Monday 25 April 2011

Clothes Twins

Ever since I started blogging I realised that Milly and I had loads of the same clothes so we've decided to take an item we both already own and style it in our own unique way. The garments we choose for our first challenge were a floral ASOS maxi skirt from last summer and a Topshop Peter Pan tunic from a couple of months ago. I have no idea how Milly has styled these yet so I'm looking forward to checking out her interpretation on her blog Fashion Laundrette.

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Floral maxi skirt (worn as a dress) and bowler hat from ASOS
Lace crop top from Topshop
Belt from Asda
Purple platforms from Office

I decided to try something a little different with the skirt and wear it as a dress instead as I'm not really feeling the maxi length at the minute. However, strapless clothing is something that doesn't really suit me so I added the lace crop top to add a little more fabric into the equation. The hat is a nod to the Charlie Chaplin era and the purple add a nice pop of colour I think. The outfit is a little different from something I'd normally wear but I'm enjoying the whole 20s vibe of it plus it's always fun to re-work old items.

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Tunic and necklace from Topshop
Skater skirt from H&M
Belt from ASOS
Clogs from Swedish Hasbeens x H&M

Decide to go with a more simple outfit for the Peter Pan tunic and wear it with a simple jersey skirt and my new clogs. Something like this is perfect for me to run around town in and stay cool in the heat without being to minimally dressed. I like the muted colour palette and the lightweight nature of everything.

Don't forget to check how Milly wears her skirt and top x

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24 comments:

  1. this is an interesting post - what a great idea! Its cool to see how different people style things - and how one piece can look different on two people just with different styling! :o) xx

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  2. eeeepppp! love love love that you turned the skirt into a dress :)
    yes we deffo have to do this again, thanks for being my twinny!
    your last link doesnt work btw!

    MWAH
    xXx

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  3. I love how you've made the florals edgy by wearing the lace over the top - doesn't sound like it should be an edgy combination, but it completely works! Perhaps it's the addition of awesome shoes :).

    Very jealous of the old Swedish Hasbeens, they look fab. I'm glad you managed to replace the ones that broke!

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  4. i love the idea of this feature! looking great :) xx

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  5. Great idea! Love your hat in the first photos :)

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  6. Love this :) so intresting to see how you styled both the items- very different ways & outfits in deed. Yet it's nice to see so different tastes, still picking the same items
    xx

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  7. the hat is fab. Really like your take on waering the maxi skirt as a dress with that cropped lace top. You look lovely :)
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  8. I love your sense of style. I can't decide which look I like more. You look great in both!

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  9. I really like your first look. It really compliments your shape. I also like the boldness of it. Xxxx

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  10. what a great idea, I love that leather belt x

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  11. What a great idea for a post!
    I really like how you used the maxi skirt as a dress and the lace top really finishes the look. You look great! :) xx

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  12. You look absolutely beautiful in both outfits. :)

    I am loving your versatile style, and how you can effortlessly change your look.


    xoxo,
    Addie
    The Cat Hag

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  13. Love the first outfit! It looks great as a dress! You have such a unique way of styling things!
    Sophie
    x

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  14. I love the peter pan top - and what a great idea for a post!

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  15. Is this your glasses you mentioned in my post ?
    OMG great outfit though, love your everything, hat and peter pan collar.

    Thanks for your comment !

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  16. What a great idea, I love how you've styled both outfits. Can't wait till my Hasebeens arrive!

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  17. great idea! i really Milly's blog and love it too. you look so lovely here. the simple outfit looks so effortlessly gorgeous xx

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  18. What a fun idea- love it! That first outfit is really different and cool

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  19. Such a cool idea! You look totally fabulous! xoxoxo

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  20. This is such a fun idea!! I love the pieces you used, I'm offto check out Milly's take on the outfit now!
    Love your blog, I'm definitely following!
    Have a great day!
    -Ellie

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  21. I lovee the peach and grey together- you look absoloutely lovely, i want that top so much! x

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  22. Loove the colours of this outfit! pretty :)

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