Fashion OOTD: All Saints Day Celebration Outfit
Dress: La Halle aux Vêtements (French)
Boots: André
Bag: present from my lil' cousin
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On
All Saints Day, the first of November, my (big) family gets together
for a day at my grandma's house (this is actually her garden, which
you'll see in many posts because it is a convenient place to shoot
outfit photos). I think it comes from a Portuguese tradition that
celebrated our dead, but we've shifted away from that and now, it is
just an occasion for us to spend some time together. So there I was
with my brother taking these pictures for me - I've never seen a
better ten-year-old fashion photographer! - while my uncle was
lighting a fire, for our annual roasting of chestnuts. I'm not a fan
of chestnuts myself, but I can't resist having a few of them when
they're warm and roasted. As you can see the leaves are getting more
and more yellow, and they kept falling as soon as you touched a
branch of the tree. Now that is what I call autumn!
I've
had this dress for years, but for some reason I don't wear it a lot.
I do love it though, burgundy is one of my favourite colours and I
love this shape. Actually I had many compliments on it that day, so
I'll definitely be wearing it more often!
I'll
add a few photos of our chestnut roasting tradition below, just
because I couldn't resist taking some photos of that afternoon - for
memories.
Do you have any such family traditions? Are there some special occasions you share with your loved ones?
Lots of love,
Julia x
Lots of love,
Julia x
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