I’m wearing the same camel blazer from my last outfit post, but styled differently (and for a totally different occasion). I had an informal meeting last week with a rep from a brand I’m working with, and for once I didn’t have far to travel… just a 40-minute drive in the car: we met in a town near me which made a lovely change from travelling all the way up to London! Normally for work outside of my home office I have to travel by train and take walking and comfort into careful consideration.
But this time I could choose heels. This time I could take minimal “stuff” in a not-huge bag. This time I only had to be warm enough for the car and the one-minute walk to the meeting place from the car park.
As it was, it was a lovely warm sunny day – we’re STILL enjoying mild, sunny days here in Blighty well into October (albeit with a heavy dose of rain now and then)…!
So as this meeting was VERY informal it was fine for me to wear jeans and just smarten them up with a few carefully chosen pieces. I’ve had these dark wash jeans a few months now (thank you to my friends at JD Williams for the surprise gift) and they’re not just a great fit, they’re made of an amazing eco-friendly fabric:
SHOP THE LOOK:
They’re “eco made” jeans and are actually made from 97% recycled bottles. HOW?!!
And not only are they eco-friendly but the fabric is COOLMAX® which is specially designed to keep you cool by wicking heat and moisture away from the skin. So JD Williams – as always – have designed something PERFECT for midlife ladies. The fit is also comfy – they’re one of only two pairs of jeans I’ve really worn this year with the heat we’ve had. They don’t gape or bag at the waist (usually the problem I end up with when I need jeans to fit my hips). They do have a few small “designer rips” around the pockets and top part but with this blazer they’re not visible.
Other than that, I give them top marks (and only £40 to boot)!
Onto the other features of the outfit…
A fabulous blouse (last seen on a night out with a pleated maxi skirt) and the camel blazer work beautifully together and instantly make the jeans smart… as I said the rips are hidden under the blazer so if you go for a dark wash denim and no rips then jeans will always look smart and are fine for informal meetings IMO.
The grey leather backpack is new: another gift, this time from the lovely people at Katie Loxton. They have lots of luxurious gifts from leather purses and backpacks to candles and jewellery, and many of them can be personalised. I love finding indie sellers at this time of year for unusual and unique gifts; next month I’ll do an alternative Christmas gift guide same as I did two years ago (I didn’t do one last year for some reason? I’m sure Katie Loxton will feature). The leather on this bag is beautifully soft and the quality is wonderful: the grey is going to go with EVERYTHING.
A leather backpack is a great alternative to a tote bag and fits the relaxed vibe of wearing jeans to your informal meeting – I also love the hands-free aspect. I never thought I’d love them again after they were such a key feature of my school uniform days: as always I’m fully converted!
And finally my hair: I featured the (re)lightening of my hair on my Stories over the weekend and I LOVE IT. My overall hair colour has been going darker and darker for the last couple of years and I wanted to get back to this pinky-copper colour I first had three years ago, so five hours(!!) in the hairdressers later and I was back to my proper ginger colour. Proper as in “the colour I want to be”, not as in “the colour I really am”.
The colour I REALLY am is a mystery, but I’ve already decided to grow out my dyed colour when I turn 50 in four years’ time. We shall see if the grey is grey enough to stay grey….!
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ARE YOU ABLE TO WEAR JEANS TO WORK AND/OR MEETINGS? HOW DO YOU STYLE THEM? COMMENT BELOW…!
Like this post? You might also like…
– Grey Leather & Suede Booties with Boyfriend Jeans
– How to Style a Camel Blazer For Autumn/Fall
Disclosure: I was gifted some of these pieces by the brands (with no obligation to talk about them) but was not compensated for writing this post (click here for my full disclosure). This post contains some affiliate links which means if you click through and buy I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. All content is original, however, and opinions are my own and 100% honest.
Blazer: Oasis (similar)
Blouse: Anonyme c/o
Jeans: JD Williams c/o (made from 97% recycled bottles!)
Heels: Lotus c/o (similar)
Backpack: Katie Loxton c/o
Sunglasses: Asos (love these)
Earrings: Toolally c/o
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