Wednesday, 1 July 2009

No one's going to save us now.

I'm working at the moment in an office, earning money for two weeks. I THINK I'm loosely allowed to do what I want on the computer, but I've shifted the computer screen slightly... I don't want all the office staff to see my photobucket and wonder what the hell I'm doing.

As I said two posts ago, I went shopping on the weekend, mainly to Urban Outfitters. I LOVE UO, but I have very few things from there - it's pretty expensive. But the sale? Wow. There's a lot of stuff for £9.99 and £19.99: it's such bliss to actually be able to afford stuff from there!
So, the purchases!

First was this skirt - it's a teal tulip skirt, and it has a graduated split front.

Sorry about the odd photo - Photobucket's not letting me crop!
I'm wearing it with my black Urban Outfitters corset I got a few months ago. It's seldom worn, but not out of a lack of love! I don't know quite whether you'd call it a corset, actually. Corsetini? Corsetette? It's a cropped one, in any case.

And the harems, which I wore yesterday:

I look like I have a mermaid tail in the second picture!

They're SO COMFY! Much more comfortable than leggings, actually - they're baggy, but not too baggy, and really soft. You can wear them around the waist (you need a belt though - the waist is quite big), slung low, or on your hips. They DO make your hips look a little wider, but contrary to what you might expect bigger is better - if they're really baggy it makes it look like your legs are quite skinny underneath.

I teamed them yesterday with a white lacy vest, the pink belt I'm wearing in the picture, a green cashmere cardigan and white beaded sandals. They're really great for summer, actually. It was a boiling day yesterday - I think the hottest of the year - and everyone else at the party I went to was wearing skirts and wondering aloud how anyone could wear jeans/leggings (some people did!), but I was pretty cool because they're so loose and airy.

Opinions?


3 comments:

Danielle said...

You have such great style! I wish I had a UO where I live. These are great finds.
Thanks for the comment on my blog:)

lotte. said...

Thank you!
Ooh, you're missing out! Have you tried ordering online? You're welcome girl :)

jane st. clair said...

love both of those! i like UO too and also find it a bit pricey, so i was thrilled at the sale too.

thanks for stopping by my blog, btw.

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