Inspiration: Chinese New Year banner

I came across this gorgeous Chinese New Year banner and it has inspired me to look at the possibilities of dressing this week for the Chinese New Year celebrations...

 seeing the plum blossoms above, I have to start the outfit with this plum blossom tee t shirt...

I wanna team it with this cheerful spotted red and white polka dot skirt...

but most simply, this charcoal jumper...

a skinny red belt around the jumper to cinch it in...

red beret for warmth...

but these red plum blossom pants would be more fun...

 this red plum blossom jacket might be too much to wear as a suit, so...

 this double breasted red trench coat with the slacks would look better...

over the right lapel, this French rooster brooch...

these red angular sunglasses...

black and red holo nails...

Wet n Wild lipstick in What's Up Doc?

this red bag...

and because they remind me of Chinese happy shoes, these red t-bar shoes...

these purple red space dye socks...

love this!

The Year of the Rooster

it all starts with this French rooster brooch...

 this nautical black and white striped French bateau style dress...

 this black trench coat, adorned with the French rooster brooch...

and these black peeptoe booties...

this burgundy red crossbody shoulder bag...

these retro cool cranberry red sunglasses...

this burgundy floppy hat...

 maybe this fisherman's hat, in keeping with the nautical theme...

 or this black sequin beret...

or even this red beret...

and I love the idea of these oxblood red and red holo glitter nails...

Shopping the wardrobe: blue printed skirt combo

 it all starts with this sky blue cardigan and tee...

teamed with this very Mediterranean blue printed skirt with the slit worn on the side or front...

Denim blue crocodile embossed bag

Holographic crossbody bag

 even this baby blue glitter knit top would team well with the skirt...

as well as this cobalt glitter knit top...

these Midnight Magic glitterpuss shoes

and this dark denim shirt...

and I also want to wear this evil eye pendant with this skirt because it is so Mediterranean...

this navy blue crochet flat...

blue jelly sandals...

these perforated blue oxford shoes...

and perhaps these ash blue sneakers...

and I would be tempted to put a couple of coats of this LA Colors lipstick in Bright Blue...

and this LA Colors nail polish in Gloomy...

and here's a closeup of the blue enamel pearl necklace...

Gotta have a silver bling bag with this look!

Lagenlook monochrome slip combo

came upon this deeply-discounted heather grey slip dress and black crop tee set...

 which may just be a little too short for being age-appropriate for me...

 so, I'm eager to try it out with these black culottes...

and layered under, these 50 shades of grey tees...

and this black waterfall cardigan in a monochrome Lagenlook style...

or even this black iris robe...

GAP black jelly fisherman sandals

  looks fine with these Superga grey hightops...

Black hightops

Uniqlo Marimekko polka dot sneakers

Black silver studded bling bag 

or even these grey floral sneakers...

but kicked up a notch with these black peeptoe shoeties / booties...

or even these grey peeptoe shoeties / booties...

for accessories, this black enamel floral necklace...

and black clover earrings...

 this pewter / silver look Art Deco choker necklace...

this  haematite bracelet...

and this haematite ring...

and silver frame mirror lens sunnies...