Sunday 25 November 2012

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Christmas! Yep, there is no escaping the 'C' word now, everywhere you venture you are bound to be hit in the face with Christmas merriment and cheer. And I for one am loving it! Unsurprisingly, I have always been a fan of this time of year, birthday and Christmas all rolled into one, yippee.

Not to make you all jealous (she says smugly), but I have finished my Christmas shopping, it's all wrapped and ready to go. Yes I am one of those annoyingly organised people who sits smugly sipping hot chocolate while so many others run around trying to get their last minute shopping. Ho ho ho. I am certainly a Christmas elf, a smug, well organised Christmas elf! <polishes halo>

Enough of the smugness, I will, of course, continue to shop well into December.  I plan however to restrict my weekend hours in favour of evening due to the frankly mental conditions that greet us all at the weekend when we are insane enough to shop! That said, the husband and I did venture to Bluewater today, but it was bearable shopping, with a clear mission in mind. Hubby had some delicious leather converse to pick up and I had my new iPhone 5 to collect. Yum on both accounts. I also had to try on some watches as I am still trying to narrow it down and decide which one I would like the husband to purchase for me. Still undecided, bugger. Birthday is getting dangerously close. It may well end up as a Christmas present so I can buy myself more time to decide. Indecisiveness rules again. Grrrr.

And now for a round up of some outfits from this week. Nothing from yesterday due to a very lazy day relaxing at home (not sure joggers and hoodie constitute good style!):

 Work:
Long line black vest: Primark
Oversized black knitted top: New Cos purchase
Red skirt: Mango
Tights: Marks and Spencer
Biker boots: Dune
Zebra print scarf: Zara
Bracelet: Pandora

 Work:
Long sleeve thin top: Cos
Black and white spotted skirt: Forever 21
Long grey cardigan: H & M
Tights: Marks and Spencer
Biker boots: Dune
Brown jersey scarf: Cos

Work:
 Pin-stripe ruffle front shirt: H & M
Black peg leg trouser: Be Beau at Matalan
Long grey cardigan: H & M
Tan tassell pumps: Topshop

 Work:
Long sleeve thin top: Cos
Grey boxy knit: Topshop
Floral print skirt: Mango
Tights: Marks and Spencer
Biker boots: Dune
Brown jersey scarf: Cos

 Today:
Long line beige vest: Primark
Oversized black knitted top: new Cos purchase
Green skinny jeans: Zara
Sneakers: Converse
Leather bracelet: Mulberry
 
 Today:
Grey jacket: Antoni and Alison
Burgundy arm warmers: H & M
Checked scarf: H & M
Bag: Mulberry postman's lock hobo

And an outfit from last weekend:
Beige long line vest: Primark
Cream linen top: H & M
Striped jacket/cardigan: Zara
Scarf: Newly purchased Warehouse 
Dark denim jeans: H & M
Slipper shoes: Primark
Bag: Mulberry postman's lock hobo

Well, now my Christmas shopping is all 'wrapped up' (boom boom) I have no choice but to finalise my Christmas/birthday lists for distribution to the husband and my parents...a hard job if ever I heard of one...

More soon, I'm putting together a Christmas wish list blog for perusal and perhaps inspiration...

14 comments:

  1. My fave outfits are the last two (I like a casual look because I can relate). I never think of wrist warmers but I really should as a lot of my jumpers have three quarter length sleeves (saves me folding over cuffs as I'm a titch). The berry Converse look great with the skinnies. I tried on the Zara stripe cardi/jacket in the summer and I must have been the only person it didn't suit which really kills me as I see people like yourself wearing it and looking really good. As for Christmas shopping - I have bought one present. Well, it's a start.

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    1. Yep casual outfits are my fave too, dressing for work I don't find so interesting! Wish I could be casual every day but can't see that ever happening at school! (That said I am grateful that I don't have to wear a suit everyday like some schools insist!). I bought the Zara jacket o wear on the plane when we went on holiday in August, had kind of forgotten about it, but love it, so was glad to re-discover!

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    2. Oh and forgot to say about the arm-warmers- freaking love them! Like you I have a lot of 3 quarter length jumpers so they are a life sizer. I like how they look too, and they are perfect in the morning when you get in the car and the steering wheel is freezing! X

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  2. Haha well there's plenty of time still! I am so excited for Christmas, can't wait to get the tree this weekend! X

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  3. I have the wrist warmers too and love them - they shed a bit but they are toasty:) Love the Mulberry:)

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    1. My grey angora ones shed more than the burgundy, completely love them though so its ok! Xx

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  4. I too have bought all the pressies though still have to wrap them! Love your Mango skirts - not a shop I normally venture into but you've inspired me!

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    1. Good for you, feels nice to be ahead of the crowds with the pressies! Yep I bought the skirts a while back but they still have similar styles. I find them really easy to wear for work, easy to mix up with different tops. xx

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