Build me an outfit gals!!

[baby_butterfly]

I work for a well known clothing company here in the uk but it always bugs me that I have to wear the clothes they sell. For one they are way to..old..for me. Always too big and its hard to inject your own personality sometimes.

I really want to show that you can make a super cool 50s inspired outfit that is both comfortable (so flats here! brouges or saddle shoes I have) and pratical for running up and dowm stairs to the stockroom. Also, something that stands up to our chilly air con! (why managers feel the need for it to be like the frikkin artic i dont know!)

So Ladies.....help me build an outfit:
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/page/women

 

[Grant Fan]

Ok here goes I have a few for you
Outfit #1 this dress
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Evening-Dr...bklist=icat,5,shop,women,dresses,smartdresses
with this bolero
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Boleros+Sh...t,5,shop,women,womenknitwear,bolerosandshrugs
and these shoes
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Shoes/...shop,women,womenshoesandboots,womensmartshoes

Outfit #2 this dress
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresse...bklist=icat,5,shop,women,dresses,smartdresses
and this cute cardigan
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Fusion-Tops+Knitwear/Fusion-Finch-Bird-Cardigan/invt/63213203
and these shoes
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Shoes/...shop,women,womenshoesandboots,womensmartshoes

outfit #3 this top
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Blouses+Sh...=icat,5,shop,women,womentops,blousesandshirts
with this cardigan
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Cardigans/Teddy-Embellished-Cardigan/invt/73206172
and this skirt
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Skirts/Mel...1201000&bklist=icat,4,shop,women,allwomskirts
and these shoes
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/NEW-Shoes/...shop,women,womenshoesandboots,womensmartshoes

Outfit #4
This top
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Short-Slee...t=icat,5,shop,women,womentops,shortsleevetops
these pants
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Trousers/H...=icat,5,shop,women,trousersandjeansw,trousers
this cardigan
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Cardigans/...cat,5,shop,women,womenknitwear,shortcardigans
and these shoes
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Shoes/...shop,women,womenshoesandboots,womensmartshoes

Outfit #5
this top
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Short-Slee...t=icat,5,shop,women,womentops,shortsleevetops
these pants
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Trousers/H...=icat,5,shop,women,trousersandjeansw,trousers
this cardigan
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Cardigans/Starburst-Cardigan/invt/73200453
or this cardigan
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Cardigans/Hayley-Embroidered-Cardigan-/invt/63214456
or even this cardigan
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Cardigans/Teddy-Bird-Embroidered-Cardigan/invt/73206203
and these shoes
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Shoes/...shop,women,womenshoesandboots,womensmartshoes

That was fun I really liked the stuff on there, any way I hope that helped at least a little.

 

[crazydaisy]

ha ha, you're totally right about the air con thingy! i completely commiserate there.
you're also right to say their sizes are big - nearly the whole of the high street sizes are too big though and on an ever increasing trend, so they are not alone there.
their cuts also seem to very much favor the well endowed female so if you are smaller on bust tough
as for building a 50s outfit with their stock, yeah you can probably do that, they always did 50's inspired stuff, it's pretty classic although these days they seem very keen to keep up with 70s and 80s inspiration in fashion and do festival chic rather than anything else
on occasions in the past they did nice 40s inspired things but sadly not so much lately

 

[CherryWry]

OK, I did mine without looking at GrantFan's first, so I apologize for any duplicates.

Anita Spot dress: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresses/Anita-Spot-Dress
with the pointelle white shrug: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Boleros+Shrugs/Pointelle-White-Shrug
and the Sonia peeptoe shoes: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Shoes/Sonia-Peeptoe-Shoes

Or how about the Leandra dress http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresses/Leandra-Dress
with the Hayley embroidered cardigan: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Cardigans/Hayley
and these Mary janes: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Shoes/Farah-Stiletto

 

[Jasmine Jolene]

fftopic: can i just say - i used to work for Accessorize/Monsoon as well!
coming up for 10 years ago now, but i loved it!

