I think I've already told you that I love the combination of black and blue. Here's last seasons DIY skirt; plaid, with a wrap, midi-long - all set for this season! And in black and blue! Do you remember how it looked like when I was creating? Here's the post and the final skirt! … [Read more...] about Plaid In Black & Blue
Elegant In Black & Blue
Have to stress that I love the black and blue style! Love the wrap skirt and the color combination of black and blue - I always feel elegant although in the office uniform. Les Parisiennes introduced me to the, at the time of the mid-eighties, highly unlikely color combination. Where I was brought up in a small town in Sweden no one would ever dream of pairing two such dark colors, but I was in awe and made it my own! Wrap skirt - new for the season, by my own making … [Read more...] about Elegant In Black & Blue
So Much For The Suspense
Here you go - a wrap skirt it is. All styled for the office with a top in dark navy blue and my black boots. Must admit I'm very happy how the skirt turned out! For me a wrap cut represents something very feminine and is almost always very flattering around the hips and belly. … [Read more...] about So Much For The Suspense
A Wrap In The Making
A wrap skirt, that is! Do you remember the start of this project a couple of months ago? With the piece of fabric that had been laying around in my stacks... See the post here. Well the process of transitioning from a piece of fabric to the actual skirt takes a while if waiting for inspiration and perhaps also for the time to get going. I'll keep you in suspense - more pictures to come during the coming week... … [Read more...] about A Wrap In The Making
Black And Blue
Ever tried the combination of navy blue with black? If not, it's about time. I remember Paris, 1983 when I saw it the first time, on a very chic french lady, in awe of the very elegant touch it creates with very simple means. I have kept rerunning the color combination over the years, not every year for sure, but now it feels like it's time again. For summer with the pleated navy skirt in a sheer fabric creating a flimsy twist, combined with my regular business blazer and a white linen shirt. For fall and … [Read more...] about Black And Blue
