Dressing Up (Grown-Up Style)

As some of you will know I’ve lost some weight recently, in fact I’m still losing weight and I’m pretty impressed with my little old self.

Ta daaa!
Ta daaa!

Work in the weight loss department is ongoing, slow but sure however I’m now finding myself faced with a somewhat different challenge….. how to clothe myself! For ages I have worn black, dark grey or if you are very lucky and I’ve been feeling confident a splash of navy. These colours are slimming colours of course and I’ve worn them for years. Having lost some of my my bulk I have experimented with other colours however they just don’t suit. That said a splash of colour rather than a whole top or jumper works really well and is something I’m keen to try.

My problem is that when it comes to scarves and wraps I always look like I’ve let my 4yr old arrange them. My youngest sister L looks fabulous wearing a scarf (winter or summer) and yet this is certainly not a skill I’ve passed to her.

Determined to inject some colour into my wardrobe I will however persevere, following the below advice from the fashion lovelies at Winser London and various how-to videos on YouTube.

If in the meantime you spot me out and about wearing a gorgeous bright pink printed scarf that looks like it is trying to strangle me know that I’m working on it and will at some point crack their use!

If you have any hints or tips to share please do!

 

Fun Ways to Wear Scarfs and Wraps 

Cashmere Wrap from Winser London

No outfit is complete without some accessories. And scarfs are up there with some of the most popular ways to make sure that your outfit stands out.  

They’re not just useful at keeping you cosy on those not-so-warm spring days, scarves are also a great way to bring your whole outfit together.  

Neck wrap  

Spring may be on the way, but there’s certainly still a chill in the air. A scarf in the neck wrap style is an accessory that can keep you warm and looks chic, yet can easily be removed at the chance of rare spring sunshine. 

For those days where the weather is still quite cool, a scarf tied in a neck wrap style is a great addition to any outfit. It’s an extra layer of warmth that can easily be taken off, and popped in a bag or in a cloakroom. 

This style looks great with a long skirt, a smart blazer, or with some sunglasses for an elegant look. It’s an ever popular style and that looks great on you for many years. 

Simply fold the scarf twice around your neck and loop the other end through. Voila!  

Double loop 

If you want something a little different than the standard scarf, there are plenty of lovely styles to choose from – like this unusual and striking double loop.  

Yasmin la Bon is one of the best known supermodels, and is one of the most beautiful women in the world. Whilst she is nearly 50 years old, she has the face and body of a woman half her age.   

She enjoys wearing her scarf styled in an attractive double loop. This unusual style catches the eye and is also really great at keeping you warm. 

This look can be achieved easily. Just loop your scarf like normal and make a figure of eight. It looks particularly chic when done with a soft merino scarf or pashmina – soft, sophisticated and lightweight.  

Cosy neck wrap 

Keep your neck nice and warm, and use your scarf in this cosy neck wrap style. 

Simply loop your scarf around itself until there is no more length, and after that just tuck the ends in to create this endless effect. Nice and cosy, and looks fashionable too. 

What material? 

The material of your scarf is almost as important as the style, colour and make of your scarf. It’s important information to consider! 

Our favourite scarf materials are as follows: 

  • Cashmere 
  • Merino wool 
  • Silk 

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If there’s an accessory you desire and you want really high quality, there can be no other choice apart from Winser London.

And as with all our clothing, we only use the best materials so you’ll get to keep them for a lifetime. 

Alexia Claire’s The Stationery Club July Unboxing

Alexia Claire’s The Stationery Club July Unboxing

SPOILER ALERT

If you have ordered the first Alexia Clare The Stationery Club box and haven’t opened it yet don’t keep scrolling as you’ll spoil it for yourself.

If you didn’t…..

Why not?

I’m very much a stationery tart as many of you already know and was incredibly excited when a few months ago the uber talented Alexia Claire announced that she was going to create and curate stationery boxes to be released monthly (on a different theme each time) for all of us fans.

July’s theme…..


Misty Mountain, stationery theme, Alexia Claire

The first box for early bird subscribers (I was in there bang in 8am!) cost just four pounds something (I forget exactly) which was a P&P charge however all subsequent boxes will be £15.00 on a rolling subscription until you choose to cancel. The full / exact details may be found via The Stationery Club page.

To the unboxing…..

I had decided to try my virgin hand at recording a YouTube video for this however thanks to tech fails you’ve escaped that horror and so get to see non-shaky photos instead.

Alexia Claire, stationery unboxing

The fun purple coloured box fits perfectly through the letterbox so no annoying “we missed you” red cards from the postie.

On opening the box we have some lovely purple tissue paper and – what’s this? It’s a furry thing! (After further investigation I’m going with the furry thing being a planner charm and a very cute one at that).

Alexia Claire

Next up we have this lovely handwritten note from Alexia herself (details of the mentioned hashtag competition were posted into the lid of the purple box and were clear to see)

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Next up we have some absolutely adorable woodland creature paper clips. I love these, especially the fox.

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Then we have four stickers, again following the Misty Mountain theme. I’m a sticker tart so these please me greatly.

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Now we have some personalised notepaper (you were asked your preferred name when signing up – very clever) and some brown envelopes.

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Then a DAILY PLANNER PAD! I adore Alexia’s planner pads, having bought the downloads for a couple via her Etsy store in the past. Again these go along with the Misty Mountain theme, are a convenient size and will definitely be used.

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This next item I am very excited about. What we have here is a little craft kit that I have no doubt my boys will show me how to use properly,

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Last but not least……. a free 40 page printable planner (and a fab quote on the back of this card).

To my horror on going to print said planner bundle I found myself out of ink (something I’ll sort later today) however take my word for it when I say WOW (I’ll add pictures for the bundle asap and link to Alexia’s own video unboxing when it goes live soon).

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The bundle (again featuring the Misty Mountain theme) includes:

  • A “This Planner Belongs To: page
  • Daily planner printables (the same as in the pad)
  • A weekly planner
  • A monthly planner
  • To Do Lists (3 different ones to a page)
  • Note pages (lined)
  • A weekly menu page
  • A large to do list (1 per page) – perfect for a clipboard
  • Important dates
  • New project planner
  • Shopping lists
  • Social media planner
  • Daily spends tracker
  • Monthly spends tracker
  • Password keeper
  • A “My Sales” tracker
  • Blog post planner
  • A full page expenses planner
  • Petrol milegae tracker
  • Business expenses (full page)
  • Reading list
  • Wish list
  • Daily positivity worksheet
  • Daily health planner
  • Today’s meals
  • Printable bookmarks
  • Monthly planners January through to December

What is great of course is that you can print whichever pages you want and need, or all of them as many times as you like. This particular planner bundle is specific to The Stationery Club too.

 

Is it worth the £15 we’ll pay for the next box? I’m going to say for me absolutely. These boxes (this is not my first!) are always a bit pot luck because they are put together with the whole group in mind. For me though I have to say there’s nothing here that will be wasted and nothing I don’t like.

Thanks Alexia, from me this is a big thumbs up!