That low winter sun is at it again, folks.
(And yes, I’m very aware that I’ve spent the whole winter complaining about the lack of sunshine, and now I have the gall to complain about the presence of it, but what can I say: “fickle” is my middle name.)
(Note: it isn’t. But it probably should be.)
As pleased as I was to see the sun finally make an appearance on the day these photos were taken, though (And it was actually WARM, too! I mean, not WARM-warm, but warm enough to get away with a leather jacket and sheer tights, and right now that’s more or less a heatwave around here…), I have to admit that the sun wasn’t totally without its problems, because, when it’s low in the sky, like it is now, it plays absolute havoc with your outfit photos – and that’s the most important thing, I’m sure you’ll agree.
Also of importance, however, is the havoc it plays with my eyes. I know people often laugh at me for wearing sunglasses in almost every photo, but the fact is, my eyes are so sensitive to sunlight that if I don’t wear them… well, there would have been even fewer usable photos from this particular set, let’s put it that way. Because of my extreme sensitivity to sunlight (Er, I JUST this second realised that I’ve totally just made myself sound like a vampire here, and I don’t expect my deathly pallor in these shots is helping much in that respect, is it? Those aren’t white tights I’m wearing, guys: they’re sheer ones, so those are my actual LEGS you can see shining like the surface of the moon here. GOD.), sunglasses are a wardrobe essential for me: I literally won’t leave the house without a pair, and I have a pretty large collection, around 30% of which can generally be found scattered around the car at any given time.
As much as I love sunglasses, however, it’s been quite some time since I updated my collection, and I was starting to get seriously bored with them all, so when SmartBuyGlasses asked if I’d like to choose a pair from their website, I wasn’t about to say “no,” to that, was I? These particular sunglasses are by Tom Ford, and I’m honestly not joking when I say it’s been a lifelong ambition of mine to own a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses. (Well, my entire ADULT life, anyway: it’s not like I came out of the womb all, “Hi mum: where are my Tom Ford sunglasses?” or anything, although that DOES sound like the kind of thing I would do, to be honest…)
Anyway, I picked these because I’d been looking for a pair of oversized glasses for a while, and these fit that requirement, while also sticking firmly to the cat’s eye shape which I love so much. I love them – and I can guarantee you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of them in upcoming outfit posts, so don’t say you weren’t warned.
Speaking of things I love, this dress is by Collectif, and I love IT so much that when I saw that it was on sale last week, I… well, I ordered a second one, as a back-up. Yeah, I’m not sorry: it had gotten to that stage where I’d worn the dress so much that I’d started to feel like I should be rationing my use of it, so I didn’t wear it out. Then it went down to £21, and it was like the universe had briefly aligned, in order to provide me with an easy solution to what was about to become a big problem, so no regrets, people – no regrets.
P.S. If you’ve also had a lifelong dream of owning a pair of Tom Fords – or any other brand, for that matter – SmartBuyGlasses are offering Forever Amber readers 5% off purchases on their website, using the code amber5″. There’s no limit to how many times you can use this code, either, so go forth and buy sunglasses!
Wearing:
Collectif dress
River Island jacket
Tom Ford sunglasses c/o SmartBuyGlasses
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03/01/2017Green is such a lovely colour on you. It goes so well with your hair – but I think you know all this.
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Bry Jaimea
03/01/2017As ever, green is definitely your colour. Quick question: where do you purchase your nude tights? I always struggle to find any!
Amber
03/01/2017Hmm, that’s strange – most places that sell tights seem to have them here! I think these ones were Pretty Polly, but any department store or tights brand should have some, really!
Bry Jaimea
03/01/2017I’ll have to look harder I guess! Thanks 🙂
Myra Boyle
03/01/2017Loving the sunshine and the Tom Ford glasses (kind of you to pass on the discount). And the green – definitely your colour ?
Lori
03/03/2017Love this color on you. I also have sensitivity to sunlight and have approximately eleventy pairs of sunglasses everywhere. My husband makes fun of me for having at least 5 pairs in each car plus another couple in my purse at all times. I’m currently loving a Tory Burch pair but your tom ford cat eyes look amazing.
Ellen
03/04/2017Great outfit particularly the jacket. I love River Island! How did I ever miss such a nice little biker jacket when it was in stock?!
C
03/05/2017My eyes are the same, always make sure to buy sunglasses with a UV rating of 3 plus anything lower is going to damage your eyes (it’s actually worse than wearing none at all)
Bianca
03/05/2017This outfit is so beautiful. I love the green dress.
Greets, Bianca
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