Borrowed from the boys




Hello and welcome to our monthly gathering, the Style Not Age challenge, where my fashionista friends and I choose a theme to play dress-up. This month it was Emma's turn and she's come up with Borrowed from the boys which has resulted in some fabulous outfits.




Jacqui did actually borrow her son's tee shirt for this challenge. The geometric tee adds pizzazz to the classic combo of black trousers and jacket, all finished off with pink trainers for that ying yang touch. See more on her blog Mummabstylish.




Gail has countered the macho vibe of the theme by playing pretty in pastels. Her penchant for lilac works well here - I just love those lilac brogues! Catch up with her story on Is this Mutton




Emma's bee print jacket is from TK Maxx, a men's jacket it turned out to be too! She's embraced the theme to the hilt with her trilby and white shirt while maintaining her feminine wiles. Catch her back story on the Style Splash blog.




Hilda is another one to raid her family's wardrobe. She's sporting her husband's hat which ties in beautifully with these amazing Paul Costello Oxford bags. Read more about this summery outfit on her post at Over The Hilda.




I found this midnight blue suit in a charity shop in Harrogate a few years ago and decided to ignore the fact that it was on the men's vintage rail. I wear it a couple of times a year and each time I like to style it up differently. Yes, the shoulder pads are huge, but it was surely an 80's stunner at the time.




This time I've opted for a mixture of pale pink and rose gold to compliment the dark suit, rolling up the jacket sleeves to reveal this blush tone which is almost identical to the blouse. 




I've had this sweet pink blouse for years and yet am guilty of hardly ever wearing it. It was a purchase from Tu Clothing at Sainsbury's and a bargain piece at only £5. The pleated sleeves are so pretty and beg to be the stars of the show.




This is the first time I've worn flats with the suit. I usually wear heels to add a touch of glamour to such a masculine shape, but I felt that the rose gold trainers were feminine enough to work.  I've had these for three years now and still love them. (I bought them from TK Maxx for my video interview for the JD Williams campaign - happy days!)




The rose gold belt was another charity shop scoop. The heart pendant was from a little boutique in Truro  and the rings are both pre-loved.




These rose gold mirror sunglasses add the finishing touch to my own Borrowed from the boys look. It was fun to put this together and will certainly be an outfit that I'll wear to work this year. Smart yet feminine and unique too - what's not to love?

I do hope you've enjoyed this month's Style Not Age challenge. Please do pop over to see more from my blogging friends if you get a moment. Thanks for dropping by again.


Have a super week!

 
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  1. Love them all! Your suit is amazing though and the blouse certainly is taking center stage Anna. Great challenge again. Have a super week. Jacqui x

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    1. I did love this challenge too Jacqui! Your spin was fab, especially as you borrowed the tee shirt x

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  2. Anna, you look absolutely stunning in that suit! What a beautiful colour it is, and I love that you added a pink blouse beneath it. The way you've styled the whole outfit is just gorgeous. You certainly nailed this theme!
    I started a new link-up recently, the Neverending Style link-up. I'd love it if you'd consider coming and linking up your posts!
    Here's the link to the latest one: https://www.thegreybrunette.com/khaki-on-khaki/
    Hugs
    Suzy xx

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    1. Thanks so much Suzy! I'll swing by and see what you're up to x

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  3. What a fantastic find that suit was! I love it with the pink blouse, the frilled sleeves are fab!

    Emma xxx
    www.style-splash.com

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    1. Thanks for this challenge Emma - it was fun! The blouse is such a simple shape, but the sleeves do make it x

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  4. It is the colour of that suit that first caught my eye. I love it. Midnight blue is so striking. But your styling is fabulous. Love it all.

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    1. I do like midnight blue, but don't have much in this colourway. Thanks x

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  5. The rose-gold accents are a wonderful feminine detail to pair up with your suit. Fabulous look.

    Rena
    www.finewhateverblog.com

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  6. I love this blue suit - I think I probably said that last time you wore it! I also wore pale pink today, how funny.

    Gail's pastels and Emma's bees catch my eye - lovely!

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    1. It was a good challenge this one - we all seemed to bring it this time x

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  7. I loved this suit the last time you wore it Anna and I love it still!
    The colour really suits you and the pink blouse adds a lovely feminine touch.
    You have rocked it again !
    X

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    1. Cheers for that Phyl. I do love the pink and blue together - it felt great to wear x

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  8. Love this color combo! Those pleated sleeves are gorgeous! You rock this outfit!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  9. I love this idea! I have men's shoes as my feet are so big!
    Your suit is gorgeous as is that lovely-sleeved blouse! Such a nice combo!
    By the way, I meant to say to you, I wasn't talking about anyone like you when I wrote about the negativity on Instagram- you are a ray of sunshine- I just get all these sweary posts, usually screen shots of twitter rants which people repost or facebook- massive swathes of texts, attacking areas of society and they are always so sweary and negative and actually miss out on the nuances of so many situations. I've now muted some people whose posts I love but I can't bear the constant stories with the aforementioned type posts.x

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    1. So kind of you to jump in like this Kezzie. You yourself are a shining light of how we can all look to self improvement. Unfortunately I do measure myself by others and find myself lacking in some areas. Thanks for your kind words xxx

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