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For the love of pink and all things girly

I never used to be a pink girl.  I’d avoid it at all costs tbh.  I was a big ol’ tomboy and rejected anything that screamed ‘girly’.  My reasons why were a little odd – it wasn’t that I rejected being a girl – but I wrote about that all here so I won’t repeat myself.  My tomboy days are well and truly over and these days you’ll see me more often than not in a ‘feminine’ outfit with at least a splash of pink or red somewhere on my person.  Might only be lipstick but y’know, it’ll probably be there somewhere.

There’s been a surge in androgynous clothing lately, which is great for those who feel most confident in something gender neutral and there are girls out there rocking the masculine tailoring like nobody’s business.  But I’ll always have a thing for the girly pieces.  Be it in pink form, frilly form, lacy form – you get the idea – I’ll always be a fan.  Absolutely loving the ruffles, ruffles EVERYWHERE that’s going on atm.  It’s right up my street.

A sizeable chunk of my (colour co-ordinated) wardrobe is made up of clothes that would definitely fall in the ‘feminine’ category; that’s what I feel most confident wearing, so I’ll keep it that way.  That’s the main thing that matters, right?  Some girls feel their best and look fabulous in loose clothes or grungy styles, but what makes one girl feel fabulous can make another feel self-conscious.  My favourite outfits always feature at least one typically ‘girly’ element or it just doesn’t feel very ‘me’.  I like lace.  I like frills.  I like pink and red.  I like clothes that accentuate my waist – like this dress – and I prefer fitted shapes to anything too loose fitting.  I do like to be comfortable though, so this means stretchy jersey or drapey fabrics are my go-tos.  So whilst my personal style varies a little from day to day, there’s almost always a girly element to it.

dress: H&M | shoes: New Look | Watch: c/o Timex

Whilst I’ll always prefer IRL shopping to online (don’t think I’d have looked twice at this dress online but I loved it straight away in the flesh!) I’ll admit that there doesn’t come better procrastination than online shopping.  Particularly of the hypothetical variety.  Hands up who’s chosen a red carpet dress from Net-a-Porter for that nonexistent red carpet event you’re attending?  Thought so.  So you bet I’ve had a late night browse of some cute girly pieces I’d happily add to my collection.  No crazy hypothetical ones here though – all high street from shops I know and love.  Starting with pink pieces, obviously.

Can you tell I like pink shoes and shirts by any chance?  Pink and denim is just an easy winner.

Now browsing for frilly/ruffly pieces wasn’t exactly a difficult task seeing as there seems to be a competition on the high street for which retailer can fit the most ruffles on one item.  Must say I’m not a mega fan of the ruffly ankles thing, but give me a frilly sleeve or collar any day.  And yes yes yes to shirts having a moment.  All about that smart casual life.

Like I said I love waist accentuating items, and am a sucker for anything with a nice nipped in waist.  I mean this M&S shirtdress is just dreamy and I just want everything on this list ASAP.

*Insert obligatory ‘florals for Spring, groundbreaking’ comment here*.  Liking the big chunky prints more than the little ditsy ones this time round though.  And OH HI jazzy boots in summer shoe form.

I couldn’t possibly leave pleats out of a post about girly clothes, so here’s a selection of my current pleated faves.  I’m still on the hunt for the perfect pleated midi so maybe one of these should accidentally fall into my basket.

Just gotta refrain from adding these all to my basket now…

Lily Kate x

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8 Comments

  • Reply
    Silvia
    1st May 2017 at 4:15 pm

    I have to say I absolutely love your style- I’m a major fan of feminine and sometimes girly items, so I resonated with your article. Great stuff!

    • Reply
      lily kate
      4th May 2017 at 10:36 am

      I’m so glad you like it Silvia! They’ll always be my favourite 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

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    Max
    1st May 2017 at 5:00 pm

    I like this pink dress. I don’t know if I like feminine clothing or not, but I know I do not like the boxy sweaters that seem to be all the rage now. First of all, that is a lot of extra knitting to make a 45 inch bust. Second I feel kind of terrible in that stuff. Too much 80s flashbacks. I have one of the first sweaters I have ever knit, a loose fitting marled black and white wool number (marls also hot right now in knit world) that looks great. Every once in a while I put it on when I get the urge to knit the latest, check myself out in the mirror, concede that it looks pretty ok, and then put it away. I prefer something more fitted, but not tight. I also like red and burgundy.

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      lily kate
      4th May 2017 at 10:40 am

      Thanks Max! I’m not really a fan of the huge boxy stuff either, and you definitely won’t see me spending all that extra time knitting one haha! I do like marls though. Red and burgundy are always good!

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    Sinéad
    1st May 2017 at 9:27 pm

    Omg it’ so nice to meet a blogger who prefers IRL shopping to online! I much prefer the physical experience anyday, online just feels so impersonal!
    This pink number looks amazing on you, not just the colour but the silhouette too!

    Sinéad ♥ Fabuleuse Du Jour

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      lily kate
      4th May 2017 at 10:41 am

      Most people talk about loving online shopping but I only do it when necessary haha! Glad someone agrees 😀
      Thank you so much, I’m gonna be wearing it lots this summer!

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    Lucy
    7th May 2017 at 10:01 pm

    I definitely prefer shopping in stores! I could never buy jeans online for example haha and it’s so much nicer to see what the quality is going to be like before buying. I cut all my hair off recently and really don’t feel like girly clothes suit me anymore, I’ve been going for more androgynous styles with a bit of jewellery but maybe it’s time to try again 🙂 xxx
    Lucy @ La Lingua

    • Reply
      lily kate
      11th May 2017 at 7:58 am

      I’ve never bought a pair of jeans online either, trying on in stores is definitely needed! I bet you suit short hair so much. I’d be terrified of chopping mine off!

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