My nanna worked as a seamstress all her life and had a great eye for fashion, as a chubby child and a teenager, when I couldn't find fashionable clothes to fit my nanna would make them for me instead.
So thank you nanna for the clothes.
There you go, not the best birthday, but I did however have the most lovely coat bought for me as a joint birthday/Christmas present from the most unlikely of places, which again links back to my nanna, Bon Marche, yes that favourite of grannies across the land. A little harsh I know, but on the whole pretty true, but they are constantly improving their demographic, and I see more and more great peices coming into store. No, they are never going to set the Plus Size fashion world alight, but I can see them becoming a bigger part of my go to stores for classic pieces and wardrobe basics.
Coat - Bon Marche
The coat itself is a faux wool, its so soft to the touch and I love the bold check, I love the collar too, and it's very warm (yes I'm aware of how much of a complete granny I sound, well I am 33 after all) and priced at £49.50 I think it's a complete bargain! If you like it, it's available in store and on line, the details of which are here.. Have you found an exciting item in the most unlikely of shops?
Happy Birthday and I'm sorry about your nana, sending hugs. Lovely new coat looks beautiful on you. X
ReplyDeleteYay! So pleased you got the coat. Looks absolutely gorgeous on you xxx
ReplyDeleteMy mum has pick me up a few nice pieces from Bon Marche, not sure if I'd actually set foot in there myself but there are a couple of things on their website I've had my eye on.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and sorry for your loss. x
Happy birthday and so sorry for your loss x
ReplyDeleteLove that coat!! Bon Marche do have the odd nice thing appear from time to time and I have got a few things from there myself, in fact one of my favourite summer 'go to' pieces in a sheer gypsy style top that I got about 3 years ago, and I still love it as much now as when I bought it x
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ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your Nanna my lovely, love to you all.
ReplyDeleteYou look gorgeous in your new coat. xxx
Sorry to hear about your gran and as you say, good timing ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove that coat, and a surprise that it's from Bon Marche! Belated Happy Birthday xx
So sorry about your Nana :( she will always be remembered by you on your birthday now which is kind of a nice thing really :) happy birthday and hope you got in a few smiles and happy laughs today. Xxx
ReplyDeleteDarling I am so sorry to hear about your nana, timing wasn't perfect for you, I hope that you have a great year going forward! xxx
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and condolences for you grandmother's passing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful coat, I never would have guessed Bon Marche. Hope this is a sign of good things to come from them.
Sorry to hear about your nan-she sounds like a very interesting lady. Wonderful to dedicate a blog post to her though. Am loving that coat. Bon marche do indeed seem to be having a moment-bravo. happy birthday gorgeous girl-The flirty thirties are such a great time x
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your nan. Hope your birthday was still ok, though. I love you in the coat!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your very kind words, you guys are amazing. It's things like my blog that keep me going when real life gets tough. You all rock x x
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma died 9 years ago on my 16th birthday. Her last words to me were actually, "Happy birthday, baby!" The first few years were really hard and I felt cheated of both my grandmother and my birthday. But, the pain has eased over time and now I choose to share the day with her through happy memories and not sadness and I can't think of a better person to share my birthday with me.
I know you said that you weren't that close but, I just wanted to let you know that if you do find yourself struggling with this, it does get easier.