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Asda Cropped Leggings
by karlsm93
One of the reasons for the popularity of leggings is their comfort and secondly their versatility when it comes to wearing them: winter/summer, with pumps/with boots etc etc. Most of my leggings are full length but I have two pairs of cropped leggings from the George range at Asda, which are currently on sale for £6, but I didn't pay ... this for either pair of leggings. During my pregnancy, I picked up a pair of these white cropped leggings for £2 in a bigger size than I usually wear and I wore these a lot in my last couple of months of pregnancy when it was coming into the summer and I was generally a lot warmer with my own constant hot water bottle. I also own a black pair of these cropped leggings in my usual size, which cost me £1, as I picked them up out of season in an Asda sale. Even then, I would pay £6 for these leggings as I think in comparison to some high street shops, this is a very reasonable price given the quality you get.
These leggings are a very comfortable fit, although now that I have had my little girl, I no longer wear my white leggings as they were bought in a bigger size to allow for a growing bump. My black crop leggings however are a great fit, and what I like is that they aren't thin. These leggings are made predominantly of cotton and are thicker than some of the usual paper thin leggings. My leggings sit at just the right length on my leg, just under my knee, which means that when I wear them under a long tunic or under a denim skirt, they look just the right length, to let my legs get a little sun (if there is any!) but at the same time, allow me to wear my summery clothes in slightly cooler summer days and also dresses down a summer dress so I can wear it during the daytime.
During the summer months when I wear these crop leggings, I wash them numerous times, and I have been impressed with how well they have kept their shape and the material is still in great condition.
All in all, I would highly recommend these leggings for the summer. They really are a versatile style of clothing and ideal for when you want to get your summer clothes on but it maybe isn't warm enough to go without tights etc. Great price for a great quality pair of cropped leggings.
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New Look Tube Skirt
by xxfoxyredxx
Like most people I love to bag myself a bargain and a shop that I have only just really became acquainted with is New Look and I've nabbed myself some really good bargains from there recently thankfully and this was one of them.
I bought this skirt in a really light pink colour reduced from £7.99 to just £4.00 and this skirt I ... spotted in black, white and navy in the store though they were not in the sale at the time.
The skirt is available in sizes 6-18 and in my opinion are very true to size. They are pull on and off style and very plain with no pockets and are meant to be a snug fit.
Made from 92% Cotton and 8% Elastane this has a nice stretchy feel to it and its well made and thick so you cant see through it. The top of the skirt its stretchy and elasticated, great for more bloated days ladies and it tapers to your figure.
This is a short skirt, I'm 5.8 in height and its well above my knees but not indecent and I don't find that it rides up all the time but I do have to be in a confident mood to wear this one due to its short length but its a lovely quality skirt this one and I can dress it up or down depending on my mood.
Its also easy to care for. Its machine washable and suitable for tumble drying and ironing though I never iron mine as its a tightish fit on me and hugs to my body so the creases and wrinkles fall completely out anyway.
All in all I love my bargain buy skirt and I would never usually go for a pink skirt but I'm really, really glad that I did and will deffo buy myself a plain black one next time I'm in the store!
Only available from New Look.
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New Look Super Skinny Jeans
by CosmicLove
It's only quite recently that I've felt confident enough to start wearing skinny jeans again since I had my son last year, and because most of the ones that I had were a size too small and quite old and worn, I decided to treat myself and buy a few new pairs.
I shop in New Look quite often and find that their clothes ... affordable and good quality so I decided to have a look at what jeans they had to offer and I came across these, the soft super skinny jeans which are £19.99 a pair which i thought was a good price.
I liked the style so decided to try a pair on an I ended up buying two pairs in different colours. I bought one dark blue pair and one medium blue pair and the other colour choices were black, navy, khaki and acid wash, and as far as I could see there wasn't any brighter colours apart from burgundy, but personally I was happy with the colour choice.
The style of these jeans is nothing special or out of the ordinary, they're just your average pair of skinny jeans. They have front and back pockets, belt loops, a zip & button and stitch detailing. They feel lovely and soft and are quite stretchy and comfortable. The waistband isn't elasticated, but it fits around my slight jelly belly without digging into my stomach.
The jeans are quite long and so they do look creased at the bottom unless I roll them up. I'm only 5 foot 2 though so for taller people this wont be a problem. They also crease a little at the knees and are really tight around my thighs and calves but have a slight baggyness around my ankles, but it isn't really noticeable!
The jeans are comfortable and although they are very tight, they don't make me feel restricted or uncomfortable, or like they're going to rip at any minute like some skinny jeans can do! They are quite thick and good quality - they are mainly made from cotton with a little elastane to give the, a bit of stretch. The jeans are easy to style, I wear my darker blue ones casually and my lighter blue ones can be dressed up slightly, they look particularly nice with a pastel shade chiffon blouse and a pair of nude heels.
The jeans come in sizes 6 to 18 and i have them in my usual size, which is a 12. They fit well and arent too tight or anything. The jeans wash really well but I've noticed already after about 2 months that the stitching around the pockets is starting to become frayed and a bit tatty looking, however they've not faded in colour or lost their shape or anything and I'd recommend them.
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