Ketchup & Mustard

 Nope, contrary to what it looks like this post is not about condiments but the two colours this season of which I have yet to get bored.

 On a dreary November morning when I would normally pull on head-to-toe black I find myself being drawn, like a magpie toward something shiny, to a splash of ketchup & mustard. Eye-catching hues on their own, they are also weird yet wonderful together.

 Still not convinced? Here are a few of my favorite things. Come on I defy you not to be instantly cheered by this colour combo or at least start to feel a little toasty.

1st row: (l-r) Anthropologie suede flowering durum heels; People Tree organic sash prom dress; Topshop ruched sleeve jacket; Aubin & Wills handknitted snood.

2nd row (l-r) French Connection crepe spotted shirt; March necklace by Polder; Burt's Bees lip balm tin; Toast cable cardigan.

3rd row (l-r) Eley Kishimoto squirrel socks for Tatty Devine; H&M chiffon frilled blouse; Cambridge leather satchel; Reis oversize v-neck sweater.

4th row (l-r) Liv organic scarf; Seasalt woollen mittens; Hunter original wellington; Seasalt woollen beanie.

Chartreuse

I have recently moved and seem to have spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about wallpaper, paint and curtains. What has come as a bit of a surprise is the way I have found myself inexorably drawn to all things chartreuse. I don't really know where this has come from. I have always been a fan of sister colour lime green but yellow is most definitely not my thing. I'm not sure how easy it would be to live with but I suspect I may be about to find out.

Oh, and just to keep in the spirit of the thing I've also been indulging in a little of the original. Perhaps that could explain the recent obsession?

[Images above from top: Harlequin Wallpaper - Elodie 30203; Romo - Rubani Collection Seraphine fabric in Dijon; Chartreuse liqueur]