 

[crwritt]

How about this cardigan with birds on it
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Fusion-Top...bklist=icat,5,shop,women,womentops,fusiontops

or this top with the bow

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/NEW-Tops/B...bklist=icat,5,shop,women,womentops,newomantop
with this skirt

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Skirts/Dora-Cord-Skirt/invt/71204303&bklist=icat,4,shop,women,allwomskirts
and these shoes

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Ballerina-...5,shop,accessorize,acczshoesandboots,lowheels
maybe one of these flowers tucked in your hair?
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Hair-Acces...t,5,shop,accessorize,hairaccz,acczflowerclips
I must say, if it was your intention to trick us into exploring the entire website,you succeeded!

 

[Smuterella]

ooh, bird cardigan lust...

 

[Black Dahlia]

Hey there,
This is fun!

My choice isn't 50s per se, but still in the pin up/classic look.

I like this dress...as it reminds me of a sailor dress, and I love nautical!

Going with that..the bird cardigan could be cute..but the sleeves on the dress may bunch! And, it would be a shame to cover up the details of the dress. I also want this sweater.

I like these shoes, but they aren't flats!

With some of your own jewelery, this outfit could work!

As an aside, what a sweet coat:

If this isn't a marketing/advertising gimmick it should be! *lol*

X
BD

 

[KittyT]

What kind of "old" are you talking about? None of this stuff seems old lady to me or anything....

 

[Lady Day]

If this isn't a marketing/advertising gimmick it should be! *lol*

Yeah, thats what I was thinking.
Dont companies like this make groupings of clothing every season to be worn together? I mean isnt the idea to be able to throw a dart at the wall hitting 5 things and be able to wear those 5 things at one time?

LD

 

[Puzzicato]

Hey there,
This is fun!

My choice isn't 50s per se, but still in the pin up/classic look.

I like this dress...as it reminds me of a sailor dress, and I love nautical!

I love that dress - but boy is it crying out for a girdle underneath! I fear it would show every lump, bump and pantyline.

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

I think you're very lucky, I love Monsoon's clothing and find the majority vintage inspired. I also appreciate the fact that they have decent sized tops for girls who aren't an A cup!!
Love that cardigan.
K

 

[baby_butterfly]

I think you're very lucky, I love Monsoon's clothing and find the majority vintage inspired. I also appreciate the fact that they have decent sized tops for girls who aren't an A cup!!
Love that cardigan.
K

but I am!! hahahah lol thats the thing. Everything is always to big.

Thanks for the suggestions gals...I am glad you had fun with it haha!

 

[Black Dahlia]

I love that dress - but boy is it crying out for a girdle underneath! I fear it would show every lump, bump and pantyline.

Indeed...I could never pull this shape of dress off. Ah, er, too curvy for it! *lol*

X
BD

 

[Puzzicato]

Indeed...I could never pull this shape of dress off. Ah, er, too curvy for it! *lol*

X
BD

Curvy... that's it!

 

[Amy Jeanne]

Don't know what you mean by "too old", but I think these clothes look fine for any age [huh]

That said, Here are some cute vintage-y looks:

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresses/Keira-Print-Dress/invt/75207400
Has an early-mid 60s vibe.

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresses/Katy-Print-Tea-Dress/invt/75216302
1930s vibe

http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresses/Tabitha-Tea-Dress/invt/75216200
Very 1940s-inspired, especially with that band below the bust. I have several 1940s dress patterns that are very much like this.

 

[KittyT]

but I am!! hahahah lol thats the thing. Everything is always to big.

Find a good tailor!

 

[Grant Fan]

but I am!! hahahah lol thats the thing. Everything is always to big.

Thanks for the suggestions gals...I am glad you had fun with it haha!

Butterfly you may think about getting things altered to fit you in the bust, it's worth it to have clothes that are going to look amazing on you. And really there is no shame in needing things altered.

 

[Black Dahlia]

Curvy... that's it!

Yup..I'm sticking to that! *lol*

 

[Black Dahlia]

Aw...co sute!

X
BD

Too bad there aren't any Monsoon's over here. When I was in London I visited a few of the shops..but at that time all the clothing was very 'boho' and not my kind of thing.