Let's have fun with colour!

My motto is "Let's bin the beige and have fun with colour" and it's never been more true than with today's outfit. The marriage of orange and cerise are the perfect antidote to our recent weather.

I'm wearing another duvet jacket today - this one came from China, via my friend Rachel. I love the colour (obviously), the shape and the buttons which have a sharp, oriental style.


I found these funky psychedelic tights in a shop in Truro called Enjoy. It's full of all sorts of retro gear and is also my go-to shop for fancy dress clothes.





What a relief to be outside again after that trial I had with my indoor shoot a few days ago. It was quite funny though, and I did like giving you a bit of a chuckle at my efforts. The big outdoors is what works for me, so I'll be trying to fill my draft box whenever I get a decent spell like this. I've paired my favourite orange with cerise today to get this candy colour delight, throwing in these eye-popping 60's tights just in case I was in danger of taking myself too seriously. I do like my clothes to verge on the faintly ridiculous sometimes. I'm a bit of a clown and I like to make my friends and family laugh even if it's at my own expense. I think being a fashionista can still be fun.

The run up to Christmas is all about glitter and crazy cartoon jumpers but I'm holding off from that for a few days more. It's not that I don't want to wear them, just not quite yet. In fact, the search for the perfect party outfit is still on with only days to go until the island bash on Saturday. I'm still trying decide on whether to wear a maxi or a knee length dress or the midi I showed you on Sunday here. I have a dark green, heavily beaded shift dress that I wore to my 40th birthday party (makes it vintage now I think!) that I might wear with some new satin shoes in a floral pattern of orange and purples which would look great. Then I have a multi coloured maxi skirt with gold thread running through it which I could top off with a simple cashmere cardi. And finally there's the peach strappy chiffon number that's intricately beaded with a matching shawl...I had intended to capture these on screen the other day, but hey you know how that story goes already.


Anyway, here's a quick round up of today's offering. The jumper is by Compliments, a brand I've not come across before that came to me via a charity shop. The orange skirt with pink trim on the pockets is from Boden and was good money well spent as I've had it for years and it still looks good as new. My long sleeved top is one of many from M&S in their Heatgen thermal range - I have so many of these as they are a perfect winter base layer; not bulky in the least, slim fitting and available in so many colourways and patterns too. And my beautiful silver brogues are from Office

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  1. I remember that green beaded dress, it was absolutely fabulous and one of my favourite colours. Great that it's still going strong!

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    1. Gill, I think I have some photos of us from then. You were very elegant in a brown lace dress if I recall rightly. And I had very, very short hair! Anyway, I'm glad you persevered, and thanks for commenting x
      Anna

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  2. Ooh, I vote for all the dresses, ha ha! They all sound amazing! I love that you enjoy giving others pleasure through your clothes - I do this as well. I like to imagine my coworkers' reactions, hoping they will gasp, admire or yes, even laugh.

    I adore these colours together, Anna! Wonderful!

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    1. Aww, thank you Sheila, that's so good to hear. I know I enjoy seeing anyone in lovely clothes, and can only hope that others echo these sentiments when they see my offerings too. I hope to goodness I can make my mind up before too long - I think I need to give myself a manicure to match my outfit x
      Anna

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  3. Hi Anna

    I've just come across your blog and have really enjoyed your posts. I'm a new blogger, too(November 2015!).

    You have some amazing clothes and have put together some fabulous outfits. You are quite daring in your style which I love and I think having a lovely, slim figure like yours enables that. I'm working on getting out of my comfort zone but I do love colour!

    You sure have a wonderful collection of brogues. I love them too and currently have one cream pair. I passed up a silver pair in a charity shop some weeks ago, I don't know why, and I'm still kicking myself now.

    My best friend lives in Devon and when I go and visit her we always hit the charity shops in Exmouth - they're great!

    Congratulations on your Island swim and I look forward to reading more blogs.

    Lets fight the beige!

    Veronica
    vronni60s.blogspot.com

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    1. Welcome Veronica, and thanks for all of your wonderful compliments. I think anyone who loves art also loves and embraces colour. I've checked out your first post and can see this playing out already with that beautiful tunic you were wearing. Let's keep reading and keep in touch x
      Anna

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  4. Pink and red are such a wonderful clashy combo. Anne of Spy Girl would fight you for those tights I think.

    I cannot wait to hear what dress you choose for the big party.

    Hooray for getting to take photos outside again. I know indoor lighting is so tricky.

    bisous
    Suzanne

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    1. I seem to be affected by the colours I wear, particularly in the winter, so this zingy combo was a good pep up for my mood. I'm waiting for a fancy belt to finish off one party outfit, but that depends on our sluggish postal system which is overloaded at the moment!
      Anna x

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  5. I can't stand beige! Hurrah for bright orange (and all the other colours too!) You look amazing in that cool retro look- love the pink top!xxx

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    1. Hello Kezzie, thank you for finding time to drop by when you're so crazily busy x glad you like the get up!

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  6. This is the way you fight the winter gloom in eye popping colour that is both fun and stylish! Love the orange and the cerise together on you Anna. I love that Boden skirt.
    And another gorgeous necklace too.
    I think you should do what all the hosts of award ceremonies do. Wear all of the dresses at different stages of the night!

    http://petitesilvervixen.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Thanks for that Jacqueline, and what a great idea about the dresses. Problem is I think I might be sneaking off home early as I'm tea-total! I still plan to have fun while I'm there though x
      Anna

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  7. Pundits of old would have us running away, screaming, at the sheer prospect of marrying Pink with Red, and yet here you are, Anna, pulling off all these colours together with absolute panache. My eyes are drawn to those psychedelic tights, naturally, but I do believe it's the silver brogues which have captured my heart. So utterly unexpected :)

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    1. So glad you've enjoyed this post. I must admit I'm happy to break rules and make my own as well. The tights and brogues are what make my heart sing too x
      Anna

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  8. I am in love with your orange puffer. I've actually got an orange puffer vest. We would be quite the bright puffy pair together. I am so delighted that you stopped by to introduce yourself. Just like the new neighbor that stops by with a yummy cake!

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    1. Thanks Connie. I consider you as a bit of a find too! Shall I bring banana cake or triple chocolate brownies?
      Anna x

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