SCWC Day Three: Pink & Green

Another glorious late spring day! Warm enough even by my standards (well, almost...). I'm wearing item number three from the capsule list. With some fabulous accessories in my favourite colours.

This dress has a story behind it. You can well imagine that it is not one of the most frequently worn pieces from my closet - slightly too fitting and a wee bit too feminine - even though I like feminine things - and white is not really my usual colour. I have been thinking about giving it away but somehow can't bring myself to do so.

Anyway, I bought the dress on summer sale six years ago when I was seven months pregnant with my daughter. I thought at the time that it would be a great maternity dress because it was really stretchy. And I actually wore it to church - August 15, 2004, the Feast of Assumption, five weeks before giving birth to my little girl!

You can't see it on the pics properly but the dress is only so slightly see-through, it's off the shoulders, and I paired it with some killer heels and a large white straw hat... What was I thinking? Well, there is one thing I can say - I was one hot mama and there are people in our town who still remember 'that spicy pregnant lady with...'. Ha!

As for today's accessories, I've mentioned they're my favourite colours, pink & green. I borrowed these absolutely gorgeous sandals from my best friend and wore them to our concert a fortnight ago. Love them, love them, love them! Check the lovely back detail on the bottom pic. I also like my pink suede belt a lot, not to mention my lovely bag. All in all, a bunch of favourites!

Today's accesories:

sandals - Bata (borrowed from best friend)
belt - TopShop
necklace - self-made (Liberty fabric)
bag - Oilily
peony corsage (on bag) - L'Occitane
angel earrings & bracelet

SCWC Day Two: Brown (And A Touch Of Pink)

June 8 is one of the most memorable days in my life. This is the day when, nine years ago, I became a mother for the very first time. Today, or shall I say tonight, at 10.57 pm, my (once little) boy turns nine! Happy birthday, my beloved boy!

So, today we have been celebrating. My boy went on a school trip in the morning but he was back at lunchtime so we invited his grandparents, my Mum and Dad, out for a pizza (it's his birthday tradition, but this year, for the first time, Dad had to work and our little girl had a day trip at her kindergarten) - just the four of us, then!

We had a lovely time, and after pizza, Grandpa treated the birthday boy to some ice-cream (and Mum and Grandma to a nice cup of ice coffee...).

As for the wardrobe challenge, I picked items three and five from the list and accessorized them with brown (and a touch of pink...). The outfit was perfect for the lovely warm (hot for many) day.

Today's accessories:

flats - Vagabond
belt - from another piece, a tunic, I think
corsage (on belt) - H&M
wooden beads & bangle - large outlet store in the capital
sunglasses - Marks&Spencer
brown leather bag - Laura Ashley
angel earrings & bracelet
watch - Axcent of Scandinavia
shopper - Ulster Weavers
peony corsage (on shopper) - L'Occitane

In the afternoon the birthday boy had his friends over for some cake & sandwiches so I switched into a caterer's outfit - a T-shirt and bermuda shorts...

SCWC Day One: Red Accessories

Wearing items one, two and five from the introductory post. Today I've chosen red accessories. Even though it was a really warm day I enjoyed wearing my navy blue cardi which soaked up all the warmth of the sun - I'm freezing on most days!

My boy took these pics. He's a very keen photographer!

He even opted for a close-up!

Today's accessories:

red flats - Hush Puppies
bag - Barbour
red belt - TopShop
red wooden beads - Two Way
red corsage - my Mum's
sunglasses - Marks&Spencer

See you tomorrow!

Summer Capsule Wardrobe Challenge

Two days (and a bit) to go! These are the items I've chosen:

1. white logo T-shirt from Benetton
2. navy blue V-neck cardi from Zara
3. white cotton-knit dress from Jois&Jo
4. white pin-stripe blazer from Labod
5. white trousers from Playlife

Unusual colour scheme for me, right? I'm basically creating a blank canvas for lots of colourful accessories! I hope the weather is warm enough for these light pieces, otherwise I might have to add an additional jacket - I'll keep you posted!

P.S.: An apology to all of you who have been expecting the pics of my baked goodies from last Sunday - never got round to taking them, sorry! And by the end of the day - a lovely one, if I may say so myself - there was not much left to take a picture of...

Two Birds And One Stone

As of Monday, I'm participating not in one but in two wardrobe challenges at the same time! Fancy that! The first one is the Summer Capsule Wardrobe Challenge, courtesy of Jane from The Small Fabric Of My Life - I already participated in her Spring Capsule Wardrobe Challenge in March and it was so much fun! This time, according to Jane, it's a challenge with a difference.

This time around, bloggers are challenged to create a five day Monday to Friday wardrobe from:

5 items of clothing but unlimited shoes and accessories.

The challenge will take place between June 7th and June 11th.

The second challenge I'm in is, to be honest, not really a challenge for me, but I'm participating anyway. It's a black-free week of summer dressing called Summer Black-Out 2010, courtesy of Sal from Already Pretty! From Monday, June 7, to Monday, June 14, participants are forbidden to wear black clothes. No black pants, black skirts, black dresses, black shirts, black sweaters. These are the official rules of play, as taken from Sal's blog:

1. Black shoes, accessories, and jewellery are fine.
   
   
2. Workout/gym duds get a pass.
   
   
3. Black can be IN patterns but cannot be the BACKGROUND of a pattern.
   
   

I'll definitely take it to the next level, as suggested, and omit the black shoes, accessories, jewellery, and patterns. There are not many black items of anything in my wardrobe anyway, so perhaps, next time, I should come up with my own challenge - Wear Black For A Week!...

I'm looking forward to next week!

Art Swap - Triple Bracelet

I have finally decided on what to send as my art swap handmade gift. It is this triple bracelet that I absolutely adore. I made a similar one for myself several years ago and practically wore it out - I don't wear it anymore because it falls apart every time I put it on and with all new projects on my mind I just don't have the energy to mend it...

The bracelet is made of three separate strands - one with green glass tubes & plastic flowers, one with pink glass beads, and one with red, orange and pink wooden beads with a burgundy satin bow. The pink bow you see on the pic just holds the trio together.

This is what the bracelet looks like worn on the wrist. Pretty, isn't it?

Apart from the bracelet, I'm adding a necklace in matching colours, made of wooden and glass beads.

And being a good girl that I am, I'm adding a packet of matching tissues.

Ana from New Zealand, I hope you like your art swap gift!

In Concert

The choir I sing in held its annual concert last Friday. It was a lovely evening. This is a picture of me on stage - not singing, though. Pictures of people performing are usually a bit funny, with our mouths open and things like that...

Our 'singing' uniform is black trousers/skirt and a black top, and the female part of the choir can add any colourful accessories we like (men wear coloured ties). This time I chose a gorgeous peony blossom I got at L'Occitane the other day and I wore a pair of gorgeous acid green high-heel sandals I borrowed from a friend - I'll post a pic of those as well!