Wednesday 20 April 2011

Day 101: Dandy gothic


          • Green velvet jacket: Monsoon
          • Trousers: Marks and Spencer
          • Brown frilly blouse: George @ Asda
          • Boots: Clarks

I bought this jacket in the January sales just before I started my shopping ban and I really liked the vintage look and the cute details like the frilled cuffs. The jacket is a light weight so I knew I would be buying it for the Spring months and the patterned lining made me think of florals and boho. I wore it on top of yesterday's outfit for the first time, although I spent most of the day carrying it as it was so warm. Without much thought today I decided to throw it on over my simple blouse and trousers outfit. I couldn't be any further from the summery boho look, I had envisaged. I look like an extra from a vampire film. Not my finest hour!

You may recall that I am getting a new kitchen fitted and it is due to be installed in a couple of weeks time. It has occurred to me, with some encouragement from my mother, that I should, in preparation, be trying to run down and empty the freezer and cupboards of food. So not only am I not retail shopping and only wearing clothes from my wardrobe, now I am not food shopping and only eating food out the freezer. Gosh isn't life tough? It's like a double torture. Maybe I should starting blogging about that. Something along the lines of 'Today I made a meal out of frozen peas, a tin of tuna and some tomato ketchup!' Yum! Or maybe not!


4 comments:

  1. Great challenge, you're so brave to do it! Best of luck*

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  2. hah! you have no idea how many meals i've forced down my kids' throats made out of scavenged ingreds. it's kind of fun, in a twisted sort of way, to see just how long we can go without my having to grocery shop. some interesting concoctions around here. good luck with yours! annnnnd...new kitchen? i'm jealous.
    -brittney
    http://adayinlifeto.blogspot.com

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  3. Thanks Zala for your comment.
    It's a tough challenge but I am still going strong.
    love
    Lori xo
    http://loriswardrobeblog.blogspot.com/

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  4. Hi Brittney
    Thanks for your comment. I am still resisting calling for the takeaway and eating random food!
    I'm going to post the progress of the kitchen project - can't wait.
    What a fantastic job you did on that rug - never thought about painting one before.
    love
    Lori xo
    http://loriswardrobeblog.blogspot.com/

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