I’ve decided to dip my toe into the waters of fashion blogging. Yeah, yeah, I know, settle down at the back. I don’t do fashion.
But just because I don’t wear it, doesn’t mean I don’t love it. I like looking at clothes in shops, I like looking at what people are wearing – good and bad. I like to see how they’ve put an outfit together and whether or not it works. I also love reading about fashion and stuff.
I just don’t want to wear it myself – gorgeous little dresses, darling little cardigans and must-have heels have no place in my wardrobe. And as for accessories?! Life is WAY too short. So it’s Superdry jeans and hoodies for every ocassion – school run (check), meal out with husband (check), birthday lunch with family (check), evening out with colleagues (check) and school governors’ meetings (check).
So why do I want to write about fashion? Because I live out my feminine/ fashion side through my daughter, of course. If that’s really wrong, I apologise.
I’ve written a little bit about my daughter’s clothing before – this one recently and this one way back in the day (it only had six views!). My daughter has some amazing outfits – she has some lovely clothes and between us we put them together quite nicely, if I do say it myself. So I’m going to be sharing some of them every now and then.
As I took the decision right from the start not to post recognisable pictures of my children, I won’t be showing her face.
So here goes, with the first outfit…
My daughter loves skirts and she loves ballet. So you can imagine how taken she was with this skirt from M&S Autograph collection which is covered in ballet dancers! It’s a bit big for her, so it will last into next winter too.
She wore it with her red long-sleeved owl Tshirt from Gap,which is one of the most useful items in her wardrobe as it can be worn under a lot of things.
Then she just added her red school tights and her Clarks pink brogues. I know red and pink shouldn’t go together, but I think the rules are different for children and this outfit really works. It is cute and individual.
February 12, 2013
I would wear that! Am partial to owls, and love the retro look fabric of the skirt! I miss having a little girl to buy clothes for x
February 12, 2013
Thanks, Sonya! It’s gorgeous, isn’t it? I’m so glad she can still get away with this kind of stuff. I’m dreading the tween and teen years when she just wants to look the same as everyone else. x
February 12, 2013
Lovely outfit, I love the owl print. I’m with Sonya I would wear this too 🙂
February 12, 2013
I love it! The outfit is so cute, only wish my girls weren’t too big now! My daughter has these brogues in black, I wasn’t sure about them to start with but she loves them – they’re gorgeous in pink!
February 12, 2013
The brogues are so stylish. Why didn’t they have anything nice like this when I was a kid?
February 12, 2013
Thanks very much, everyone! It’s weird, isn’t it, how 11 year old girls wouldn’t wear this outfit and yet kooky, confident grown ups would? I’m including me in that, if I didn’t live in Superdry for convenience!
I chose the pink brogues and was rather pleased with myself – a girly colour in a practical shoe – win-win!
Good point, Damson Lane, I do remember having some bright blue lace-ups, but not as cool as pink brogues!
February 12, 2013
Very cute outfit, you and your daughter have good taste! Meg dresses herself and won’t allow any input from us, we end up with some very interesting choices 🙂
February 17, 2013
Thanks Sarah for linking up to Share your style Sasturday 🙂