To my surprise, I didn’t own a decent pair of black trousers anymore. It is a versatile piece of clothing, so when I found these flared black trousers (brand Joseph at LAB Women’s Clothing), I didn’t hesitate. At first I only found one jumper to go with the trousers but that was of course ridiculous. One afternoon of trial and error produced 9 possible outfits, which means you are going to see these trousers many times haha.
Loes and I had an impromptu photo shoot and we went to a posh area called Bloemendaal.
Below: We used this mansion as our background. Very chic. I expected someone to step outside and demand us to leave. Nothing happened.
Below: View from the above mansion. The sun even came out to play.
Below: Loes said this house didn’t look too shabby either.
Below: We used it as background for my back(side). “Stand up straight Greetje! Those shoulders are still slouching.”
Below: Showing the width of the legs. Can you see that the tip of my nose is a little red from the cold? The leopard booties by EIJK you’ve seen many times before.
Below: I am wearing these polymer clay earrings, which you’ve seen before as well. The designer ceased production last year.
Below: Loes in her new coat.
Below: As we drove back home, I shot this chocolate box picture.
Then we come to another photo shoot with these flared black trousers. One that I did with Anja, my friend who moved to Spain and who was in the Netherlands for Christmas time.
Below: Anja in a restaurant in Hilversum, which had a few Instagrammable corners.
Below: I wore the flared trousers with my oversized orange blazer. My hair needed to be washed, it was a damp/rainy day and my skin was as white as a sheet. Not an ideal model.
Below: I thought I looked rather cool in these trousers with a fitted black top. Hahaha…I was so wrong. This is the only photo which perhaps might give you that idea. All the other ones show multiple lumps and bumps.
Below: I added silver to add a third colour and to neutralise the fervour of the orange. The silver boots are also by EIJK.
Below: I wore these Lara Design earrings with it.
Below: In a colourful corner of the restaurant (fluffed up my hair).
Below: As I was styling the flared black trousers that one afternoon, I discovered that I liked the orange blazer with the trousers more if I added this striped top. A trick which I used before in the first post with this blazer.
So much for black with orange.
What happened in my life this week
Christmas of course.
My brother and SIL visited mum on the Sunday and Ron and I saw her on Tuesday. She had a terrible cold this week, poor thing.
Below: On Christmas Eve, we were at our friends’ home, having a delicious meal. In between courses, we made music. Well…we tried to play and sing Rudolf the red nose reindeer. When you’ve seen the video, you’ll understand why we had a good laugh. Ron borrowed many music instruments for those who could play and for those who couldn’t. Oh my….
Below: Sorry for the photo quality, it was too dark that day to take a good shot. I wore my tiered ruffle skirt (link to original post) and a sheer black Vivienne Westwood blouse with dark blue sparkly patches (link to original post).
Below: Blue earrings by Lara Design because of the blue patches in the blouse. Marcella (of Lara Design customised these earrings for me as the original ear drop was much longer and I wanted it shorter. She customises for everyone, not just for me.
We also visited bonus daughter and her husband. No photos, but it was nice.
Below: I wore the same flared black trousers with a cream top and an old black blazer. The brand of the elegant bag is Demellier (link to original post).
I am wearing my new gold-plated earrings of which I showed you a close-up last week. Walked on high heels both days and survived. Made my legs look sooo long.
Below: Sideways.
Poor dog Watson was not well. One night he started trembling like mad, panting and smacking. I didn’t dare leave it till the next morning so we went to the Christmas emergency vet. These words should give you a fair idea of the bill we had to pay. The vet couldn’t find anything wrong with him besides a bit of an upset stomach. She gave him an injection to calm him down and ease his stomach. The bill was €312 for quarter of an hour and an injection. But at least I could go to sleep. The next day everything was hunky dory and suddenly at 4 pm it started again. Ron noticed someone had set off fireworks which made the dog jump. Very strange as Watson will be 5 years old in January and he has never been afraid of fireworks. Ron even trained him not to be afraid in his first 12 months. Anyway, our regular vet gave some pills to ease him. Let’s hope he gets over it.
