Wednesday, 7 August 2013

What I Wore Wednesday: Studs, Skulls & Leopard Remix

I'm still struggling to pull together new outfits out of the clothes that I have and make them work for the office. My office is quite conservative with a "casual" Friday so with the exception of Fridays I'm wearing dresses every day. I tend to fall back on my go-to Cynthia Rowley dresses over and over again but I decided that I need some basic solid coloured dresses that I can accessorize differently.

I was out at ASDA to get a new smoothie cup since I broke mine after only one week and I noticed a grey flock-effect dress for just £10! So I grabbed it without trying it on and hoped it would work and luckily it fit. I think it is a great basic piece without being too boring that hopefully I can dress up or down with difference accessories.



Black & Blonde Glasses: Vivienne Westwood
Grey Dress- George
Sugar Skull Neon Pendant- New Look
Black Studded Bag- Thailand's Finest
Black Leggings- Marks and Spencer
Leopard Heels-Dune

I'm really not sure about this pendant. It was only £2 in the New Look sale and I bought it thinking I'd take the sugar skull and make it into a keychain but thought I'd try it as a necklace first. I felt like Joan Holloway with her gold pen necklace all day and ended up taking it off because it was bouncing off my chest I when I walked and my desk when I sat. I do like the pop of neon pink but I'm still unsure.

I've said that my bag is "Thailand's Finest" but that actually isn't a brand but just refers to the back that my FIL and his wife got it for me in Thailand! If you've never been to Bangkok there are lots and lots of purses; some with "brands" and some without. I love the studs and the bow on this bag and it's big enough for my stuff but not too big to take out to dinner.

Hopefully I'll get a lot of wear out of this dress and style it lots of different ways. How would you wear this dress? What accessories? Shoes? Tights? Let me know how I should style it next!


The most clicked on link last week was the ever so lovely Lauren from Real Housewife of Suffolk! Would y'all like to know who go the most clicks each week? I can also enable voting to pick an "outfit of the week" would you be interested or not in that option?





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31 comments:

  1. I really love this outfit. I've been eyeing up that dress for a while now debating whether or not to try it. I think I may have to pay Asda a visit.
    And yay! Thank you for mentioning me. I like the idea of most clicks and outfit voting. x

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  2. That is a great dress that can be accessorized in so many ways, including adding colorful cardigan sweaters and blazers as the weather cools. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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  3. Great dress. And I love the sugar skull. Love. It.

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  4. That dress is going to be fantastic in the cooler months layering with tights, boots, cardigans, jackets, scarves, belts. Love the idea of voting for a favourite look of the week and still in love with your shoes! xx

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  5. That sounds like a great idea!! I would definitely vote for it.. been seeing lots of great outfits thru linkups! :)

    Abby of Life in the Fash Lane

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  6. Love this outfit! I love wearing dresses to work too, although I need a whole new wardrobe!

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  7. Ok I am officially obsessed with your heels - they are PERFECT!! I love leopard shoes :) You look beautiful! Thank you for hosting the link up!


    Lauren xx
    www.stylelixir.com

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  8. I love the way you've styled this dress, and what a great value basic. Asda here I come! Your leopard shoes really jazz it up. Looking great! x

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  9. I really like your studded bag! :) I find dresses are great for work as they never look too over or under dressed.

    Thanks for the link up!

    Away From Blue

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  10. I love the shoes! Thank you for hosting. I am a new follower :)
    Stacey
    simplystaceykay.blogspot.com

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  11. When I saw the title of the post in your email I thought....yep...all of that is EXACTLY her style. Haha.

    Tara
    Penniless Socialite
    $10 Target Giveaway!

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  12. Cute dress! Would be super in the winter with a blazer, tights, and big chunky scarf :)

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  13. I like how the Leopard, Studs & Skull all came together. Great Necklace, Flats & Bag. Love it all.


    My Pleasure linking up today, Melaina. =)

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  14. This would be a perfect transition look Melania....& the bag is FAB!


    Rebecca
    www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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  15. I love my leopard flats! They are so easy to pair with anything!

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  16. I always love leopard with black and your purse is so pretty (esp when it's a gift)!


    Alice
    www.happinessatmidlife.com

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  17. I swear you wear those leopard shoes just to make me jealous! Ha! Seriously though I love this outfit and I can't believe the price of that dress. Such a lovely shape and I bet you'll end up wearing it to death :-)

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  18. I love this outfit! It's definitely something I would surely rock...I love black outfits. Your bag is so cool! I remember back then in the Philippines I used to buy stuff specifically handbags from a shop that sells mostly from Bangkok. They are pretty affordable and stylish.

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  19. I love leopard print shoes! I find that I can wear them with almost everything!! Thanks for the link up!

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  20. Loving the shoes! You look adorable :)



    Tiffany Ima
    <a href="http://stylehonestly.com> Style Honestly </a>

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  21. What a cute outfit! Your necklace adds the perfect touch. =) You look amazing!
    ~Callie
    www.creationsbycallie.com

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  22. thanks for doing this link up!!

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  23. That dress is like the perfect blank canvas! You could do almost anything with it!

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  24. Because of the shade of gray of the dress, there are endless ways that you can style it. One way I would style it is probably with a pair of chucks in a fun color. :-)

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  25. I love the bag, and the shoes! That dress is great because you can seriously wear it with nearly anything. I might pair it with something bright and colorful, or a black/white/gray printed cardigan.

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  26. Leopard print and skulls always a good accessory. Love the necklace in particular

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  27. I think that dress was a great buy - I can definitely see it being super versatile, working in any season depending on how you style it. :)

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  28. I really like the leopard flats with this. Very cute.
    I like seeing who got the most views and the voting too. Sounds like fun.

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  29. They're actually heels but I think it's hard to tell from the pic :)

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  30. I totally grabbed it without trying it on first and it paid off!

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