Shop my wardrobe....and more?!

Hi guys,

As I said in my New Year's resolution post, I have far too many clothes: lovely, beautiful clothes. And shoes. And handbags. And....well, you get the idea! There are clothes that don't fit me any more, clothes that I've loved for years , and shoes that are so high I've never worn them: just looked at them and sighed. So I have decided to reopen the Fabfrocks shop and clear some space in my wardrobe!

Here are some of the pieces I've just added....

Monochrome Topshop dress, size 14, £10
Floral Topshop dress, size 16, £7
Carvella Wedges, size 6, £25

......If you want to see more, you'll have to check it out!!

I've starting by adding a few items, and I will be adding new items to the shop every day this week, so keep checking back! There are more Topshop dresses, vintage jackets and clutch bags, summer sandals, killer heels, and leather handbags still to come.

I'd love to know what you think of the shop idea - and also whether you would be interested in new stuff from the Topshop outlet store too? I know you aren't all a size 14/16 and don't all like second hand fashion, so thought this could widen the shop out a bit and make it interesting for everyone? I could cherry pick the best bits from the Topshop outlet store, and add it to the shop for you guys? It would also give me the excuse to shop there more often, so it's win-win really!!

Love Tor x

Spring time wardrobe clearout: bag a bargain!

Inspired by Make do Kate (or rather, feeling guilty because she's so efficient and i'm so disorganised) I've spent most of the day organising my wardrobe: separating winter clothes from summer clothes, putting the things that need repair/alteration to one side to work on this week, and ruthlessly removing anything that doesn't fit/doesn't look as good as it should: i'm forever buying things and wearing them once, realising they don't really suit my shape, then leaving them sitting in the wardrobe. I've only done the clothes so far (I still have shoes and accessories to go) but this is the massive cull pile so far:

Kate's list of what to do and how is more comprehensive than anything I could put together, so if you're looking to have a clear out of your own I would recommend reading her posts. Before I send all this to the charity shop I've decided to add it the Fabfrocks shop for a fortnight: nothing will be more than £7 (plus p&P) mostly its all a fiver, and there are some really nice bits including a 100% silk jacket from topshop, a lovely lace dress and a gorgeous panelled dress from ASOS too. The prices are so low because I just want it out of the house really- it's refreshing to be able to see all the clothes I actually like, and will make getting dressed in the mornings so much easier! So if you see anything you fancy just drop me an email!

I can't believe how wonderful the weather has been this weekend: I hope you've all had fun and made the most of it!

Love, Tor xx

Wardrobe clearout time is here again!

In order to make the most of the wardrobe you've got you have to be able to see the wood from the trees. And in light of my new-f0und shopping opt-out (I like Make Do Style's term much better than ban!) now's the perfect time to clear out my wardrobe so that I can rediscover all the wonderful things lurking at the back that I didn't even know I had!


This means that yesterday I started added some more stuff to the FabFrocks Shop (I can't link that properly because blogger is playing up, but you can get there by clicking to your left!) As well as the usual array of dresses and tops, there are 3 coats available so far (more to come later today!)so perfect for the current chill! As usual, email me if there's anything you want!


I'm pretty excited and positive about the upcoming shopping "opt out" and being forced to experiment more with the wonderful wardrobe I already have. But now it's time to lay down the rules:


1. The obvious one! No shopping for clothes. Exceptions are: underwear if absolutely neccessary, and black tights/leggings, because I seem to always be putting holes in mine!
2. Window shopping is fine and to be encouraged: it's where I get a lot of inspiration for the blog!!
3. I'm giving up clothes shopping, not consumerism in general. So the occasional grazia magazine, replacement nail varnish, hair cut etc is acceptable.
4. Failure is not an option. It would be too embarrassing: especially given that my mum laughs out loud everytime I mention the plan!!


Love, Tor xx


PS - As I mentioned her earlier, "Hi Mum! Love ya!" My parents recently had broadband installed at home which has enabled my mum to start reading the blog everyday: she tells me off if i'm late to update, so this is an extra incentive to make sure I post everyday!

Why not buy yourself some shoes?!

Because you never need an excuse to buy new shoes (well, I don't anyway!)
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Today is shoe day over at the fabfrocks shop, with six wonderful pairs selected from my wardrobe (including a gorgeous pair of winter boots for those of you that like to be prepared!)

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Here are two pairs to whet your appetite, but if you want to see the rest you'll have to head over to the shoppy! There are also more pictures of these shoes there; close ups of the details and the soles so that you can see how wasteful I am; 5 of the 6 pairs have only been worn once!

I keep clearing out my wardrobe but I still have enough clothes/shoes/bags/everything fashion for ten people! I will be having another big clear out this weekend, and this time I intend to be ruthless, so keep checking back if you love the highstreet as much as I do and you want to pick up a bargain!

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Lots of love,

Tor x

NB - P&P is not included in any of the list prices and is £5 per item unless otherwise stated. (£7 for International)

Shop my wardrobe!

Apparently "swine flu" has its benefits: it means I can't leave my bed and have the time in front of my computer to do jobs i've been meaning to do for ages! I have far too many clothes. Lovely, lovely beautiful clothes. Some of which I am yet to remove the tags from. I have shoes too tough for my delicate feet. Clothes I meant to take back but forgot all about and left in bags at the bottom of my wardrobe. I have clothes I have loved for years. And clothes I only loved when I was trying them on in the shop.

Topshop clothes and Primark clothes. H&M and matalan clothes. Clothes from the topshop outlet. Vintage clothes and boot sales clothes. Casual clothes and evening clothes. And a healthy dollop of sequins. And they could all be yours.

Due to my constantly fluctuating weight, there are clothes ranging from a size 12-size 16.

I've been meaning to add some more stuff to this for weeks, and I had a massive clear out last weekend. So check out the fabfrocks shop and shop my wardrobe: you're bound to find something you like! I've added about ten new things today, and hope to add another ten tomorrow - and I will keep adding stuff all week; I think I have around 40-50 things to put up in total! (until the next shopping binge and clear out of course!)
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Everything will be washed and ironed before being carefully packaged and sent to you with love. So if you see anything you like just drop me a line, and i'll get it sent straight over!


Love Tor

NB - P&P is not included in any of the list prices and is £5 per item unless otherwise stated. (£7 for International)