Here's my lovely new kilt
This is a recent prize find from a Truro charity shop - a kilt for the princely sum of £6.20! As a child my siblings and I all had kilts and I do have fond memories of how special it felt to wear. This is my first kilt since then, so a few decades have marched past between one kilt and the other. My childhood kilt was of Kerr tartan, our clan, and was predominantly red and green. This is a genuine tartan also, but not one that I know, so if someone out there recognises it as their clan I would love to hear from them.
My biggest worry about styling the kilt was that I would end up looking like an old dear who works in The Edinburgh Woollen Mill. Teamed up with a pea-green cashmere cardi didn't cut it, nor did my favourite fairisle cardi from H&M. But last night I opened up the new copy of Red magazine to find a fashion piece on mixing acid colours for the latest look. So here's my eclectic mix for working the kilt a la Anna's Island Style!
Kilt : charity shop. Top : Miss Selfridge. Cardi : New Look. Tights : old. Shoes : New Look. Belt : charity shop. Necklace : Dorothy Perkins. Orange ring : old. Turquoise ring : Accessorize. Bangle : old. Silver and green Amethyst bracelet : Morocco.
My biggest worry about styling the kilt was that I would end up looking like an old dear who works in The Edinburgh Woollen Mill. Teamed up with a pea-green cashmere cardi didn't cut it, nor did my favourite fairisle cardi from H&M. But last night I opened up the new copy of Red magazine to find a fashion piece on mixing acid colours for the latest look. So here's my eclectic mix for working the kilt a la Anna's Island Style!
Kilt : charity shop. Top : Miss Selfridge. Cardi : New Look. Tights : old. Shoes : New Look. Belt : charity shop. Necklace : Dorothy Perkins. Orange ring : old. Turquoise ring : Accessorize. Bangle : old. Silver and green Amethyst bracelet : Morocco.
No, it's not beige, it's caramel
So today's look is much more pared down than you've seen so far. I hate my style to be too predictable so every now and then I like to do something different. The main feature has to be these lovely trousers from H&M. The fit is very slim and yet they are so easy to wear due to the little bit of stretch. I found them when I was on the mainland in April and when I came home decided I really ought to have bought them in another colourway (which I promptly did - I got a black and white version). The caramel top was a find in a charity shop last year and again has a bit of stretch too. The outfit was actually finished off with a long slate grey very masculine cut jacket and my truly beautiful orange handbag (not shown).
Top : charity shop. Trousers : H&M. Shoes : New Look. Ring : East. Rose gold bangle : Kate Spade New York. Pendant : Noel.
Top : charity shop. Trousers : H&M. Shoes : New Look. Ring : East. Rose gold bangle : Kate Spade New York. Pendant : Noel.
The fab yellow jacket
Earlier this spring I saw a fashion spread declaring that yellow was the latest trend to follow. Great news as it's a lovely colour for me, from pale primrose to thick dark mustard, it's all good. Well, you can imagine my delight when I came across this little beauty on one of my foray's to my favourite Penzance charity shop. The fit is perfect, the cut very Chanel, the fabric even has a touch of gold yarn running through it (I'm partial to a bit of sparkle), but best of all it's so bloomin' versatile! This will play out over the months and I make no apologies - I can't wait to see how many outfits will benefit from this finishing touch.
P.S. I need to point out that these fab tights actually have a green pattern at knee height hence the odd poses trying to show it off!
Jacket : charity shop. Shirt : Austin Reed. Skirt : Pedro Del Hierro. Tights : Topshop. Shoes : Boden. Yellow barrel bag (as seen on cover page) : NW3 (charity shop). Green pearl necklace : Rose Cecil. Rings : old. Brass bangle : Rose Cecil.
P.S. I need to point out that these fab tights actually have a green pattern at knee height hence the odd poses trying to show it off!
Jacket : charity shop. Shirt : Austin Reed. Skirt : Pedro Del Hierro. Tights : Topshop. Shoes : Boden. Yellow barrel bag (as seen on cover page) : NW3 (charity shop). Green pearl necklace : Rose Cecil. Rings : old. Brass bangle : Rose Cecil.
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