Thank you. I adore them so.This is sophisticated and elegant, Maedi. Dipdyes are so special!
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Thank you. I adore them so.This is sophisticated and elegant, Maedi. Dipdyes are so special!
Congratulations, dear RBH!Today I'm modeling two scarves that I was thrilled to be able to add to my collection during 2022.
First, the yellow Space Derby. I already have the navy blue Space Derby, and it is staying in the collection. I rehomed my pink Space Derby early in 2022, so I guess acquiring the yellow makes this a part of a CCP. The variegation of the colors and the number of colors in the hem vary considerably with this design, and the yellow is one of the most stunning. Which I noticed when I saw @Living.la.vida.fifi model hers, and thus it went onto my wishlist.
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I thought that Dans un Jardin Anglais was forever out of reach, but never say never. When this beauty arrived in the mail I finally understood why this design is so coveted. All the colorways are gorgeous. Hermes got it right with this scarf.
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Thanks for this interesting post, TFP. Suitable for an anchorite - the name suits that notion, surely. I asked my husband to give me the smallest bottle for Christmas about two years ago. He found this beautiful bottle of Eau de Toilette, .17 fluid oz, a PERFECT size, and the tiniest dab is easily enough. I wanted it because I read somewhere that it was one of Vivien Leigh’s favorite perfumes and she is my favorite actress ever. Also, I love its name. And it’s scent, of course.I’ve just about finished up a tiny vial of L’Heure Bleue! Such an original and intriguing perfume. I read a review once that said it’s a perfume suitable for an anchorite. I know what you mean about saving these rare fragrances for special occasions. I wish I had purchased more Bellodgia, which reminds me of the heavenly scent of dianthus, and several other fragrances before perfume ingredient regulations changed and so many fragrances lost their luster. That said, less interest in perfume means more money for scarves, so I try to look at the bright side!
Beautiful acquisitions, Ms Cooks! Your Ors Bleu de Afrique is a stunner and I have only seen your lovely olive-green one. This is fantastic.Fabulous intro @Living.la.vida.fifi!
‘Saving the best for last’…. Hrmmm…
This year was a doozy fer sure, and I am patting myself on the back for making it through - with the help of a lil Vitamin H!
My favorite purchases though… that’s a tough decision - because Hooooo Wheeee - I had a really good year - 2 grails, some beautiful moussies, a LE, and several lovely scarves both old and new.
Because I haven’t posted in a few days - I’ll show a few right away!
Ors Bleu de Afrique
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Paradis de Soie
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Ballade de Heian
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And wearing today - Mythiques Phoenix
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I was so worried, that I hung it on a rack outside for about four hours. Happily, it smells great.Lol an anchovy-scented scarf might not be the best thing ever!![]()
Thank you sweetheart!Beautiful acquisitions, Ms Cooks! Your Ors Bleu de Afrique is a stunner and I have only seen your lovely olive-green one. This is fantastic.
Fabulous intro @Living.la.vida.fifi!
‘Saving the best for last’…. Hrmmm…
This year was a doozy fer sure, and I am patting myself on the back for making it through - with the help of a lil Vitamin H!
My favorite purchases though… that’s a tough decision - because Hooooo Wheeee - I had a really good year - 2 grails, some beautiful moussies, a LE, and several lovely scarves both old and new.
Because I haven’t posted in a few days - I’ll show a few right away!
Ors Bleu de Afrique
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Paradis de Soie
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Ballade de Heian
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And wearing today - Mythiques Phoenix
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I always love seeing this Scotland. It is perfect with your pearls.I'm ready for Christmas Eve with Scotland. Happy Holidays to all!
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so creative. I must try this. This is such a fun design and they look amazing w the red top.
Ooooo the potager looks amazing w your top! How perfect. And impressive baking skills going onMerry Christmas to all who celebrate tonight. Almost done with holiday baking and feeling festive in my new gold shirt, which couldn’t set Potager off any more nicely. It may be 17 degrees F here but the days are getting longer and garden season will be coming!
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What a cheerful holiday scarf. love the whole look
Oh boy, I do so love when you post your dip dyes. I must get some. The red is so so pretty!!No wintery or holiday motives but some festive colors. Two Marwari dipdyes and Bride de Gala dd from the first edition. Does anyone else remember the charming reindeer ad that year?
