The only way I would wear a Chanel style blazer like this, is with jeans. Usually I would go for the real thing, but that is out of my reach. Besides I wouldn’t wear it that often. My friend Marianne gave it to me and in turn it had been gifted to her by her daughter.
I found out that the blazer was a bit scratchy in the neck, which made me reach for a shirt. I happen to pick a shirt with a high collar and the imitation of Karl Lagerfeld was born. When I came downstairs in this outfit, my husband said: “I don’t know about the shirt with the necklace… it reminds me of Karl Lagerfeld.” Oh good, mission accomplished.
It is the kind of blazer (jacket?) I would definitely tone down. Pairing it with skinny jeans and lace-up booties was the most logical styling.
Unfortunately the camera didn’t cooperate that day; all photos are rather blurry. So for the details Ron took a few shots a couple of days later. Our living room was the background, the garden doors were open, I was standing inside and Ron stood outside in the rain, covering the camera with cling film haha. Love the man.
Below: You can see the structure of the jacket in this photo. The hem at the bottom of the jacket, at the sleeves and the lapels are frayed.
Below: I wore my “Paris necklace” (see this post for the story) in a knot and above the necklace is a pin with diamonds which is made in such a way it covers the button. Details dahlings…details.
The shirt is a hand-me-down from Sylvia (40+Style), who is back in the Netherlands for the holiday period. It is a good shirt, quite tight with lots of buttons which means no gaping.
We had a mini edition Shopping Saturday at Sabine’s house. As you might know, Sabine, Anke and I form the group Shopping Saturday as that was what we did in the old days. Now Anke has a baby and a toddler while still working full time, which means her time is very limited. But we missed each other and got together at the appropriate distance. We were meant to go out for a walk as well. The cold and the many stories we had to tell each other kept us indoors.
Below: Sabine.
Below: Anke with a new cute jacket.
Below: Sabine in her lovely jumper. Of course both ladies knew I was going to take pictures so they dressed for the occasion.
Below: Anke wore the hooded sweater she bought at kpa.haarlem on one of our Shopping Saturdays. I remember thinking: “Damn, I didn’t see that one” haha.
We went outside to shoot the photos for this post and it was COLD.
Below: I was holding on to the table.
Below: Anke was pulling faces again. I love her boots and she told us they were very comfortable as well.
Below: Sabine, queen of colour, had decided to wear her red jumper with pink jeans and burgundy boots. I say, why not, all these colours are in the same family and it looks very good.
Below: Saying hello to the bunnies.
We quickly went back inside and chatted some more. Amongst other things, about boots.
Below: Sabine and Anke’s boots in close-up. My goodness, Sabine can walk on such high heels.
Below: Anke’s boots and mine. (You saw mine last week with the short blue coat).
Below: As we sat in the living room, Sabine tried to take some photos with her iPhone. Indoors while the light was already fading. Doesn’t make for the sharpest photos either haha.
It was so good to see each other again, even if it was only for a couple of hours.
What happened in my life this week
Another trip to the cobbler. I should take his picture and show you what he looks like, shouldn’t I? He features in my stories so often. Picked up Marianne’s boots as well and popped round to see her.
Below: Marianne in Christmas sweater.
She took photos of me as well.
Below: The tiered ruffle skirt by Hope Fashion. They no longer make this one but they have a crinkle mesh organza layer skirt which is divine. I would order it myself but given my recent spending and the fact I have this skirt, I won’t. Hope is a lovely company, run by women for women. Excellent service and excellent clothes. (No, I do not get paid for saying this.)
Below: Before I left the house I took my usual selfie in the mirror. Wore a green jumper I bought in the sale in March which has the right shape for this skirt. I am not too sure about the colour, but that can be fixed with a shirt collar or scarf. For this day I chose to wear a necklace my Italian friend Daniela made for me.
Below: A close-up of the necklace. Bit of a strange photo but a selfie in the mirror didn’t bring out the beads. This selfie however, brings out the wrinkles.
Ron and I totally ignored Sint Nicolaas (Saint Nicolas), as the celebration on the 5th of December is called. It is like Santa Claus with presents for children but different. He is a “bishop who travels on a white horse”.
We have parents with children in our street and Ron is usually asked to knock on a few doors. He then quickly puts the presents which the parents have brought him in a big bag, at the front door. This year he added something to his “act”: he not only knocked (very loud) but also put horse manure and a half-eaten carrot next to the presents. That got some (concealed) laughs of the grown-ups.
FaceTimed with Susan (Une Femme d’un certain âge) which is always nice.
Below: Forgot to show you this outfit last week. Not everybody likes this outfit, but I do. (Link to the original post when we were in Paris.) The white dress and green brooch are from the Max Mara outlet in Turin. Gosh, I would love to go there again with Daniela.
