Remembering The Devil Wears Prada

The Body

I like to think of myself as low maintenance (?) - one £20 haircut every 5 weeks and a pedicure every 3 weeks during sandal wearing season. I don't ask for much! Last year we made the bold decision to get rid of our bath - it was dated, the room was cramped and the kids treated it like the local pool - the floor was usually swimming every bath time. Whilst it was a joy to clean and dry the floor every night, I decided to prepare for their teenage years early and had a double walk in shower and double sinks installed in their bathroom instead. It's a complete joy - no more soggy floors, quicker bath times (who can stomach full on bath time fun after school, tutor and brownies?). It was the right thing to do.

No more soggy floors ;o)

I haven't miss our bath since - however the downside is that this summer my feet are as tough as old boots. With no bath to soak them between pedicures I have dry skin to rival a working mule. So - old sick bucket in front of the TV? I don't think so! This week I have boosted at Tesco - an Elle Macpherson Foot Spa - £32 or free with £16 worth of clubcard vouchers. Lovely duck egg blue and white with bubbles and a massage function - beats an old bucket hands down.

I've given it a test drive tonight - think I may have overdone the bubble mixture as I had to keep getting out to decant the over following bubbles. Despite that it gets the thumbs up from me and youngest who has also sampled - he also tried his hands, and was just about to try his knees before I intervened....

A tad too many bubbles - think I need to adjust quantity ;o)

Gin Fixx

I met two lovely ex-colleagues at Harvey Nicols for cocktails last Saturday. We meet a couple of times a year and pick up right where we left off 11 years ago. We were Team Managers and had a boss to rival The Devil Wears Prada - 11 years later she always comes up in conversation, the difference is we can laugh about it now!

Both my lady friends were late - I didn't fancy running through the gauntlet of handbags and cosmetics again, so I thought I'd stay and have a look round the store.....What the heck? Really? I'm so out of touch with designer brands and their silly prices - nice jumper....£685, nice shoes...£720, nice coat....no idea - but the rack was wrapped with a security system, so I'm guessing they were over £100 ;o)

Unsurprisingly these Sophia Webster flamingo beauties caught my eye - I've no idea what they cost, and I've no intention of finding out - they're not for me (they would have been right up The Devil Wears Prada's street though...) but I do think they are fabulous...

Sophia Webster Flamingo Stiletto

I swear my eyes were watering - it makes me mad that there are people out there who pay these stupid prices for over priced items. Yes - they are usually made from better fabrics/wool, but what can justify those prices? Surely there are better worthy things to spend your money on when filthy rich?

I checked my phone and saw the post I'd been waiting for - Mrs P (Piedpiper7373) was through her op! My eyes watered again - for all the right reasons for my incredible Insta friend ;o)

Here are my good friends Sarah and Gill - they'll kill me for sharing...

Z

I've spotted a few posts on Insta recently raving about the new Z for Accessorize range - their new collaboration with Zara Simon. In their own words ' this seasons most sought after collection' - I needed to check it out!

The range was proudly being shown off at the front of the store - I can confirm it does seem to be sought after as there were lots of ladies politely nudging each other around the stand to try and get a good look and feel.

Lots of layered necklaces (my only experience with these is that they twist together rather annoyingly), stacking rings, statement - but delicate earrings and a few bracelets. They have a gold and silver plated selection - gold held the prime slot - and shiny gold at that. I picked up 3 pieces before realising that would amount to almost £50. Is that a good price for gold plated from Accessorize? I wasn't convinced.... I'm mulling this over - good news is that it's available online, so when I've mulled it over sufficiently I can buy online (and no doubt it will be sold out, but that's how I normally roll...).

There are some lovely pieces - it's pretty hard to choose. These are my favourites....

Cosmos Teardrop Pendant
£15 - Accessorize

Humbug Seedbead Tassel Slinky Earring
£12 - Accessorize

Mimi Layered Necklace
£17 Accessorize

Have you 'Boosted' at Tesco recently? Share your bargains! I was worried the foot spa would get relegated to the garage after a few weeks - tell me I'm wrong?!! If you were filthy rich would you blow your cash at Harvey Nicks? What do you think to the new Accessorize Z range - price acceptable?

