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Kuan Yin's List of Pink Delights
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items Pink pants and other lovely things that bring warmth and joy to your midlife experience.
I fell in love with a pair of pink pants but felt they were totally out of my comfort zone. When I have wobbles like this, essentially when I'm having trouble just being nice to myself, I call on Kuan Yin, goddess of compassion and kindess. She advis...
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Kuan Yin and the Pink Pants Rebellion
The pink pants. Mine are from the Danish company Isay - isay.dk - but you can find similar ones on Amazon, for example this EMMIOL version. They are a slightly muddy rose, so not too “girly”. I do not have the midriff of the girl in the photo, but whatever your shape, the pants will look fabulous on you.
EMMIOL Women 2026 Wide Leg High Waist Jeans
This zip cardigan from Arket is the perfect shade of soft grey to match my pink pants. You get a relaxed look - and stay warm at work. I love natural fibers, but 100% wool can be a bit itchy for me, so this cotton and wool blend is a great solution.
Wool-Cotton Zip Cardigan
Been shopping at Arket again, as you can tell. For a more dressed looked, I like a crisp cotton shirt - and I love a bit of volume as in balloon sleeves. Light blue works well with my pink pants too - as well as my regular jeans of course.
Pima Cotton Shirt
Every time I have a cup of freshly brewed Rose Pouchong from Fortnum & Mason, I feel I am taking good care of myself. I'm a black tea person and usually drink a classic Earl Grey, but because I love rose - in flowers, as a colour, in a perfume - ...
Rose Pouchong Tea, 125g Loose Leaf Tin
I confess I mainly lounge around in pyjamas, especially silk ones, and change into an old t-shirt for bed, but that's because I don't want to rip the silk material in my sleep. These from Lilysilk, however, have some stretch woven into the cloth, so ...
YING Jacquard Loungewear Set
I write down everything. Lists, funny quotes, quirky names, titles of books I'm going to read. I like A5-sized softcover notebooks because I can fit them into my handbag and they are still large enough for some real writing. The classic Leuchtturm191...
Notebook Classic
I'm lucky enough to have a husband that does most of the cooking at home, but he does need a day off now and then, so I have to get chopping sometimes. To keep my cooking spirits up, he bought me this beautiful Le Creuset pot. Shell pink, it delivers...
Cast Iron Round Casserole with Signature Knob
Super simple in style and with rose quartz stones that aren't too small, these I wear every other day. They go with everything, not just my pink pants :).
Rose Quartz Double Stone Dangle Earrings, 925 Sterling Silver Drop Jewelry
The silver sneaker is a life saver in my wardrobe. I love high heels, but I also love being comfortable, and once I discovered how verstalie silver is as a colour, I began adding it to my wardrobe in the form of bags, shoes, scarfs, hair bands; proba...
BLOMIEE WOMAN
It shall come as no surprise that my favourite perfume features the rose. I used to wear Acqua di Parma's Colonia, the first one, partly because of the lovely citrus smell, and partly because it was David Niven's go-to cologne, and while other young ...
Acqua di Parma Rosa Nobile Perfume | FragranceNet.com®
The original story. Nothing feel-good about this family saga. No sprinkling of perfumed rose petals over this family fued. But a fantastic story of how the Plantagenets wreaked havoc on themselves and a great read. As is anything by Dan Jones.
The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of
Loose yourself in this gorgeous book about roses. Gracielinda Poulson (I mean, just her name!) runs Grace Rose Farm in California, US. She cultivates over 30,000 heirloom roses - who knew there are so many! Apart from enjoying the beautiful photos in...
Grace Rose Farm: Garden Roses: The Complete Guide to Growing &
It's getting colder, so I'm switching from a lighter body lotion to a richer one. I'm a sucker for anything that uses the word butter, so it's a given that I would use a body butter from The Body Shop. And, of course, my favourite is the British Rose...
British Rose Body Butter
Burgundy - or deep wisteria - is the pink of autumn, says Kuan Yin. When I want to wear something more elegant than pink jeans, I choose a shirt dress. It's so easy to dress up or down, and this viscose version from Boden ticks all my boxes.
Kate Pleated Shirt Dress-Deep Wisteria