ALL WHITE OUTFIT WITH PINK STRIPE SHIRT FOR A HOT SUMMER DAY

Hello dear friends, how are you all?

The last couple of weeks were extremely hot, even by Australian standards and having learnt the hard way about skin cancer, protecting my skin from the damage of the sun has become absolutely paramount.   

These days I am not only slathering myself with 50+ sunblock (it was 15+ when I landed in Sydney 30 years ago, lol) but I seldom leave the house without carrying with me some sort of cover, whether it is a scarf, a blazer or in this case, a linen shirt).

Thanks to the fashion designers who care about our skin and focus on designing for us all these bright, attractive, adorable oversized blouses and shirts of all colours of the rainbow so we not only are protected but look good too.  

Case in point, this cheerful bright pink and white stripped oversized shirt from on-line retailer ICONIC that my older daughter who works in the fashion industry and knows exactly what is on trend at any given moment bought for me.   She also knows that her mother loves wearing pink colours so here we are.

If it wasn’t for her, I would have bought it myself in exactly the same colour hue.  First of all, I think it suits my complexion and the colour looks great against tanned skin and secondly I love reinforcing this hue by also wearing oversized hoops in a lighter shade.

I kept the other elements of my outfit plain and simple; a white denim skirt and a white linen sleeveless top.  Here is the short story about this skirt.  If my memory serves me right, the last you saw me wearing it was back in 2017 when we were on holidays in Sorrento and were on a boat excursion to view the Blue Grotto off the island of Capri. 

We all had to climb over the side of the boat to get into a small dingy in order to get inside the Blue Grotto.  You can only imagine what a sight it was when I was trying to swing my legs over the rim while trying to keep my skirt from hiking up.  I was so humiliated from that experience that I promised to myself never to wear it again.

But as the saying goes: "Time is the best remedy" so the skirt is back on rotation.

Hope this funny story has made you smile 😀. 

Until then,

 Anna

xoxoxo 

HOW TO STYLE BERMUDA SHORTS WHEN GOING TO AN ART EXHIBITION

 Hello dear friends, how are you all?

February is officially the last month of the Australian summer and statistically the hottest month with the highest level of humidity which does not do any good to my hair.  Hence, it is not my most favourite time of summer.  I used to love a day like that but lately I prefer the cooler weather, at least in the evening and at night.  I love going down to the beach for a sundowner when the sun has not touched down until after 8 pm but its rays have lost their intensity and everything becomes rather subdued and the fresh breeze caresses your skin and you reach for your linen blazer to drape it over your shoulders while sipping an Aperol Spritz and watching the world going by.

The linen blazer is one piece of clothing that I wear a lot through autumn, spring and even in summer.  Like today, for example, we went to a local art gallery to view a private collection of contemporary artists that was on sale as a part of an estate - not a grand affair by any standards to qualify for a dress -up but not a drink night at our local pub either.  So I decided to merge the two vibes into one - party on the top, casual on the bottom.

Once I knew in which direction I was going, the rest was just a matter of choosing what top would I like to wear over the pair of Bermuda shorts and what else in my wardrobe could assist me in elevating this outfit.  

Thus I settled for a sleeveless satin top in a warm orange colour, a neutral coloured linen blazer that I could wear over it or just drape it over my shoulders and a silk orange scarf with a black and white geometrical print that I tied over my Furla handbag.  It became useful once we stepped inside the gallery and were greeted by the chill blast coming from the air-conditioning.

The collection was amazing, from Andy Warhol to great Australian artists like Charles Blackman and Sidney Nolan with price tags way out of our league but we still enjoyed it.

Afterwards we took a walk around the grounds, taking pictures and admiring the beautifully landscaped and maintained gardens.

Until then,

Anna

xoxoxo