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(ABOVE) Meeting the Queen (I wish) at Brambles Tea Room on Fifth Avenue South, in Naples, Florida.


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April 24, 2023 / Video Post Notes

LUNCH AT BRAMBLES ENGLISH TEA ROOM; WHITE BUTTON-UP SHIRT, BLACK AND WHITE  SKIRT OUTFIT

Lunch and Tea on Fifth Avenue South

In this YouTube vlog and blog post, I returned to Olde Naples to meet *CSG at Brambles  English Tea Room. (I last vlogged there in this 2016 post–it was so long ago!)

While the Brambles Gift Shop is located on Fifth Avenue South, the entrance to the Brambles Tearoom is off of the Rue de Fleur passageway. (This passageway leads from Fifth Avenue South to an alleyway and parking lot behind Brambles.)

Established in 1995, this tea room became a favorite tranquil spot for me during the early 2000s, when often I would go there by myself to work on an essay while I dined on tea sandwiches, a pot of hot tea, and a scone with clotted cream and preserves. Now, I have just a salad and tea, due to health issues (see more about that here), but I still love it nonetheless. In fact, it’s one of my favorite restaurants in all of Naples. The food is delicious, they have an extensive selection of teas and tisanes (50 in fact), and the decor is so cozy and charming. I love the adorable mismatched floral teapots, teacups, and saucers. They all are so pretty.

CSG and I both ordered the Tuna Nicoise Salad (see photographs below). Although it isn’t on the online menu, it is still on the menu at the restaurant, and it was delicious! (I brought my own dressing: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, Himalayan salt to taste).

Because the restaurant is so popular, reservations are suggested January through April. There are a few tables outside, but most of the dining is indoors. If you have been here, I’d love to know what you ordered. Also, did you enjoy a tea or tisane, too?

My Black and White A-Line Skirt

On this day, I wore a White Cotton Shirt, Pastel Blue Pima Cotton Cardigan, and a Black And White Jacquard A-Line Skirt. Oh, do I love, love, love this skirt! First, it’s jacquard, which gives it a dressy, refined look and feel. It also conceals lumps and bumps because of it’s thicker texture. Also, because it’s black and white it goes with so many solid color tops. Plus, it has a flat front–no bulky zipper–so any tops worn on the outside lay smooth and flat. This also is why I love side-zip pants. Both are so flattering to the figure, especially from the side view. (I also don’t need to fuss with a belt.) I just adore it.

Speaking of tops, this shirt is one I have had for years and wear all the time–for both dressy, casual, and in-between looks. It goes with shorts as easily as it does a ball skirt.

If you are interested in any of the items I show here, the shopping links are located at the bottom of this post.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!

~ Janis

Janis Lyn Johnson
Classic-Style Lover. Happily Married. Born in 1960. Fan of Understated, Timeless Fashion and Healthy Living.
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*CSG Camera-shy girlfriend

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Scenes From The Video

Brambles Tea Room and Passageway

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(ABOVE) The Rue de Fleur passageway leading to Brambles English Tea Room.

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(ABOVE) For lunch, my friend CSG ordered Nicoise Salad, Earl Grey Tea, and (BELOW) a Traditional English Scone with Clotted Cream and Strawberry Preserves. I loved her dress!

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(ABOVE) For my lunch, I had Gunpowder Green Tea and (BELOW) Nicoise Salad with my own salad dressing (2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, Himalayan salt to taste). I forgot to request that they leave off the potato salad (due to the eggs in mayonaise), so I just didn’t eat it.

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vlog brambles tea room naples fl, janis lyn johnson, classic style influencer

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(ABOVE & BELOW) If you love tea sets, Brambles Tea Room is a wonderful place to shop after your lunch or tea.

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(ABOVE) I still cannot believe this wonderful woman has left our planet.

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classic style influencer janis lyn johnson, car, with prada 2005 re-edition handbag

 

What I Wore

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classic style prada 2005 re-edition bag, white shirt, black, white skirt, ballet flats

classic style prada 2005 re-edition bag, white shirt, black, white skirt, ballet flats

classic style prada 2005 re-edition bag, white shirt, black, white skirt, ballet flats

classic style prada 2005 re-edition bag, white shirt, black, white skirt, ballet flats

 

Inside My Handbag

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(ABOVE & BELOW) Prada 2005 Re-Edition Saffiano Leather Handbag (preloved here). I purchased this handbag from Saks Fifth Avenue last summer and use it quite a lot for both casual and dressy occasions. It comes with both the gold chain strap you see here and also a nylon web strap and a matching coin purse. I clipped the coin purse to the zipper pull, but it also can be attached to the web strap or one of the loops on the side of this handbag. I use the coin purse for keys. Also see a Similar Kate Spade Bag.

Prada 2005 Re-Edition Saffiano Leather Handbag

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(ABOVE) This slim Prada Saffiano Leather Card Holder comes in several different colors. I like to use it in smaller handbags, because it takes up so little room.

