Those orange jeans

You can't beat a good pair of jeans, especially if they're in stand-out orange! These vintage Versace's are actually borrowed from my daughter, yet they fit wonderfully, and the colour, bright and bold, is just what this British weather needs. I'm not one for mixing casual with formal, but I was otherwise persuaded, and the grey and orange compliment each other beautifully. The blazer, by MaxMara, is part of a suit, seen in 'Suited for a Hampshire Wedding'. Accessoried with a stingray bag, from Paraphernalia, a pair of plastic heels by Vivienne Westwood for Melissa, and Dior sunnies, of course...

A sea of greys

I am always comfortable in grey... does being British help? Here against marble and brick, I am wearing a MaxMara pinstripe jacket (seen previously as part of a trouser suit in 'Suited... for a Hampshire wedding'), a silk/organza floor-length skirt by Lynn Lugo, and a diaphanous Ted Baker top, with pleating which has medieval echoes. Chocolate-brown complements the greys, in the drawstring suede and fur bag, and the Ash tooled-leather boots. Even my jewellery is grey-hued, although the quartz earrings, from Istanbul, have a flush of pink about them.


http://gb.maxmara.com/
http://www.lynnlugo.com/
http://www.ashfootwear.co.uk/

Suited... for a Hampshire wedding

Fine views over the Hampshire countryside en route to a friend's weekend wedding in the charming town of Alresford. Suited in Max Mara wool/silk pinstripes (purchased at Paraphernalia), heeled in my grosgrain Russell & Bromley platforms and hatted in an ironic miniature straw topper from Claire's vintage and retro pop-up in Kirkdale, Sydenham, I took several breathers... midst the greenery. The jewellery: my vintage dazzlers and a pearl knuckle duster from the South Seas. The only colour to be found is in my yellow Osprey bag and matching toenails. The sunglasses are by Chanel and quirk it all up - every time!

http://www.maxmara.com/it/Pagina-Iniziale
http://www.paraphernalia-online.co.uk/
http://www.russellandbromley.co.uk/
http://www.see3.co.uk/syds-vintage-kirkdale/
https://www.facebook.com/SydsVintage
https://www.ospreylondon.com/
http://www.chanel.com/en_GB/

Post-Tate

After dinner, a short walk on Bankside for drinks at citizenM hotel, with a brief diverting stop on a stack of red chairs! The best chair of the evening was to be found in the hotel lobby: La Chaise, designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1948. The name is apparently a playful reference to the sculptor Gaston Lachaise whose 'Floating Figure' inspired the chair, exclusively produced by Vitra since 1991. 
CitizenM is a new group of international hotels, now in Amsterdam, Glasgow and London, and plans to open in Paris, New York and Rotterdam. Visit the website for more details.

http://www.citizenm.com/
http://eamesdesigns.com/catalog-entry/la-chaise/
http://www.vitra.com/en-gb/living/?c=GB
http://www.vitra.com/en-gb/product/la-chaise?subfam.id=37544

Tate date

Waiting for my Tate date at the river entrance to Tate Modern at the weekend. It turned out to be a colourful evening - even on the plate! I'm wearing my favourite Max Mara dress, with a vintage bolero of swansdown, an oversized patent clutch (a laptop case!), a pair of Russell & Bromley platforms, Gucci sunglasses and vintage jewellery. Tate Modern's restaurant -  with one of the best views in town, on level 6 - has a positively mouth-watering menu, and wines to match. My outfit complemented the fabulous Yayoi Kusama's distinctively dotty mural! The gallery held an extensive exhibition of the octogenarian Japanese artist's work last year.

http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern
http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/eat-drink-and-shop/level-6-restaurant
http://www.maxmara.com/it/Pagina-Iniziale
http://www.russellandbromley.co.uk/
http://www.gucci.com/uk/home
http://www.yayoi-kusama.jp/e/information/index.html
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/yayoi-kusama