Hi, welcome to my first blog post! I’m so excited to start sharing with you all the things that I love.  It was hard to know where to begin!

I thought I would start by sharing with you one of my forever obsessions…pastels. I love to wear them, and feature them in my home. They give a soft and sophisticated vibe, that is very feminine and classic as well. My lifetime love affair with pastels has really become one of my style traits. A trademark of sorts. My go to. Being so drawn to these shades may have something to do with my star sign being Libra but more on that another time!

Pastels, people either seem to love them or hate them, often I believe wrongly thinking that they can’t wear them. Truth is, pastels are universally flattering. Sure, not all pastel shades will look good on everyone, but everyone can find at least one or two pastel shades to compliment their skin tone, hair colour and style. Remember, pastels cover a wide array of colours : pink, blue, mauve, green and yellow and shades in between. So many choices.

Right now pretty sorbet shades  are very much ‘in’ and are everywhere, but I have always felt and will always feel very partial to pastels regardless of their seasonal popularity. I love mixing them up with white or greys and black. I wear them in all seasons, they make me feel like, well, me! My absolute favourite pastel shade is pink. I adore this colour. It’s well known by all those that know me!  People frequently say that pastels suits me, and I agree, yes, they do! However, I sincerely believe that anyone can look great in pastel shades. Yes, anyone! The trick is not to overdo it. Balance is key, feature a couple of pastel items in your look, for example a pastel pink midi skirt and pink soft leather bag, with a fresh white top and grey or black accessories. Or, if your a little dubious, even start off with a feature pastel accessory instead, such as a pair of pink pastel pumps!

Of course, the last few seasons have featured an abundance of icy and delicate shades of pink, blue, green, yellow and mauve , so as you can imagine I have been seeing so much in stores and online that I love, so many pretty pastel items that I want!

I have a golden rule though, only buy things you truly love. If it’s love, it’s love! Just make sure it’s something beautiful and well made that will stand the test of time.

My wardrobe mantra is always quality over quantity.

So, go ahead, if you haven’t already, dip your toe into the world of pastels!  You’ll thank me later!

xoxo

Fiola