Breaking Your Own Rules

Over the past few years I feel like I've developed a good idea of what shapes and colours of clothing I like and what suits me. This has helped me to be a bit more ruthless with my wardrobe, in an effort to keep only the things I love and that look good on me to help me develop a wardrobe which is well worn and efficient (for want of a better word).

But sometimes it's nice to mix things up a bit.

After I won the World Cup sweepstake in work this year, I decided to spend the money on a pair of Swedish Hasbeens in their sale. I do love a clog, and decided I'd like a pair which weren't open toe, so I could wear them in Autumn/Winter but were also in a colour different from the Lotta from Stockholm pairs I already have (red and tan). These are the ones I went for:

Yellow is not a colour I wear and trust me, these are in-your-face YELLOW, way brighter than the photo. But I loved the practical style and wanted a colour that would brighten up my cold weather wardrobe. Over the last couple of years I've felt that my wintery wardrobe is so dull in colour and these clogs are one way to help remedy that.

I think they will look great with blues and dark denim or printed skirts, and they are so pretty and cheerful that I really enjoy wearing them.

I was buying wool for a jumper today and very nearly purchased a gorgeous burnt orange colour, another shade that I don't really have in my wardrobe. In the end I went with a sea blue/green but I would love to use that orange for something else.

Have you broken your own rules recently?

K x