Thanks for reading - more must have musings soon xxx

The Artful Dodger

Artful

Whilst my children love to dabble in art, I am utterly, utterly hopeless! This became apparent during art class at high school when we had to draw a 3-d object. Stuck for inspiration, I chose my keyring (?) - it took me a full term of classes to produce anything remotely resembling a keyring. So, it's hardly surprising that I have no desire or confidence to dabble in the world of art ever again!

If my children ask for help mid arty session - I have 2 suggestions......'Have you tried You Tube?', and 'Ask your Dad when he gets home'.

However, events this week have made me think there is hope even for this artful dodger. I stumbled across these 'drawing with numbers' sketches and even I managed to produce a picture worthy of sharing! I showed Hubby and his response was 'I think that's the only decent thing I've ever seen you draw'. Praise indeed!

So, I'm sharing these for any other artful dodgers out there who have opted to pass on art sessions with their children, and whose skills set match mine....

Here's the results after an art session with Freya. Didn't we do well?!!

Hush

I joined Instagram in April for one reason - to take part in the Hush Insta competitions for SS15! Needless to say I never won, but I have them to thank for drawing me to Instagram and making some fabulous new Insta friends ;o) So, roll on to AW15 and it looks like Hush have started their seasonal tease again! There are daily Insta posts to win pieces from their new collection - and guess what? I want it all so far!! Camel skirt for work, lilac jumper to wear with their new boyfriend jeans...I'll be tuning in daily - if not to win, but for a sneak peek at their lovely offerings.

I love their styling - this season promises all the usual Hush coolness, with the Hush comfort and cosy factor I know and love - check our their latest video - a very beautiful model with short hair! No more top knot! Whoop whoop!!

Jamaica

My Hubby has 2 real passions in life. Manchester United and trainers. I generally switch off on Manchester Utd matters, but do listen when he talks trainers! Here's his latest pair - Adidas Jamaica (part of their Island range) - they arrived today and I snapped him wearing them at work (we work together ;o) while zipping round on the office electric scooter. We're selling these so most of the team are now gliding experts - even to the extent of delivering a round of brews whilst gliding. Impressive stuff!

Who says these have to be for men? These Jamaican beauties are available in sizes 3.5 to 13. Don't hold back ladies!

As always, thanks for visiting my blog - I'd love to hear what trends you're looking out for this AW15 - new boots, the wool cape trend? Leather leggings? Shirt dress? What wardrobe gaps are you busy creating that will obviously need filling? Have you got your eye on a certain brand that's already showing signs of a promising new season? Get in touch and share ;o)

In A Mood!

Revamp

I must admit that I've been putting off writing this blog post all week.....I'm officially over summer 2015 fashion buys - I have enough (OK - except for a pair of Topshop Fig Gladiator Sandals hopefully landing today - I will not give up!) - it's time to sit tight and wait for AW 2015 to land.

In the meantime, attention has turned to revamping our bedroom. It's currently white washed walls, white bedding, some throws, more white with shutters and an ageing Twiggy canvas. There are currently lots of style ideas floating around in my head - Flamingo wallpaper, pink lamps, easy like Sunday morning linen bedding, baskets....so I've decided to create an online mood board to sort it all out - hence the delay in writing this post - I've no idea how to do an online mood board.....

Some hours later.....here's my first Photoshop Mood Board attempt.....

1. Flamingo Wallpaper - Cole and Son. Flamingos - what's not to love?

2. Jielde Pink Lamp from Made in Design - £163! I love the pink and love the statement look of these lamps, but maybe not at that price! I've found a cheaper version at Cult Furniture, but damn and blast, they have every colour but pink - typical!

3. French Linen bed linen - I've always had white Egyptian Cotton bed linen, but like the lived in, muted colours of 100% linen bedding. Not sure I'm brave enough to move away from white, so think this is a good choice from Soak & Sleep. Will the linen creases drive me mad? Please advise!

4. Love the on trend dipped mix of ceramic and concrete - nice choice from Cox & Cox.

5. For my pile of scarves - has to be this from Pea Style.

6. My Insta signature shaker - always a place for this ;o)

7. I'm a big fan of Melin Tregwynt - beautifully woven cushions and throws made in Wales. The blue throw was a wedding gift from this store and the chunky beige throw was an extravagant sale purchase from The White Company a couple of years ago - no regrets though, it's lovely!

8. Existing La Cerise Sur Le Gateau cushion from Selfridges. I love the uber cool mix of Liberty print with the silhouette of a lady holding a cigarette ;o)

9. Old pine chair - bought for Hubby's home office several years ago, relegated to our bedroom - love it!

So - enquiries made with a decorator as there is no way I'm wallpapering - painting not a problem, but don't fancy my chances with the lovely flamingo paper! Looking forward to showing off some pictures when I reach the other side of the revamp.....

Revamped

My parents are already through to the other side....My Mum has been busy revamping their bedroom too - new wardrobe doors, freshly painted walls, lovely new bedding and cushions, new lamps and a picture. Very proud of their achievements and certainly worthy of sharing!

M&S and John Lewis Cushions,
Print also from John Lewis

Palace

Finally - If we're all getting a revamp, it's only fair to include Miss Jazzy - her home, often referred to as the hamster 'Palace' could soon be getting a new piece of furniture....given that she doesn't stand still for more than 3 seconds, I'm not sure this latest trend will catch on!

A hamster hammock would surely
be a worthy addition to this Palace?

Anyone out there tried and tested 100% linen bedlinen? Will I need to spend way too much time at the ironing board for this trend? Will I have to do some prep work on my OCD tendencies of needing smooth neat surfaces to embrace linen? Will the hamster appreciate a hammock? Comments and thoughts always appreciated....

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Delivery 

After my fashion disappointments of last week, I'm happier to have started this week in a much improved fashion status. Three lovely deliveries were waiting for me upon my arrival at work today - what a treat! Here's what happened....

I'll start with the positives....the pinstripe Bardot from New Look is fantastic! It's 100% polyester and the quality is brilliant for the price (£17.99). As instructed by @susiesoso, I've removed the label at the back, as it does gape ever so slightly if worn higher on the shoulders. I think it's a winner with jeans, and the size 12 is a definite keeper. I love the sleeves and woven detail of the pinstripe.Thank you @susiesoso for such a great recommendation.

Pinstripe Bardot £17.99
Old Gap Jeans
Stan Smiths Adidas

When I ordered the Gladiator Sandals from Warehouse, two tops cheekily made their way into my basket - one sale buy for £15, and a full priced top for £32. The sale buy is this lovely gypsy top - another Bardot style, but again it looks better worn slightly higher. I love the detail around the bottom of the blouse - it's another keeper! I tried to take a photo of me wearing this - but none of the photo's did it justice - so here's a picture of someone who does make it look worthy....

Gypsy Texture Top
£15 - Warehouse

I've had my eye on this pretty lace top for ages - I did order it some time ago with 3/4 sleeves in a size 12 as that was all that was left in the sale. It was too tight, so this time I've sized up to a 14 with the short sleeve version. I love it! Wearable without a layer underneath - I think this is going to look great for evenings too with my black Hush Tux Jacket and jeans. Has a bit of a 70's vibe - a winner!

Lace Panel Tee
£32 Warehouse

Not so much of a winner were the Gladiator Sandals - they came up massive, so are not a keeper - should I order a size down - a 37? The jury's still out - I thought they shortened my legs....not something I need to promote!

The '& Other Stories' Pompom dress - where do I start? The pompoms were adorable, the fabric was super soft, the exposed zip at the back was nice detail. It was a problem that I couldn't fasten it even in the off white size 14. I didn't look anything like the model - I wanted effortless, floaty, carefree, romantic....what I got was more Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids. I should have realised - the fitted waist was a giveaway that it was never gonna happen. Ah well....

I do like Gap - I've mainly bought on holiday in Florida - not just because it's much cheaper, but because they seem to have better styles in their stores. Anyway, I'm on their mailing list, so randomly check out their offerings. The thing with Gap is that their offers change constantly - my day job in Marketing has taught me to wait for the weekend, and even better a weekend near payday when they have their best deals.

I hit the jackpot this weekend with 35% off full priced items - too good to miss - two items have been bagged and are winging their way to me. Both less than £20 and free delivery too. Fingers crossed....stay tuned for further news.

In Other News

After pledging to cut the crap on Saturday, I'm really quite pleased with myself for sticking to this Saturday and Sunday - not a drop of wine or sugary treat passed my lips. I won't lie - it made for a pretty dull weekend - I live to eat (and shop), and like to have something to look forward to - a bit of chocolate with a brew in the evenings, Sunday croissants with butter and jam, a couple of biscuits mid-morning....the list goes on. However, I do believe I'm starting to feel the benefits - not so tired, the tiniest hint that my trousers feel a bit slacker. With 3 weeks until my staycation in Scotland I pledge to plod on....

Thanks to all you lovely ladies for reading my blog and commenting - it really does make my day ;o) After the Bloglovin debacles of recent days, Hubby did an 'audit' of my blog and gave a loud *tut* that I didn't moderate my comments.

My post on Saturday received literally hundreds of views - I thought I'd struck blogging gold - I was bracing myself for a call from Woman & Home wanting to feature me as a 40's fashion blogging genius 'How a Mulberry purchase gave her purpose and changed her life..', but no - it turns out I've been spammed! So, although Bloglovin couldn't find me, spammers did....please don't be put off leaving a comment - I will moderate and you will be published!

Anyone had success with Gladiator Sandals? I need details - when, where, how, what!!

Thanks for reading xxx

Not Angry, Just Disappointed...

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Disappointments

This week has been a total fashion disappointment. As you know, I don't consider myself a trend setter, but I have done some serious fashion stalking on Insta this week. Here's the low down on what caused my credit card to go into overdrive this week....

Black culottes - as seen on @myfashionable40s - she looked stunning in these - worn with all black. I needed them! They were a total bargain in the sale at £15! So I clicked happy and ordered a 12 and 14 confident one would be a success. Wrong! It appears you need a waist for high waisted culottes - I struggled to fasten the 14 (whilst sobbing). I showed Hubby and eldest - words like 'back cleavage' and 'seriously uncomfortable' were made out amongst the gaggle of laughter - refund please!

Tuck Front Culottes
Reduced again to £10! - Warehouse

Next on my hit list was the boyfriend shirt from Hush - not seen on anyone, just hopefully me ;o) I ordered the size 12 - way too big! I should have ordered the 10 - but still looked a little too starchy and rigid for my liking. It did look to have the potential to soften with a wash, but the collar was very manly and drowned me a little - refund please!

Boyfriend Shirt
£25 - Hush

I could kick myself over this one - seen a number of times on bloggers, such as @schoolrunstyle - OK I was drawn in by the promise of rows of tiny pompoms -  I've dithered so much that stock is now depleated. I'm referring to this dress from & Other Stories.... a new website to me, so I have no idea about their sizing and quality, but thought I would give them a go. Sadly they only had the equivalent of a 12 left in black, but a full range of sizes in off-white. I've ordered the one 12 in black and a 12 and 14 in the off-white - after all, I have been looking for a white dress this summer - another box ticked.

I was twitchy with excitement yesterday about my parcel arriving at work - which soon turned to another disappointment when I found out the courier was due way after I left work for the day - noooooooo!! I've checked - it's now been signed for and is waiting on my desk for my arrival Monday morning. It has a fitted wasit - I'm seriously concerned it will be another 'refund please!'.

PomPom Trim Dress
Now £27 - &OtherStories

I've been after a bardot shirt top for a while after seeing many lovely ladies on Insta wearing the Asos version. Again, late to the trend party, it's sold out. However this week blogger @susiesoso wore a lovely version from New Look that I plunged for. Ordered in a 12 and 14 for good measure. Yet to arrive, hoping for good news on this purchase....what can possibly go wrong?

Pinstripe Bardot

 £17.99 New Look

Lastly - another as seen by me....after a gladiator conflab with my Mum, I've ordered these beauties from Warehouse - just the right amount of ankle action for me. Also available in black. Due next week sometime - I'm crossing my toes for happy times with these sandals.

Gladiator Sandals
 £32 - Warehouse

Sugar

Right before our Easter holiday, I dieted and managed to shift half a stone - I felt great, so much more energy and everything fitted like a dream. Fast forward just 4 months and it appears that half stone has crept back on ;o(

Jeans are pinching a little, tops are strained - all for a niggly half stone! Plus, I can't tell you how tired I've felt this week - and it should have been an easy week - no after school activities to rush to, no pressing homework to nag about (Lindt Challenge still on target btw). So, I've made a pact with myself to cut the crap starting today and hopefully I'll see at least a couple of pounds off this time next week.

But that doesn't stop you eating and me just window shopping right? Insta is such a massive inspiration, awash with hidden talent! I came across this lady - @ninavictoriacupcakes (no website as yet). Fancy cupcakes are lovely, nothing new about that though - in fact I can now just about manage a fancy buttercream swirl myself. However, I think her designs take the fancy cupcake to the next level! I contacted her and asked if it was OK to give her a mention and show some of her photos. It was a 'yes' from NinaVictoria - well if I could produce these amazing cupcakes, I'd want to shout about them from cupcake heaven......

