Winter is lovely, especially up to Christmas.
All twinkly lights and cosy fires and candles. It makes for beautiful photos of things like mugs of hot chocolate and rain slicked streets. What it does not make for is lovely outfit posts. I have a fairly fancy camera, but while I can take some lovely atmospheric shots in low light, what is beyond my equipment and my ability is a decent clear outfit photo.
In the Summer I get glammed up for a night out and skip out and take lovely photos on the walk to wherever I’m going. In the winter, not so much (especially as aforementioned fancy camera has a broken flash) So today I am trying on my outfit for this evening in advance to take day light photos. I was trying it on anyway, I just added more lipstick! I would go outside, but frankly it’s cold and I can’t be bothered, so today it’s me, a tripod and a remote control in my living room. Sorry!
♥ Dress c/o The Pretty Dress Co. ♥ Necklace c/o Vanilla Norwich ♥
♥ Belt & Brooch – Vintage ♥ Shoes – Dune* ♥
First up, lets get this out the way. I had a hair cut! This time I went for a fringe, and I really like it! I can’t wait to try setting it and seeing how it comes out with curls.
Still trying out that “surprised” pose.
Also lets clear up that ankle strapping. It’s just a bit of extra support I put on for my previously undamaged ankle for Roller Derby practice last night. I hurt it, not seriously, but just a twinge, falling off the monkey bars doing circuits. Oh yes, MONKEY BARS. Honestly my grip strength is so pathetic that I’m honestly surprised I can manage to hang onto a cocktail glass. I also seemingly have ankles of glass. Wherever all that muscle I’m building is it isn’t in my ankles or wrists. It must be somewhere though as this morning the Nurse made me get on the scales twice as she couldn’t believe how much I weighed and thought she must have read it wrong. I feel strangely proud.
It occurs to me now that I come to post these photographs that I might possibly be horribly overdressed for tonight’s proposed activities which include going to the pub, a smart City Centre pub with cocktails, but a pub nonetheless.
It’s possible that this outfit might be more appropriate to an elegant restaurant or a smart cocktail party? But then I haven’t been invited to go to one of those. I am one of life’s perennial over dressers and if I can play Roller Derby in red lipstick I can go to the pub in excessively glamorous jewellery and leopard print stilettos. Right?
The dress is my second one from The Pretty Dress Co and I really do love them. They’re made of that thick stretchy stuff that holds you in in all the right places and has enough structure to look good on a full skirt, whilst also being stretchy enough to accommodate a large dinner!
The excessively glamorous necklace was a gift from a local boutique called Vanilla. It came in a goodie bag at an event run by The Sunday Beauty School and they picked it out for me especially. Vanilla isn’t typically a “vintage” style boutique, so I loved that they’d thought about what I might like rather than just dishing out a generic item to each person.
The brooch came from an antique market in Scotland, and it’s one that I can’t resist pulling out to wear every time I wear something leopard print, even though it’s actually a Tiger. Ah well!
You might notice I am wearing no necklace and some weird tassel has appeared, that’s because I tried out the outfit with these amazing earrings from Abilu Creations, but I think everyone on Facebook was right and they really need to be worn with hair up to show them off, so they’ll be an outfit for another time!
So, while I brace myself for comments from everyone telling me they like my fireplace, which invariably happens whenever I take photos in front of it (it’s about ME AND THE FROCK PEOPLE!)
I shall sign off by reminding you to pop over and enter the Advent Giveaway! The first 5 doors are now open and have some cracking prizes, including a Lenovo tablet that drove everyone nuts and nearly crashed my website on Monday!
And one last photo of me twirling. Because this is a dress that needs twirling. Is it too much for the pub? Do I need people to invite me to nicer places?
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What I Might Wear Tonight: Winter is lovely, especially up to Christmas. All twinkly lights and cosy fires and… http://t.co/q1TIqQZV2Y
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You look stunning, a perfect fun but glam outfit x
LOVE the dress! Love love. Also the shoes are gorgeous.
PS YES I LOVE YOUR FIREPLACE!! The mirror selection is fab as well 😀 xx
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Loving the hair!
No such thing as over dressed, & the hair looks great !
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Better to be over dressed than under dressed. Always!
I would always rather be overdressed than under-dressed. And life’s too short not to wear the pretty dresses!
ALWAYS wear the pretties-they will only cry in your wardrobe otherwise. 😉 xxx p.s. Love the hair!
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You look beautiful and festive. I love everything about this outfit!
Lovely dress! Love the fringe, it’s a great look for you!
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Some #Christmas party outfit inspiration from @Retrochick_uk : http://t.co/vHzmo0rNtQ #fashion #vintage
Love the dress x
And the fringe x
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@Retrochick_uk @ThePrettyDress LOVE this outfit-you look super fab with your new hair! <3
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I love the dress, the shoes……indeed the whole outfit. I’ve just had my hair cut into a similar style, but haven’t tried curling it yet.
P.S. I do love your fireplace as well!
There is no such thing as “over-dressed” – only people with style, and people with no style 😉
Not too much, you look fabulous. And yep, fireplace is also gorgeous 🙂
Love the outfit! really need a pair of shoes like that they look fabulous 😀
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lovely dress
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Love the outfit. Of course. Actually loving the ankle strapping too! Veiled by hosiery it looks almost like a tattoo. Nice. ^_^
Where do you get your funking strapping from please? xx
It’s Rocktape! I buy it on eBay as it tends to be cheaper, but Wiggle.co.uk often has it at a good price too!
I know it’s about the FROCK, darling.. and that is why I’m NOt going to say how adorable the fireplace is (and it is.. quite.. adorable). 🙂
Back on topic: as everyone who’s anyone in the world of fashion said it: you can wear you little black dress anywhere – as long as you style it correctly. Sure, the amazing piece of clothing like the one you’re wearing here can very much belong in a finest restaurant, but she should not be saved for ONLY that event. 🙂
Flaunt it – everywhere. Anywhere.. as long as you promice to enjoy yourself while wearing it.
Marija
Love it ! I’m constantly ” overdressed ” when I go out with my friends, wear what makes you happy.
P.s can I ask about the picture on your mantel piece.
Yes you can! It’s a 1950s Coty Christmas advert! I got it from Spitalfields back in April! http://www.retrochick.co.uk/2014/04/09/my-top-10-so-vintage-finds/
My mum used to say “it never hurts to be the best dressed at a party” – good advice I reckon!
Lovely dress and accessories, so divine <3