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: Ferragamo
Friday post 07/10/22: sorting out Autumn scarves
Hello and welcome to Friday’s post. Yes, I have renamed this post from “Outfits of the Week” because I am finding it so difficult to actually get dressed properly at the moment. I seem to spend my days in “leisure” … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 25/03/22
OK, I know that I said that today’s post would be a Scarf of the Moment, focusing on my latest scarf from Hermès: Hermès Story. Well, I must stop making promises like that! It’s taking me a longer time to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged asymmetric wrap, blue, Dans un Jardin Anglais, Duo Boots, Ferragamo, grey, Hermès, Lands' End, lilac, Massaccesi, navy, Pure Collection, purple, Roberto Cavalli
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Outfits of the week 04/03/22
On Monday 28/02/22 I revealed a lovely new scarf called Peacock, by Bien Abyé. I also wrote that I would upload some outfit collages showcasing the scarf in today’s post. Unfortunately, I have only been able to make one because … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Ben Abyé, Blue Nile, Cotton Traders, Ferragamo, Lands' End, LL Bean, MaiTai, navy, teal
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Outfits of the week 30/04/21
OK, the title of the post is rather misleading as it’s only ONE outfit and it’s from LAST week, but I haven’t been able to get dressed properly this week. I have been struggling with my mental health and have … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Blue Nile, Escales Mediterraneenes, Ferragamo, Hermès, Lands' End, MaiTai, Massaccesi, purple
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Outfit of the day 26/10/20
Most of the time, I cannot find the energy to wear my nice outfits but, instead, spend the day in pyjamas. Occasionally, I have enough energy to put something coordinated together – after all, I have taken a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Cotton Traders, Ferragamo, grey, Hermès, Marks and Spencer, mauve, navy, pink, Plumes en Fete, purple
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Outfit of the day 13/08/19
I was well enough to go to the hairdresser’s and the library this morning – hooray! It was so nice to feel strong enough to select and put on a lovely set of clothing and accessories. So uplifting. And, of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, asymmetric wrap, blue, Ferragamo, gold, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Hermès, Isle, John Lewis, Lands' End, lavender, Massaccesi, mauve, navy, purple, silver, violet
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Outfit of the day 02/07/19
I didn’t wear this outfit for very long today, before returning to bed, but I thought that I would write about it anyway because it is so pretty. Yes, purple again, with bright pink and navy! This little gavroche, Baobab … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, Ferragamo, gavroches, grey, Hermès, Isle, Lands' End, Mors, navy, necklace knot, pink, purple, scarf rings, white
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Outfit of the day 28/06/19
It is a lovely sunny day again, just the right temperature for me. I have heard that we are going to have a very hot weekend, which may cause me some issues as my asthma tends to react badly in … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, asthma, asymmetric wrap, chronic cough, coral, counselling, cream, Ferragamo, Halcyon Days, Hotter, Isle, Lands' End, navy, Peacocks in Tropical Garden, sunshine
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Outfit of the day 28/05/19
I think we broke a record this morning! Lovely Husband drove me to my appointment with my main consultant (who, by the way, is excellent) and we arrived to an almost empty waiting room. We only had to sit for … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, blue, exercise, Ferragamo, gold, Grand Tour Collection, Hermès, hospitals, illness, Jaguar Quetzal, Klass, Lands' End, lilac, MaiTai, mauve, navy, purple, scarf rings, weight, yellow
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Outfit of the day 30/04/19 with some Massaccesi news!
Yet again, this outfit only stayed on for a few minutes. I went downstairs just before lunchtime with the plan of watching some TV with Lovely Husband, but it was not to be. I started to feel really nauseous and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Handbags, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cotton Traders, Etsy, Ferragamo, gold, green, Kickstarter, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, pink, silver
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