.

I just think that for what it cost (10 pounds) it looks so much more expensive, not that I care if I look expensive :D And I love the dark red color for autumn :)

It was also the only sunny day we had, while my sister was here, but even though it was sunny it wasn't that warm, so I wore a coat and a scarf...damn you windy cold air...go back.

Camel color Coat - New Look (bought last year)

Green jeans - Zara

Leopard print Espadrilles - h&m 

Camel color Scarf - h&m

And these are my two monkeys :) Miss her already

Enjoy the time with your family, you guys :)
Appreciate every moment
and stay tuned for the bargain dress outfit of the day post :)
xoxo

Daily Outfit

This is an outfit I was thinking of wearing on my Birthday night out. I ended up changing the shorts for a pale pink dress though and the shoes for light blue high heel sandals. I don't have a full outfit photo at the moment from that night, but once I do get it from my friend I will upload it to probably instagram, so follow me there.

Wearing:

Shoes - Zara

Shorts - h&m

Belt - New Look

Lace Top - Forever21

Blazer - h&m

It's very strange to actually have a waist now :D and being able to wear waist belts. I do still have a bit of a belly though, so I will be holding back on wearing the curve hugging dresses :) For now...

Hope you enjoyed the post.
Stay tuned
xo

Outfit of the Day

Good Evening, everyone. This is a quick outfit post from yesterday. My family left in the morning to fly back to Estonia, so I went to town to send them off at the train station.  I didn't bring little birdie, because the weather was really nasty and rainy so D was taking care of him while I was gone. I didn't actually think I would be able to go anywhere without him this soon, so it's good to know D can handle a couple of hours unattended :D
I'm wearing H&M basics...a long black tank top and leggings and Zara sweater. And if you've been following my blog you might remember these shoes. I was obsessed with them but the last pair was completely destroyed because I wore them pretty much every day and when I bought this pair, my feet were a bit swollen, so I couldn't fit into them :D But they are back now, and I'm so happy :D
I did have to wear a black blazer as well and I wore my tan New Look bag :)

Casual Sunday

Had a casual Sunday today. Went to work at 12...finished at 2 :D so I decided that instead of going home, I'll go have a look in town.
I like to go to town on Sundays or Mondays as it's not very busy then. But I ended up not buying anything...I did book myself into At One Day Spa though for a pedicure on Tuesday :) 

This is the outfit I went for though. We had 2 days of rain and now it's sunny again, so the sunglasses came out :)

Wearing

Jacket - River Island

Top - H&M

Jeans - Zara

Shoes - Dune

Bag - New Look

Sunglasses - Reserved

Watch - DKNY

Summer Pregnancy Fashion

This post will hopefully show, how spending money on pregnancy clothes during summer is completely useless. And how you can very easily adjust the clothes you have already for them to fit you throughout your pregnancy. This way the items you end up during your pregnancy will live on to serve you after the birth as well :) And this way you don't have to find storage room for clothes that are unfit to wear once your little bundle of joy is here :) 

1.
First thing first. I bought a pair of maternity jeans, because they are part of my work attire. I figured since I have to wear them there, they might as well be comfortable. 
If I wouldn't have to wear jeans at work, I could get away with using a hair band/hair bubble with my pre-pregnancy jeans. 
Since hair bands are stretchy they are perfect to add those extra cm's. Just tie them through the button hole and then use the loop to keep your the button closed. 

I have featured my pregnancy jeans quite a few times already on my blog, so I won't add a picture. If you find that you just must have something maternity..go for the jeans :) And go for the classic blue colour that will work with everything :)

2.
Stretchy waist shorts - I like silky materials, because I can then either dress them down or dress them up depending on the occasion. 

Casual Outfit

Shorts, tank top, flat sandals and accessories

Dressed up

Shorts, top, blazer, heeled sandals and accessories

I realise that when your feet are swollen the last thing you want to do is squeeze them in heeled sandals, but you can always try wedges - I find them much more comfortable and you can find them everywhere in the shops during the summer.

