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| Gilet - The North Face Scarf - New Look Pale Pink Long Sleeved Top - Primark Jeans - H&M Grey Patent Shoe Boots - Clarks |
So gilets, I know, are not a brilliant option for the large of boobs but provided you keep the rest of your outfit neat-fitting and buy a gilet that fits closely (mine's a North Face size S), most people can wear them successfully. Here's some practical gilets in the shops at the moment
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| North Face Nuptse Gilet - £92.95 |
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| Berghaus - Black £70 & Navy £100 |
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| Fat Face Gemma Gilet - £72 |
And some more 'on trend' options...  |
| River Island Faux Leather - £30 (only size 14 left) |
Or how about the real deal in sheepskin - stunning and super cosy I bet!
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| Muubaa Black Sheepskin - ASOS |
Go on - hit me with the comments…interested to know if you're a fan or not...
Love the fat face one but couldn't justify price tag as have seen similar in new look.
ReplyDeleteI have a brown one that I got in dunnes few years ago - I like it but my mum really hates it on me. She thinks it makes me look bigger (ie fatter!) but a few people have commented on how nice it is.
It is quite bulky,I'd like a more streamlined one.
I like yours in the photo anyhow :)
Gail
I love my North Face gilet black the same as yours in pic, big investment but so cosy you don't want to take it off! My discussion question is pronunciation?? Gee - lay or gill -it? Lol!
ReplyDeleteThey are called:
DeleteBody Warmers/Bodywarmers in UK
Waistcoat in UK
Gilet (Gee-lay) in UK and Europe
Puffy Vest/Down Vest/Quilted Vest in USA and rest of the world
Love the sheepskin one, not the price tag though. Would my family notice if I cancelled Christmas for a gilet.?
ReplyDeleteI say gill-it but my husband tells me it's gee-lay! Sounds too posh for me! Lol
ReplyDeleteGail
Oh they look lovely on you! I used to have a Jack Wills one (what can I say, I went to a very Sloaney university) but now I quite look the like of the Joules ones. That said Jack wills do have a lovely tweed one this year, even though it's not waterproof it looks very snug.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sweet words about my blog Avril!
Frankie x
I was drooling over the Celtic Sheepskin ones today, but at £345, I don't think I'll be getting one anytime soon!
ReplyDeleteIf you fancy a nosy.... http://www.celtic-sheepskin.co.uk/ladies/outerwear-1730/ladies-waistcoats-gilets/reversible-toscana-gilet/
I agree they're not mega stylish, but there are some pretty-ish ones around. The finer, more fitted ones with detailing & furry hoods are nice for casual wear. I've actually been wearing my husband's Zara one this week as was freezing sitting working at the kitchen table - was cheaper than having the heating on all day just for me! ;)
Nic x
Love gilets, just done an outfit post in one actually. I'm afraid mines only primark so probably no where near as warm as yours but I'm going to take a look out for one in the January sales I think. Like how you've dressed yours up I usually go quite casual with mine but I think yours is a lot smarter anyway.
ReplyDeleteI think gilets are great and do rather want one. The only problem I have is that it's my arms that get cold. It would probably be of no benefit to me to wear a coat without sleeves!
ReplyDeleteI love them but more so for out walking rather than day to day wear. I have an old Jigsaw one that I love and a lighter Patagonia one which is lovely and light - not keen on fleece ones - but give me a down one any day. I love the Fat Face one above!
ReplyDeleteLove the classic North Face - and the River island models (great price too!) Will be hunting those out in RI tomorrow! xx
ReplyDeleteI have a very old black padded one which someone described me as looking like I worked in a DIY store when I wore it - so it has been relegated to homeware. I have a grey wool GAP one which is lovely but so bulky, I look like a weeble. I have a black faux sheepskin one which gets dragged out every year so ultimately I think I must like them ... but I just don't like the fact that they don't keep my arms warm. Can't have it all.
ReplyDeleteI am a fan but have to admit it is a comfort choice rather than a stylish one.
ReplyDeleteGreat photography from the almost 4-year-old.
I bought a sheepskin one from Next half price in the sale. It looks best with a slim line jumper underneath.
ReplyDeleteI bought a sheepskin one from Next half price in the sale. It looks best with a slim line jumper underneath.
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ReplyDeleteI have a few gillets but my favourite is a Rab one. Although it was quite expensive you get what you pay for and in this case it isn't at all bulky so doesn't make me look to Michellin Man!
ReplyDeleteI now see it is actually called a vest!
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/rab-microlight-vest-womens-p202623?gclid=CPGC58r6zbMCFaTMtAodRGEAKw
I always say 'gee-lay', which - you're right Gail - does sound a bit posh!
ReplyDeleteMine is a rather dreadful (but oh so warm!) brown one from the Land's End sale some years ago. I think it was £13 :-)
There's no style involved at all, but it's great for when I'm at the computer on cold mornings (like right now). Also good for layering under a coat on REALLY cold days - i.e. days when it's cold enough to not care that I look rather 'bulky'!
I wouldn't mind getting something nicer - Patagonia do lovely light ones, as someone said above. What I don't like about the 'outdoors' ones, though, is that they always brand them prominently on the front.
Avril,
ReplyDelete> the almost 4 year old (5 sleeps)
I think I have a little 'un with the same birthday as yours... 18th November? :-)
Those River Island ones are beautiful, and I normally would never go for faux leather (pleather?!) I've an ancient black Gap one, maybe I should dig it out but it rains so much here I always end up on a coat with arms....!
ReplyDeleteBecause the whole TV and film industry wear Northface their items make me think of work! Not a bad thing though-love my job and they do keep you warm on night shoots!
ReplyDeleteGilet (not a body warmer any more) is an essential piece of clothing on playground duty!!!!
ReplyDeleteI used to own a few gilets, I love the river island ones!
ReplyDeleteI like them much more than they like me.....;-))
ReplyDeleteAvril you and I have some psychic fashion connection because I am wearing a gilet in my post today as well! I love the gilet (we call them vest in North America), I think you can totally make them trendy and look cool. It's all about the attitude.
ReplyDeleteNope! Dare I say that they're a little too 'mumsy'? I have one (doesn't everyone?} but it's strictly used only when out walking on chillier mornings and I need to throw on something over my tracksuit. Having said that, I quite like the RI ones that you've shown!
ReplyDeleteI am thumbs up for casual ones, I have one I wear doing jobs and I swear by it.Now I need new one for going to town over jeans.
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http://lifelovesand.blogspot.ie/
I had a couple of puffy ones that went to the clear-out effort, the only one I kept us a quilted affair circa 1984 from Ghost's first samples. Seems a very very long time ago... Life before children when I worked in a little boutique, shows how enduring Ghost is though. Just so you know there's a bug in your comment - can't correct. Hx
ReplyDeleteI am loving gilets even if my boobs feel flat packed. They are practical which is uber important! My office is like a sub zero freezer so it is super easy to wear and type at the same time!
ReplyDeleteThey are called:
ReplyDeleteBody Warmers/Bodywarmers in UK
Waistcoat in UK
Gilet (Gee-lay) in UK and Europe
Puffy Vest/Down Vest/Quilted Vest in USA and rest of the world
Say 'Gillette - the vest a man can get'
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