Good evening from a recent family dinner at home. I loved this outfit I put together and felt really good in it!
I usually wear my colourful tops with blue or white jeans, and have worn these gold pants with my neutral tops, but I wanted something more summery and came up with this.
What else can I mix up in my wardrobe I wonder…?
I am not the type to have outfits planned out in advance. It works better for me to have everything clean, pressed and ready to wear, and I get to pair things up as I’m getting dressed. It feels fresher that way :)
I used to iron as I went, using the excuse that things would get creased in my closet anyway, but that was incorrect. I just never wore the unironed clothes! Now I iron them straight away, and even iron linen damp from the washing machine.
When I forget about how fun it is to dress myself it turns into a chore, but when I remember, yay!
I wrote a book called ‘The Chic Closet’, and it’s for those of us who love to look nice, but are also a little bit… lazy. Is it such a crime to want everything to be easy and effortless including getting dressed? As you’ve probably heard me say before, I like things to be fun and easy, and ‘The Chic Closet’ follows this formula.
When you inspire yourself to do something it doesn’t feel hard or dull, it’s… fun and easy!
I usually wear my colourful tops with blue or white jeans, and have worn these gold pants with my neutral tops, but I wanted something more summery and came up with this.
What else can I mix up in my wardrobe I wonder…?
I am not the type to have outfits planned out in advance. It works better for me to have everything clean, pressed and ready to wear, and I get to pair things up as I’m getting dressed. It feels fresher that way :)
I used to iron as I went, using the excuse that things would get creased in my closet anyway, but that was incorrect. I just never wore the unironed clothes! Now I iron them straight away, and even iron linen damp from the washing machine.
When I forget about how fun it is to dress myself it turns into a chore, but when I remember, yay!
I wrote a book called ‘The Chic Closet’, and it’s for those of us who love to look nice, but are also a little bit… lazy. Is it such a crime to want everything to be easy and effortless including getting dressed? As you’ve probably heard me say before, I like things to be fun and easy, and ‘The Chic Closet’ follows this formula.
When you inspire yourself to do something it doesn’t feel hard or dull, it’s… fun and easy!
If you too wish you were more of a fashionista but can’t really be bothered and wish it was easier to get motivated, go and check out the sample of ‘The Chic Closet’ on Amazon and see what you think.
I love it when one little phrase or idea gives you a zing and you rush off to put it into action. I really hope my books do that for you!
I do love a laundromat for washing my big duvet inners and blankets. There is one right by my supermarket and the 35-minute wash cycle is a perfect time to get my grocery shopping done.
I then take my wet washing home and hang it on the clothesline. With the early 30s C (85-90 F) weather we have been having it’s dry in no time ☀️☀️☀️
I love it when little things like this work out perfectly!
I then take my wet washing home and hang it on the clothesline. With the early 30s C (85-90 F) weather we have been having it’s dry in no time ☀️☀️☀️
I love it when little things like this work out perfectly!
My Christmas tree and all other festive decor has been packed away, but I am reluctant to give up these candles so I'm burning them a little longer.
They are SO pretty. Each candle is a beautiful metallic red 'house' with clear windows so you can see the light inside, and the fragrance is gorgeous as well (from Australian brand Glasshouse Candles, 'Night Before Christmas - Dancing Sugar Plums'). And they have red metallic lids for when I'm not using them which also look lovely.
I still have a lot of wax to go, and I know they will look great too with 2-3 tealights in each, once they are empty.
I am one who fully believes hygge can be a year-round thing, right down to lighting my favourite candles when it's hot outside!
(See the leopard print cushion on the left? Chloe dog just loves to curl up on it and flatten the carefully curated aesthetic...)
Please keep warm and safe if it's wild winter weather where you are ❤️
xx Fiona
They are SO pretty. Each candle is a beautiful metallic red 'house' with clear windows so you can see the light inside, and the fragrance is gorgeous as well (from Australian brand Glasshouse Candles, 'Night Before Christmas - Dancing Sugar Plums'). And they have red metallic lids for when I'm not using them which also look lovely.
I still have a lot of wax to go, and I know they will look great too with 2-3 tealights in each, once they are empty.
I am one who fully believes hygge can be a year-round thing, right down to lighting my favourite candles when it's hot outside!
(See the leopard print cushion on the left? Chloe dog just loves to curl up on it and flatten the carefully curated aesthetic...)
Please keep warm and safe if it's wild winter weather where you are ❤️
xx Fiona
PS. Also pictured, my book ‘A Chic and Simple Christmas’, because, why not? After all, it’s never too soon to start planning your next year’s festive season while this past one is fresh in your mind. It’s a great time to jot a few notes down about what you loved and what worked well during this holiday season, and what you did NOT enjoy and will change next Christmas.
And the eBook is in my eStore here for an Amazon alternative.
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I agree - I burn candles all year, every day - that and weekly fresh (From the supermarket) flowers make all the difference
ReplyDeleteI went on holiday to Norway a few years ago and at the breakfast tables in the hotels they had candles. They are candle mad there. Needless to say, when I got home, I bought two gold/mustard glass candle holders and they brighten up my dreary winter mornings.
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