Below: Here is a close-up of the green boots and tights. The tights look black but they are green with black.
On Sunday we put up the Christmas decorations. Like a lot of people, we want some warmth and cosiness in the house in these trying days. The tree is in a high plant pot because dog Watson has a very long and strong tail.
In the afternoon we went for a walk in the woods with Watson. I joined Ron because he said there was a beverage stall at the entrance. Really nice. I had sticky toffee cake and hot chocolate with whipped cream. Sin. Ron had hot wine. Below the stall. It looks cute.
This week the days were very uneventful. Just sitting at home and doing all sorts of administration work. Not nice. I miss being among people, being among friends. But who doesn’t? Below two of my outfits this week.
Below: Link to original outfit.
Below: This is one of my most comfortable outfits ever: stretchy jeans by J Brand, wide sweater, ECCO sneakers and a scarf to keep my neck warm. The scarf was a birthday present some years ago from Sabine and Anke. I like the clashing of pink with red. The brand is POM. It was so comfortable that I wore it again the next day. I had a different top underneath the sweater, don’t worry. And I wore the scarf in a different way.
Below: The next day. Crappy iPhone photo. Ron asked me whether I had a cold or a stiff neck. I am hopeless with scarves.
Sylvia (40+Style) visited me on Friday and we had a nice couple of hours exchanging news. At the appropriate distance of course. Lots of hand washing too. It is great to see her again.
Another long FaceTime conversation with Suzanne Carillo after Sylvia’s visit. That was fun too. We had a few good laughs.
I also got the result from my smear: it is all 100% good. Yay. Well, better to be safe than sorry.
See you next week.
Greetje
The Chanel style jacket with the white shirt, jewelry and jeans looks great! Really a wonderful look. The scarf your friends gave you–it looks so good. I liked all of your photos and always enjoy that you share photos of your friends. Are you ready for Christmas?
Many compliments coming from you, thank you Linda. I just love sharing so I love to share the joy I am having with my friends as well. But I do always ask their permission.
I am totally into Christmas and I am ready, but I don’t feel very festive with this Covid. We are in total lock-down again until the 19th of January. But… we can receive one friend at the time and at Christmas three.
So it is going to be fine.
Glad to hear your smear was all clear!
I love that fabulous blazer! It’s very Chanel – you note that you would only wear it with jeans, but I think it would be stunning with that tiered black skirt in your second outfit, Greetje! That was my first thought when I saw it, actually.
I like your white and green outfit (those tights are so fun!), and I like that bright pink top on you. I’m rather pathetic with scarves – I can never get them looking as effortless as others do!
I’m so envious that you can see all your friends. We are limited to Zoom – not allowed to gather in person.
I love your Christmas decorations! I was thinking of you on St. Nicholas’ Day! I remember that we carried many of the bishop on white horse (and even a few Black Peter things! It was the 80s/90s) at the Christmas store I used to work in.
I cannot wear a long jacket on a skirt, and certainly not on a long skirt. It makes me look like a stick as I don’t have any hips. I am afraid that is not a good look for me. See? Every figure has it pros and cons.
You, one other reader and me are the ones liking the white dress haha. You cannot please everyone, right?
As scarves are concerned… how do those women do it? Making it look so effortlessly? I keep watching scarf videos but I never seem to get the hang of it.
We are back in total lock-down again to the 19th of January. But you can have 1 visitor or go out with 1 person. Always keeping the distance of course. So we are not totally deprived of company. I am very careful though.
You sold St.Nicholas stuff in the Christmas store? That is highly unusual. As far as Black Peter is concerned… we are really done with that. Finally you see Peter’s faces smudged with soot from the chimney, but only a couple of smudges. The battle is not over yet, there are still people who say “Hands off of our tradition”, but the other camp who says: “No more black faces, it is discriminating” is winning. Thank God.
Oh, you totally nailed the Karl L. look! It’s fun to see the “Paris necklace” again. I really like the white boots too. Sabine’s pink and red outfit is so fun. That’s one of my favorite color combos. And I really like your red sweater with the pink and tan scarf. It really works.
Had so much fun on our video call last week, hope we can do it again soon!
I have learned that pink and red is a magnificent combination, just like red and orange. The clashing of colours makes an outfit so interesting.
Sabine is not afraid to mix 4 or 5 colours together and when she does it, it is always fantastic. She is a great stylist. I will send you some dates for our next video call.
Love the tulle skirt – I want one! To wear while I sit in the house this Christmas – ha!
Glad to hear the good results of your test.
Happy Holidays to you both!
