This week’s post is my quarterly linkup with the Magnificent Eight blogger group. The agreed-upon theme is a naturally inspired outfit reflecting a garden. I chose to wear a floral design representing flowers. Why? According to the 2020 Global Fashion Report, blues, orange, and florals are hot trends for warmer weather.
Understandably, the color blue is a top fashion spring-summer trend. Why? The classic shade of blue is Pantone’s 2020 color of the year. Blue is one of those hues that evokes a positive, dreaming big, and enjoying every moment tone.
Orange is a provocative attention-getter color that brings me feelings of joy, warmth, sunshine, and empowerment. Not everyone can pull off such a high-saturation hue.
When I think of my style, floral prints and patterns are rarely a consideration. Although my go-to print is a leopard, I recently embraced wearing paisley.
I restyled my outfit with pants, which made for a great summer weekend escape to Miami. This wide-leg pant is great for my curvy bottom: my orange bell-sleeved top, a vibrant color for play dress-up this week.
I relish participating in blogger linkups because they encourage me to try something I wouldn’t normally wear. Remember me channeling the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? It’s not such a hot trend! Nevertheless, this 1950s outfit is from my participation in the first quarter of Magnificent Eight’s vintage-inspired linkup.
We are showing that you can’t put a number on style! Let me introduce the ladies of The Magnificent 8:
Grace of Graceful Rags is representing teenagers.
Michelle of Michelle’s Pa(i)ge is representing the 20-somethings.
Roxanne of Glass of Glam is representing the 30-somethings.
Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge is representing the 40-somethings.
Rena of Fine Whatever represents the 50-somethings.
Eugenia of Age of Grace is representing the 60-somethings.
Lesley of Jodie’s Touch of Style is representing the 70-somethings.
Charlotte of Jodie’s Touch of Style is representing the 80-somethings.
The Magnificent 8 is a collaboration among eight stylish women in a different age bracket, ranging from the early ’20s to the early ’80s. The mission of this collaboration is to show you just how ageless style is, how we can see each dress however we’d like and in ways that make us feel fabulous. There are no age restrictions on the game plan. So wear what you want, when you want, add a smile, and strut your style with confidence. And be sure to check out all 7 of these amazing gals!
My spring gardening starts every year with getting Boston ferns for my urns and decorating the window boxes in the front of my home. This year, I used Lowe’s App to order the ferns directly from the grower in Florida.
Continuing with the garden theme, here’s my little perennial garden. We recently lost a massive oak tree that destroyed our patio, and this yard area is just returning to normal.
We are all anxious to end this pause and return to a pre-pandemic life. Let’s enjoy springtime; how many perennials do you see blooming? Can you name them? Feel free to share the names of the three perennials in my garden via this Facebook post or Disqus.
As always, thank you for reading. Stay safe, stay home, and stay healthy. Have a fabulous week.
