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Brooklyn

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Hi all,

Some casual outfits to share.

Pic 1: I bought these AG crop flares late last year in the end of US season sales. They are coated for a leather look. It's only just become cool enough for me to wear them. Wearing them here with an H&M top.

Pic 2: The crop flares again with an M Missoni top (on sale@yoox). The top might be a little too short for the rise of the pants? If I were to put my hands up in the air, and wave them like I just don't care, there would definitely be some midriff action. But I did care, so I didn't. And I wore a cami just in case.

Pic 3: Inspired by Jenn: black, cognac and a little bit tribal. I have got rid of a lot of pale grey from my wardrobe because it's not a great colour for me (even though I like it). I spared this sweater because of the pattern and the cute fringe. Cotton too, which is hard to find.

Pic 4: Dog walking outfit. Not very exciting but a BIG step up for me after months of shorts and skorts. Dark floral scarf is from Portmans. They are my go to these days for floral. Of course I also wore a hat

And the pink has already faded from my hair. Sad

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Latest reply was from JuniperGreen

cindysmith

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All very cute

I'm with you on that light grey sweater--that's a great sweater!

Suz

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So fun to see you in autumn clothes! I really love that sweater in #3 and see why you saved it. The boots and clutch help warm up the outfit enough for you and bookend your hair. Gorgeous.

Bijou

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All so gorgeous! The light grey sweater has so much white in it, that it does not really read grey to me. I love the Portman's scarf, does this match one of your skirts? I love this touch of dark florals. It has been a cold and wet weekend here too.

JAileen

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You're so stylish when you walk Ms B. Just as you're out of shorts, we're going into them. I really like 1 and 2 also. Even though they're so dark, they have a lot of interest.

Anonymous

I love the look with the missoni top.
Very cute.
I don't think you need to worry about the length. As long as you're not a frequent waver, you should be ok.

Angie

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Killer all round, Brooklyn.

#3 is my favourite. Killer to the Power of Killer. I'm glad you saved that grey top. You warmed up the grey just beautifully with the cognac and gold - perfect match and bookending with your hair.

Mirjana

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I can only say WOW........, all are so gorgeous, I can't choice favorite, the sweater is beautiful and with cognac is unbelievable.I like the top in # 2 not to short suit you great. You look really wonderful.

Ledonna N.

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You sure do walk your dog in style.

I really like #2 although all are lovely.

The Cat

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You are looking great in all the outfits. Interesting to see how your pendant lightens up and adds pizzazz to the black outfits. Love the gorgeous sweater in #3.

Dianna

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More love to your grey sweater. I liked how you styled it. All 4 outfits look amazing on you. My favorites are 2 and 3.

jill58

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You always look great. I don't even know which is my favorite. I love the way you use florals. Fabulous boots and the clutch!

Summer

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Gorgeous casual outfits, Brooklyn.

kerlyn

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All of these are great, Brooklyn. But I just love #3. Like Bijou said, it doesn't really read as gray. I love the proportions, the all neutral palette (with lots of warmth from the cognac), the lovely details in the sweater. Beautiful!

cobaltblue

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Awesome all around! I keep changing my mind when trying to pick a favorite.

I would not have thought to warm up the grey sweater with accessories as you did - smart!

Sorry to see the pink go. Was it fun while it lasted? I have this fantasy of going a light lavender once my hair turns grey.

Anonymous

All very pretty, absolutely no suggestions for changes, and I like the cropped pants with boots!

shedev

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I like all the outfits. The scarf is my favorite.

Sal

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You have great dog walking style!!

They all look great here; I think you get away with the short top in 2 because it is tonal:)

I love the touches of cognac in 3, they really suit you.

I am also trying to move away from grey, but not 100 percent succeeding. It is a useful neutral to have and mix with denim and black in particular. I also love it with pink.

Brooklyn

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Ooh, I am surprised and pleased at the amount of love outfit no 3 is getting. Makes me feel good about keeping the sweater.

Thanks Sal, I love pale grey. Especially with white in summer. And it's a useful light neutral at other times of year too. But it does wash me out. I had way too much of it. I am trying to be more careful now.

Thanks cobaltblue. The pink was really fun. I think it's possible my hairdresser went light on the tint because she was not sure whether I would like it. I am going to speak to her about it. Lavender with grey would be lovely. I would love to do teal. But my hair is not light enough.

Thanks Bijou. The scarf does not match my skirt but it is quite similar to one of them. I have 4 floral skirts from Portmans now! I bought the first one about half way through last year, and it's the first thing I have bought from Portmans in years. Now I find myself wandering in there all the time to look at their floral collection. It is funny when something like that happens.

Thank you Angie, especially for the K2K!

Smittie, thanks, I will keep my waving to an absolute minimum. Luckily I am not a member of the royal family.

And thank you CS, Suz, JAileen, Mirjana, Ledonna, The Cat, Dianna, jill58, Summer, kerlyn, Isabel and shedev.

Jaime

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You look fab all around and I always love when you let your hair wave! Thus 3 and 4 are my favorites!

Julie

Stunning. i like it all.

lyn67

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Fry boots are fascinating and your fall/ pants outfits are the same vibe like your summery/skirted ones, that is true style! YLF day to day!

Brooklyn

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Thanks Lyn. My style goal this year is to pursue a signature style, so your comment is music to my ears.

Shevia, thanks. My hair is behaving better at the moment because humidity is lower at this time of year. So I may be able to "let" it wave a bit more often

And thanks Julie!

Lisa

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A great collection of looks. I especially like those cropped flares on you. And you hair looks lovely both straight and with the wave to it.

Joy

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I can't pick a favorite. All beautiful.
I have had coated black jeans as well as a few other colors. They are great for cool/cold weather. I gently washed mine and the coating gradually wore off. They look ok without it but I miss the coating. Sometimes they say to dry clean but I don't know if that would affect the coating. My burgundy ones are Rich and Skinny and have held up the best. My black ones are Joes Skinnies. They say Do not Dry Clean but to hand wash, dry flat. ( I hang them in the laundry room to dry). They are not what they were but ok. I want to replace them because of their low rise.

Janet

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Fantastic as always. I love the sweater in #3 and am glad you kept it. Really clever styling it the way you did!

Dana

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Very cute outfits! I like all the juxtaposition in #3. Kudos on the dog walking outfit--I never looked that cute walking my dog (in the suburbs.) In fact, I was walking a couple of weeks ago in my neighborhood and tripped on a raised sidewalk and ripped my nice, wide legged cropped pants (pretty new.) Back to casual! (Although, I'm sure I'll never fall again just walking.)

Sara L.

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Great collection of outfits!

#2 - I would care too (and I picture the purple alien from Home with his hands in the air like he just doesn't care ) and the cami underneath is a good idea. I need to remember that this summer as I have a couple tops that slightly too short.

I love your boots in #4. Somehow the mid-calf height makes the outfit feel a little bit tough.

Jenni NZ

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All outfits look great! A touch I really like is how in pic 3 the lacing on the boots and the clutch match each other. Really pushes my buttons in a good way

Aquamarine

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All fab! I love seeing what you put together. I get so many ideas from your outfits. Thanks for sharing.

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