This weather has left me out of sorts as well, mostly since it changes so much. The forecast changes day to day and even hourly. It was supposed to be reasonably warm today (compared to previous days) but thunderstorms and torrential rain throughout the day and then it ended up being two quick showers and an unpleasant balmy warmth. Too warm to really dress for the rain but had to anyway so quite annoying.
I've actually been wearing dark denim skirts a lot with something long sleeved on top and ankle boots. Blazer on top if it's chillier. The ankle boots seem to work well but that's probably down to the fact that they're tan or navy, I'd struggle to make it feel summery with black.
Otherwise it's trousers in summer fabrics with silk shirts or shells on top and I'll wear a summer shoe underneath to keep it summery, Isabel Marant white trainers if the weather is too chilly. Again linen oversized blazer if necessary as I'm trying to avoid wearing a coat in June(!) as much as possible. New Céline Trousers have gotten far more wear than I anticipated as a result of this weather.
My mother had thyroid issues and a lot of skin problems popped up every so often so I suppose it's possible Bani though keeping fingers crossed it's something minor instead.
Speaking of my mother, she had a lot of paisley in her wardrobe. None of it frilly or fussy but it was mostly from Etro. A few pieces from Oilily as well but not sure if they're still making adult stuff or if they're around at all. She did pick a few up on travels, silk scarves mostly and she'd always be finding some more in ethnic dress shops from the Middle East and India locally.
Since we're continuing the dissection of 90s floral, my dislike for it is primarily the 90s incarnation. I like my most recent Dries purchase which is a larger pattern floral but it's pixelated. I just don't like the array of the pattern on the 90s floral, it's quite static and the repetition doesn't feel organic at all, so it's just this vommit of repetitive florals that hangs like a drab set of curtains to my eyes. Contrast that to a bit of Erdem (who knows his way around a floral all too well) where it almost feels windswept and lively.
Not that anyone asked, but I hate florals on a man. Don't ask me why, I've yet to dissect that.
Bani, depends when you're going I'd say you probably have more success in the depot ventes over a size FR44 as there's always a fair bit hangin about. IME Sezane does run big but if you're there on a busy Saturday afternoon I can absolutely see you detesting the place.
I'm trying to keep away from the sales, my net a porter wishlist mostly has bags and shoes in it. I'm contemplating and order with Farfetch as they have an extra 30% off the sale but it has to come from all over the world and the timing of the arrivals isn't that great (3 separate packages arriving over a date range where I'll be mostly working away from home). Harvey Nichols also tempting me with up to 60% off and their sale ends quick. I'll be in Paris at the end of the month
so feel I should hold off any major purchases until I've seen everything there's to be seen there but my inbox overfloweth with temptation currently.
Catherine, I have some hats from Zara that random people on the street always ask me about. I'll try to link one I bought last year but saw in the shops again and I bought another in my pre holiday panic buy mode but that one is definitely more beachy.