Marrakech fits, 2023.

Continuing with my holiday outfit retrospectives, here are all the outfits I wore for a holiday to Marrakech in February 2023!

Dressing for Morocco posed a unique sartorial challenge; I usually lean into playful, shorter silhouettes on holiday, but local custom calls for a more conservative approach. I had to get creative to ensure my personality still shone through while staying stylishly covered up.

Day 1

Turn My Swag On, Amsterdam Edition.

I treated myself to a little excursion in the Dutch capital this week, as a reward for getting past the first hurdle of my PhD. I was there for just two nights, so not too long, but enough to appreciate the extremely liberal, laid-back vibe of the city.

Whilst there, I wore three dresses, so here be my outfits.

Day 1

Toga: Miss Selfridge

Belt: Accessorize

Sandals: TK Maxx (seen in more detail in a later outfit)

Metallic bag: Mango

Bracelet: Bonmarché

Earrings: Accessorize

Day 2

Dress: TK Maxx

Ring: Accessorize

Earrings: TK Maxx

Handbag: Michael Kors

Sandals: TK Maxx (as before)

Lolita sunglasses: Moschino

(This outfit is a little on the TK Maxx-heavy side, haha)

Day 3

Hairband: Accessorize

Dress: M&Co

Handbag: Michael Kors (as before)

Earrings: Dorothy Perkins

Hoodie (on floor): GAP

OOTD: Casual photoshoot.

Dress: M&Co.

Earrings: Dorothy Perkins

Beaded belt (not pictured): Monsoon Accessorize

Glasses: my trusty Red or Dead pair ❤️

The quality of these photographs are high, but wow, I really should have pulled a brush through my hair! Dat frizziness...

Outfit of the Day: #CheekyNandos

Cardigan: Mango

Dress: Oasis

Earrings: online

Glasses: Red or Dead

Beaded belt: Monsoon Accessorize

On Wednesdays we wear pink, ya see.

Retrospective outfit of the day: by the Moulin Rouge.

Cardigan: Primark

Dress: New Look

Belt: Mango

Bag: Primark

Boots: New Look

Sunglasses: Rayban

OOTD: drinks in a beer garden in west London with colleagues.

Cardigan: H&M

Dress: Monsoon

Belt: River Island

Ring: Accessorize

Stud earrings (barely visible): Accessorize

Purse: Accessorize

The pub was The Grange in Ealing. The beer garden was absolutely lovely, extremely comfortable and spacious. However, drinks were frigging extortionate. The pint in my hand was £4.80, which was just about tolerable, but my friend had a double gin + tonic, which came to £8.15! Central London prices in zone 3, not happy about that. The cheapest packs of crisps were £1.40, which is just beyond a joke.

However, if you are graced with more money than sense and want a nice garden to chill in, this is the place for you.

Grade: C