Views

A view from our window ... 

... and a view in the mirror!

Have a lovely weekend :)

Only Blossoms

A little corsage I made to brighten up 

my already bright knitted beret :)

I used thick felting wool 

which shrinks by 40 % when washed. 

Should keep this in mind ...

The fabric, of course, 

is Liberty Tana Lawn. 

Teeny tiny scraps of it ... 

I keep them all :)

The beret came from Benetton. Years ago. 

As good as new now, though!

Winter? Let It Come!

My winter uniform ... 

Outfit details:

- boots - shoe store in the capital

- skinny jeans - Boden

- coat - Joules

-scarf - ooold!

- wrist warmers - I made them

- hat - Boden

- leather bag - borrowed from BFF

As long as there's no snow, 

I don't mind winter at all. 

I love layers!

Oh Birdie!

Worn to church this morning.   

Another favourite, I guess.

I adore hats, and this fedora is ...

... just what a girl needs 

on a lovely, sunny Sunday morning!

Outfit details:

- heels - Bufallo

- nude tights - local shop

- tweed skirt - Joules

- shirt - Boden

 - jacket - Boden

- silk scarf (just seen) - Joules

- fedora - Boden

- bag - borrowed from BF

- jade beads - my Mum's

The weather has been 

insanely warm and summery these days. 

I'm not complaining :)

Brown Paper Packages...

... Tied Up With Strings...

Well, not literally, but I do like to get a lovely package from Boden. These were the contents of the latest arrival:

 Fedora

 Heeled Brogue

 Sixties Jumper 

The Shirt

Oh, the possibilities!

Beanies Galore

I loved this post from the gorgeous Yen and since I'm a big fan of any head gear I'm doing a post on the topic as well! Great inspiration, thank you! 

In winter, I actually never leave the house without my head covered. I'm always freezing so a hat or a beret or a beanie provide the necessary or additional warmth I need to get through the winter months. Which is why, of course, I have a lovely collection of this sort of accessories :) So, here we go:

1. an incredibly warm hand-made woollen beanie from a shop in the capital (the shop sadly closed a few months ago; it was a beautiful little thing but after a little more than a decade the owners decided they'd had enough); comes with a pair of matching mittens.

2. hand-knitted and -embroidered by my mum, for my birthday twelve years ago (when I was expecting my first-born); this one is my favourite; comes with a pair of matching mittens as well :)

3. Barts, from the local sports shop; I wear it on my daily walks/runs.

4. another one hand-made by my mum! I saw a similar thing in a magazine several years ago and asked her if she could make one for me; voila! It's actually even nicer than the original (which unfortunately is no longer available...).

5. and another one from Barts, same shop as above; same use as above as well, actually :)

So, this is it. I've got a few more in my 'beanie box' but I thought five was enough. And anyway, these are the most frequently worn, so it's only fair they get into the spotlight :)

PrettyNess, LovelyNess, GorgeousNess

Another outfit post. Featuring my new cardi from Ness! Same skirt as in the last post, but everything else is different, so it's a completely different story. I'm totally besotted with this exquisite piece of knitwear. The material! The pattern! The colours! The cut! Oh my!!!

This time I went for everything simple and (predominantly) monochromatic. I thought rich chocolate brown paired with deep sky blue and a touch of pink would work well with the cardi's colour scheme and I'm quite happy with the result.

As for the beret, I chose the pretty button badges from Ness (!) instead of my regular corsage. I love them!

Even though I really like this combination I'm very much excited about what else from my wardrobe can work with this cardi. The possibilities are limited because of the colours and the pattern (and the cut, obviously, as cropped cardis can sometimes be rather tricky to style) but I'm nevertheless looking forward to exploring my options.

I'll let you know what I come up with!

I'm wearing:

- boots - Bata
- tights - Polzela (local brand)
- skirt - Zara (hand-me-down from former colleague)
- top - H&M
- belt - came with a pair of trousers (I no longer have in my possession...; I've kept the belt, though!)
- cardi - Ness (birthday present)
- beret - Seeberger
- button badges - Ness

Outdoors:

- jacket - local store
- belt - local store
- scarf - Tait&Style

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

An Outfit Post - At Last

One of last week's outfits. I'm catching up. With my birthday & all I didn't take outfit pics regularly but I have a few old ones (not so old, they're this year's...) in stock.

I quite liked how this came out. This was one of the outfits which were built in my head first and I wasn't sure whether it would work in real life. Somehow, it did. I guess.

I'm wearing:

- boots - Humanic
- tights - no idea, old!
- skirt - Mango; hand-me-down from former colleague
- leather belt - H&M
- floral top - Kesidov
- long-sleeve top - Zara (girls' department)
- this bracelet and this bracelet

Outdoors:

- jacket - Mana
- leather belt - Jack Jones
- scarf - Benetton; birthday gift from long ago
- this brooch
- beret - Seeberger
- corsage (on beret) - jysk

Until tomorrow!

Leather & Lace

Only in accessories, though. Scarf, bag & boots. I just like the alliteration, hence the title of this post.

I like this outfit very much. Very comfortable and quite chic, don't you think? In a sporty - casual kind of way...

I'm wearing:

- boots - Alpina (local brand, had them for ages, very much worn-in and comfy)
- skinny jeans - Miss Bonbon
- top - Labod (local brand)
- cardi - local clothes shop
- belt - H&M
- trenchcoat - M&S
- scarf - local clothes shop
- beret - Seeberger
- corsage - jysk
- bag - Zara
- angel pendant
- earrings - local shop

Happy Monday (what's left of it...)!

Casual & Cycling Friendly

As promised, a casual version of Monday's outfit. Worn to the choir practice on Monday evening. I usually cycle there, even in rain (OK, light drizzle) and this turned out to be a very cycling friendly outfit. I was a bit worried the skirt might be too tight for pedalling but no such thing. Plenty of room for movement and warm enough for a chilly November evening.

I'm wearing:

- boots - Mass
- tights - Polzela (local brand)
- skirt - Boden
- black roll-neck - Dorothy Perkins
- apple green leather belt - Tom Taylor
- faux leather jacket - Madonna
- beret - Seeberger
- corsage - Accessorize
- angel accessories

I do love autumn!

That Coat & That Hat - Again!

Worn on Monday, on All Saints' Day. Which is a national holiday in our country, formally we remember our loved ones who have passed away. And visit their graves on a very big scale. This is what I had on to visit the local cemetery. After having attended mass in the morning... One busy day!

I'm wearing:

- boots - Mass
- tights - Polzela (local brand)
- skirt - Boden
- black roll-neck - Dorothy Perkins
- apple green leather belt - Tom Tailor (had it for ages!)
- coat - Boden
- hat - Seeberger
- corsage - Accessorize
- angel accessories

A casual version of the same outfit tomorrow!

Hats

I have already expressed my affection for Hats & Co. on this blog. I have also shared with you, my dear readers, a fair amount of hats & caps & berets that happen to be in my possession. Today I am presenting my 'Hat Wish List' - in my opinion, these are by far the finest examples of head gear you can possibly find. Enjoy!

Amelia

Sports Hat

Lady Jane

Bella

Sonsie

Iona

Don't you just love the hats' names?


Pictures courtesy of Barbour and Glenalmond websites.