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FASHION/ Festival Under £50
Festival season is well underway and there’s still a few to see us through to the end of summer. I’ve always adored festival fashion – I think it’s the challenge of mixing function with fashion and comfort, the results are always interesting viewing! So when a cheeky e-mail dropped into my inbox from Boohoo asking me to pull together a festival look for under £50, I was all over it!
I went for a kind of 90s meets boho look with the look I picked. Now, here’s the confession: I’ve never actually been to a festival…so where on Earth could I rigorously test how well outfit would fare? Vegas, of course!
Taken on the Las Vegas StripWhen I say I tested this outfit, I meeeaaaaan it was TESTED- I walked for miles in 50 something degree heat! The playsuit is ridiculously comfy and the light material kept me really cool. The shoes have a lot of room to let your feet breathe, as I’m between sizes I went bigger which ended up being better as my feet got a bit swollen in the heat (we’ve been on extreme heat warning for 3 days)
The bag is a great festival size too- I had suncream, iPhone, purse, Selfy stick, plasters, pens and perfume in there comfortably which are pretty much festival staples right…and maybe a little rain mac thingy? It’s also great that it’s a cross body so you can bounce around freely to the tunes!
Speaking of less than amazing weather, if you added a leather jacket (or duster jacket if it was still warm) and switched the sandals for biker boots, this outfit would still totally kill it at the final summer festivals.
Playsuit/ Sandals (new style for 2016 here)/ Bag (new styles for 2016 here and here)/ Choker Total cost £44 (still £6 left for your first beer!)
Sunglasses – Quay Australia (which can still be bought in Rose gold)
Hope you like my Boohoo festival look, you can create your own in their festival shop and still get it in time for the weekend.
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
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FASHION/ Race Day Inspo
For me, Ladies Day at the races is right up there with afternoon tea on my ‘fabulously girly things to do’ list – get super dressed up during the day, have some yummy food, a cheeky glass or two of fizz and a great giggle with friends. Pretty perfect right?
This year I’m really excited to be attending my first ever #LadbrokesLadiesDay at Doncaster Racecourse. I visited the course last year for the opening day races and was really impressed by how comprehensive it is.
So the next debate of course is: what the flip do I wear?!?! I feel very conflicted- as both a Gemini and a blogger I feel I have this split personality with my clothing as to which side I want to embrace on any given day. Sooooooo……in mind of that I’ve picked out two looks to choose betweenLook 1- Curious Alice at the Races
Dress ASOS/ Bag New Look/ Shoes EgoThis is my ‘blogger’ look- the dress is a flattering cut and appropriately covered up, but this fabulous holographic print makes it a beautiful quirky standout piece. Because of the changing shades in the material I picked different shades of pink in the accessories to highlight both and still tone in, I kept them the same colour as it felt like it would be too busy if there was yet another colour in the mix. No hat of any description; firstly because it may make the look feel too busy as well, but secondly, where on Earth would I find one that would go?!?!
Look 2 – JennyChat at the Races
Dress Jones & Jones at Lipsy/ Bag ASOS / Shoes New LookThis look embraces more of the super girly Jenny- I adore skate style dresses as they flatter my shape a lot better, this netted skirt is ridiculously cute but not OTT and this gorge lace detailing makes it feel really beautiful and demure for a formal event. I toyed with the idea of going for powder blue accessories but I stuck with black as I wanted the shade to be a perfect match to keep focu on the dress. The covered in heels will also keep my feet warm if it’s a little chilly! Again no hay with this, I think a fabulous up do would be the perfect option here.
No race day outfit should go ahead with these babies
they still your beautiful heels sticking in the mud and getting ruined…you ca get them from Amazon and they come in all sorts of sizes. Mud is not glamorous!Make sure you check out us glamorous ladies on race day (10 September) here
Hope you like my looks, which side do you think I should embrace?
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
I: @thisisjennychat
Depop: @iamjennychat
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FASHION & LIFESTYLE/ Say Whaaaat….?? Taking Back Control
Right now I feel fortunate in my life; I have a lot of great things happening and great people around me, and for these things I’m very grateful. But for me it always seems as if something goes a little bit wrong when the majority goes right, and obviously THAT’S the thing my mind zeros in on.Right now, the thing that’s going wrong for me is my weight and how I feel about my body. I’ve had serious issues and battles over the years, which this pic will put into context for you
And this is closer to how I look now , hoping you can see a difference!
