T-Bird

I love oversized t-shirts, it's no secret, I have been wearing them for years. You have to be confident when wearing your oversized tee, know that you are wearing it for style and comfort but not to hide-away any unwanted lumps and bumps on your body, it's not about that. My love for over sized tees comes from the 1980s trend for over sizing everything and the  early 1990s trend for general massive t-shirts worn by every teenager during this time! 

The t-shirts I am wearing in today's post are both 1990s inspired with skate and surf influences and a bit of day-glo rave culture is in there somewhere too. Over sized tees can be worn with pretty much anything, layered over skirts or dresses, under dungarees and pinafores or with the 90s favourite denim cut offs or faded denim jeans. It doesn't stop there, an oversized t-shirt can be worn tucked in and/ or with the sleeves turned up or if it's big enough, as a dress.

Here are two ways I have worn mine lately but check out future posts for more oversize tee wearing ideas. My t-shirts usually have a skate or band logo on them and come in bright colours but a plain over size tee also looks awesome. Go get yours today!

All clothing from Vision Streetwear, Topshop, Maui and Primark.

Thanks for joining me today fashionistas, please check out No Debutante on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook for daily fashion updates and inspirations!

ND xx

No Debutante - If we took a Holiday

Finally we have got to the Ibiza outfits. I will be showing over the next week various outfits and holiday moments from our family trip to one of my favourite holiday destinations Ibiza. Ibiza Rocks! We stayed on the quiter side of the island in a small resort called Portinatx, I already knew the area since I had stayed there for two weeks as a teenager and loved it. I still love it and it was great to be back. We swam with fish in the clearest sea, the boys jumped off pedalo boots with jellyfish swimming nearby, the sun did not stop shining, lovely beaches, waterparks and swimming pools what more do you need?? I think you have realised by now that it was not your traditional 'ave it' trip to Ibiza, there was no clubbing involved for this young family!! I miss it so much already - the holiday not the clubbing!! 

 Since we had a bit of a heatwave going on in the UK, I was already up for wearing high summer outfits and showing off my skin didn't seem to be a problem for me. This may sound a bit wierd to anyone who comes from a hotter climate but it is a wierd thing for a Brit to go to the airport in their warm clothes and have to ditch everything they know clothes-wise in favour of showing off a lot of skin, which we do not get the chance to do that often. I have to take Vitamin D tablets for god sakes, thats how much I need the sun!! 

Without holding back I was straight into my crop tops and cut off shorts mode, I don't think a day went by when I wasn't wearing one or the other. So the Rad crop top was the first to appear with denim cut offs on our first day, followed by my Topshop vest crop top, new silky floral Zara sports shorts and Topshop denim shirt (to hide a little bit of skin) for the evening. Crop top tick. Shorts tick! I loved leaving my hair to dry naturally during the day, it leaves it with a natural looking wave, created by the clips and pins that were left in, I am loving having long hair now! 

 Just a short fashion fix today.....well, it is wine Thursday! 

Look at the beach!!

Thanks for reading.

ND xx

No Debutante - Dress you up

Another day, another wedding to buy a new dress for, ain't life hard?? It would be simpler if I hadn't gotten myself into a competition with my dear friend and fellow blogger Selena from Dilly Foxtrot Investigates, to see who could wear the best outfit creation (without out-doing the bride for attention) using a only dress, many accessories and outrageous hair, this is war and I intend to win but, I am up against a very stylish lady so anything could happen! I think I have found the dress (I shall not be revealing where from just yet) and I have the shoes from Topshop worn at Dawn's wedding only a few weeks ago. Why can't I wear the same dress you ask? Don't be ridiculous, I cannot think of any better excuse than to buy a new dress and wear it to a wedding!! You can never have too many dresses and remember I always re-wear my dresses dressed down as day wear or up for the evening, so it is never a waste of money for this dress hoarder!! 

What have I been wearing the past couple of days then? Well it looks like it's all about short dresses and denim worn with boyish creepers and Docs and quiffed up rockabilly hair. I have been taking my own photographs again recently, ever since my lovely husband Phil bought me an iphone tripod for my birthday, I use it every day and now I don't have to pester Phil and my kids to take my photographs for me, which makes things less stressful and rushed!! The denim pinafore is proof of my hoarding (as some of you may know) I bought this pinafore at festival about 20 years ago!! It's vintage 1990s - and it was vintage then so I reckon it is probably from the 1970s , not bad eh?

