Angie - Great point about ivory bags working as well as white. After a few years of searching for a white bag, I've pretty much given up at this point. I have two ivory bags that should be just fine when I want a lighter colored bag. I'm excited to style the orange sorbet skinnies with my heavy blue based wardrobe. I think it will be a nice pairing.
Excellent job ticking items off your own list Angie. It's also nice to see I'm not the only person bumping a few items for fall collections.
And your wildcard raincoat is perfection.
I look forward to seeing the Ralph Lauren twinset styled. I anticipate it will be a lovely addition to your wardrobe!
Jaime - I enjoy creating a list, it really helps me stay focused and purchase additions that work well for my wardrobe. It's always nice to check things off the list too.
Irina - Excellent job with checking off items on your list so far. Linen sounds lovely for summer!
Brooklyn - Brown, olive, and burgundy sound lovely for fall and winter. I also try to stock up on colors (to styles) when they are in stores. You are wise to grab the burgundy while it's available! I expect the burgundy is lovely paired with some of your gold pieces. Burgundy and gold were actually my wedding colors (I had a Christmas wedding).
Star - I admire your 5 items to purchase for the year challenge. When I've done low purchase challenges in the past, it really allowed me to fine tune my style and wardrobe. And to get more use out of the things I already own.