Don't get me wrong, I will send the boyfriend nice text messages, but him little treats and give him a nice head scratch on the sofa. I certainly don't wait until February the 14th to do something nice, I try to do it all year round. Our idea of romance is telling each other 'I love you' in a Scooby Doo voice, it makes me laugh and it says so much about our relationship - we spend so much time together and it is effortless and fun, but there is something deeper there, no matter how hard we try to hide it under jokes.
So for this Valentine's Day, as we are both self-employed, we are going to treat ourselves to the day off and enjoy a long weekend enjoying each others company. I might even get the sewing machine out and make myself something as a little gift to myself.
Still if I did like to celebrate Valentine's Day, I know I would want to get all dressed up, but not in anything red, girly or featuring the world's most disgusting print...the heart print! So here is an ultimate and realistic Valentine's Day look for the not to girly girl...
Ultimate: Deco City Tunic, Clover Canyon - £359; Pigalle Spikes 100 Leather Pumps, Christian Louboutin - £845; Loubiposh Spiked Patent Leather Clutch, Christian Louboutin - £595; Leather Blazer, Band of Outsiders - £1,175.
Total: £2,974
Realistic: Black Abstract Print Shift Dress, River Island - £50; Mint Green Patent Platform Courts, New Look - £22.99; Coast Envelope Clutch, Debenhams - £35; Single Breast Jacket, H&M - £24.99.
Total: £132.98
I can't deny that I am a bit of a fan of Christian Louboutin and that the Band of Outsiders leather blazer does not rock my world, but how good a match is the River Island dress? They have some amazing mirror and kaleidoscope prints in at the minute that will be so on trend for spring. I am loving tunic shapes right now too, specially with the t-shirt sleeve...drool!
What is currently on your 'money is no object' list?
Gems x
I think your take on the outfit is just as good, if not better. I prefer the no fuss shoes and jacket. The dress is the talking point and all else distracts a bit.
ReplyDeleteI'm not romantic at all. I watched Only God Forgives with hubby the other day. I really liked it despite negative reviews. Hubby told me that was one of the reason he loved me, I watched a Ryan Gosling film and critiqued it without mentioning Ryan Gosling. The thought of watching The Notebook fills me with dread.
I couldn't agree more, I tried to watch The Notebook once and I was so bored and unmoved that I slept through most of it :)
DeleteHave a good Valentine's Day lovely x
Hello, thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. We're not into Valentine's Day either, we swap silly cards but that's about the limit.
ReplyDeleteThat RI dress is pretty cool, I think I actually prefer it to the Deco City one. Although Louboutins ALWAYS win :)
Oh yeah Louboutins always win, but I'm really into the RI dress.
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Couldn't agree more. Enough with the Valetine crap! :D And those spikes from Christian Louboutin are wicked cool, even though I would have to sell a liver to afford them, rofl :D
ReplyDeleteWell at least you could enjoy the Louboutins from your hospital bed :)
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those tiffany blue shoes are amazing! and i totally said "ry ruff rou" in my head when you wrote about scooby doo!
ReplyDeleteI prefer the realistic! That RI dress is one I already have my eye on and I love those platform shoes x
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