What I wore – black & blue polka dots

SECOND-HAND POLKA DOT TOP - VIVIENNE WESTWOOD JEANS - ALDO WEDGES. Photo: Mette Bassett

Hoppede i dette outfit i går og videre ned til dette hyggelige sted, The Waterway i Little Venice for at spise og drikke drinks med et par veninder.

Genbrugstrøjen her er håndvævet og af mærket “Villi Hamilton, Canada”, som jeg aldrig har hørt om. Den er et par år gammel og købte den for omkring 10 pund i Oxfam genbrugsbutikken på Edgware Road. Jeg er ret vild med de vilde kontrast-polkaprikker.

English: I quickly jumped into this outfit and out the door yesterday evening to meet up with two friends at this lovely place, The Waterway, by the canal, where we ended up having dinner and drinks.

The jumper is hand loomed and made by “Villi Hamilton, Canada” – a brand I’ve never heard of, but the quality is pretty impressive. I paid around 10 pounds for it a couple of years ago in the Oxfam shop store at Edgware Road. The vibrant colours and vivid polka dots put me in a good mood.

Photo: Mette Bassett

Little Venice, Maida Vale. Photo: Mette Bassett

What I Wore – Friday @ The Pub

Jeg sværger, jeg er det seneste stykke tid blevet en meget, meget gammel dame hvad angår fodtøj. Jeg har gået i mine superbløde, flade “gummi-Jellies” så længe, at mine fødder er blevet sarte som en barnenumse, og blot den mindste gåtur i andre sko får vabler til at eksplodere frem på hælene. Må snart til at shoppe i Ecco.

Fredag aften tog jeg mig dog sammen og hoppede op på mine Office wedges, før jeg tog ind og mødtes med husbond + hans kollegaer på pub i Soho. Fødderne gjorde heldigvis ikke oprør.

English: I swear, I’ve become a very, very old woman when it comes to footwear. I’ve been wearing my beloved, soft and very flat Jellies for so long now, that my feet explode with blisters as soon as I put them near anything that resembles normal, firm shoes.

But Friday evening I said “enough is enough” and forced my feet into my Office wedges before meeting up with the husband and his colleagues at a pub in Soho.

H&M JACKET - SECOND-HAND TOP - H&M SKIRT - OFFICE WEDGES - CHANEL BAG. Photo: Mette Bassett

Second-hand find: D&G leopard print skirt

Photo: Mette Bassett

Min veninde knækkede næsten sammen af grin, da jeg for et par år siden stædigt valgte at betale 12 pund og gå ud af Oxfam-genbrugsbutikken v. Notting Hill Gate (guide på vej) med den her Dolce & Gabbana nederdel. Så grim var den åbenbart. Hvad kan jeg sige, jeg har haft en kærlighedsaffære med dyreprint lige siden gymnasietiden, og det er det eneste mønster, jeg aldrig bliver helt træt af.

Og nu er længere kjoler jo lissom kommet tilbage, så min kiksethed måtte være aftaget, tænkte jeg, og jeg besluttede mig derfor for at afprøve D&G’en i weekenden. Jeg synes faktisk at den holder, så den skal nok finde vej ud på gaden igen. Den der ler sidst, ler bedst…

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English: My friend couldn’t stop laughing when I decided to spend 12 pounds on this leopard print Dolce & Gabbana skirt in the brilliant Oxfam at Notting Hill Gate (guide to come). She thought it was the ugliest skirt ever, but I was so drawn to the animal print, I just had to buy it. Plus I had a feeling long skirts would be back in fashion soon.

Fast forward a couple of years and here we are, surrounded by long skirts and maxi-dresses. So I decided it was time to take D&G for a walk in the sun, and you know what, I actually think it looks ok. Maybe it should be a bit longer, but it’s so comfy and the bright pattern puts me in a good mood. So I’m glad I trusted my instinct.

H&M JACKET/TOP - COS T-SHIRT - D&G SKIRT - CHANEL BAG - JELLIES. Photo: Sam Bassett

Photo: Sam Bassett