Showing posts with label Gap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gap. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

White Wednesday and Breaking the "Rules"

The Fashion Police might consider citing me for this infraction....
I admit that I am breaking the rules...and do so with gay abandon!

Hint Hint...It's white Wednesday.


It's the rule about white...
are you familiar with that rule?


Hey Girlfriend...
these jeans are soooo comfy.
(they go with so many things that are hanging in my closet)

So why not wear white after Labour Day?
I have not retired these jeans to the "off season closet" just yet.


The COS striped Tee purchased in The Marais district of Paris.


New purchase from The Hudson's Bay
Style and Co.
Monoprix necklace from Paris.


Bianca Nygaard top 
vintage coin necklace


Cloudveil Merino Tee and Zara shawl sweater vest
J Crew Venus Flytrap necklace


Eddie Bauer down vest and a basic white tee


Tweed jacket ~ Spenser Jeremy
Amalfi shoes
(a dressy affair)


same again but with Coach loafers.


Gap distressed denim jacket
Sperry Top Siders espadrilles

Silver is my current shade to accessorize these jeans...


Bangles ~ vintage, Tiffany, Birks, Boyd Bond, and artisan.




Vintage Belt 


French Connection soft cozy grey top
it looks oversized but really is not baggy
the hem sits on the hips.


Worn with freshwater pearls


Stripes and white...
nautical and nice.


Love the weight and shape of this top.
It camouflages the midriff area which is not as toned as it was when I was younger!


Just saying that if this anemone can still bloom in October...
I can wear white jeans.

Hope that you are having a lovely week.

What fashion rules are you breaking?

Friday, June 19, 2015

OOTD ~ Sailor Style

I cobbled together a crazy sailor style outfit this morning...
it's a busy day of domestics here in The Humble Bungalow.

I've been doing laundry since about 8:30 am.
Eradicating dirt should appear on the top of my CV!


It's a Blue OOTD all the way down to the toes.
The Tommy Hilfiger watch is waterproof so good for actioning domestics or wearing on the boat.


This might be what Lisa calls "Tomboy Style."
Do you read Lisa's blog?
I do and did you know that I started blogging because of her?
She was super helpful and supportive and she really knows her way around the technical area of computing.
She knows a lot about the WASP way of life which I personally find fascinating...

These comfy GAP capri length sailor pants are so soft.
They must be as old as the hills...
or they've been laundered dozens if not hundreds of times...
well I am given to exaggerate a bit!

The striped top is the one I purchased at COS in The Marais district in Paris this May...
Paris, France I was there just over a month ago.

Here are some images captured from my trip...all themed Blues.











It's Father's Day on Sunday and I'll be remembering my Dad,
honouring my husband, the Father of my children 
and son who is the father of two and soon to be 3.

Hope that you have a lovely weekend.
XO

Friday, April 25, 2014

Denim Love ~ or is it Lust?

How excited are you about your clothing purchases?
Do you get a wee bit of a rush when you find the perfect piece?
Or do you feel rather hum drum and so so when buying clothes?

Well I got really excited when my new Gap denim jacket arrived and I immediately put it on to find it fit perfectly and I love the lighter wash. I bought the Petite but in a large as I have some "considerations" up front that necessitate a bit more fabric and I do want to be able to close the jacket without it gaping.





Can you picture this with white jeans? a printed skirt? a black dress with sandals?
I can and am already imagining all the combinations possible with my current wardrobe.


Hermes scarf with a pop of red...
which reminds me I must replace those red ballet flats that wore out.


JCrew necklace gets two thumbs up.


Sherman brooch oh yes!


The jacket is soft and already distressed so my work is done people.
Now I just need to get out and wear it.

~ ~ ~

I've done the seasonal closet swap and tried on all my Spring and Summer clothes.
The good news is that there will be lots of room for clothes!
 The bad news is only two things fit!
Going from a size 14 to a 10 or 8 is exciting but it means that shopping is going to be very much on my agenda!
I have laundered and ironed all those too large items and have booked an appointment with the consignment shop in Oak Bay. I received several hundred dollars last season when I sold my clothes....it is not a lot of money but it will get me started as I need to replace the basics.

