Pale and Interesting

Pastel colours sing out a message of springtime for me. Of course we are somewhat far from the moment when spring will be sprung, and while the first brave flowers are starting to show their faces in my parents' garden it is due to get cold here from tomorrow. Again, relatively speaking, no polar vortex in the gentle hills of Bath, but still cold enough not to want to be something braving life outdoors.

And not to want to think about wearing baby pink lace. But I can't resist showing you the Burberry Prorsum spring summer collection.

These colours are just so delectable and the cuts so very femme.

As soon as I am brave enough to poke my head above the soil I know what I will be copying wearing.

Except, you know, with more than just big pants underneath…

(Images via Style.com)

First lady chic

I couldn't quite work it out. I suddenly had this urge for supreme ladylike fashion. In a sort of gloves and hat and handbag and structured dresses and demure heels kind of way. I know I err on that side of the fashion spectrum anyway but my clothing desires have been leaning in an extremely prim way even for me.

Then I realised what it all meant. Michelle Obama. Parading delightful outfit after delightful outfit at the G20 thing and being compared to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Now I want to dress like Jackie too. But not a 21st century version, but the actual one. And definitely when she was the president's wife, before Onassis was on the scene and she was always wearing huge sunglasses.

I think this dress would suit the style quite well. Should I succumb and do the whole thing in a major way? I am very much inclined to.

(Image via Reiss)