Here we have one of my favourite features of the month. My readership really matters to me and for this reason I run this regular item where you decide what you want to see me in. This month my new friend Joan has chosen to see this blouse again which hasn't been out for a long time. Joan has been a great supporter recently, emailing me with her thoughts while I was having my blogging wobble (see here), so thanks for that.
My daughter Sasha brought me the blouse back from her travels in south-east Asia a couple of years ago. I love the unusual pattern as well as the colours which lend themselves to all sorts of mix and matching in my wardrobe. There were so many options to go with it, that I had a problem deciding what today's offering should be. I can see it's going to have to come out again to show you another variation on the theme.
I'm gradually getting into the swing of things now that I've come to accept the change in season, and one of my renewed pleasures has to be the rediscovery of my beloved brogues. These ones were a late winter purchase and therefore may be new to some of you. Pewter is a great colour to wear with this shirt, and as a neutral will be an ideal mainstay to play with this season. And the other item of note has to be this silver Tiffany necklace which I bought from a charity shop in Ireland a few years ago. How lucky was I to find that?
I fancy that Joan may have had an idea how this outfit would turn out today, but I do hope that I've surprised her. Always looking to reinvent myself through the medium of clothes, I view them as my artists palette, my mode of creativity. My father and grandfather were both amateur artists, and I used to feel a bit frustrated that I couldn't emulate them. Now I can see I just needed to find my own path, my own creative voice. None of this is particularly groundbreaking stuff, but it does give me immense pleasure to find something new within the old.
Outfit details are - shoes from Office (on sale here), tights: old, skirt: charity shop (H&M), blouse: gift, belt: old (H&M), pendant: Tiffany(not current), rings: old.
Anna x
This IS a very different outfit - very brave, wish I were so adventurous :( . The way you've mixed and matched everything is amazing :) . Love it . Have a great day - Margot :)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a wonderful response Margot - thank you! It's such fun playing about with my clothes, laying different things beside others, adding and discarding until something pops up, and suddenly it's become an outfit.
DeleteWishing you a lovely evening x
Anna
Ooh, I like the pattern mixing and the palette of neutrals (mostly). The brogues are darling - they make me happy that I invested in some bronze ones. When I stopped feeling "wrong" about admitting that fashion is my artistic outlet, it became much free-er for me to experiment - each outfit is like a painting!
ReplyDeleteLooking wonderful, Anna!
Thanks Sheila, we're so similar, aren't we. I yearn for some of your shoes, but am very aware that I have a fab shoe collection too. The blog has been so good for my creativity - it's wonderful to know that my efforts are being appreciated daily. I now think "Oh, my readers will love this one!" and that's a double whammy for me.
DeleteAnna x
It is a great outfit and you look radiant! I love how you have mixed the patterns, great job!
ReplyDeleteLinda, thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. Pattern play is one of my favourite pastimes currently, so it's great to hear that you love the result.
DeleteHave a great evening x
Anna
Although I am usually (always?) playing it safe, unlike you, and find pattern mixing extremely difficult, I LOVE this outfit. So well done. It is so coordinated and so interesting. Really stylish. Very creative Anna.
ReplyDeleteGreetje
This is such a suprise to hear that you like this one so much Greetje. I thought it would be way too fancy for you, but hey, welcome along to the joys of pattern play! I really enjoyed wearing it, and the feedback here and on Instagram is all a bonus, so thank you.
DeleteAnna x
I don't know why. Perhaps because it hasn't got too many colours along with all the different patterns?
DeleteInteresting outfit, Anna. The blouse is fabulous and the brogues are amazing. This is what I call a second look outfit - you have to look twice to take in all the detail!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
XXx
Thanks Vronni! I agree - there's a lot going on here, yet I thought it all blended together quite well too. Am so happy to be back in the brogue zone again.
DeleteWishing you a fab weekendx
Anna
So many different patterns but it works so well!!! I am glad to wear Oxfords and Brogues again!x
ReplyDeleteHi Kezzie, am glad you agree that this all works ok. It seemed like a great idea and a bit of fun too. And hurrah for brogues and Oxfords at this time of year!
DeleteHave a lovely weekend x
Anna
When I first looked at this I thought it was a dress! A VERY ARTISAN inspired or exotic fabric from an Africa or India. Then upon closer inspection I realized that it was a skirt and blouse!!!! The blouse is particularly beautiful! I really love the print mix; your daughter knows you well!! The skirt has funky pockets that remin me of Oragami. The brogues are SPECTACULAR!!! You and Samantha have inspired me to search for an equivalently cool pair of my very own! =)
ReplyDeleteJoan was on to something fine and memorable here!!!
I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this look today Judy. It was fun to put together, mixing the patterns whilst being led by all the grey and white tones. And yes, you must get on and find some brogues that are in keeping with your personality. I think my shoes say more about me than anything else in my wardrobe, and brogues are so very me in the winter!
DeleteHave a great weekend x
Anna
When I first looked at this I thought it was a dress! A VERY ARTISAN inspired or exotic fabric from an Africa or India. Then upon closer inspection I realized that it was a skirt and blouse!!!! The blouse is particularly beautiful! I really love the print mix; your daughter knows you well!! The skirt has funky pockets that remin me of Oragami. The brogues are SPECTACULAR!!! You and Samantha have inspired me to search for an equivalently cool pair of my very own! =)
ReplyDeleteJoan was on to something fine and memorable here!!!