What I Wore for my Birthday

I'm pretty sure you are all aware that it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I spent the day shopping and eating and drinking (lunch at Jamie's Italian) with the boyf. He took a couple of photos of the outfit I wore for the day too:

I am wearing: Gap maxi sundress and Gap straw trilby.

What I Wore for Afternoon Tea

I know I haven't done many outfit posts recently but I had to show off my shiny new shoes on my trip for afternoon tea with my mum at the weekend, so for your viewing pleasure:

After tea, mum and I took a walk in the gardens by the teahouse - in the rain!!

I wore an Urban Outfitters top (reduced from £35 to £15), H&M jeans (£9.99) and Marks and Spencer Limited Collection brogues (reduced from £25 to £15!!).

I finished the outfit off with my Marc Jacobs bargain wish bone necklace.

To check out more photos of my beautiful new shiny brogues, make sure to visit the Sugar & Spice Facebook page.

What bargains have you scored recently?

What Was I Wearing: Audrey

I realised last night that I haven't done an outfit post for a long looooong time. So here you go. I was trying to rock a little of the Audrey Hepburn look. Did it work?


The boyf and I decided to make the most of the lovely sunny evening in Cardiff and have dinner at Chapter Arts - after a meeting with a mortgage advisor!! (Scary stuff!!)

I am wearing: Mango dress, New Look heels (ooooold!) and Ted Baker sunnies (a birthday present - more soon).

Today I'm Wearing: Day 10

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 9

All Saints ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 8

Marks and Spencer ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 7

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 6

Next ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 5

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 4

H&M ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 3

Primark ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 2

Asos ring

Today I'm Wearing: Put a ring on it

I love all pretty things. From pretty dresses to pretty shoes and pretty bags. But of all of the pretty things I love, I love cocktail rings the most.


A little while ago, I was busy trying to tidy up my dressing table and I couldn't help but notice that there were cocktail rings EVERYWHERE! It always seems to me that no matter what I wear - whether it be an LBD or jeans and a tee - a cocktail ring always looks just right.


So for the next month - or however long it takes - I am going to wear a different ring everyday and photograph it and post it here, on the blog.


First up:

Dorothy Perkins cocktail ring

What Was I Wearing: colour blocking

There are two positive points to having finished the 30 for 30 Challange: first, I have everything else in my wardrobe to play with and second, I can shop again!! And shop, I did. I will explain more about my little "spree" in another post but let me just say, if you live near to a Gap store - go check out their current sale. For those who don't think Gap is really their style, think again. Gap isn't really about being one particular style, the key to shopping in Gap is realising that they sell well-made and reasonably priced basics which create the foundation of a wardrobe and provide the perfect pieces for layering.

Anywho, back to one of the very first outfits I put together after the 30 for 30 challenge and taking inspiration from the trend for colour blocking for Spring Summer 2011:

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When I saw this post over at Dear Winnie, I loved how Chelsea had pulled a simple and elegant outfit together with a bold and bright skirt. You all know by now, I am not a great one with bright colours and own far more black than is absolutely necessary. So when I spotted this skirt (below) in Gap last weekend for £9.99 I just had to have it! Unfortunately it was a size too big for me - it fits perfectly on my hips but not on my waist and I wanted it as a waisted skirt. So I took Chelsea's advice again - and hoisted it up with a belt. It has created a sort of paperbag-effect at the waistband which I like:

What do you think?

I am wearing: Gap tee (ancient - £9.99), Gap skirt (£9.99), Dorothy Perkins belt (£3) and Spartoo heels (£19).

Are you planning to colour block this Spring? Which show was your favourite for Spring Summer 2011 and what inspiration are you taking for the warmer weather? Where do you shop for basics on the high street?

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 30

The final outfit:

This is a very formal outfit and one that has been replicated over the past month on a few occasions for business days at work. I snagged this Benetton LBD in their sale a couple of years ago for £13. I love the wide waist-band and the fact that despite it being made from a clingy jersey material, it doesn't seem to cling to any of those bits that I want to conceal.

What do you think of my business look? And my final 30 for 30 outfit?

Check back later tonight for my analysis of my 30 for 30 challenge.

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 29

The penultimate outfit of the challenge. Can you believe that I have nearly completed it? Me neither!! I know it has taken me somewhat longer than most to do so, but I was determined to finish and finish, I will.

This outfit is a weekend one, hence the casual nature of it:

I have two of these tees from Asos as they are so comfortable and fall in just the right places. Whenever I find a piece I love like this now, I get two, as it doesn't happen too often.

I've been wearing my hair curly for the past few days and am liking it, what about you? I think these Dorothy Perkins' earrings blend in well with the curls:

And finally, these Marks and Spencer shoe boots are the real star of the challenge. They were included as they had survived the wardrobe detox earlier in the year but I hadn't really ever worn them. However, at £15 in the sale, they had been such a steal and were so beautiful, that I couldn't bear to just get rid of them without giving them a fair go. Well, turns out that despite the height they are surprisingly comfortable:

I am wearing: Topshop skinny jeans, Asos tee, Marks and Spencer shoe boots and Marks and Spencer cardigan.

What do you think?

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 24

Today I decided to try a preppy look:

I rarely wear a shirt but during my wardrobe detox at the beginning of the year I realised that I didn't actually own one that I liked. I always end up feeling a little like a waitress when I put one on. Not long after I'd put a white shirt on my "to buy" list I found this one on sale in Dorothy Perkins and decided to pick it up. I therefore chose it as one of my 30 items to try to make myself more comfortable with it. But then it took me until the 23rd outfit to wear it and now it is having its second outing: what do you think?

I am wearing: Dorothy Perkins shirt, Gap jeans, Dorothy Perkins jumper and Next pumps.

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 22

Today I needed a business smart look for work and so I busted out my white shirt. This is my take on a suit which includes jeans!!

I am wearing: Dorothy Perkins shirt, thrifted blazer, Gap jeans and Next heels.

What do you think of my smart suit?

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 21

Someone suggested, when I wore this blouse on the very first day of this challenge, that I team it with a pencil skirt. Now I have:

What do you think?


I am wearing: Dorothy Perkins blouse, River Island skirt and Spartoo heels.

I think it works. I wasn't too sure, as I wondered if the bat-wing style sleeves might not work well with the high-waisted skirt, but turns out, I think, they do:

30 for 30 remixes:

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 20

Two thirds of the way there!!!! If I'm honest, when I started this challenge I really wasn't sure I'd get this far! I'm still struggling to be inspired by the 30 items at the moment but I'm hoping this will change in the next couple of days and I am planning to up the styling for some more madcap outfits:

Today I've gone for the casual look, I'm wearing: Marks and Spencer jumper, Gap jeans and Next pumps.

What do you think of the casual outfit for today?

30 for 30 remixes: