Style not age do rainbow brights

Yes, it's that time again for my monthly style challenge with the ladies of the Style Not Age collective. This month Emma chose rainbow brights as our theme which is surely just what we need after the grey spring days we've had of late.


The starting point for my outfit was these 60's multicoloured tights which surely constitute a rainbow in themselves. My scarlet and hot pink shift dress is a preloved find from M&S. The purple Ted Baker handbag is preloved too and my sunglasses are from River Island. Last, but by no means least are my silver brogues from Office.


And this is Emma with her fabulous rainbow clutch, inspiration indeed for this colourful challenge. The handbag is by a brand I've not heard of - Les Nereides - which she found in a charity shop. Emma has tied in her shoes, trousers and top perfectly to the rainbow hues. Do pop over to her blog Style Splash for more of her story.


Hilda found this dress by Marc Cain in a local boutique and thought it encapsulated this month's challenge in one fell swoop - spot on! The dress needs the minimal of styling as all of these bright colours are doing the hard work. Read Hilda's blog Over the Hilda for more.


Jacqui easily cracked this challenge with her rainbow courts, but then really went to town by adding a multi striped tee along with orange trousers, finishing with a denim jacket. Jacqui, you've made this all look so very simple! See more of Jacqui's story on her blog Mummabstylish.


On closer inspection I seem to have omitted to have included any blue hues in my offering. Dang! I was pretty sure these tights had all the colours of the rainbow in them.


Lilac, yellow, pink, orange, green, but no blue! 


My two tone dress is from M&S, found on a recent charity spree. The fabric is weighty, fully lined and hangs with a heavy swish to it. A shift dress is such a basic essential, but this one ticks the quirky box for me too with the half pleated skirt as well as the eye popping marriage of scarlet and fuchsia. A shift dress that's most certainly not boring, yay!


My bag of the moment, this Ted Baker one, was another charity scoop from my last trip to Truro. Shiny, colourful and bright - it ticks all the necessary boxes! 


My jewellery usually comes from charity shops too as I'm such a bargain seeking magpie, but today the only one of these is the wide orange bangle. I have three girlfriends to thank for the rest; Maggie for the pink rose ring, Wendy for the striped perspex rings and Lucy for pink and silver bangle.


Emma's challenge was right up my street and as you can see we all had great fun injecting lots of colours into our day. I do hope we'll act as inspiration for you too. I most definitely feel better for wearing bright colours; it's such an obvious way to cheer yourself up, and others too! I had lots of lovely compliments when I wore this outfit last week. Let's have fun with colours I say!

Linking with -
Jacqui of Mummabstylish
Catherine of Not Dressed As Lamb

Anna x

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  1. As always love your quirky take on the challenge. Those tights are fabulous. And you have blues in the sky behind you. Sorted!

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    1. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this. I felt the dress was a bit tame without the fancy tights and silver shoes - I just have to give my own spin on these challenges.

      Anna x

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  2. Those tights are the best thing since sliced bread, Anna!! What a fabulous way to bring some life and fun to our legs!!
    XOXO
    Jodie
    www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. I've always been a fan of fancy tights and these certainly are fun with a capital F! Glad you approve x

      Anna x

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  3. Those tights are vintage? How are they even in such good shape?? They remind me of Pamela Mann's designs.

    LOVE that dress - we nearly match in our brights this weekend!

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    1. They were brand new from a vintage seller on eBay, so please don't tell me I was duped Sheila! Hahaha, no matter if I was, I still love 'em. I must swing by for a big catch up my dear - it's been too long!

      Anna x

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  4. Aren't you just a sight for sore eyes, Anna. We've been having some muggy, glum days here in Houston too, and in dire need of some rainbow hues. Thank you, for such a lovely burst of colour. Even without the blue, you look amazing xoxo

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    1. Hello sweetie, how lovely to hear from you again. I owe you a visit!

      I hope we all get some nice weather soon so that we can get our summer clothes out again big time.

      Take care,
      Anna x

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  5. I wished that all rainbows looked like that! Very pretty! And you always have these amazing rings!

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    1. Aw, thanks so much Nancy - you always say the nicest of things! I'm a real magpie when it comes to jewellery!

      Anna x

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  6. I'm in awe of your fab charity shop finds Anna! I love pink and red together, and those funky tights and silver brogues are stunning! Somehow I managed to publish without everyone else's photos...duh! Anyway they are there now. Web hosting issues and a frazzled brain is not a good combination!

    Emma xxx
    www.style-splash.com

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    1. And I wasn't much better, was I Emma? I seem to have put the wrong brands for your accessories - ho hum! It was a good challenge no matter our blips!

      Anna x

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  7. Marvelous! Those tights are amazing, as well as the wonderful swishy dress. thanks for linking up, xo

    -Patti
    http://notdeadyetstyle.com

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    1. It's funny how a simple item like tights can radically change the look of an outfit, don't you think?

      Wishing you a great week!
      Anna x

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  8. Way back when I recall this dropped waist style being referred to as a "chemise"! The color combination evokes a thrill for the eyes and sort of vibrates in intensity. Those darling tights are SO perfect with the dress. I think this look will wake up ol' Mother Nature Anna!!

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    1. Hahaha, thanks so much Jude. I didn't know that dropped waist and chemise were interchangable. The tights are what give this outfit my personal touch; after all, M&S is a such a mainstream retailer that I felt the dress needed something different to perk it up.

      Anna x

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  9. Emma’s challenge sure did produce beautiful and bright results! Love the red and pink combination of your dress, a favorite of mine,and those tights ! Wow! Excellent!
    ❤️❤️❤️
    Elle
    https://theellediaries.com/

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    1. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to rise to this challenge, but when I came across this dress it answered all my prayers and the tights were the icing on the cake. So pleased you like it!

      Anna x

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  10. You are certainly a vision in pink and red! What a wonderful combination of items of bright goodness!! I DO so love bright outfits! What a find. The pleated section is the bit that makes that dress so special for me! Love that detail. I love everyone else's too. I really like Les Nereides. They make really cute quirky porcelain jewellery!!!

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    1. This was the perfect challenge to lift us out of the grey doldrums. I agree with you about the pleating as an accent to this bright dress - such a quirky feature.

      Wishing you a fab week!

      Anna x

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  11. what an amazing dress!, I love its geometric design in bright colors and the pleated (half) skirt, it's stunning! And I totally agree with you about this bag: it ticks all the neccessary boxes!, fabulous!
    Love to see you rocking in the sun!
    besos

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    1. Thanks Monica - isn't this dress a great find? Bright colours, pleating and the swish factor all make for a perfect frock. Cheers for your lovely feedback!

      Anna x

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  12. You guys all dazzle! Such glorious colour. You all inspire me to dig for more colour in my closet.

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  13. Love the dress and I admiring your styling of it with the tights and the silver Oxfords. So out of my comfort zone and therefore so admired.
    I saw the dress on the right side of your blog and had to click.
    Greetje

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