Skirt, Cos | Jumper, H&M | Jacket, Michael Kors via TK Maxx | Heels, Michael Kors c/o Sarenza | Necklace, Forever 21 | Ring, H&M | Lips, Rio Rio by Topshop | Nails, Fifth Avenue by essie
Last night I tweeted something that seemed to strike a chord. After spending the evening catching up on blogs, I suddenly had an overwhelming urge to wear a nice skirt and some pointy shoes. Must’ve been all the hot pants, bralets and crucifix necklaces…
It’s probably my age, but I do sometimes wonder when stretch lycra became stylish. And huge 80s jumpers. And dungarees. It’s great to see subversive style come to the surface, but the blog world is saturated with ’90s revival’, and there’s a huge hole where simple, classic dressing used to be.
As bloggers, I know we’re supposed to be ‘fashion leaders’ and ‘trend setters’ and not have a secret fondness for zip-up fleeces. But I’m 27, goddamn it, and some days I just want to wear a nice skirt and some pointy shoes.
Anyone else?
Love that skirt!
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love this outfit <3
You pull stripes off really well.
I love how your lipstick compliments the skirt for an almost nautical look.
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you look gorgeous Jen! i’ve not got any dungarees and don’t plan on it, i’ve been told my style’s really classic and i’m only 18!
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This struck such a chord with me. I have no interest in wearing Lycra, platform trainers, hotpants or dying my hair blue. I’m 30 and I want to bloody dress like it!
Love this outfit
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You always find the most amazing things in TK Maxx… why can I never find these designer bargains?!
You look lovely as always – the skirt is gorge, Cos is fast becoming one of my fave shops!
I know what you mean about the 90s revival, I just wrote a post on Dungarees actually as I’m still very much on the fence with them. At first I was horrified about the nineties potentially coming back to haunt me but the Whistles leather pair changed my mind ever so slightly… whether I’d wear them myself or not, I don’t know! haha
Jaclyn
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I love this outfit , classic and gorgeous 🙂 + I see what you mean about the giant that-looks- like-your-dads jumpers :p x
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Hi Jen,love the skirt! Nice to see a blogger wearing clothes that don’t follow the crowd, if you know what I mean. I do find that a lot of popular online clothing brands (MG, BOOH) target their clothes to younger audiences and it can make me feel self-conscious when I see people wearing bralets and looking amazing. I guess sticking to clothes and shoes that make you feel amazing is the way forward.
I LOVE this outfit, you look so elegant, much more me than dungarees and scrunchies! 😉
Maria xxx
and there was me thinking I was the only one with this opinion…
I love both – subversive and classic – for different moods… But I’m the same age as you and am struggling with the ’90s revival – it just reminds me of being a 12-year-old in a tie-dye T-shirt, mid-rise jeans and yin-yang necklaces – not somewhere I particularly wish to revisit!
Sam Muses xx
MUCH prefer your classic, wearable style. The lycra is great for 17 year olds who are a size 6-8 but I just can’t relate to it.
That skirt is fab by the way!
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I’m the same! The other day I was in river island and I thought to myself “but I don’t want to look like rihanna” so I took myself off to hobbs. Much better!
I fear I would accidentally blind someone if I left the house in any semblance of hot pants. My Dad and sister often refer to me as a young Granny for all the knits and dresses that I sport, but y’know, it’s comfy, I think it looks good and even the cycling shorts I wear underneath are fashion enough for me! 😉
I love your outfit, it’s nice just to see something for a change!
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You always look so flawless Jen!
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Love this outfit. Such a pretty skirt! Classy and fashionable 🙂 (I’m not a fan of bralets and crucifix necklaces……)
Lovely … I definitly wouldnt class myself as a “trendsetter” I just wear what I want to wear ;P
Sal x
That skirt is gorgeous and I love your lipstick as well
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That is such a classic skirt, it looks amazing x
I like both looks. I’ve been rocking my dungarees for a couple of years and I love them but this week I’ve definitely felt a huge pull towards ladylike dresses. I go in cycles, anyway. You look lovely here: graceful in a way it’s hard to achieve in disco pants and a bralet. Love the skirt!
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I’m with you on this – I was beginning to think it was my age! I think I remember dungarees and all the rest with horror – I was inflicted with it the first time round! And I want to wear things that I feel glamourous and attractive in
Couldn’t agree more! I’d take an elegant dress & court shoes combo over a Katy Perry-inspired barely there neon ensemble anyday!
This outfit is so classy and classic. You know how to put together a simple but sophisticated outfit better than I ever will.
My everyday style hasn’t strayed that much from when I was a teen in the 90’s except I’ve stuck with it that long it’s come back around and I’m accidentally fashionable again.
Basically, I think if a person has a type of style that they love and suits their personality, then they will look effortlesley stylish what ever is in fashion.
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Yes! Size-wise as well, a huge percentage of the blogs I follow are run by very petite girls, who wear things that I just never could as a size 12. x
You look lovely Jen. I know what you mean, I’ve just turned 24 and I’m starting to feel like I need to dress a bit more my age. The 90’s revival is a lot less fun when you actually remember the 90’s.
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Hi Jen, I really liked hearing you speak at the Forum on Thursday night.
I had never seen your blog before and it’s definitely going on my reading list.
As for the point of this blog – I avoid trendy blogs, to me they are a waste of time. I prefer reading blogs about personal style, that’s where all the creativity is. Incidentally, the majority of these are made by older women. Maybe because they don’t give a damn anymore about fitting in? I find blogs that just show what’s new at Primark or whatever other shop to be boring – what’s so special with wearing something straight out of the mannequin, if you don’t anything personal in the mix? Just my 2 cents 🙂
PS: Love the stripy skirt, it’s awesome!
I totally agree and was happily oblivious to the idea of Lycra being stylish…
Nice photos 🙂
Kisses from Glasgow 🙂
Pointy shoes are so cool at the moment and yours are a nice contrasting colour with your tights.
Have a good weekend.
Laura
Such a cool skirt! Really the secret why so little wear it is because it’S so much harder to pull of than shorts 😉 Great post and hope you wear shoes and skirts like that more often look wonderful! Also love the lipstick, very taylor-swifty
xx
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your necklace is amazing, i love all types of chunky necklaces.
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You look lovely! And anyway, I think half the time when people wear stuff that is supposedly “back in fashion” (dungarees etc) they look just as bloody ridiculous as we all did the first time around. Seriously, we have enough embarrassing photos from the 80s/90s – why are we determined to make this decade just as bad?! Enough. Give me a nice fitted dress any day.