WIW :: Queen of the Lego castle

Please excuse another post-and-run and thanks in advance to those who will have read the whole post

Call me silly after you read this, but if I've learnt one thing here on YLF (and I have learnt a lot) it is to have fun with fashion. Here's the latest example.

The Background
Yesterday I have had the strangest inspiration for my outfit - so far Months ago we have promised our son we'll take him to Legoland before we move to Germany. Btw, British Legoland is in Windsor, which also happens to be where the royal residence known as Windsor Castle is. All this time, the weather had worked against us - after all it's mid May as I type and we still haven't switched off the heating. We are in the final two weeks before we move and I was seriously beginning to panic - this is one promise in particular I would do anything to keep, but it was pointless to travel far in bad weather. But, finally, the force has been with us(*) and after weeks of anxious wait for the good weather forecast, at last we have decided to risk it and travel - and boy, the wait has been so worth it!

The Outfit
When thinking about what to wear my thoughts went a bit like this: Legoland... Lego... Lego bricks... a-ha, red brick... I might wear red top... brick, brick, yellow brick... wait a minute, I also have a yellow handbag... no... I won't go that far... yes, I will go that far, I will wear something blue too for the blue Lego brick ... after all, those ARE the colors of the most popular Lego bricks. And, here I am, in all my red-yellow-blue glory, photographed on the castle where the roller-coaster leaves from. I admit it, I did giggle a lot throughout the day. What can I say, I do take things literally sometimes, and it was too fun to walk by all these displays and see "my colors of the day" on them.

(*) To make things even more fun, a huge Star Wars display has just been set up at the resort and it was actually brilliant one to see. I am not a SW fan, btw, my son has learnt about it from his friends. Check the tall, dark and handsome fella from the photo no.3, who can resist a guy with the cape LOL

The Photos
(1) Inspiration
(2) Lego mum
(3) With this guy I could wear high heels, like, *all*the*time*
(4) Bonus photo: me and the kiddo next to the mini Holland.

11 years ago

christieanne

Veteran

LOVE legos and your outfit. I see the lego connection right away.
You look great posed next ultimate Star Wars villain Darth Vader.

We have been to Legoland in Carlsbad, California (near San Diego) and had a blast.

Inge

(website)

Moderator

Love your thought process, Ornella:-)
I also love the picture of the huge LEGO bricks, and your lovely outfit was perfect for this visit. I hope you guys had a fantastic time (the fourth pic is so sweet).

P.S. The tall dark fellow is Darth Vader, the bad guy in the Star Wars movies:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader

Ornella

Thanks ladies, we have actually got acquainted - my son had also explained who is who, with the help of my hubby

Christieanne, Inge - we had a blast too. I still cannot stop smiling, that was by far my favorite day out of this kind - ever.

Meredith1953

Such wonderful fun to see your "lego" oufit in #2 next to all the lego colors! You look so sweet with your son in the last photo!

Debbie

Love your outfit and the fact ou went to Legoland. I really want to take grandson.

Suz

Ornella, you are a gem. What gorgeous photos, and gorgeous mum and boy! Not to mention your fab outfit.

Transcona Shannon

Love this post!

Jjsloane

You look great and I am so happy you embraced Lego primary colors! DS is OBSESSED with Legos (we are about ankle deep at this point due to a very generous Auntie) and I fear more to come, but I enjoy them too.

Anonymous

What a wonderful day! I'm so glad you had a break of good weather for it. I loved reading about the inspiration for your outfit, which did not turn out strange looking at all! I hope you will repeat it.

Aida

Ah so cute! I enjoyed your inspiration, both the logic and the outfit ^^

Sveta

Ornella, can you do these "post and run" more often - I miss you!
Love your thought process and that you kept your word to your son and that the weather cooperated as well. Love the primary color outfit too - very Lego-ish.

ManidipaM

I'm thrilled to bits by this! I'm obsessed with Lego, even have Lego jewellery (in fact, in all seriousness, that's what I was thinking of when I saw your title!), and have wanted to visit Legoland since I was knee-high to a bee --- ha, just call me young at heart

Beth Ann

Well, inspiration comes in all kinds of places! This is a fun, but very grown-up take on what we must now call "Ornella's Lego Formula." I have a 10 year old Lego fiend upstairs as we speak. I'll never forget that sound of Lego's being stirred about in a giant bin!

Astrid

I loved reading your post, and your outfit is wonderful of course! I've been to Legoland in Denmark, it was great - I loved all the mini landscapes. I think you'll have the Playmobil FunPark not far away from you after your move, I was there once a few years ago.

celia

Oh, you didn't know Mr. D.V. before?
You dressed royaly for your visit and the picture with your kid is so sweet.
I hadn't seen that you were moving to Germany, hope th move goes well.

Meredith, Suz, Shannon, Aida, thank you all

Debbie, I hope you'll get to take your grandson to Legoland soon. It is a true paradise for the fans.

Jeanne, "ankle deep" is a funny and true way to describe our level of Lego-mania.

Claire, I hope to repeat lego-colors again too.

Sveta, a word is a word, *especially* to a child On that note, at this moment I can't give my word to have more post-and-runs, but I will stop by whenever there's something worthy to share (There's one older thread here).

Mandipa, you have to show us that Lego necklace now, of course (and please message me if I'm not around when you do - I must see that). And I think being a true Lego fan has nothing to do with age...
Btw, check this out for some more lego jewelry...

Beth Ann, I do like the idea of OLF... and that sound of Legos being stirred, I know what you're saying... BUT the sound of the brick falling on the floor, then rollong somewhere and my son asking me to fish it out from under the furniture - that drives me nuts.

Astrid, funny that you mentioned Playmobil Funpark, I've been looking for some kiddies activities around our new place and came across that one too.

Celia, thank you... we must have been typing at the same time

Yes, we are moving at the end of this month. It is not easy to keep on top of things on the forum, things happen so fast... I've posted about it here a while back.

we were typing at the same time.It is like a conversation over coffee when everybody talks a the same time.
I will check your other post.all the best.