My walking partner and I are hosting a baby shower for a fabulous teacher friend who is expecting her first child in a few weeks.
It will be fun to see all the gals from work and catch up on all their news.
I had so much fun shopping for a baby gift!
Have you noticed how cute the baby clothes are these days?



What have you got planned for your weekend?
Hope you've got some time set aside for a wee bit of fun.

Thank you for stopping by...
Hostess
XO

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Spring ~ Skincare, habits and tackling "the list."

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and well wishes during my recent bout of flu.
I am so glad that I am over it....and the weird thing, is that I had a flu shot earlier this year.

If you had told me that having a week "off" with nothing much to do but lay in bed would be "productive" I would have shrugged and shaken my head. I am not accustomed to lying around and find it quite a challenge.
Drowsy from cough and cold medication I managed to leaf through many magazines reading articles on everything from lingerie, lotions, sunscreen and shoes. My husband was willing to pop over to the market at my request and buy food, boxes of Kleenex and fashion magazines. Thank you Honey!
I discovered, as many of you already know, is that sunscreen is the most important anti aging product on the market. I have never found a sunscreen that worked well under my foundation and the brands that I tried were thick and often left a white residue...until now.


This formula is light and blends easily so there is no excuse not to use it every day.
Good 'cuz anti aging skin care is now up there on my radar.

I read that the second most important ant aging product is Retinol...
it has been scientifically proven to minimize wrinkles.

I thought that Retinol was too harsh for my skin until I read the latest Allure magazine.
ROC make a Retinol cream for night 
(which apparently is the best time to use it)
the ROC formulation has some "buffers" which make it gentle to use on the skin.
I am following the directions and using it every other night for 2 weeks to make sure my skin will not over react.


This is the extent of my invasive skin care action...no fillers, or Botox for the Hostess.
(I have had some IPL treatments for my rosacea in the past but they are expensive.)
I plan to book a microdermabrasion treatment in the next couple of weeks..

Moisturizer and hydration are both very important and I have always focused on these habits.
Drinking lots of water and using an emollient cream or serum to plump up the skin just seems like common sense.
I've just received L'Occitane's Divine Cream in the post, just in time as I am scraping the jar to get the last bit out!

I had lots of time to mull over focusing on a healthier regime.
There is always room to tweak one's diet, amp up weekly activity and add a new proven skin care product.
Eating. walking and skincare all things that I try to be mindful of and embrace.

The downside of being out of commission is that my stamina for walking the 5 K and 10 K routes have been reduced and so my pace is much slower and I am much more aware of fatigue.
Fortunately my walking partner is understanding so we are working up to my former speed.
So that's about it on the health front...

I like lists and use them regularly...
what I really love is crossing off the things as I complete them.




Not bad work!


Our mushroom coloured coverlet looks so shabby it's actually embarrassing.
How can things like this hover just under the radar without getting noticed?

 I zipped off to the newly opened Marshalls and found a suitable replacement.

The white towels were purchased online from Lands End at 30% off and will be arriving shortly.
The new shower curtains are installed and the old ones were bleached and will be ready when it is time to launder the new ones.

The Gap denim jacket should be here any day now and I need to spend a few moments on the phone with my day book so I can book those appointments.

The de-cluttering has started and I took a bag of things to Good Things Consignment in Oak Bay.
Stuff that just collects dust and offers no Joy is on it's way out of The Humble Bungalow!
I've declared war on dust.
Makes it easier to keep on top of the house work with fewer knick knacks.
Mr. HB likes it better this way too.


Re-arranging is a Spring time activity...
Our Pacific Northwest First Nations Baskets were moved about.

I've washed a few of the windows and am working in one room at a time.
But not trying to overdo things ~ I am pacing myself.



Going through my book shelf looking for titles to donate.
If I don't plan to re-read a book it needs to go to a new home.

I'm excited just thinking about how good it is going to feel to have reduced the clutter in The Humble Bungalow.

What Spring things are you doing in your home?
Are you doing a major clean or a total purge?

Thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow.
Hostess
XO