Hope all my Canadian Fabbers had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. The weather in my neck of the woods was positively glorious. I wasn't on the forum this weekend in order to play "catch up" with my family and my housework but am back today and wanted to fill you in on a few things.

Last week I was moaning and groaning about where my style was http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....---musings but thanks to: trying on every,single,thing in my closet; some hard thinking about what I want from my style; and some very deliberate shopping, I am in a much better mood about it all.

This is what I discovered:

• My new style rubric or moniker is Urban Fluidity. I think I was getting confused between fluid and unstructured and have arrived at the conclusion that what I seek is fluidity - softness, movement, drape. Not unstructured - which IMHO denotes lack of shape. But combined with that fluidity, I must have some type of urban edge - boots, leather topper, juxtaposition of some type.
• The fluid portion of my outfits will only be on the top half of my body - drapey cardigan, voluminous blouse, fluid dress. I do not feel good when that fluidity is on the bottom half of my body. I like my legs, calves and ankles and this will be a part of me that is more emphasized - via pencil skirt or slim legged pants.
• My office is ice cold in the summer but extremely warm (bordering on hot) in the autumn/winter. Therefore light layering pieces are absolutely key for me when the cold weather arrives (and yes, I know that seems backwards). While others are bundling up in turtlenecks, heavy sweaters and long underwear, I will be wearing light weight, short sleeved blouses with a topper of some sort so that I can be warm when outside, but strip off that blazer or leather jacket when it becomes uncomfortable indoors. This layering will only apply to my work capsule since casually, I will want to dress warmer.
• I have streamlined and simplified my wardrobe significantly the past three months but I do not wish to be a true minimalist or go any smaller. In fact, I have discovered that although I have enough bottoms (between skirts and pants) I have a serious shortage of tops and will be purchasing several over the next few weeks.

Items I've purchased recently and feel really good about:

Pic #1 - light weight animal print pullover from Cleo petite. I sized up so it's a bit more fluid but not sloppy.

Pic #2 - animal print chiffon/silk/cotton blouse from Danier Leather.

Pic #3 - Clarks black leather Chelsea boots.

Pic #4 - NYDJ jegging with faux suede panel on the lower leg.

Pic #5 - mixed media one armed blouse from Danier Leather.

Thanks for indulging me and letting me write down my thoughts. It helps keep me focused. Would love your feedback if you have the time or inclination

ETA: Numbering corrected and pic #5 added.