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I have to be honest with you, the streets of London are filled with pretty stylish OAPs (Old Aged People) and I can't help but love and be inspired by their get ups. The other day I saw a Gran with a emerald green mac, yellow blouse (probably viscose) and a pale pink pencil skirt, I mean the colours seem so incoherent and abstract but it sang a harmonious tune carried with historical and wholesome undertones - I could have just died by how instyle she was and the wacky think is she didn't know it. That's just it, they have an OAP (Old and Priceless) wardrobe which is the golden grail for the portobello shopper, the vintage vamp and the quirky off the beaten track dresser. I suppose at her age stylish Gran has no reason to dress for motive (be it attraction, work, facade) so her style was completely her own.

 

Far from jumping out my car and giving her a grand daughter hug I smiled and continued onwards. She touched me though, anonymous stylish gran is the reason I'm currently experiencing what is the true vintage meglomania....the Granny style. I'm not armed with a Gran (that is alive) and so I don't have the, or access to the OAP wardrobe but I do have portobello! And in it, I found two OAP jumpers (that I seem to wear in the house, to work, for drinks, to parties...I could just sleep in them but I don't want to spoil them. Go to John Lewis, you will find loads of stylish grans and you can find loads of stylish granny hats, bags and clothes (that's where I picked up the purple arm candy). My boots are worn purple/pink suede boots (bought new from office a while back) that provides the 'I've been on a journey' note. To carry this look off I just kept on my hair net and gave it a 'right now' twist with the dress, the ring and earrings. I love clothes!