Recently I was set a challenge to put together a few outfits that will take you from the office to happy hour. I was set the challenge by T.M Lewin who are a London based British heritage brand that sells and focuses on traditional but yet stylish menswear however they also sell sophisticated shirts, jackets, skirts and trousers for women too. Their brand shows you that work wear doesn't always have to be boring and drab, you can wear interesting and stylish clothes to the office, it's just about knowing how to style the pieces you already have in your wardrobe, whilst incorporating new pieces to freshen up your look.
Look 1- The Classic
If you are someone who likes to play safe with your outfit, for example you like to wear neutral colours, then just adding a little detail to something can make that neutral outfit a little more interesting. Here I've gone for the T.M Lewin Fitted White Print Collar Shirt, a New Look black pencil skirt and also a black court shoe and black blazer from New Look as well.
Look 2- All about that print
This look is definitely for someone who is not afraid to wear something that will stand out. Swans are beautiful creatures, so why not wear some on your shirt? With this Semi Fitted Black and White Swan Print Shirt from T.M Lewin you too can look just as elegant and strikingly beautiful like a swan that's gliding on the water however of course you will be gliding through both your professional and your social life. I decided to put it with the Jenna Black Stretch Trousers also from T.M Lewin, some black court shoes from New Look and also a lovely dark red blazer from New Look as well.
Look 3- A pop of colour
This look would be for the woman who doesn't like to wear black all the time, or maybe they don't like black at all, so they'd rather wear an outfit that's colourful and something that maybe has some print to it too. So for this outfit I've gone for a printed dress, grey court shoes and a pink blazer all from New Look.
Now for some menswear which is what T.M Lewin specialises in. I have to show you a selection of some of the Slim Fit Shirts as they are very sleek looking and they come in a range of fabulous colours too (there's even one that you don't need to iron as it doesn't crease-how great is that!).
Here are some suits as well
So that's how you can get Fit For Friday so you can go straight from the office to happy hour and have some fun after a working week.
I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know what your go-to office to happy hour outfit would be.
Thanks for reading
Chantal x
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Outfit details: Khaki vest top- Primark, Coat- New Look, Scarf- charity shop, Touch Screen Gloves- M&S, Black High Waisted Jeans- Topshop, Heeled Boots- New Look (similar here) Bag- Michael Kors
So here's a different post for you today and it's a fashion post in fact- an outfit of the day (or OOTD for short of course). This is my go-to kind of everyday look if I want to look put together so I can go anywhere throughout the day and just fit into whatever situation and environment I'm in. On this day we went for a look round Harrods and this photo was taken in front of where the lifts were on the Women's Wear floor, we went here because it was the only place that had the best lighting and also it was out of view from all the staff and other customers haha. After that we looked around the Chanel section which was a dream and the staff made you feel quite welcomed actually. One of the staff asked if we wanted to look at some of the jewellery out of the glass casing which was nice of her to say even though clearly we were just looking, but it's the thought and service that counts. Maybe we actually looked quite classy and sophisticated that day, so we looked liked we had that kind of money to spend- only joking! but it felt great haha.
What do you think of my outfit, be honest and also what's your go-to put together/smart but casual look? Is it similar to this or different, I'd love to know.
Thanks for reading my post
Chantal x
I'm a big fan of online shopping and recently I've been doing a lot of it, so I'd thought I would share with you what my favourite fashion and beauty stores are and what particular pieces I tend to buy from each shop.
Ok first I'll start off with a long time favourite of mine which is New Look. I've been shopping at New Look since I was about 12 or 13 and I still think they always bring out amazing trend pieces and classic must-haves that everyone needs in their wardrobe. To be honest I buy almost anything from New Look however if I had to pick favourite things to buy it would be their shoes and outerwear as you can buy incredibly stylish shoes, boots, jackets and coats for really affordable prices, but like I've mentioned I love the whole shop and if I could I would probs buy every single thing in there haha.
Next up is Asos. My favourite things to buy from Asos has to be dresses and jeans and I tend to get them from the Petite section as I know that they will fit me well (I'm about 5ft 2inches tall, or at least that's how tall I was when I last measured myself). Recently I bought a few pairs of their own brand straight cut jeans and I've worn them so much. They are like a cross between bootcut and skinny jeans so they gently glide over any boots you wear but without completely covering them up like what would happen when people used to wear bootcut jeans. I have them in a light wash denim, a black denim and a dark denim colour and I love them!
