Sexy vs. Smart: The Grey Debate

Sexy vs. Smart by pamjalibri featuring TopShop shorts

Wishing the Day Away

When I was little, I was told to be careful with my wishes. Things don't always turn out the way you thought they would. The most memorable example I was given was an overweight lady, wishing to be thin...got her wish when she was run over by a lorry. Horrific stuff to tell a child!

However, I was listening to this and I started thinking about the things one wishes for:



As I floated away on dreamy, wish related topics, I put together this outfit to reflect the feeling...

Wishmaking by pamjalibri featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

Here are a few other wish-related possibilities.

This lovely charity grants the wishes of kids from all over the world:
Make a Wish Foundation

This site I literally stumbled over in my search for wish-related thingamabobs and it intrigued me:
Real Wishes

Love is All Around Us

No, not a cheesy 80s ballad, just a general feeling following my being given an award! 

Whoop whoop! Always a lovely thing to hear! Thanks so much to the witty and wonderful Bella Q!

I feel warm and fuzzy just thinking about it. That could be my chai tea talking, but I think it is a happy combination. I spent today overseeing a giant event for National Playday, involving over 200 kids, their parents, and various expenisve pieces of equipment...plus, we had a massive thunderstorm in the middle! I got drenched! SO appreciating the warm fuzzies for sure right now!

There follows a four-step program for transferring this loovverly award;

1. Say Thank you :) Show the love.

2. Blog about your shiny new award.

3. Pass this award onto other bloggers you adore!

4. Don't forget to inform the chosen bloggers about their new aquisition!

I am passing the love onto a few blogs I enjoy, here we go:

Gracie at the Flip Side of Oz 
Violet at Girl Meets Fashion 
Sarah at Fashionized 

A/W Trend: Country Life

Argh. So sorry for the giant gap in posting. Work is hectic right about now! No free time!

Countryside by pamjalibri featuring Love Moschino jackets

Conformity

My day in the life of clothes:

So, I get up in the morning and throw on something smart, usually dark due to the dress code being 'super-smart and appropriate for public viewing' as I work in an office and deal with members of public (lucky me!)

I zoom home, tout suite, at lunchtime and change into black linen shorts and my scarlet staff t-shirt and trainers, my uniform for the sports coaching and kids crafts I work at in the afternoon.

By the time I get home, its about 6.30, time for dinner and I am hungry! I don't care what I am wearing so long as I can eat! I usually throw on pjs or something comfy just to slob about in.

Occasionally, I then change again and run straight out to go to a cafe and loll about drinking milkshakes in the sun or else try and get to the shops for a rummage or to meet someone.

Thus, there are a lot of clothes involved in my day, but not ones I would necessarily ever choose to wear!

Its got me thinking about uniforms and how they work. They prevent a united front, a force of equality. They also drown out any sign of actual personality or interest. They look business-like and efficient, but they can also be oppressing. They are generally practical...but who wants to have to be practical every single day?

So here is my 'throwing out the rulebook' outfit.

Break the Rules by pamjalibri featuring Bottega Veneta shoes

So yeah. Thats what I'm wearing to work tomorrow, in my head.

Daydream Holiday

I am desperately hoping to go and visit Pompeii over the summer and see the famous ruins for myself. Having studied the Classical era for thee years I cannot wait to go and start seeing the places where all the myths and legends began!

A large part of my daydream does, however, focus on what I'd be packing, so here is my dream outfit for wandering the ruins at Pompeii, Herculaneum and then stopping for some famous Napoli pizza and ice-cream. Yum.

Sightseeing by pamjalibri featuring Oasis tops

A Summer's Day

Today was gorgeously hot, searing blue skies and shimmering sunshine. I donned a nautically striped frilly dress I picked up in a random shop full of a mixture of random polyester trousers and pure silk or cotton dresses. I layered clinky turquoise wooden beads over the top and added some enamel, wood and gold bangles.

We went on a bit of an adventure in the afternoon, taking a walk onto the Commons. We found an immense cliff of rocks and a long grass meadow surrounded by trees - only five minutes from our doorstep!

I'm holding a giant bag of grapes there - we munched grapes, nectarines and olives during the day after buying out the Farmer's Market. I bought some lovely Pain de Campagne, almond criossants, brownies, strawberries...yum.

I've been painting up my new furniture this evening - when it is all done I'll try and remember to post some pictures up.