Some Cheerful Ted Baker Shoes

I homed straight in on these gorgeous suede shoes I found in TK Maxx the other day by Ted Baker. I am sure they were under £20 (something like £16.99) but I was focusing so much on trying to make them fit I forgot to note it down.  They were a bargain though and leather - hence I wanted them to work.  They came up really large, this is a 3 and were too roomy with no smaller sizes either. Not meant to be mine!  But if you see them, try them even if they are not your size, you never know your luck.  

Some Jack Wills At Bicester Village & Topshop

I tend to go a few months without visiting Bicester Village, then I go several times very close together!  Today was kiddies shoes shopping time and my youngest was so pleased with hers that we only managed to get one off to swipe through the till!  The Timberland shoes from this post went back today.  When a 6 year old tells you they are 'Granny', then they need to go back to the store.  Good job as I found this lightweight cotton Ralph Lauren jumper for £25, bargain!  

Navy & Cream breton, can't go wrong with a breton!

From the previous visit I bagged this amazing junky cardi from Jack Wills, £129 down to £39.  Now even though it was a bargain, it's normally more than I would spend but I was fairly impulsive with it.  It must have been meant for me as I have worn it at least 5 times in the 9 days I've had it.  It cheers me up!  I've been wearing it with my animal ballet pumps as I like that they are trimmed with red so the cardi picks this colour out more.  

The colour on it is fantastic and comes down to nearly the length of the cardi

Such a fab knit, added a clashing animal print!

We finally have a Topshop in my town - woohoo!   It's so nice to see things in the flesh rather than online.  They have so much colour in at the moment.  But it's not over whelming, it's all wearable and also not high fashion.  Well done Toppers on your A/W collection!  Here are some of my favourites.

It's all about the knit!  Beautiful powder blue £36

A great simple cut dress £46

A brighter version of the blue

If I didn't already have a green Topshop dress, this would be mine.  My favourite loose style cut £45

And still on the coat obsession, I forgot to share this pink one I found in Bicester Village the other week.  It's from Ted Baker and was £289 down to £199.

Probably my favourite none pink coat at the moment is this one from Marks and Spencer £139.

Oh and just in case you weren't aware, 87 sleeps until Christmas and the shops are getting ready......

A Winter Wedding

I did end up wearing my bargain French Connection shift dress to a friends wedding.  However being busy with the girls, I left piecing the look together until the last minute (I always work better under pressure!).  The suede peep toes I had planned on wearing, once tried on, reminded me exactly how unconformable they were.  This was a 12pm wedding, I had to last 12 hours, these weren't going to work!

Luckily it was half term and a customary trip to Ikea for meatballs, left me next door to a shopping centre.  So I hit the shopping centre hard, with a 2 hour limit.  30 minutes to go, slightly panicked, I ended up with some Ted Baker court shoes from TK Maxx.  I loved the colour and I thought it would work well with the dress, adding some warmth and softness to the overall look.  Luckily I knew I had an unused (I knew it was going to work for me one day!) Coccinelle clutch, also from TK Maxx that even though was not an exact match, as my clutch didn't sit right next to the shoes, it would work.  Throw in a free Nails Inc nailpolish I had from a magazine and  a new £1 Clinique Chubby Stick in Curvy Candy (thank you Debenhams for my £15 Beauty Card Reward - stick is £16 RRP) and I was pleased with my final look.

My only regret is my necklace.  I should have worn my bold flower one and foolishly listened to my husband who had a very strong opinion on it (does anyone else do that - ignore their own opinion in favour of someone who really doesn't know best?).  But it wasn't a major fashion disaster, we live and learn!  The dress was so comfortable and not tight and restricting and the shoes were so good to my feet that I can't wait to have the opportunity to wear them again!

The shoes that saved the day! £49.99 all leather and free nailpolish

The 'old' clutch and new lippy

The necklace worn (New Look Limited Edition)

What I think I should have worn!(Topshop)

Group shot of accessories (and the better necklace!)

The final ensemble (yes I wore a coat!)