Sal, interesting that you don't see much boho in my style. I feel like I'm drawn pretty strongly toward boho, but at a more sophisticated level than summer festival fare. I do think you're right about bags and footwear being bridge pieces, especially when I spend a lot of time in black dresses and jeans with simple tops.
Joy, this would be my second copy of that dress. I wore through the first one. If I get another, I would be more careful about hand washing and air drying, because the spandex gave way earlier than I would have preferred for the price.
Bijou, you're my opposite in that sense...I like to fill out my spring wardrobe with fall colors because pastels aren't my friends. The past few years have had earth tones throughout every season, though. I'm sure that will shift soon enough.
rachylou, I LOVE that for you! I wonder if you could get enough warmth with underlayers.
Minaminu, it's not really a color departure when you look at my wardrobe as a whole. I have mostly black essentials, with statement items mostly in rust, cognac, maroon, and amber. Leaning into the earth tones this season because my core is largely in place and holding up well.
UmmLila, I really like the cardigan too. Not 100% sure on the color, but I might order it just to see how it works with what I have.
Nadya, I was drawn to those culottes because they look like the bottom half of my favorite jumpsuit. Quite different!
Aquamarine, we took our first little foray into outdoor dining a week or so ago. Still have to pick and choose (not all patios are created equal) and it's not going to be a regular thing, but what a treat! We definitely appreciated it more than we would have a year ago!
nemosmom, today is officially one year in California! It...uh...definitely wasn't the year I expected.
kkards, I like that a lot! I tried on a jumpsuit from Athleta (not that one, but similar) last summer. The fit was just comically bad...one of those situations where you can tell that neither sizing up nor sizing down would make a bit of difference, because the fit model clearly came from another species. Alas.
Angie, I bet you wouldn't be surprised to learn that I find just the opposite soothing...my color palette is kind of like nighttime in Utah.
A lightweight puffer is actually great for California winters--more convenient for rain than a sweater. Difference in Colorado was that I'd wear a puffer with a scarf and gloves, over wool underlayers. Here, as rachylou pointed out a while back, it's more "wear your thin summer stuff, but throw a puffy over it when you go outside."
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