If you really can't do heel, funk your outfit up with some crazy flat sandals :) bows, diamantes, bling :)

3. Loose blouse -  I am a big fan of white blouses, because they go with anything. Dress it up, dress it down, it's so versatile. 

You can also go for a colour during the summer. Just make sure you can use it with a lot of your outfits...It's all about the mix and match.

Go for a sleeveless one or a one with 3/4 or full sleeve.

A long sleeved shirt with a maxi skirt will give you a bohemian look that's totally IN this summer (and was for the past previous summers :D ) Finish the look with some bangles, nice sandals and a beach bag. 

Or go for a more sophisticated look with some heels and a mid-length skirt (skirt - Pringle, blouse - h&m, shoes - zara) Bring the whole look in with a waist belt

4. The last look brings me to the next staple piece in my wardrobe - THE MAXI SKIRT

The only adjustment I've had to do wearing a maxi skirt and being pregnant, that before I would wear it at my waist...now that I don't have a waist, I wear it right below my boobs (empire waist).

Wearing it this way really accentuates the baby bump - be proud of it - show it off.  A-line skirts work wonders as well

Wear with a tank top for a casual summer look or a long sleeved blouse :) 

My blouse doesn't actually button up, or shall I say button all the way down :D so I just tied it into a knot.

5. Short loose dress - Go for a single colour ( pick a basic one) This way you can change the look up easily with different accessories.

This Forever21 black dress with double straps is one of my recent buys (only 12 pounds). It has already become one of my favorites. 

Flat sandals and laid back accessories for a Day look

Add some colour :) don't be shy

Heels and bling with a clutch bag for a summery date night 

Don't go too short though, because having that baby bump will take even more inches off the dress. You don't want to end up showing your private parts to the world with a smallest gush of wind. 

And you can always go for a lighter colour :) This dress is also from Forever21 and was about as much as the black one.

Casual look with a cardigan

Fancy it up with wedges and a blazer

Hello baby bump :D 

6. Maxi dress - This is the piece in your wardrobe that will serve as a whole outfit. Just bring along a little cardigan for when the day turns to night. Not the little one with buttons though...don't flatter yourself...you can't wear everything that's not maternity :D it will look ridiculous with the buttons popping open. 

Go for empire waist or just stretchy top part.

Why not add a leather jacket for when the garden party turns into a night out in the pub ( of course no alcohol for you...or me )

7. A Blazer with no buttons. The ones that are already tailored without will fit much better. They are just designed to fall the way your bump will peek out from the middle :) 

This piece is so versatile. I have been wearing my River Island one all through my pregnancy and will continue to do so.

8. Cardigan - For summer I go for lighter colour, but go for whatever colour will work with the rest of your wardrobe. But remember those buttons if you do go for a tighter cut. I like them loose fit , just wear a fitting tank top underneath so the look wouldn't feel too bulky. We don't need to feel even more heavier than we already are :D 

Add it to you casual outfits during the chillier summer nights or cover your sholders from the blazing sun. 

9. Tank Tops and T-Shirts. In every colour :D I have about 20 of them and they have worked for me throughout those 7 months and will hopefully work for those last 2 as well. I do recommend buying the longer cut though as I've noticed that with the ones I bought pre-pregnancy my belly is peeking out from the bottom...

10. On top of all of the favorite pieces on the list there is always this one statement outfit  that you go back to when you just can't decide. This is different for everyone, and it is something that will either make you feel incredibly comfortable or sexy or summery. 

If you don't think you've got one, think of the things you wear the most. 

For me it's actually my shorts and lazer combo. It has worked for me in the past and it will work in the future because it's tried and tested.

So whenever I'm stuck with finding an outfit this is what I'll end up going for usually :)

Hope you got some inspiration to make your wardrobe work for you so you can spend those saved pounds you would've normally spent on maternity clothing on your little one. 
I have to say that none of these pieces really were maternity, and I am actually 7 months and 2 weeks pregnant, so it is possible.

Let me know if you think I've missed anything :) And if you need any extra information about the looks :) 

xoxo