Pastel Denim

Hey Hey Fashionistas! I thought I had better write a blog post to prove I haven't left the planet since it has been over a week since my last post. Sometimes I just need a little break and a holiday and I have just returned from a brilliant long weekend away on the South West coast of England with my family. We stayed in a converted barn in North Devon and drove the VW Van down to the Ilfracombe and Woolacombe beaches for body boarding and rock pooling in the wind and sunshine (a common mix of weather in the UK for this time of year) and although I am feeling happy, I am totally in pain from over doing it at body boarding, mental note to myself...I am not a professional body boarder....Owwwww! Great fun though!

Here's a look at some more personal style pics, I really can't write much as my hands and arms are genuinely aching! I'll soldier on though.....Today's pics feature alot of denim in pale shades and pastel colours. Both of the denim shirts were from Primark last year and the jeans were from Harajuku in Japan bought nearly five years ago on my honeymoon! Here are two ways I wear a denim shirt anyhoo and I love my Maxi skirt too, I keep forgetting I have it and really must wear it more!

My bright rainbow hair always fades to pastel shades after about a month which I also like, it's a semi permanent hair colour that just keeps on giving. Influenced by my personal original nineties style I like to pop my hair up into cute buns which, for me, during the nineties, were influenced by Bjork. I still love a Bjork hair bun now!

 I am hoping to fit in another of my favourite Spring Summer 2014 designer collections for my next post, so watch this space and hope that the weather will now start to improve so we can actually wear these inspiring outfits!! Now, which designer collection to choose????

Thank you so much for reading and following!

ND xx

No Debutante - Dazed and Confused

So, without a moments hesitation I popped on my denim cut offs and wore them to work bare legs and all! I really shouldn't have worried, there was a freelance journalist wearing sports shorts and vest with a bikini top underneath!! Which even I would consider to be beach wear! It is so hot here in Bristol and there is so much skin on show that nobody cares. This may not be so weird for you guys who live in a warmer climate but us Brits were still wearing coats a few weeks ago!! We are dazed and confused but happy to see the sun! 

Today I bared my midriff in a crop top, my legs were covered by my favourite maxi skirt and to make the outfit less black I broke it up with my sleeveless denim shirt and Topshop leopard print sandals. Both pieces of jewellery from Tatty Devine.

The sun is still out and it is now wine o'clock so less chat and more wine!! Here come the photos!

I forgot to mention the top image of The Specials tee and denim cut offs won an Editors Choice Award on WIWT.com which was pretty cool!! Thank you WIWT!!

Thank you for reading and hello to my new bloglovin' followers!! 

Enjoy the sun!

ND xx

No Debutante - MaxiMum

I'm very excited as it is only one sleep until my dear friend and fellow blogger Selena ( aka Dilly Foxtrot Investigates - find her fantastic childrenswear blog here http://dillyfoxtrot.blogspot.co.uk/) is coming to stay this weekend. Selena is a children's wear designer / blogger , Pinterest obsessive, sista fashionista and general inspirational lady (who also has three kids including twin girls - well done to her!!). I love to hang out with Selena chatting about all things fashion, kids and taking trips down memory lane back to our time spent together on alcohol fuelled nights in Leicester, before we managed to have six kids between us!! What????

I am looking forward to a bit of browsing around shops, taking photos, perhaps a visit to one of the four festival (yes, four festivals) to watch some bands and live art shows that are happening in Bristol this weekend, some good food, wine and fashion inspired chitty chat! Phil's band The Relay Rips are playing a gig at the Upfest Festival later on in the evening so Selena and I will end up back at my house, for more wine. food and babysitting - this was not supposed to happen but somehow Selena's visit had been double booked (Phil's / The Relay Rips fault) with one of Phil's gigs!! 

Today I wanted to wear my maxi skirt, it is freezing in Bristol with a cold wind, not the best day for no tights and crop tops. I love my boxy, vintage, denim jacket, god knows where it came from, I found it in our attic - we have many treasures like this in the attic as we are shocking bad hoarders which sometimes works out well for us!! The jacket probably came from a charity shop find during the 1990s but I'm not really sure if it is mine or Phil's. My adorable little Sylvie Belle has joined me in this photo shoot, she is too cute!!

 It was my last day at work today for a week, so I am looking forward to some holiday fun starting with Selena's visit! 

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading kids!

ND xx

No Debutante - My Little Pony

I am very excited to show you the first images of my new pink hair colour! I have opted for the crazy colour candy floss pink all over on this occasion and I am rather happy with it! I wanted a bit more of the brighter pink colour and now have a bright pink section through the middle and another underneath at the back which will be more visable when I wear my hair up. I thought I would go for the grungy down look today to show off the new colour, which I am loving!!! Thank you Vikki Mac!!

Today's outfit was inspired by Bernhard Wilhelm's SS 2013 collection ( take a look here http://no-debutante.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/bernhard-willhelm-ss-13-hey-whats-up.html)

 I took elements from it including pleated maxi skirts, sports socks and high tops. I wore my Primark pleated Maxi skirt and a crop top with my Topshop hidden wedge boots and some American Apparel sports socks. Of course, I would have preferred not to wear the extra layers (tights. jackets and a long vest) but the weather is still shocking here in Bristol, it's cold and wet! Boo!!! So, I wasn't completely happy with the overall look but I still rocked it, pacing two miles an hour through Bristol in those (not very practical for walking in) hidden wedge boots!

