Friday Q&A on Autumnal Fashion

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1:55But for now, George, should we get into it? Hello and welcome to Friday's episode of the podcast. And Georgia, you've got a fancy new mic. I have got a fancy new mic because mine didn't quite make it in transit to Cyprus. It was battered. It actually had dents in it and I don't think that happened in transit. I think that had happened a long time ago and I just didn't realise. Well, your new mic suits you. Thanks. How are you doing? Yeah, I'm good. How are you? Yeah, I'm very, I'm actually good. I feel like I'm getting better, which is such a relief. That is good. I took a course of antibiotics for a week to clear up something else.

2:32And I think it's helped my tummy. So I'm in much better spirits. I'm also sleeping nine hours a night now that I've stopped doing breakfast. I'm going to bed at 9pm and I'm just waking up naturally at like quarter past six. That's lovely. I mean, we all know I love good sleep score. My sleep score was worrying when on Monday. What do you mean? I'm back in the 90s today. What happened on Monday? Oh, good. Well, we'd flown back from Cyprus and my sleep score was like 50-something because I'd only had three and a half hours sleep. And now it's back in the 90s, so we're all good. We're such a pair of grannies.

3:08I don't care. I like it. I like being a granny. I'm fine with it. I don't. You don't. It was really interesting. I put something on my stories the other day about this feeling of fighting against the lifestyles. And it was incredible what it brought up amongst people that followed me on Instagram going, I feel exactly the same way. I love prioritizing my health, eating well. I like going to bed early. I like exercise. But then I also love staying up really late, chatting to friends, being on the dance floor, going to a beef bed, drinking loads of alcohol. And it's a really weird tussle that I'm having quite a lot at the moment.

3:41I know that you are very much in the health and wellness space. I'm not. I'm in the middle. You're in the middle. Yeah, see, I think I, yeah, I actually, I'm really happy with like more of a wholesome life now. Like I genuinely am. Like I did used to like drinking a lot and staying out late and all of that, but only for a very short amount of time. Really? Really. If I think about it, like, yeah, I liked it, but I have always liked like cooking and all of that kind of stuff. Do you know what I mean? I've always deep down really liked that sort of thing. so you're not a walking contradiction I am no and that's why this podcast works it does it does but something we both agree on is this we love talking about fashion we absolutely love it it's one of our favorite things to do ever so we thought we'd bring you a Friday Q &A on um autumn fashion transitional fashion what you guys need to be buying maybe some suggestions for you anything that you need a bit of help with we are here for you correct yeah it's basically what we're doing now um like scrolling through various shopping sites and talking to each other about but we're just doing on here instead yeah yeah um shall i kick us off what do you please do george um okay i think this is a good place to start actually four staples for autumn oh i'm very excited about this can i just firstly say i love when we i hate leaving summer behind but I very much feel like I've got both feet in the autumn camp.

5:18So I'm really excited about this. My number one, and it's like all my wet dreams have come true, is a rugby shirt. Yes. Oh, my God. I'm loving them. I've got two now. Have you? Where did you get them from? From ASOS. I got one from ASOS and I got the other one from 4th and Reckless. Nice. It literally arrived yesterday. Yeah. So don't stop listening to the podcast because I'm not talking about your archetypal, you know muddy sweaty dirty filthy rugby shirt there's plenty in this house but um but they're absolutely everywhere and they look incredible with an amazing pair of jeans trainers and then like a great suede jacket over the top it's a really great piece to have in your wardrobe for weekends yeah when you've got your down days they're just they're very they're kind of chic and they shouldn't be but i i'm i'm obsessed with them i almost like them with like a smarter trouser or like something they shouldn't you wouldn't think they should go with so like you know like a painting leather trouser or like you know like something like that I think they look great I actually went into M &S earlier to try and get Axel a pair of shorts that fit him um which I didn't succeed but I saw a rugby shirt in there and I looked at it and I was like yeah I think I can get on board with this I like that whole like casual look with something that's not casual um Yeah.

6:39So, yeah, definitely. I agree with you. Definitely rugby shirt. I also think every autumn you've got to look at your jeans because your jeans and your trousers, because I think they're like the things that are going to carry you through the whole season. So is it that you want to update the shape of your jeans and go for a different style? Like, you know, last year, barrel leg jeans were everywhere. I think they probably will be again like this year. I bought two new pairs this morning in M &S. I bought a carrot leg pair and another, they're called a horseshoe pair, not denim. One's cream and one's like a stony colour.

