I wouldn’t normally wear clashing patterns, sparkly shoes and a trench coat but in this week’s #IwillwearwhatIlike link up by Catherine at Not Dressed as Lamb, the item of choice is the trench coat.
I haven’t worn my trench coat for years (and I mean, like eight or nine, probably) but this made me get it out of the wardrobe and air it out. It’s actually a cute coat, one that I bought from C&A yonks ago.
I didn’t want to wear it with jeans and dark colours because it would’ve looked like I’d just stepped out of December and I wanted a spring look so I delved deep into my wardrobe and pulled out these red trousers, trying on all sorts of combinations to find the right look. I must admit, I did struggle.
Then out came this blouse from last year’s Primark collection and it just seemed to work – using my sparkly Vans to add a bit of je ne sais quoi and a clashing scarf (also from Primark). The bag (bought from a market stall last week in Lagos) tied it all together. It’s an outfit I would never have thought to wear but since starting my blog almost a year ago, I’ve found that it’s encouraging me to try out new things – it’s one of the most fun things about being a style / lifestyle blogger!
Are you a blogger finding your feet in the style stakes? Are you being a bit more daring these days? I’d love to hear all about your style!
Speaking of style, I must share a picture of my gorgeous hubby (and style photographer!) Michael – who, at 43, is becoming more stylish than ever! Check out his new leather jacket that he bought from Massimo Dutti. Neat huh?
As always, we tried to find a beautiful location to shoot photos and we lucked out on this one with all the gorgeous yellow flowers. It’s almost like I styled my outfit around the location! It’s down one of the back roads from Portimao towards Monchique, not far from where we live. I’m such a lucky gal 🙂
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