The Mac: Gwyneth Paltrow's Style

Welcome to Part 3 of Gwyneth Paltrow Fashion favourites. We've covered Gwyneth's Knee High Boots and Scarves so far.

Both Country Classics, given a gorgeous Modern twist.

And today's Mac post is no difference.

The perfect Modern Country Style outer-wear.

The Mac conjures up images of taking the dogs (definitely plural) for a long walk.

Rambling through hills, splashing through streams.

Sheltering from a sudden downpour,

collar pulled tight....

....BUT

prevented from being at all twee by those fantabulous Modern details that Gwyneth Paltrow's style shows off so well:

beautiful fabrics

stylish belts

military touches...

Gone is the rather shapeless farmer-style coat (practical, yes, glam? Err.....no!), to be replaced by beautiful tailoring, skimming perfectly over any lumps and bumps that might be hiding underneath.

Knotting the belt or pulling it to the back can winch your waist in to create extra va-vavoom, particularly useful for slimmer shapes, like our Gwynnie.

So whether it's with added epaulettes, or a bit of sparkle, or a special new belt, how will you get your coat to stand out from the crowd?

Next time, I'll be sharing my favourite ever Mac....

love,

Sarahx

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25 Ways To Wear A Scarf In 4.5 Minutes

Following on from Gwyneth Paltrow's scarf style post, here's one of my favourite ever You Tube videos.

If you've ever been stuck for ideas on how to tie your favourite scarf, then do, please, watch this. 

You'll never, ever, eeeeeeever be short of inspiration again!

Plus, it's a complete pleasure to watch!

See? Wasn't it brilliant!?

Again?

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Scarves: Gwyneth Paltrow's Style

Welcome to the second in a series on Gwyneth Paltrow's Fashion Style. The first focused on knee high boots, and went on to show a few simple rules on picking the perfect pair. Today we're talking about Gwyneth's fashion-passion again but this time the focus is on scarves. We're talking Gwyneth AND scarves....ooh, so Modern Country. Scarves and Gwyneth go together like Mario and Luigi. That is to say very well indeed.

I'd say she does a little bit of scarfage pretty darn well.

{Yep. I said scarfage. 

That should so be a word. 

It is now...}

The scarves I've picked out are all biggies: pashminas that wrap around and around and around to make you feel all snuggly and warm. And all in neutral colour ways. 

In fact, there is basically only one scarf-style featured here: the rest being variations on the theme. The large grey pashmina is a fantastic go-to classic. 

What I'm trying to demonstrate is that there's no need to rush out and buy a hundred million different wraps when Gwyneth shows us so beautifully that one look can be streeeeeetched a very long way.

Take a simple black jacket, wrap around a grey scarf, put on fitted trousers or leggings, add some boots and finally pop on a pair sunnies. You, my stylish Modern Country friend, are good to go....

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Eating Outside...In The Rain? I've Got A Plan!!

Today you can join me over at the Relics of Witney blog, 

we're talking about evening entertaining outside...

and what to do when it rains....again!

Then next week, we've got Part 3 of Get The Gwyneth look...

{see here for Part 1 and Part 2}

and, behind the scenes, our girls bedroom is very nearly ready, 

after a long Sophie-shaped pause!!

Yup, it's all very high-octane over here 

at Modern Country Style!!

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My Top 10 Knee High Boots

I've picked out my top 10 knee high boots for this season....

Office Biker Wellies £30 from Office

{a brief aside, I'm aware that many of you in hotter climes will barely be able to contain your disbelief at the though of wearing welly boots in summer but here, in England, they can be year round staples, trudging through muddy fields.}

Hushpuppies Marshfield £105 from Schuh

Why are these my favourites?

Where do I start, my poppetts, where do I start?

I love boots that are well-made and beautifully styled.

The evocative smell of new leather shoes....aaaah!

And I absolutely cannot resist buckle detailing!

Kurt Geiger £109 9reduced from £220) from Kurt Geiger

Those dang buckles call to me like the sirens called to Odysseus.....

Buuuuuuuy meeeeeeeee!

Pied a Terre Perssonite £225 from House of Fraser

It was Odysseus, wasn't it?...quick Pause for Google check..

Yes, Odysseus was the lucky man...phew!}

Red Or Dead Bounty £100 from Schuh

They add a visual flutter without being gaudy, and the buckles are firmly in the timeless camp when it comes to added extras. 

Doctor MArten Becca £75 reduced from £134.99) from Amazon

I'd bet my last Rolo that these knee highs
will look as good in ten years as they do now.

Clarks Licorice Candy £140 from Clarks

Fashionable, yet classic.

Clarks Majestic Style £130 from Clarks

Some of my day-in-day-out boots come from these shops,
so I can vouch for their quality. 

Clarks Mascapone £120 from Clarks

You can't go wrong with black or brown knee high boots.
Is there ANYTHING that doesn't look good with them?

Dune Blackjack £169 from Dune

If the boot fits, wear it!!

{Boom boom...}

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