What Makes a Good Outfit?

Let me ask you a question Ladies;

What makes a good outfit for you?

Its a funny old question, perhaps one that's answer changes regularly. But I've been thinking a lot about this lately. What makes a good outfit for me? What is 'stylish'? 

Well for me of late I have been enjoying very very simple outfits, but with some key pieces and adding in lots of happiness.

 Maybe that's the formula for a good outfit?

Take this simple blouse and jeans outfit. I debated on whether to post this every-day, run-of-the-mill outfit in fear that it may be a little, um, boring?  I mean you've all seen many a blogger wearing jeans and a blouse before, right? 

So why post it. Well i guess because to me this is a happy little outfit and that is what i like to wear and share. Plus clothes are just that...clothes. Unless i started wearing trousers on my head and calling it a trend we will all have seen the same outfits over the years, no? 

So what makes a good outfit? Something that makes you happy i reckon. What d'you think?

This spotty blouse has been my constant compadre the past week or so.Its been worn to do pretty much everything and anything.  Coffee with the besties, yep! Meetings and school run's, yep again. I just love how easy it is to throw on and feel good.

A few other little outfit-makers for me lately are:

A piece of statement jewellery; In this case my neon NewLook necklace has been on more times than its been off these past couple of months.

The perfect blouse; with a popped collar and a little front tuck, I think sometimes it's not what you wear but how you wear it?

Fit-like-a-glove-Jeans: When I find a pair of jeans that fit to perfection, they really make me feel a million bucks, or pounds rather, either way. When the fit is right everything just looks better.

Rayban Aviator sunglasses; these have hardly left my face since i laid my mitts on them, adding the finishing touch to any outfit

So there we have it. Simple things for me that make me happy and are my (current) definition of a good outfit.

Blouse: River Island

Coated Skinny's &Necklace: New Look

Neon Heels: F&F (Tesco)

Bag: Primark

Sunnies:c/o Sunglasses Shop

So tell me what's yours?

I would love to know your thoughts on this.

What makes a good outfit to you?

Linking up with Transatlantic Blonde
Because Shanna Said So

Neon and Lavender

Mama's got a brand new bag folks, and a hat! 
I am Lavender lovin' right now and i can't seem to get enough of that pretty lilac colour. Spring may not have sprung in my neck of the woods (Gale force winds blowing down 30ft trees in your actual street; (see here) this is definitely not Spring!) 
But that doesn't mean i can't be in the spirit of Spring does it now. So my new little lavender loves are my subtle nod to mother Nature to say i am ready when you are.. Maybe my nods need to be less subtle;)

Lavender and Neon is a little bit of an unexpected combo but i kinda like it! After seeing my wonderful blogging partner in crime Catherine in this beautiful Lime with black and white combination i was totally inspired to re-create (or copy cat as it were, haha! most sincere form of flattery right?;) The lavender was just a fluke due to having a pretty new bag and hat and wanting to wear them all.the.time. 

Evidently being obsessed with your new goodies sometimes creates good things like this happy little outfit i enjoyed wearing today.

Lavender Fedora: Asos

Ripped Jeans & Scarf: New Look (both old)

Neon Lime sweater & lavender bag: River Island

shoes: Matalan

Biker Jacket: George at Asda

Have you ever surprised yourself with an unexpected outfit that you ended up really loving?


Shop the neon and lavender look

Let Me Introduce you to Ann (&Passion4Fashion LinkUp)

Today i have the absolute pleasure of making a wonderful introduction to y'all. 

Everybody, this is Ann of Tarnished Royalty

(R) Can you tell us where your corner or the web is and what its about?

(Ann) My website Tarnished Royalty is where I set up shop to sell the jewelry I design and to blog about fashion and design. I used to sell antiques and during that time I developed an appreciation for the intricate details in old pieces of hardware, lace, jewelry, architecture, etc. When it was time for a career change, I turned my focus to creating my own jewelry designs using those types of treasures in new and unique ways. I continue to learn so much with each piece I create and try to remain true to my own style. My pieces are nothing if not original. 

(R)How long have you been blogging? 

(Ann)I have been blogging with my current blog for just exactly one year. So, happy bloggiversary to me!

(R)Can you tell me more about your Drop it or Swap it campaign and link up? 

(Ann)This is my newest venture in blogging  and what I am most excited to share with you. It’s a brand new link up party with a twist! I am a firm believer in link up parties. I join in on several weekly link ups and have gotten to know so many lovely ladies that way. And I will continue to do so!  The concept of my party is to link up with a picture of something you used to love but want to get rid of. And who doesn’t love to eyeball another girl’s stuff? Especially when she’s offering it for the taking? It can be clothing, accessories, craft supplies, books, anything really that you don’t mind mailing. It can have its own dedicated post or be tagged onto the end of another post. Then when you link up, you’ll get a chance to shop around at the other links until you spy something that you would like to swap for. I love to rotate clothing in and out of my closet. If you see me wearing an item of clothing in an OOTD post that you like, chances are good that it will eventually end up at the swap! More info can be found HERE

(R)What inspired you to set 'Drop it or Swap it' up (which FYI i think its amazing!) 

