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Blue print top and linen trousers

How to team a blue silk print top with a pair of wide linen trousers. If you are a regular visitor to the blog you will have definitely guessed that blue is the colour I have chosen to work with this season. I like to team it with black, navy and grey. However my favourite combination is white, especially down here in France, it has a very nautical feel, as well as making my life a lot easier when it comes to choosing an outfit in a hurry.

My blue silk top is by Uniqlo (currently on sale reduced from £39.00 to £9.90). I have several other colours in this style. I find that the cream one is easy to pop under a classic jacket and the bright pink always manages to give me a lift.

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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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Pam@over50feeling40 says:

24th June 2015 at 12:50

Absolutely, your color! You look lovely in this!
une femme says:

24th June 2015 at 13:14

You always look so splendid in blue! This outfit looks so fresh and breezy, and ready to beat the heat.
That's Not My Age says:

24th June 2015 at 14:47

The perfect summer holiday outfit and this blue colour looks fab on you, Josephine.
Jodie filogomo says:

24th June 2015 at 15:43

I like this look very much...relaxed yet not sloppy! And that blue it fabulous! jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Libby Wilkie says:

24th June 2015 at 18:56

Love the combination: just my style. The one thing I think we have to watch for is the "blousy" top and bottom: try to stay with blousy top and slimmer pants, or vice versa. What do you think? Or, is it just as we get older we have to watch for this?
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  25th June 2015 at 10:21
  
  Hi Libby I think in principal you are right it is best to team voluminous top with slim bottoms and vice versa. Personally I find the exception to be in the hot summer months or on holiday when I like an allover more relaxed look although, you do have to have some height to pull it off successfully.
Jennifer says:

24th June 2015 at 22:22

I love this combo. The blue looks so fresh with the white. I can see why you're working lots of it into your wardrobe!
Have a great week.
Jennifer
http://www.awellstyledlife.com
Leslie in Oregon says:

25th June 2015 at 02:59

This blouse would be beautiful if it did not have the longer back. I know that that feature has been "in fashion," but to me it just looks sloppy (except on you). When do you think the longer-back style will have run its course?
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  25th June 2015 at 10:18
  
  Hi Leslie I quite like shirts/tops with longer backs I find it great for covering my bum but I agree it is a matter of personal taste.
Atul @ CharuFashions says:

27th June 2015 at 06:32

Beautiful Combo of blue top and this cool linen trouser. Looking so cool.

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