I love this dress for those occasions when I need to look all SRS BZNZ but also, you know, like me. Red is probably my favourite colour - fie on those who say it clashes with ginger hair, fie I say! - but I do think it can still look smart and work appropriate, in the right dress (not in the wrong dress).
Dress - Closet at Dorothy Perkins
Blazer - Red Herring at Debenhams
Necklace - Topshop
Hairclips - Primark
The jacket is new, though, and probably even more Sarah-Does-Workwear than the dress. A polka dot blazer? Er, YES PLEASE. I found it in Debenhams earlier in the week and when those magical 25% off signs went up the next day, I popped back and snapped it up. I love the print, of course, but I really bought it for the fit. Now, as you know, I'm a massive shortarse, which I understand is rather an oxymoron (TWITTER SHOUTOUT) but ssshhh. This whole oversized trend looks awful on me - if you're little but curvy, it's just unflattering. But this - cropped, but not TOO cropped, and with neat little sleeves - PERFECT.
Now, I just need to find this exact blazer in every single colour. Can't be too hard, right?
You look lovely! Very sophisticated but modern and pretty as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, lovely! Sophisticated until I open my mouth, ha.
DeleteI don't feel grown up in the slightest, but am 27 this year, and today I'm wearing a twirly blue dress with sail boat print all over. I'm not a grown up!
ReplyDeleteI'm 30 this year and most of my wardrobe looks like it belongs to a little girl. Ah well! Also, that dress sounds amazing.
DeleteLoving this look on you. A nice splash of colour and Sarah-ness but formal enough for people not to react in the same way they did with the girl on The Apprentice a few years back, who occasionally wore a flower in her hair, which natch meant to them that she ain't gon dun no busyness befores.
ReplyDeleteI feel like you went a bit deep South there. Which I enjoyed. *goes to apply for the Apprentice*
Deletei love the jacket!
ReplyDeleteYay, so do I!
DeleteLove the polka dot jacket! Very tempted to pop to Debenhams tomorrow whilst the 25% off is on!
ReplyDeleteCaroline x
Caroline's Catwalk
You should! Apparently they're doing an extra 10% off this weekend, too!
DeleteThe jacket is my favourite, a really gorgeous look.
ReplyDeleteR xx
It's mega cute, isn't it? I'm going to wear it loads!
DeleteThat's a lovely address, especially with the cute little blazer! It's the perfect mix of cute and grown up.
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Thanks! That's what I was going for so glad I succeeded!
DeleteI love this blazer, anything with polka dots is good in my books! x
ReplyDeleteMine too! :)
Deletelooks lovely on you! Really like the red with the blazer
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Thank you, me too! Although I was a bit annoyed when I went on the Debenhams website and saw they'd styled it almost identically - evidently I'm predictable!
DeleteI hate being a grown up! I liked it better when I didn't have a job and just hung out all day lol. I love your ensemble. Red is my favorite color as well! That polka dot blazer is soooooo cute! Good luck finding it in every color :)
ReplyDeleteMabel
Mabel Time
I also love red on red heads, I love red in general, it is a powerful color. This is a great outfit and that blazer is absolutely to die for. Being an adult is hard to cope with isn't it? I find myself saying "I miss being a kid" all the time lately.
ReplyDeleteBut anywho, you look beautiful and I love your hairstyle here.
<3Honeysuckelle
That blazer is gorgeous! I love the polkadots, definitely very Sarah! The dress is lovely too - I would definitely want to talk srs bizniz with you in this outfit!
ReplyDeleteGrown up look but still fun! Love it X
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