I never thought I would combine these three things. I'm 5'3.5" exactly and usually buy footwear with at least 1.5" to lift my height. Here I am wearing shoes with a .5" heel at most, plus cropped pants, plus high contrast in the first example.

Pics 1, 2 and 3 are me trying cool tones -- silver bracelet, pale grays, navy blue. Pics 4-6 are me in warmer tones (except for the white watch, not the best choice for that outfit).

The new items in this thread are the bracelets, both purchased in Mexico. The woven ones (pic 6) were sold by strolling merchants on the beach, who could be quite pushy. The larger bracelet was only $5 sold by a soft-spoken woman of about 60. It looks like a lot of hours went into that and I feel guilty now, I should have paid more.

Other new items are the slip on loafers as well as the Vince saddle bag. These two were intended as wardrobe refreshers. Haven't really done much other shopping this Spring. The navy pants are from 2011, Paige jeans that fit me without a belt so instead of purging them I had them cropped.

Thanks for looking and commenting, I know it's been a while since you've "seen" me. Do you prefer cool or warm tones on me?

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