The Librain
Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!Pages
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Recent Posts
- Monday post 06/02/23: with a thought-provoking screenshot
- Friday post 03/02/23: with cobalt cashmere
- Reading roundup 01/02/23
- Monday post 30/01/23: it’s good to be back!
- Taking a short break 24/01/23
- Scarf of the moment: Robe Légère
- Friday post 20/01/23: with even more scarves!
- Reading roundup 18/01/23
- Monday post 16/01/23: hitting the sales!
- Friday post 13/01/23: with a range of scarves!
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Tag Archives: Au Coeur de la Vie
Outfits of the week 17/06/22
Whew! Yes, we Brits tend to fuss about the weather, rain or shine, snow or wind. Today is very hot here in the English Midlands and I find it very difficult to cope with heat because of my lung and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, blue, Hermès, Marks and Spencer, navy, purple, turquoise, yellow
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Outfits of the week 04/06/21
Younger Son has returned home so I will now get back to the usual pattern of posting on here. We had a lovely time and it was wonderful to see him again after 17 months. I managed to liven myself … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, blue, cobalt, Grand Manège Love Bandana, green, Hermès, Massaccesi, Midi Modena, navy, Plumes en Fete, silver, white
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Outfit of the day 29/03/19
It has been such a gorgeous sunny day, so far. In honour of the weather, and in an attempt to lift my rather grey mood, I decided to wear a really bright outfit for my counselling appointment this morning. I … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, blue, cobalt, Cotton Traders, counselling, Ferragamo, gold, green, Hermès, Lands' End, navy, silver, Sonrisa Boutique, sunshine, turquoise, yellow
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Wardrobe planning #30: Changing colours when your hair is grey
Last week, The Purse Forum had a Scarf of the Day theme (11 Nov 2018 IMPULSE BUYS: Rave or Regret? (Show us a scarf you’ve never worn!)), that got me thinking. When I first started purchasing more expensive designer scarves, … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, colours, colourways, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, grey, grey hair, hair colour, Hermès
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Update 28/05/18
What a storm we had on Saturday night! I don’t think I have ever seen or heard anything like it before. The lightning was so plentiful and rapid that the night sky looked like day. And as for the rain… … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, bangles, blue, cardigans, cobalt, Cotton Traders, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Lands' End, navy, Sainsbury's Tu, t-shirts, turquoise, white, yellow
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Scarf of the moment: Au Coeur de la Vie
The brightest scarf in my collection must be Au Coeur de la Vie, first designed by Aline Honoré for Hermès Spring/Summer 2007 collection. The almost fluorescent yellow border surrounds a teaming jungle of plants, flowers and wildlife in stunning shades … Continue reading
Posted in Scarf of the moment, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aline Honoré, Au Coeur de la Vie, Hermès
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Outfit of the day 05/04/17
All of this lovely Spring weather has really put me in a bright mood this week, so I thought I would really celebrate this today by wearing bright colours. I mean….really….bright….colours…. Let me introduce another of my Hermès scarves to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Au Coeur de la Vie, bangles, blue, bracelets, cobalt, Cotton Traders, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, jeans, jumpers, Lands' End, MaiTai, navy, scarf knots, scarf rings, scarf ties, shoes, white, yellow
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