7:16Nice. But yeah, like I think a good couple of trouser options, like whether that's a jean or a casual trouser. A wide leg trouser. Yeah, a staple. Yeah, totally with you on that one. I've got to give a shout out to a suede coat here because there are so many good ones. obviously you've got your Zara one that's gone viral yeah um I've actually got it in a it's not it's more of a sort of orangey brown rather than being that sort of like taupe suede that everyone's bought but I love it and I've got I got it in a small it comes up quite oversized so definitely a suede coat but you can get some some more cost-effective options as well that you don't have to spend I think mine was about 200 quid but I've seen a new looks got a really great um I don't I don't know if it's actual suede, but it looks like suede.

8:02So you don't have to spend fortunes on it. So definitely a suede coat. And also, I was going to say a trench coat. Yes. Yeah, I think so. I actually just got a... It's sort of like a hybrid trench coat rain mack from Bali. Nice. And it's... I really love it. I really love it. And it just looks slightly different. Do you know what I mean? Like, I think sometimes... Yes, I love the classic pieces. But sometimes if you look for something that's like a twist on a classic, it feels a bit like snazzier, a bit different. Yeah, a bit more snazzy. So, yeah, I think that was four, wasn't it? And I'm sure we're going to talk about a million more now.

8:43Yeah, because I've got loads written on my list here. Right, let's go to best shops for quality, warm and comfy basics. This is a perfectly timely question because I've just done my basics order. Had you? Yesterday. the day yeah so every single autumn I get rid of all my old manky off-white now colored t-shirts I've got stains down them and the black ones that look faded and horrible and I just do I got three white ones and three black ones and I get them from and other stories on ASOS and it came next day delivery they are beautiful quality they are not too heavyweight but not too something sitting in the middle great length on the arms they work so well slightly oversized I got them in a small and they just look great with everything wide leg trousers midi skirts you know jeans you just cannot go wrong with and other stories for basics yeah i was gonna say and other stories cause our care they're like that they are such good places to go for those like really good quality basics also their knitwear and all that kind of stuff do you know what i got a white t-shirt from what the brand um maybe six weeks ago eight weeks ago and I've worn it a fair few times washed it and it is amazing it's a little it's kind of on the crop side um but yes I would really recommend looking at what the brand as well if you want to I guess support a smaller business love that I feel like this question has come up so many times and as I look out of the window at the rain i think we've got to cover it people have put best jacket please um how to make a practical raincoat look nice where can i buy a good waterproof coat i mean yeah it's like the unicorn isn't it um so i'm going to start us off by saying if you want to get it because i really struggle with this for ages and i don't think um not last season but the season before that i just didn't invest in one because i thought raincoats just screams martin from accounts and i'm like i don't want to wear a fucking raincoat but let's be honest at the school pick up and drop off if you haven't got one you the one that looks like an idiot so I would always say and I'm sure you'd agree with me this one George go for something that's go for a print a leopard print raincoat always looks really really cool I had a little look around I found one on ASOS which we'll link for you but it just there's just if you're gonna wear a raincoat bloody stand out in one I've also got another one from ASOS which is just a plain black one which is also really great and that looks great over like your gym wear and stuff but I would think like make a bit of a statement with it yeah I was gonna say that I was gonna say look for something that's a bit different so I I actually saw um one in M &S this morning from their good move range which was like lovely it's got a bit of like a belted detail but also I think when it comes to a raincoat you've got to make sure that it is actually waterproof otherwise you know you're wearing something practical and it's not practical yeah so i would look at slightly more like premium brands like reigns they've actually got a patent one which is going to be on the pricey side but again like if you're gonna have you know if you're gonna have to wear something practical you might as well make it amazing um they've got a really good one and then also um scamp and dude yes i love that brand yeah and they've got a really beautiful one that's got like detailing on it i think it's like bright luminous sort of trim so yeah like i think there are there's actually so many more options around for raincoats now than there ever has been um but yeah it is i agree with you so it's one of those things that you don't want to buy really don't want to spend your money on but you've got like it's kind of you've got it's like having knickers it's exactly the same as having knickers i would just like to point out though that there's not a chance in hell i'm wearing a raincoat to london on a day out like as in i'm not going dressed to the nines and then put a raincoat on top i'll just take an umbrella but if i'm on this is just me personally but if i'm on a school run i'm having to do something like stand by the side of a pitch watching kit play football or lunar hockey yeah that that's when i need it so that's when you need it i think if you're commuting every day right you probably do want a raincoat because if you're walking to the station every single day you're going to want one but that is when i literally would go to reigns or one of the More premium brands.

