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Winter blues and my bright coat

Bijou

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I have added a few new items into my wardrobe in teal. I really love this colour and was glad to add it to my wardrobe, a nice change from ink blue.

New items

- Kate Sylvester dress, very lightweight, so something that I can wear now with my black faux fur and in summer with sandals
- Cue teal velvet jacket
- Teal boots

Photo 1 velvet jacket and teal boots
Photo 2 pink coat

I have added a photo of my pink winter coat that I have had for 5 years. It is very bright and I was told I look like a Barbie doll in it which to be honest put me off it a bit. However, it is beautifully made and I like how it brightens things up. I can’t help but feel bright and happy in this coat and just decided to play up on the Barbie pink! I bought this for a trip to Tokyo when my son was 7 and we were staying in Shinjuku which takes the concept of crowded to a whole new level. I was scared that I may lose him on the crowded streets, so wearing this, he just had to look for the big pink coat. It worked, he never got lost.

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slim cat

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Beautiful colors and sweet story! Teal is wonderful on you - love the boots and scarf with pom-pons .
The pink coat is fab on you! Barbie would be jealous of your outfit .

anne

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I love the dress and teal jacket and the way you have combined all the elements of blue in one outfit is sublime.
I love a pink coat too!
I was glad to read the winter blues was an outfit description, not your mood.

Brooklyn

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That was clever to use your coat as a beacon.

Lovely to see you in teal. I’m jealous! I tried the Cue jacket but decided it wasn’t for me, now that I’m a WFHer. I will admire it on you instead

You look gorgeous in both outfits.

Bijou

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Slim Cat, I’ve had the scarf with pom-poms for a while but sort of forgot about it. This winter I have enjoyed rediscovering this scarf.

Anne, I love blue tones and am enjoying our cooler temps, so no emotional blues.

Brooklyn, I did think of you when I bought this jacket. Cue had it for 50% off, so I could not resist it and will probably wear it for video conferences when working from home.

unfrumped

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Gorgeous colors, and everything fits well.

Joy

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Back in the 80’s when neon colors were popular we got our sons Hard Pock Cafe Tokyo tee shirts in neon orange. I always had them wear those shirts in crowded places and could locate them quickly. I have a trench coat that color and it is fun to wear on a gloomy day.
The teal looks sophisticated and fun too.

kkards

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I love blue so that outfit is a fav, but the pink...so FAB...love love love the way you’ve mixed and matched the pinks/reds, this definitely makes a gloomy day a little less so.

Bijou

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Unfrumped, I like the teal velvet jacket because it is soft and comfy to wear.

Joy, orange is a great colour for standing out. DS is now 11 and loves wearing black, white and grey. A shame because he looks wonderful in orange.

Kkards, I did think if I am going to channel Barbie, I may as well go all out and make it intentional!

kellygirl

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Well, you have brightened up my day! Both are these are fab. The teal and the dark blue combo is sublime! The pink is just plain fun!

Vildy

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As moms always say, "They're just jealous."

Angie

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The colours in #2 launched me into orbit......

I WANT THAT TOKOYO BEACON COAT! But will settle with enjoying it on you

Bijou, you always look KILLER glam and gorgeous, and I expect nothing else!

JAileen

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Beautiful colors on you! The pink coat is wonderful. You really look fab in it, not like Barbie at all.

When my son was little he went to Y day camp. The youngest kids wore the brightest color tees. His was orange. I called it Caltrans orange. They went everywhere in their vans, and I realized it was so they wouldn’t lose any kids.

Star

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Stunning pieces. Love all of them!

nuancedream

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Bijou, you always look like a million bucks, tax free!. I purchased a pair of teal boots late last year but never had a chance to wear them before COVID-19 reared its ugly head. Now, I can't wait until the weather is a bit cooler to bring them out to play. You were born to wear that pink coat...Barbie can only wish she looked so wonderful! I only wear bright, happy winter coats now because I was almost hit by a car while wearing a black coat at night.

Stagiaire Fash

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Love the different blues melding together in that outfit. And I’ve got pink coat envy—have stalked them for a while, but never found “mine” yet.

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AliceWonders

Blue is my favourite colour in all its shades and iterations, and that first outfit with all the different textures and shades of teal is, as the kids say these days, “chef’s kiss”. So gorgeous and beautifully put together!