All photos and beautiful cupcakes
 courtesy of NinaVictoriaCupcakes

In Other News This Week...

I've signed up to new app 'MyEye' (@myeye or www.myeye.world) - a baby of David Beckham it seems. It's the video version of Insta - although yet to work it all out! Still in it's infancy - so far I've managed to sign up and check out a few videos. Not sure I get up to much worthy of videoing - so far I've watched Liv Tyler in a taxi! Would anyone want to watch me in a taxi? I think not, although I do feel very down with the kids for signing up ;o)

When I should have been writing this blog post mid week, I confess I was busy catching up on my trashy TV fix - namely US Mistresses (I'm on track with Season 3) and the not so trashy Suits (on track with season 5 and still lusting over Harvery and Mike Ross) - Hubby downloads them from cyber space for me - I've been impatiently waiting on Suits to arrive in cyber space - and woohoo this week it did! Managed to watch 5 episodes in one sitting....

So, little wonder I've felt so tired this week! Have you done any style stalking you'd like to fess up to? I can't do anymore  - Good God it's exhausting! I'd love to know who you follow for fashion tips. Love to hear from anyone out there lunging from one fashion disaster to another like me this week! Which TV boxset has you pulling an all-nighter?

Thanks for reading ;o))

Challenges

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Lindt

Let Battle Commence ;o)

It's true what they say - we can't be good at everything. I'm very lucky that both my children perform well at school and are apparently impeccably behaved - really? My daughter's weakness (like mine when I was at school) is maths - so for the past couple of years she's had a tutor and she's slowly pulling up her grade.

She hates maths - we have many, many battles getting through homework, so its a sore subject for both of us! Since she's about to start Year 6, I'm determined not to let her slide backwards over the Summer holidays - how do I tackle this?

School send home her 'Click' test every Friday - untimed and marked out of 10. I've kept them from recent weeks (scores range from 3 to 9). I should mention at this point that also like me she loves chocolate - all kinds, she's not fussy, although she is partial to Lindt (also like me ;o).

So we've come up with the Lindt Challenge......she needs to complete one click test every day during the holidays and if she completes it without moaning (it doesn't have to be right - I'm hoping that will come) she gets one Lindt! There has to be zero whinging. A paddy of any sort means she still has to do the work, but I get to keep the Lindt!  We're on day 4 and so far she has gained 4 chocolates and I've gained none. Looking good. I'll keep you posted!

Yoga

Earlier this year I decided I needed to revisit yoga. I've practised yoga on and off since I was a teenager. I have a gym membership and swim on a regular basis, but I've tried their yoga classes and wasn't keen. The instructor was a battle axe who could crack walnuts between her buttocks - I was too scared to go back.

Not willing to pay for a class since I have this membership, I took to You Tube to see what was on offer. Apparently lots of free exercise videos - who knew?

'Yoga with Adriene' caught my eye - she has loads of videos online, including a 30 Day Challenge - all free! So, I started the 30 day challenge and was hooked. Every video is between 15 and 30 minutes long and suitable for beginners, which was good as I was a little rusty.

She's based in Austin, Texas and is just lovely y'all! A lovely attitude to the practise without any annoying cheese.... I got to the end of the challenge in February and felt brilliant. She has a lot of 'Fat Burning' and 'Weight Loss' videos on there too - beware they are pretty tough. I'm thinking I need to revisit the 30 Day Challenge soon - what am I waiting for? Check out her You Tube Channel here.

Orla Kiely Yoga Goodies
Target USA - Well, I need to look the part ;o)

Twiggy

I bought this pixel Twiggy canvas from Habitat several years ago and loved it. She's had pride of place in our bedroom, but I feel the time has now come to retire Twiggy.

Happy Retirement Twiggy x

I've been on the look out for a suitable replacement without success - we simply can't agree. Another challenge! My latest idea is to wallpaper the entire wall, making a feature, and therefore eliminating the need for a picture! Result!

I've got a bit of a passion for flamingos, and have always loved this wallpaper from Cole & Son. I never imagined I would find a use for it, but have continued to admire from afar. I've ordered a sample and I'm giving this some serious thought.

