M&S Spring Edit: Coat Remix

This is the last instalment of my Marks and Spencer S/S 14 edit with the pieces i chose. I've been really loving casual outfits on the weekends lately. Some cute boyfriend jeans and a white tee has been a favourite of mine for years. By just adding some statement shoes and a pop with a colourful bag, it takes it from 'I've just rolled out of bed' to 'This outfit is chic and comfy' Even if you have just rolled out of bed and thrown on the jeans from the floor where you left them the night before ;)

Add a hat to cover bed head and you are good to go my friend.

Simplicity in an outfit is sometimes so enjoyable,don't you think?

The coat, shoes and bag have been on constant rotation with me lately, and i can see that continuing for many months to come, seeing me right through the Spring months.

Have you picked up any Spring pieces that you can't stop wearing?

It's been such a lovely weekend off from work for me and lots of chilling and sleeping (rarity I tell you!) I've been catching up on magazine reading, my kindle has a queue of new books for me to read and just generally having a relaxing time before we start the week again and Neo goes back to school.

Right now i'm about to go chow down to some veggie chilli and nachos and maybe a glass or two of vino.

Weekend, its been lovely, please come back again soon?

Cocoon Coat: c/o Marks And Spencer

Tee: Primark

Hat: Matalan

Jeans: Next

Shoes:c/o Marks and Spencer 

Bag: c/o Marks and Spencer

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The Start of Something New: Frock Swap

Today marks the day of something pretty fun!

After much discussion on twitter and then many, many emails back and fourth, Erica, Debbie, Donna and myself are starting on a fun little adventure of frock swapping! Much like the lovely American girls who are Flock Together, we are commencing on a swapping journey together.

I can not tell you how excited i am to be doing this.

With the #100dayshoppingban still in action (46 days to go..and counting!!) this is a wonderful way to add an injection of new-to-me goodies without parting with any cash. Perfect huh?!

Once we had established our schedule and got everything in place (thanks Erica) we all had to choose 2 pieces from our own wardrobe that we find difficult to style or we have run out of steam with. You know, those difficult ones which gaze longingly at you from the rail just begging to be worn? Well they are being given a new lease of life.

Here is what i have sent on to my first recipient Donna

 This dress i posted last summer and i professed undying love to it (as i always do, have you noticed,lol!) But you know what, for the past 7 months it's just been hanging in my wardobe looking all sad and unworn. Why? I don't really know, i just don't seem to grab it..ever. Its real comfy and has a beautiful print, but yeh, worn once...shameful.

Secondly

From a more recent post this stripey dress. I have had this dress years and years, but its had so little wear it. Lately i tried it again, but i gotta say, its still not an item i would grab again anytime soon. So on his merry little way it shall go to see if the girls can find better ways to style it/ make it look good!

I really hope you guys will follow along with us and watch out for our first styling of each others pieces! I am SO excited!! Bring on the new-to-me clothes!!

M&S Dress Remix (and Passion4fashion remix)

 Carrying on from my my last post, here is my first remix of my S/S 14 Marks and Spencer pieces. I wanted to show the dress could be dressed up for drinks or for any kind of night out. Its  such a versatile piece that i feel i could literally take on the world in this lovely Statement Dress.

I added my bright pink coat (which incidentally is also from M&S about 5 years ago!) to bring a Spring feel, and so does the *ahem* bare legs, which- fyi i have flesh colour tights on..i'm not that brave. If only it were actually bare leg weather, le sigh..

I'm also really digging my statement belt right now, it brings in the tunic dress which in my eyes, makes it feel a little dressier. The only thing i forgot (which i was kicking myself for!!) was some on trend big statement earrings (like maybe these and also these too). 

That would have completed my night-out look perfectly.

I'm thinking it would also look amazing over some black jeans a la Catherine, what d'you think? 

How would you remix this dress? 

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Marks & Spencer Spring Collection: Styled

Following on from the Marks and Spencer Styleboard post on Monday here i bring to you a real life mannequin (me!) styling the aforementioned Spring pieces i chose. 

I always love how bloggers, magazines/ fashion shoots bring clothes to life. 

I like to see movement and individuals styling pieces, (probably why i love the whole blogging community so much) it enables me to envisage how i would wear/style it.

After spending a leetle bit too long unleashing my inner stylist with the 

Marks And Spencer Styleboards, i then got to try my hand at styling the pieces in real life.

Staying pretty true to my boards i first styled all the pieces together. I wanted to be able to create a whole coherent outfit and then have offshoots from there, with remixes for the dress and coat and lots of wear for the shoes and bag.

The shoes are fabulously comfortable (i love that in a new shoe!!) with their cute ankle strap and 

on-trend block heel, these lovelies pumps have hardly left my feet since the day they arrived. They just 'go' with everything.

I LOVE  animal print, it acts as a great neutral, but in actual fact you are adding interest with a bit of pattern mixing. (3's up here: Stripes, subtle chevron with the Herringbone coat and animal print with the shoes! triple score ;-) 

This outfit ticks lots of Spring style boxes; patterns, textures and bright colour pops.

And on top of all that style talk, i just really really love it. I can't remember the last time an outfit stole my heart as much as this one. Tomorrow i have a day date with my son to the cinema and guess what i shall be wearing?! Yep, this whole ensemble..

The one thing I quickly wanted to touch on, because I couldn't not mention it as it was just so obvious when I received the pieces. The quality is outstanding. Hub's even commented on how luxurious the coat was when I put it on and I have to say I simply felt fantastic in each of the items. When i put the full outfit on, I felt wonderful, like I could take on the world, like my dress had in-built confidence.

Strange really, but I think a lot has to be said for quality products over the cheaper end of the market. You could literally feel the difference.

 I shall be back on Friday with how i've remixed these pieces. 

Have you bought any new Spring items yet? What are you crushing on for S/S '14?

Herringbone Cocoon Jacket

Bold Striped Tunic Dress

Ankle Strap Block Heel Shoes

Red Zip Flap Bag

All thanks to Marks and Spencer

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