I have always loved fashion and had a keen interest in it since I was a child in the 60's and when I was about 11 years old designing my own dresses for the dressmaker to make loving to incorporate 'Kipper ties' in the design ..much to my Mother's dismay ..and nowadays mine wondering what on earth I was thinking about !!!

Loving all of this especially the shoes ..but still wondering how anyone could possible walk in them ..what we do for fashion 

Such great beach wear ...you can't beat classic blue and white for a day by the sea ..very cute ..love the hat ..don't you??

Love the shoes and easy to wear and who wouldn't love the Michael Kors Satchel Bag ...I have a nice pair of Michael Kors White Jeans that would go great with it 

I have included a few great ways to tie a scarf ...when I first came to America I seemed to be the only one wearing one down here in the South ..I have always worn one ..they are like adding a piece of jewelry and interest to your outfit ...but now they have been embraced by most women , young and old ...I am so glad that they are enjoying them now ...so many cute ones out there and if you have been wearing them for as long as I have you accumulate quite a collection 

Loving these watches ...so cute and modern ...great watches in the stores this season to boost your outfit

Thanks for joining me on Fashion Friday ..hope I have given you some ideas ..try something out of your comfort zone and it will be sure to make smile 

Happy Friday ...Happy Fashion 

The one above and below are just samples of my own flags that I made for my own personal use 

Only one available in my Etsy.com shop only www.etsy.com/shop/Maisonvogue?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Thanks for popping by and taking a look ....

Tons of pomp and circumstance today in London, UK at the State Opening Of the Houses of Parliament.. the Queen was joined by her husband Prince Philip as they travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster in a horse drawn carriage attending the opening also were their son Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.....Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry were not in attendance

The Imperial crown has.... 2868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 5 rubies .. it weighs  2.3lb's
The Robe of State that the Queen wears weighs a whopping 15 lb's
Her Majesty wore her Angela Kelly dress that she wore in the Jubilee portraits 
Her earrings were Queen Victoria's Crown Pearl Drop ones and Jubilee Necklace 
Also worn were a pearl bracelet watch and pearl bracelet with a daisy diamond clasp

These photo's are of the Queen today ....those cloths and the very long train were very heavy .. but the Queen never let's it show 

It was announced just yesterday by Buckingham Palace that the Queen will be scaling back her duties (she’s sending Prince Charles in her place to the Commonwealth meeting in Sri Lanka later this year, the first time she’s missed one of these meetings in 40 years) I think it's a great idea as Her Majesty is now 89 years old ..and incredible for her age ...

The Houses of Parliament , inside and out 

The State Opening of Parliament is an event in the United Kingdom that marks the commencement of a session of the Parliament ( the house of the Government of the UK ) and includes a Speech from the Throne , known as the Queen's (or King's) Speech. The State Opening is an extremely elaborate ceremony showcasing British history, culture, and contemporary politics.

The State Opening takes place in theHouse of Lords Chamber and, before 2011, was usually held in November or December or, in a general election year, when the new Parliament first assembled. In 1974, when two general elections were held, there were two State Openings.

Since there was just recently an election that is why it has happened today on July 28th May, 2015

Queen Elizabeth II has opened every session of the Westminster Parliament since her accession, except in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward respectively. These two sessions were opened by Lords Commissioners