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‘Style Not Age’ inspired by our Birthstones

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Hilda
Monday, 30 May 2022 / Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty

‘Style Not Age’ inspired by our Birthstones

My birthstone is turquoise, though I also have the rare and expensive tanzanite as a second option. I was doing a little research and here is what I found.

‘Reminiscent of the sky and sea, turquoise is a potent protective stone that can get rid of negativity and represent self-realisation, inner calmness, creativity, stability and good luck. What’s more, it is connected with qualities of the sign Sagittarius such as boldness, positivity and compassion.’

If you want to know more about TURQUOISE click HERE

While I love the colour turquoise, I do not own a lot of it.  The blues I prefer are of a darker hue, alhough I featured a kimono before in a previous Style Not Age, which is predominantly blue and might have done the job.

But then I remembered a dress that I bought during lockdown from Dunnes Stores (€10)  and realised it would do nicely, as it had lots of blues. And I also found a fab bag my daughter left here and decided that was even more suitable. Paired with a pair of white shoes from Asos, my problem was sorted.

Style Not Age

Style Not Age

Jacqui (who chose the theme this month) has just celebrated her birthday and her birthstone is EMERALD. She worked her outfit around her fab green shoes. Cleverly, she used a swimsuit cover-up from F&F as her jacket. If you pop over to MUMMABSTYLISH you can get all Jacqui’s news.
Mummabstylish

Gail’s birthstone is TOPAZ which comes in two colours: blue and  orange.  And Gail has plenty of blue in her wardrobe, as it suits her so well. But she also has topaz jewellery. Look  at her blue topaz pendant, bought on a Greek holiday, and bracelet from Etsy.  I also love her Kurt Geiger rainbow bag. You can find out more on her blog IS THIS MUTTON.

is this mutton

Anna’s birthstone is GARNET. While she has very little in dark red tones, she was able to borrow a jumpsuit from her friend Fiona who takes her blog photos.  I also borrow from friends, everything from handbags to ball gowns. It really suits her, so she might just keep it. Head over to Anna’s blog ANNASISLANDSTYLE to see what she has been up to on Tresco.

Annas island style

Emma from THE STYLE SPLASH has RUBY as her birthstone.  She is wearing different shades of red to reflect the multiple tones and levels of saturation found in rubies. Her rings are an uncut ruby and one with a red glass stone. And her necklace has a small ruby in it. I absolutely love the different shades of red together. Your birthstone colour suits you, Emma.

I realise many of you who are email subscribers have not been getting my posts… usually one a week. So, if you are interested you can check out the last three ‘Style Not Age’ posts: FEBRUARY  MARCH  APRIL 

Thanks for reading.

Hilda x

Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, annasislandstyle, fashion post, isthismutton, mummabstylish, style not age challenge, thestylesplash

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10 Comments to “ ‘Style Not Age’ inspired by our Birthstones”

  1. Anna Parkes says :Reply
    May 30, 2022 at 8:49 am

    This is a lovely summery outfit for you Hilda. Such a pretty dress and it works really well with your handbag too. Hurrah for another challenge done and dusted!

  2. Nancy says :Reply
    May 30, 2022 at 12:24 pm

    I did a post last week about birthstones. Love drives. And what a lovely dress you are wearing!

  3. Jacqui Berry says :Reply
    May 30, 2022 at 3:33 pm

    You wear it well Hilda, I love this whole look and has inspired me to look for a dress like this. Jacqui x

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      May 30, 2022 at 3:39 pm

      Ah thanks friend…

  4. Frances Whyte says :Reply
    May 30, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    Hilda,
    I am green with envy for your £10 Dunnes dress. It looks like an expensive model from a stylish boutique. It’s the way you have styled it; the plaited belt around your waist is so flattering & really lifts the whole look. It’s such a dreamy mixture of turquoise & blues. I always look forward to your blogs, not alone for the fashion inspiration but also for your book recommendations. I am an avid reader, head always in a book!
    Regards,
    Fran Whyte from Limerick

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      May 31, 2022 at 7:27 am

      What a lovely message. I really appreciate you taking the time to write it. And you have reminded me that I need to do another post on the books I have been reading, Thank you so much. xx

  5. Lovely says :Reply
    May 31, 2022 at 8:50 am

    You look fab! Love your bag. It’s beautiful!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

  6. Emma Peach says :Reply
    June 2, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    That dress was such a bargain! I love the bag too!

    Emma xxx
    http://www.style-splash.com

  7. Carol says :Reply
    June 4, 2022 at 12:22 am

    That’s a gorgeous bag — such pretty colors and the bold geometric pattern is quite interesting. You look great in that dress, and the bag complements the colors, too.
    Carol
    http://www.scribblingboomer.com

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      June 4, 2022 at 4:44 pm

      Thanks Carol. I love the bag..

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