Today is a similar look to previous posts. After a few weeks you will inevitably end up wearing variations on a theme if you've identified your own personal style. This is my smarter day wear look for when I'm working so I feel polished,considered and comfortable. That's comfortable with my style not comfy cosy!

Sometimes it's hard to strike the balance between what you want to look like ,'the blue sky vision' and what is appropriate for you,your shape,your colouring or your everyday lifestyle. If you take a more realistic approach and focus on the core staples in your wardrobe you will find daily outfit building much easier.

I know it's not spring yet but the changeover in stores from AW to SS is beginning in earnest. Whilst I don't agree with these steadfast seasonal drops you can't ignore them. Magazines will also be showcasing new season collections so you can't help but think about dressing for Spring.

I advise clients to do a wardrobe cleanse now and late August while your wardrobe 'go to' Winter or Summer items are fresh in your mind. If you then make a shopping list you can take advantage of final clearance sales or wait until the mid season sales.      

It's a strategy to adopt if you'd like dressing to be more effortless. Like anything a stitch in time saves nine and this certainly applies to your wardrobe!

Underneath my Reiss Funnel neck black coat I'm wearing a double layer of cream silk, a French Connection silk vest and H&M silk shirt from their premium range, The French Connection Spring silk vest is a great summer staple and although it's no longer available in cream there are some great shades to choose from,click on above link to view, My jeans are Earnest Sewn blue skinny jeans from TK Maxx and Uterque leather buckle detail boots. To add a splash of colour I have my two tone Johnston's of Elgin scarf from TK Maxx. This one is no longer available but they do a confectionery mix scarf which I've shown below.

No prizes for guessing where I'm going after drop off today. I vowed I would never resort to being photographed in my gym gear for a post but 3 weeks in and here we are. I suppose it was inevitable otherwise I would be juggling several outfits a day just to keep true to the 'daily' part of the blogs title. 
I already skive off at the weekends as this is all about the realistic style you can achieve on a week day morning in the hours between waking and waving the children into school.  

So gym gear it is. I'm probably as reluctant to share this photo with you as I am actually going to the gym. However once you hit a certain age and your metabolism becomes a couch potato deciding to relax and kick back you have no other option than to move a lot more than you did in your thirties. 

I go twice a week although I'd like to say three or four but I'd be counting the times I watch the children participate in clubs or utilise the play area!

Today I'm wearing my Sweaty Betty cowl neck fleece jumper which is so soft and cosy. The thumbholes mean my hands keep warm when holding a freezing cold steering wheel. Underneath I have on my pink marl Avia t-shirt and white Pure Lime sports vest, Elle Sport capri leggings with a pink insert detail and All Star trainer socks all bought in TK Maxx.  New Balance trainers and Herve Chapelier 2 tone nylon bag give my look a pop of colour.

I first bought a Herve Chapelier bag when I worked at Harrods which is over 14 years ago. I loved the two tone colourways and completely wore it out refusing to give up on it even when the corners looked liked they'd been chewed and the nylon had bubbled!  So last year I treated myself to a new one and found that a lot of big name department stores no longer stock them making way for the other popular French bag brand Longchamp. 

Whilst I like Longchamp it will always be a Herve Chapelier bag for me! 

If you like my gym gear I've found sportswear to achieve a similar look, just click on the descriptive text below to take you to the websites.
 

Today I'm doing double denim and although they look white in this picture my jeans are actually bleach blue. I bought them last summer as an alternative to my white jeans and whilst they aren't as versatile I like to wear them with my chambray or denim shirt.

It's wet and blustery today so it's back on with the waterproof mac and pom pom hat. Of course if I was a real fashion blogger I would be sans outerwear,wearing designer shades and my 7/8th jeans would be accompanied by some pointy black heels not wellies! 

Alas that's not the case here but see images of Emmanuelle Alt, editor of French Vogue for the 'blue sky' version. 

My outfit today is an M&S grey vest layered under my H&M soft denim shirt and my navy Uniqlo cashmere V neck jumper with the denim shirt cuffs folded over. My Lee bleached jeans from TK Maxx, M&S dark grey cable socks and Marc Jacobs leopard print wellies. UPI of Sweden cream pom pom hat and my BcBgeneration yellow hooded mac from TK Maxx for outerwear. 

If you like this look I've picked out an equivalent that's available now. Click on the descriptive text below to take you straight to the relevant webpages.