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My Mother's Day gift : wiw 5/11/20.

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So I've joined the Ecco Soft 7 club! I suggested these to myself for Mother's Day (I'm not supposed to be buying anything so I'll use whatever reasoning I can ) and lo and behold , myself agreed. They are so, so comfortable and easy , and definitely more classic and "traditional" than my usual sneakers, which is fine. Must switch things up once in awhile. The colour fits right into my wardrobe, and I've really missed having pale blue shoes since I passed on my last pair a couple of summers ago. I ordered my usual 39/8 - and I would have preferred to have tried on a size down as I find these quite wide and little long...but the realities of on-line ordering and returning here make that a tedious task I decided not to undertake. I wear them barefoot anyways, so I'll live with them and maybe try an insole if I need to. I included a side-by-side of the Geox sneakers that fit me perfectly , to show the width difference . And what a sad gash that is across the toe box of the Geox's - just noticed that . The downside of metallic shoes.....

Wore them today to get groceries ( no line-up to get in !!) and loved how they worked with this outfit. Definitely representative of my at-home /days off kind of look.

denim jacket - Tribal
vintage Woodstock tshirt
cargo joggers - Design Lab
sneakers - Ecco Soft 7
earrings - Nickel & Suede (changed them out before leaving the house for a blue pair - didn't quite like these)
lipstick - Bobbi Brown Pink Cloud,
fragrance - Maison Margiela Replica in Springtime in a Park
Hair - has officially hit the wall and is making me crazy. Too puffy and big and I can't style it to save my life right now. Appt in 2 DAYS!!!!!
Bonus shot of gorgeous wide and blowsy tulips on my desk.

And - holy cow do I ever have a sagging lower cheek/jaw line. I don't see it in the mirror, but man do these photos ever highlight it. If I were into Botox or fillers, I'd be in that chair right now. Kind of worries me how much of this stuff I don't notice until I look at pictures. The indignities of age, sigh.

Comments, observations, experience with Ecco fit - all are welcome !!

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MsMaven

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Love the new shoes with your outfit. I wish the Ecco's came in half sizes, but I'll keep experimenting with what they have. I wear a 10 1/2 usually, but the Ecco 41s are a bit short and the 42s are long and wide in the heel.

What is it about photos and wrinkles anyway? I look in the mirror and think I look perfectly fine, but when I try a close up to show earrings or a pendant, a gazillion wrinkles appear. A shot of the future?

You look great in the outfit and I love the flowers.

pil

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What a great color, love how you have styled them. My Eccos are really the only shoes that feel ‘good’ on my feet. I typically wear an 8 as well and the 39 is good on my high volume feet.
I suspect only you notice anything else you mentioned....because I sure didn’t.
Once I caught sight of myself in the side view mirror while riding in my husband’s car - hadn’t seen the view from that angle before. Wow, did that ever ruin my day. Kind of like the first time I saw my knees doing down dog in shorts. As you say - the indignities.
Tulips are beautiful and so happy!

Helena

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These look great - I may have to join this club eventually. Love your outfit and yay for an upcoming hair appt!

No one would ever notice any sagginess - they'd be too busy looking at your amazing eyes and fashionable style. xx

Anonymous

pil - oh my god the knees! And you're right, down dog is the single worst position in which to check yourself out. Front, back, underneath, sideways - UGH! That made me laugh

Sal

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Ha ha Down Dog!! I laughed and understand. And I prefer my face in the mirror than a photo too.

Looking good and pale blue shoes are useful I agree.

For the pewter sneakers you might be able to get a shoe cream - I got one for pewter slides and it really gave them another season. I think Wolly is the brand I used but I could check later?

Anonymous

Oh thanks Sally- I'll have to get some. I am horrible shoe-polisher, in that I rarely do it and don't think about it until it becomes a problem - like this !

Angie

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KILLER sneakers , and waving at my sneaker twin.

The light blue will fit into your style seamlessly! Do they match your light blue bag?

AND you're wearing a denim jacket....that you say you don't wear. It looks super cute with the pants! LOVE the orange tee and the earrings. Excellent with your complexion, and with blue. Orange is sooooo good with blue.....

I have very narrow feet, and use TWO sets of insoles to make the ECCO 7's fit perfectly barefoot and with insoles. I never wear socks with them. They are very supportive and insanely comfortable. To my eye, 100% Euro Chic.

Here are age insole fit details:

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....cco-sneaks

You look better than ever. That is all

kellygirl

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Love the pale blue! Fab outfit! You look gorgeous in the blues and I love the pairing with the camo and mustard. Those colors really suit you.

I’m hoping to be on the Ecco train too. I ordered a pair of 38 to try (size 7.) hope they fit. I thought the 37 was my size but who knows...

Getting older sure isn’t much fun, is it? Skin just isn’t want it used to be and I can totally sympathize with the softening around the jawline/chin—although I don’t even see it in your photo. You look perfect to me. We are our own worst critics!

Roberta

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Boy, that jacket is sooo cute! And thank you for the PSA that tells me that Geox run a little bit more narrow than Ecco tennis shoes. I am looking at a pair of Geox high tops, but Eccos fit me so well that I am concerned the Geox will be a little snug.

Any light (like a camera flash) that is at all at an angle makes our laugh lines look like valleys. All I saw was your perfect eyebrows and wide eyes.