12:58Invest in it so that you really like it. It's not going to be the most stylish thing you've ever put on. But equally, it's not going to look terrible either. You're not going to end up looking like a drown rat. So there we go. Yeah, yeah. Siobhan says, casual coat recommendations, please. We had loads of these questions, by the way. And she said, love these episodes, can't wait. So casual coat recommendations for me, I would say still absolutely everywhere is leather jackets. Like, for example, Lorna Lux has just launched today the Sienna in black. And I am obsessed with it. I'm about to press the trigger on it.

13:35Like, I'm that close to doing it. So it's just been paid, by the way. I know. She's like, she's like literally itching. And I'm like, so, like, hold back. I mean, I'm not normally the person to say that. Get your tax paid first and then you can buy Lorna Lux a Sienna jacket. That's gorgeous. I love a bomber jacket. Got loads of bomber jackets. And I think they're really great. they're a really great casual option they also just really elevate your outfit I think um I really like the funnel net bombers and I've just had a little look online there's a really nice one from COS which is about 115 quid but they were everywhere at uh Scandinavia um they had um fashion week in Stockholm I think it was and or Copenhagen and they were just literally everywhere then and they're just a little twist like Georgia said on like your classic bomber um because they've got a funnel neck but they're very chic yeah I was gonna say I mean I still love a padded jacket like if that's your style I think a padded a printed padded jacket like in a bomber shape can go with so much that you can wear it with smart trousers but you can also wear it with like tracksuit bottoms or leggings or and I think that's the thing with jackets right the the jacket trends change every season like I know at the moment everyone's loving a barn coat but I don't think that's my style like it's it's not I mean I think some people look amazing in them but I'm not going to invest in one because it just doesn't go with the rest of the stuff that I've got and that just it doesn't seem very me so I think that is something when you're talking about jackets and coats like so you love a blazer so do I a blazer is a smart coat but it doesn't have to be like you can dress down so much stuff so I think yeah I would when you're looking at jackets don't Be so focused on like your jacket trends because it's nice to have jackets for a long time.

15:24Yeah, I think you'll just got a really key point there with like following trends. We say this every single time we do these fashion Q &As that it's really important that you don't just buy something because it's trendy and everyone's wearing it. And you've seen people that you follow wearing it and they look great in it. If you don't look good in it, don't buy it. And you don't like it. You know, for example, the plaid shirt. The plaid shirt is going to be everywhere. Autumn, winter, you're going to see plaid shirts and jeans. I mean, what was it, plaid shirts and corduroy trousers? I mean, I wanted to throw up.

15:52Yeah. You know, that's trendy. Everyone's going to be, but it might not work for you. So, yeah, I think just remember that when you're buying your bits. Also, just to say, I love a teddy coat as well. Yeah, so do I. And while we're talking about jackets, someone had put something about alternative smart jackets to a blazer. And obviously, as blazer lovers, we're probably like, what? Why on earth would you look for an alternative? but I had a little look and I'd look at brands like Align they do like some really cool collarless blazers that maybe don't feel so formal and also River Island had an amazing little belted jacket with no again no collar that looks smart and so and I don't know I don't know if you still like these jackets but I still like those Chanel style jackets with the right bottom on the bottom yeah I think they look amazing.

16:46Like, again, like with a baggy jean and a Chanel jacket, that feels quite modern still. Are you talking about the cropped ones? The little cropped Chanel-esque ones? Just like those, what are they called? Boucle? Boucle jackets? Boucle. Boucle, that's it. Boucle jackets, no, Zara would know. Like a boucle jacket, again, could be really smart, but also you could wear that with your jeans. Yeah. So, yeah, there's some options for you. Love that. We'll be right back after this short break.

