I just came across a contest on Natasha’s blog, where the challenge is to make an outfit with a budget of 30 UK pounds, using pieces from the new Tesco clothing line – the best outfit will win a £30 gift certificate.
So to summarize: the chance to put an outfit together for fun, the perfect excuse to spend time looking at clothes, and the chance to win a gift card to actually buy clothes. Hello? I’m there.
My outfit is inspired by wishful thinking: since the weather forecast for the next few days is pretty awful, I’m dreaming of summer. Sunny days, floaty dresses, walking along the lake… and this is definitely something I would wear:
Because I’m me, let’s start with the shoes: studded thong sandals (£15) in a warm brown, with a cool ankle cuff detail. What’s not to love? This is something I’d pair with just about anything in my summer wardrobe, but here, I paired it with the perfect summer dress (£12): a bright color (especially great if you are sporting a tan), and a comfortable, flattering cut.
Because I am not always comfortable wearing short dresses when I might have to sprint after my 4-year old or lower myself into one of the low-low boats that travel up and down the Limmat and the Zurich lake, I’d add a pair of leggings (£5) to the outfit – but that would take the total to £32. I know, gasp! 
You can skip the leggings, and for £27 you’ll have a pretty, summery, super-affordable outfit with a boho feel – right up my alley!
What do you think?
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love it! i’m like you about short dresses though – the leggings would be a must for me.
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I LOVE that dress! I probably would skip the leggings, since it’s 800 degreees here. I have some cute sandals that would go with it perfectly. I really need you here to shop with me.
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Oh! LOVE the dress. The weather has finally warmed up and I was excited about wearing dresses – only to have it SNOW again. *sigh*. And, the legging idea – I always forget that I could wear leggings as opposed to tights or hose. Thanks for the reminder!
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I’m a legging-a-holic and I’m pretty sure I have this exact outfit in my closet! Cuteness.
I love it – especially the shoes!!
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May 12, 2010 at 7:14 PM
I love it! But of course I love it. You totally need to be the winner. For someone like you, who knows her fashion and can put together an outfit in the blink of an eye, well, this is YOURS to win!!!
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love it!
I think it is very cute – love the dress, the color is perfect for the summer!
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May 15, 2010 at 4:37 AM
LOVE the color, love the leggings…perfect!!!
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I’ll take it- you can send it to WV and I will wear it well I promise! Also I have just started my love of leggings- I used to avoid skirts in the summer because I have to wear something under them and shapers do not make me feel all floaty and fun- but capri leggings? perfect!
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I love this outfit! I think i would do senza the leggings, but I can totally understand why having a 4 year old or certain summer activities would make that difficult. The shoes are amazing too!!!
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LOVE it
your blog is so inspirational
keep it up!
thanks for sharing as always!
-cma
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That looks just like an outfit I got the other day! I love the summery dresses and leggings. Now if it would just get over 50 deg here I could actually wear it. Sigh.
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I *love* the sandals, I’m in the market for a pair of studded ones. Have you tried them on? Are they comfortable?