And, with being a Southern (Cantab) Girl, we DO get C O L D down here, so I'll be sharing some snuggly inspirations over the next few weeks............
I have been having fun shopping on Trade Me as of late, & have picked up a few bargains; thought I would share with you for our Mid-Week Inspiration (And some of my dear friends have already seen these outfits scooting around!) I have asked my Alter Ego Jackie Farina (AKA: Me!) to model them for us..........
This little beauty of a snuggly soft moss-grey jersy tunic (Yes folks; WOOL - I'm in Heaven!) came from a lovely lady in Nelson; thankyou Sue! I'm a typical Summer season, so can wear this shade, matching in with the cool grey merino & tights & cool-based brown in the boots.However, warm coloured Autumns could brighten this with oranges, yellows, & of course, the browns, & russet-red, too.
And for extra warmth, I do tend to add minis to my layers; this one's a cool-based brown shade...Blazers are big news this winter (Yay!) & I picked this one up (The brown blazer to the right) for $2 from Toff's in Ferrymead; whom I know have survived the quakes & are still open for your shopping pleasure ;-)) I find blazers great for us "straight-up-&-down-girls" for helping to create shape, with the nipping-in of the waist area, & the carrying of the blazer colour through the middle of the tunic area, therefore creating that added visual line of colour-break down the outside of the body that helps accentuate a slimmer line.
For another layering option, try a shorter, shaped wool jacket - I have taken away the wool mini skirt, to create a cleaner, more "hip" mini-look which suits the shorter length of this jacket.
And, for another look using the same tunic, I've used denim as my accent colour, taking the long-line denim vest to create that slimming & lengthening illusion. (Denim leggings are just GREAT, thankyou Trade Me!!)
The colour-change is amazing, isn't it - when you start to get creative & brave with colour!!
This pic is for my dear friend Maureen, who gifted me with this suuuper funky beret; it has all the awesome cool colours to take a Summer-& Winter-coloured girl anywhere! Plus I love the velvet & textured fabrics!
I've added my grey wool tunic here as a base colour, & layered it over with my purple tunic-coat ($5 from my fav Salvation Army clothes store, which was down Lichfield St; a fav haunt of mine before the Feb quake.....), & a polarprop top (Picking out those colours), & brown boots (Black would be too harsh a colour with these tonings; too strong for a Summer, but would suit a strong Winter colouring.....& Merlot-Puss is keeping an eye on fashion-proceedings in the background (& she also reminded me to remove my other clothes off the bed before taking photos!
This gorgeous red wool tunic (Also from Trade Me; Thankyou Hazel!) creates a yummo splash of colour on our cloudy Canterbury days..........keeping it classy with black under-layers & brown boots to "lift" the colour more, & adding a playfully-coloured loose-knitted beret for a more casual weekend look.
Plus, to add another dimension of colour, pop on the slimming brown coat, & a fun brown textured beret.
With this final tunic-option from Wardrobe Angel's Treasure-Chest, this is yet another Trade Me treasure tunic (I'm giving away my trade secrets here!!), that I just LOVE..........a bit of Parisian chic! Add black edgy low-heeled boots for urban walking, or high stiletto boots for class in the City; I like to pop on an old navy blazer (That still happens to fit me from the '80's!) to aid in slimming, & fav black beret.......
I do hope that's been a fun inspiration for you! Keep an eye on my Blogpages for accessorising tips & tricks.............
Meanwhile, be kind to yourself, & energise yourself with lots of colour!
xxxx Jackie Farina
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