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Oh wow I love this perfect holiday scarf. What a gorgeous color too!Blessings to all my beautiful Scarfies! SOTE, not H because this is my merry little Echo Christmas Eve number, which I adore. However, I will wear my Acte III with my overcoat. Photos later.
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I love that I can tell what design this plisse is. Sometimes I can’t tell. Faivre is so amazing. This is a perfect holiday scarf, bravo.And finally my Christmas eve outfit. My only plissee: Ballet Russe together with pearls and earrings.View attachment 5677106View attachment 5677107
Thank you so much for sharing all of this. It is such eye candy on so many fronts. I love it all!!*25 Dec 2022*
Save The Best For Last: Your favorite purchases this year, new or vintage
Happy Sunday and a very Merry Christmas, my dear scarfie friends!
I wish you all much health, joy, and blessings this holiday season and a bounty of silken treasures in the coming year. I wish to thank our dear @Karenska for hosting a fabulous week of holiday favorites. And, my apologies for being absent for most of it as my week began with a series of unexpected challenges which put a halt to all of my holiday preparations. Through it all, I was finally able to get home and table ready for the holidays. Here are a few festive images which include the chocolate streusel coffee cake we are about to devour.
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So, here we are wrapping up 2022 on SOTD with what is my favorite week on the forum for we finally have a chance to tally up all our silk acquisitions of the year and share our favorites. I personally plan to show all of the scarves that entered my collection in 2022 and, if you so wish, I invite you to do the same.
This year I purchased a variety of twill 90s, giant silks, 70cms, mousselines and CSGMs. I also purchased one giant triangle and tried a new-to-me format: the maxi twilly. This was a year of discovery of new designs, experimentation with new formats and fulfillment of a few coveted Grails.
A trend in my collecting habits that I noticed is that this year I gravitated towards adding multiples of a specific design. I also noticed I had a versatile year that incorporated wide varieties of formats and styles.
I kick off the week with my favorite 90cm twill design from the 2022 collections: En Liberté. This fabulous piece, especially for the dog lovers, is incredibly versatile and wearable. I purchased the first CW below in the summer, and was delighted to find the aubergine CW this morning under the Christmas tree.
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This year one of of my all-time Grails entered my collection: the marvelous Doigts de Fee in this coveted CW.
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Speaking of Grails, this year I was able to find an extraordinary mousseline that I had almost lost hope of owning: the exquisite changeant La Rosee
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Since I live in a tropical climate, I have abstained from purchasing CSGMs lately, but I did add two long-time favorites to my collection this year. I had plans to wear one of my classic holiday scarves to Christmas Mass this morning, but we are having a cold front as the temps have dipped into the 40s, so it is the perfect opportunity to wear one of them: the magnificent, festive Early America. Not a holiday design, but one that I find appropriate for the day.
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I am looking forward to this fun and exciting week as we recap our treasured acquisitions of 2022 and share our recent marvels. I expect nothing short of a dazzling parade. And, as always, I encourage all to share our actual SOTDs. It is a great honor and pleasure to host this wonderful week as we ring out another silken year together
I love this entire look! It is perfection W the colors and top. I wish I could pull off these colors because i Love them on youHello everyone
I take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas . I am new here, having purchased my first scarf just a few months ago. I am very happy to have found this wonderful forum.
Today, I am wearing my third and most recent cashmere shawl, Botanica Grafica cw 02.
I tried to take a decent picture, realising I do need some more experience tying my shawls
Joyeux Noël!!
Edit: if anyone knows how to get my picture straight, I will be very grateful ☺️
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both special pieces. That madison one is SO fun.Thank you for a wonderfully festive week, @Karenska, and welcome to Christmas Day and to help us ring out the old year, @Living.la.vida.fifi. I am looking forward to your compilation of 2022 scarves with great anticipation.
I was delighted to find this most special Madison Party scarf a few weeks ago. It is perfect for days like today when our temperatures are below zero Fahrenheit.
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But my scarf of the day is one I found under my Christmas tree this morning. Chorus Stellarum in green.
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These scarves were both hard to find given that I live several states away from the nearest boutique. I do appreciate the sellers who, for reasons unknown, decided these scarves were not for them.
Happy Holidays to all!
