It’s the last Monday of the month, which can only mean one thing. It’s time for the Fab40s! YAY! This month we’re all making a statement wearing statement tees. And even though my statement tee has a bit of a grammatical error, I wasn’t too worried about it on this occasion.
Because my tee suggested we all shine, I decided to add a bit of sparkle to my outfit with gold accessories, as well as the extra gold glitter on my skirt.
I’ve always been a fan of black and gold – I think it’s such a sophisticated colour palette. Like in this post, for example. However, I wouldn’t normally inject the colour grey into the mix. But when I chose this top to wear out of all my statement tees, I was surprised at how well it all went together.
I don’t actually have a lot of statement tees, so I went out and bought this one specially for this month’s theme! It was in the kids section in Primark! My other statement tees weren’t really appropriate to share with the other gals of the Fab40s. See last week’s post here for an example!
Here’s the full outfit…
These photos were actually taken last week on our 20th wedding anniversary! I had fully intended to wear a lovely new dress that I’d bought especially, but then the weather turned weird (it rained all afternoon!) and I wasn’t warm enough. By the time we’d arrived in Lagos for dinner, it had warmed up a bit and the sun came out (just in time for photos lol!)
Speaking of our wedding anniversary, we had such a gorgeous meal at Restaurante dos Artistas. When booking the table, we casually mentioned it was our special day. And on arrival to our table there, we were delighted to find that they’d very kindly put love hearts all over the place, including a red heart balloon! We then proceeded to have THE most delicious meal ever. Everything was exquisitely prepared and the taste of each and every item was nothing less than divine. If you’re ever visiting Lagos, in the Algarve, I highly recommend you book a table. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Oh… and I must also recommend their Cherry Bellinis. Mmmmmm.
Now I know what you’re thinking… that I gave up alcohol last October? You’d be right, I did. And I’ve been very good since then. But I recently decided that I shouldn’t completely give up what I enjoy. So I might have a glass of something once every few weeks or so. Hence the Cherry Bellini!
But back to the outfit. Like I mentioned, the statement tee came from the kids section at Primark. I bought the skirt from Primark too – a few years ago. I have worn it on the blog before. Once, when I decided I would wear whatever the heck I wanted to wear regardless of what people think of me! The shoes are a few years old too, and I bought them from Aldo. Unfortunately though, we ended up parking quite a distance from the restaurant and my feet were absolutely killing me at the end of the night! These gorgeous black and gold earrings were a gift from my mother-in-law. And you see the pretty gold bracelet? I actually won it in a Twitter competition (proof that it does pay to enter competitions!)! The gold clutch is a favourite of mine. It’s appeared on the blog loads of times, and it’s from one of my favourite shops: Massimo Dutti.
The Fab40s Gals
That’s enough about me and my outfit, let’s see how the other Fab40s gals have styled their statement tees…
Our guest blogger this month – Maria from Passion fruit, Paws and Peonies
Maria took a chilled out, relaxed approach to the statement tees challenge. I just love this photo of her.
Statement Tee: Asos
Jeans: Sezane
Belt: Brora
Earrings: Anthropologie
Shoes: Miss Albright
Sheela of Sheela Goh
Sheela always look super chic and this month’s offering is certainly that. Head on over to her blog to see the full outfit – she’s wearing the coolest suit ever!
Tee Shirt – c/o Smile Makers Singapore
Floral Embroidered Checked Suit – c/o Forever21
Khaki Calf Cuff – c/o Unearthed on Etsy
Sunnies – Chanel
Rings – Alchemy of England
Jennie of A Pocketful of Polka Dots
This month Jennie has gone all out rock chick with THE most incredible heels! Doesn’t she look super edgy? I must say, this is probably my favourite look of hers! Also, I’m so jealous she can wear heels like that 😉
Blazer – NY&Co.
Tee – Apt. 9
Jeans – c/o Angels Jeans
Shoes – Madden Girl
Earrings – HammeredLoveLetters
Tote – Amazon
Annie of Kremb de la Kremb
We knew Annie would rock the statement tee look because they are a wardrobe staple for her! She’s literally got loads of them, and she never fails to look super cool in them either!
Heart sunnies and see through fanny pack – Lady’s Market, Hong Kong
Pom pom earrings – Jardine’s Bazaar, Hong Kong
I ❤ HK Tee – Stanley Market, Hong Kong
Gloria Vanderbelt thrifted jeans turned into cut offs – Value Village, Spokane
Red Nikes – ASOS
Mary of Curly Byrdie Chirps
Like me, Mary chose to style her fabulous ‘honey’ tee with a skirt, and she looks amazing with all those gorgeous stripey frills!
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