{"id":5651,"date":"2012-05-23T10:22:59","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T09:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/?p=5651"},"modified":"2014-05-16T12:19:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-16T12:19:38","slug":"how-fashionable-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/how-fashionable-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fashionable Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ve just been looking at some pictures from Cannes of\u00a0 lots of women looking elegant and cool in the Med sunshine. Now that the weather has finally got hot here it&#8217;s made me think about my own summer wardrobe, which is severely lacking in the style department.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/how-fashionable-are-you\/boden2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5659\" title=\"Boden2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Boden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThis year not being pregnant, or breastfeeding I am determined to get my summer clothes sorted once and for all and not fall back on things that were last in fashion in 2005 (before I first got pregnant) or things I wore when I was pregnant (pregnancy tops are great in the heat though obviously shapeless when not pregnant). So at the weekend I went shopping and was horrified to find I now fall between two fashion camps &#8211; teenage \/young and frumpy\/middle aged. Fashion wise this translates as mad prints and neon or floral and maxi.\r\n\r\nSeeing as neither suit me yesterday I asked a stylist friend of mine to make some suggestions for mums like me who need practical but stylish wear that won&#8217;t break the bank. Firstly she advised that I widen my tried and tested shops and then try the following for key summer pieces. Top places she advises for style and budgets are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/StartSaving\/DorothyPerkins.aspx?i=56\">Dorothy Perkins<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/gap.aspx\">GAP<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/browse.aspx?ps=matalan\">Matalan<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/Boden.aspx\">Boden<\/a> (all of which also happen to offer good money back at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/\">KidStart<\/a> too).\r\n\r\nSo here&#8217;s her pick of summer essentials. What do you think? And what shops do you rate for mum friendly buys? 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