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19:18Welcome back to this episode of Made by Mamas. Now, where were we? There are quite a lot of questions with footwear on footwear. Struggle with footwear if you could share shoes and boots too. yeah lovely um so special shout out for next because next always deliver when it comes to shoes and boots um actually to be fair i much prefer their like ankle boot options than their kind of summer shoes um but that's just me personally but i so many brown suede boots everywhere that you look online on the high street brown suede is going to be huge footwear um for this season so definitely have a look at next we'll link some ankle boot options also can we please just take a moment because we haven't spoken about that top shop is back yes i'm so excited about this yeah oh my god they are going to kill it over the next 12 months i'm so excited to see what they've got coming out but i just had a little look online they've got these amazing suede toe heeled um you know like slip-on they're like square square toe slip-on mules and they were absolutely stunning so chic um love those for a night out you can wear them with jeans you wear them with a midi skirt so i love those june have got some amazing loafers in obviously george you're a massive loafer fan i love a loafer i'm an m &s loafer fan i've got a day last year i had the brown ones i know do you know what it is it's because it's one of the only shops i actually go into yeah do you know what i mean like it's just because there but i do really love it um but yeah I really do rate those M &S loafers, those suede ones.

20:52But I do worry with suede. It's no good in the rain. It really isn't. It's not practical. So I think we've got to, yeah, we've still got to look at other boots and other trainers and all of that kind of stuff, even though suede looks so beautiful. How do you feel about the Mary Janes? I love a Mary Jane. Yeah, I do. I love a Mary Jane. I've got a couple of pairs. I wear them a lot. Yeah, I think, yeah. I mean, and you don't have to spend a lot of money on Mary Jane's. Like H &M have got some amazing ones. Do you know what? Footwear this season, I think there's so much about. I think for so many years, people have been wearing trainers, trainers, trainers, trainers, trainers as flats.

21:38Yeah. But now there seems to be, you know, the loafers, the mules, the fur-lined mules. There's so much coming in, which is really exciting. Yeah, it's really exciting. and also if you're going to be investing in a pair of boots for winter you've got to think about what you're going to use them for so for example I am also going to give a shout out to M &S because they've got these 50 quid they're like little kitten heel croc effects black boots they're really great I'm definitely going to get those um and you know you wouldn't take the kids to the park in those but if you had a day at work you could wear them and they're not too high so they're not going to hurt your feet and they weren't too tight at the front you know so your toes aren't getting a great pair of flat boots for the you know black stompers or brown stompers that you can kind of head off into the into the distance with your kids in so just have a think about what you're going to use your footwear for because you don't want to be caught out and you've got to you don't have to buy loads of it but you need to be able to cover all bases I think when it comes to footwear yeah do you know um all of a bonus and anthropology for shoes and boots especially I feel like it's a really good place to look for that like middle price point over a hundred pounds under 200 pounds for a pair of boots and also I mean I love Zara I love M &S I love H &M I love all of these stores but when it comes to like an everyday essential you do see so many people in the same thing I know um and okay you know whatever we shouldn't care but if you want something a bit different then I would I would look at some of those other um like stores that wouldn't be like a go-to for most people 100 % 100 % you're absolutely right I think you're going to be able to nail this question so I'm going to direct it to you what trainers are we wearing this autumn Georgia do you know what I don't think I know this I don't think I know this question I think trainers have been my thing for so many years and I don't know if I'm just getting over it a bit now but I think as I always say on whenever we do these episodes on trainers look at Harvey Nichols look at Netta Porter sort low to high because you'll see like the Adidas trainers that are you know are going to be the the in trainers for the season they'll always be on there first um and I think the other thing is that the trainers are not as chunky this season yeah they're they're they're sort of daintier there's a lot of suede and mesh on trainers as well um which I love but again I like to wear trainers all the time and I can't wear suede and mesh trainers all the time because they get ruined so I'm still looking for my like absolute trainer of the season um but that yeah I mean Adidas they've been sort of nailing it for a long time haven't they now with all their different styles yeah I mean I feel like I'm having my trainer moment because I haven't been for a very long time and now I'm suddenly where George was a couple of years ago but I and I can't stop buying trainers but that's because I just feel why haven't I been wearing them for so long they're so comfy and they look cool I finally caught up guys but let us know what trainers you guys are really liking as well because you know it's good to share it is good to share and you only I don't know I think sometimes you can just get stuck in what we're seeing all the time on Instagram when actually there are so many other amazing stars out there what to wear on the school run in this transitional weather well I'll tell you tomorrow because it's my first one back um what's a what so listen I mean I'm not going to be trying to reinvent the wheel with this answer but I just think my absolute staples for the school run are amazing active wear because from the school run I go straight to the gym so for me personally it's going to be Vali it's going to be you know next do some great active wear I've got stuff from Adenola I've got stuff from Gymshark and I always wear a white sock I always wear a sports top underneath bra and then a really great jumper and then a jacket over the top with a beanie as it gets colder and then as as it gets colder and colder I'll wear a warmer coat on top and then a crossbody bag that's my uniform that is yeah essentially that's what I feel great in I feel like you can elevate it by putting on some great jewelry you know if your hair's looking nice that day a little bit of lip gloss mascara and you're ready to go I don't think it depends on what you're doing after the school run if you're dropping and then going into work you're not going to be wearing that but that for me is a really good way to start the day yeah I was going to say I echo what Zoe's saying because I'm normally in active wear as well because I like to do something as soon as I get back from the school run but on days when I know that I've just got like a load of meetings and calls when I get home so I want to look nice on the top half but still be comfortable I I really love the sort of wide leg tracksuity style sports trouser so like I mean, you can get Adidas ones, but you can also, like, H &M do a really cool, like, wide leg.

