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Half way report: 3 x 10 x 30

Sal

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Hi All

I have been working diligently at my challenge and have a few pics to share. I decided to share them once I had worn an item three times, so I could compare the looks with different pieces. Some outfits contain more than one challenge item so there will be some double ups in future posts (except for the black tunic all the other challenge pieces appear at least once here).

Here is my list of 10 and where I am at:

Red leather jacket 3
Camel boots 3
Pink merino 3
Teal coat 2
Caramel Sweater 2
Floral Blouse 2
Japanese scarf 2
Denim shirt 2
Black tunic 1
Scotch thistle brooch 1

So far I have liked all my outfits, but definitely some have scope to improve. Currently I am not drawn to my teal coat, nor my black tunic. I have plan for the brooch for two upcoming events.

June is a challenging month for me - it is cold and wet, and my winter wardrobe is small and lean. In the last few years I have frequently worn two dresses with boots and tights, but I am not wearing them much this year. Part of that is my (Angie influenced I think) move away from black to lighter colours, and partly hemlines seem to have moved either shorter or longer than these dresses. I would be keen to look for new winter dresses.

Here are some photos of looks to date in June

Red leather jacket - three work looks. The denim shirt one felt very classic but also very appropriate for a day in our manufacturing facility.

Camel boots - all work looks, the one with the blazer for a company lunch. I wore the caramel sweater twice with these boots but mixed up the accessories and jeans.

Pink merino - two casual and one work look here. I wasn't happy with the white pants look, it felt too wintery on the top and summery on the bottom.

I will be keeping these three pieces, whilst I don't love the red jacket it is versatile, vibrant and very practical for work.

(Apologies about the photos - light is a bit scarce at the moment)

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Firecracker (Sharan)

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Wow, you're doing great, Sal. I really like those camel boots on you. Such a great color, and they are fab with each of these outfits. The pink sweater is so pretty, too. I understand what you mean about the winter/summer conflict of outfit 1, even though it doesn't especially come through in the photo. The red jacket is a really nice streamlined piece for you.

slim cat

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The red jacket outfits are all great - instant pick me up color!
Camel boots look like a essential part of your wardrobe - love the last pic with similar ( tonal? ) colored sweater/scarf combo and straight blue jeans.
Pink sweater looks great on you! I like how pink color is repeated in the shoe laces in the middle pic.
Great challenge and fab results!

Jaime

(website)

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These all look great! But, for the purposes of science, I will pick favorites:
I really like the striped top with the red jacket and how the dark shoes with light soles picks up on the stripe.
Well, your white blazer always wins with me.
Although you didn't like it, I do like the white bottoms with pink top - transitional dressing rather than season clash to my eye!

Joy

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Sal, I love the variety you get from your pieces. You gave me a good idea for my camel booties…I want to find a scarf that matches or blends with them. Repeating the color seems key.

Sal

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Thanks Joy - I agree with camel that it is nice to incorporate the colour somewhere else. Scarf, coat, sweater, belt or bag.

Thanks Shevia - I like this outfit with the black pants and red jacket. It is on the edge of being too high a contrast for me, but with red lipstick it works:)

Thank you Slim Cat - my winter looks are very jeans dominant. The camel boots are very old but are hanging in there (three re-heels and one new zipper!)

Thank you Firecracker. I struggled to get the balance of the white pants outfit right on a very wet and soggy day. The red coat is smart and streamlined - it feels a bit too classic for my taste but I keep on persevering with it - and I do like it!

Sally

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I love all of these. I think you have managed to create quite different outfits from each piece. I really like how you have styled the jacket and merino sweater and you have given me some ideas of how to style my boots which are a similar style. Look forward to seeing the rest of June.

Bijou

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I am 100% in agreement with Shevia. I like all of the red jacket outfits and think it is a lovely piece. The suede boots are a great bookend for your hair and the light blazer is such a stand-out look - my absolute favourite of the bunch.

The pink, white and teal combination is my favourite of the final three. The look I like the least is the grey bomber and pink sweater, which may be as a result of the dark lighting in that photo, but the grey looks a bit dull.

Brooklyn

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You are doing great!

I really like the red jacket looks but understand if you feel differently. I find red a difficult colour to mix. I like it best with the top in no 1 of set 1. Keeping it warm. I’d add the camel scarf and camel boots. Is the top in 1/1 the same top as in no 3 of set 2? That looks like it would go well with the red jacket too.

My favourite outfits are nos 1 and 3 of set 2.

Anonymous

My very favorite is third outfit in the first pic, the stripes and jacket look great on you with those pants.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Back in a bit, but wanted to quickly say how wonderful you look in shocking pink and bright red!

I hope you find fab Winter dresses that tick off the boxes.

