Finally, the weather is warming up. Don’t know about you, but I’m sick of all my winter woollies and am ready for some lighter and brighter fashions. Here’s how I’ve revamped my wardrobe for spring without spending too much. I’ve done this in five quick steps: Pick a look Wardrobe tidy and organise Accessories declutter Jewellery [...]
It’s that time of year again. Getting chilly. Party season on the way. Time to crack out the tights. I usually invest in some nice new hosiery to warm up existing, slightly summery clothing, plus something to give a classic little black dress a this-season makeover (without needing to shell out for a new dress). [...]
Hello! It’s the first of December, so let’s kick off the Penny Golightly Personal Finance Advent calendar with a quick prize draw. The prize today is a lovely long abstract print scarf in purples, pinks and greens to cheer up someone’s winter outfits. Keep it for yourself or pop it in a girly girl’s Xmas [...]
As I often say, you never really need to rush out and replace all your clothes when the season changes, even if you’re a total clothes horse. Here are five quick and cheap ways to tap into some of the hottest trends for the coming season. 1. New tights Style up a plain outfit and [...]
Gents, is your winter wardrobe in need of a little refresh? Here’s some good news for you: Officers Club, those fine purveyors of top value men’s clothes, are generously offering one lucky www.pennygolightly.com reader the chance to win a coupon code worth £75 to spend on some new threads. That £75 could go a very long [...]
Last week I managed to get along to the Fullcircle festive season preview, and it was quite special. For me, the stand-out pieces were the silk dresses and tops, and I learned that Fullcircle design all their own prints. Here’s one example, and they also had some beautiful midnight blue and green patterned silk designs too. [...]
This little craft book by Sarah Drew is a lot of fun, and it contains 25 different jewellery projects that can be made on a fairly tight budget. Junk-Box Jewellery uses found objects as its starting materials, and turns them into unique pieces of jewellery. The premise is that you can start being creative with [...]
The last day of the capsule wardrobe saw me running out of tops and a few other things, but I managed to put one final unique combination of clothes together… Here’s the outfit: Green jacket, black skirt, black trainers. Also added: A black long-sleeved T shirt layered over a grey long-sleeved t-shirt Green and orange [...]
The weather took a turn for the worse, so I went with a sort of knitted dress option by doing up my long cardigan and wearing it belted. The outfit: Camo cardigan, tan belt, brown shoes. Also added: Long grey t-shirt Khaki opaque tights And the following day I wore this: Silk shirt, khaki trousers, [...]
On Sunday night I was away reviewing a beautiful boutique hotel and a nearby restaurant, so I packed light, but not too scruffy. Sunday’s outfit: Silk shirt (worn tucked in), khaki skirt, brown shoes, orange scarf, khaki jacket. Also added: Tartan tights in khaki and orange Gold and crystal pendant and earrings Overall effect was [...]
Friday the 24th was chilly, and the relative lack of knitwear was becoming a nuisance. To keep it going I basically had to crack out the thermals. It’s OK though, they’re Uniqlo Heattech thermals and look like any other nicely-made long sleeved top. Oh, the glamour. Here’s the outfit: Blue jeans, grey and silver top, [...]
Deay 23 in the Big Brother wurdrobe, and Penny is getting sick of khaki… The outfit: Red dress, black waistcoat, black trainers. Also added: Heavy rib black long sleeve t-shirt Heavy rib black tights I love this outfit, nice and cheery on a cold, grey day. Also warm and toasty. What do you think? Are [...]
Today I was at the Designer Jumble Sale, which was a bit like a sample sale but with mostly second hand and vintage clothes. I wore something I could quickly throw clothes on over, or under, so I didn’t have to queue for the changing cubicles. Here’s the outfit: Green and purple dress, brown shoes, [...]
A quick outfit for a busy Monday. Here’s what I wore: Waterfall cardigan (done up as a draped crossover top), khaki trousers, tan belt, brown shoes. Also added: tan coloured t-shirt under the top Would probably not have worn something like this if I’d been left to my own devices, but did really like it [...]
Saturday was a writing-shopping-dinner-and-a-movie kind of day. Here’s the outfit: Long-line cardigan (worn done up as a jumper dress), black boots. Also added: Long black t-shirt Grey leggings Not bad, trust me when I say that this combination looks better on. On Sunday I had to run out for groceries, had a recce round the [...]
Yesterday I got to wear high heels and wear something other than the capsule wardrobe clothes in the evening, but today it’s back to business. I’m working from home all day on something that requires a lot of attention to detail, so I need to be comfortable, but I also need to look OK for [...]
