Back in January, I was invited to take part in a photo shoot for InStyle Magazine. At first I wondered if they’d mixed me up with some supermodel of the same name, but when I heard the words ‘charity shopping’ I knew they were on to something. My love for second hand shopping is well-documented, so I was delighted to be asked to share my tips with InStyle’s readers.
The shoot was done in collaboration with Oxfam (I write regularly for their fashion blog) and the lovely Oxfam ladies brought along some donated goodies for me to wear. The striped dress features in their current press campaign which you might’ve spotted in Company Magazine and Grazia – it’s hard to believe someone would give it away! The rest of the pieces are my own charity shop finds, including the slightly-too-small Gina shoes and a gorgeous Gap trench coat I picked up a few days beforehand. Yes, as soon as I found out I’d be wearing head-to-toe second hand in an issue of InStyle, I hit the charity shops… hard!
The day of the shoot was freezing cold but as the feature was for the April issue, we had to pretend it was gloriously spring-like. So please excuse my ‘I’m-so-so-cold’ face and ‘my-hands-are-numb’ fist. I can only presume the rest of my photos were god-awful for them to choose that one…
Yikes! Apart from that full-length shot, I’m pretty pleased with how the feature turned out. Apart from me and my charity shopping, there are girls representing crafting, market shopping and eBaying in the feature – there are some great tips for budget shopping.
What do you think – should I be charging £10,000 for my next shoot? 😉
So cool! Congratulations, you look stunning.. so buying a copy of these to see what you had to say x
Wow congratulations!Great photos. Interesting to see from your pics that the make do and mend is the considerably well off Jazz Domino Holly aka Joe Strummers daughter.. hmmm
Congratulations, such an achievement. These photos are great! xx
You look amazing silly!! Such an amazing outfit too!
Well done on the feature Jen! I look forward to reading it!
Caroline x
Caroline’s Catwalk
Jen this is fantastic!xx
You look lovely! I swear I wouldn’t have noticed the fist if you hadn’t said it, remove that paragraph at once!! (And this comment so there’s no evidence!)
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Haha, damn! Should’ve kept my mouth shut! 😉
Congratulations! 🙂
This is such an amazing achievement!
Shannen Xx
Ooo can’t wait to read this!! It’s so awesome that your in a mag, congrats 🙂
The Deer Head
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congrats,so cool to see real characters in magz:)
Clearly the headline on the front cover is all about you! How t look fantastic? Yup, you have that covered!
Congrats on the piece – you look amazing, and always inspire me to go rummaging in charity shops!
Well done you! I shall look out for you on those magazine shelves! x
Oh my gosh, this is so fantastic!!
I can’t believe you are wearing all second hand stuff! And what are you on about, you look AMAZING and you are in InStyle! I’ll have to go buy a copy now! Well done for getting a spread and I love your outfit in it, particularly the clutch and collar!
Gemma x
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Yay, well done!
/Avy
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congrats 🙂
the pics look amazing!! well done!!
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looking great jen!!! how amazing!! 🙂 xo
This is my favourite magazine and the fact that you’re in it this months is amazing! Wow!
wow congrats on making it in a feature article in a great magazine! Your blog is great and I love the re-using inspiration you endorse! I am a self proclaimed “eco-warrior” so I totally support your ideas!
Stop by my blog if interested: http://www.livingwiththeseatup.blogspot.com
Congratulations! You look fabulous in the photos. x
What a great feature, congratulations! Shame I can’t buy it over here but I was able to read your piece from the images!
joanne from jimmilou.com
Hi Joanna, let me know if you’d like a scan of the full article sending over. I have it if you’d like to read it properly! 🙂
Oooooh, congratulations Jen! What an amazing article. You look fab! 🙂
wow that’s amazing! congratulations jen!
xo katrina
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Check you out, lady! You look awesome (yes, even in the full length shot, why on earth don’t you like it?) and what a cool thing. Well deserved. I really must learn from your charity shopping, I am terrible at it! Far too impatient!
Very well done on your feature!
It looks great.
I love it when a genuine passion is rewarded with the right kind of credit and attention : ) xx
wow!
congratulations 🙂
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Oh wow – CONGRATS! So deserved 🙂
Thanks for your lovely tweet – so glad you love the blog! Just spent a happy half an hour reading yours and it’s a lovely place you have here!
Briony xx
Look at you, all vintage-d up and looking lovely! I adore that frock on you. x
it looks great, congrats on the feature :)x
Congratulation. Its nice to see a different face in magazines instead of the same bloggers. I will be getting this issue!
Bloody hell this is amazing!! Your going places Jen 😉 you look fab!! Xxx