Like I mentioned in my 2020 goals post https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....20-goals-1: I want to make a conscious effort to upgrade my casual style - without sacrificing comfort.

So I thought to start with defining a separate moniker and formulate some key words, a color palette, preferred silhouettes etc. for my casual style, even though I only need about 4-5 different casual outfits each season (with some items of course crossing over between seasons). This analytical approach generally works for me, especially to create a versatile capsule that can be mixed and matched for variety. (Btw thanks Bijou for referencing an old Angie post on capsules in another thread: a big help in that regard! 3 bottoms, 6 tops, 2 toppers and 2 pairs of shoes seem like a good set.)

My usual moniker, ‘forties tomboy’, has intentional connotations of structure and formality that I want to soften during the weekend. So I came up with ‘soft tomboy’ as an alternative.

Here’s some inspiration pics from style blogs, and two current casual outfits of mine that I like. All trousers based since that’s my preference for casual weekends, especially in fall/winter. I was surprised to find myself drawn to layering again – good, since that is immensely practical. There’s also a move towards more color, though still heavily grounded in neutrals.

What do you think? Do you see/read ‘soft tomboy’ or do other words come to mind?