Stagiaire Fash

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Wow, you’re doing great! Funny how some have commented that red is a tough color to match: I find it practically a neutral, with very little it can’t go with, particularly if the undertones are right. Have you tried the red jacket & pink sweater together?

catherine

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That red jacket looks so great on you. All outfits are lovely.

Suz

(website)

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I love the red jacket outfits! So interesting that you find it a bit of a struggle...no one would guess! I love Brooklyn's idea to pair it with the camel scarf.

I wonder if the pink sweater white pants felt too "spring-like" partly because of the pink (vs. the white pants). I do know the hesitation to wear white jeans in winter -- I share this. But I will wear them occasionally on bright winter days -- if and only if I have a suitably less spring-like top. For me that is partly a colour thing and I would tend to go with a top that is a colour I associate more with cooler weather.

Anonymous

Love the red jacket outfits especially too!

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Every look is wonderful in that special Sally way!

I'm loving you in those earthy camels - especially on your feet and as toppers - which also look great with red. The relaxed jeans are KILLER on you. Milk it.

You absolutely ROCK chunky white shoes! My word. More milking of that too please

Minaminu

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I like all outfits - you look great in red and camel! Great variety too!

Sal

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Thanks Minaminu. I feel these are very denim heavy but that is the reality of my winter.

Thanks Angie. I am enjoying the chunky white shoes a lot. Not as much in the midst of winter but there are some days when the weather obliges. I am lessening my black, especially in winter, and really enjoying the change.

Thanks Suntiger and Catherine, red jacket is a winner!

Suz - I think that is it. These are white tailored pants with a subtle black fleck in them, but I think for winter a different colour might feel better. It is the darkest wettest week of the year here too so that does not help.

Fashintern - I think that the red jacket is tending to the blue undertone, so this is why I struggle with it - I have worn it with blush in the past but not recently. A warmer red would be easier for me.

Thank you Jenna - yes this snap was at the end of a long work day. It felt like a really good work outfit for my very casual workplace!!

Brooklyn - that's a good idea. The tops worn are in the finds below. The middle find is the one worn with the red jacket - I will try the sweater too, I haven't tried that combo and I think the jacket has enough room underneath.

Bijou - thank you. That jacket is a dull olive - a vintage puffer I took over from my Mum (but not expensive - Target from the 1980s!!). I wasn't sure about this look - I liked the pink sweater best solo with the scarf. At the end of winter I hope to find some new camel boots with a lower heel as I think they would be workhorses for me (maybe leather rather than suede too).

Thanks Sally. Pleased it was helpful. Such a dull week and crazy busy around work and home with the FieldDays on......

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JAileen

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I love the red jacket on you! Why don’t you love it? I like it especially with the stripes. Well, I can’t make you love it, but you should know that it looks great on you.

So interesting about the light. We’re coming up to the summer solstice and you the winter solstice. We’re watching fire coverage on tv. There’s a fire south of town - poor air quality down there, road closures, and evacuations. No national news on tv at all, even with the prez at G7, NATO, etc.

Sal

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JAileen I know, I think at the solstices life feels very different for the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. Sorry to hear about those fires - really becoming far too regular aren't they.

I have been having a week off exercise (almost) after a mild bug and a feeling of exhaustion. So I have missed being outside for regular walks - and feel quite cooped up from the rain squalls. It is not cold, but it is gloomy.

As long as I have a few go tos with the jacket I think I will enjoy it. I think I have three now, plus one or two more that Brooklyn suggested. It was a gift (very kind one) and sometimes that can make pieces a bit harder to wear. I received another gift (bag) that I also like but am struggling to wear.

lyn67

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Great all, but LOVE the tan boots and the white soled dark flatforms especially here! Will keep in my mind how fresh these look with darker, color blocked, more substantial fall outfits!

rachylou

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They all look good… but ya realise this is how I dress in summer? Lol. I would so be much more bundled up!

Stagiaire Fash

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On my phone, it looks like the pink sweater is cool too, so it’d go with the jacket. Guess not

Sal

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Thanks Lyn!! Yes I am drawn to these shoes too - but not so good in the rain... I am not wearing my black and navy boots as much.

Rachy - haha...I remember being freezing in San Francisco one August. Our weather is mild (but damp and erratic).

Fashintern - yes the monitors can be deceiving. I think of the bright pink sweater as a warm shocking pink and the red jacket as a true red (slightly blue but not too much so).

Jenn

(website)

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Okay, I really like seeing the multiple looks all together like this. I have clear favorites in each set (#3, 1, and 2, respectively) but I do think they all work. The camel boots are especially fantastic, and I'm honestly a little envious of them!

Sal

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Haha Jenn- my favourites are 1 1 3 - although I was pleasantly surprised about how 2 in the first set felt. Definitely a specific type of work day!!

I have now worn the teal jacket three times as well