My other new footwear of the week. This outfit reminds me of being in the 6th form at school. We had to wear navy skirts, blazers and sweaters, with a white blouse. Most of the girls wore black tights and shoes but even back then I liked to co-ordinate and so I teamed my uniform with navy tights and shoes. My English teacher once told me how much better it looked than black. She was right. Some nights after school I would just switch my skirt for a pair of jeans rather than completely changing out of uniform. And some nights I would just switch my sweater and leave on my school skirt. Being at boarding school meant you didn’t have to go outside if you didn’t want to – no waiting at a cold bus stop for instance – as the library where we did prep (homework) in the evening was on the floor below the girls’ dorms, and the dining hall where we had tea & supper was below that.
I was going to get rid of this sweater but I’m glad I didn’t as the sleeve length is great (I have the sleeves pulled up slightly today to show some white cuff).
Navy rib sweater – Gap
White shirt – Long Tall Sally
Jeans – Gap
Navy shoes – New Look (charity shop)
Total Est. Cost £100
I was going to get rid of this sweater but I’m glad I didn’t as the sleeve length is great (I have the sleeves pulled up slightly today to show some white cuff).
Navy rib sweater – Gap
White shirt – Long Tall Sally
Jeans – Gap
Navy shoes – New Look (charity shop)
Total Est. Cost £100
Looks good.
ReplyDeleteAre the shoes a New Look 8? I think they call a 41 an 8 (I'm with you - 42 is a proper 8!). Do you not find them a little tight?
This whole shoe size business is very confusing - I'm a 9(42) at Faith and an 8(42) at Next!
Saw some lovely plain black hidden pump shoes in M&S the other day with their Insolia design (very comfortable) but cannot find them in an 8 anywhere - grrr, don't you just hate that?
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe shoes are a New Look 8(41). I would usually take a 42 but sometimes a 41 will fit me, it's just a case of trying them on. I often find New Look's shoes to be on the big side.
Asda's size 8s are a 42.
Have you tried the M&S website for the shoes you saw?
Wow boarding school - How English!! Nice sweater!
ReplyDeleteI love the layered look of a collared shirt under a fitted sweater. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteYes I've tried online and in about 5 different stores now.
ReplyDeleteThese are the shoes and I REALLY want them in a size 8.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qs6TVUItL._SX280_SH35_.jpg
Thanks ladies.
ReplyDeleteSmudge, those are nice. Try phoning M&S, they will be able to locate the shoes for you if any of their stores have them and send them to a store near you.
Ah! I want those shoooooooooes!
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