Oh, wow, check out the light. Somewhat different to my regular OOTD posts. It’s the kind of light I envy the LA style bloggers for…

So I am going to be taking full advantage of this gorgeous Portuguese summer. These shots were taken in the blazing morning sun, in the shade! This is a very typical holiday outfit for me. The vest is an old one which I love for it’s crinkled whiteness, the swirly illustration and longer bit at the back – a little comfort compensating for the shortness at the front (but hey, I’m cool with exposing a little tummy). The jeans you’ve seen a few times now, a totally excellent TK Maxx find – Diesel, the one brand that is guaranteed to fit me just right. Also one of the few pair of non-stretch jeans I own; they feel so much more authentic. The sandals, a buy from mywardrobe.com (and in the sale, btw!) and the round sunnies (round is a bit of an exciting departure from Wayfarers for me), a freebie I picked up from the Company Style Awards for DIY-ing but never got round to. Actually I really like them as they are. Speaking of DIY, we’ve got some exciting home projects lined up – painting and distressing old chairs in a soft grey. Watch this space over the next few days, we’re getting on it!

I am wearing Something Else top (old from Hub), Diesel jeans from TK Maxx and Ancient Greek sandals (in mywardrobe.com sale right now!).