My new Ted Baker dress




I've finally gotten round to showcasing this fab tent dress! I bought it last summer from TK Maxx, using a gift voucher from the previous Christmas. I don't know why it took me so long to get my act together, but the end result was worth waiting for. I was thrilled to find this colourful gem which ticks all the boxes - bright colours, floaty fabric, feminine style and very easy to wear - oh, and it's got pockets!




As summer seems to be well and truly over I thought I'd better capture this for the blog before I'm totally out of sync with the seasons. Here am I still bared legged and in summer sandals and this was only a few days ago. Suddenly on Tresco, the temperature has dropped and wind and rain have lashed us for most of the day.




My friend Fiona and I tried to capture the best of the dress outside, but the light wasn't so good. I've opted to use both these and my indoor shots . 




I've had these neutral coloured sandals for a couple of years now and they're not only comfortable, but pretty too. I'm known to be partial to bit of sparkle so these are aired quite often during the warm weather.




Rings in pink and orange are both old, but still perfect partners for this outfit. 






I couldn't help laugh when Fiona remarked that the dress was a bit like a tent! Clearly that trend had passed her by.






And finally, thank you to those of you who've managed to beat a path to my door (aka Gallery Tresco) over the past few months, and indeed years. It's so lovely to meet each and every one of you!

                                                                        Anna x



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Orange you excited for Halloween?




Hello again and a very warm welcome to our monthly Style Not Age Challenge where five over 40's come together to showcase our chosen theme, which this month was proposed by Jacqui. Orange you excited for Halloween may not apply to everyone, myself included, but the opportunity to wear one of my favourite colours is not wasted on me. Let's catch up with my style sisters to see their offerings, shall we?




Mummabstylish's Jacqui chose the colour orange to tie in with pumpkins and also it lets her show off this fab 70's print dress by Izabel worn with her pretty Clarks sandals. 




Emma from the Style Splash is channeling that 70's vibe too with this hippy chick maxi dress from TK Maxx worn with her cute stetson. Do pop over to read her back story on the blog.




Gail is entering into the swing of things with her spooky themed outfit. Those tights are rather fabulous, aren't they? See more from her on Is This Mutton blog. 




Hilda shopped her closet for this autumn look and didn't she do well (as one famous TV presenter used to say)! The cosy coat is 25 years old and the boots and hat are 6 and 5 years old respectively - great cost-per-wears on these, eh? Check out her story on Over The Hilda blog.




My outfit is a mixture of old and new pieces. The trench (TK Maxx) must be about 5 years old, the polo neck was a charity shop buy from years ago, boots are from Topshop a few years ago and the orange floral trousers are this season from Primark (now on sale for £6).



 
Nothing new jewellery-wise here. You'll have seen it all before, sorry.




As you can tell, this week's photo shoot took place in Gallery Tresco once again. Terrible weather left me with few options and the gallery is sooooo much tidier than home!






Saturday was our last day of trading until Christmas, so my days are now all about catching up on winter works. Currently I'm involved in packing up artworks in some holiday cottages in readiness of building works being done. I do enjoy the varied job I have. 




We've had a brilliant year at Gallery Tresco. Sales of paintings were up on last year, and we expanded our jewellery collection too with great success. I know it'll seem like the blink of an eye before we re-open for 2023. 

                                                                                        Anna x

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