I am back in the land of living after being away from home for almost three weeks! Thanks for all your kind comments and well-wishes re: the move to France. There is much to be done and I am feeling more than overwhelmed, but the excitement is palpable!
It's been so hot lately (yay!) that I'm back to my simple pull-the-dress-over-my-head dressing style - I hope this isn't too boring for you. I shall try to accessorize with great bling since I have limited footwear and handbags with me.
I don't buy new a lot, but sometimes if the price is right I do: this huge reversible canvas designer bag was 50 percent off at a sample sale, and the blue necklace, a definite splurge item, was bought new in an emotional moment directly after leaving my now hubby at the airport to fly overseas, back when we were doing the long-distance thing. I figure the cost was justified.
The blue patterned cotton dress: bought for a few pounds at a charity shop. The silver cuff bracelet was found in a Canadian thrift shop, as were the Italian sandals (one of the few that I kept when I moved to the UK so you may be seeing quite a bit of them). The sunnies you've seen before and were plucked out of the window display of an ancient hardware store in Toronto.
Have a great day!
You look very pretty! Happy to see you posting again. ;) What does the reversible purse reverse to?
ReplyDeleteThanks Joni! The purse reverses to a neutral colour that I personally think is a bit blah - then again, why don't I try it out?
DeleteThat's a pretty frock, lovely colour, and it looks cool and elegant on a hot day! Would love a close-up of the necklace, it looks beautiful. xxx
ReplyDeleteCurtise, I will post one this week. Ariane (or was it Shelley?) requested a peep at another few baubles I posted with an outfit a while back, so I'll do an "up close" bling day, love it!
DeleteWhat a fabulously printed dress, the best summer ones are simple pull-on-over-the-head ones, who wants to be faffing with zips when the weather's good? x
ReplyDeleteEasy peasy in the summer, that's my motto. The more complex outfits come out in the fall, with all the scarves and layers!
DeleteI love your blues. And I really like that brick wall behind you too. (But I like YOU waaay better than the wall!) I look forward to following your styling adventures in France.
ReplyDeleteTeehee, Melanie the artist in you will appreciate that wall! At the moment I live in one of the original fishermen's cottages in St Annes, Lancashire - a couple hundred years ago the sea used to come up right to the front door! The wall is part of an old outhouse that's now used for storage .... I like snapping pics in front of it as it's so textured and such a great gritty & craggy backdrop - kinda like north-west England!
DeleteOMG, that bag is glorious! I love the blue colour, and I can't believe it's also reversible.
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I almost did the same thing when I saw it at a sample sale - it was $60 or so so it must have retailed for $120 or more, but I had to splurge as it's just a bag you can take anywhere. The label is SR2 by Sondra Roberts, the more affordable line from Sondra Roberts out of New York. I bought it two years ago so who knows? Maybe you can still find it. :)
DeleteGorgeous flirty floaty summer dress... and the colours are perfect on you! Sarah xxx
ReplyDeleteFloaty is good! Except when the wind came up it darn near floated over my head!
DeleteFrance must be beautiful! I visited Paris once, but never really saw much beyond the touristy spots. :/ Awesome dress!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I have been to Paris, and Provence in the south and now Annecy in the Rhones-Alpes region, which is surrounded by the French Alps - just so beautiful.
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