Clara Oswald: Get The 'Hide' Look

You are the only mystery worth solving...

Forget the 'London Look', I wanted to share with you guys my not-so-great attempt at a Doctor Who cosplay I put together when I visited Wales Comic Con at the end of last year. During Jenna Colemans first series on Doctor Who, I managed to gather quite a lot of dresses from her Clara Oswald wardrobe, for the simple reason that they were gorgeous outfits and suited by taste in fashion.

My favourite dress is from Series 7 episode “Hide”. This is the Pins And Needles vintage style ditsy tea dress from Urban Outfitters back in 2012, I just had to get it after seeing Jenna in costume filming the new series. Unfortunately this dress is no longer available in stores, but I have seen it on eBay numerous times from different sellers, so keep your eye out on there. 

My blazer was from Boohoo.com, but these days you can find something very similar from your local Primark. Clara’s original blazer was from Urban Outfitters, and so was her red bag. Unfortunately, the red bag was all I was missing… and crucial to the whole ‘look’ if I do say so myself! My earrings are the BBC sonic screwdriver earrings, priced at £17.99. 

For the shoes, I purchased a cheap pair of black wedges from New Look which had the same ‘look’ about them. I have just spotted this pair on the site now which are very similar and are available in sizes 4-8...

This outfit can be worn almost anywhere. So far I've worn it on holiday, shopping, at a christening and on a night out. Its simple, dressy, classy and smart... all in one! You can dress it up with heels or dress it down with a pair of converse, its completely up to you!

Keep your eye on some of the best sites for Clara Oswald Cosplay such as Doctor Who Cosplay Finder and The Fashion of Doctor Who , which feature outfits from the actors on and off screen. If you know of any other good sites, please let me know!

All the outfit deets you need below... and remember to send me any of your 'Hide' cosplays, I'd love to see them!

To you, I'm a ghost, we're all ghosts to you...

I really loved this series 7 episode, although it did scare me quite a bit! Even more so as it was the episode that was put on during my visit on the official TARDIS TOUR back in 2013. Here's a reminder of what happened during the episode...

I did visit the mansion which doubles as Caliburn House in Hide last October, complete with Clara dress... have a browse at some of the photos below, or click here to view my full blogpost from the location.

See my Clara Oswald: Get the look for another look into my collection of Clara dresses - I have so many - but not enough chances to wear them! 

I hope all my lovely readers are all o-k... more posts to come soon! 

On a side note... You may have seen on my Twitter account that I have had some very bad news recently. My dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. In order to raise awareness, myself and Luke are going to be running the Cardiff Bay 5 mile run on the 4th May 2015. I am currently training for this event, as I have only ever ran 5km (3.1miles) before... and even that was a struggle!! However, we want to raise as much awareness for Prostate Cancer as we possibly can, and donate some money in the process. If you would like to support us, and/or find out more about my story, please head to my Just Giving Page - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/KellyLuke-Cardiff ... every little counts...we are hoping to raise £400 for this charity, which helps men of all ages fight this cancer. HUGE THANK YOU X

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Get the Clara Oswald Look:- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

 I've always been a fan of the female companions and their wardrobe in Doctor Who, but it wasn't until Jenna Coleman stepped into the role that I found myself loving everything they threw together for her character, Clara Oswald. I now have quite a collection of Clara clothing items, and I hope to share each and every one of them with you very soon. 

The interesting thing is, away from Doctor Who itself, I love Jenna's own unique style, as I have been pairing dresses and heels together like hers for the past couple of years, so whenever I see her in a cute outfit, I am inspired to try out something similar with the clothes I already own. 

Understandably, anything worn by Jenna in her role as Clara in Doctor Who are much sought after, and after checking out many bids of her clothing items on eBay, its evident people are willing to go to quite an expense to create their very own Clara cosplay. 

Luckily for us fans, Clara's clothes are mostly hand-picked from popular high street stores in the UK, so if you're quick on the uptake, you may be able to grab them at retail price. 

Today's post focuses on the dress worn by Clara in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide. Although the dress isn't featured onscreen for long, as soon as I saw it I just knew I had to have it. So the search began. 

Coolspotters is always my first port of call, where anyone can upload any items spotted on a celebrity and detail where the item can be purchased. I've also used this site in the past for the likes of Karen Gillan and Daisy Lowe. Now that more people know about the site, the list of Jenna items is becoming very popular and any outfit she's spotted in, whether in character or not, is uploaded to the site within a couple of hours. 

Another cool site is http://fashionofdoctorwho.com/ , which is kept up to date and details items which are not always featured on Coolspotters. They also provide information on how you can get the look for less, without breaking the bank.

This dress in particular was hard to find, but after tweeting my followers and asking whether they knew of its whereabouts, I was soon pointed in the right direction. 

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Dress: Yumi Technicolour dress - House Of Fraser (online)

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Can also be purchased from the Yumi Direct site 

Shoes: Mine - Forever 21 heels in nude from 2 years ago. Similar HERE

Clara's - Dune Genius Leather T-Bar Sandals (£75.00)

Belt: Any Black Skinny belt will do. I purchased mine from New Look last summer. Similar HERE

The Doctor Who Ultimate Guide was broadcast as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations last November on BBC Three. It took a look back of the last 50 years of Doctor Who, beginning and ending with a little screenplay by The Doctor and Clara. 

"a look at all 11 incarnations of the Doctor and their most famous scenes and storylines, an exploration of the many sides to the Doctor and asking what is he really like. Plus, a look at The Doctor's many travelling companions and adversaries over the years and how they all contribute to creating the longest running sci-fi show of all time"

My partner ever so kindly bought me this dress for Christmas, and I vowed to wear it for the first time on New Years Eve. After seeing Jenna wear her hair loose and wavy with the dress, I thought I would do the same. It's very rare that I curl my hair, but as it was a special occasion, I took the plunge. My hair hates being curled; I spent years trying to perfect a curled look. I cheat (slightly) and use my GHD straighteners, wrapping each section of hair around and gently unravel, resulting in loose, bouncy curls. 

The dress is short, so it will show off a bit of leg, but not uncomfortably so. It is elasticated around the waist, so it will stretch over the lumps and bumps (over-indulgence over the Christmas holidays, anyone?!) plus it is loosely fitted around the chest area. The dress has a zip to the front, and boasts short sleeves (which I think is a lot more flattering). This dress also looks great paired with a leather jacket for extra warmth during the long winter nights. 

 So there you have it, a little Clara cosplay, and my new favourite dress! I have so many more Clara items in my wardrobe, so I will definitely have to share them with you soon. To ask me any questions about the outfit, feel free to tweet me @pluckykelly

Hope you're all having a fabulous weekend! 

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