The pink coat is lovely too. The story made me smile. I have always wanted a yellow raincoat and finally bought one this spring. My son’s response when I wore it the first time was “you’ll be easy to find in stores”. Not sure if that was a compliment... lol

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Both look great! Besides, there's worse things than Barbie! She's had lots of different careers, sports cars, horses, dream houses, etc- not a bad life

The Cat

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Your teal items are beautiful, your pink coat is very pretty, and non-neutral outerwear like this is a wonderful sight, in particular on dark or grey winter days. I also love your charming colourful bags. Great style as always, Bijou!

Anonymous

Both outfits truly head turning, lovely. The coat might be a little Barbie in it's impeccable tidiness and gorgeous color but really is that a bad thing? This is joyful dressing and I love it.

Sal

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I love both those. The teal is so yummy on you and the coat is fun.

And I adore the boots!

Barbie did have a great camper van, career and wardrobe but I thought Ken was a bit plastic.

avicennia

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The teal boots are fantastic! The coat is lovely and doesn’t look Barbie to me. Good purchases.

Bijou

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Thankyou everyone for helping me appreciate my pink coat. I have always liked its swing shape and 1960’s retro vibe. I will keep wearing and enjoying it. So nice to know it has the YLF seal of approval.

Kelly, Thankyou, glad you liked my blue outfit which I think I will wear often.

Vildy, it is possible. The comment came from a work colleague who specialises in backhanded compliments.

Angie, so glad you like my pink coat. I will have to think of it as my Tokyo Beacon coat, to remind me of a fun holiday.

Janet, I cannot imagine how hard it would be keeping track of a group of young children. Bright t-shirts are definitely a good strategy for keeping a group together.

Star, thank you. I am particularly excited by the boots.

Nuanedream, I hope you get to wear your teal boots soon. I had not thought about the traffic visibility issue with a black coat, but that would have been frightening.

Fashintern, I hope you find your pink coat soon. It is good to be fussy and wait for the right one to come along. I tend to keep my coats for years.

Alicewonders, your yellow coat sound fab. I have not heard the term Chef’s Kiss!

Suntiger, you are right, there are worse things than Barbie.

The Cat, I too like to see non-neutral outerwear, where I live it seems that neutrals reign supreme with black always the most popular coat colour.

Phoebe, I think there were definitely positive aspects to Barbie style, my reservation was about how appropriate that was for a woman of my age. Normally I don’t worry about things like that, but I don’t want to veer into dressing in a way that is too young.

Sal, you make me laugh. Yes, Ken was too plastic. Luckily DH is very real and not into cosmetic enhancements.

Avicennia, I love the teal boots too.

Jaime

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Yes the pink coat gives me 60s vibes too and I love the color. Barbie should look so good! Tonal blue is also great - shoes and bag combo is a winner!

Liesbeth

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That blue looks gorgeous on you! And you are right to wear hot pink. Loved that story about your Tokyo trip.

rachylou

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Teal is totally Now. It’s official!

Ok. So... now I have to tell my story about my uncle who lived in Japan for like 50 years... my mum goes to visit him and while they’re browsing a store, he does a runner and my mum has to find her way back by herself. Omg. My fam is sooo mean! Lololol!!

Bijou

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Shevia, I am a bit of a sucker for a matching shoe and bag combination.

Liesbeth, now DS is 11 years old we make sure he has a phone with GPS and so we can track him when overseas. Regardless, I will probably travel with my bright coat when I am lucky enough to travel again, because it makes it easy to spot me.

Rachy, that was incredibly mean of your Uncle. Lucky your Mum found her way back. These days Google Maps are so useful.

Jane

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Love these looks, and colours. The KS dress is beautiful, too.

Stagiaire Fash

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Google maps *is* amazing! My son recently brought me his phone to show me an amazing train station that is huge and has an entrance every few feet—Shinjuku! We have never been to Japan, but we’d like to go one day. I thought it was quite a coincidence to see that name come up in this post.

RL, i can do your uncle one better. When my ex & I visited his family in Ethiopia, they were all excited for me to get a traditional dress at the market. Turned out we couldn’t get the one we selected & I had to go back after I exchanged currency. When I emerged from the marketplace with exactly that dress & scarf, they were amazed I’d been able to find the vender again, said they never could’ve done it. Take that, Uncle Meanie!

UmmLila (Lisa)

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These colors are lovely for all seasons. I appreciate you keeping up the style even in days of zoom

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