Top – Beth Ditto – via Amanda at Fat Swap Shop
Jacket – from Gina
Scarf – from Yours via Plus London 2011
Leggings – Evans
Shoes – New Look
I don’t often wear all black and even when I do, I still end up adding colour – whether its colourful shoes or a scarf. I tend not to wear black any more because when I was THAT fat girl – the sad, unconfident, wallflower one – all I wore was black. Now I find when I do wear black, I tend to feel like that girl again. However on Sunday, I felt like wearing something shapeless and black. We went for lunch at a friends’ house in Reading and for most of the day it was wet and miserable. Therefore black seemed the correct colour to wear!
However, looking back at the pictures, I don’t really like the outfit. It’s not me and I felt frumpy and self conscious all day. I think it was more to do with the association of the colours than the actually outfit. I’m really glad I added the jacket and the scarf to brighten it up!
I have certainly seen the appeal with having a denim jacket – I love the one Gina sent me! I also wore my hair in a different way – less Vulcan like. It’s good to have short hair that can be worn different ways.
I love the jacket on you, really suits your blonde hair and scarf. I think you look fab, but I understand your emotional reaction to certain types of clothes or outfits. I’m like that with anything too baggy, reminds me of dressing in mother approved clothes.
Yes, I’m sure there is a lovely dress hanging in my wardrobe I don’t wear because my mum told me it was “flattering”.
I actually really like this outfit, it looks young fun and casual
I like the monochromatic base, I think that would work with any colour though.
Yes, colour probably would have made me feel better as well.
i really like this casual outfit! Especiialy the jacket and the scarf. xxx
Thank you!
I actually really love this outfit, with the jacket and scarf, it lifts it up from just being a ‘blah’ black outfit, and also the blacks aren’t all the exact same shades and textures.
However, I totally get where you’re coming from. I think for us all, there is always that one outfit that formed our fat girl wallflower days, and to wear it again can evoke those feelings. For me, its a long denim skirt accompanied with some sort of shapeless and usually dark coloured top, topped off with a denim jacket. I was a fan of the triple denim, in fact, as I had platformed denim trainers to boot (Bewitched were at their height, and I kinda loved that look!). But yeah, its why you don’t see me in a denim jacket or gypsy skirts ever!
But hair still fab. looking good, lovely!
love this outfit! The scarf and the jacket rock!