Below: Dog Watson at the beach when he was still fine. He found a balloon piece to play with. WARNING: make sure your sound is turned down when you start the video. The wind makes an awful noise and I cannot edit this.
Below: I dutifully exercised and as I was riding my bike on Christmas Day, I could finally take a photo of our town hall with no (well, hardly any) people disturbing the view.
I also saw Marita. We discovered a new little restaurant with excellent cappuccino, so we will return there for sure.
It was an afternoon with chatting and laughter. Something I needed badly.
Marita did a photo shoot with me as well. In the rain, aaagghh. It was dry all day until 3 pm when we ventured outside. You’ll see the result next week.
Below: Marita with her new earrings, a birthday present from her husband.
New Years eve will be quiet for us as we want to be there for Watson because of his sudden fear of fireworks. In Haarlem fireworks are forbidden this year but everybody knows it will be virtually impossible to enforce. We’ll see.
Greetje
I’m so glad you had a good Christmas, and a very Happy New Year to you and Ron, Greetje! I laughed my head off at the singing of “Rudolph” – so funny! And yikes, they do gouge for holiday service at the vet, don’t they? But for peace of mind, it’s worth it, and I’m really thankful that Watson is okay.
Your black trousers are FABULOUS. I love the flared leg, and don’t you just have legs for days?? Great styling, although I think a more fitted striped top would have been better (also tucked in).
All the best to you, your mum and Ron, and all of your beautiful Chosen Family for 2024!
First of all…Happy New Year to you and L and your mum too.
The song of Rudolph was pretty awful haha, but it brought laughter and that is what we want. (I do know the song well and I think the text is so wrong. First the reindeers are bullies to Rudolph and then when he gets famous they suddenly are his friends. So wrong.)
I had to take Watson to the vet. I couldn’t have lived with myself if something was really wrong with him and I didn’t do anything.
The trousers are great for showing off my legs, aren’t they? Heh, heh, heh (as Melanie would say).
I so enjoyed the musical you tube…such fun together! Your black outfit was lovely. My goodness, you have fantastic legs and those black trousers show them off so well. Hope you figure out what’s up with Watson…we do worry about our beloved animals.
I was so tired on New Years Eve I went to bed at about 9pm…which is about 2 hours earlier than usual. I had been very busy with 3 small dinner parties here from Dec 22 to Dec 30 and hadn’t realized how it had caught up to me. Fireworks woke me up, but got back to sleep easily. Woke to a sunny New Years Day, so off down the road to the beach and a salty breeze. Cobwebs gone !
All the best for an excellent year ahead, Greetje.
Making music together provided us with a lot of laughter and that’s what you want really. Right?
I might be uncertain about certain body features, but I do know my legs are my assets. Thank you mum and dad.
This time of year is a busy time for many people, isn’t it, especially when you have to prepare meals. I chucked it in years ago. If we had people over for Christmas I fetched food from a caterer which I only have to warm up. That was before Ron started cooking. Luckily we are invited for Christmas most of the time. Watson is nearly his old self again but we still don’t know what was wrong.
I already told you on other sites, you and the color orange like each other. Maybe because you are Dutch and the flirtation between your country and this color, I don’t know, but I do know that it is true and that your looks where orange is introduced look beautiful on you. I love the orange blazer, and I love the black and orange combination too. And, of course, as always, your close-ups seem like little works of art to me.
Yes indeed, orange is a good colour for me. As a Dutch person I am proud to wear that colour and not only on King’s Day.
You are adorable saying that my close-ups seem like little works of art. So sweet. Thank you.
I like the black pants with the orange. I’m seeing some orange pieces in the new collections. Fireworks always scare our pet too. I hope your Mother is better. Happy New Year!
My husband was fan of the trousers with the orange jumper too. Less so of the blazer I think.
Although fireworks are forbidden in our town this year, the banging already started this afternoon. Cat took refuge in the wardrobe closet with the door a chink open. Nice and dark in there.
You look so good in orange!
I’m sorry Watson had some discomfort, hopefully he’s past it soon.
