So for the lighting, you will laugh...here's what I have going on. One big overhead light. Two small decorative lights near the windows. Two gooseneck reading lights angled towards me. Two bright LED lights over a desk to the side. One LED strip light set up on the other side, another LED spot set up in front of me.
THAT's what it takes, folks, to get things looking half decent in this room, LOL. I want my side-gig as a lighting director now, please!
Lisa, the pants fit very generously in the hips, thighs, bum, I would say. but pretty normally in the waist area -- just a little loose there. They do have a small amount of stretch. No lining. They come in black and a nice camel colour. Expensive at full price but I got on sale.
Janet, they have that sweater in ORCHID in the US? Oh....I'd love that. They don't have that colour here.
I love the J. Crew plaid pants. Wool and LINED -- great for today's temps. However, they don't have the ease of the new trousers. They are a "slim straight" too -- but much slimmer than the BR pant, if you know what I mean. So a different vibe.
Janet, Jessikams, you both need new plaid pants, pronto!. Plaid pants feel like part of your style signatures, like a highly necessary item to you both! It is interesting -- our styles differ but we definitely all overlap in that area. Jessikams, I also love charcoal grey and have a sweater in that colour, too. But until now, I did not have a light grey pullover and thought it might work well.
Thanks Carla, Dee, Irina (Max says thanks, too!), Slim Cat, Rachy, Sharan, Carol, Ms. Maven, Helena, Angie.