26:52It looks like a barrel leg jogger, which are really, really comfortable. And then you can still pair that with, like, a little nice knit. Like, I've bought quite a few from H &M. They're, like, short-sleeve, fine-knit jumpers. And I've got yellow, green, grey. Again, you can wear those with jeans. They're just, like, a really easy thing just to put on with a lovely necklace. like that for me is like a great school school run look and then i've got a pair of um do you remember they're not they're not like the gucci loafers because they're not leather but they're like a suede fur lined slip-on shoe from another stories yeah again like that's like a that's like wearing your slippers but they're not the slip they're not a slipper so that's just like a i guess like another alternative but i mean i live in valley track suits they are so com they are so comfortable they don't crease they wash beautifully they still look smart like when you know when you're on a call or if you just want to feel a bit more put together yeah so the tracksuits are amazing they're amazing and also i think if you're not going to go and do something active afterwards and you don't like active wear georgia said earlier on this podcast about looking at your denim you know a really great pair of wide leg jeans with a with a pair of trainers a really crisp white t-shirt um and then you know a bomber or some sort of you've got a really light like great jacket on I can see it today is that is that teddy is that a teddy this is like a teddy yeah it's like a teddy but it's got a round neck this is Vali yeah um again it is I think we all we always think like we shouldn't spend money on like the super casual stuff but actually for me that is where I spend money because that is where I'm wearing it the most and I like having that little bit of like elevated stuff for every day like I'm I probably wouldn't necessarily spend loads of money on a going out top that I'm only going to wear once in a blue moon whereas I would spend I would invest more on my like basic everyday things yeah because you're in them every single day because you're in them all the time yeah and I think yeah it's not for me yes you can go to Primark and you can pick up lots of this stuff there but it doesn't have that same quality or like feeling when you put it on like it doesn't quite sit the same yeah and that's really important actually when you're pulling together your your new season wear don't buy our advice to you guys is do not buy loads of cheap stuff just do not do it it doesn't last it doesn't wash well it doesn't look the same and you won't love it and you won't love it and or you don't need a wardrobe crammed full of stuff that doesn't cost that much money pick out you'd also i'm not saying that everybody can afford to spend 150 quid on a taxi i get that as well but you can be really clever with your basics with your staple wardrobe you can be really really clever with and you need to make sure that your wardrobe is really working for you you know that you can wear pieces that work with one pair of trousers work with loads of different pairs of trousers that you've got you know i mean like just make sure the work wardrobe is working hard for you i was gonna say and we're obviously talking about like spending more on things and that isn't always the rule right because sometimes you're going to primark and you see something and you do absolutely love it like you love love love it but I think that's what you've got to ask yourself when you're in a shop like do I love this and how like am I going to love this for however long can I think of three ways to wear it they're the questions you need to ask yourself for sure because it you know what you get the buzz don't you when you go into like a shop and you're like oh my god yes yes yes I'll get this this isn't this and then you get home and it goes into the wardrobe and your wardrobe is completely crammed you can't see anything and you just end up wearing the same things anyway I think it's definitely got to I think you've got to love something um I think yeah you have to ask yourself do I love this more than my partner if you do you have to buy it we'll be right back after this short break

