Always thinking.....

 It's been a bit quiet chez What if I wore it .... So profuse apologies for the radio silence. I know we all have our work cut out with home, family, earning a crust and trying to excercise / have a social life but these last few weeks life has been dominated by the dreaded 11 plus tests in my house.

Of course I can still think about fashion even if I don't have a minute to do anything about it.  Most uncharacteristic of me, I know.

Maybe it's all the energy I'm putting into keeping the youngest daughter prepared but not relaxed / confident but not complacent that has made me uncharacteristically indecisive as well.

So first I thought I'd get some nice simple Chelsea boots. Can't go wrong; you know exactly where you are with these.

 Then I saw the Zara and AcneJensen pointed toe versions. Then, just to up the ante on the ankle boot front I spotted an article in last week's Saturday supplement paper about biker boots.  Never had any.  Don't want any. That's just me.  

But, but, but .....the article also featured those love em or hate em Toga Pulla ankle boots. This got my attention. But oh the dilemma. Safe (sorry classic) stylish and simple versus total dressing up box standout rock and roll. Where do I stand? Pardon the pun. Since both the Acne version and the Toga Pulla's cost the earth I'm still sitting on a very precarious fence not knowing which way to fall.

 Acne Jensen or ........

  ..... These from Toga Pulla?

Then I turn to coats. Obviously. It's Autumn. If you can't think about boots and coats in AW when can you?  I can't tell you how much I just enjoyed typing the words "boots" and "coats" just then.

I've already pointed out in an earlier post that I would like a classic camel wrap coat. 

The Jaeger one being my favourite.

 But then Whistles go and bring out their faux fur Kumiko coat in a textured grey.

There are other colours as well, namely lilac, which I would say is a pale grey and pink ( err really not sure ) also navy which I've not seen in the flesh but I think it's going to be a classic with a twist kind of colour way. 

The "lilac" one. 

And my favourite grey textured one.  

What is more Whistles produce this amazing stock drop in time for their Grazia offer with 25% off. John Lewis back it up with a price match. And my thoughts of an understated classic camel coat go straight out of the window marked fashion victim in favour of a fabulous but utterly indulgent faux fur coat.

I now have both of these coats sitting in my wardrobe. I can't really justify one of these beauties never mind both.  I desperately need a fashion jury to tell me to either not be so boring or not to be so silly. 

Or to just give up and concentrate on the verbal reasoning.