this is my godsister ivana. she's been invited to a grease-themed party and her mummy reached out to my mummy for some help with a cute outfit for her to wear.  after years of buying different outfits for themed parties that never get worn again, she's decided she wants to get some non-costume pieces that ivana can wear again and again outside the house! as ever, mummy was ready for the assignment! she loves to shop - whether it's for herself or someone else!

Ivana, my other godsister Carmen & I at the end of my 4th birthday party

character-wise, there are no black girls in the original movie. however in january this year, FOX released Grease:LIVE which was broadcast live in the US to much acclaim. in this version, we see keke palmer take on the role of marty, the ‘beauty’ of the Pink Ladies. marty is pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. she tries to act sophisticated.
this sounds a little like ivana :)

so what are we looking for with this character? well, all the girls wear the "pink ladies" jacket, which is an iconic element of the movie's costumes along with the leather jackets the boys wear.  the jacket was always teamed with a neckerchief. for marty we'd then have to source a pretty yellow top & blue skirt and we're done.





1. Jacket - New Look 
2. neckerchief - asos 
3. yellow top - river island 
4. blue skirt - river island
5. shoes - monsoon



another character to go for would be sandy, the main girl.
a look that screams "grease!" is the black fitted jumpsuit that sandy wears in her transformation scene. obviously, worn as is, it could be a little too sexy for an 8yr old. one could take elements and create a cute outfit.




Sandy's pre-transformation outfits are definitely more likely to easily translate to an 8yr old girls wardrobe. they have a very "park avenue princess" feel to them. key elements of sandy's style: flared skirts, feminine blouses (think ruffle details / lace / pearly buttons), dresses with flared skirts, gingham checks, cute ballet flats & ofcourse the cardi thrown over the shoulders. she also always wears a ribbon alice band!




1. blouse - la redoute
2. prom dress - river island 
3. white cardi - zara
4. white belt - zara
5.silver ballet pumps - la redoute
6. skirt - la redoute
7.blue cardi - zara




hopefully ivana and her mummy love some of the suggestions mummy has made. we'll share pics with you once we hear from them!

we love hearing from you! if you would like help with achieving a particular look or have any other style queries, please contact us: tanaka@whatmummywore.com.



 **marty character synopsis source

for those of you who follow us on facebook & instagram, you'll already know i've been asking mummy why i don't have a twin. i mean honestly, she could have planned it better. judah and i could have been twins and we would be running around in the garden jumping across sprinklers like Topsy & Tim.





the conversation i had with her was replayed by mum for all of instagram & facebook to see:

"Mummy, why don't I have a twin?"
"If I could've planned it, you would have - one trip to the hospital & all that!"
"So why didn't you plan it mummy? You should have planned it properly mummy!" 

2 days later 
"Will Judah and I be twins when we are older?"
"Um, no...it doesn't work like that.."
"Why not mummy? I want to be twins with Judah!"
"Sorry sweetie, you are his big sister...isn't that fun?"
"No. I want to be twins." 

1 week later in the car **crying**
"I want to be twins with Judah! You should have planned it mummy!"
"Sorry MH, I should have. Sorry."
"Can we be twins when we are bigger?"
"Sure thing darling, you can!"
**Beaming**
"Yes!"



now that the twinning is all sorted, i have moved on to the next thing on my wishlist. a baby sister. last week on thursday i informed mum that i wished to have a baby sister. she would be called amelia. the next day i changed my mind. she would be called isla. i spent the rest of the weekend harrassing her whilst she nursed her sore jaw after a wisdom tooth extraction. she showed me a screenshot on her phone. apparently after our photoshoot with nimz was shared on bella naija one picture went a little viral - well, 2 other sites published it. lets not make a man flu out of the common cold hey?
so, anyway, this picture was published on one page and attracted all sorts of random comments from the public. mummy says one of the comments has forbidden her from having anymore children. see below: