23rd October 2019

Flower ‘arranging’…

philippanestie Charity Shop, Fashion, Image, Mannequins Bags, trends

With the depressing wet weather (like is it ever going to stop raining…) and the on going crazy political crisis I thought I would distract myself with ‘flower fashion’, where a flower motif unsurprisingly is the main feature. Starting with a vibrant red rose to burn through the misery, red always makes a bold statement and is a very good focus when times are hard and you need that extra ‘boost’, energy and some positivity. So I stopped in my tracks when I found the above blazing red rose (artificial of course) which certainly caught my eye…and then a few days later I found a red flower motif bag to match…a good start I feel.

Then in contrast to that to ‘calm down’ with a neutral shade of beige I came across a clutch bag with a studded flower motif and my new and ‘main’ charity shop mannequin (even though she has only half a body…) was wearing a cool beige yellow flowered blouse, which matched perfectly (don’t think I could ask for more…). ‘Purple Passion’ was next with a swirling rose cushion in a deep meditative shade certainly intense enough and pleasantly ‘hypnotic’.

Then I found an unusual handbag with rather a lot going on in terms of colour yet the flower motifs were there within (most important!). As was a shot of purple and blue mixed with pink, a pretty statement that will do well in lifting the grey dreary mood…To end on a high note I found a bright zesty yellow flower bag and my favourite mannequin was in a more ‘groovy’ mood this time wearing a gold and silver sequinned top, accessorised with a white bag featuring a very vivid flower bursting in a primary ‘rainbow’ array of colour, definitely a good pick me up. The bright yellow ‘singing with sunshine’ amongst the drizzling ‘dead’ days we’re having…please make it stop raining!!