I had to "post and run" yesterday and to top it off, had a power outage all evening yesterday so no YLF!
I am thrilled with the quantity and quality of responses!
Rae & Midwest Girl & Debora & Clearly Claire & Suz -- the sweater coat is from TJ Maxx. It is Italian -made; my bf thought $59.99 was too much but I felt like it was a steal. It is holding up well and I find myself reaching for it frequently.
Modgrl Rita - Yes the sweater coat is the replacement for the overwhelming Rachel Roy. New coat was 1/3 of the price too!
Ana & Queen Mum & MorethanBeige (love that name!) & Kimlee -- Outfit #1 is so easy to wear. I saw a petite girl in SF wearing the same H&M sweater as a dress with tall boots. A look I will leave for the very young I think.
Jonesey & Shannon & Parsley -- I am getting a lot of use out of the cape/shawl piece. Although I struggle with how to wrap it around myself, as you can see from the picture.
Also Janet -- I have soooo many pendants, bracelets etc. I love to put them on, but don't always like how they clutter up an outfit. That's what I'm working on now, how to strike that balance!
JennyAnn -- I am drawn to clothing with a bold silhouette right now, that may be why I am going more minimal because bold items don't need a lot of extra help.
Ornella -- I read somewhere that this was a good year for outerwear so I've stocked up. (The cape was under $30 BTW.) I have paid up to $300 for one coat, but I believe that outwear adds so much to our look in the winter, and if we end up wearing our coats a lot, then they aren't really that pricey.
Lisa & Angie & Michael Kane & Freckles -- Thank you for looking and commenting on my thread!
ETA -- Alicat -- no I was not going to my happy naughty place in that picture, could you tell I was faking it? We women all need to fake it every once in a while (ehem) ; D