Maillons

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Yay, it is fur collar weather, surely the most luxurious way to stay warm indoors as well as outdoors.

Daimyo for an important day

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I am woefully behind on posting but last Tuesday was a day that called for a special scarf.

The need for cashmere

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After a few long days of travelling in very foul weather conditions, the little gardener and I have arrived, unpacked and started to make contact with friends & family.

In a moment of madness I packed all my scarves that don't live in boxes; they reside in some luxury in mothproof zipped bags and maybe this was tempting me to fling all the bags into my suitcase.

A throwback to the 70's - Manège

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After the sartorial extravaganza of TF paired with zebra print, I indulged in a bit of 70's nostalgia tonight. Yes, the 1974 Philippe Ledoux design of Manège. 

I don't think it has been re-issued, so I think this is an original issue and the coloiurs so typical of the 70's would support my assumption.

All nice and simple, calm and collected. The cable knit sweater in a brown melange is a neutral base and the weave knot fits perfectly in this very neutral and unchallenging look. No need for jewellery really as there is hardware in gold neatly positioned in the corners.    

Mixing patterns & styles: Tendresse Féline

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Sometimes it is lovely to get finished early enough at work and change into something a bit smarter for the school run. It is just cool enough to warrant a jacket to wear with my beloved Tendresse Féline.

H Au Galop

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I was very surprised and touched beyond words when a good friend of mine had hunted down a rather special birthday gift for me. Although we are very good friends but don't normally exchange much more than token for our birthdays;she must have remembered that I have a bit of collection of Hermès silk scarves going which we briefly considered when she was looking for purple scarf for a wedding outfit. Recently trawling Ebay she came across a little gavroche that she thought might suit.

Beating the post holiday blues

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I will post a little about the very unremarkable but totally enjoyable holiday soon but wanted to share today's look first.

I had packed a few scarves and gavroches for the holiday. Did I wear them? Nope, not even the shawl for cool evenings was worn. Shame on me!

Before the little gardener returns to school we had a final relaxing afternoon, enjoying the sunshine, our garden and making plans for a return visit. We both decided to glam it up a little, fairy wings for her and Cachemire Ancien for me.

Hippy chic(k)

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Before I embark on another family mission, I have a day of errands and packing to look forward to. A good opportunity to get out of work togs and into something a little less "chores".

As it is too hot for full on silk and a halter would be decidedly out of place for the day ahead, I am settling for a tunic dress with a silk sash. Yes, the trusty Trésors Retrouvés gets another outing. For ultimate hippy chic and comfort this will be teamed with patent Birkenstocks; persons with a sense of humor bypass and fashionistas need not click through ;)

Have a lovely day!

Teal

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My love affair with teal continues ....

... maybe because it is a colour that I don't come across in gardens
... maybe because it is a shade that suits my colouring
... maybe because it combines so well with grey/taupe/gold/silver/coral/etc
... maybe because I have a teal gavroche

 

Neutrals - Peuple du Vent

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Gavroches are my summer go to silks and most years I rotate the silk stash around in spring to allow easy access to those small squares. This year though I have not bothered to do so until now.

Last weekend saw the first outing of the season of my Peuple du vent gavroche. 

Mixing patterns & styles ... Les Dômes Célestes

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It is July and continues to be wet and cold enough most evenings to bring out the cashmere shawls.

Like last Friday I am being "rained off" and spending time at home/running errands. As I fancy a change from the shawls, I am opting for my one and only plissé, Les Dômes Célestes. 

Molluscs

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So what do I do when it is wet, wet wet?

Much client work can still be done as long is it does not involve lawns and I have also planted up a long border because I can (sort of) guarantee that the plants will settle in very nicely.

Today is a day of heavy rain and short dry spells, so I can catch up with a few essential jobs in my own garden.

Tendresse Féline

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I think I promised an action picture of Tendresse Féline. Styles with the patterned dress and also (due the drop in temperature) with a short sleeved black fitted jacket.

I thoroughly enjoyed wearing this out to lunch but would have preferred to slip into something a bit more summery. On a practical note, the Stylo riding boots were the most appropriate footwear with it, keeping feet and legs dry. The ballerinas travelled in my handbag...

Beating July chills ... Jonques et Sampans

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Sunshine today but the next few days are expected to be full of rain... I am wrapped up for today's cooler weather already with one of my old favourites, Jonques et Sampans in delightfully neutral colours.

Hope you are faring better weatherwise!

Mixing styles & patterns ... Torana

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What a washout this June proves to be. The few days when it is fine and dry, I am working on site up to 10 hours. On rainy days like today I am trying to not stress over work that just cannot be done. There is now not only a backlog for existing clients but a waiting list for new ones.

It is also not much weather for wearing silks as rain and printed silk just don't get on. Today is an exception: a day dedicated to researching pond plants (an area I am woefully short of expertise), stocking up on varying supplies and border plans to complete. 

In order to cheer myself I was raiding the scarf drawers for a suitable gavroche to wear with a patterned top: Torana was my lucky find!

Taupe & black or Neutrals but not as we know them

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A sartorial post for a change, persons of a nervous disposition may wish to not read on:)

From the Men's Department/Leather Forever

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Carefully avoiding the day of rail strikes last week, I did end up seeing the fabulous Hermès Leather Forever exhibition at the Royal Academy. For more details, see here.

Soothing Greens

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Yesterday was probably the nicest day for a while, breezy and blustery but filled with sunshine. Sadly DH was at work all day but I took the little gardener for a bike ride.

No action pictures as my camera was charging but I took some quick "on the hanger" shots for you to see how well different shades of green can work together.

Spring Greens and the Tax Return

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It has become a bit of a habit of mine to reward myself when my tax return is completed. 

The thought of a lovely item to add to my wardrobe surely spurs me on and this year the return was done double quick. Less because of money burning a hole in my pocket, more a case of rain on my parade of borders.

Can I wear taupe with grey?

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Rhetoric question of course but poignant nonetheless.    


With DH not working yesterday and no chance of any productive outdoor work on my part, DH and I decided to go to the pictures in the morning. Spur of the moment, you understand, "Salon Fishing in the Yemen" if you must know.

Most pressing question: what to wear? Silk was out of the question but cold and damp lends itself to a shawl. I was in varying shades of grey this morning but the shawl that shrieked loudest to me was Tours de Cles. Mine is the beige/taupe/red colourway and I had never dared to pair this with grey.

 It works (I think) and the red cheered me up no end. One to be repeated.