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Get me! I've been blogging for 15 years and it's the first time I've ever written a post on my phone.
It's Saturday afternoon and I'm currently upstairs, listening to 6Music and getting tonight's outfit sorted. We're off to our friends' daughter's 30th birthday party (how did that happen? I remember her being born!) and there's a 90's dress code. I'm going for a Madonna/Gwen Stefani/Raver mash-up....Fingers crossed that the look I've got in my head works in real life!
I've been refining my wardrobe. Last week I decided to have a big clear out and listed loads of my clothes on Vinted with some selling within minutes of uploading them. Not only have I got a lot more room on my rails but I've also used some of my earnings to buy the dress I've been lusting after for months.
I've packed away my flimsier summer clothes ( just for a few weeks, you know how I like to spend my birthday in the sun!) I bet it won't be long till I'm wearing those Afghan coats again, we woke up to frost earlier this week.
Can you see my new dress?
This week has mainly been spent in the usual way, swimming, 'Spoons, shopping and selling and here's the outfits I've been wearing.
There's nothing you've not seen before, except for the leopard trimmed fedora in the photo below...bought with some points I didn't realise I'd built up at Monsoon over the last couple of years.
Vintage, secondhand and new, it's mostly Indian block printed cotton worn with stompy leather/suede boots, a tonne of tribal jewellery and a hat. I'm nothing if not predictable!
After being under the weather for a while, a week of antibiotics and a course of steroids have worked their magic and this young man's back to his usual cheeky self, eating for England and demanding to be let out and back in again 10 minutes later...yes, he's got cat flap but what's the point of humans if they don't wait on you hand and foot?
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I know I'm biased but isn't he gorgeous?
I'm off to fall down a 1990s hair tutorial rabbithole on YouTube...have a fab weekend & see you on the other side!
William is indeed the slink of glossy black fur needed to accessorize your outfits! That perfect panther in the green jungle! * I'm also admiring how your wide-brimmed fedoras balance the weight of your boots! * and how those elegant green nails coordinate with your party-going silver jewelry!
ReplyDeleteHello Beth! A black cat is the ultimate accessory. I'm really drawn to poison green at this time of year and my nails and eyeshadow always have to match. xxx
DeleteI can't wait to see your outfit. I'm sure you'll look amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased to hear that William is feeling much better. He is a very handsome chap. Does he enjoy having cuddles, or is that asking too much from him? Xx
Thanks, Jules! William is really affectionate, he'll not sit on laps but he loves his fuss! xxx
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ReplyDeleteLooking into your closet reveals so many beautiful colors and patterns, it's amazing.
I really like the green outfit, it looks great on you.
William is the best <3
Thanks so much! I love green at this time of year and black cats all year round! xxx
DeleteAll gorgeous outfits, but I particularly love the last one.
ReplyDeleteVinted is brilliant, I've just got my dream cowboy boots for under a tenner!
Looking forward to seeing your 90s styling xxxx
Thanks, Annie! I'm very pleased to hear that you've snagged some cowboy boots from Vinted, it's so exciting when something you really want pops up at a bargain price! xxx
DeleteVinted is a wonder but I do more window shopping nowadays than actual buying although I HAVE bought a lot from there! Xx
ReplyDeleteI'm the same, I do more browsing than buying, it's like wandering around the charity shops without having to get dressed! xxx
DeleteWilliam is gorgeous and so are your outfits and closet! I love having a peek into your wardrobe. X
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jess! xxx
DeleteGorgeous outfits as ever!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the new dress! I'm overhauling my wardrobe too at the moment (I'm always like this going into winter), although it's nowhere near as big or impressive as yours. I want to list some stuff, but am dragging my feet a bit. I've had a few parcels go astray recently which is annoying. Vinted is great when it works smoothly.
I hope the party went well. I bet there were some cracking outfits!
