I think I was inspired by my plaid blazer to work harder on adding color, even if “ Nearly neutrals “ and true neutrals other than black, in both tops and pants. I’d like to work on more tonal columns of color in medium, not- black.

I culled about 15 pairs of pants this summer and have been experimenting with some different fits
I found some khaki pants at BR for a song, unexpectedly, and have been enjoying them after the Lewit khaki pleated pants did not work. No Find just now, but they are Avery fit cuffed ankle pant.
I wanted to add bugundy pants and tried these Nordstrom ones, but size was too big, realized no belt loops, and they were an in- between length. I did like the buttons as accent.

Of course I’d not really searched for color, so when I did, I found Vince had added a burgundy in the coin pocket style. I decided to try them before considering sizing down in the Nordies Signature.

They arrived today and are more of a true burgundy, and I just like the silhouette better. They also are more ankle length. Would still have to tailor the waist, though belting helps. I have several tops and shoes that can be used to create a tonal and/ or matchy look.

Just randomly, I like the color and stripes of this Frame shirt. They also made the same shirt fabric in more of a classic shirt or pajama style, available via another dept store. Prolly too speedy for how much I could wear it. In the photos, the black & white stripes look softer than either color— but not sure how it looks IRL.

Finally, really going toward my imaginary lifestyle, this faux leather skit caught my eye with its stitched- down pleats, which I love. I wonder if anyone had seen IRL? It might be hard to do footwear— it’s often shown with pumps and nude leg. That would be seasonally confused for me except for dressy occasions.

ETA : skirt came in and, almost glad, it does not work for me. I think it is TTS, but it is more bulky at the thigh than it looks on the model and is just too much skirt for me. It IS a soft flexible faux leather.