CASUAL BLACK TROUSERS

So let's be honest here - Anne C's daughter hates her in this outfit!

Most of Anne's clothes tend to be plain colours.  Because she is short and curvy, she shies away from patterns and motifs, but then sometimes, you just have to have something with a bit of sparkle, and this is just one of those times!

The t-shirt was a steal in the sales of a local boutique, and since mustard is quite popular this year AND it has sequins, it was a no-brainer for her, particularly since she has two trips to Greece planned for later in the year, for which it will be perfect with either jeans or long shorts.

She is wearing the t-shirt with faded black denims bought a while ago from TKMaxx, black sparkly earrings from H&M which were a gift, and distressed cowboy ankle boots by Red or Dead at Schuh which were a surprise gift from hubby.

Anne H is wearing some new jeans from TopShop, the Jamie black flared jeans at only £40.  They are a really great length and they even do them in their tall range if you are even leggier. They are a great fit and are really comfortable.  Lets hope they don't let her down when it comes to the washing. ..... I will keep you posted.

She has teamed with a purple T shirt from Massimo Dutti which is no longer available on the site. It has a really lovely weight and structure to it which means it sits beautifully and includes some lovely gold button detailing on the neckline and cuffs.   She is not a great one for tucking things in, so this length is perfect and although casual it is still quite dressy.    On her feet she is wearing her trusty Kurt Geiger boots that she bought in John Lewis at a discount. They are so comfortable, she tried to get the grey ones as well but they had run out in her size.

A final look at styling casual black trousers comes from Anne C with apologies that this was taken last autumn while the sun still shone!

By adding a few matching accessories it can lift a plain black outfit from frumpy to fabulous!  The top was from a local boutique, the chinos from Florence & Fred at Tesco, as were the gorgeous pink suede loafers - both no longer available - however, there is lots of pink around for the coming season and similar loafers are available here.

She bought the necklace from Itsgoodshopping which she spotted on Instagram (the pink is out of stock but it is still available in silver) and the handbag is Michael Kors from a previous season, but a later model here.