Thursday 20 September 2012

Where's Wally and his missus

The other day on entering a trendy north London office, I came across a life-size cardboard cut-out of (Where’s) Wally in the entrance. As Wally and I curiously checked each other out, someone in the very open-plan office chirpily called out (loudly, so everyone else could hear). ‘Oh, look. Which one’s Wally?!’ Then she pointed. At me. It was at this stage that I realised I was dressed in a nautical red-striped top, with my glasses on and there wasn’t much to tell me and the cardboard guy apart.



Annoyingly, the ground refused to open up and swallow me so Wally and I stood there grinning like idiots while everyone had a giggle. Mortifying? Slightly.

Now, I’ll be the first to admit I’m unlikely to be granted front row seats at any fashion show, but it appears that if I’m not to be mistaken for cartoon characters I’m going to need a little help from the professionals. To Topshop!

Well, that was shortlived. It looks like I’ve outgrown Topshop. Has anybody else noticed all the neon that’s around at the moment? Is this because the clocks are due to go back soon and we’re going for a high visibility look? Or is fashion really backtracking to the Eighties?

I quickly decided that looking like a highlighter was not for me so headed home to do some ‘style research’ online. And this is where my wonderful fellow bloggers came up trumps.

There’s the unfairly gorgeous Amanda at the Online Stylist whose bags/shoes/shawls/hair I covet.

Then there’s the style section on Mindful Mum that always inspires me.

And if you’re having one of those days and can’t decide what to wear (and have had it with the other half’s ‘it’s fine’), you can upload a pic of you and your outfit to Avenue 57 where other mum’s will happily comment on your choice and advise (they’re very nice so don’t worry, no one’s going to say your butt looks big in that).

Personally, I’m off to cull my wardrobe of anything that smacks of cartoon characters. Out go spots (Minnie Mouse), anything pink (Peppa Pig) and obviously all stripes.

That leaves me with just black and grey - so I'm either channelling the grim reaper or Kate Moss's rock 'n roll look. No need to comment which, thanks very much, I can work it out myself.
 


11 comments:

  1. Thanks for the mention! I haven't worn my Where's Wally dress for a while but here's me in mine http://www.avenue57.com/a57/look/2426/not-sure.aspx

    Keep on wearing the red stripes - I love them!
    Fiona

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    1. I love them too. Will just be careful who/what I stand next to in future ;) Great dress btw!

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  2. Ah thank you...you're very kind! And LOVE stripes...can't get enough of them! My daughter loves the Where's Wally books so I say we channel The Great Striped One together! xx

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    1. The problem is I don't channel quite as convincingly as you! Will keep checking out your blog though hoping to pick up some tips...

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  3. Very funny post. And I know what you mean about Topshop. I used to work there back in the late 80s, early 90s and it wasn't quite as edgy then as it is now. I daren't walk through the doors now! I feel like an alien landing on another planet, where people are all thin and trendy and long-haired. I am drawn to grey and white stripes but when I do dare wear them I think I look like an escaped convict!

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    1. Exactly! I think wannabe models lurk around there waiting to be spotted. Making me feel very scruffy as a result... Just don't carry a big black bag over your shoulder saying SWAG and you should be able to pull it off ;)

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  4. The best part is, with todays youngsters fashion, you probably were the trendiest of all your peers!!!
    (did I just say youngsters?.....I'm getting old!) x

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    1. I like the way you think but I suspect untrendiest is about right ;)

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  5. Recently joined Lovenewblogs and so your post on the weekly showcase, the picture intrigued me an had to pop by to check your blog out. This really made me laugh! Enjoyable post :)

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  6. This made me giggle. Great post!

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