LGD

I like this Boden dress very much. It's so easy to style! It was last year's purchase and worth every penny. I wore it constantly last winter, it's pure wool and really warm, yet not too bulky. It's dark grey, which I prefer to black. Any splash of colour can be added as well, so no problem with my accessory overload :) I actually went easy on accessories this time ...

I went out in my good old brown tweedie coat and my favourite woolly scarf. No fuss!

Outfit details:

- leather boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tights - home closet  :)

- coat - local clothes store

- scarf - Robert Mackie of Scotland

- owl brooch - I made it

- beret - Seeberger

- dress / tunic - Boden

- silk scarf - Joules

- crochet bead bracelet - Christmas art market in the capital

- angel pendant - birthday gift

I love my Little Grey Dress :)

Views

A view from our window ... 

... and a view in the mirror!

Have a lovely weekend :)

Keeping Warm

I came across this lovely felting wool the other day. Only one piece, I'm afraid, that's all there was. 

I really loved the colour but I didn't have any intention whatsoever to actually give felting a try ... I wanted to use it for my crochet bliss :) So I did. I came up with this:

A neck-warmer! What a clever idea!

Then I got some (more of this) felting wool in red as well - and produced another, a bit longer neck-warmer (one you can use as a fake roll-neck...). I decided it was a perfect present for a crochet-loving friend of mine :)

She liked it.

May it keep her warm!

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!

L.A.F.S.

Love at first sight, that is. I'm not really looking forward to dark, cold, rainy winter days but they will be much easier to bear with this gorgeous Joules coat.

Waiting for the delivery, once again ...

Easter? Spring? Or Christmas?

Judging by my outfit, the latter. This week's one, mind you. The church is freezing cold and we're spending a lot of time there these days. The feeling is rather Christmassy, weather-wise...

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- skinny jeans - Joules

- belt (on jeans) - Benetton

- sweater - Benetton

- shirt - Playlife

- scarf - Laura Ashley

- angel brooch - birthday present

- coat - Corazon

- leather belt - Jack Jones

- hat - my Mum's

Have the most wonderful 
and blessed Easter!

Blossoms In Winter

A proper oufit after a fortnight spent mostly in my PJs, yay! I wore this last Tuesday to a PTA meeting at my daughter's school. There's still winter outside but I'm wearing my own spring :)

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tights - home closet

- dress - Joules

- top - local boutique

- jacket - Boden

- scarf - local boutique

- wrist warmers - Etsy (helengraydesigns)

- beret - Seeberger

- corsage - craft shop in the capital
- wooden bangle - local supermarket

- angel pendant - gift

I love the colours of this outfit, 

they make me happy!

Winter Blues

Outfit details:

- shoes - local shoe shop (closed down years ago...)

- skinny jeans - Joules

- jumper - Laura Ashley (from ebay)

- angel brooch - birthday present

- vest - local supermarket

- coat - Corazon

- leather belt - Jack Jones

- scarf - Barbour

- hat - hand-me-down from my Mum

Yes, it's cold :)

Sunday Best

Better late than never- last Sunday outfit. It came together as I went along, starting with the lace skirt (in the middle of winter, I can't help it) and I was very much pleased with the final result. Sort of Russian-looking, isn't it? I guess the hat has its own say... Beware another photo overload!

Outfit details:

-  boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tights - home closet

- lace skirt - Labod (local brand); had it for ages!

- rollneck - Benetton (ditto!)

- jacket - local supermarket (would you believe it; several years ago, though)

- belt - local boutique

- fake fur hat - Barts

- leather gloves - M&S

- corsage - craft shop in the capital
- Liberty Wiltshire scarf (barely seen) - Etsy (AliceCaroline)

- angel pendant - this year's birthday present from my little girl

- bag - present from last Christmas, handmade 

No sign of spring yet whatsoever :(

Simple Does It

Outfit details:

- corduroy skinnies - Boden

- cardigan / ballerina wrap - local boutique

- rollneck - local boutique

- necklace - local supermarket

- angel brooch - husband's 10th wedding anniversary present, ages ago :)

Perhaps the title of the post should be
'Going Local'?...

