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Sep 18, 2011

My Fleeting London Fashion Week

Posted in Fashion, Writing.

As day three comes to a close, your reader is probably packed with London Fashion Week posts. So here’s another!… Read more »

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Sep 14, 2011

The Thrifty Girl’s Guide to Fashion Week

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Sep 13, 2011

Inspiring London

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Sep 2, 2011

The September Issue – Jaeger AW 11

Posted in Fashion, Writing.

And so, my obsession with autumn and all its sartorial offerings continues. In yesterday’s post I wore two pieces from the… Read more »

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Aug 30, 2011

Buying Glasses Online with London Retro and Glasses Direct – The Results

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Aug 14, 2011

Buying Glasses Online with London Retro and Glasses Direct

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Aug 8, 2011

Want to Wear Now

Posted in Fashion, Writing.

Years ago, I read an article in a magazine about seasonal style. Apparently, the way you dress can be classified… Read more »

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Aug 1, 2011

Fashion Bloggers – What Do You Really Wear?

Posted in Blogging, Daily Outfits, Writing.

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Jul 12, 2011

Charity Shops, Car Boot Sales and Vintage Stockists in Leeds

Posted in Second Hand Shopping, Writing.

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Jun 30, 2011

A Guide to Shopping in Primark

Posted in Fashion, Writing.

If there’s one shop that completely divides opinion, it’s Primark. Some love it for its budget-friendly prices and ability to… Read more »

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Jun 28, 2011

Feminism and The Fashion Blogger

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Jun 22, 2011

Hunter Wellies – The New It Shoe

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My name is Jen.

I'm a freelance online writer, dividing my time between Leeds and London (and sometimes New York City). J for Jen is the place I write about fashion, beauty, travel and life in general.

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  • Friendship ended with jeans. Now dungarees are my best friend 😏. . Whenever I post a pic of my @lucyandyak dungarees I get DMs about the sizing, so here’s what I know. I wear Originals in an L30 which roughly translates to a 14-16. I’m 5’7 but my height is in my legs - if you have a long torso you probably need the Tall versions to avoid a camel toe situ. If you have longer legs and/or prefer a longer length (I like mine really cropped and roll them twice), go for the regular version but a 32 leg. I actually buy all my L&Y dungas secondhand because I much prefer the fit of their older blue label styles - they’re 100% cotton, whereas the new ones have elastane. When I’d worked out what size was best for me I scoured eBay, Depop and the L&Y buy and sell Facebook group for older pairs to build up my stash. Now I just need classic black, olive green and maybe a rusty shade to complete my collection! 😍

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I’ve been writing things online since the late 90s, when my mum finally gave in to my pleas and installed dial-up on my PC. I signed up for MSN Messenger, opened a Live Journal account, set my desktop background as a funny picture of a cat and never looked back.

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  • Friendship ended with jeans. Now dungarees are my best friend 😏. . Whenever I post a pic of my @lucyandyak dungarees I get DMs about the sizing, so here’s what I know. I wear Originals in an L30 which roughly translates to a 14-16. I’m 5’7 but my height is in my legs - if you have a long torso you probably need the Tall versions to avoid a camel toe situ. If you have longer legs and/or prefer a longer length (I like mine really cropped and roll them twice), go for the regular version but a 32 leg. I actually buy all my L&Y dungas secondhand because I much prefer the fit of their older blue label styles - they’re 100% cotton, whereas the new ones have elastane. When I’d worked out what size was best for me I scoured eBay, Depop and the L&Y buy and sell Facebook group for older pairs to build up my stash. Now I just need classic black, olive green and maybe a rusty shade to complete my collection! 😍
  • Pumpkin season is here and we are ready for it. Hazel is really into Halloween this year so we’re gonna go all out - decorating, pumpkin carving, costumes and trick or treating! 🎃🦇🕸👻
  • Having a really really great time in Sweden. Can we live here, please? 🇸🇪
  • Happy Sunday! There was potential for a lie-in this morning as Hazel has just woken up at 8.30am... but in a classic second child move, Leo has been up since 5.45am 🥴 Ah well, at least they’re cute! 👧🏼👶🏼
  • I do love a tone-on-tone look, especially when it includes dungas and DMs. Spot the baby rolling about in the background... 🍇
  • Four mums vs four toddlers, three babies and a five year old, at the seaside. Tbh I think we all won this one 🌊☀️🐟🦀

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