Day 22 Frocktober Guest Post: Carly Findlay

I am hesitant to admit that I have a floordrobe going on at home. Clothes strewn everywhere. My house was broken into about nine years ago and I didn't really notice, because clothes are always strewn about. Must. Develop. Better. Hanging. Habits. However, there is a redeeming feature - I have a lot of pretty dresses and they're all hung up neatly in the wardrobe in the spare room. I'm a huge fan of Target's dresses, and I buy Cue on sale. I love a maxi too. Even though I'm short, a maxi makes me feel tall. I love wearing a dress with a blazer or a denim jacket or my trusty pleather biker jacket.

This dress is from Joy the Store my favourite store in London (it's even better than Topshop on Oxford Circus!). I bought it in the online sale to celebrate a rather eventful week in the middle of this year. It was on sale. I was hoping the fit and the print was as true as on the website - and when I tried it on, it was fabulous! I love the green floral - I don't look like a traffic light! - and that it goes with pink, blue, purple and black. I also love the swishy pleated skirt and the bust line. I'm also wearing my new sandals by Windsor Smith - another sale item. 

I discovered Joy the Store in London when I was holidaying in London in July 2012, I went into a few Joy stores in different areas of London, and fell in love with a gold and navy dress that I kept seeing. It reminded me of a Cue or Review dress.  I was being careful with my money, and so I waited until my last day there to buy it. I caught the train from Earls Court to Fullham Broadway with half an hour to spare before I needed to catch a taxi to the airport. I knew what I wanted. Spent my last £40 cash on that perfect dress. Squeezed it into my carry-on. And I wear that dress to VIP events, instead of wearing a suit. 

I am loving Claire's posts on Frocktober - and also all the bloggers who have got on board. What a great cause! I've donated money to Claire's cause, hoping that her little girls won't have to worry about ovarian cancer when they're my age. You can sponsor Clairey here.

You can find Carly in all of your favourite online spots:

My blog: carlyfindlay.blogspot.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/tune.into.radio.carly 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/carlyfindlay 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/carlyfindlay