I must stress at this point:1- Everyone has their own ideals about what looks good on them/to them with regards to their size and shape, what I’m expressing are concerns about my personal ideals. I have every right to feel how I feel regardless of how other people may see me.
2- It doesn’t matter how other people see you and how many people tell you however many positive things about your appearance…if YOU don’t feel it inside, it kind of falls on deaf ears.
3- Losing weight for me has not been an easy process, it took me a loooooong time (a little of 3yrs to be exact) to get my head properly in the game to make real life changes in order to get to a place where I was more comfortable
4- The right clothes and fabric can conceal things a lot better than you might think!
I genuinely thought I had this thing licked – I could eat really well, know I’d feel good doing so and enjoy what I was having. I embraced regular gentle cardio (an extended walk every day to a retail park near my house) and didn’t feel the need to have any hugely indulgent treats very often.
What I’ve learnt since reaching my target weight back in December 2012 is that I can still be weak willed….VERY weak actually, on occasions. This year I’ve been too naughty too often and as a result it’s making me feel sluggish and bloated. I often dont like a lot of the pictures when I’m shooting a blog post, and when I sit down I see bits sticking out I just don’t like.
I know that whinging about it won’t change anything. However, I also know that I can do something about it. I can kick myself back up the bum and get back on track- looking better and feeling better than ever before…so that’s what I’m going to do!
Thanks for taking the time to read whilst I share my inner thoughts, more will be on the way soon. Anything that pops into my head, it may just make its way onto here.
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
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FASHION/ “World, I’ve Arrived…”
The other day, this tweet from the bangers-obsessed fashpirational Gok Wan popped up on my feed
This sums me up so well! Every single day I think – How do I feel? How do I want to feel? What I can wear to reflect the latter to the outside world to make me feel good? It’s not as complicated a process as I make it sound!So with this is mind…I decided that I was feeling warm and summery, and I wanted to feel/ appear sassy yet casual to the world at large. For me this meant ripped skinnies (doesn’t it always?) lace ups and some HAWT ass shades
Photos by my girl beckieioneSo for the summer I’ve replaced my shoe boots…with lace up shoe boots! Haha. Just as comfy but a bit more open for ventilation. This caged bodysuit is my sassy compromise – I REALLY want a fab lace up one, but of the four I’ve tried, my braless boobies are make it feel less fierce and more ‘to be feared’ cringe…
So glad I’m on the Quay Australia bandwagon, I’m totally obsessed with these sunnies! And because I bought them from a stockist (they’re sold by ASOS and Top Shop) I managed to use my student discount whilst it was still valid. Yay.
Bodysuit – Boohoo (sold out, similar here)/ Jeans- Top Shop (sold out in khaki, other colours here)/ Shoe Boots – Public Desire/ Sunnies – Quay Australia at Top Shop
Thanks for reading
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
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FASHION/ Vegas Wishlist
So I’m going on holiday to Las Vegas soon, fairly sure I may have mentioned that…about 20 times in every post for the few weeks…sorry for the overkill but I’m ridiculously excited that I finally get to go after many years of wanting to! I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect wardrobe for what feels like FOREVER and I’m almost there, but these are some extra little bits that I feel would finish my suitcase to perfection…
I’ve opted for a fairly small palette of colours to make it super easy to put everything together (I also have some pinks, camels and greys packed too) I haven’t picked up the card clutch bag yet because I wasn’t sure if it was too cheesy? I’m relying on your comments to tell me! I also thought it was a good ide to take an all white look, just in case I FINALLY convince Mr Alice that it would cute to renew our vows whilst we’re in the wedding capital of the World (part of the reason we’re going is to celebrate 5yrs of marriage) feel free to leave comments for him in support of my plea!
Black Floral Coord AX Paris/ House of Cards Box Clutch LA Sula/ Rinestone Headband Cherry Diva/ White Bardot Top Boohoo/ Backless White Jumpsuit Miss Foxy/ Nude V Front Shift Dress Missy Empire/ Cut Out Swimsuit Missguided/ Beige Cage Lace Ups Ego
What else would you pack? Feel free to also leave me any ideas about what else we should be doing in Vegas, we have lots of ideas but the more the merrier.
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
About Me
I’m Jenny, nice to meet you. I’m a thirty-something who likes fashion, holidays and wondering about life. A lot.
