Xtabay : yes, I have a tailor, this year he's replaced my old coat lining, narrow a vintage shirt that was one size too big and I will ask him to turn a tunic into a shirt when he's back from holidays...to give you examples of the kind of stuff I have done. Mostly, things fit from the rack.
Bonnie : thanks, shorts are the most comfy solution I've found for hot summer weekends.
Vicky - just kidding - Vicki :
It's the timer that do me in with selfies, those ten seconds I stand by my ugly heater...that's when I put my hands in my pockets or behind my back because I don't know what to do with them, lol.
It's more the other way around actually : I use my layering cold weather shirts as summer tops.
Yes, the majority of my coats/jackets are navy, I like the military vibe I suppose.
The jacket worn with the kimono is made of cotton, so not heavy, it's black, maybe that's why it looks heavier.
I tend to mix and match jackets and shoes a lot, I just add them on, how the mood strikes me, when I'm about to go out.
For some reasons (laundry logistics, proportions), I don't mix shirts and pants much.
Grocery shopping is fun ? You're mad as a hatter - "folle à lier", in French, yes our version sounds a bit sinister