  

Most of the comments about my new hair colour were positive ones, my friend Abbie referred to me as a Care Bear (which I took as a compliment) I did come to the conclusion I was, really, more of a My Little Pony, with my lovely pink mane. I think Abbie wanted to put plastic hair clips in it and brush it with a tiny plastic brush. Talking of animals with pink hair look what that crazy bitch Vikki Mac did to her dog with my hair colour! I would say it was cruel if that dog hadn't just sat there when she did it, like she has it done every week (She probably does! Ahem!).

All styling by No Debutante.

Hair by Vikki Mac 

 

Thanks to all who read my blog yesterday, my daily stats went through the roof, I am very, very happy!!

ND xx 

No Debutante - LDN

At the weekend I headed over to London to spend some time with my oldest friends from my hometown. It was so great to see them all and even though most of us are married now we all still refer to each other by our maiden names or old nick names, Wheelie, Shell, Meem, Zero and (don't call me) Nash -who was our host for the evening and not forgetting Shell's daughter, Little Mai, who is no longer little and is nearly my height at 13!! As promised there was lots of drinking(Little Mai not included and opted to watch 'The Voice' instead) and a bit of karaoke and an amazing homemade brunch the next day, it was almost, quite a grown up affair! There is, however, no denying that we were not feeling at or best the following day. I attempted to disguise my hangover with sunglasses and a very summery outfit -first wear of a vest and a skirt with no tights of the year!! Whoop!!

 

The first outfit was worn on the rainy journey to London but as you can see by the photographs, in the the end, the weather certainly brightened up. The second outfit is the hangover summer look, I am lovin' that black pleated Primark maxi skirt now, it was a new look for me that actually worked out!! I wore it with my new 'two for £10' Topshop crop tops and I am pretty happy with the look.

Check out these new 'share a Coke with friends' Coca-Cola bottles! We managed to find two of our names (or three counting Rachel and Rachael) I want my name!! My kids have already given up any idea that there will be a bottle with Lucian or Mika written on them, if you see one let me know! I had such a great time and miss my ladies already!! Girls you rock!

 

All photographs by No Debutante except for the group photographs courtesy of Rachel 'Zero' Burrows.

 

Hope you had a great weekend and thanks for reading!

 

ND xx

No Debutante - Who Loves The Sun

I found out yesterday evening that I, unfortunately, did not make it to the shortlist for the Company Style Bloggers Awards 2013, I am, of course, a bit gutted but I'm glad I entered and would like to thank everyone who nominated me, I really appreciate it. There were ten blogs selected out of possible hundreds even thousands of blogs ( I have no idea how many blogs were nominated) for each category and you never know, I could have been number 11 on the Best Personal Style Blog list and just missed out??  There is no point in feeling bad about losing out even though it would have been brilliant for me to get shortlisted, I won't over analyse it. I love blogging too much to just give up, it is like a diary for me now, well, a diary that other people are welcome to read! Congratulations to all the bloggers (some of whom I follow) that did make the shortlist and good luck in reaching the finals!

 

So, that's enough of all this Style Awards malarkey, let's get back to me and what I've been wearing! The sun actually came out this weekend and we had a picnic in the park.

 

 

 

 

This week has seen the return of the crop top for me, I wear mine with high waisted bottoms or layered over a vest. They are easier to wear than you think, despite the return of 1990s style I am not recommending low cut jeans with crop tops (or low cut jeans at all come to think of it!).

Converse and ankle socks is a preferred look for me at the moment too, it's childlike and preppy, so very much my syle. 

I am also really getting used to wearing my maxi skirt, I like to wear mine with a vest or crop top and reckon it would look great with my Ridiculous shoes (rainbow platform creeper boots for those who haven't yet met my ridiculous shoes!) especially on a hot summer evening! Come on Summer!

 

All styling by No Debutante

 

Thanks for reading!

ND xx

No Debutante - How I wear my pleated Maxi skirt

It's the start of the Easter weekend and we have another long weekend to spend as a family so before I start to celebrate with a bottle of wine (or two) I shall give you another Personal Style post.

In contrast to yesterdays Short Cuts post I shall show you how I wear my new pleated maxi skirt which was purchased on my Primark Sunday trip a few weeks back. I have been unsure how this item will fit in with my style but I am, so far, happy with the results, the skirt is so flattering which surprises me and although I am showing you how I wear it in this cold weather, I am looking forward to wearing it in the summer months (when they arrive....).

 

I found layering vests and crop tops with my maxi skirt made the look more flattering, I wore my hidden wedge Topshop boots that I am currently pairing with warm socks and tights to keep me warm. I long for the day when I can wear my sandal's and flip flops again!!!

 

I love my maxi skirt! Roll on the summer!

 

All clothing from H&M, Topshop, Primark.

Syling by No Debutante.

 

I'm still after those nominations for the Best Personal Style Blog for the Company Style Blogger Awards 2013!

Nominate me if you like what you see! Thank you!

http://www.company.co.uk/magazine-hq/stylebloggerawards2013

 

ND xx