Dress It Down

I missed my Wednesday post, which I'm sure you were all very anxious about *cough cough* but I have my reasons! I went to a camp - well, retreat as our teachers called it - and left on Thursday, and was last-minute packing Wednesday night.  The trip was absolutely amazing, so much fun, and more of a reflective time than anything else. Of course, I wouldn't bother to tell you this if there was nothing to do with fashion in this little niche of my life.

I am the kind of girl that is obsessed with all things dressy - there hasn't been an outfit in a very long time that isn't way too dressed for the occasion - so I had quite a hard time with clothes. As it was meant to be very casual; tights, long sweaters, knits etc., I was at a loss. I don't even own a pair of ripped jeans for God's sakes. So off I went into the 15oC weather with my wind-proof jacket, tracksuit pants and one hoodie - yes, just the one. Unfortunately, everyone else had a much more extensive collection of casual attire, so for once I was the underdressed one of the group. Trust me, it's not a good place to be.

So I got to thinking; why the hell did I just realise now that I have no casual clothes? I mean, any normal teenage girl lives in her converse and tracksuit pants at home. What was wrong with me? And I finally realised; it's because every time I see something like it, it's way to un-dressy for me! I hate the lazy casual look, but that I-just-threw-on-some-Chanel-and-D&G-this-morning look was something that I really wanted to go for. So my lovelies, I did my research and this is what I found on the can-be-fabulous world of casual!

Sorry for not responding to any of your lovely comments or blog posts, I've had  a technology break, but I'll be back into the swing of things soon, promise! And if you haven't entered my first giveaway yet click here!

Love E ♥