The purchase of this leather jacket in February of this year was a heady extravagance while I was on holiday, but one which I knew I could justify. So here we have the peach coloured beauty lifting a run-of-the-mill dress out of the ordinary.
With the spring weather as unpredictable as ever, I'm pretty sure I'll still be wearing this little jacket for quite a few months to come. The neutral colour makes it so versatile as does the shape. I do have two other posts sitting in my draft box both showing this jacket too, so that makes the cpw currently about £50. Compared with some of my amazing charity shop finds I know this is pretty high, but this jacket is going to be around for many years.
Talking of shops, at the time of this post going live, I'll still be on the mainland where I'll be attending the British Craft Trade Fair. This is my annual shopping trip for the gallery that I run. Hopefully I'll come back to the island laden with all sorts of wonderful gifts for the business. The BCTF takes place in Harrogate in Yorkshire which is quite a long old train ride from Cornwall; about a nine hour trip in fact. It's worth the effort though as one of the perks is that the ladies of Harrogate are very well heeled and donate some wonderful clothes to their local charity shops. At the time of writing, my suitcase is packed, but only half full in anticipation of my finds. In addition, I've added two soft holdalls in case my loot is extensive. Yes, yes, yes - you don't need to remind me of my resolution to have a mega clearout this year. But my logic is that by introducing some new bargains, I'll be ready to get rid of some of the old, well worn pieces. This kind of logic will be very familiar to other clothesaholics and fashion bloggers. Laugh all you want - it's what makes me happy. I'll be sharing my spoils with you on the blog soon. Watch this space...
Jacket: DSquared at TK Maxx. Dress: M&S (charity shop). Boots: River Island. Necklace: Phase Eight. Tights: Dorothy Perkins. Watch: Michael Kors. Gold bangle: Kate Spade New York. Rings: charity shop.
That is just a gorgeous jacket, Anna! I love it - I'd totally wear it! Oh, I am well familiar with the "shopping justifications"! Good luck on your trip!
ReplyDeleteSheila, I could see you having great fun styling this up. The colour would look fantastic against your hair too! Trip went well, as you'll soon see x
DeleteAnna
The jacket is stellar.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun trip!
Don't worry, you don't need to explain to me why you need to shop ; P
bisous
Suzanne
Stellar - another great description from you Suzanne. Am not up to speed on your news but saw something on Instagram... Will head over to see what's up x
DeleteAnna
What a great way to lighten up that dress!!
ReplyDeleteI'm very much the same, in that when I buy something new, I want to wear it all the time!!
jodie
www.jtouchofstyle.com
Something new is a bit like a new love affair. Burns so brightly at the beginning, then we have to search out a replacement as the fire fades x
DeleteAnna
This is a real TK gem, Anna.
ReplyDeleteUnusual, but not so much that it will ever look dated.
A real classic.
As for shopping justifications...just think of yourself as keeping the economy as healthy as you can.
Keeping people in jobs.
Also, all of the aesthetic loveliness you bring to the internet for us to enjoy!
Your shopping trips are practically a public service.
I am looking forward to your next haul.
XXX
Samantha
fakefabulous.com
What a good friend you are Samantha saying all the right things, and completely unprompted too! I love the Public Service idea. Now I just have to convince my hubby x
DeleteAnna
Tut, tut, Anna, I would not call that dress a run-of-the-mill dress! The design is beautiful and of course, the jacket is merely the finishing touch. The cherry on the cake! Reducing the CPW is always a satisfying thing to do!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip. Looking forward to seeing more gems you buy.
http://petitesilvervixen.blogspot.co.uk/
This wonderful jacket is indeed the cherry on the cake Jacqueline. The trip has been exhausting, but fruitful you might say. The gems/haul/loot will be revealed on Sunday providing the bags turn up in time...
DeleteAnna x
Oh that is a gorgeous jacket! It looks like beautifully soft leather, too. The whole outfit is very chic and very you, Anna.
ReplyDeleteHarrogate has wonderful charity shops. I once attended a conference for work there once. The conference was so boring I sneaked out for an afternoon's rummaging and found a lovely necklace amongst other things. I didn't know about Betty's Tea Rooms then, so don't you forget to go there and treat yourself!
Have a great week
Veronica
Thanks Veronica. I've had a brilliant visit to Harrogate and yes, I did take in Betty's too. The charity shops yeilded a great deal of bargains, so I came away slightly overloaded - see the next post x
DeleteAnna
Yes you are right. The jacket is gorgeous and you can use it over and over again.
ReplyDeleteGreetje
This jacket really makes my heart sing. I shall keep wearing it until that changes x
DeleteAnna