Cosying up to Autumn.

I do love wrapping up for Autumn. The season is so beautiful both at home and in Dublin - at home it's all rolling hills sparkling with dew and frost and in Dublin it's nineteenth century housing sprinkled with a blanket of orange, red and yellow leaves. Nothing beats slipping on an awesome jumper to beat the beginnings of a chill in the air and being able to appreciate how crisp it is instead. Here's an example of great pieces for staying cosy and remaining chic this season.

Cosy by fitzpac featuring blue jeans

The Fifth Wide-Eyed and Blind Playlist - Eclectic as ever

Yeah, basically really random! Just stuff I am feeling at the moment. Coherent playlists aren't really my thing...mine are more like a narrative with ups and downs rather than a thematic grouping of songs. Oh well, hopefully y'all will enjoy it. Gros bisous.

Clarity.

The heat has made my scant beauty regime all the more non-existent. Really all I wear now is scent and body lotion - and even that is used very sparingly. As a result of my limited usage, perfumes last a long time for me and I've recently returned to this simple Lacoste perfume which is musky and subtle.

Funnily enough, all of my beauty products of the moment coordinated with the largely white outfit I wore the other day. Inspired by French style and ease and my icon of the moment, Ms Hardy, it's a little retro, a little boyish and very simple.

Icon - Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy embodies so many of the things that I have come to desire for my own personal style.Her hair! Oh, that hair. It deserves and ode; perfectly undone French-girl hair avec enviable fringe.The make-up, when present, is uber-natural and understated - a cateye flick of mascara here or a flash of lipstick there. And then the clothes - androgyny, simplicity, cutesyness, ease and a touch of rock and roll. 

The sixties aren't really my thang but I heart Ms Hardy so much - I'll be deriving lots of inspiration from her for the foreseeable future.

And, y'know, tuneage.

PS She's still looking pretty damn gorgeous and chic (see below)