Spring is in the air...
Monday 19 February 2018Hobbs coat £120 sale, Seasalt brogues £65, cardi, just seen LKBennett sale £79, Poncho Miss Sugar £38, suitcase Globetrotter |
Jane has a job choosing what to try on in the emporia of Basingstoke, she is so spoilt for spring colour options...
Shirt Gap £39.99, cardi Gap £34.99 |
Saskia trench Hobbs £199 |
Beryl likes a trench, but has to own that she bought a long M&S one, two summers ago, that she has not really got round to wearing, and also has one of this exact colour. These are quite neat and conventional, as one might expect from Hobbs, true fashion aficionados will probably be seeking something looser and more deconstructed, but Beryl has noticed that this comes in a lovely crocus pink... so she may be sneaking back for another peak.
Shirt Gap £39.99 |
Jane goes first to Gap: this is a shop in which she has, in the past, found some great pieces which she has worn for years (ok, mostly jeans). But of late, there has been nothing to tempt our 'tomboy' dresser (see What fashion character are you? blog two weeks ago). Today, alleluia, she finds a trio of springy blouses, perfect for when she is in girlie tomboy mode (quite often) in which she feels that it really won't be too long before sunny days are here again (and they have three or four more designs). Jane may be back for one of these...
Tee £15, mac £60 both Next |
Next to erm... Next. Another shop to which Jane has not wended her way in the last season or two with a glad step as it all seemed very work orientated which, as we know, is not something that Jane has much need of. Another pleasant surprise awaited her: while she would not wear this tee as yellow makes her look sallow and rather ill, split from her face with a purple scarf it becomes less of an issue. And as for this mac, she felt very at home in it and it is great colour pop on a dull day (unsurprisingly, she has one already).
Blouse £25.99, jumper £12.99, trousers £19.99 all Zara |
Shirt Zara £25.99 |
Of course, as regular blog followers will know, Zara is a shop to which Jane and Beryl seem to have an affinity along with large numbers of fellow WOACAs, as it consistently comes up with the goods. Trying to keep herself on a tight rein and without her diminutive friend to egg her on, she did not buy, but was tempted by the lacy blouse (she already has at least two in her wardrobe) and also the trousers (she has a pair in an identical colour).
Coat £59.99, shirt £19.99 both H&M |
H&M is a store to which Jane and Beryl generally consign their teenage and twenty-something daughters: budget kit with some stylish moments, but generally a bit too 'down with the kids' for our over fifty WOACAs. However, Jane maintains that it is often worth a quick scan just in case her eagle eyes spot an item she can't live without. This was not to be today, but she did find lots of loverly orange and a silky striped grandad shirt which ticked several boxes (plus great satin mules for £19.99).
Top shop coat £120 |
Shoes Anthropologie £16 |
Now it has come to Beryl and Jane's attention that some WOACAs are afraid of colour: how can this be true?
Our fashionistas are of the opinion that there is a shade of most colours to suit everyone (except beige) and once a WOACA finds it, she can turn her nose up at pale imitations forever.
It is possible to pay expensively to find out this nugget of information, or you can just hold things up to your face and see whether you look young and lovely or close to death. Beryl finds the latter cheaper, and less restricting than roaming the planet with a swatch card, muttering 'I can't wear that it is not my colour.' Experience leads Beryl to choose vibrant deep shades, while Jane looks thinks she looks best in mid-tones. That's all there is to it!
Sand shoes The Jacksons at the White House Designer sale £20 |
Next Week: Women Of A Certain Age:
10 quick-fix confidence boosters.
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