Oooooo to this purple lover, I am in love. And with the pearlsA very Merry Christmas Day to all my beautiful TPF friends! And a very warm and grateful thank you to @Karenska and @Living.la.vida.fifi for hosting last week and this. I am thrilled to share a grail for me that also is 1) a crossover scarf from Holiday Week (and even from Purple Week!) and 2) this completes my collection of four De Passage Scarves. I will post the set as part of this week's theme as two of the four came to me in this calendar year. I hope that whether you are celebrating the 7th night of Chanukah or Christmas Day, you found an orange box in your pile of gifts much like the ones on my scarf!
Editing to add the title! This is, as @Redbirdhermes noted, De Passage a Moscou.
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Love them all. I especially love the turquoise pendant and anglais. And I hope 2023 will be an easier year for youForgive me Scarflandia for I have not posted in weeks! Life has been getting in the way (many of you can relate to ill parents, visiting relatives, the passing of a beloved pet, the addition of new pets) and once a day gets away from me it’s impossible to keep up beyond hitting the like button. Le sigh.
Things are settling down and my heavens I have enough fodder to post several new-ins every day this week (three cheers for retail therapy!).
I started the year adding L’Ivresse, DUJA and Premier Chant
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Wonderful earrings! And clever find w the theme on the scarf. Great entire look!As I was looking through my scarves this morning I realized that because of my complexion and color preferences, nearly all of them could count as festive scarves! I selected my weekend in space scarf to go with the fabulous earrings that were under the tree, and because I could probably use a weekend space holiday to recover after Christmas :-;
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Love this entire post. Just like fifi who shares so much of her wonderful world and tastes. I also can’t get over your manicure. Love that! And thank you for sharing the perfume world to us. It’s so interesting! And your cake looks amazing. Your scarf is on my wishlist! twins w Pirula looks like.A very happy Christmas, 7th night of Chanukah or holiday to all the scarf friends, sisters, twins, multiple twins, future twins and scarf-lovers that make up this wonderful community of silken friends. I am so grateful for your warmth, kindness and generosity and wish you all health, happiness and many orange boxes in your futures!
Yesterday ended up being a day trapped indoors with the ice storms we’re having, and no H: we stayed cozy in cheery red plaid instead! Keeping with a Christmas tradition, I did indulge in a little vintage Nuit de Noel extrait, along with our Christmas eve dinner. Pics below:
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And, for @LKBNOLA, @Teaforparrots and all our other bakers, here’s the cake I spent half a day baking the day before. Not a festive cake, per se, but traditional for us: I make it every year as it’s my husband’s favourite. It’s a recipe I developed over the years, that’s somewhere between a carrot cake and a passion cake, with a few additional elements thrown in. Like Nola’s it’s made with oil instead of butter, and generous quantities of rum soaked dates, pineapple, pistachios, pecans, walnuts, carrots, cardamom and spices. Covered in a cream cheese icing and layered with ginger jam. It takes most of the day to prepare, but it’s worth it.
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In honour of the day, I am making more of an effort today. There was some orange under the tree, so this may be a multi-scarf day! For @LKBNOLA, @Maedi, @Karenska and all the other Clair de Lune sisters and twins, here’s how I started this wonderful Christmas Day:
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And here is how I am enjoying the middle of it, thanks to a lovely gift of a pristine, new to me, Laboratorie de Temps, a longed-for grail for me with its beautiful blues.
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And, I managed to match my manicure with both scarves (a happy accident)!. a deep purple with pink and purple micro-glitters and a gold hologram confetti top coat. It makes me think of a sparkling cosmos, and is very apropos with CDL!
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bonus pic: scent of the day is the lovely Jubilation 25, reserved for special occasions:
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Thanks to @Karenska for hosting festive week, and to @Living.la.vida.fifi for a spectacular introduction this morning. I am floored by those stunning pictures and silks! I hope to reply to the many beautiful and inspirational posts and pictures over the next few days. Sending my thoughts and we’ll wishes to all of you in this wonderful silken community in the meantime.
xoxoxoxo
PS: I have no idea why some of hese are posting sideways today. Or why there’s a duplicate pic below? I don’t seem to be able to fix it, either. Weird.
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Wonderful pattern mixing. As I said above, your scarf is on my wishlist. Love it.Fabulous intro!!! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and Happy last night of Hanukkah!
So I started the year with my birthday gift from DH:
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And ended the year with navy Gene Kelly under the tree but forgot to take a mod shot in all of today’s excitement!
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Perfect outfit w your scarf. Love the top w the scarf.The last one under the tree (I really looked forward to Christmas!). Now I can't wait for spring to enjoy the mint green edge!
