Lipstick, Lettuce & Lycra

The Outfits I Never Get to Wear

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I have recently realised something about my wardrobe.

Frankly, most of it should belong to someone else. A large portion of my wardrobe belongs to the imaginary girl in my head who jumps into her chauffeur driven car, or a cab, spends the evening drinking cocktails and eating canapes at an event filled with super glamorous people and then jumps back into that chauffeur driven car to come home.

I have far too may dresses with jewelled necklines, cocktail frocks and ridiculously high heels that are only fit to walk to the bar and back for someone whose social life consists largely of walking a mile into town, drinking with friends in relatively low key bars and then walking another mile home again.

My wardrobe is full of outfits that I’ve worn all the bits of individually, but am still waiting for the perfect opportunity to wear it all together, like the green and gold cocktail dress that would go so perfectly with my gold sequin stilettos, if only they didn’t look so inappropriately glamorous for anywhere I ever go when I team them together.

Anyway, this is one of my outfits that I am desperate to wear out, and I know its time will come, but I am too impatient to wait for it.

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The bag was a gift from Vendula bags, it’s a little lingerie shop on the front and it’s SO CUTE. I knew immediately I wanted to wear with it with this black and white striped dress. So far so good, I can wear that out easy. The monochrome 60s vibe (and watching Made in Dagenham again last week) made me want to team it with some over the top bouffant hair, and the short skirt is just perfect for teaming with those inappropriately high heeled shoe boots I bought in TK Maxx.

1960s style

Now, I’m not saying I will NEVER get to wear this outfit like this, I’m just saying it has to wait for it’s time when it can all come together. Those crazy high heels are not suitable for a mile walk into the city (and another mile back) and changing shoes just to keep them hidden under a bar table all night and then change back to walk home seems stupid. I know all my friends already think I’m stupid, but I like to prove them right as infrequently as possible.

The bouffant hair alone might go down fine in the old man pub round the corner teamed with a t -shirt and high-waisted trousers, but the monochrome stripes and stilettos might just be too much for them to take all in one go.

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lingerie bag

vendula bag

Tonight, I am going out for dinner, so maybe that awesome dress and bag will work with flats and a cardigan. But all together? Not yet.

For now this one is staying in that fantasy outfits bit of my wardrobe along with the sailor dress worn with nautical shoes AND hair grips and the strawberry print Collectif dress with matching Strawberry earrings, and the dress with the jewelled collar that will look SO amazing with my hot pink stiletto heels with black ribbon ankle ties.

They need a wedding, or a good fancy dress club night, or a fancy cocktail party to which I am being chauffer driven. Frankly, my life just isn’t glamorous enough to keep up with my wardrobe. Do I need a more exciting life or a less exciting wardrobe?

♥ Dress – Florence + Fred* ♥  Shoe Boots – Guess @ TK Maxx ♥
♥ Belt – Vintage ♥  Bag c/o Vendula ♥

Comments

96 responses to “The Outfits I Never Get to Wear”

  1. Gitte Tofte avatar
    Gitte Tofte

    That’s a gorgeous outfit – I hope you find an opportunity for wearing it sooon!

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  2. Lauren avatar
    Lauren

    Great post – those shoes are incredible! Love them. 🙂
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  3. Kate avatar
    Kate

    Such a lovely outfit! I live in heels (I’m really flat footed and have the grace of an elephant when I wear flat shoes 😉 ) and those heels from TK Maxx look so versatile! I’m in love with your gorgeous bag too!

    You can never be too glam, you look amazing in that outfit so I would just wear it as is! 🙂

  4. Little Miss Katy (@MissKatyEnglish) avatar
    Little Miss Katy (@MissKatyEnglish)

    THAT BAG THOUGH. Love the dress as well. It fits you perfectly!

    I used to have so many outfits like this, that I’d just never wear. I’ve got better though and now I’m a vission of basics and daywear! (Sigh)

  5. Mim avatar
    Mim

    I’d vote for the more exciting life – though yours always looks pretty glam when seen from the other end of the internet, with all those cocktails and events and blogger things to do. But don’t just save nice things for best, make the most of them. I wear diamante to work!

  6. Anon avatar
    Anon

    If it makes you happy why not wear it anyway? I often get asked if I’m off to a wedding when in reality no I’m just buying some wine and pizza for a Friday night in with the husband. Beautiful clothes are fun and I know I always give a secret nod of approval whenever I see someone who has made an effort for no other reason than because they love the clothes they are in (regardless of style). Its genuinely nice to see someone looking stylish in a crowd of baggy jogging bottoms and onesies – not that they don’t have their own time and place

    1. Gemma avatar
      Gemma

      Oh trust me, I am very much used to being the most overdressed person in the room, but practicalities must sometimes rule, and very high heels in particular are tricky to walk in if you need to get somewhere!
      I try and tone down the super glam with a chunkier pair of heels!

      1. Anon avatar
        Anon

        Ah fair enough, I didn’t realise you meant just shoes specifically! Those heels do look a little dangerous (and gorgeous)

  7. Lori Smith (@lipsticklori) avatar
    Lori Smith (@lipsticklori)

    OMG, I want that bag! And that dress! You are awesome 🙂

  8. Louise avatar
    Louise

    I am soooo glad that it’s not just me! I had a wardrobe sort out earlier this month and concluded exactly the same thing… Now where has my chauffeur got to??? X

  9. Old Is Now (@OldIsNow) avatar
    Old Is Now (@OldIsNow)

    Love this outfit! You know if you are struggling to wear it my wardrobe is totally open to donations 😉 Xx

  10. Diane Wood avatar
    Diane Wood

    I too have outfits I’ve yet to wear, I think they too belong to the imaginary girl in my head – the one who is two dress sizes smaller. and ten years younger!