I promised you fur and lurex and here they are together with these fabulous paisley print flares with gold thread running throughout. The bell bottoms are from H&M and are quite old, but are perfect for festive outings. These hipster trousers have just the right amount of stretch to allow an extra mince pie or two.
Velvet and fur are fabulous Christmas fabrics, beautifully combined in this second hand Karen Millen coat which I bought a year ago when I was in London. If you missed that post you can see it here. The two fabrics combine to say luxury at its best.
The lurex polo neck sweater is old (from H&M too). It comes out every year at this time and is a real workhorse of a piece. You'll probably have noticed that polo necks are essential winter wear for me. I love the simple figure hugging lines of this kind of sweater which also provides warmth and a physical barrier against the cold. The sparkle yarn of this one lifts it out of the ordinary and works with so many separates, so you'll no doubt see it featured again this month.
I've piled pattern onto pattern with these amazing black and gold brocade platform boots from River Island (old). To say that the colour palette is rather restrained today, the overall effect still delivers the wow factor. The richness of the fabrics counter what could be read as a brown outfit and God forbid I'd be seen in boring old brown, especially as this claims to be a post about Christmas fashion inspiration!
My mirror Quay sunglasses were a gift from a friend a couple of years ago.
Both golden rings are pre-loved.
Coming up next time will be the second hand kilt that I bought in a charity shop for £5. I'm styling that up for Christmas to add a flavour of festive fun to what might be perceived as rather staid traditional national dress. It really is just a case of our imagination being the only limitation of our style. I do hope you'll join me on Friday for that one.
In the meantime, take care!
Anna x
This is a stunner of an outfit, Anna! It does read a bit brown initially, and then I thought, "NO, this is Anna, she wouldn't do that!" Glad to see there is lurex, oh joyful lurex everywhere! This is a symphony of texture and is just gorgeous, as are you!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing how you style your kilt - I see them in the second hand shops here all the time.
I do fall into the brown challenge every so often and this surely was one of those times Sheila. The outfit is indeed all about texture and is so much better in the flesh, even if I say so myself.
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This outfit is stunning Anna. The coat is a great, big wow, what a find; how lucky were you !
ReplyDeleteLurex, fur, velvet and brocade; you look amazing and there is nothing boring about these brown items.
Together they are super gorgeous. X
Cheers for that note of approval Phyl. Christmas is the ultimate excuse for these over the top luxury fabrics isn't it x
DeleteOh that looks Devine! I am on the hunt for Golden trousers. Now I defenitely want something lurex.
ReplyDeleteGolden trousers sound like a fabulous idea! Good luck with your search xx
DeleteWhat a stunning outfit, Anna! I'm not sure what I love the most: the Paisley patterned flares or those amazing boots! And I'm definitely putting a Lurex polo neck on my shopping list! xxx
ReplyDeleteCheers for that Ann. And yes, that lurex polo is a real asset at this time of year! xx
DeleteWhat a fantastic outfit! The paisley pants look great on you. I love the mix of pattern and texture.
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I'm delighted to have your comments Lovely, thank you xx
DeleteDelicious Anna, love it all. I have just received a brand new pair of brocade boots from Ebay! Marks and Spencer no less. Can't wait to style them and you've given me ideas. Jacqui x
ReplyDeleteI too have brocade M&S boots - perhaps we need to have a brocade challenge sometime? Cheers xx
Deleteso fabulously elegant and cool!, I love this paisley trousers, and love how you've styled them, enhancing their shine and grooviness!. Gorgeous!
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I know that this is a blast from the past with this homage to the 70's but honestly I still love it. Thanks for your comments xxx
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