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For my Mum's birthday we went out for a fabulous outdoor seafood lunch.

My outfit (pic 1) is a remix of older items. My mum requested "no poor clothes". By that she meant no distressing or frayed or released hems. She is not a fan of that trend, ha ha! I wore a remix of older items: blue top (looks black in the pics), floral skirt. Vintage Chanel necklace and my grandmother's vintage bracelet for the special occasion. New shoes that are a mixture of tan, black, white and pink. [Sisi joked that I needed a touch of pink in my outfits!]

But the star of the day was my Mum. She gave me permission to post these pics. She wore an orange and white floral top, with trendy bell sleeves. Pile of pearls. White cropped pants with cut outs. Orange sandals. Doesn't she look fabulous? Mum also enjoys the Angie superpower of staying clean in white. Brooklyn Jnr (our dog) had a little nap against her leg when we got home and my Mum emerged clean and bright as ever.

I am fortunate to have such an inspirational Mum

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rachylou

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Your mum is so gorgeous! I trust she was pleased with your duds

skylurker

Wow, your mum is so stylish Brooklyn, sorry but she steals the show. Beautiful colours and jewellery. Love her wispy pixie and soft make up too.
« no poor clothes », lol. Esp funny since you always look so polished, even to walk your dog.

Brooklyn

Thanks SL. Mum absolutely steals the show! I wish I had thought to take a photo of her nails too. She had them done for her birthday. They were high gloss red with gold glitter over the top. She is an unapologetic maximalist!

Thanks Rachy! Mum did approve of my outfit, especially my shoes. But I am not sure whether she would have liked my bag if she had looked at it closely. It has a zipper edging. She tends not to like zips, studs, buckles and other hard edge stuff. But she surprises me sometimes. She loves this Ash clutch, which I did not think was her style at all. She has put dibs on it. (I offer her all my handbags when I tire of them.)

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harmonica

Your mum is beautiful! I second skylurker. Looks like you had a great time together. Both of you are so lucky to have each other.

Sisi

Wow, two fantastic outfits! The two of you look super fab and chic. Hehe, dogs like to take naps against humans' legs, don't they? Little Brooklyn seems very pleased to stay near Mum.

Thanks Harmonica and Sisi! Little Brooklyn missed out on lunch but I did manage to make off with some leftovers, which she enjoyed very much before her snooze.

Anonymous

Your Mother makes me laugh. You look beautiful. But you always do. You know your style and stay true to it. That is style of the highest magnitude in my book.

You and your mother look fabulous.
Very different styles but both lovely.
I bet Angie will like your mother’s outfit

lyn67

Oh, how fab you both are!!! I want your DM's blouse(it looks stunning on her with white and color shoes!), your skirt and sandals, too:-))

Joyce B

You both look beautiful. I love your mother’s style, bright and fun.
Happy Birthday to your mom!

Sara L.

Your outfit is fabulous! I love those sandals. You mom looks great in her white pants and lovely floral top. I like how her shoes match her top.

Bijou

Brooklyn, of course you were going to have a amazing Mum! She is totally beautiful, just like you. I hope she had a wonderful birthday.

Dogs are the best judges of people and Brooklyn Jnr loves her too. You look stunning, and the bond that you share with your Mum shines through. Just so lovely.

JAileen

You and your mother both look fab. Brooklyn looks like her usual sweetie pie.

Emily K

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I, too, love the Ash clutch and it is not my style, either! Also love your shoes--chic and so useful with the different colors. Happy birthday to your Mum.

Sal

You both look beautiful - and very stylish in your own ways. It sounds like a happy happy day. And your Mum sounds like a gorgeous hard case.

I love this skirt Brooklyn - and cool shoes too. I like multi toned shoes- they are so useful!!

Angie

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WOW.

Mum looks absolutely KILLER Spectacular. The pearls are stunning with the top and white pants. And Little Brooklyn at her feet. I want to be Mum when I grow up. (There's hope, since we share the same super power....)

Brooklyn, you look Killer Fab too. Such a beautiful pic of the both of you. Two inspirational women side by side. My heart is smiling with you.

Chuckled about "no poor clothes"....nice!

tanstaafl

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I love the skirt! Where did you get it?

Aida

Happy birthday to Mom, both of you look smashing!

Cardiff girl

You can see where you got your style gene from!Your mother proves that there is no age limit to looking fabulous.I hope that you both had a fantastic day.

You both look beautiful. You're both so good at coordination, I like your mother's flowered top with her floral cut out pants and your shoes with your skirt.
The background colors of your mother's top are beautiful and so pretty with white.

Thanks Isabel, Cardiff Girl and Aida! Definitely no age limit to looking fab! My mum loves fashion and style as much as she did 30 years ago. Although our styles are different, we both love it.

Thanks tanstaafl! I am in Australia. The skirt is from Portmans, an Australian brand. It is cotton sateen so very suited to the heat!

Thanks Angie! My mum is a sewer and I think she thinks the released hem/frayed hem look is a sign of poor workmanship. She is always offering to fix my released hem jeans. I thought you would appreciate her style! And her super powers.

Thanks Sally! The shoes are great. Comfy too! I could see them working for you too if you are in the market.

Thanks Emily K! The clutch is a winner. Although I kind of wish I had bought it in black I suspect my Mum would not like it as much then.

Thanks JAileen, Bijou, Sara, Joyce B, Lyn67, Smittie and Sterling! You are all so kind. I appreciate it.

And thanks everyone for the kind words for my mum and the birthday wishes. She will be thrilled when I tell her about it

karen13

I can see where you get your fabulous style! You both look radiant and so chic. I love your shoes. I would not have guessed to mix the earthy tones with the cool blacks, so as always, I'm learning from watching.

Thanks Karen! Tan is a good neutral for me and with black and white in the mix it was a no brainer. I think they will get a lot of wear this summer.

Katerina

You both look very elegant! Polished, classic and modern. I admire your style.

Thanks Katerina!

I just showed my mum the responses and she was blown away! She said that she will try not to let it go to her head. Thanks everyone!

PS Angie, Mum says you are very pretty

Dianna

You both look fantastic, even though very different styles. Happy birthday to your mom.

Thanks Dianna!

Jaime

It is easy to see where you get your stunning poise, good looks and style sense. You both look more than fantastic!

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