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A cool summer print and comfortable silver sandals

It was a beautiful sunny day when we visited Cannizaro park in Wimbledon for our photoshoot. I felt like wearing a cool summer print and comfortable silver sandals. I teamed them with my white jeans, a simple white tee and a beautiful organic cotton print robe from Baukjen. It actually comes under their heading of house wear. Personally, I think that it is too pretty to wear just around the house. On their website, they have styled it both ways.

Baukjen have excellent sustainability credentials. They are champions of slow fashion and care for people and the planet. You can read more here.

The robe has its own self tie belt however when wearing it as a summer jacket I think I prefer it with a thin white leather belt.

A cool summer print and comfortable silver sandals. Now for my pretty feminine silver embellished sandals. They are from the Bellissimo range at Pavers. Foot comfort is paramount these days and these sandals have very comfortable softly ridged soles. I wore them most of the morning whilst walking around the gardens and some of the paths were quite muddy after heavy rain. Luckily my sandals were not damaged as they have a special coating that repels water and protects against sun damage.

The sandals that I am wearing were gifted to me by Pavers. All opinions are my own.

Photographs were taken by Laura Hines. Follow her on Instagram

Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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  • That's a gorgeous jacket and I love how you styled it with the white belt! Very inspiring.

  • Pretty, feminine, dreamy - head to toe. And that lovely setting is just perfect. I love floaty “kimono” jackets and robes, and have many. This one’s color scheme is so soft and ethereal - perfect for Summer palettes. The narrow white belt is an inspired choice over the tie. And the silver sandals complete the soft look. You’ve such an eye for style!

    • Hello Petra
      Well it does fall between the two categories. I think that it would look good on the beach over a swimsuit.

  • I also love kimono jackets as they add colour to basic outfits. Sadly yours would be too long for me because I do like the print. "Metallic" sandals are so versatile and yours look stylish as well as comfortable.

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