Showers and flowers

It seems impossible for me to write up a post without referring to the weather. A visitor recently pointed out how their focus whilst here on holiday was all about the tides and the weather. We are indeed ruled by the tides and the need to be in the right place (quay) at the right time to catch the vital mode of transport, the boats. And being stranded without a car also focuses the mind on the weather as a whole day out can be blighted by forgetting to bring an extra layer of clothing. So you'll understand the influence with today's outfit. Showers means in this case a layer in the form of this flowered jacket from Zara (via a charity shop) which has been well worth the pittance I payed for it. Endlessly versatile in both colourway and pattern I keep leafing it into my daily outfits with ne'er an apology.









Those in the know will tell you to always keep an eye on the boats. The boats indicate which direction those grey rain clouds are coming from - they always face into the wind giving us a heads up as to what's in the pipeline. This vantage point today lets us see the weather ahead. Talking of which, I'd better get inside before that next shower arrives!

Today's outfit features the jacket from Zara (similar), skirt from H&M (similar), shoes from New Look (similar), tee shirt from M&S and handbag from a charity shop. Sunglasses are from Quay Australia, and all the silver jewellery is charity shopped. The fab orange nail polish is by Rita Ora at Rimmel in Tangerine Tent.

Linking with 
Dawn Lucy of Fashion Should Be Fun 
Anna x

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  1. This is such a cool outfit.Love the details with jacket. And there is something wonderful about the tide, right? I was wondering: you need to do a lot of online shopping, right? So your delivery man is a busy person? Parcels get to you by ferry? Have a great weekend. Sabina

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    1. The tide comes in, the tide goes out, ad infinitum. The whole thing is the daily cycle we abide by, and yes the mail and parcels come across by boat depending on the tide. As for my clothes shopping, I'm much more of a thrift shopper rather than online. The unique rather than the mass produced is what I search for. Thanks so much for your comments x
      Anna

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  2. I love your pattern mixing here! It is pro pattern mixing : )

    bisous
    Suzanne

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    1. Praise indeed from an expert in pattern mixing herself! Wishing you a fab weekend x
      Anna

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  3. Such a pretty outfit - I love how the texture of the shoes perfectly complements that of the purse. Agreeing with Suzanne, this is pro-level pattern-mixing!

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    1. Tis the little touches such as these that you and I so enjoy Sheila! Thanks for the compliments. Have a great weekend x
      Anna

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    1. Thanks for the compliments and thanks for dropping by x
      Anna

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  5. I love the way you mixed patterns in this outfit! Perfection!

    -Katie
    http://hellokatiegirl.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you Katie. I like to inject a bit of fun into my outfits and pattern mixing seems to be the easiest way to do this. Great to hear from you!
      Anna x

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  6. I love yout outfit!
    It's so outstanding.
    Your blog is very inspirational for me.
    Thanks a lot for posting and sharing with us.
    Consulente di immagine
    Cheers
    Curatore di immagine Varese Milano

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    1. How lovely to have your comments and positive feedback Consulenza. It's wonderful to know that you're enjoying my offerings x
      Anna

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  7. You always look lovely! The weathet strictly relates to fashion...and you are very fashionable today!
    Perfect combination of prints and colours!!

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    1. So lovely to hear from you again Dan. It's impossible not to take the weather into account when you live on a windswept island like this. You can always tell how windy it was by how crazy my hair looks! Thanks for your comments, very kind x
      Anna

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  8. I just love a bit of pattern mixing! Thanks for your feedback and for the linkup party again x
    Anna

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  9. Very pretty outfit with the mix of patterns and very cheeky purse! Love my little visits to your island through your posts!

    Julia
    www.whenthegirlsrule.com

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