Casual life in a Red Stripe Dress

Have you ever scored a dress that you just find so comfy and so lovely that you actually wear it any chance you get? Well i was lucky enough to get this as part of my mothers day gifts. Hubs in his usual fashion thought oh sugar honey iced tea... it's mothers day tomorrow, and off he trotted kids in tow to the local Tesco. F&F has saved his bacon many many times,lol! Plus they can never to wrong there. I believe this dress was picked out by my son, which is a huge improvement on the christmas jumper he chose for me... it looked like a crazy demented chicken, but i never had the heart to return it as he loved his choice for me so much. It also didn't help that it made me look about 2 stone heavier.. it was the most bizarre cut and itchy as hell, but its still there in the bottom of my wardrobe. I may have to wear it around the house just for Neo one day,haha!

But yes back to the dress... we all know i have a #stripeaddiction right? well this dress fuels it even more. Its the perfect casual friday dress where you want to be comfy and  yet the dress imply's that he you've got your shit together. It was a grey but mild day (double figures) so the denim jacket got its first outing of the season... first of many i can only assume. 

Do you have a dress that is comfy casual but lovely at the same time?

String Theory Necklace: New at Yosa

Dress & Jacket: F&F

Boots: c/o Duo

Bag: Primark

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Monochromatic in Palazzo Trousers and a crop top

A few things i have been loving of late:

• Monochrome: gimme black and white any day
• Wide leg trousers.... this is my first dabble with palazzo style, wide leg trousers and i like them! I love the silhouette they create, soft and girly yet can be made edgy and very up to date at the same time.
• wavy hair.. i just can't get enough of soft waves lately.. the messier the better infact. low maintenance hair is the best.  

Have you tried wide leg trousers? Are you a fan? I had been wanting to find a pair that weren't patterned and could be easily dressed up or down. These are from F&F and they are exactly what i wanted. Soft fabric, long length, stretchy and can be dressed up or down. I went for a smarter look with a crop top (!) and some great  Naturalizer heels from Lotus Shoes.

I think they would also look great with some trainers (stan smiths possibly for those who do?) and a simple white tee and a denim jacket. Perfect weekend wear or for packing light if you're off somewhere for the weekend, these trousers will work well from day to night! And we all know i love me some multi-outfit items. Light packing is not something i am good at, but with the assistance of trousers like these i think i could be better!

And yes, i am wearing a crop top. As someone who carries a multitude of stretch marks after having a rather large baby (all 8lb 8oz of him!!)  my tummy area is best left hidden under multiple, multiple layers. BUT, this crop top works with the high waist trousers! Stretch marks tucked away, the crop top trend becomes do-able.If you had told me that 3 years ago i would never have believed you. But sometimes its good to try something new, its just finding a way to make it work for you!

Top & Wide leg trousers: c/o F&F 

Shoes: c/o Lotus Shoes

Maxi Cardigan: Very (about 7 years ago)

Mint Drops necklace: Yosa

So are you a fan of the wide leg or the crop top? I'm looking forward to trying both in different ways, the crop top with some high waisted jeans and the wide leg trousers with a tighter top possibly!

yellow with black and some 90's coloured jeans

Do you know the first thing that hit me when editing these photos?

How white are my ankles?! Seriously i am in need of some sunshine on these pins, or some fake tan at least. Milk bottles has never been so truer. White ankles aside (and you are welcome that its not a full leg) i am so ready for some warm sunny days. Its been a bit of a tease lately as its been beautiful blue skies and sunshine but still rather chilly, which i rather think is perfect biker jacket weather. I have been living in this biker jacket, literally every day, which is new for me as normally i'm a different coat every day kind of gal. But nope, the biker jacket has been on my back constantly lately.

I wore this outfit early last week, but with my mid-wash girlfriend jeans. I think i actually preferred the outfit with the mid-wash jeans rather than these super washed jeans, but these boyfriend jeans certainly added a kind of early-nineties vibe to the outfit, which is an era i never really go back to style wise. I was a  young kid starting my love of fashion in the 90's and seeing the re-run this time around on my step daughter is really quite amusing (She's really in to the elastic chokers, the cropped tops, the pineapple on top of your head style ponytails.. for me it's just slightly scary), but not something i want to necessarily re-vist myself.

How do you remember the 90's? 

Is there anything that stands out to you from that era?

Boots &sweater: F&F

Jeans: Sainsburys

Jacket: New Look

DKNY bag: c/o Harvey Nichols

Ray-bans: c/o sunglasses shop

Necklace: Yosa

PS so sorry for the lack of Passion 4 Fashion on Friday, it was one of those weeks where nothing went to plan, there was lots of work, lack of sleep, Easter bonnets and tears (mine), which all resulted in me completely loosing my mind and also track of time .
The linkup will be back as usual this Friday.. hopefully along with my sanity ;)

Cath Kidston Gives Back #bloominmarvellousmums

 This past Mothering Sunday Cath Kidston did a HUGE two-part giveaway for shoppers and commuters to celebrate their #BloominMarvellousMum's. 

Cath Kidston installed a vintage flower cart outside of their store on the Hayes, in Cardiff, and also installed buckets around the city centre with over 8000 bunches of daffodils.

The second part of the giveaway, took place in London – where a field of 4000 pink and white gerberas were installed on London's iconic southbank, in the signature Cath Kidston polka-dot print. 

Commuters were both shocked and surprised by the installations – which served as a pleasant reminder for Mothers Day. According to statistics, over 64% of us forget to purchase a card or gift, until the day before...oooppss!

The installations were meant to be in place for 12 hours, but flowers in both London and Cardiff ran out within an hour. 

I absolutely love that this lovely company loved by so many (especially mums!) gave a little something back. Perfect spirit for Mothers day.

Are you a Cath Kidston fan? Did you manage to see any of the installations in

 Cardiff or London?