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Outfit of the day 04/11/19
I do hope that you all had a good weekend, whether you were working or playing. Elder Son is working hard at the moment as he has taken on quite a lot of overtime to boost his wallet! He has … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, asymmetric wrap, blue, fatigue, gold, grey, Halcyon Days, Lands' End, navy, Owl in the City, owls, Sainsbury's Tu, stroke, tiredness, white
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Outfit of the day 11/10/18
Yesterday was such a positive day. Somehow, the stars and planets were aligned and both Lovely Husband and I felt well enough to go out. In addition, it was really gorgeous day with a bright blue sky and sunshine – … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged ankle boots, Aspinal, blue, boots, brooches, Duo Boots, earrings, grey, John Lewis, jumpers, Lands' End, navy, Owl in the City, owls, Sonrisa Boutique, trousers, white
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Wardrobe planning #29: Handbags and accessories #01
One of the beauties of having a colour scheme for your wardrobe is that you begin to develop a range of clothes and accessories that go nicely together. After nearly two years of working towards more organisation in my purchases … Continue reading
Posted in Handbags, Jewellery, Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, Aspinal, bangles, Bibliothéque, blue, bluette, cobalt, Cornelia James, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, De la Mer au Ciel, earrings, Halcyon Days, Hera, Hermès, Karine Assaf, Le Jardin de la Maharani, Les Secrets de Minos, Liberty, Massaccesi, navy, Owl in the City, Zebra Pegasus
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Outfits of the weekend! 27/08/18
I am sitting in bed today in my pyjamas, having had a huge coughing and choking fit last night. The weekend was also pretty tough. Lovely Husband and I had a mutual Black Cloud, worrying about our present state as … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged aqua, Aspinal, cardigans, cobalt, Dans un Jardin Anglais, Etsy, Hermès, jumpers, Lands' End, lavender, lilac, mental health, navy, Owl in the City, purple, vests, weather, white
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Update 14/08/18 with more lovely scarves
Last week (starting 05/08/18) was really amazing on my favourite Purse Forum thread: “Scarf of the Day 2018 – Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?”. The theme for the week was “Your Cheating Heart”, in other words, showing … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, Aspinal, Cathayana, Hera, Ianthe, Karine Assaf, Liberty, Owl in the City, Purse Forum, shawls, shibori
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Outfit of the day 15/01/18
We had a very peaceful weekend, thank goodness. Well, peaceful apart from Lovely Husband’s customary “music night” on Sunday evening. Every week he plays three rock music CDs all the way through until around 22.30. The neighbours are very good … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, blue, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, grey, MaiTai, music, navy, Owl in the City, Purse Forum, scarf rings, white, WoolOvers
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Update and Christmas present reveal 04/01/18
I was hoping to post an Outfit of the Day today, but I have been suffering with a virus on top of everything else, so am in bed for the day. So, I will show you all one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Lifestyle, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Aspinal, bangles, blue, Christmas, cobalt, copper, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, Halcyon Days, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, Owl in the City, owls, presents, scarf ties, trousers
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