After a
wonderful weekend in London, it’s back to Earth with a bang. Firstly, some
pictures of what I finally wore to the bloggers lunch (err, that turned out to include the entire afternoon and
evening!) on Saturday. Being a contrary
and fickle creature, I eschewed my original choices and decided on a monochrome
black and white look. My photographer is
a pal with an artistic bent, hence the rather interesting angles! Firstly, the Zara blouse that I bought last
week
Covered up with
a Zara jacket that I purchased in the sales last summer, and was first featured
on my very first post last July. (Totally convinced that my hair looks grey in these photos ... not entirely sure why? God knows, I spent enough at the hairdressers last week to avoid such catastrophies!)
Meeting the fashion
bloggers was a rather surreal experience.
Not unlike seeing the characters of one of your favourite books come to
life. Thankfully, I can honestly say
that they were a fabulous bunch of ladies, and those who know me well, will
know that gushing is not something I normally do. Quick aside … I tried on Kat’s (does my bumlook 40 in this) coatigan … a garment that I drool over each time she shows it
on her blog. I’m not sure which fact
excited me more … the fact that I was wearing a 3.1 Philip Lim coat or the fact
that Kat’s coat fit me!! It was a day
filled with much chat and laughter.
Not much shopping done …. these ladies were such a laugh, that even the
glittering stores of London failed to draw me away.
Normal service
resumes again however, so I’ll be back on Wednesday with my usual weekly wish. In the meantime, here are some photos of your
favourite bloggers. (Apologies to Marlene (Chocolate, Cookies & Candies) and her fabulous hat; can’t believe I
didn’t get a picture. Also the lovely Sue at Susie So So, hates having her photo taken, so I'm bowing to her wishes and leaving her out.)
L to R: Beth (Style Guile), Joanna (Poppy's Style),Kat (does my bum look 40 in this), Fiona (Avenue 57) |
Nathalie (Glamrosie), Avril (School Gate Style) |
5ft 10" wearing heels ... meets 5ft 3 1/2" wearing flats :( |
See you on Wednesday
Helen, it was lovely to meet you and you have the most fantastic skin - thought you should know. Couldn't believe your age when you told me! We have to do this again some time - when it's warmer! And yeah - I'm rubbish in front of a camera aren't I?
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue, that's really nice of you ... just a shame that same skin doesn't continue throughout the rest of my body!!! Fantastic to meet you too and I will be hounding you about your jewellery business ... be warned!
DeleteLovely photos Helen....your outfit looks fab! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to London:)
ReplyDelete~Anne
Thanks Anne. It was definitely loads of fun:)
DeleteLooking great Helen with your finger on the pulse of the big trend this SS. I, wish I could have made it too but I'll definately make the next one. It looked like you all had a lovely time!
ReplyDeleteWe had a ball Trea. Really hope we manage to do it again, in which case you should definitely come along.
DeleteHi There! Lovely outfit choice, very stylish and you looked great! What a lovely blogger meet too, sounds like you all had such a wonderful time!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes, we had a ball, which was graet as we'd never met each other before, so I think everyone was a little unsure of what to expect.
DeleteLove the outfit you decided on - I've been thinking about that Zara blouse myself it looks great. Sounds as if you all had a great time!
ReplyDeleteThanks a mil. Warning on the Zara blouse .. it's a bugger to iron and creases quite easily. Was also a bit disappointed at how the seams on the sleeve seemed to pucker. Not sure I'd recommend it, despite the fact that I love the shape. Helen
DeleteThis blouse is a real winner - looks fab on you! And great pictures too . Your hair does not look grey - not at all!! X
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire. Actually, the blouse is a bit of a disappointment as it creases very easily and the seams are very puckered. Love the style though, so will be keeping my eye out for something similar. I hope you're right about the hair .. in reality, it's fine. I just did a double take when I saw the pics!!
DeleteGreat post and great outfits. It looked like loads of fun...next time!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! You need to come across next time. I really think you'd love it.
DeleteWas absolutely fantastic to meet you - I thoroughly enjoyed drinking too much wine with you :-)
ReplyDeleteStill laughing at you stroking THE coat and then amazed that you fit it in (like you wouldn't????) - you're petite in all the right places.
Hopefully we can make it an annual meet?
Fiona
I would love to make it an annual meet. It was just wonderful to meet you all ... and to spend 10 hours having such a laugh :)
DeleteStill can't believe you aren't 10 years younger than you say! It was a hoot to meet you - especially as you had a wine glass in your hand as often as I did:) Till next time xx
ReplyDeleteSsssshh!! lol!! Fantastic to meet you too. Loved every minute of the day .. can't wait for next time:)
DeleteYou look fantastic Helen.
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this post?
Glad you had a great time with fellow bloggers
now after reading the above comments you have me dying to know what age you are!!!!
Have a great week and a lovely month of March
x Fiona
Honestly, I'm not THAT old! They make me sound like I'm about to hit 60 any day now! Still definitely in my 40s ... and that's all I'm saying:)
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