Club Tropicana

I could not offer you this post until I had already heard the weather forecast. I already knew it's going to be rainy and wet this weekend as I'd just heard the BBC tell me so.  Don't shoot the messenger. 

Here's a round up of pineapple festooned items I've spotted on my travels - to the shopping centre; not The Bahamas. Apologies to any one who knows they don't grow pineapples in The Bahamas  - let's just say they do for today even if it's not true. 

The point is, I haven't jinxed the weather it was already going to be pants. Sorry

 

In my possession is a pineapple pendant, it's a couple of years old and I still get asked where I got it and I got thinking, as I hum the tune to the Lilt advert ( do they still make that drink) I need a cheerful little piña colada inspired something. 

There's one in Oasis that's very similar

 

this t shirt could join you to the beach bar with a pair of favourite faded denim shorts. The  t shirt is £12.99 from New Look. 

Then I saw this rather gorgeous sweatshirt in the flesh in Topshop. A great cover up for now or you are going somewhere where it's hot but the air con is vicious; the sort of place where you go furnace to fridge - like  in about 5 seconds flat. Pair with white jeans or shorts and flip flops / espadrilles (aka the new flip flop). 

Just for fun - these shorts from Topshop would look great pulled on to go to the beach and will give that extra bit of lower half coverage when you eventually feel brave enough to put on that bikini. 

They also have these that go one step further with added flamingos 

Topshop seem to have wholeheartedly embraced that Agadoo spirit with these jeans, which I saw on an SA in my local branch last week. They looked great but sadly now in unavailable unless you can find a pair lurking on the sale rack of your local branch. In which case. Don't hesitate - get them. 

 Usually my work outfits are a bit repetitive so I don't think they are worth sharing  but I asked my eldest to take this photo as we were about to leave one morning.  Yes that is a skirt. 

Sandro jacket - old

Whistles split hem t shirt 

Freda a line leather skirt - old

Black patent wedges-old

Cos pendant 

Not entirely convinced those wedges go with that skirt. Just to prove skirts are a pain to get right. 

The Etre Cecile t shirt that I am so stupidly thrilled with, is a new sale purchase. Worn with my old leather cropped trousers and some new sliders (another sale purchase) to the local gastro pub for family meal out. 

T by Etre Cecile. New purchase 

Cropped leather trousers. Elizabeth and James - old

Sliders by Ancient Greek Sandals. New purchase 

 

I promised myself I wouldn't buy anymore sales items. It should be all about AW now ( Really? I do sometimes worry myself. How can I be thinking of October with all the lovely weather we've been getting?) but I know I'm going to get loads of wear out of this this t shirt - she says trying to practice  the justification speech.