Hello dear friends,
Now that I have finally finished my long story about our latest holiday (the first post begins
here), I can go back to writing about clothes and would like to start by showing you what I bought on that trip.
My first item was purchased during our exploration of the
Old Medina of Marrakesh (you can read more about this amazing place
here) where I spotted a stall selling criss-cross slides of many colours and sizes. After trying a couple of pairs in darker colours, I settled on a pair of whites. Knowing in advance that bargaining in the souk is a must, my husband locked horns with the vendor until he relented and agreed to sell the sandals for a fraction of what I would be paying for them back in OZ.
On our way to next destination, ie
Sorrento, I was fantasising about the clothes and shoes that I would be able to buy there. I had heard, seen and read so many beautiful things about the
Amalfi Coast and its
la dolce vita that I could almost picture myself all dressed up in fashionable linen and elegant looking shoes sauntering along the promenade overlooking the Bay of Naples.
Sadly, my fantasies went unfulfilled, in terms of fashion, that is, as I found the majority of shops were targeting tourists and their stock was rather old fashioned, cheap-looking and totally uninspiring. Having said that, I found this lovely lacy dress in Sorrento, in the shop called
Antica Sartoria Positano.
When we walked pass its windows on our first night in Sorrento, my initial reaction was:"
It's too much lace and embroidery, it is not my style at all and I am not going inside to try on these boho looking clothes" but by the third day I'd changed my mind and stepped inside. I instantly felt overwhelmed by rack upon rack of similar looking white dresses but the shop assistants were extremely helpful and friendly and helped me to choose a dress which I really liked.
Although, I've seen this how this type of dress was typically worn over a swimming costume when you are at the beach, the intricate decorative beading gives it a sense of a day dress and I feel quite happy to be seen wearing it around town. I just replaced a swimming costume with a black colour slip for some contrast.
As for the ring, it was bought on the same trip but later on when we were in Havana from a stall at a small market in
Obispo Street, one of the most famous and well travelled streets in
Havana.
They are made out of soft metal painted by a pleasant young female artist. She was selling them so cheaply that I bought about 10 of them in order to give them to my friends and relatives in OZ upon our return.
You have seen my Coach handbag
here and
here, the reason I chose it is because of its punchy turquoise colour which attracts the eye and brightens up the outfit.
THE INTRICATE DECORATIVE BEADING GIVES IT A SENSE OF A DAY DRESS AND I FEEL QUITE HAPPY TO BE SEEN WEARING IT AROUND TOWN
Love
Anna
xoxo
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