Wedding Wear, our Style Not Age challenge for July

Hello again, and welcome to our monthly style challenge! Jacqui's come up with Wedding Wear for the theme this time and this was what I wore, not to wedding, but to recent event here on the island. But more on that later...

Jacqui's dress is by Girl In Mind, and is what she wore to her daughter's wedding shower the other day. I could see this would definitely work for a wedding too! Catch up on all her latest news on Mummabstylish. 

Hilda's Rixo dress is what she wore to a wedding, and she looks sleek and elegant as always. See more from Hilda on her blog Over The Hilda. 

Emma's pretty blue and white summer dress is by the brand Izabel and her pleated shoes are from Calla Shoes - catch up with her holiday news on her blog here. 

This is what I wore to a fundraiser we held in the Gallery on Saturday night. The co-ord is by Zara; I found it on Vinted last year and for some reason I keep forgetting about it. The pyjama suit always gets me lots of lovely compliments - I suppose it's quite different from my normal loud colours and yet I do love the botanical design. The cream mules are by Zara too, found in a charity shop some time ago.

The giant moth is fab isn't it? All in all, it's a bit more of an understated look than I usually opt for, but I do like it - I just need to stop hiding it in the back of my wardrobe!

My rings are preloved, rather ancient too, but work well with the look I thought. I need to remember to change things up from time to time as far as my jewellery goes.

The silver heart and pearl necklace was a gift from my sister a while ago and works really well with this. The blue sunglasses are my go-to of the moment - from Oliver Bonas last year.

Our fundraiser was in aid of the Woodlands Recovery Project, set up since storm Goretti left its mark on the island, causing devastation and uprooting over 300 trees. Our fundraiser was thanks to the generosity of the Gallery artists who donated artworks to be auctioned for the cause, raising over £28,000 in less than two hours! We had a great evening with lots of tension and laughter along the way.

It's a massive project, one that my husband and son will be working on for a long time to come, but it has to be viewed as an opportunity for change; a chance for new planations of different species creating a fresh perspective on Tresco's woodlands. Read more about the project and how you can help here. 

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Red Alert! - our monthly style challenge for January.

Hello and welcome to this month's Style Not Age challenge! Jacqui has chosen Red Alert as this month's theme and it certainly was a fair challenge for me as reds are so few and far between in my wardrobe. Luckily I've been wearing this co-ord (old from Zara) that Sash passed on to me in December and it was perfect for the festive season, also great for the winter months generally as it's super cosy. But let's continue first with the ladies of the collective to see what they came up with...

Jacqui is looking fab in this feather topped jumpsuit (borrowed from her daughter) with her black oversized jacket, finished with blood red shoes and lipstick red handbag. Find out more on her blog Mummabstylish. 

Gail has brought out all of the reds from her closet to great effect. In particular, I love her second hand coat from Coast, tres chic! Read all the latest from her on Is This Mutton blog.

Emma's tomato red top and trousers are from River Island topped with a vest from Principles. Her funky bag steals the show however, don't you think? It's from Jayley. Catch up with all her latest on The Style Splash. 

HIlda's red trousers and yellow cardi tie in perfectly with her leopard print courts and what a statement this ensmeble makes - I love it! Follow Hilda on Over The Hilda blog.

My chunky knit two-piece has been aired quite a lot during December and January, mainly because it's so blooming comfortable! The pull on trousers have an elasticated waist which has been ideal for the post-Christmas tum and the long tunic top hides any such evidence too!

My massive Koi boots in cow print (from Vinted) are a brilliant pairing for the outfit as the whole thing is quite over-sized. The chunky heels and platform soles help to balance out the weightiness of the co-ord . 

Necklace, rings and sunglasses are all old, but work really well with the colourscheme of today's outfit. Again, red isn't one of my oft worn colours so it was a bit of a rummage that took place to find these. The sunglasses are my old favourites from Quay Australia.

Our Red Alert challenge has brought forth a lovely and diverse range of outfits to hopefully inspire and entertain you. Many thanks for dropping by and I look forward to chatting to you again soon!

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