Sparkle and Shine, our Style Not Age challenge for December




Merry Christmas and welcome back my dear reader! I've been awol for a week, laid up with a chest infection at this most inconvenient time of year. Today's photos were taken earlier on this month before I went out to the island Christmas party where I was doing my best to Sparkle and Shine in the name of this month's challenge, which just so happened to be my choice of subject.



 
Hilda combined a mixture of shopping her closet with borrowing from her sister to create this sparkly look for maximum effect! Find all the details on her blog Over The Hilda.




Another black sparkly top comes from Jacqui, worn with equally dazzling shoes by Lotus along with these eye-popping yellow jeans from Zara. Check out the full details on her blog Mummabstylish.




Emma from Style Splash is a big fan of secondhand clothes and this mega sparkly kimono was a super find on eBay. Follow the link to catch up on her backstory of this glitzy outfit.




Shopping her closet too was Gail, showcasing her fabulous winter wonderland colours in this white sparkly duster over her silver sequinned skirt. Read more from Gail on her blog Is This Mutton. 




My sparkly ensemble is a mix of shopping my closet and second hand finds. The bolero sequin jacket was an exciting find in the British Red Cross shop in Truro earlier on this month. The brand is Zara and was new with tags, selling at £20 rather than the retail price of £49.99. I love the 80's shoulder pads giving this a sharp silhouette. 




If you're a regular reader then you may recognise this fabulous floral tulle skirt that I bring out every Christmas. It's by Ted Baker and always earns me lots of compliments. 






I added a new belt, again from Zara, to pull the skirt and top together. The sheer top with devore pattern was a bargain piece many years ago from TK Maxx, but this is the first time I've worn it. I've been waiting to find the right underwear and finally came across a lace body in TK Maxx that turned this from saucy to stylish.




The fabulous shoes were another charity shop find from years ago - £20 very well spent I'd say! And don't they go perfectly with my skirt?




More charity shop finds: the rings and clutch are very old, but still rather fab!






My thanks go to Fiona for her photography skills and her ability to always make me laugh. She was my partner in crime that evening as we danced our socks off!

                                                                                                 Anna x

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  1. Fabulous glamorous outfit, I particularly like the devore body and sheer sleeves! And lucky you to have a fun event at which to wear it, with dancing!

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    1. It was great to have an excuse to glam it up for a night Gail xxx

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  2. Love that top, so sexy isn't it. I can see that paired with so much, you'll never tire of that beauty. Great challenge I had a couple of options and loved them all. x Jacqui x

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  3. Such a beautiful top Anna. It looks amazing with your skirt.
    Hope you enjoyed Christmas and have a great New Year going forwards. x

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    1. Thanks for that Phyllis. Seasons greetings to you too and wishing you a very Happy New year too xxx

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  4. Thanks, and wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  5. Hello Anna m' fellow west country bird. Thank you for leaving a lovely message and a happy 2023 to you. I have popped over for a nosey. You and the blogging laddies are looking super glam and sparkly. I love nothing more than a chazza rummage and special find too. I popped to Truro last week and picked up a gorgeous Ace&Jig dress for £10 from Cats Protection. Well, I was super amazed when I brought it back home found it retailed at £375 new & £130 on eBay!!! I am keeping it to wear though :) x

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    1. So lovely to have you drop by Lulu! The Cat's Protection shop is one that I've not come across - where is it exactly? I'm very envious of your find there x

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  6. I have said it before, this outfit gets an A+. It is breathtaking. The skirt, the shoes but above all, the top. That is the sexiest thing I have seen in years. So good.
    Greetje

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    1. Thank you so much Greetje. As you could imagine, the right underwear made this lovely top (a body in fact) wearable. It was one of those outfits that made me feel confident and yes, sexy!

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