Winter Glow

Found an outfit from last week on my camera. I can tell because there's not enough snow around me... We've been snowed in again today, lucky us. My fitness equipment is still going strong :)

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tights (invisible, anyway...) - home closet :)

- skirt - Boden

- rollneck - local boutique

- cardigan - Boden

- skinny leather belt - H&M

- angel bracelet & earrings

- coat - Corazon

- leather belt - Jack Jones

- hat & mittens - handmade by my Mum

- scarf - Tulchan

- bag - Etsy (theleatherstore)

Spring?

A Blossom, A Butterfly & A Cupcake

Makes sense, right? Anyway, 

it will if you check the photos.

A casual errand-running 

start-of-the-week outfit.

Still in the middle of winter, 

with plenty of snow to be had.

So keeping warm is still one of the main factors 

when putting together an outfit.

I looove the details on my Joules jacket. 

Aren't they adorable?

So, this explains the post title. 

Nothing fancier, really.

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tights - home closet

- denim skirt - Boden

- vest - local boutique

- rollneck - local supermarket (!)

- jacket - Joules

- pendant - last year's birthday present from my brother & his family

- scarf - local boutique

- beret & gloves  - Benetton

- fabric badges - Ness

Colours ahoy, keep the winter away :)

Lindsay Tartan This Time

Sunday wear. If you happen to read my blog on a more or less regular basis than you will remember my Gordon tartan kilt from the Sunday before last. This time I went for my Lindsay skirt and kept the rest pretty much the same. Oh, sweet simplicity of small changes :)

 

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand, great boots!)

- skirt - made by our local seamstress

- tights - home closet!

- jacket - Boden

- scarf - local boutique

- leather gloves - M&S

- hat - Seeberger

- cardigan - Boden

- rollneck - Boden

- skinny leather belt - H&M

- bag - my Mum's

Nothing like a touch of mustard to spice up an outfit - or a meal, for that matter :)

Variations On A Theme

Basically this outfit, with a few minor changes. 

Still very comfortable and warm.

The difference:

- cardigan - Ness

- scarf - crafts shop in the capital

- hat - fair-trade shop in the capital (used to have a different corsage)

- corsage - Kesidov

January almost gone!

Keeping It Casual

With all the snow outside (and it's been snowing again today, yikes!) I don't really feel like dressing up, especially if I have nowhere particular to go - as I work from home I could spend all day in my PJs in front of my computer for all I care but I do like to put on some 'proper clothes' in the morning :)

This pair of skinny corduroys is lovely, soft and warm, but it comes with my 'usual problem' - I could fit two bottoms in the upper part and without the belt I would definitely lose my trousers! The legs fit perfectly fine though, thank you very much. So despite the baggy feeling I love to put them on!

The cardi is one of my favourite winter staples - it's from a Tulchan online sale several years ago. It's not too fitted so it doesn't really go well with skirts but with skinnies it looks great; not to mention how warm it feels (which is a very important piece of information in my book).

I totally adore the delicate embroidery on the front, and there's a little bit on the back as well - I forgot to take a picture of the pretty detail but if you know Tulchan knitwear you probably have an idea what I'm talking about.

This is how I get to be bundled up outside - oh so cosy and warm:

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- corduroys - Corazon

- quilted down coat - Corazon

- leather belt (on coat) - Jack Jones

- scarf - Tait&Style

- beret - Seeberger

- corsage (handmade) - crafts boutique in the capital

- cardigan - Tulchan

- top - Boden

- leather belt - H&M

- angel brooch - 10th wedding anniversary present from my husband

(this brooch sparked my totally insane angel collection!)

Have a lovely (almost) weekend!