Isabelle with Sinha Stanic in Zara's clothes. Look, no cheating!
I've been fearing the Wardrobe Swap for weeks now, but actually putting on Zara's outfit wasn't so bad. In a weird case of synchronicity we both chose polka dot tops for our Day One outfits, coincidence or fashion ESP? You decide!
My day as Zara:
It was nice to have my clothes picked out for the day and the heels she chose for me weren't that high. The crochet panel top was wa-ay more revealing than I'm used to and I haven't worn a hip-hugging top in ages. I didn't like the stretch denim mini, far too small and it drew lots of extremely unwanted attention, I don't know how Zara copes!
I jumped at the chance to get a taxi with my flatmate to the Sinha Stanic interview and even her workmates could tell something was up wardrobe-wise. At the interview Aleksandar Stanic and Fiona Sinha were really nice about the swap but I think found it quite funny. It was nice being so tall in the heels and I even ran for the bus back to the office with Gemma!
Meeting up with friends later was an experience, comments ranged from laughter to the offensive. I guess when your friends are used to seeing you dressed as a charity shop old lady it takes some getting used to.
Isabelle's verdict: The denim skirt and cleavage top were not my style but I felt more comfortable than expected. It wasn't as painful as I thought it would be, and I think I might start wearing heels more, even though I had a face on by the end of the night!
My day as Isabelle:
It didn't start too badly. I was nervous about wearing charity shop clothes, but I knew they were freshly laundered so it was OK. The shoes were worse though, tan and flat with weird edging around the upper. I liked the high waisted skirt but would never EVER have tucked a T shirt in without Iso's strict instructions as I prefer more fitted outfits. It felt very strange walking around, like I was inside her skin and I noticed people started reacting to me in different ways. There were less catcalls and more looks of appreciation which I liked, though I did feel very odd. I liked it enough to not bring a change of clothes despite an interview with SKY NEWS, so I guess I was a success.
Zara's verdict: I liked the high waist on the skirt and might consider getting one now, but a definite no to the flats and the polka dot t-shirt. Not as traumatic as it could have been though- but tomorrow involves high-waisted trousers so we'll see.