Details

Hands up everyone who has ever looked in their wardrobe and walked out bemoaning,"I have nothing to wear!!"? This has been a common occurence for me lately as I am coming to the end of my pregnancy and what I have in my wardrobe can be broken down into two categories:

- Those items that I simply cannot even fit into anymore (which includes all my beautiful pencil skirts, miniskirts, shorts, jeans, many many dresses etc)

and

-Those items that have managed to make it through the last 9 months due their "elastic" capabilities, but which I am now incredibly OVER.

Obviously the latter is what I am still having to work with...

The only way that I have managed to hold on to some semblance of sanity and not just break down into a fashion funk has been to up the accessory stakes.  Traditionally I have never worn much in the way of jewellery etc - even though I know that the details are what can make an outfit. I guess that my clothes were always detailed enough that I didn't feel the need to spruce them up with a few bangles or a scarf. It has not been that I didn't own accessories, but would often just forget to throw them on before walking out the door.

This has had to change. When your wardrobe is shrunk down to maybe 10 different pieces, you start having to get all kinds of creative with the bits and pieces lurking on that shelf in the wardrobe. 

Some of my favourite ways of mixing up what I have been wearing to create a different look has been through the use of my twillys. Little scarves that are tied around the neck, wrist, hair, on a bag, they have added a pop of colour where I have sorely needed it.

(Kelly en perles twilly, Brides de Gala twilly)

I purchased these a few years ago and they really have been little life savers.  The blue and white one is probably my favourite (the Brides de Gala pattern), only for the fact that I'm still currently loving the "nautical" look, so with a little white tank and some jeans, it just smartens up the whole outfit.

Also, please forgive my poor photography skills - I just use a P&S, I'm sure I'll improve with time!