ARGHHH MY CLOTHES ARE TALKING

Don't panic, I lied, it's a metaphor, my clothes aren't really talking. I decided to use what little wit I have to have a joke with you. As you may or may not know, I love a bit of outfit analysis, so fasten your seatbelts, here we go.

Not only that, but for all those impatient people out there who just couldn't wait to see what else my 5 wardrobes hold, fear not. This also acts as another 'today i'm wearing' post because 1.I cant think of anything else to write about, my mind has gone a bit blank and 2. I fancy a bit of self-indulgence.

Here's the outfit

"Blimey!" I hear you cry "Genius!". But alas my friends, I cannot take too much credit for this outfit. It is, believe it or not, just a white shirt and jeans. Yep, that's it. Not entirely sure it deserves a whole post, especially considering there's once again no shoes involved, but hey... why not, eh?! YOLO (yep, I said it). 

I actually added a leopard print belt, but 2 pictures of me posing in the mirror may be a bit excessive. 

So here we go, the big question... what does this outfit say about me?? 

Well, I'd like to think it exudes a simplistic class and effortless style. Chic and sophisticated. In reality, I just couldn't work out what I wanted to put on, I literally drew a blank, suffering from the little personality crises that sometimes like to appear, particularly at points of change in ones life. Leaving uni, moving back home, saying goodbye to friends, becoming unemployed and penniless, bored and unmotivated might have that effect on someone. 

Sometimes clothes can be a safety blanket. It could be a big old jumper that makes you feel all cosy, or it could be a pair of amazing high heels to make you feel unstoppable. For me it's leopard print. For some reason, when all else fails, I can count on leopard print to make me feel a little bit more like myself. Hence the last minute addition of the belt. 

Clothes are weird. I always find that I have a tendency to dress, or at least try to dress, as the 'character' I want to embody that day. Most probably explained by my costume degree and my Gemini nature of having many personalities. Clothes can have a huge affect on your mood, and vice versa. I often find clothes shopping a nightmare when I am in a bad mood, as I have a little personality crisis and can't work out what I like. Retail therapy isn't my thing, clearly. Shopping is much more fun when you feel happy and focussed. Then again, most things are. 

So there you go. Neutral outfit for a day when I'm not really sure what to do. 

That was a thoughtful post, eh? Well done for getting to the end of it! It was all a bit bland really. Maybe next time I'll wear a leopard print lycra catsuit. Then you'll know i'm really having a breakdown.

Personal style

I admit it, the inevitable happened and I gave in to temptation while on my style scouting trip the other day. Bad news for my will power. Good news for my wardrobe. And apparent good news for my personal style points!

I thought that I'd jump on the bandwagon and post a #todayi'mwearing picture on my social networking domains. (I would just put it on facebook, but the lure of a hashtag opportunity was just too much). Apparently, it was a good outfit. An ego-boosting amount of 'likes' were achieved. Much appreciated.

For those of you who are shaking in anticipation because the mystery is too much for you, fear not. Here is the picture:

There are many reasons why these 'personal style' posts may be few and far between on my blog. Firstly, my room is rarely tidy enough to present me with a fairly plain backdrop. Secondly, it's quite an awkward thing taking a photo of yourself full length in the mirror. Thirdly, it takes so bloody long for me to take a photo I am satisfied makes me look good enough to be judged by potentially every person with internet access forever more. (You would have thought those several years of emo posing would have paid off... but no). And finally, I rarely look as stylish as this. I can take very little credit here. It's a maxi dress from Topshop. I didn't even match a top and skirt. It's already put together for me. I didn't even bother putting shoes on.

So from a person who is in the know (which now includes you), this deserves a 3/10 for effort at most (I'll give myself a bit of credit for the multiple layers of red lipstick that I layered in hopes it wouldn't end up all over my face as usual).

So yeah, here's a cheeky personal style post. I hope you enjoyed it. Who knows if or when there will be another one...

but lets not lie, there's a 60% chance it'll feature a hat for good measure.