It's very funny- it shouldn't work this way, but you know when you are a slightly quirky dresser OR you are a bit of a shopaholic, or you talk about clothes too much- people like to give you clothes.
I, by rights, should not be given any more clothes. I have far too many. Yet people associate you with things they get rid of. Like
Vintage Vix gets people sending her things they see and they think of her and the chazzers save her the quirky stuff.
This jumper is a case in point.
I've talked about my friend E in Petworth who I've stayed with. She's more than double my age and she's given me various vintage items she's got rid of over the last 10 years or so.
She brought this vintage alpaca jumper for me to music camp one weekend. It's totally insanely bright and toasty as hell! It's almost 40 years old apparently and from Peru. I last wore it on the blog back in 2012,
here when E gave it to me! I wore it in a bit of a mad cat lady way!
On Sunday, I came home from church absolutely freezing and I wanted to wear something a bit warmer, so I changed into this. I was sort of inspired by an old blogging pal
Lauren at Someonelikeyou
here who teamed a reindeer sweater with a black velvet mini-dress (except hers is skinny and svelte and stylish-looking!)- in my head, she wore it with a scarf (that's most of her other outfits around it) and so I thought I'd team my jumper with a mini-skirt and scarf- I wanted to wear these new fleecy leggings I'd bought as they are so cosy but I don't agree with leggings as trousers, so the skirt merely protected my modesty! Underneath, I wore a long-sleeved green top that E had given me in about 2004!!! The skirt was a cast off from my Canadian work-colleague S who gave it to me when she moved home. Cosy socks were necessary as these were leggings and how appropriate these ones matched! Cosy or sad, pick your preferred option!
I truly was cosy and happy wearing this all Sunday. Yeh, it's not the most stylish thing ever, but maybe a little bit cute!?
Last week, I dismantled our Christmas wreath in the garden, clipped all the foliage into the compost and laid all the artificial elements on the garden table...and forgot about them.
I noticed this poinsetta on the ground. Picking it up and putting it into my mouth within the space of starting the 10 second timer and the click of the shutter, alla pseudo-romantic dancer, not my best move-urgh, it's been on the GROUND all week!!!
I realised that as I took the second photo!
I hope all is well with you and it all goeth well!
Outfit details:
Jumper-vintage Peruvian, gift from E
Scarf- gift from CBC
Skirt- F21 gift from S.
Boots- Clarks
Socks- gift
Hare Necklace-Wolf and Moon
Take care and stay warm and safe.
xxx
Oh Kezzie, you do make me smile! Sometimes, a snuggly jumper is all you need in life <3 Love the story behind this! I wish the charity shops would save their quirky things for me <3 Lucky Vix.
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I think it is both very cute AND stylish! The vivid colors really pop up against the black. You look great!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE garish woolly fluffy jumpers! Very jealous of this one! Xx
ReplyDeleteYes very cute! Love the socks matching the jumper which are both gorgeous colours. Love the necklace too. X
ReplyDeleteThere's nowt wrong with a bit of matching knitwear. Embrace it. No, ACTUALLY embrace it. Cuddle that llama jumper like it's a bunny* xxx
ReplyDelete* Note to self: stay away from the internet post-wine.
Woohoo, that peruvian Alpaca jumper must be expensive if you were to buy it in a store. It looks good on you. I love that cute cat hat by the way. Believe it or not I have a two piece silk dress with those colors in it and a bright fuchsia color jacket to go with it when those hot colors came out in fashion. I was right in style. It's been a while since I wore that outfit. I used to dress up before I became a farmer, lol...
ReplyDeleteNow I rarely dress for the cows. Oh well...
Hugs,
JB
Oh you look so sweet. And a bit psychedelic. But 40 years ago. Yeah. That would be about right.
ReplyDeleteCompletely adorable, dear! What a perfect sweater to brighten the world. And then you were so kind to share almost all of those beautiful, amazing legs in those wonderful leggings! So exciting for me, enjoyed so very much!!! Wow :) I will cross "old wreath" off the items on my taste bucket list. Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteSeriously the best jumper ever. I want it. Such an adorable print.
ReplyDeleteLove that jumper
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxx
Lovely lovely, Kezzie. That jumper is cool! (and cuddley!)
ReplyDeleteHi Kezzie!! Totally loving your Peruvian jumper- what an amazing story and its a really stylish vintage- you look lovely in it too! I'm still working locally too! Glad you are keeping well and thanks for stopping by with your lovely comment, wishing you a happy new year too! xx
ReplyDeleteThis did make me chuckle, still nothing wrong with other peoples hand me downs, at least it means your not having to spend an absolute fortune on looking good :) I'd just continue to embrace it my lovely x x x
ReplyDeleteHow snuggly does that jumper look! It's really cute and you look lovely as ever xxx
ReplyDeleteHare! Hare! Just saw the hare!
DeleteFab necklace, I love Wolf & Moon, treated myself to something of theirs for my birthday last year.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely jumper! I think that's true as well, I'm often very lucky to receive things which people have thought I might like.
ReplyDeleteCute jumper!
ReplyDeleteThis jumper is gorgeous...you look so adorable! People tend to give me clothes too and it is always vintage clothes, I think they figured out that I like vintage and second hand items. Plus, I think that often people are not bold enough to wear something or it doesn't fit them anymore but they still love that clothing item so they want to give it to someone who enjoys fashion, dressing up and being creative with outfit choices. It makes perfect sense.
ReplyDeleteHaha, this is a lovely jumper and lovely of your friend to gift it to you!
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It's lovely! It's a cute outfit and all the better for being warm and comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI chuckled at 'I don't agree with leggings as trousers', I don't either, leggings must be worn with something that covers to mid thigh. Minimum. I should be law really. :)
Very cute and being warm is important, i get grumpy when I'm chilly!
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