Now for makeup! 90% of my makeup is bought in Boots stores, unless there's a brand I can't get there however most of the time you will be able to find your favourite beauty brands in Boots.There are so many reasons why I love it. Firstly they sell both drugstore and high end beauty, perfume plus health products, you get points with anything you buy (4 points for every £1 which is amazing) so it's the best points system I've come across and also they do click and collect if you can only buy a certain brand online, so that's amazing too.Also if you shop there regularly they sometimes send you vouchers through the post which can be really useful, like say if you spend £20 you'll get 200 points etc, so that's really great too.
My next choice seems like it would be a bit of a pricey shop for me to spend money in however if you want to say invest in a designer handbag or if there's a sale on and everything's reduced then House of Fraser is a fab shop to buy from. Like I mentioned I would usually buy higher end pieces like designer handbags or high end makeup and perfume from them, but they also sell highstreet brands like Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins on there so sometimes I will order some shoes and clothes from there. Like Boots they also do a great points system called Recognition points where you earn points every time you shop and eventually you'll get up to a point where you'll be able to get money off your purchase or you may be able to get a product for free with your points. Like all these shops they have a Clik & Collect service, but theirs is my fave as you can collect your order the next day which is absolutely brilliant.
Another longtime favourite of mine is Topshop of course. I would say Topshop is more of a trend based store so I do tend to buy all my trendy pieces from there however they also do fab vest tops that seem to last for a really long time and of course they are famous for their jeans which I love too. My favourite jeans are the Leighs however I have one pair of Orson jeans, a ripped blue Jamie pair and a coated Joni pair, so yes I am a big fan of Topshop jeans and I think that they are well worth the money.
Forever 21 is a new favourite of mine. To me it's like a more affordable Topshop, both shops have a similar style and vibe to them however I like Forever 21 for their bags and coats & jackets. Specifically their bags as they do amazing inspired/dupes of designer handbags that most of the time look just like the real thing, they are amazing for that!
So I hope you liked this post. It's a bit of a different post for me but recently I haven't been in the mood to photograph things for product reviews for some reason so I thought this post might be all right instead. Let me know what your favourite stores are in the comments below and what you like to buy from them.
See you soon
Chantal x
I don't usually do outfit posts that often but over the last few months I've been taking photos of some of my workwear outfits just so I have an idea of the types of outfits I've liked wearing recently. Not all of the pieces I've chosen are new, however I think you can easily recreate these looks with similar clothes you have in your wardrobe.
Outfit 1: Suited and booted in black
Long waistcoat: New Look, Top: H&M, Trousers: New Look and Boots: Dorothy Perkins (Sale)
Outfit 2: Looking smart in pink
Vest top: Peacocks(old), Blazar: Primark, Trousers: New Look, Shoes: New Look
Outfit 3: Oriental Express
Dress: Miss Selfridge(sale), Tights: M&S, Shoes: H&M(sale), Watch: Guess
I really hope you enjoyed this outfit post, if you did let me know down in the comments so I can do more posts like this for you.
Chantal x
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I don't usually do haul posts that often but not too long ago I went shopping for some new spring/summer pieces. I headed to two shops, H&M and New Look and I luckily found exactly what I wanted to find.
First from New Look I got this lovely short denim dress. Denim is very in now what with all the 70s trends going on right now, however because I'm short I find it difficult to wear the classsic 70s style jumpsuits and long denim dresses, so this short dress is right up my street as it suits my petite frame. Plus I love the frayed detailing at the bottom of the dress, it just adds a little something to it. It costs £22 which I think is a great price too.
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Next up is a basic black t-shirt from H&M. I got it in the XS size thinking it would still be roomy enough for me but actually it's a slightly tighter fit than expected so I went back not too long after and got the Small as well for the days where I want to wear it in a more casual and relaxed way. It cost only £3.99.
Also from New Look I got these cool patterned trousers for £14.99. I was looking for some smart/casual trousers for a while that weren't just black so these fit the bill what with them being a kind of mosaic black and white design.
Last but not least I got some sunnies from H&M for £5.99 . These ones have a brown tortoiseshell design to them which I love. The frames are quite big and they are quite square shaped at the top but slightly rounded at the bottom, so I found these suited me pretty well (I think anyway haha). They also had some gorgeous cat eye ones in the same design but at the time I wasn't sure whether they looked too much on me or not. Maybe if I change my mind I'll go back and get those too, we'll see.
I really hope you enjoyed reading my haul post.
Thanks so much for reading my blog xxx
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