Sweater: ASOS, Cardigan (worn as snood): Red Herring, Trousers: Coast, Belt: F+F, Bag: Lulu Guinness, Heels: French Connection, Socks: Accessorize, Floral hairband: Unknown, Watch: Red Herring: Wide black bracelet: New Look, Black & gold bracelet: Debenhams, Ring: New Look, Nails: Barry M Mint Green
I so want to take the credit for wearing a cardigan as a snood, but it has to go to…
Confession: I can’t remember. I thought I’d saved the link to the lovely blogger who recently posted about how to wrap a sweater to make a snood, but I’m terrible and can’t find the link or remember her name. If it was you or know who it was – please leave a comment and I will credit you!!
So I did rise to today’s Winter Edition Challenge after all – Open to Interpretation, based on this outfit. As we could interpret it any way we wanted, I simply chose the colour scheme as inspiration: black, white, brown, oatmeal and jade green. I was forced to wear the cardigan as a snood because the only brown and jade green items I own were both tops (and not possible to layer), so I had to improvise.
But as with my other outfits this week, I wouldn’t have put this together without the challenges as inspiration. So thank you, Kayla 😉
[Amendment: it was the lovely Van of theclotheswewear.com who wore a sweater as a snood… thank you for getting in touch and the inspiration, Van!]
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Hi Lucie, and thank you so much! Welcome to my blog! Catherine x
This is one that I totally haven't seen…and ADORE…cardi as snood? Why have I never thought of this? Thanks for the inspire, it's totally amazing!Great shoes too.<3 Cambriajupefashion.blogspot.com
Thank you, Cambria – it is such a cool idea, isnt it?! C xoxo
This is such a great outfit!! I love the idea of wearing a cardigan as a snood. Have a good weekend:)
Aww thank you so much, Audrey – and you too! C xx
Love the nails!
That's sweet of you – thank you, Kelly Jo! Catherine x
Gorgeous, as always. Those shoes are to. die. for.
Kayla
Freckles in April
Thank you, Kayla – and thanks for the fabulous inspiration outfit!! C xoxo
I love the richness of your sweater. The shoes make me jealous your bag really adds some whimsy to the whole look!
Thanks, Rose – lovely comments as always! The shoes are surprisingly comfortable, would you believe…! Catherine x
While the styling in this outfit is excellent, it is your hair that steals the show for me. I love the braids.
Oh thank you so much, Terri – it's a risk wearing my hair like this at my age, but I think you can just about get away with it if they're messy and loose… I hope! Catherine x
I love the mix of colors, what a great idea of a cardigan as a snood. My eye keeps looking at your bag it's great.Have a great weekend.
Carrie
Thank you, Carrie – so glad you like it!! You too have a fabulous weekend :))) xx
PS love the bag, too 🙂
Victoria,
'The Wind of Inspiration' personal style blog
Hee hee thank you V – it's cute isn't it ;))))
Catherine,
lovely outfit. You incorporated the bright color in this outfit just beautifully. And the boots are chic! 🙂
xoxo,
Victoria,
'The Wind of Inspiration' personal style blog
Lovely comments as always, Victoria – thank you so much sweetie!! C xoxo
Hi Catherine! Me, me! I posted the idea of wearing a sweater as scarf in my Anatomy of Clothes series. It's made my day to see you post about this and that you've done something different with it. I hadn't thought to expose the buttons. It's a lovely detail. Thank you for spreading the word!
Van @ The Clothes We Wear
Yay!! Thank you Van , I'm so glad you saw it and I have now added a link to your post to credit your idea. You're such a star! Catherine xxx
ADORING this look…totally loving the cardi/scarf hybrid…especially that pop of beautiful color around your face…THE SHOES are killer.
C
Aww thank you, Carly, so much! C xoxo
That's a cardigan?!? Whoa – I'm SO stealing that idea! I love the pops of color with your cardi/snood, nails and lips – they look so good with the neutrals! And those shoes? I die.
North Meets South
Thank you for your lovely comments, Erica! I have now credited Van for her idea (see the link to her blog 🙂 Catherine x
I'm really inspired by that cardi-as-snood look. Will have to give that a go. The jade and brown look *fantastic* together!!
It's such an ingenius idea, isn't it? Thank you, Pseu! Catherine x
Fun 70s inspired outfit. I love the little hidden detail of the striped socks.
Courtney
wearingwhatiwant.blogspot.com
Thank you, Courtney – I hadn't thought of that but it does look a little 70s inspired…! C xx