The Maria uniform...

Guess what? It's Maria wearing stripes and red lipstick again! I know, this has been a bit of a uniform for me for many years now but when they look so good together, who can resist?! I picked up this cute striped dress on my lunch break (working in town is lethal!) and wore it into work the next day. I have no self control and new clothes are the hardest thing to resist. I love the 1960s shape of this and I felt pretty darn cool in this outfit. It was also super fun to wear which is always a good thing! I couldn't believe that I was resorting to thick tights so early in the year but I guess summer never really got started. Autumn is my favourite season (blogger cliché alert!) and I can't wait to try this with black boots and burgundy or green tights once the leaves start to drop! I really wanted to wear my favourite red bag with this outfit but a bag that small is just not practical for work, however cute it is! 

Dress: New Look, necklace: Dorothy Perkins, tights: Tesco, shoes: c/o George at ASDA
This Max Factor lipstick is my absolute favourite, it is just so bright and it matches my red necklace so well. I have had this necklace for nearly a decade and although it's not exactly high fashion, I can't bring myself to throw it away - I just wonder at what point can I call it vintage?! 


I was worried about this being a little bit short but some trusty black opaques and my beloved block heel shoes made me feel much more comfortable. I have quite short legs so anything that helps them  look longer is a winner in my book!


What's your uniform?

7 comments

Unknown said...

What an amazing uniform! I'm wearing plain white polo with dark jeans as uniform. I can't take my eyes off you when i see you in these photos! You girl look beautiful and very stylish.

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Unknown said...

love the stripes. classic. always a winner. you do have a great eye for detail. I'm posting over at a new blog now. bit different.
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Sarah said...

Gorgeous dress! I've been living in jeans over the last few weeks, but have got some new dresses on my shopping list!


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LillianZahra said...

Love this dress with the red lipstick and accessories! x
LilyLipstick

The Style Rawr said...

This dress is so chic and classic! You can't beat breton. :)

Tara xx

Matthew Spade said...

if it ain't broke don't fix it.

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Winnie said...

I love all the splashes of red in this outfit. Gotta love the stripes - I'm always after new striped things too because they're just so classic I think!