Icy Winter Work Wear wiw 11.19.18

A Saturday manicure dictated this weeks' outfits , and a chance to wear this new sweater, which I am so happy to have bought. Pricey, and definitely unplanned, but it ticked all of my boxes. It's not trendy and fashion forward at all, but it makes me happy in that it skims over my torso and puts the focus lower on my body, which I prefer. Plus I love the angled " peplum" effect. Pulled out these ancient CM wool and leather leggings , which happily fit now (too expensive to have purged in recent years, and I always held out hope I'd be able to wear them again) ,and then tried to update the rather untrendy /classic look with new Western influenced boots. Jewellery is an old CM necklace (a longer lariat-style piece I have looked good but isn't practical for work where long pieces tend to bounce and swing around . Picked up the metallic in my nails with a criss-cross crystal ring (which picks up the Swarovski crystal clasp at the back of the necklace). An old fav I forgot I had (oops) - the triangle wool scarf ( kind of western-ish) worked nicely with my fav pink boucle coat - which needs a depilling STAT - and will also be perfect to keep on inside when/if my work area tonight is chilly. Happy and comfortable, although I seem to have misplaced my favourite lipstick which would have pulled this together in just the right way - oh well....

I'm kind of excited to try this outfit with my new white boots...which of course I now can't wait for - haha.

Icy tones for a cold with just a bare dusting of snow on the ground. ! (-10C here today ) What are you all wearing to work today?

wool/faux leather leggings = Club Monaco - probably 5-6 years old
cashmere sweater = Club Monaco - new
scarf - Aritzia - 2-3 years old
boucle coat - Maison Scotch = 3rd winter
boots - Design Lab = new
necklace = Club Monaco = 10 years old?
earrings = LeahAlexander (Canada) = last year's Christmas present to self
manicure - charcoal grey, pale grey + metallic silver

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kellygirl

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Ooh, you look gorgeous! I admire the thought process behind your choices and hurray for fitting the leather pants! They’re awesome!
ETA: what white boots did you end up ordering? I can imagine they are going to work seamlessly here!
ETA: my work outfit. So basic!

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Cardiff girl

Very nice!and I love the manicure.

Momo

I love this outfit and the manicure

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Nice to see you in a top pick and Fab Find, Lisa. KILLER pullover on you. Dramatic and draped with the wrap, and dead right with the Western booties. Very 2018. Nice mani too.

jussie

Looks great. Grey really suits you.

Brooklyn

Smashing! This looks very you. The jumper is a great find.

Helena

Gorgeous! Love the Mani. This is the type of layering I often admire and can never pull together myself. Would look amazing with the white boots!

UmmLila (Lisa)

I love the angled shape of that sweater. It's one of those, if I had seen it myself, would make me break the 'no more grey sweaters' rule.

And I really love that manicure. Maybe after my busted finger is fixed I can wear nail polish and draw attention to my hands again.

Ginkgo

You look so skinny! Gorgeous outfit and I love the black booties. Please show us this outfit again when the white ones arrive.

Elizabeth P

This looks fabulous Lisa. Gorgeous sweater, I’m not sure if I’m sad or relieved it only comes in grey (which I can’t wear)

rachylou

I love all the angles in this outfit. Puts it in high gear. You look great!

Bonnie

That sweater looks like a really versatile piece. Love the way you have styled it and you do look terrific.

Suz

Beautiful outfit, so nicely coordinated and frosty cool. Love the sweater. Plus the pink coat! And how fab that the leggings fit again. They actually look like slim pants here. FAB textures.

Jaime

Love the pink coat and the sweater is perfect on you. Do you have a new haircut or color?

anne

Great outfit Lisa, and I particularly like that sweater.

krishnidoux

OMG your outfit is cool and stylish in so many ways! The boots are fantastic. Great choice!

kkards

this outift is proof that footwear can elevate an outfit from good to great....the leggings are fab, glad you held on to them, and the sweater is the perfect silhouette for them...add the western boots and WOW...and that pink coat is TDF.

Anonymous

Thanks all, it's wonderful when an unplanned splurge (remember clothing in Cdn $ is almost 30% higher than in US $ -if you wonder why I constantly bemoan prices of things) works so well. Suz, you're right, the pants really are more like skinnies than leggings. I actually prefer the fit now over when I did buy them and they were looser. Still slim, but not skin tight. Shevia - my hair is pretty much the same, just highlighted and with some purple shampoo usage....and pushed up into a faux hawk which loosened up by the time I took the pics. Lisa - this broke my "no more grey sweaters ' rule too Sorry you have a broken finger - was that a holiday mishap? Thanks Angie! I already had my sweater when you first posted it- and was pleased to have it "validated" in that way!

RobinF

Gorgeous sweater! Great outfit, I love the boots but can see it with white too.

Bijou

That sweater is perfect on you, definitely worth breaking the "no more grey sweaters" resolution. It will be fun to see this outfit with the white boots. You do layers so very well.

Laurie

I love this outfit - the sweater with your hair is fantastic. I am a sucker for asymmetrical lines. So flattering!
I love your mani, and that ring is very pretty and interesting.

abc

Gah, I love it all. Where to start?!
Ok -10C I think I'd die. But you do it so stylishly well. Seriously this week it was cold (for us) here and I couldn't force myself out of PJs! I would be a mess if I lived in a truly cold climate.

That outfit would be rocking with the white boots. Can't wait to see them, you should try this exact combo on with the whities when they come and post pics!
The pants thingys are cool, they have plenty of room not tight at all, and add that textural contrast vs the sweater.
And oh my, the sweater, I 100% support this purchase! How can you pull off grey and I can't?! Love the asymmetrical hem.
LOVE the pattern of that blanket scarf, too, and the combo of it + sweater + coat, fab.
And of course, have I ever met a pair of boots I don't like?
I'm going for a mani today, I may do something like yours.

Chris987

As usual your flair for silhouette and color/pattern combinations is really fabulous. To my eye that sweater and leggings look rather trendy, not classic at all but I tend to be a bit behind the curve on trends And LOVE your manicure. The pink coat is just perfect with the rest of the outfit. -10C? ...that's 14F and I would not leave the house without a hat, gloves; and my coat CLOSED..LOL But you Canadian Prairie dwellers are among the toughest when it comes to dealing with cold.

Gretchen

Love love love! I can't pull off that Icy gray, but stand in awe of the look. And the pants! Wowsers! The whole look is eye catching, dramatic, polished and perfect!

Ha, Chris. I did wear mitts in the car, and sort of pulled my coat closer together, but never did it up . It's not THAT cold out The scarf did a great job of keeping my face and neck warm walking in from the parking lot at work, where the wind was blowing me sideways. This is my new favourite scarf and I can't believe I totally forgot I owned it. This is why we can't have nice things .....as the saying goes .

Cee

Very striking and so cool

JAileen

Cool monochromatic outfit.

I agree with Chris that 14F is cold.

lyn67

Wow, the new sweater is gorgeous, indeed! The triangle shawl and the pastel coat are also very unique, and I am in awe about your outfit!!! Think the white booties will worl perfect to this! Love your cool tone greyish hair(colored so or let salt and pepper?) too!!!

Suzanne

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Love the textures in play here! Nice work!

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