From The Archives

I haven't posted an outfit in a while, and then I found this one on my camera. It's from Palm Sunday - seems like ages ago! 

My children & I have just come back from a trip to Rome, so watch this space!

Outfit details:

- boots - Bata

- tights - home closet :)

- skirt - Igla (local brand, fabulous, I tell you!)

- rollneck - Peter James

- jacket - Boden

- hat - Benetton (ancient, slightly altered by me)

- brooch - Ella's Angel :)

Have a lovely long weekend!

Snippets Of Summer IV.

One last account of my summer outfits, I promise. 

I took the pictures on our upper balcony, 

which is a tiny little thing, as you can see :)

My husband and I used to sip yummy wine here 

on warm summer evenings.

No such thing this last summer, I'm afraid ...

It was never warm enough!

Outfit details:

- sandals - Alpina (local brand)

- shorts - McKinnley

- beaded top - Boden (sale from years ago)

- Swatch watch - borrowed from my husband :)

Snippets Of Summer II.

Still behind schedule ...

Another one of my 'summer' outfits - 

the cardi was a necessity, trust me!

Outfit details:

- heels - local shoe shop (closed by now)

- skirt - Joules (via e-bay)

- Breton top - Boden

- cardigan - Joules sale

- necklace - Oriental shop in the capital

- sunglasses - Boden

An Outfit, At Last!

Well, it's been a while, hasn'it? It's not that I don't get out of my pyjamas every morning, it's just that it doesn't really occur to me to take a photo every day - I think of that in the evening when I browse other people's blogs - and by that time I'm quite possibly already wearing my pyjamas ... :)

Anyway, I spotted (rather appropriate, don't you think?) this gorgeous dress on e-bay the other day - it's Boden but I don't remember it from the last few seasons so it must be from a few years ago. I loved the colour and it really was a bargain!

It cost less than my Joules bangles ...

Outfit details:

- sandals - local shoe shop

- dress - Boden (via e-bay)

- cardigan - Monsoon

- clutch - local boutique

- bangles - Joules

- ring - gifted

- angel pendant!

- earrings - Etsy

- sunglasses - Boden

Oh, I wore this to church yesterday. 

And for my Mum's birthday get-together 
in the evening!

Oh, Daisy!

Sunday wear. 

Favourite skirt, 

favourite twin set.

Outfit details:

- heels - Boden

- tights - home closet

- skirt - Boden

- twin set - Wallis

Purple Cycling

I love the colours in this outfit. Purple is not one of my favourite colours but this particular shade is "tolerable", as Mr Darcy would say about Miss Elizabeth Bennet :). 

The outfit is put together with a number of favourites: the skirt, the brogues, the scarf, the bike neclace ... not necessarily in that order!

Outfit details:

- brogues - Joules

- tights - local brand

- skirt - Brora

- long-sleeve top - Boden

- tweed jacket - InWear

- leather belt - Jack Jones

- Liberty scarf - Etsy

- bike necklace - Etsy

- corsage - local supermarket

Hop on and go :)

Blossoms, Blossoms, Blossoms

Remember this mac? My staple?

I am also a proud owner of 

a one-piece swimsuit 

with the same pattern. 

Which I love. 

The pattern, I mean. 

And the swimsuit, of course. 

And the mac.

Well, now there's this ...

source

!!!!!!!!!!

Archives II.

Palm Sunday outfit. I traditionally wear this coat every Palm Sunday. It sort of goes with the theme (not exactly palm leaves there, but you get the idea ...).

This year I paired it with my tweed skirt and peplum jumper, and to spice it up a bit, I put some greens next to my blues :)

This silk embroidered belt from Brora still makes my heart jump with joy whenever I lay my eyes on it. Isn't it just one of the prettiest things ever? And it was on sale, too, all those years ago :) A bargain!

Outfit details:

- heeled brogues - Boden

- tights - home closet

- tweed skirt - Joules

- peplum jumper - Boden

- silk embroidered belt - Brora

- coat - Boden

- pink belt - Topshop

- green scarf - souvenir from Venice

- green ring - birthday present from my lovely friends - 

so pretty, isn't it?

Archives I.

Oh dear, my blog has been hibernating! So sorry about that. There are still some yummy outfits on the camera to share from before the warmer springy weather so here we go.

Not my usual colour scheme, black, but every once in a while I feel the need to air my black clothes - just in case. I desperately need very bright pops of colour to go along, though.

And the dress is grey, anyway, so not all black :)

This was my inspiration - 

I'm not quite as daring but I loved it!

Outfit details:

- shoes - local shoe shop (no longer there, I'm afraid)

- tights - home closet (old)

- dress - Boden

- leather belt - local supermarket

- scarf - Kokoska (local brand, no longer available)

- coat - Dorothy Perkins

- clutch - local boutique

- earrings - local crafts shop, handmade

I could still wear this to church, mind you, and wouldn't be hot for one second ...

No Coat, Yay!

Oooh, I totally adore this combination! Isn't it just ... perfect? I know, I know, slightly overexcited here, but let's be honest - what's not to love?

Every item is listed under my 'favourite': the dress, the jacket, the scarf, the tights, the tote, the corsage ... I love them all! And they are a perfect match! 

Right, I guess this will do. Perhaps a better photo next time?

Outfit details:

- heeled brogues - Boden

- tights - local supermarket

- dress - Joules

- skinny belt - H&M

- top - Boden

- woodden disk necklace - M&S

- jacket - Joules

- scarf - Fraas

- tote - Barbour

- corsage - local crafter

A Winter Coat In April?

