All of a Uniqlo!

Oh, I was excited alright.  My first Uniqlo purchase. Uniqlo seem to be quite a blogger brand, so perhaps I should be giving the brand a go.  This is my first toe in the water.

I have plenty more toes so this could be quite fun!

 

Opening the parcel was quite a spiritual moment, no ripping open, just gentle and respectful cutting movements as I opened up my little parcel of magic.  Delivery was super-quick BTW. 

You know, as I opened it I came over all Ines-de-la-Fressange.  I swear I was close to asking Il Paparazzo (thanks, Anna!) to capture the moment, prevented only by my camera being upstairs in the turret and me not wanting to waste a moment in opening the package.  Yup, 100% saddo.

I have wanted a casual jacket for a while.  But I haven't been too successful. 

I now think my lack of success may have been because I have previously gone for more structured jackets, which can give this big girl quite a manly appearance at times.  A bit Sergeant Majorish.

But this one below is soft, unstructured.  And long - so I don't get the box-on-legs look.

It's currently on sale too, here.  I ordered it because I had to pay postage for delivery of the item below, so why not double up and get 2 for 1 for my £3.95.
Have I told you that I am tight?!

I like this jacket!  Length, fabric, fit, colour.  Ticks all those boxes.  The fabric and shape seems more flattering for the larger lady.  And that would be me, so Try-on No. 1 is a keeper!

Here's me proudly displaying my Uniqlo label!

I had also identified a need for a long but lightweight jacket/coat as so often during the winter I wear longish cardis and I don't like the look of a cardi hanging under a shortish jacket.  Jumpers = OK, cardis = not OK, something not quite right about that look.

I'd seen Uniqlo lightweight down pieces favoured by bloggers last winter, but I didn't know of anyone who had a Uniqlo down piece to check out if it really did what it said on the tin. 

I finally had my opportunity in Devon recently, when I discovered that a friend had an item from the range.  I was immediately smitten by its lightness and good construction.  And the novelty factor of it coming with its own little bag to be shoved in, I'm a sucker for novelty!

 It is super light and super snug. It looks stylish.  And I don't think it makes me look like Michelin Woman, so that's a big tick!

And ... oh yes, I've just found a handy hood in the high collar too!

Tadaah!

Whaddya think?  Is Try-on No 2 a keeper as well?

I feel stylish and well, cared for, in this coat.  It's light, so cosy and it solves the long cardi dilemma.  That's the good news.

But the bad news is that I will have to ditch something from my suitcase in order to make some space to take this baby back to Guernsey with me :-(.

A la perchoine.