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Great to see you on here! The navy scarf looks so amazing with your amazing green top. And the treeeeeeeee@Pirula i got the mod shot in the Gene Kelly navy for you
Happy Hanukkah and Happy Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
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those mushroomsToday I present every single silk from the Hermès 2022 collections that I acquired this year. BTW, I also have Le Premier Chant from the Spring/Summer 2022 collection, but it was a 2021 Christmas gift, so technically not a part of this year’s tally
So, these are all my Spring/Summer 2022 silks in order of acquisition…
Hermès Tea Time, special edition
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Three CWs of Les Becanes
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And, Plumets et Panaches
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And, my silks from the Fall/Winter 2022 collection. I posted both my Cws of En Liberté yesterday in the intro… The yellow CW was my first scarf purchase of the season and I just got the aubergine CW as a Christmas present
Chorus Stellarum
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Sous le Charme d’Orphee
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Fantaisie d’Etriers
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And, here are some Christmas dinner images, including the fondant mushrooms I made for Bûche de Noël and the Smoking Bishop mulled wine
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I always do a double take on that unique brown in your first scarf whose name escapes me. It is special and suits you so well!Then along came summer and S/S 2022!:
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Completing this collection is very special! Congratulations! Like others paris is my favoriteI am going to have to double post to fit all my year end recap into the week! To paraphrase the Beatles' song "Eight days a week is not enough to show" ...my scarves! I spend way too much time making these fun "pic collages" ever since @Nomad showed how she does them. This one shows four designs by Nathalie Vialars: (left to right) De Passage a Moscou, De Passage a Tokyo, (second row) De Passage a Paris and De Passage a New York. Although I acquired the Paris and New York scarves in 2020 and 21, I am including them because I completed the "set" this year and that felt like an accomplishment!
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the yellow is awesome on you. It does really have a glow with those vibrant colors. And congratulations on your DuJa. Special for sureToday I'm modeling two scarves that I was thrilled to be able to add to my collection during 2022.
First, the yellow Space Derby. I already have the navy blue Space Derby, and it is staying in the collection. I rehomed my pink Space Derby early in 2022, so I guess acquiring the yellow makes this a part of a CCP. The variegation of the colors and the number of colors in the hem vary considerably with this design, and the yellow is one of the most stunning. Which I noticed when I saw @Living.la.vida.fifi model hers, and thus it went onto my wishlist.
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I thought that Dans un Jardin Anglais was forever out of reach, but never say never. When this beauty arrived in the mail I finally understood why this design is so coveted. All the colorways are gorgeous. Hermes got it right with this scarf.
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Oh my…these are SO cute!! That Santa moon is tdfThank you, dear Fifi, for all the nice compliments and comments. My brooch is indeed a hand painted on wood Russian pin. The details are exquisite it’s my favorite holiday brooch, not the least because my DH gave it to me for Christmas several years ago. My Santa Moon is another holiday treasure.
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And it is a perfect consolation prize to the larger 90. It still has the magic in the twillyA most fabulous post, Fifi, chock full of all good things. Your Buche de Noel is amazing! Beautifully presented. I was not able to acquire my favorite cw of Sous Le Charme, which is stunning on you. H.com never got it, to my knowledge and disappointment. But I consoled myself with a twilly, which I adore. Archive shot.
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Alllllll fabulous! Amazing additionsFabulous intro @Living.la.vida.fifi!
‘Saving the best for last’…. Hrmmm…
This year was a doozy fer sure, and I am patting myself on the back for making it through - with the help of a lil Vitamin H!
My favorite purchases though… that’s a tough decision - because Hooooo Wheeee - I had a really good year - 2 grails, some beautiful moussies, a LE, and several lovely scarves both old and new.
Because I haven’t posted in a few days - I’ll show a few right away!
Ors Bleu de Afrique
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Paradis de Soie
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Ballade de Heian
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And wearing today - Mythiques Phoenix
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Feel better bunny! Yes it is so fatiguing! Wonderful additions! And I am also tempted by the orange bronze. It is a special color comboComing soon is next year's thread so you can have a look at it a few days early. I will try to get to that here in a bit.
I wish I knew where were were, but I am so behind, I can't catch up and need to prepare myself for the next round of themes. So, while I am feeling better, and felt well enough today to put on some makeup. I still have a couple of pics from the last couple of days of no make up, and feeling it too...Sadly, I did have to go out yesterday for groceries (masked of course) but that wore me out entirely.
