Wonderful to hear from other introverts who know what I am talking about!
Aquamarine - Yes, you really see a different side of people when you are watching them shop .
Carla - Interesting! So the curated charity shop is a trend. I am with you, I love to sort through the "inventory" but apparently we are in the minority. Or not, we will see how this experiment goes.
suntiger - That is the perfect way to describe it. It is like being on and perhaps my battery begins to wear out more quickly than others.

I like them all on you Jaime - I don't think the warm colours look bad in fact I think they look great.

I love the Pucci coat, the sweater in 2 is very appealing to me - and the pink is a lovely cheerful colour.

Lovely outfits!! How fun to see your latest scores!

The pink looks so pretty on you. But the shearling coat - wow!!! I would love to have a shearling coat. ❤️❤️❤️

I’ve been thinking about the thrift store. Last week I went to 4 on a day off. These 4 are all incredibly close together, all donation based. One for the ambulance service, one for the Red Cross, one for Habitat for Humanity and one for our local hospice. I have donated to the latter two in the past.
My son shops at them too, purely to get things he wants for less money than retail. He found a wetsuit at one recently.
I go now for sustainability reasons. I don’t think any assistant would want to help me? Because I was just looking for inspiration to give myself a little clothing boost as I had struck some boredom recently. And I couldn’t believe what low prices for some fun things. I found a pretty, filmy, floaty top for $4! So I achieved my objective. It was NZ made as well. The label said it was a sample from SS2015 season.
Lots of the clothes did appear to be “junk” to me though.

I am so with you that the color speaks for itself in photo 5... this is my favorite!

I think your Thrift Store finds are fab. If decorating a room with those warm colours, we would just add grey or denim to cool it down. Might work for you too.

You all are definitely making me reconsider my idea of flattering colors. So helpful!
Sal - What I just wrote . Thank you!
Synee and Jaileen - Thank you- that coat was a great score.
Jenni - Ah, that is very interesting. So what you describe is sort of my ideal thrifting situation, charity shops lined up in a row with a bunch of volunteers that don't really sort for anything but condition. This is where the true gems and bargains can be found, but only if you have the patience for it. The "new" concept, which I suppose is designed to attract a wider audience, is to sort for desirability and make it easier for the casual thrifter to find something nice. I will let everyone know how it goes!
Lesley - !
Joyce - Absolutely, that is one of my strategies!

Let me start by saying, that cold weather and I are non-simpatico, and when the temperture drops below 30F, my concerns about which colors or silhouettes are flattering, declined sharply in favor of just. stay. warm.

I think #1 and #2 look pretty good! That jacket is especially jaunty. I'd be curious to see the jacket and the sweater paired with colors, or lighter neutrals.

#3 looks amazing on you - I think the key is that you've styled it with the lighter pants, which gives it a lift and helps bring it together with your lighter hair. And I think it works well with your skintone.

Love #4 and #5 colors on you, you're giving us all the promise of spring eventually getting here

Curated ‘junque’ (love this alternate spelling!) is trending hard. I don’t mind paying someone else to do the treasure hunting but the markup must make sense for what they are ‘curating’ and I find that’s not always the case. It’s almost like a new kind of skill to sort the real vintage/quality items from the knock offs etc.

Mary Beth - Thank you! Yes staying warm beats color. I will try the first two with colors and see how it goes.
Jules - Ha! I actually see it as an old skill that I believe is akin to editing, critiquing and taking multi-choice tests. And I agree with you completely that the mark-ups must be justified.

You look fab and I don't find any of these colors unflattering on you! Being cozy is supremely important, and who on earth could pass up a striped vintage Pucci jacket ?! The deep saturated pink *does* look dazzling, but everything looks good.

I am excited to hear all about your work at the charity shop--it's been an interesting discussion to read. As an introvert, it sounds quite challenging, just in terms of the human-to-human in-person-ness of it all :).

Jonesy But if I recall correctly you teach? That seems like the ultimate introvert challenge, although my son (uber introvert) loves to tutor. And thank you for the kind words!
Sharan - Glad to have someone who understands cold stores! Thank you for the vest outfit appreciation too - was not sure about that one at all, but those vests do you keep you warm!

I am so sorry the store is so cold! I love it all. My color this year is purple. So that is my favorite.

When I worked retail for awhile I was amazed at the drama. I think most retail places have lots of it.

Ooh I see - nice to e-meet you, 'Jay-me' I have a student with this same 'predicament' - even though I know it's not pronounced 'J'aime', I *still* have to remind myself every time I call on him - getting old & forgetful lol.

Aha, looks like my projection paid off - I commiserate with all my fellow introverts When it comes to being 'on', the batteries unfortunately don't last forever - I have to remember to give myself time to 'recharge' alone afterwards. Otherwise I'd probably be a lot more snippy on the regular, lol!

PS - Judging colour suitability can be difficult over photos (especially if taken under indoor lighting). It's possible that the shades look different to you than they do to us - even at home vs in-store lighting.

3 and 5 would be my favourites because that pink really suits you and those jeans look cozy. I also like that shearing jacket with the white jeans. Colour is quite personal and I definitely don't like to wear clothes if I'm not feeling the colour these days as I know it can drag my mood down, but that is just me.

Debbie you are so right. Lots of field research opportunities for this long ago Anthropology/Philosophy major .
Zaeobi - Yes, to the batteries running out and yes to colors and lighting. Blanche Dubois really teaches a fundamental lesson of life - lighting is everything .
Sally - Colors and reactions to them are very interesting. More about that in my next episode...