I've always steered clear of wallpaper - I prefer clean painted walls. However, last year we dipped our toes into the world of wallpaper with this fabulous paper which is perfect for horse mad eldest. Hubby has given the flamingo wallpaper idea the thumbs up. Of course I'll need new lamps, bedding and cushions too, but that's just small details he doesn't need to worry (know) about.....watch this space ;o)

Gymkhana Wallpaper
£70 per roll - Rockett St George

The Boden Edit

Boden 

I spend a small fortune every year at Boden. This time not on me - my children are Boden wearers through and through. When I had my daughter 10 years ago cool children's clothes stores were few and far between. That all changed for me when a Boden catalogue landed through my letterbox - I was hooked! I love their bright funky designs and the fact that their children's clothes are designed for children rather than Mini Me.

So, twice a year we look through their catalogue together and add clothes to our shopping basket - simples. I know their sizing, I know their quality, and best of all it's free delivery and returns. Hats off to Johnnie Boden for making my children's clothes shopping such a breeze over the past ten years ;o)

Their Womens Collection on the other hand is a different story. Occasionally they come up with a worthy offering, but in my opinion their marketing shots are always far nicer than the actual products in the flesh - their models and very clever styling could make a potato sack look desirable - sorry Johnnie - I've tried many times....

A couple of years ago they seemed to be steering away from yummy mummy prints, but I'm disappointed that their range is flooded with them again this new season. However, not to be deterred, I've taken a look at their new season stock and I've found a few worthy contenders.....

I love the soft colour and cozy look of this cardigan - I'm liking the look with these jeans and soft pink heels - cut away too which I love!

Relaxed Mohair Cardigan
£62.10 - Boden

I like white dresses for AW - I bought the Hush Pebble dress in white last year and enjoyed wearing it with thick tights and biker boots - this dress would look lovely with said tights and maybe some metallic shoes for a night out?

Mollie Jacquard Dress
£80.10 - Boden

Bring on sports luxe! Lovely, comfy and oh so stylish. These are available in black and blue - I quite like the camel colour worn with black - this particular outfit is a little too pastel looking for my liking, but lovely all the same.

Jade Jogger Pants
£62.10 - Boden

This blouse is exactly what I'm referring to! Looks fabulous on this lady - more Thomas Cook 1996 on me. I love the pink jeans though. I've never owned pink pants, but think I would quite like to - blancmange anyone? I'd wear with black biker boots and an over sized black top to balance the outfit...

Mid Rise Skinny Jeans
£53.10 - Boden

I don't think anyone could go wrong with this white lace sweatshirt - unless you have an altercation with a bottle of ketchup, then I suspect it would be game over....

Pretty Lace Sweatshirt
£62.10 - Boden

This cheeky necklace reminds me a little of Tatty Devine. Not a bad little piece - nice to jazz up a plain top and add some funk to your look....

London Necklace
£22.50 - Boden

Gramography

I credit Hubby with alerting me to the new sister website of Firebox - Gramography. The kings of cool gadgets over at Firebox have come up with the brilliant idea of printing your Insta photo's - Polaroid style snaps, cushions, grid prints, heart collage, canvas, t-shirts.....with the promise of new products to follow!

Cleverly designed so that when you log in via Insta, you see your posts on their products - all the more tempting to buy! I'm thinking I really must do something with our holiday photos from earlier this year - a collage maybe?

Grid Print
From £24.99 - Gramography

12 Prints
£9.99 - Gramography

And Finally!

For anyone who saw my last post and is keen to know how the dungaree shorts faired - read on!

It was given that eldest would love her dungas.....well done Boden x

Boden Dungaree Shorts
£28 - Boden

Not so straight forward for me! I ordered the 14 as I wanted a baggy look - they arrived and I was pretty pleased with the results, although was niggled that they were too baggy. I dragged youngest to my local Topshop and managed to swap them for a 12 - result! I celebrated by having afternoon tea at M&S (great value at £12.95 for 2 - you should try it!).

My verdict? I'm loving the idea that they cover all my wobbly bits, now all cleverly hidden behind the front bib! They've also rejuvenated some tees that were a little too snug around my middle to wear with shorts (pesky muffin top) - these tees are now perfect for wearing with dungarees. I've worn them lots around the house to build up my confidence, but had to laugh when I was stood at my front door talking to a neighbour and a friend went jogging past - she almost tripped up checking out my dungaree ensemble!! 

So in summary - a great purchase, will wear lots - just probably not around people I know ;o)

Dungaree Shorts
£38 - Topshop