Thursday 28 July 2011

Been to Topshop




I’m wearing a totally generic Topshop dress, which everyone and their mother probably own in one of the many colours. I’m blaming Alexa Chung for this, or actually thanking her!

Not only did I spy the dress ages ago, but have obviously seen the array of bloggers sporting them. I loved the dress but something about my local Topshop shoving it down my throat each time I walked in put me off. Then we all saw those pictures of Alexa wearing it at Glastonbury and for me it became a lustful item. While in Topshop I saw the dress in my size and casually decided to try it on, fell in love and bought it immediately.  

I clearly love Topshop and will never stop buying from there but there seems to be a bit of a taboo around dressing like a Topshop model! Why? They look bloody brilliant! I think it is easy to style their pieces without looking like a clone (clearly not my aim with this outfit, however.)  Maybe it’s because I live in an area where vintage is king?! When I walked out the house in this dress I felt like a tool, half expecting the ‘trendies’ to point and laugh “Topshop” at me! Maybe I just need to get over obsessing what people think of me!

Anyway, I opted for the petite version of this dress, as Alexa’s leg are something I will sadly never be able to replicate and the standard size drowned my wee chunky stumps. Despite having the nickname ‘Wee Mo’ petite is something I am not, so reaching for things high up is a bit of a struggle – excuses to be lazy number 73.

To copy Alexa even more (come on, we all do it!) I wanted to steer away form the girlyness of this dress so teamed it with my new studded boots! I scoured ebay for them after almost asking a girl in the street if I could buy them off her. New fave shoes!!! The leather biker I lost on the stupid bus (which you can read about here) is also something I wanted to team the dress with so again I scoured ebay and found it!! Yeah!! I had hoped to be wearing it today but the seller has taken an age to post it and apparently it will arrive tomorrow. I’ll no doubt be wearing this outfit with the jacket, over the weekend so will maybe get some better pictures then.

19 comments:

  1. Love this dress! It looks great on you! xxxx

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  2. LOVE IT!!! And i keep telling you I'm jealous of your legs - very very far from 'wee chunky stumps'!!!!
    Sam xx

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  3. I've had my eye on that dress myself, it's so lovely and the flower pattern on the mid section is really pretty.

    I look for inspiration at times and Alexa is a favourite of mine, I've grew fond of her lately. She can do boyish and girly really well.

    Yess you found the jacket! Make sure you do a post including it, I'd like a leather jacket but they never seem to suit me! I'm more of a cardigan girl I think! xxxx

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  4. i love this dress, its so fresh and pretty.

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  5. You look gorgeous in the dress! I have the lime green one with flowers :p I feel the same about Topshop, you can go down the clone route or style your items in a totally unique way. Love the boots with it too! xx

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  6. Oh it's just so pretty :( and I can imagine it'll look fab with the leather jacket!

    Rosie x

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  7. Firstly Mo jo get to spec savers your legs are lush!!! Love this dress muchos I have wanted it for a while too one of my drool items I haven't got around to buying. On a bit of a shopping ban only allowed a/w stuff now.

    Very funny post today hun you made me laugh about the trendies!

    Have a nice day, so pleased thee sun has come out.

    I am doing a boot sale at battersea on the weekend how scared am I, apparently people jump on you as soon as you get your stuff out the car arghhhhh xoxo

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  8. I really like this dress and the only reason I didn't buy one too is because I found a vintage one in the same style. Happy you found a replacement biker jacket, don't think I could live without mine! x

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  9. Ahh ive been after this one for ages, its totally sold out at all the shops near me! You look lovely in it :)

    oh & im having a giveaway atm, i reckon you might like a couple of things in it, so you should take a quick peek! xx

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  10. The dress looks great on you!

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  11. I adore that dress, I keep going on the website and having a peek at it! It looks amazingly beautiful on you! xoxo

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  12. I love this dress, you look amazing! Much better than Alexa! x

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  13. I suppose being in France, I miss all the preconceptions associated with different shops and just love items for what they are! This dress looks amazing on you and I can't imagine Alexa rocking it any better..! XX

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  14. loooovely dress!

    www.ithinkstupid.blogspot.com

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  15. I sadly didn't buy this when it was available in my topshop and they're now going on ebay for 45! I'm sad and mad.

    xx

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  16. topshops amazing!it looks so great on you, haha awww wee mo petite! you don't look that small :P it looks great on you anyway! xxx

    http://ronanronanronan.blogspot.com/

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  17. amazing dress <3

    kisses,
    Klaudia B.

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  18. you look gorgeous, very cute dress! :)

    http://noirlabelle.blogspot.com/

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  19. Love this dress, I cant believe I've never seen it anywhere. That lace part around the waist is gorgeous!

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