A little print

Here in Northern Ireland we've been particularly lucky with our September weather , last week saw lots of lovely days although with a distinct chill at the start and end of them.


This has meant I've been able to avoid Autumn clothing for which I am really glad, I have a late holiday coming up and didn't want to put all the summer stuff away. More importantly I didn't want to relinquish my Zara sandals which have been my utter favourite footwear this summer.


Despite the lovely days we have had white trousers seemed so wrong, never mind my inability to wear them more than a few hours without feeling and looking grubby.


So I've resorted to some print trousers I already had. I must confess I have wore black with them quite a lot as I like a block of solid colour with print and two of them have black backgrounds

First up I bought these in the Next sale a coupe of season ago. I originally intended lifting the blue and green colourway in tops but they are hard to match.

Next previous season these are slightly hotter material and do crease but very comfie. I have been wearing these with an H and M cream top as well - Avril from School Gate Style has recently reviewed it and found it too thin but I wear a thin vest or cami under it. It was really good value for me at £7.99 and so far it has washed just fine.

Next this season , these are stretchy and I think are described as harems. The background is navy and I have styled them with a white top and navy cardigan or jumper. The pink again has been difficult to match.

Others

I spotted these the other day on the Zara website and thought they were lovely

These are New look

These all could be worn with a black top and black sandals if your weather is still holding out. They give a lighter look than throwing yourself into full Autumn. I love my boots etc but winter can be so long its good to stretch out a summery feel when you can.

ARe you holidng on to summer. Ours here may be gone this morning as we woke up to rain.

My summer favourites

Sorry if this post also has no photos. My skills on the iPad are such that I haven't discovered how to add any.
For the post I thought I would look back over my summer purchases and chose my five favourites.

1. top of any list my Zara sandals. I wasn't sure if I would get the wear out of black but they have never been off my feet. Priced at 19.99 they didn't break the bank.

2. Next white linen mix shorts. Although we haven't had great weather when it was good these were so comfortable. I'm off to Majorca in 9 days so they will get another outing. They were only 16.99 I think.

3. My Boden linen shift dress for the same reason as the Next shorts. Nice and bright in a subtle way it will be a favourite for a long time to come.

4. Marks and Spencer linen mix peg leg trousers. Loved the comfort of these.

5. Next white sleeveless boxy top, I had 2 in different patterns, they washed well and stayed white, these little cheapies (at 14.99 I think they were) will unbelievably carry through to another summer.

Here I am

It's been a long time. Things happen that make all this seem frivolous and unimportant. But we all bounce back in the end or at least find they prove a distraction.


Enough said.


Back soon I hope with a few photographs and some musings on the end of summer and what my wardrobe's looking like for Autumn 2014.