What I Wore This Week | Real Life, Real Looks

I'm thrilled to be back to share with you each (real!) outfit I wore last week.

It's been fun to take a cheeky selfie of each look as it was in action, even though I forgot a couple of times and had to improvise!

Here goes...

MONDAY

Mondays can be tough, can't they?

The beginning of a new week.

Lots of opportunities, lots of new challenges... plenty of stress!

For me, Mondays are pretty busy.

I'm out for work (in the lab) at 8 and then back out again in the evening until 9.

It's a full and busy day but that's how I like it.

Red trousers were the order of the day.

{If in doubt RED is usually the answer}

The weather was being kind as well.

Not too many layers required.

p.s... look closely and you can see I've got a seed from my toast stuck in my tooth AND nobody told me ALL MORNING.

I looked at lunchtime and there it was, saying "Hi!".

Don't you just hate that?!

p.p.s... If we met and you had a little something going on, whether it was a seed in a tooth or lippy on your teeth or even a bat in the cave, I'd let you know.

COAT: Boden teen section (very old)

PINK JUMPER: Laura Ashley (Charity shopped and old)

THERMAL TOP: M&S (old)

{You can't see my shoes in this photo.

I'm wearing my black patent boots... see them HERE.}

TUESDAY

I was out in the BIG city on this day, having a great time.

Did you notice that I'd even made an effort with my makeup!?
Although my hair simply needed a hat plonked on it.
Done.

I'll be featuring this outfit in its own post very soon, but for now, all I need to tell you is how cosy and comfortable I was!

I'll share all the details later.

CO-ORD: H&M
LEATHER JACKET: Vintage and charity shopped.
HAT: Older than a very old thing!

WEDNESDAY

This outfit was the first in my new "Outfit Thief" posts.

If you click HERE you can find out the story behind this look.

I featured it on Thursday ... see the full look HERE and find out how you can break down and recreate any look.

COAT: Asda (old)

HOODIE: So old...I'm not sure where it's from but it's been in my life for YEARS.

THURSDAY

More checks and more red!

This time a red jumper jeans instead of Monday's red trousers.

Another busy day at work.

WOOL JUMPER: Ted Baker (Charity shopped)

JEANS: Topshop (old)

BOOTS: Dr Martens

BAG: Charity shopped (same one as in friday's pink jumper outfit)

LEATHER GLOVES: charity shopped for a pound.

FRIDAY

On Friday I slept in (how does this happen over the age of 20?) and was rushing out of the door like a loon... coffee in hand.
Luckily I had an emergency outfit on my emergency hanger.

{Emergency Hanger? Eh?? Find out what I'm talking about HERE}

I had to take a quick snap outside of work to capture my outer-layers and then another at lunchtime to show you what I was wearing underneath.

COAT: Next (from last year or the year before?)
SCARF: Made by me about 10 years ago.
JEANS: Topshop (old)
TRAINERS: Puma (old and falling to bits)
JUMPER: Vintage... It's a belter! See more of it HERE.
BAG: Charity shopped.

Then on Friday night, I headed off to a Bodycombat class at the gym in this garb.

(After the day I'd had I NEEDED it... BIG TIME!)

HOODIE: H&M
LEGGINGS: Sweaty Betty
TRAINERS: Nw Balance

SATURDAY

Proper Gym time, a great workout and a bit of social to boot!

I lazily spent most of the day looking like THIS...

(Plus the hoodie from the Friday evening outfit)

TOP: So old I can't remember.

LEGGINGS: Sweaty betty on eBay.

TRAINERS: New Balance

At night it was a belated Halloween party and I transformed from bare-faced gym bunny to this...

ENTIRE OUTFIT: Charity shopped and sewn together!
FACE MAKEUP: Muckled together from various bits and bobs around the house.

{Fun Fact: The pigment I used dyed my eye sockets and I had blue rings for two days! Someone at work told me I was looking "a bit tired"... yep, blue rings around your already dark circles is not a good look!}

SUNDAY

Ahhhh lovely lazy Sundays!

No makeup.

Hair in a dodgy scrunchie thingy.

A cosy jumper, fleece-lined leggings and my decrepit old clogs.

Bliss.

JUMPER: COS (charity shopped and old)

POLO NECK: River Island

LEGGINGS: Old and the label has washed itself naked so I've no idea where they're from!

How does your real week of outfits compare to mine?
I've spent most of my time in gym leggings and jeans! 
Not exactly uber-stylish, eh?

Tuesday was probably my most pulled-together day.
What day last week did you look YOUR most stylish?
What about your 'sloppiest' day?
I'd love to know!