In just under 3 weeks I'll be heading off down to London for my third BritMums Live and I haven't got a clue what to wear. I'll confess right here and now: I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to "fashion" and as I work from home these days I rarely think about putting together an outfit. So working out what to wear for 2 days away (when those outfits will not end up smeared in food or paint or felt tip or whatever else Little Man usually throws at me) is both exciting and rather alarming!
I am liking the idea of "white" because when else can I wear white without it getting grubby within minutes of putting it on? But my outfit also needs to be practical - it needs to be comfortable, it can't crease too easily, and it needs to take up minimum space in my suitcase (so I have room for all those goodies as for the first year ever I am going home by train without my trusty husband to lend a hand in carrying everything!)
I'm thinking that the easiest way of hitting all of those points is to think of outfits which work well together - something I can wear casual during the day on Friday but dress up for the evening, seeing as though Emma is a BiBs Finalist and I want to celebrate with her in style! I've always skipped off early on the Friday night for a "date night" with TJ so I've not actually been to the BiBs party before... do people dress up for it?
I'm also torn between summery dresses and skirts and a more casual leggings ensemble. I've thought about wearing a dress before but ended up being far more casual the past couple of years. To be honest, the first year I was still very much in the "new mummy" stage of simply throwing on some clothes without even thinking about it, so I can't even remember what I wore. And last year I wore jeans and a tee on both days. So this year I really ought to make a bit more of an effort...
So what do you think? Are any of my 3 outfit ideas look better than the rest? Or would you suggest a different combination? I could really do with your suggestions!
These two made my mini fashion shoot so much fun (and made me far less self-conscious about it) so I had to include these photos... these are definitely going down as "Joy in the Everyday Moments" memories!
Fantastic! Any of those outfits would be fab but I really like your printed floral dress in the top photo. That looks so comfortable and stylish :) Hopefully see you there!
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 01, 2014 at 05:55 PM
Definitely your first two dresses, but I'd prefer the lovely floral one for the Friday (more colourful for the evening and can still be dressed down for the day with the jacket or a cardi). It's my first BritMums so I better start thinking about outfits too!
Posted by: Anne | June 02, 2014 at 12:45 PM
I love the floral and white dresses! so pretty. It'll be easier to wear white without the kids around too. I'm thinking of going with leggings too. So easy to switch around the look with different tops, it's a staple of my wardrobe.
Posted by: Shobha | June 07, 2014 at 06:43 PM
Oooo, I genuinely love all of these outfits. The two first dresses look great on you. I do also love the shirt and leggings combo, rest assured that all of your options are fab! x
Posted by: Rachael | June 13, 2014 at 08:32 PM