Yes orange is one of my best colours. Along with red, fuchsia, some greens (with a lot of yellow in them) and yellow. As long a they are bright colours. Do you call that saturated?
Watson is still not well. We’ll wait another week and if it isn’t over by then, we’ll go back to the vet.
Love these outfits! You look great. I wonder about the leopard boots with the stripes and a black or cream blazer? Could be interesting. I’m sure whenever you get together with friends there is much laughter!
Hmmm, I will try that. Usually black and white stripes and leopard should go together, but I hesitate because there is so much orange in these leopard boots. A black and an off-white blazer are in my wardrobe. Heck, even a cream with black blazer is in my wardrobe haha.
I agree, when I am with friends there is always laughter, which is probably why being with friends is top of my list.
Love the orange sweater and bag..Glad your puppy is OK…hopefully he didn’t swallow any of that ballon..that would play havoc with his tummy..one Xmas we experienced same with a kitty..she swallowed small rubber ball…$3600.00 later after operation to remove and we were happy campers along with kitty and vet had a big smile..hubby was happy kitty ok but was mourning the lightness of his wallet! Happy New Year..
I thought the same thing as soon as I saw Watson with the balloon. Balloons can be very dangerous to animals and small children. I hope all is well by now.
I was mistaken Marta. Ron told me it wasn’t a balloon but a broken child’s spade. Watson is still not well and we are not sure anymore whether the fire works are causing it. We’ll wait another week and if he isn’t over it by then, back to the vet.
Ron said it wasn’t a piece of yellow balloon but a piece of a children’s spade. Terrible story about your kitty. I can image your husband’s mourning over the lightness of his wallet. The things you do for your pets, eh?
I once had put anti-flees liquid for the DOG on to my cat. And that can kill her. She went nuts and it took me (too) long before I realised what I had done. Emergency vet to the rescue. It is years ago but I still feel so guilty about it.
Loving all the orange in your outfits. I can’t wear orange at all, so I love seeing it on people who look good in it. Your new pants are indeed flattering — they make your legs look so long.
Happy New Year, Greetje!
Orange is one of my best colours. In the Netherlands not many people wear it as they are afraid to be associated with King’s Day. That is when the whole country wears something orange as our king is from the House of Orange.
When I saw my reflection in the shop mirror, I knew those trousers would come with me.
Love your version of Rudolph. Your photos are both interesting and fashion-forward. Hope it’s a wonderful year for all of us.
I am not the best singer haha. And I forgot half the lyrics even though I do know the song by heart.
Thanks for the compliments and I wish you a splendid 2024 as well.
My favorite items in this post are the leopard boots and the striped jumper. Not together though!
Glad that Watson is okay. Have a happy new year. Here’s to 2024. I hope it will be a good one.
You say that Anne, but black and white strips and leopard do go together. Although I wouldn’t combine these two items either. Especially because there is so much orange in the leopard boots.
Watson is not that bad anymore but still not OK (alas), so if it doesn’t get better after next week, we’ll go back to the vet.
Those trousers fit you perfectly! You’re lucky to have found such a flattering pair when you needed them. Re Watson, my SIL has had great luck with Thunder shirts, which are compressive wraps for anxious dogs. Definitely worth a try.
Usually when you set out to find a piece of clothing, you never find it, don’t you? This time though, I wasn’t looking for black trousers. Only as I saw them in the shop, I remembered I didn’t have a decent pair left in my wardrobe.
As for Watson, we did buy a Thunder shirt. It does seem to help, but we are not so sure anymore if the fire works are the cause. There are things contradicting this. We are afraid he might have eaten something with perhaps drugs in it? If it doesn’t wear off next week, we’ll go back to the vet.
Predictably I love the violet jumper! And the sheer black frilly outfit. I too am looking for a pair of decent trousers – it’s not easy! Wishing everyone happiness and peace in 2024
Ah.. Amanda, the purple fan. Well, that jumper is the same as the orange one, only in a different colour.
I like the sheer black frilly outfit too. Too bad Ron really doesn’t like it.
A pair of decent trousers is indeed hard to find. When I put these black ones on, I knew they were coming with me.
Wishing you all good things for 2024 as well.