William is gorgeous! xxx
Thanks, Claire! I'm excited to wear my new dress, I'm sure it won't be long before I do. I was really surprised with the ease of listing on Vinted. I only send via Inpost, the lockers are only 10 minutes down the road and the parcels seem to arrive within three days!
DeleteThe party was great fun and the playlist was phenomenal. xxx
William is so handsome and such glossy fur. Black cats are wonderful my lovely boy Noddy was my kindred spirit, he had the loudest purr, I miss him so much but our dear old girl Bo is lovely too and still going strong at 20! Your outfits as always are fab. I bet you looked super at the party. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteHello Sue! Our cats always hold a special place in our hearts, don't they? Noddy sounded like a real charmer and fancy Bo being 20, you're obviously a super cat parent! William's got a really loud purr which is just as well, he's hard to spot on these dark mornings! xxx
DeleteCannot wait to see your 90's outfit and hair! Ha, I can imagine you with tiny butterfly clips and space buns!
ReplyDeleteYour outfit photos are all beautiful- I like it when you pose in the jungle ;-)
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You got the hair right, Kezzie! xxx
DeleteMy 90s hair was a chin-length bob-don't do that!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these outfits, and am slightly envious of your cool weather. Maybe we could do a house-swap holiday some time.
-Goody
That would be a bit drastic for a night out! Thanks Goody, I'd love to do a house swap and escape this constant rain! xxx
DeleteSo many great outfits. Love your sense of style!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Hena! xxx
DeleteHaha your right clothes maketh the woman!! Sadly with the big move in progress. I am having to sell a lot of my clothes and I mean a lot. A have already sold a lot on auction sites and mecari Japan but god imeda marcos had nothing on me!! We must have bagged about 20 bin liners of shoes!! Some new rock, some docs which I am keeping!! And my filas .
ReplyDeleteI even had trousers which were the equivalent of a Uk size 20 I’m a 14 now!! FFS!! My boobies haven’t shrank though lol. I hate having BPD as I don’t know who or what I am. So my fashion is constantly changing. I hate it.
My son is 30 next year. But we had a major falling out and didn’t go to his wedding in September. But we just get on with life as I stil have 5 wonderful kids I love. Love and hugs to you all.
Ps I am byist towards my pets so your ok by me!!
20 bin liners of shoes??? That's insane and very impressive to part with them all. It mut be hard with your weight yoyo-ing, I bet it's tempting to keep loads of things in different sizes just in case.
DeleteI'm sorry about falling out with your lad. Keep smiling! xxx
And I now sport a bowl cut very trendy in japan!
ReplyDeleteVery retro! xxx
DeleteSo many great outfits. Love your sense of style! Your outfit photos are all beautiful.
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Thank you! x
DeleteHe is indeed very beautiful, and very like my cat Toby when he was at his peak of condition. Sadly he was killed by badgers when we lived in Berkshire as was Gingers brother. Your outfits are all really lovely and suit you perfectly, well done on the quick Vinted sales.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that badgers killed cats, that must have been awful losing Toby and Ginger's brother like that. I've never been a fan of the countryside, that's another reason to only venture there for a festival! xxx
DeleteYou can call it predictable if you want-I call all the dresses jackets and hats and boots incredible...definitely Vix Vibe.
ReplyDeleteLoved the travelogue from Corfu. You take such beautiful photographs. Unlikely I will ever get there, so it's really nice to see all the places you've been, a little window into them..
Looking forward to your '90's get up! My friends and I went '80's for that festival in July here in Toronto, heavily on the 1983 Madonna theme🌟was hilarious...
Hope you had a great time :)
Lovely to hear from you, Stephanie! I'll take Vix Vibe over predictable, ta muchly, bab, as we say around these parts! I adore Madonna, she's always been such a trailblazer. I'd still kill for her wardrobe and hair in desperately Seeking Susan! xxx
DeleteI recently rewatched DSS and couldn't agree more-that jacket and those boots! I'd wear 'em🙂
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Ooh, I can't wait to see your 90s outfit! I hope you do Space Buns! So rave-y!
