The year of the trouser suit


Hello my lovely readers. How are you today? I do hope you're feeling better than me currently. The photos belie the fact that I'm in the middle of a horrible head cold. I'm surrounded by tissues, paracetamol and throat lozenges as I wallow in self pity. To be perfectly honest I'm really lucky that I hardly ever get colds, but when I do I always feel that it must be worse than anyone else.


Steve took these shots on Sunday during the lovely sunny spell and when I was feeling pretty sunny-natured myself. He steps into the roll of photographer when he can and we always bicker back and forth as I boss him about. My laughing face is preferable to my resting face that's for sure, so I'm happy to have the banter. 


Anyway, this is the year of the trouser suit according to me with this one being the second I'm sharing with you. The first was the glorious pink version I wore on Mother's Day, see here. The white and black checked suit is from Primark, bought separately and as far as I can recall it cost about £30. The fabric is man made and is a summer weight so I expect you'll be seeing it again later with sandals and a colourful tee shirt. Today I'm sporting a simple white tee from Dorothy Perkins from many moons ago.


I'm a big fan of the trend for paper bag top trousers and find them very forgiving with the post lunch tummy syndrome. Sitting high on the waist then that frill plus bow they distract the eye from any secrets that may lie beneath. 


I have a very small weight tolerance allowance which in normal speak means that I only allow 7lbs as my personal fluctuation limit. At the top of that range I'm fat and at the bottom I'm thin. Feel free to call me crazy, but after years of struggling with my weight I've found that this tightening of the belt as it were keeps me on an even keel. Currently I'm at the top of that range, but today in the midst of this head cold I've fallen into that old adage of "Feed a cold, starve a fever". The fruit bowl is my sofa companion - a shrunken satsuma and two wrinkled apples are all that's left.


I chose contemporary silver jewellery to compliment this crisp simple look - silver and onyx rings (old) along with silver chain by Melissa James and my favourite sunglasses from Quay Australia


I was torn between wearing my white kitten heel boots or these pink sock boots (from H&M) and decided that pink just added a bit of pizzazz to the outfit. They weren't ideal for traipsing across the boardwalk here though. Steve poked fun at my footwear not being quite the thing for the big outdoors and yes, he was right - this is gallery garb! 


Thanks for your company while I wrote this today. I had to drag myself off the sofa and think of something other than my scratchy throat, runny nose and outbursts of sneezes while I challenged my brain to write a few words. I'll be back on Monday with the Style Not Age Collective as we take on "Pastels". That had me stumped for a while then I remembered a lovely pastel offering for you all. Steve and I had a laugh with the photo shoot for this one too. In fact I can't wait to show you!

Until then, have a great week!

Anna x

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  1. Steve brings out the best smiles though! Lovely photos and yes to that gorgeous suit xx

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    1. Hahaha, thanks Laurie! I'm so pleased with this suit and can see it will be very useful over the summertime.

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  2. I like this trouser suit and it's interesting what you say about the forgiving waist on the paper bag trousers. I would have thought the bunching around the waist would accentuate the waist line. I may have to investigate further...

    The suit does look very crisp and fresh and I love the pink sock boots with it - added pizzazz indeed!

    Hope you feel better soon...
    xxx

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    1. I completely agree with you about the bunching, but honestly that seems to cover a multitude of sins in my case. Pink and white do work well together don't they?
      Am just emerging from what seems to have been more of a flu virus - very bad backache at the height of it all which hubby thought was a comedy walk!

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  3. I like it that my partner is the photographer because he knows what to say to make me smile. Or he just says :smile or your face looks like a cucumber! I hope you feel well real soon. Your outfit is gorgeous as always!

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    1. I think they do help us to feel more comfortable that's for sure. Thank you - I'm on the mend now!

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  4. Aw, that's nice that Steve helps - L keeps far away from me and my blog stuff, although he took my first few photos when I started in 2008.

    I LOVE this suit, Anna, and now I feel I must have a trouser suit! Gah! You are the voice of temptation! The pink shoes are perfect.

    I hope you feel better soon, poor thing. Take care of yourself, and have Steve fetch you a nice hot toddy.

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    1. I do like it that he helps too and doesn't mind me bossing him about - in fact just mocks me when I do!
      I'm just besotted with the whole suit thing currently and am so keen for the warm weather to come so that I can air another one for you.
      It was more flu than cold, but am back at work now and well on the mend, thanks x

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  5. Sorry that you're not feeling ok, head colds are such a nasty thing!. Hope you feel better soon!
    I love your trousers suits and think you look fab in them!, this windowpane suit is amazing!. Also love the pink booties to add some 'pizzazz' (Lovely Word!)
    besos

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    1. Am still full of sinus pain, but at least the backache has subsided and I'm well enough to get to work.
      Monica you do a whole lot of pizzazz, but you just didn't have that word to hand!

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  6. Those pink sock boots are so wonderfully unexpected and perfect with this suit. The suit is a classic but very cool plaid and I can't wait for the color/pattern mixing to accelerate beyond hot pink booties!
    Your vibrant personality makes it difficult to envision you sick Anna! Take care and keep workin over that fruit bowl! :-)

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    1. You've come to expect the unexpected of me haven't you Jude? I've got a couple of ideas for this suit in its summer guise and think you'll approve too.
      And thank you, I do feel on the mend now, although not well enough to brave the sea as yet x

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  7. This is so cool Anna, perfect trousers suit and wow that pop of pink booties! Thanks for sharing with us my friend. Jacqui Mummabstylish

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    1. This was a great find in Primark and looks very chic for this brand don't you think? I wonder how you would have styled this one?

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