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what's in my handbag key pouch used for cosmetics

(ABOVE) Because space is limited in this handbag, I chose to use my Pink Faux Snakeskin Key Pouch (also at Walmart) for my Lipstick (also at Amazon), Lip Brush, hand sanitizer, and other cosmetics. It takes up less room than cosmetic pouches.

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Gabriel-Pomegranate-Lipstick

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(ABOVE) I put my Salad Dressing Bottle in this Nylon Zip Cosmetic Case, which I carried in a washable Black Canvas Shopping Bag.

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canvas tote bags, pair of 2, from CVNDKN Store

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(ABOVE & BELOW) All the makeup I’m wearing is from clean cosmetic brands. This shot was taken in my car after lunch. I applied the lipstick without petroleum jelly, so you could see the color full strength. I think it’s such a gorgeous color! Gabriel Lipstick, Pomegranate (Gabriel, Amazon).

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Mineral Fusion Powder Foundation, Warm 3 (Amazon, Walmart)

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Gabriel Powder Blush, Willow

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Gabriel Lipstick, Pomegranate (Gabriel, Amazon)

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Gold Dual-Ended Retractable Lip Brush, for lining and filling-in lips with lip color

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Honest Beauty Get It Together Eyeshadow Palette, black shade as eyeliner (Ulta, Target)

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Sigma E21 Smudge Brush, to smudge liner on lid and under lower eyelashes (Neiman Marcus)

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RMS Beauty Un-Powder Powder, for setting eyeliner (Nordstrom, Amazon)

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Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara + Lash Primer in One (Ulta, Amazon, Target)

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Set of Four Portable Eyelash Combs, Pink, to comb out mascara

 Vaseline-Original-Triple-Purified-100-Percent-Pure-Petroleum-Jelly-Clean-Beauty

Vaseline Triple Purified, 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly, applied to cheeks and cheekbones as highlighter (Amazon, Target)

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Nourish Organic Shea Butter, I rotate this with petroleum jelly (Amazon)

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1-Ounce Glass Jars (Set of 6), for storing Petroleum Jelly, Shea Butter, Etc. (Amazon)

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(ABOVE) Before lunch, shown here, I wore Gabriel Lipstick, Pomegranate (Gabriel, Amazon) mixed with Triple Purified 100% Petroleum Jelly (Amazon, Target) to lighten the color a little.


 

HER CLOTHING

DRESS: J.McLaughlin

MY CLOTHING

(I am 5’8” tall; size XS or 0-2 in most tops (PP at Talbots, XXS at Ann Taylor, J.Crew); size 2 or S in most pants, and size 26 in most jeans; size 9.5-10 in most shoes)

SHIRT: Talbots / CARDIGAN: Brooks Brothers Cardigan and Shell / SKIRT: Talbots.

MY ACCESSORIES

EYEWEAR: Kate Spade, 53 mm, old (alternative I just bought here) / HANDBAG: Prada 2005 Re-Edition Saffiano Leather Handbag (preloved here; similar Kate Spade) / CARD HOLDER: Prada / KEY POUCH:  Walmart, Amazon  / NYLON POUCH: Amazon / CANVAS SHOPPER: Amazon / BALLET FLATS: Lindsay Phillips (with changeable, clip-on shoe adornments)

MY JEWELRY

EARRINGS: blue topaz, old (similar here) / MULTI-GEMSTONE RING : from my husband years ago, similar here / BRACELET: Roberto Coin / WATCH: Cartier 18K Gold Small Tank Watch, Alligator Strap, gift from my husband 4 years ago (preloved here)

MY PERFUME

PERFUME: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum (3 x .2 FL OZ)

MY MAKEUP BRUSHES

PINK MAKEUP BRUSH SET: 13 Piece Set with Case

MY MAKEUP (Clean Ingredients)

FACE:Mineral Fusion Powder Foundation, Warm 3 (Amazon, Walmart) /  CHEEKS:  Gabriel Powder Blush, Willow/ EYES: Honest Beauty Get It Together Eyeshadow Palette, black shade wetted as eyeliner (Target, Ulta) / smudged the line on eyelid and under lower lashes with the Sigma E21 Smudge Brush (at Neiman Marcus); set with RMS Beauty Un-Powder Powder (Nordstrom, Amazon) / LIPS: Gabriel Lipstick, Pomegranate (Gabriel, Amazon) / LASHES: Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara + Lash Primer in One (At Ulta, Amazon, Target) / CHEEKBONES HIGHLIGHTER: Triple Purified 100% Petroleum Jelly (Amazon, Target)


 

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Chanel Compact Mirror

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Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense Mini Twist Spray (3 x .2 fl. oz. or 3 x .7 fl. oz.)

j.mclaughlin dorte dress, parisian pergola

Cap-Sleeve Dress

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Classic Black Sunglasses (narrow, medium, wide widths)

brooks brothers supima cotton cardigan and shell, light blue

Pastel Blue Supima Cotton Cardigan

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Pastel Blue Supima Cotton Shell

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White Cotton Button-Up Shirt

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Black and White Jacquard A-Line Skirt

Lindsay Phillips All Leather Liv Ballet Flat, Black

Black Leather Ballet Flats (with snap-on adornments)