Welcome back to this week’s edition of the Fashion Files, hosted by Amy and me! If you don’t know Amy, her blog is Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa. Unbelievably, I am approaching my fifth anniversary as a blogger. I think I probably missed the heyday of fashion blogging, but there are still some good old-fashioned link parties still around. They do seem to be slowly disappearing. When Jill and Kellyann ended the Fashion Files, I invited Amy to join me for this link up. If you’re a fashion blogger, please spread the word because we’d like this little link party to grow and grow!
Last week’s looks…
Tuesday – Oh, this was such a good day. I finally had a facial. I hadn’t had one since February. My aesthetician always massages my scalp so it’s a no makeup, no hair kinda day. I wore this gorgeous button up with a print that’s very reminiscent of William Morris. These are either Old Navy or Loft jeans and are a bit baggy. My face is shiny because of the sunscreen I use. I’m faithful about wearing it to keep the brown spots from returning. My facial was so good that I fell asleep at one point.
Wednesday – I cleaned house! When Nigel’s hip revision didn’t go as planned, I pushed all the furniture out of the way. The sofa was back against the hutch. The hutch is in our living room because our dining area is too small. Anyway, I deep cleaned everything except for Jack’s room and rearranged the living room. I still had Christmas candles out so I replaced those with spring flavors. Then, after I finished, I showered and put on this Gudrun Sjödén dress. It’s a wee bit mumsy so when I wear it out, I definitely zhuzh it up with jewelry, a scarf, or a slip. I discovered these fun sheer socks at Old Navy and find they’re actually warm.
Thursday – Another stay at home day. I did get some plants in the ground, but then Nigel told me we were under a frost watch. That put a halt to planting any more of them. I showered and put on another of jeans…Loft or Old Navy. I bought this sweater last summer at Old Navy (100% cotton) and usually wear it with linen pants. Even though it’s an open weave, I was warm enough in the house.
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Friday – I had a grocery pick up and really didn’t do much of anything that day. It was still too cold to plant so I worked on a sweater I’ve been crocheting. I wore a pair of Old Navy Jeans, a black Luxe tee from Old Navy, and this fun cardigan from Nic + Zoe. I’m finding, with this link party, I’m putting more effort into getting dressed every day. Hahaha! Maybe, I should say I’m dressing in something other than old ratty yoga pants and a sweatshirt.
Saturday – I Swiffered the house, used Roomba, and worked on the blog. It was prom, and my oldest granddaughter was going! She came over to show off her beautiful dress. She had a wonderful time with her friends. I wore this Shadow cardigan from Gudrun Sjödén. Do you recognize the tee? It’s a couple of years old. I wore it with the matching pants in this post. Unfortunately, the pants are now too big. But, who would have thought a tee from Loft would match a cardigan from Gudrun Sjödén almost perfectly? These are a slim wide leg jean from Old Navy. Does anyone think that’s a bit of an oxymoron besides me?
Sunday – One of my good docent friends asked me to go to a play. Her husband was one of the actors in it. I love live theatre so I jumped at the chance. One of my first questions to her was, “What should I wear?” I didn’t want to wear jeans, and everyone else was all dressed up. It turned out there were people dressed in all manner of clothing. This was a neighborhood theatre, and all the actors were also local to the area. The play was “Kiss Me, Kate,” and it was wonderful! I think I had a goofy smile on my head the whole time because I was really having such a good time. I wore this ruffled white button up from Old Navy, the Madeline cardigan from Garnet Hill, and yet another pair of jeans. These are from very early this spring or very late last winter and are from Talbots.
Monday – Nigel had his appointment with the surgeon. Everything is a go for surgery in about 2.5 weeks. He will have fluid withdrawn tomorrow (probably as you’re reading this) to check for any bacteria. Please cross whatever ya got that all those bacteria were killed by the antibiotics! He will definitely have surgery. The only question is will it be a hip replacement or another spacer infused with antibiotics. Let me just say I love his surgeon. He is personable, funny, and yet he takes what he does very seriously. I never feel rushed when we see him. I always go in with a list of questions, and he takes all the time I need to answer them. I am so close to being 100% certain Nigel will be walking for our 50th anniversary which is in a few weeks. I also attended a fun event at my church. We had a Ladies Nite Out and made beaded garden stakes. I’m not sure if they will hold up to the weather so I think I’ll just put mine in plants in the house. I recently got this Crepe Sari Ruffle Daisy Blouse from Kantha Bae as well as this white Lace Halftee. The blouse just ties in front so I added the Halftee for both warmth and coverage. The jeans are those slim wide leg ones from Old Navy. Oh, and I popped on my hair topper. Y’all, I’m not kidding when I say this is the hair I was meant to have. I just feel so good when I wear it.
What to link up…
Please link up your favorite fashion posts, old and new. Please take the time to visit some of the other bloggers. I’m sure they would appreciate it, and please let them know you are visiting from our link up! A huge thanks to Jill and Kellyann for agreeing to let us host this new “old” link party. And, an even bigger thanks to Amy for being my co-host! In case you’re not sure about what to post, I’ve actually stolen some of Amy’s Monday post (thanks, Amy): “You can show one outfit you’ve worn or multiple outfits you’ve worn. You can talk about clothing, shoes, accessories, undergarments, swimwear, brands you stand by, thrifting, online shopping, in person shopping – whatever you want to talk about that involves fashion.
I have had a few comment that they aren’t fashionable and I say to that “pish posh”. Just show us what you’ve worn!” I love that…you don’t have to be dressed to the nines (look at what I’ve worn) to link up!
You can link up at Amy’s site for now as I don’t have the link button yet.
My favorite outfit is the Saturday.
I’ll return to crossing my fingers for Nigel now. Good luck!