Anonymous

Angie - good to know you are having to use insoles too. I do remember you mentioning that, now that I think about it . And yes, I used my pale blue Marc Jacobs cross body today - my all-time favourite bag, I think ! When I reorganized my closet last week, I promised myself I'd wear my denim jackets (you don't even want to know how many I have - eek) Because I wear jeans so often, there isn't a regular opportunity to wear a denim jacket unless it's in a colour. I don't do the Canadian Tuxedo look, despite it's current trendiness. And thank you - this wig of a hairdo will all be off in two days

Thanks Kelli - what colour did you order ? Hope you get the fit you want.

kellygirl

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Lisa, I ordered vanilla. It’s a soft yellow, I think. I went back and forth on color but couldn’t decide—I’ve had blue, pink and citron all in my cart at one time. I also ordered the laser cut Cole Haans (Angie pick) to test out too. I remember trying the eccos on 37 and thought they were good, the 38 seemed a little big but my Birkenstocks are 38. Euro sizing always confuses me. I think I really should have just bought white but that would have been too easy...

Anonymous

Kelly -I’d love the citron too but had to make a decision on one colour . Maybe next year . My Birks are 39 which I need for length , not width . I find Euro sizing very inconsistent too . Oh and I love those Cole Haans too - what a great price !

Roberta - I’m not sure that Geox are narrower in general . I have another pair of sneakers that are more of the rounder shape similar to these Eccos .

slim cat

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I do 39 for my 8-8 1/2 feet but sometimes 38 on some ECCO shoes.
I need insoles always for sneakers.
Your outfit looks amazing - feminine but strong at the same time. Love your make-up and earrings.

Tina

That width is what makes them great for me! Welcome to the ECCO club. My current favorites are red, but I also have a medium blue, brown, black quilted with patent toes, and white. I had bright green ones that I wore out after tons of wear -- apparently I drag my toes so they were pretty beat up.

Suz

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The new shoes are terrific! I do find Ecco a bit wide (some styles) and they tend to be a big longer than some other EU sized shoes. I put in my Superfeet insoles for help with fit and comfort (since I like more arch support for endless walking).

You've always looked fantastic in light blue and enjoyed it for spring. I remember those really pretty sandals a few years ago. Too bad sandals wear out so fast (or at least mine do...)

Cute denim jacket, too, and great flowers!

karen13

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Happy M-Day! Love this outfit, head to toe. Now I need blue sneaks too! I remember last summer really wanting some more refined ones like these - I wore my blue sneak-mules a lot but they aren't for 5+ miles. I have the opposite problem - I find Eccos a tad narrow for my wide forefoot. I ahve a pair of the soft 8 hightop in vanilla that I really like, but have to wear very thin socks. I wish I had room for insole in a lot of my shoes - I am finding I need the padding.

You are harder on yourself than anyone - I can relate, but see only goodness in your photo. I went through this when I got progressive lenses to replace my occasional use of readers 5 or so years ago. Suddenly I was wearing vision correction most of the time and man, did the mirror scare me. Apparently I had been seeing everything "soft focus" for years. Now I use a 10x magnifying mirror for mascara and no one needs to see that.

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Runcarla

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Well, I for one, like the ‘more’ hair look on you. The current colour is great with the outfit and bookends with the T. I believe I read that you are going back to blonde with dark roots for the summer? I looked at the site of the stylist you like so much, but did not see short styles - just curly shags and baby bangs. What have you got planned?

Anonymous

Carla - I'd like to try growing it into a messy/shaggy pixie, with short bangs, and a longer back. Less volume on top and through the sides and feathery around the ears/back. My hair tends to grow up and out rather than down and I don't love the round shape it can take on when it grows. These hairstylists I've been following of late specialize in razor cutting, which carves and slices into the hair and is good for hair like mine . Reduces bulk without losing length. I'm really excited to see where it goes! The red is tough to manage in the summer. I'm in the sun a lot and even with a hat on , the colour fades very quickly . Time for a change !

Runcarla

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Like Sharon Stone? (#1-3) or Meg Ryan? (#4) or something altogether different?

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Bijou

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You look so much like Sharon Stone, I’m excited to see the new hairdo. These new sneakers look fab too.

Anonymous

Carla - yes , along those lines !

Jaime

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Ok, so shoes and outfits are great!
Hair like Sharon Stone - can't wait to see - I am sure you feel the same!
Mirrors vs. photos. The worst for me is seeing myself in the wrong light either way. My neck can look almost fine in one room and quite appalling in the next.

Anonymous

Jaime - glad to hear I’m not the only one !

CarolS

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Looking lovely, my friend! I am delighted to see you found yourself a pair of Soft 7s.

rachylou

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I’m totally into lavender right now. Love the colour! It’s not a colour I wear easily, so it’s nice to see it on others!

I’m getting jowly myself. It’s genetic here. The camera tho doesn’t see what the eye sees. Takes a lot of tricks to make a person’s face appear normal on camera. You totally see it on tv right now with people broadcasting from home... I have to admit I never really understood under-eye circle concealer until now. Lot of people on tv right now who like they’ve been in a fight...

Brooklyn

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Great sneakers and great outfit. This is one of my favourites of yours. Warm weather style is hard to do. Love the camo pants.

Anonymous

Love the camo and light blue combo! Beautiful flowers too

lyn67

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Love the outfit with the pale blue shoes and can't wait to see the new cut. You say exactly what I aways wanted and never could achieve it right -"razor cutting, which carves and slices into the hair(...) without losing length". (I understood now, maybe cuz I don't have enough bulk to remove...:-))

Preppy Pear

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Late to the party, but you look lovely as always, and that includes your face! Banish thoughts of the needle! Your new shoes are great and those tulips are gorgeous. I’m liking the “big” hair and am excited to see the shaggy pixie direction.

Happy Mother’s Day!

ETA - I continue to love your taste in scents!

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