Caramel, Blue and Grey - Chicandstylish #LINKUP

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Typical Mother Nature in the UK.  We're now having a heatwave just as the kids have gone back to school!  Anyone else struggling with it?  Well I'm not struggling with the heat, it's just I've gotten my head-space into Autumn and have recently been buying and thinking of a new capsule wardrobe (something I've never done before).  I've been and bought a few new bits in khaki green and aim to utilize some clothes I already have to build upon.  Khaki or olive green go with quite a few colours and I've already got lots of cream which will work well, but also black, blue, gold and tan could pair beautifully with it too.

Have you got any other suggestions for me to try, my wardrobe is a riot of shades, so I'm sure to have something else that will work.

So with the temperatures in the high 20's I've been cooling off in shorts and tee shirts, with the odd dress thrown in, but I've still been melting in it and not enjoying it very much.  I like to be on holiday sitting by a pool with a large drink in hand, not cutting grass and going to the gym lol!

Today I thought I spare the horrendous shorts photo and share an outfit I wore the other day when it wasn't quite so hot, in fact the weather was quite stormy as you can see my the photos, we did have a sprinkling of rain, but nothing to write home about which was good.  The outfit came from being inspired on Instagram and it just so happened to emulate my surroundings that were a mixture of grey's, blues & caramel - let me know what you think of my typical 'Jacqui' look.

I've actually got these trousers in two sizes, and depending on how thin or fat I feel I wear accordingly, I could really do with buying two sizes every time I shop, but quite honestly that isn't feasible and would cost a fortune, is that something you'd consider?  The wide leg style is a favourite of mine as you probably know already, I'm always on the lookout for new colours and at the moment I'm after a green pair to add to my capsule collection, have you seen any online?  Let me know if you have please. 

I added a grey Tee shirt to it as I've seen it mixed together before.  This is a racer style and I've been on the lookout for a suitable bra to wear, it wasn't until talking to my daughters the other day when we were shopping for said bra that they told me about a little clip that attaches to a normal bra making it into a race style at back - WHY have I never heard about this before?  I went onto Amazon and found just what I needed, and they were only £6!  Job done, now I have a few different colours to attach to different bras - perfect!

As I mentioned above the blazer was spotted on a fellow Instagram'er and I fell for it hook, line and sinker.  So I jumped onto H & M's website to bag my own.  It's a nice fabric that feels soft to touch and cool to wear.  I think pale blue will be suitable for all seasons, and might even try it with my khaki pieces - what do you think?  One to share on here one day?



Final additions were my favourite cream Moschino bag (Similar) and cream chunky sandals.  I simply adore this bag, it was a Christmas present from David (I dropped lots of hints and he picked up on them .. lol).  It's slightly worn around the edges now, but still makes quite a nice statement.  We all like statement bags don't we!  The sandals have a nice chunky sole and look great with everything I've paired them with so far.  You can see them worn with my black trousers and vest top here too!

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Favourite blogger from last weeks additions is .... Marsha - Marsha in the Middle, who set about altering this dress, and what a fantastic job she's done eh?  Wish I lived nearer as you could sort a few of my alterations out too!

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