{Asda Haul for Children's Clothing}

Over on YouTube right now is a vlog of my recent Asda Haul of children's clothes. I had gone to Asda to get a pair of these amazing Disney leggings for the littlest after my friend Heather told me about them, but alas they didn't have her size available.

Whilst I was there I picked up a few other bits & pieces. Here's what I bought...

{My Current Fashion Wishlist}

I thought I'd share some of my fashion wants with you...

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I really need this Angelpixielove t-shirt! R says 'I love your face' to me a lot, or sometimes when we've not seen each other for a few days it becomes 'I miss your face'. I'd also love some of the Angelpixielove leggings, maybe once I'm back at my target weight I could pull them off. Plus they're based in Scotland, yay :-)

The zip bust on my much loved Mint Velvet bandage skirt, but it had seen me well over the last 3 years. Time to purchase a new work skirt, and I actually really like the look of this faux leather one, again from Mint Velvet. I think it would be a great capsule wardrobe piece that could be dressed up or down.

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I've not had much luck with my footwear these past few months either. I had to throw out two pairs of ankle boots from Tesco because the sole went on one of them and the zip bust on the other. I also had a pair of cheap knee high patent boots from Next last winter but they had to get chucked too and the brown leather ones I have just now from Tesco are nearing the end of their life as well. What I'm realising is that I should probably invest in a more expensive pair of boots rather than constantly buying cheap pairs that don't last. So suggestions for a pair of smart-ish flat-ish non-suede knee length and/or ankle boots that would work well for work and also the weekend would be much appreciated! That's not too much to ask for is it? ;-) 

My Boden faux leopard print boots lasted 3 years, but they're now tired looking and the fur is worn out in places. However because of how long they lasted in comparison to the cheap boots above that lasted less than a year, I'd consider buying from Boden again. I quite like these Brogued Chelsea Boots:

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I also like these knee length boots from Mint Velvet:

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The only other item that I could be done with at the moment now that we're heading into autumn, is a new jumper. I have an orange SuperDry hoodie that I love for my casual days, but my sparkly jumpers from Christmas 2012 have now seen better days and I need a replacement.

With my love of sequins, I instantly fell in love with this Biba sweater at House of Fraser...

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Or this one with the sequin shoulder detail:

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Decisions, decisions! 

{Shopping for Tall Girls}

I'm fairly tall for a girl... I measure up at just under 6 foot. With my heels on I can be 6'2" or more! I love my height and I think it's possibly one of my best features.

Growing up I used to find it difficult to get trousers that were long enough, or tops that were long enough in the body and sleeves. Throughout Uni I lived in Topshop Tall jeans and I had a few pieces from Long Tall Sally. There really wasn't much of a selection though. Some shops have longer lengths, but they're just not long enough. Examples I can think of are Marks & Spencer and Oasis. However, there are a number of retailers now that in addition to their long and longer range(s) they also have tall selections - Topshop  Next (online only though, not in-store) and Dorothy Perkins are examples. Some shops don't have different lengths but their inside legs tend to be on the longer side anyway, such as Zara and Mango, and this works well for me but only if I'm looking for trousers to wear with flat shoes. And of course Long Tall Sally still has boutiques across the country.

What's annoying is when I buy a piece of clothing and it fits well, and then after a few washes it shrinks a bit and the length becomes too short. I'm thinking of a Ness dress that I bought and an M&S dress in particular. They're now just a bit too short and I feel uncomfortable wearing them as I feel I'm showing too much leg. The Ness dress I now wear as a tunic over jeans and I have to wear opaque tights with the M&S dress whereas I could wear it bare legged when it was new. I've also purchased jumpers where after a few washes the length of the body and sleeves shrink a little and they don't fit anymore. It's very frustrating!

Anyway, I discovered the other day that asos have a Tall section on their website, and the choice and range of clothing is really good.

After managing to get bleach on my beloved grey skinny jeans (oops!), I decided enough was enough and it was time for a new pair.

I ordered these online from asos for next day delivery and they're perfect! The length is brilliant (36" inside leg), I love the colour and they're high waisted so they help suck in my tummy a bit!! I'm really happy. I'll definitely be purchasing again from asos in the future.

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Taller ladies, where do you get your clothes from? 

Ta da!