WIW: Winter whiteout, holiday version

In line with Angie's blog post today, here's my Christmas Eve casual at-home ensemble.

BR cream turtleneck
BR cream jeans
Michael Kors snake belt
Munro Robyn Cranberry
Necklace: gift from friend in China
Cuff: childhood gift from brother

I really enjoyed wearing this on Christmas eve. It felt festive despite being casual. I am surprised to find that this cream works on me. I'm so much better in cool colours. But optic white is a bit too stark for me on its own (though I love to layer with it.) Usually I choose a cool off white, more of a true winter white. But for some reason the cream seems to work quite well.

Mind you, the lights are all artificial here. I've noticed a few comments from people lately saying they haven't taken photos because they have no natural light. Well -- if I tried to do it in natural light all the time, I'd fail miserably. I almost always use a flash (especially in winter) and then make some adjustments afterwards to aim for a more true representation of colours.

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10 years ago

Thistle

Veteran

You look amazing and have totally nailed the winter white. I really like the fitted yet relaxed vibe of the outfit. It says soft and cozy and seems very on trend to me.

Sarah A

No surprise that you look great here Suz. You have really honed your style and identified what works for you. I am esp. following your color analysis discussion (white, cream, warm, cool....) as i think i have misidentified my season and plan to remedy that in 2014. Love the touches of high contrast cranberry, they really bring out your lips and beautiful smile.

Anonymous

Absolutely gorgeous, Suz. Love the tonal creams with the cranberry accents.

Transcona Shannon

Sooooooooo lovely!

Elizabeth P

Perfect combo of comfy and festive.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Gorgeous. Fun with the festive red accents. You are radiant, Suz, and a bright shining spirit on YLF each day. xo

viva

Love this outfit and especially the little touches of red for the holidays!

Susie

So pretty!

I think these look especially nice on you blondes. Lovely.

Debra

A lovely look, perfect

This is gorgeous Suz. Love your Winter Whiteout!

You know I use a flash too, but I still can't get great results with my photos. Do you use some kind of online soft wear for changing pictures after?

catgirl

Of course you were going to look fantastic in this - you have got your style down pat. So perfect.

So gorgeous. You inspire me on my so many different levels.

pil

The cranberry is a nice festive tpuch!

Mochi

This is such a beautiful color on you and you have kept it clean and simple (as you always do). Great job.

Vildy

Me, I love the whites and creams with the accent color. And gosh, wouldn't this look amazing with your cranberry coat.

deb

Beautiful, I love the red booties with it.

Karie

Gorgeous! Another fabulous outfit. That cream color works wonderfully on you! The cuff from your brother is fantastic - I also love wearing something from years past at holiday time.

Alassë

You look great!

Aquamarine

Very pretty! All white suits you.

Mary Beth (formerly LBD)

Suz, you look stunning

Lisa

Gorgeous all white look. I like how you tied in the red shoes with the necklace.

Beth Ann

Love it, Suz! Did you have trouble with the transfer of dye from the Munros? I wore mine with my white jeans on NYE without a problem, but I was only in them for a few hours.

Love the soft shade on you. It would look fab with metallic booties, too!

CocoLion

You are reading Angie's mind with this white-out-fit. You wear this look extremely well. But I do think you need a white or cream clutch or tote...

Suz

Denise, I think i need a white or cream clutch or tote, too. Still looking for the right one. I also love Vildy's idea to add my cranberry coat to this! But since it was purely "at home" no bag or coat were necessary. As others have said, our weather is too dirty now to wear something like this outside. Alas. I did wear a version of this the next night tucked into boots that I removed at the destination (a friend's home.)

Joy - you are so right! Metallic booties are on my list for next year if they are still current feeling.

Beth Ann, I didn't get dye transfer from the Munros, but I only wore this outfit for about 4 or 5 hours and stayed indoors.

Diane, the only software I use is what comes with iPhoto -- I just crop the pictures and if necessary, do a little fiddling with exposure and/or colour values. It still looks like a photo lit with incandescent light so colours are probably a bit warmer toned than IRL, no matter what I do -- but it's the best I can do. And in fact, my outdoor pictures have problems of their own due to my location. So...hopefully this is good enough.

Thank you for all the kind words, everyone. This was such a fun outfit to wear, but I agree with those who worry that it is a bit dramatic. It really does feel as if you're saying "look at me" the first few times you wear this. So having a practice run at home was probably a good idea.

Caro in Oz

This is glorious Suz

unfrumped

Yes, you can wear this cream color and should do so more often! Great outfit.

K. Period.

Beautiful! You look fantastic, Suz. I love that the cuff is a childhood gift. What a sweet thing!

krishnidoux

I'll agree with everyone here: you look amazing. I especially like how the turtle neck falls on your shoulders. Cranberry booties are a nice touch.

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