Jack Wills

I know that people have mixed opinions about Jack Wills, the 'fabulously British' company.  I know I do. I see girls in my area who dress top to toe in the brand, with their Jack Wills hoodies and slouchy pants, ugg boots and cool messy top knot. I hear people complaining about how 'ra' they are. But here's the thing- and I hate to admit it- I think they look all right. Even-dare I say it-pretty cool! (though I could never pull off the look myself.)

I quite like JW, bar the really expensive prices; for what you get it is staggeringly pricey.

I have a few JW items- some pjs, 2 hoodies, a pair of shorts and a tee. That's more than I thought. I actually got a JW hoody for Christmas and my grandma wasn't impressed. She's not a fan of hoodies and when she saw me with it on she exclaimed 'who is this Jack Wills you're seeing then?' That made me chuckle. But I am essentially walking around with a man's name on my back, yes!

As I've purchased a few things from them before, they send me this catalogue, which they've called 'Spring Term Handbook'. Another reminder that I am no longer a university student, sobsob.

One thing about the models who pose in this- they are so achingly cool. The first twenty or so (it seems) pages in this book are devoted to glossy pictures of beautiful people having fun in Jack Wills clothes. Buy into the image? Yes please....;)

Look at them just frolicking around, all cool and pretty. My spongebob blanket (which seems to be in all my pics at the moment-sorry!) and S's grandad slippers in the background show how not cool I am, ha!

I have had my eye on something slightly unusual for me:

This yellow mac. I can imagine wearing it with welly boots on a camping trip. Or at the seaside on a typical British rainy day.

(Sorry for the shadows in these pics by the way). These dresses are gorgeous, but will set you back £98.  I have a dress like the one on the far left. I got it from Topshop for £25 or something in the sale. I'm looking forward to wearing colourful little dresses again *bring on summer*

And I am still in love with the Jack Wills blazers, especially the tweed one-the 'Best of British' look. I would wear it with a pair of jeans and a basic plain tee. If I had the fricking confidence to wear jeans! Soon, people, soon...

So what do you think of Jack Wills? Rip off or the seller of 'fabulously British' clothes?

I'll announce the winner of my giveaway at the end of this week. 

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