Today I am wearing the third and final of my Chorus Stellarum, which is indeed one of my favorite purchases of this year (all three that is..)
Here is my newest one. Joining my twins out there with the orange bronze and pink colorway.
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And so this very bold and bright one joins my other two in the black/nacre and the blue/pink colorways:
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But I also wore some other favorites while I was sick and needed warm comfort....
This black and red Fleurs et Papillons de Tissues is from the original CSGM release, and I bought it preloved this past summer.
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Cosmographia, anything Jan B is a warm and snuggly spirit lifter.
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Beautiful post, Nomad.Wanted to say thank you for the comments about my bout w the big C. Kind of you all. Now the mega quote. Excited to have the time to comment on so many awesome pics.
I always love seeing this Scotland. It is perfect with your pearls.
so creative. I must try this. This is such a fun design and they look amazing w the red top.
Ooooo the potager looks amazing w your top! How perfect. And impressive baking skills going on
What a cheerful holiday scarf. love the whole look
Oh boy, I do so love when you post your dip dyes. I must get some. The red is so so pretty!!
Oh wow I love this perfect holiday scarf. What a gorgeous color too!
I love that I can tell what design this plisse is. Sometimes I can’t tell. Faivre is so amazing. This is a perfect holiday scarf, bravo.
Thank you so much for sharing all of this. It is such eye candy on so many fronts. I love it all!!
I love this entire look! It is perfection W the colors and top. I wish I could pull off these colors because i Love them on you
both special pieces. That madison one is SO fun.
Oooooo to this purple lover, I am in love. And with the pearls. And I absolutely love your heirloom pearl story. I don’t know which post it was in, but that is just so special to break apart the multi strand.
Love them all. I especially love the turquoise pendant and anglais. And I hope 2023 will be an easier year for you
Wonderful earrings! And clever find w the theme on the scarf. Great entire look!
Love this entire post. Just like fifi who shares so much of her wonderful world and tastes. I also can’t get over your manicure. Love that! And thank you for sharing the perfume world to us. It’s so interesting! And your cake looks amazing. Your scarf is on my wishlist! twins w Pirula looks like.
Wonderful pattern mixing. As I said above, your scarf is on my wishlist. Love it.
Perfect outfit w your scarf. Love the top w the scarf.
Great to see you on here! The navy scarf looks so amazing with your amazing green top. And the treeeeeeeee
those mushrooms. Twins and sisters with you on a couple. I can’t pick a favorite!
I always do a double take on that unique brown in your first scarf whose name escapes me. It is special and suits you so well!
Completing this collection is very special! Congratulations! Like others paris is my favorite
the yellow is awesome on you. It does really have a glow with those vibrant colors. And congratulations on your DuJa. Special for sure
Oh my…these are SO cute!! That Santa moon is tdf
And it is a perfect consolation prize to the larger 90. It still has the magic in the twilly
Alllllll fabulous! Amazing additions
Congratulations on your three CSs, Bunny! Others have multiples, too! An iconic design and no bad cw. Twins with CU - such a pretty rose and accent colors. Glad you are on the other side of your recent bout. Hugs to you.Coming soon is next year's thread so you can have a look at it a few days early. I will try to get to that here in a bit.
I wish I knew where were were, but I am so behind, I can't catch up and need to prepare myself for the next round of themes. So, while I am feeling better, and felt well enough today to put on some makeup. I still have a couple of pics from the last couple of days of no make up, and feeling it too...Sadly, I did have to go out yesterday for groceries (masked of course) but that wore me out entirely.
Today I am wearing the third and final of my Chorus Stellarum, which is indeed one of my favorite purchases of this year (all three that is..)
Here is my newest one. Joining my twins out there with the orange bronze and pink colorway.
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And so this very bold and bright one joins my other two in the black/nacre and the blue/pink colorways:
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But I also wore some other favorites while I was sick and needed warm comfort....
This black and red Fleurs et Papillons de Tissues is from the original CSGM release, and I bought it preloved this past summer.
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Cosmographia, anything Jan B is a warm and snuggly spirit lifter.
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It's Duo Cosmique. If i remember correctly, CW is Vert noir/Corail/Brun. Such pretty colors!Stunning, Hkisses. Is this design Bingata? Love the sweet colors in it.