HOW I WORE A SILK SLIP SKIRT IN COOLER MONTHS

Hello dear friends,   

Things seems to be getting slightly better as the lockdown restrictions continue to be lifted, here in Australia, at least.  Although, it became perfectly clear that in 2020 we will not be travelling overseas 😞.  Oh well, better to be safe than sorry.  

But life goes on and so does fashion.  I say, it’s time to give our athleisure outfits a break and start wearing proper clothes.  I, for one, never stopped working and was able to wear my regular office outfits over the last crazy months and that felt great.  One of my go-to outfits was an ivory colour cashmere jumper over a silk midi slip skirt with short kitten-heel boots. 

You probably don’t remember the story behind this Bec and Bridge skirt or have not read about it altogether, so you can refresh your memory here.  When I first got it, I attributed it to my spring/summer wardrobe but then I thought that it’s silly not to wear it all year around and the days grew colder, decided to give it go.  

I chose this V-neck jumper from Sass & Bide which looks like an ordinary jumper from the front but from the back it is not that simple:  first, it is much longer than the front and is split in half giving the impression of the back of a tuxedo.

I love V-neck tops, you can wear them as is, leaving your neck open and framed by long dangling earrings or accessorise it with a long or neckerchief scarf which not only look chic but keep you warm.

It is made of a very light cashmere yarn and you wold never guess how warm and comfortable it feels and because the skirt is also made of light delicate silk, they belong together.

I paired this combo with my new short kitten-heel boots from Bianca Buccheri.   The heels are far smaller than I used to wear but I am slowly weaning myself from the high heel shoes, they seem like the ghosts from the past 👻, however I can’t see myself wearing sneakers to the office like so many young women around me do.  

They are cute and super comfortable, sneakers not women😉, I totally get it, still when it comes to footwear, and I like to dress for the occasion.  I guess it is all depends on the working environment and whether you should or want to adapt to it.  

What is your office go-to “uniform”?  Do you wear what you like or do you mimic other people’s style?

Until then   

Anna

xoxo      

 

MY RED PHASE

Hello friends hope you are coping well under the circumstances.

Life in Australia is slowly becoming more energetic with more restrictions being loosened almost every week yet it's far from the life style we had pre-COVID and it seems that it will stay with us for quite a while.

Anyhow, let's talk about fashion for a change.  If you are a regular reader of my blog, you might have noticed that I have been silent for a couple of weeks for no apparent reason whatsoever 😄.  You also might remember that I've written a series of posts that I called "MY COLOUR PHASE" and so far blogged about My Blue Phase, My Orange Phase and My Yellow Phase.  In today's post I would like to pay my dues to yet another favourite colour of mine, Red 💖. 

I do love bright colours and wear them a lot, however when it comes to red, I tend to avoid its bright and vivid hues such as vermilion or scarlet, for example as they don't go very well with my skin tone but rather prefer to have my clothes in colours that, while still belonging to the red family, have far less intensity and saturation in the likes of pink, burgundy or plum hues.   

In order to make these hues you need to alter the prime colour by adding a tint (white pigment) if you want your colour to be lighter tone or a shade (the black one) if you are after a  darker tone.  By adding different amounts of tints/shades, you will be able to create a long and extensive range of monochromatic colours that will span from rich deep burgundies and purples all the way to hot and baby pink and everything in between.  

The greatest advantage of having such an abundant variety of one colour is that it makes it so much easier to wear something in red without worrying whether it is going to suit you or not.  All you need to do, is figure out which tone suits you best.  It might not necessarily be in red as we normally see it, strong and intense, but something from its extended range, something soft and gentle like baby pink or lavender.   

And if you really want something in hot throbbing red, you can always have it in your accessories.  

When my husband and I were in Rome for our wedding anniversary more than fifteen years ago, we were visiting Rome where the exhibition celebrating Valentino's 45th year love affair with glamour was held.  All the dresses that he had designed for half a century were there, divided into three major groups:  black dresses, white dresses and red dresses.  It was an amazing collection, and one which I will never forget.

And this bright note concludes "MY COLOUR PHASE" series.  Please let me know what shade of red is your favourite? 

Until then,

Anna

xoxo