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32:51Welcome back to this episode of Made by Mamas. Now, where were we? Now, Georgia, this is a question for you. Lots of questions about how to wear cardigans. And you are the cardigan queen. I am the cardigan queen. I really love a cardigan. My favourite places for cardigans are Never Fully Dressed. Oh, yes. Because I think you, again, they're on the expensive side, over£100, but they are a statement cardigan and I think you could you know pair of jeans pair of plain black trousers wide leg trousers whatever it's an instant like looks really put together but then for basics I'm going to say M &S again I think they've got so many with like little gold button details and just you know your basic every day but also and other stories mint velvet oh mint velvet are killing it this season by the way i just love the button details on like so much the mint velvet stuff so i think a cardigan it in order for it to not look like i don't want to say mumsy in a negative way because it's not negative being mum but you know what i mean um librarian librarian and shout out to all our librarians yeah it is all about what you're putting it with So if you're putting your like a really cool cardigan with like a pair of baggy jeans and some lovely jewelry, you're going to look really cool.

34:13If you're putting it with like an old fashioned cut of jean or, you know, an old fashioned cut of trouser, it's going to look it's not going to work. It's almost got you've got to have that like contrast. So, yeah, I think as well, accessories, like if you've got it with a great pair of earrings and a lovely necklace, then you're halfway there. And also I think with cardigans as well, it can be a bit overwhelming because you see them. Some of them are really oversized and slouchy. Some of them, you know, much more fitted. Some of them have got details. Some of them, you know, do you button them all the way up?

34:45Do you leave them open? Like I definitely find cardigans harder to wear than some other items. But then I put on your cardigan the other day from Never Fully Dressed and I was like, I need this in my wardrobe. So, yeah. Do you think a cardigan with nothing underneath? Quite sexy. Yeah, I think that can... Sometimes if you've got like a vest underneath a high neck cardigan, I think that can look a bit librarian. Whereas if you had nothing underneath and you had one button open, I think that looks quite nice. Georgia, why don't you do a real for us on cardigans? I'm confusing myself here. Let's stop talking about cardigans.

35:24What are the trends? What are the trends? What are the trends for autumn winter 25? Right, okay. The trends for autumn winter 25. Not that we like trends because we've already said we don't like trends. Plaid shirts. I am not going to be getting on board with this trend. No thank you. I like them in Breakback Mountain. I like it when Doz pulls his out. He looks quite sexy lumberjack, wood chopper. But I'm not going to be wearing a plaid shirt. I had a plaid shirt in 2000. Me too. Yeah. Me too. I had a replay one. Oh my God. I was fancy. You were fancy. So trends, plaid shirts. I won't be getting on board with that.

36:07Corderoid trousers, me neither. Midi skirts are big. Again, they're going to be... Yeah, I was going to say, knee length skirts. I can get on board with a knee length skirt. Yeah, me too actually. I love a knee length skirt. Knee length? Yes, knee length skirts. So that's like a midi skirt. It's like a sort of a midi skirt, I guess. like a pencil like the that sort of like knee length pencil skirt is really big um i don't like that i like a midi skirt that's halfway between like halfway down my shin i can get on with that but anything that's knee or just below the knee that would be it make me look like humpty dumpty no you wouldn't look at if you look at some of like the leather ones that are out and stuff like that and all the suede they look cool yeah this has all come back round again because this is what This is what I was wearing in like 2008.

36:57I know. Do you know one thing apparently is coming back and I'm pleased about is animal print. So like your cow print, like leopard print, all of those, love, love, love, love. I have one rule. Use leopard print as a neutral and you can't go wrong. Yeah, I know. I agree. I agree. Do you know, well, how do you feel about brown? I like brown. Yeah. I really like brown. I was brown. We know this about you, but you look great in brown. You've got to get over it. You're not at school anymore, little jazz hands. I really have got to get over it. The brown uniform. But anyway, I mean, you're going to see lots of trends in autumn, winter.