(Ann)So glad you asked! When I decided to host my own party, I knew that I wanted it to be a little bit different. So I hatched my plan to have a link up where swapping items is part of the fun as well as the draw. I believe in this idea so much and am committed to seeing it through to fruition. I know it will take time to catch on, but once it does I believe it will be a great source of fun and exposure for bloggers, shop owners and readers. In order to explain how my concept is different and show you why you should consider participating, the little marketing person in me was compelled to put this chart together to spell it out clearly. But I am in no way down playing the value in other link ups!

  

And now, in case you're still not convinced to join in, it's time for a shameless bribe. 

The first 10 bloggers to email me at;

ann@tarnishedroyalty.com saying they plan to join in the swap, and then link up for 4 weeks (in a row or not) will ALL receive their choice of:

A pair of earrings in one of these styles 

~~OR~~

1/2 hour of Graphic Design Services > Button design, small ad design, etc. 

~~OR~~

A daily shout out for your blog or shop on my Facebook, Pinterest, Google + and Twitter accounts for one week

~~OR~~

I'll return the favor and become a regular at your link up

I'll try to maintain a sense of dignity now and stop short of begging...long pause...oh what the heck, please, please, OH PLEASE give the swap a try and join in!

(R) hahaha Ann this all sounds amazing, i know i will be heading on over ASAP!!

(R)Where do you take inspiration from? 

From so many places really. Nature, other blogs, listening to good music. Shopping / browsing opens my mind and sparks my imagination like crazy. But oddly, most of my best ideas come when I’m taking a soak in a bubble bath. I usually have to have a pen and paper handy to write things down so I don’t forget them.  

(R)And finally Ann, if we were to meet in real life what would we do?

(Ann) We would start the day by fuelling up with a hearty brunch on the patio.

 Next we would hit all my favorite haunts, mostly thrift shops but we could throw in some retail as well, time permitting. At the end of the day we would enjoy some spa time getting pedis for our hard working (shopping) feet and swap stories about our favorite finds of the day.

 Roasted tomato soufflé or spinach omelet, your choice; fresh fruit parfait; and of course coffee or tea. I couldn’t pass up a chance for a photo shoot with the lovely Rachel, so when we finished eating we would re-apply our lipstick and get our pose on.

(R) Ann that all sounds absolutely amazing, next plane for me please!

Thank you so much for introducing me and everyone at RTH to Drop it or Swap it, i can't wait to get involved.

Fashion is for everyone. 

Whether you're single in the city or a stay at home mum from the country...

we all have a passion for fashion!

Every Friday Lena & I will be co-hosting a fashion free-for-all linkup!

Anything fashion goes!

Link up your outfit posts, a fashion recap, a fashion wishlist, get your kids or hubby in on the fun... if you've got a passion for fashion, this is the place to be!

Celebrate your style with us every Friday!

We'll be pinning our favourite looks to our Passion for Fashion boards on Pinterest!

You can find the board HERE 

Follow both hosts Lena and  Me so we can come visit you!

If you could link back to us via text link or button and help spread the 

Passion For Fashion word.

Then go visit, blog hop, follow and comment on all the fabulous ladies you are meeting!

{this linkup is very NEW we would love for you to help us spread the word! }

Perfect Polkadot Dress

Sometimes a polkadot dress is just the perfect mood lifter. This beauty is Debbie's from f&f for our little #frockswapuk. So far Debbie and Erica have styled it and now me, and each of us have fallen hopelessly in love with it.
This dress is the best twirling floaty feel good dress i have worn in a long time. Hubs loved it and was gutted i had to forward it on to Donna. But i can't wait to see how she also styles it and if she loves it as much as the rest of the frock swappers.
I was surprised by how this dress could be dressed up or down. I thought this outfit with the coral and heels would be perfect for a summer date or even a causal wedding. Then in summer, some gorgeous gold sandals would look beautiful too.. It's dress love people! Plus when Neo (my son) saw me he said;
"Mummy you look like Elsa" I mean it's nothing like Elsa from Frozen but i think in 3 year old talk that means "wow mummy you look pretty in that dress" haha! bless him!!

Dress: c/o F&F for Debbie
Bag: Matalan
Shoes: Dorothy Perkins
Earrings: River Island

Here's how the girls styled it... both gorgeous huh!!

left Debbie , right Erica

Do you have any dresses that just make you feel like a princess?