White jeans and gingham top


Welcome back!

Hello there! How's your week going? The Monday rush pushed my post back into to Tuesday, but here I am resplendent in my new white jeans. No, I've not broken my shopping ban - I've been rummaging through my stockpile of goodies that I've not worn yet. The last time I was on the mainland was February and that's when I bought these River Island jeans. I picked them up in TK Maxx where they were reduced to £16.99. I'm a late bloomer as far as white jeans go, but have ended up with two new pairs both bought out of season at bargain prices. 




Much as I like how white jeans look on others, I've always struggled with how they look on me. I've not helped myself by choosing wide legged cropped jeans as they can only serve to broaden and shorten the wearer. Oh to be six foot tall and willowy as a beanpole!




That old trick of standing sideways sometimes helps... Nah!




Anyway, moving swiftly on. I've  chosen this checkered top with frilled sleeves as partner today, adding black and white hessian platform sandals as a kind of bookend look. The blouse is years old and was a supermarket purchase from Asda at the time. It's particularly useful as it requires minimum care beyond chucking it in the wash and line drying. I've not had to iron it, ever.




I bought the wedge sandals last year in the Harrogate branch of TK Maxx for £14.99. I love the chevron sole plus the fact that they're a broad fit and therefore all day comfortable. 






I decided to pep up the look with orange as an accent colour by way of these two perspex rings (pre-loved), matching necklace (a boutique purchase many years ago) and these retro sunglasses from Topshop last year.








So this is my second week of being open to the public again and I'm pleased to say that I'm getting used to it. The islands are looking like normal again, which is great for business, but can be tricky as far as remembering that this is our first (potential) exposure to COVID19. Anyone travelling to, from and between the islands must wear face coverings for the journey and I'm seeing people coming off the boats choosing to keep their masks on as they walk around the bay past the Gallery and beyond. The islands offer a carefree, relaxed beach holiday experience and as such are enjoying a veritable stampede for bookings. I've heard that Tresco is fully booked until mid October. Hurrah! Our Tresco visitors are very grateful to be able to come back to the island and as such are happy to comply with our local safety measures and restrictions. We've seen shopping queues on TV for months and now our local supermarket has one every day too. I'm offering appointments for viewings at the gallery and am as busy as ever. Even though the risk assessment for the building is for only two people at a time I'm still managing to keep up with demand. All in all, it's good to be back in the swing of things.

                                                                                          Anna x

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  1. These White jeans look fab on you!, they fit you like a dream and look really summery and cool!. And love your gingham blouse, particularly as it doesn't need to be ironed (this is a fab quality!). You rock your accessorizing (as usual!) with these lovely orange accents!
    besos

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    1. Thank you my dear! They do feel lovely on and are perfect for this lovely sunny spell we're having currently x

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  2. I love the white jeans on you. As a fellow shortie, I feel ya on the wide cropped style - it's majorly stumpifying when you haven't got it right. BUT, this pair of jeans is awesome, Anna. I have found that making sure I emphasize the waist helps my legs look longer with this style.

    Love the gingham blouse - such SLEEVES!

    Glad to hear life is somewhat returning to normal for you.

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    1. You're right about shifting the emphasis onto the smaller part of the body - maybe I'll add a more colourful belt next time x

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  3. lovely! great proportions...and the hint of orange perfect : )
    xo Eva

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    1. Orange is a great ploy against this monchrome backdrop isn't it x

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  4. I like gingham a lot! Your blouse is fabulous and those shoes!!! Love it!

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  5. I've always had my doubts about white jeans - or, to be honest, anything solid white - on me. I admire it on others though. This pair, in spite of your doubts on the wide cropped style, looks lovely on you, and I'm loving the bookends of the gingham blouse and chevron soled sandals. Accessorizing with pops of orange was an inspired idea! xxx

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    1. White does challenge me too Ann, but I'm enjoying expanding my repertroire of colours to see if I can become more at ease with it. The jeans do feel lovely but maybe don't look as good as they feel however!

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  6. Gosh, I love that top Anna, the sleeves are fab!
    I wouldn’t worry about the ‘willowy” part; you wear those jeans well!
    Great outfit! X

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    1. The idea was to focus the eye more on the sleeves than the shape of the jeans x

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  7. That's brilliant that everything is getting back to normal there Anna. It just makes me want to visit the island more, knowing how popular it is.The white jeans look great on. You and I have our own "on trend" length of jeans going on! xx

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  8. I had a pair of shoes with a really similar pattern at the bottom when I was teenager! I loved them so much! The gingham top is gorgeous with the trousers and the pop of red!

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    1. Isn't it funny how we remember these cherished items from our youth? xxx

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