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea to weed out and then use your earnings to get something you really want. I'm looking forward to round 2 of my Limbo sale (scheduled for January). You have honed your style so that it looks effortless, Vix, but so very distinctly you.
Sorry to hear Mister William was under the weather - he looks to be back in full form, and yes, he is a magnificent specimen of cat. What a lovely boy - I just want to grab him and smother him with kisses (I do this, to Vizzini's great disgust...but he secretly likes it).
I loved my Space Buns so much I might have to deploy them at next year's festivals. I used so much hairspray they didn't budge!
DeleteDoesn't it feel good to let go of some stuff? Even though I still loved everything, its made getting dressed a lot easier!
William's such a flirt, he loves being picked up and cuddled. We've been really worried about him - but he seems to have finally turned the corner and he's back to the crazy boy we fell in love with! xxx
I know what you mean. I've been blogging for ages and I don't think I wrote more than a few posts on my cellphone. I only do it when I have to.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see all your outfits. Your closet looks lovely. I'm terrible at organizing my closet. Have fun at that birthday party! Time flies and our friends' kids turning into adults will always make us remember just how quickly.
Anyway, you're not biased one bit, he's a gorgeous tomcat if there ever was one!
The nineties....had some of the worst and some of the best moment in fashion, but mostly the worst. :)
It's such a faff to write on a mobile phone, my eyesight's bad enough at the best of times although it's a lot easier to upload photos!
DeleteI've been very lax with my wardrobe for a while, I kept cramming more and more in and ended up buying a rail in addition to my two wardrobes, I feel very virtuous now I've moved a lot of my dresses along.
We were watching some old reruns of 1990s Top of the Pops, a now defunct UK music show on the BBC, the other night. There was some horrific clothes and dreadful hairstyles, weren't there? xxx
I think the fashions of the 1990s bar the shell suits [which I didn't wear!] largely passed me by. Shall look forwards to seeing what you wore. Arilx
ReplyDeleteShell suits! I always associate them more with the 1980s although some people were so attached to the dreadful things they didn't want to let them go! I spent the 1990s in 1970s clothes but loved skin tight Brit Pop band tees worn with oversized camo combats from the army surplus shop and some huge Buffalo platform trainers! xxx
DeleteIts so wonderful to see all the outfits. You look so pretty in all of these and I can absolutely understand what you are talking about, I have been blogging since a decade :). Wonderful Post! Have a great day!
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Thanks so much, Jyoti! xxx
DeleteEven your Autumn outfits remind me of summer. I think it's the lovely warm colours you opt for. I can't wait to see your 90s outfit. Gwen Stefani was my idol in the 90s. I bleached my hair (badly) and used to wear adidas tracky bottoms with big chunky trainers lol. Ah, those were the days. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Louise! With the exception of a few bits, my wardrobe's pretty much year-round, it only takes me about 20 minutes to do a seasonal swapover. I fell down a Gwen Stefani rabbitxhole when I was researching 1990s style, she was/is so cool! xxx
DeleteActually, you're Predictably Fabulous! ;D
ReplyDeleteLove those block prints, love the tribal jewellery, love those hats you wear!. But my favourite thing is that orange dress with the quilted jacket, but you know I have a weakness for orange!. Looking gorgeous!
It's always delightful to have a look at your pretty curated wardrobe, it's inspiring too!. Because I have to let it go some clothes that don't fit me anymore (damn hormones!) and sell them in Vinted!.
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Thats very kind of you, Monica! I always think of you when I wear orange, I know it's your favourite colour! xxx
DeleteI admire your will power I never seem to manage to pare down my wardrobe as much as I think I should! Nephew Number One was 30 in October too so I get the where the hell has the time gone?? I look forward to seeing your party outfit. How glossy is William looking?
ReplyDeleteIt's a lot easier when it sells within minutes of listing it, no time to regret parting with it!
DeleteHow can these kids be 30? I'm sure I'm only 35 myself! xxx