OK, I admit, this set of photos was taken a couple of weeks ago - forgotten and later rediscovered on my camera! Since I liked the outfit I'm posting it anyway. 

I have always liked mixing elegant and casual pieces, and the classic camel coat paired with a pair of floral plimsols is exactly what I have in mind when approaching the subject! It's quite cool, isn't it? I'm not quite sure I'm supposed to put that in writing, though ... :)

The indoor version of the outfit was casual from head to toe: a pair of skinny jeans and a jumper! I threw in a floral scarf and a couple of corsages for good measure!

 

I purchased these Cath Kidston plimsols last year - they're exactly the same as my Converse All Stars yet at a fraction of the price! Go figure!

Outfit details:

- plimsols - Cath Kidston

- skinny jeans - Joules

- jumper - Boden

- silk floral scarf - Laura Ashley

- corsages - lovely Alix from used-to-bees

- coat - Benetton

- tote - Hunter

- angel ring!

Blues

Another Boden ad! Almost :) 

With a little bit of Joules thrown in, 

and an angel or two ...

I don't normally wear trousers to church on Sundays but this outfit could easily pass for my Sunday best, don't you think? It's actually quite simple but with all the accessories it still feels very 'me'. 

I was absolutely stunned when this pair of Boden Bistro Trousers arrived in the post - I had no idea that my angel bag was the perfect match. Meant to be, obviously!

Oh, and check the earrings, this hand-made lace is utterly and completely stunning. Love love love!

Outfit details:

- heeled brogues - Boden

- trousers - Boden

- shirt - Nara Camicie

- jacket - Boden

- silk scarf - Joules

- angel bag!

- earrings - local craft shop

Seeing Red

This is a rather bright outfit, isn't it? It was inspired by an ad by Gudrun Sjoden (which I can no longer track but if you know Gudrun you are well aware of what I'm talking about). I loved the combination of a striped top and a floral cardigan. Not to mention the bright colours.

My chunky beads added the (not completely necessary) interest and the blue tit brooch just made the whole outfit really cute. Even if I say so myself :)

Outfit details:

- boots - Bata

- skirt - Topshop

- Breton top - Joules

- cardigan - Ivko

- skinny belt - H&M

- oversized beads - Oriental shop in the capital

- blue tit brooch - Dear Emma

- hat - Boden

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

In Full Bloom

I love this outfit! It's utterly and completely me, the flowers, the colours, the hat, the lot! Beats me why I don't put it on more often ... :)

Outfit details:

- boots - Bata

- skirt - Kesidov

- top - Labod (local brand)

- wrap cardigan - Boden

- hat - Boden

- posy brooch - Etsy (HenHouse)

P. S.: Isn't this posy brooch incredibly pretty?

Farewell, Winter

I hope this is one of the last coat scenes for this winter. I'm eagerly awaiting spring - the weather at this point is actually moving in the right direction! Fingers crossed ...

This was a Sunday outfit. Much liked. I'm not a big fan of black (now that's what I call an understatement!) but grey is a totally different matter. It's rather sweet when paired with red, wouldn't you say?

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tights - from a shop in the capital

- tweed skirt - Boden

- rollneck - local boutique

- coat - a pretty little boutique in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia (from a few years ago)

- corsage - craft shop in the capital, I made the leaf

- belt - local boutique

- beret - Seeberger

- tote - Hunter

- angel pendant - birthday present

- angel ring - Christmas present

Little Pink Riding Hood

Well, little pink beret, to be precise. 

But, why care about little things, right? :)

This was my Sunday outfit.

I love how Julia's bunny 

matches the pattern 

on my Ness cardi. 

Colour bliss!

And I still love my old tweedy coat - 

I change the buttons every season 

and get a new coat!

Another love is this simple 

yet stunning Joules hare pin.

Outfit details:

- heeled brogues - Boden

- tights - local supermarket

- tweed skirt - Joules

- Breton top - Joules

- cardi - Ness

- bunny pin - Etsy (materialised)

- beret - Seeberger

- coat - husband's birthday present from years ago

- scarf - local boutique

- angel bag!

Bright

Sorry for the poor photo quality -

I'm not a very skilled photographer :)

I've been playing with my little camera 

but I'm afraid this is the selection 

of the best shots ...

Another selfie, yay, 

not sure why I'm into these at the moment. 

I'm quite certain it will pass!

Outfit details (whatever you can actually see):

- skirt - Boden

- jumper - Boden

- pretty corsages - handmade by Alix, thank you!

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

Neutrals With A Pop Of Colour

Simple, comfortable and very wearable.

Will do it again :)

Outfit details:

- boots - shoe store in the capital

- corduroy skinnies - Boden

- leather belt - H&M

- rollneck - local boutique

- silk scarf - Joules

- angel pendant - birthday present

- angel ring - Christmas present

- crochet bead bracelet - Christmas art market in the capital

- fedora - Boden

P.S.: I love how the colours of the bracelet match the scarf. A happy coincidence :)

Blending In ...

... with my closet! 

Close :)

Outfit details:  

- boots - Stroll

- tights - home closet

- skirt - Boden

- rollneck - Boden

- leather jacket - hand-me-down from a friend

- hat - Seeberger

- leather bag - Benetton

- bicycle necklace - Etsy

- corsage - craft shop in the capital