Anne
Such a nice jeans outfit Greetje. My favourite though is that tulle skirt of yours – super pretty!!!
xo Yvonne
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That ruffle skirt is indeed pretty. I am so glad I bought it last year. The people at Hope Fashion really went out of their way to send it as quickly as possible and I did get it before Christmas. I think I will wear it again this year. It has an elastic waist band. So good for Christmas dinners.
Love the blazer with the white boots!!! A great Lagerfeld take. the ruffled skirt is a winner with the red leather jacket. Perhaps with a white shirt a la Carolina Herrera as well!! Not crazy about the white Max Mara, i don’t think it does you justice, but the green boots and tights are a winner. Love the neckless, great color combo. I design and make big, bold necklaces with semiprecious stones and I appreciate what others make. I sell mine mostly in private shows, and donate some to raise money for various cultural and medical foundations. interestingly, they tend to bring quite a nice sum and that pleases me a lot. Anke reminds me of Jackie Kennedy a little, and Sabine is a beauty in red!! so are you, glowing in anything red!!
Beautiful interior Xmas decor, and loved your humorous husband’s pranks. Precious!!
I have posted the ruffle skirt this summer with a white shirt and high black heels. You are right, it is a great look.
The white Max Mara dress knows lovers and haters.. nothing in between. I can live with it.
The necklace is precious to me because my Italian friend Daniela (nearly the same name) made it for me. She is fantastic in creating jewellery. Big, bold necklaces are more my style, but I like this one too.
Send me a photo of some or your designs one day. It is always so nice to see what people can create. It is ever so wonderful that you donate them for a good cause. Kudos to you.
Now that you mention it, yes, Anke does resemble Jackie Kennedy a bit.
Loved all of your outfits. You certainly can wear a pair of jeans!
PS Loved your white boots too.
Oh yes jeans is sooo me. I have figured out what to watch with jeans on my figure and all of my pairs are perfect. Glad you are also a white boot lover. I have been all my life.
Black tiered skirt with Red leather jacket…STUNNING!!! I, too, like the Max Mara white dress.
It was because I didn’t want to wear a long coat that I decided for the red leather jacket. That plus the fact the weather was sunny with a mild temperature of course. But I agree, it turned out to be a match made in heaven.
You and I are probably the only ones liking the Max Mara white dress haha. Never mind, we cannot all like the same, right?
Love the black tiered skirt and so glad that your smear came back fine!
That tiered skirt is great and with an elastic waist band, perfect for Christmas dinner. I didn’t like a long coat on it and the weather was sunny with a reasonable temperature, ergo the red leather jacket. Match made in heaven.
To tell you the truth, I never doubted the outcome of the smear being anything other than perfect. It has always been perfect. Still glad though.
I love this blazer, it is elegant and pretty. The combination with jeans is a classic of informality. The white shirt and collar help to recreate this formal and informal atmosphere at the same time. I would change your boots for another type of shoe, but I know you like these a lot. I would have chosen the ones Anke is wearing.
I love your black ruffled skirt, she is cute, and it goes very well with red and green. I also love your necklace with that adorable mess. I love your close-up with that beautiful scarf around your neck.
Ah.. I wouldn’t have minded wearing the boots Anke is wearing. I just don’t have them. And I don’t think buying another pair is a good idea, is it? My wardrobe is already more than full.
The black ruffled skirt is going to make a good Christmas outfit. I just have to think of something festive on top. My close-up with the scarf around my neck wouldn’t get many points from me. The scarf is tied stupidly and the photo is blurry. But I am glad you like it.
Hello, You
Being with friends, either getting together or through the Internet, is alwaysprecious, isn’t it? So glad you had a nice time.
I absolutely loved your ruffle tiered skirt outfit, the scarf in particular. (Memo to Santa: I. Want. One! Pleeeze.) Um, the White dress: all Iil say is ‘Meh!’ Sorry, but if you like it, no other opinion matters – and the green boots and tights get tops marks anyway.
That little refreshment stall is cute, isn’t it? I’d have to buy something from it just because it is so cute, daft thing that I am. And I thought Ron’s extra contributions to the children’s presents was very imaginative. I bet they were tickled pink; they’ll certainly remember this year’s Saint Nicholas.
Have a good week.
The scarf is rather an old one. About 3 or 4 years old and bought at a fair. No idea who makes them. The white dress is not everybody’s taste as I said in my post, but hey.. I am not a Nutella jar, I cannot please everyone.
I think the dress would get more points with nude tights and black high heels (as I wore it in Paris; I linked to that post).
I agree about the stall, you just cannot resist buying something.
Ron’s contribution to the children’s presents even made the eldest doubt about the existence of Saint Nicolas. And she has been informed he isn’t real haha.
So lovely to see you again and that outfit was so good. Love the boots!
Thanks. Just to show you, I am not only wearing an outfit for the blog post haha. Hope to seeing you soon again.