37:37And as Zoe and I say, you've just got to pick the ones that you like and forget about the ones you don't. Exactly. There was one question, which I think we should answer, around a fancy dinner. um it was a fancy dinner dress that that hid the bump now we're gonna we get quite a lot of questions around pregnancy dressing maternity wear georgia and i didn't really buy into the whole maternity wear stuff because to be honest with you i didn't want to invest in any money with something that i was never going to wear again i also really struggled to dress my bum big time but i had a little look around never fully dressed i've got a really amazing maternity section and i'm just so excited about it yeah they've got some there's a beautiful scallop tie dress on there which was scallop scallop um which was black and it's tied at the waist that's a really good way of disguising a bum but you know kind of cinching you at the point that you need cinching underneath your underneath your boobs so i definitely look at them serena butte have got this beautiful she's i love serena butte shocking pink like satin really long it's one shoulder and it would just sit over your bump really nicely but just kind of give you all that movement so um that's a good option and and other stories as well I had a quick look on there and they've got some really amazing um they're not maternity dresses but you could absolutely wear them with a bump so we'll we'll link a few for you because it is difficult especially if you're going for a fancy dinner you really want to look nice and sometimes you think oh I don't feel nice so yeah what we're gonna wear you know what when I was thinking back to when I was pregnant with Axel because I was working in London and still having to go to like events and dinners like a lot like a lot a lot and what I had one dress and I bought it in in Selfridges from H &M like you know they had that sort of H &M section in Selfridges that was the slightly premium part of H &M they only had a few people anyway I bought this black dress it was long sleeves high neck and like like long like very long like almost to the ankle length tight and i wore it so much it was thicker like a thick sort of like curry kind of material but oh my god i i wore it so much i could wear it with trainers i could wear it with boots i could wear it with a jacket over the top i could wear it with an amazing like amazing necklace and then hair tied up and earrings like You look stunning in it.

40:04I got so much wear out of it and I spotted Pretty Lavish have basically got the same dress. Oh, yes. And it's 50 quid. And I just think if you're pregnant right now, going into like autumn, winter, and you've got like a few things to go to, investing in something like that. Okay, it's tight. But once you've got the bump that you're not going to be able to hide, it's sometimes I think it looks really nice. Just like have something tight. Like, again, you can cover it over or make it not so obvious with a jacket or something. But, yeah, it was like my favourite item when I was pregnant. So just sharing for anyone else.

40:45I love that, George. And you did look, I mean, Georgia looked incredible pregnant. She was always the wafty dress girl until the bump got big. And then she was tight. Then I was the tight dress girl. Which I think happens to all of us. Let's just do one more question here. Styling ideas, because we had a few of these, for barrel jeans. Now, I also really struggle to firstly wear them, secondly to style them because I just think they can on certain people. I'm quite petite. You're quite petite. They can look slightly odd. So what are your thoughts on this? So I love them. I really love a barrel leg jean, but I do think you've got to find the right ones.

41:20Like the horseshoe jean from M &S is like, for me, the good barrel leg shape because it's slightly tighter. at the top and then it just goes out a little bit they're not huge I have got some that are like really baggy but they're probably more suitable for summer for me um I love the horseshoe and then what I like with it is a cropped not cropped but you know like a smaller knit so like a sleeveless little knit with some lovely buttons on it or a short sleeve knit like I saw in mango it's gorgeous it's like a little um it's got a collar like a scalloped edge collar and it's pink and like silver lovely little buttons but it it finishes just where the button finishes on the jean do you know what i mean it's not you're not showing your tummy but it's not you're not going to be really careful with it just sits and then i normally wear it with like yeah like a ballet flat or a or a mary jane or like a something like that and i think that's a nice casual everyday look do you know what there's an influencer who i really like called ruby rose edie i want to say she's from glasgow obviously i'm gonna love her obviously yeah working for the tourist board um yep oh and she wears a barrel leg jean so well like for every day not like with heels not that look because i love that as well yeah but for every day she looks amazing so maybe head over to her Instagram for some inspo as well what a lovely way to end the podcast Georgia what a treat to chat fashion with you and I think we've answered about a third of the questions not even that yeah thank you so much for sending in all of your questions if we didn't get to you today we're really sorry but we will be doing a fashion Q &A part two because there's always so much response when we put this Q &A box out so thank you as always we'd love you to rate, review, subscribe and please give our podcast a follow So, yeah, and if you've got any feedback on this episode or any other episodes you'd like us to cover or topics you'd like us to cover, drop us a DM on Instagram.

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