Daily Wear: Wearing sequins in the daytime!

Hi guys,
I'm not really much of a sequin wearer. For eveningwear I tend to stick to classic matt black. But I do love sequins: I'm a glitzy pink Barbie girl at heart, even if that isn't ever externalised by my clothes!

I am currently making a sequin- exception though: This sequin sleeve khaki jacket from OwnTheRunway.com. And believe it or not, it's sequins for the daytime rather than the evening. I saw a couple of other bloggers wearing this, and I just knew I had to have it:
Sequin sleeve jacket: OwnTheRunway*. Jeans: Miss Selfridge. Shell Top: Matalan. Boots: Topshop. Bucket bag: River Island.

Because the jacket is such a statement piece (the sequins are so bright that when the sun's shining this baby could blind someone!) I decided to keep everything else as simple as possible: plenty of black and then a nice fresh denim. Of course, because I can't resist a little matching I wore my gold topped boots, a gold necklace and my gold watch to go with the sleeves.

The lipstick is the Dainty Doll red shade I showed you earlier in the week: I really do love it, and a splash of red lipstick is perfect for making me feel put together no matter what I'm wearing!

I wore this outfit for shopping and lunch with Mike and Wilbur today. It was so easy to throw on (effectively it's just jeans and a tee) but I must admit I was pleased with how it looked.

Have you tried wearing sequins during the daytime, and how do you manage to dress them down? What are you wearing today?

Love Tor x

* Gifted item

My favourite sale bargain...

I promise this is the last post I will write about the summer sales, but i've had so many incredible bargains in them that it's hard to resist showing off! If I had to pick the one bargain that I can't stop thinking smugly about, and can't wait to have an opportunity to wear, then it would be this:

This dress from Monsoon was originally £85, but with the 70% discount I paid just £25.50: I'm absolutely in love with it! It looks incredible on, it's really heavy because of the hand-embellished sequinning, and you can do so much with it! With my trusty high heels and chunky jewellery its perfect for a night on the town. Pare it down with pumps or sandals and a slick of lipstick and its perfect for dinner with friends and family. I love sequins for daywear, so I would even add my black gladiators and wear it out and about during the day!

And here is the obligatory self-taken picture, complete with un-brushed morning hair: don't I look yummy!? At least it gives you an idea of how the dress looks on. I am a seriously smitten kitten with this dress! Have you had any amazing bargains from the sales? Share them, and make us all jealous! (because surely that's one of the secret pleasures of bagging a bargain!)

Love, Tor xx

All dressed up with nowhere to go!

This gorgeous dress from Goddiva arrived on Monday and I love it, but it also makes me sad at the same time!
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The fit is great: i'm obsessed with sharp shoulders at the minute, even though I haven't decided if I can pull them off or not. I'm starting to come to terms with the idea that I can wear body con, even with my little pot belly, and I love the scoop back, showing off a little bit of flesh I wouldn't normally show. The sequins dig in when you press your arms against the dress, and I have a little scratch on my left arm from playing around a little too much in this sparkly baby, but beauty is pain, right? It's not worth crying about anyway!

So why does the dress make me sad then, I hear you asking? Well, because I have nowhere to wear it! Where would you were a dress this spangly and stand-up-and-pay-attention glamorous? It's a dress that demands a seriously fancy party, and i'm more of a couple of beers on a Saturday night kind of girl.

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What does one do with a dress this gorgeous in that situation, I ask myself? Well surely the answer is obvious; put it on and run barefoot round the garden in the early morning light, then have your boyfriend chase you like a wildlife photographer of course; it's the only answer!
"Swoosh! She sneaks into the undergrowth stealthily in an attempt to disguise herself. The fuschia sequins are the perfect camoflauge" - Read aloud in best David Attenborough voice.

Love, Tor xx