These men's Frye boots have been in my "one day I need to figure out how to sell on eBay" pile for a couple of years, because they are about a size too big. But the other day I read an article by a podiatrist who recommended Frye boots for the kind of foot problems I have. And I thought, "Hmm, I've been bitching about my feet growing ..." So I pulled them out, put in an insert, and they fit! Added bonus - the deep dark mahogany brown is a much better bookend for my hair than either black boots or the lighter brown boots from the other day.

I'm still experimenting with these maroon pants, and since I got the YLF OK for brown boots and a grey top before, that's what I did. I was cold so added this olive cord overshirt (but it wasn't enough; I actually came home early because I wasn't dressed warmly enough). My jade beads are black, brown, white, and green, so they seemed a perfect match. Pic 4 is me trying to show my ohm hoop earrings, but you can't really see them.

Overall I like the simple silhouette of this, and Pic 2 (with a shirt that is not my husband's, and thus not a couple sizes too large) reminds me that wearing over-sized clothing makes me look larger than I actually am. However now that winter is really and truly here, and my summer tan a distant memory, I think these colors are too muted for me. Time to dig out my cobalts and fuchsias!

Comments and suggestions appreciated.