Monthly Archives: August 2015

Navy, lilac and burgundy

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I went out last night, which is quite a happening for me!! I wore this great COS dress, which I have now had for three summers. It’s a very simple dress but with a gorgeous cut. The accessories were: a statement necklace which is a greyish lilac and my burgundy lace-up sandals.  My point is: the colour’s match looked very nice!!

I don’t like the colour lilac much, but this specific greyish one, and small doses of it, I am ok with. So my look was similar to this:

Navy blue + lilac + burgundy

The necklace I found is a little too bright, mine is much more grey than that…anyway, it doesn’t have to be a necklace, you could also wear a scarf:

Navy blue + lilac + burgundy 2

 

E.

The half tuck

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I have finally bought (and received),  the most gorgeous and long-awaited striped oversized shirt, here it is:

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&Other Stories OVERSIZED SHIRT blue

I do like it very much. I haven’t actually worn it yet, so perhaps I should wait before making such a statement, but I CAN say my first impression is really good, we’ll see in time whether I do end up using it a lot.

Now, I need some colder weather though… I am looking forward to wearing it with a pair of jeans or trousers for a more elegant, if a little boring, look. Plus I would like to try what is now called “the half tuck”, not necessarily every time I use my new shirt though.

This is it:

White shirt half tucked in jeans

This is the one I prefer, with the shirt tucked in at the front only. But I will perhaps try this next one too, with the shirt tucked in just on one side:

I fancy the trousers match more, although one could argue the skirt match is certainly a newer look.

Now let’s hope in the weather…

E.

Collars

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I know now isn’t really the time to speak about collars, it is far too hot.  I don’t even wear my watch anymore… but

I came across “collars” on Pinterest by chance. I am fascinated by it.

It’s amazing how many different ones there are, how gorgeous, AND the difference they make to a shirt/sweater/dress etc. Whether they are simple, or just the opposite, embellished, an unusual cut, they are all very interesting, I find.

Here are some.. well, lots actually:

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Amazed?!? I was, I had no idea there were so many and such beautiful ones!!!!

Did you spot the intruder by the way? I couldn’t resist it… There also may be some that have been put twice…

I especially like the idea of having different detachable collars to wear on lots of different Colin-Firth-Mr-Darcy-Pride-and-Prejudice-colin-firth-16177816-1346-2047clothes. Love the ruffle type with ties, to add as if it were a scarf ( note to self to cut collars from stained or out of favour shirts and perhaps add to them stones or similar ), but I like them all really… Oh, I also love the idea of the shirt’s collar up and a silk scarf wound around it (in or out the actual collar), a bit Mr. Darcy’s! 1800s circa. I have always had a weakness for cravats… I like the string around the put up collar too (see above gallery for all mentioned).

I want to try the haberdashery for a lace detachable collar, even though that won’t be an easy task, tasteful lace is difficult to come about…

 

 

Here’s also a few guides of types of necklines or collars:

Neckline fashion vocabulary

Type of collars

I have to wait for Autumn and winter now.

E.