 Catch more of what I have been wearing tomorrow, I am also continuously planning my holiday wardrobe, so perhaps a future post on that? Hmmm, what to wear??

Thank you for reading and hello to my new followers!

ND xx

No Debutante - Biff Bang Pow!

I am very excited, it is my club night Bang tonight!! I am usually quite apprehensive the day of the club as there are always lots of things that need organising including, promoting the club on social networking sites, setting up the decks and PA (not a job I like to get involved in) lugging record boxes about, getting ready (never an easy thing when the children are about) and finally arranging the babysitter - the lovely and very kind Vikki Mac on this occasion. Phew! This all before the club starts! I am looking forward to DJing, taking photographs of the Bangers throwing shapes on the dancefloor and hanging out with my friends. Excited!!!

 

I have been inspired by skinhead style today, I wanted to put my red Fred Perry polo shirt on but it kinda clashes with the pink hair (clashing colours are not usually a problem for me but it really didn't look good) so I went for one of my denim shirts button up to the neck worn with my 1950s Vivien of Holloway jeans and my oxblood Dr Martens.

 

I shall, of course, be photographing my Bang outfit for the evening but  there will not be anytime for blogging this evening, so you will have to wait until tomorrow to see what I wore. If you would like to follow me on instagram you may be lucky enough to see the Bang outfit today! Here's the link http://instagram.com/nodebutante#

Bang is tonight!! Foolow this link for more Bang info https://www.facebook.com/bangbristol

It's time to Kick Out The Jams!! Bang on!!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

ND xx

No Debutante - Working 9-5

Here's a short and sweet personal style post of what I wore today, it's a work day, so I continue to wear non office attire. Today I'm dressed in 1950s jeans and a baggy denim shirt, it's more 1940s land girl than for the office, I accessorised with the head scarf and the Converse and felt pretty happy with the look. What do you think?

Now I thought I would mentioned the small photography malfunction this morning, it was early and I was in a rush to get to work (these are the pressures of this blogger and the only times I have available in my day to share my style with you!!) So, back to the malfunctions, first shot - chair in the way. Second shot -baby in the way, third shot -nothing in the way! Got there in the end!

 

Phew!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

ND xx

No Debutante - Inspired by Ashish

As you have probably seen on my last blog post I have entered the Company Style Blogger Awards 2013. I am, of course, hoping to win with my niche being a fashion blogger over 30s in the Best Personal Style Blog section. My good friend and fellow blogger Dilly Foxtrot facebooked me, telling me I had to enter my blog, which was a great compliment! Thanks Dilly!

 

I will need to keep the personal style blog up-to-date as much as possible if I am going to get shortlisted for the awards. Wish me luck and nominate me here http://www.company.co.uk/magazine-hq/stylebloggerawards2013

 

During the last week I have been inspired by my Brimful Of Ashish post from last week  check it out here http://no-debutante.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/brimful-of-ashish-ss-2013.html and have recreated the Ashish SS 2013 collection my way, many of the garments from my Primark Sunday post are featured in this weeks outfits.

Side top knot with scarf

 

 

Denim details and white embroderie anglaise

 

Tailored denim with sheer print details worn with oversized jeans and hidden wedge high tops (instead of the Ashish white Reeboks).

Headband worn as a scrunchie

Oversized layering

 

Crop top over denim shirt and tapered jeans worn with tube socks

OK, so I think I managed to cover washed out denims, rolled up tapered jeans, mash up denims, layering, sheer panels, ankle socks, tailored shirts and jackets, I even had my Dierdre Barlow glasses on at work (I forgot to pop them on for the photographs!) and the vital scrunchie topknot! 

Thank you Ashish for the inspiration!!

 

All clothing from Topshop, Primark, Galeries Lafayette in Tokyo, American Apparel and Vivienne of Holloway.

Styling by No Debutante and inspired by Ashish SS2013

 

ND xx