Back to Basics - Orla Kiely Purpleness

So what with all my galavanting lately, I've not had a chance to do outfit posts every day. And while preparing all the posts about the gorgeous stuff I am often sent or days out with other bloggers, I'm conscious that this blog is about sharing what I wear each day on the school run. Hence the title of this post - today's a good old back to basics / what I wore post!

Purple Coat - Papaya @ Matalan (thrifted)
Scarf - Orla Kiely @ Uniqlo (still in stock!)
Navy Skinny Jeans - Gok @ Sainsburys
Boots - Mango
Sunglasses (yay!) - Gianfranco Ferre @ TK Maxx (£12 in the sale!!!)

This coat is actually purple...looks more of a cobalt blue on the photos for some reason. Anyway, I picked it up in the charity shop - attracted by the colour and the shape - it's got that slight tulip style shape about it (there is probably a proper fashion term for that but I don't know what it is). Here's a side view which might help my description?

And here's what was underneath and a better view of my new Orla Kiely scarf from Uniqlo.

OMG - loving this scarf! I first saw it on Emma from 'Adventures of An Unfit Mother', whom I met up with a few months ago and I loved the colours. Then when I was in London, I spied it in Uniqlo (a post to come on my time in Uniqlo!) and had to have it (sorry Emma - we shall have to co-ordinate scarves on our next meet up). And I'm also debuting my new Uniqlo heattech top (super cosy) AND my Cos necklace, both purchased at the weekend. Oh and the sunglasses - wow, what a bargain from TK Maxx. They have some amazing ones in the clearance department. These were originally £169! No case with them but for £12, I wasn't complaining.

Jersey Cardigan - Kaliko
Cream Heattech Top - Uniqlo
Necklace - Cos (another London purchase)

Ok, off now to do the sunny school run in my purpleness...enjoy the rest of your day!