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Hi all, just a quick WIW as I settle into my "new" (to me) silhouette Uniqlo is coming in clutch for me this season!

1. Old teal tee with tailored trouser
2. This is the coatigan that I edited and then regretted and then re-purchased at thrift. An expensive lesson but this year is the exact weather for it, so live and learn and we move on!
3. this chunky, seasonally confused cardigan sweater is a fun piece my SIL bought for me; again, works great for the cool summer we are having! (except when it's sweltering of course - because the weather can't decide this year)
4. uniform - linen button up and shorts
5. stripes ftw
6. uniqlo sleeveless open knit in olive - new-to-me neutral
7. chunky sneakers - so comfy and kind of "cool-ugly" iykwim!
8. love the fit of this tee - fitted but not at all tight, just the right length to sit neatly when untucked. From Uniqlo (as are the wide pants). The colour is green-gray, which is not represented the best in the photo

Practical and polished is the goal these busy days! I've done quite a re-vamp this year but I think it was stylistically needed, and I feel far more settled in my "new style normal" (sorry to use that overused phrase!)

What easy pieces are you relying on lately?

Happy long weekend everyone! xx

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4 months ago

Runcarla

Veteran

You look so good in tailored trousers/wider leg! Excellent silouhette.
I like the ‘confused cardigan’ from your SIL, too.

kellygirl

Such clean modern lines! I love everything--pants, shorts, all look great and so consistent. YLF!

Janet

(website)

I think you’ve really found your polished classic-cool-casual stride!

A perfect fitting tee is harder to find than it should be! Congrats on finding a good one. For me, so many of them are sooooo long. Which is why I end up knotting mine at the waist so much, LOL. Sometimes I’m tempted to actually hem them!

Helena

Ah thanks all! Xx

Janet do you wear crew necks? If so this one might be worth a try. It's called the mini-tee at Uniqlo which put me off at first because I thought it like be cropped, but actually it's just the right length for my shorter torso.

kkards

Practical and polished is the goal - goal
Achieved! These are all good. Special love for the linen shirt and shorts, and of course the striped shirt outfit is another fav

Cardiff girl

Super cute cardi!l love your new polished, understated style .It’s very modern and effortless looking.oh and by the way l ve taken off and put on my cardi at least 10 times already today such is the summer in the UK this year.

Sal

Lovely summer looks - calm and clean and crisp and comfy! And modern too.I especially like all the outfits with the white in them.

Star

Wow Helena, I really, really love ALL of these outfits. Pretty and polished.

ophelia

By new silhouette do you mean looser bottoms, because they are perfect for you. You look classy, pulled together ( my mom’s term) & polished. Clean, simple but not boring. Kind of a Kennedyesque style. It also looks natural & a bit no-nonsense! A+++++ imo.

Wow Ophelia, thank you for your very kind words! Yes, looser bottoms and a generally more relaxed overall vibe ... Everything that I can move freely in, nothing tight, even fitted pieces allow for real movement and comfort. Ive discovered that a more classic fit + a more relaxed fit combination seems to work well for me lately ... Mainly a relaxed bottom, but sometimes a more relaxed top with a somewhat tailored bottom also.

madeline

Love all the outfits. Polished, summery, and what all the other fabbers said!
What brand are the sneakers in #7

BlueJay

Lovely Helena! I really love the butter yellow sweater on you. The coatigan is great too. You look definitely polished and practical and pretty in all of your outfits!

I loved my On runners so much that I bought the exact same pair four years later! I like that I can just slip them on and off.

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Jaime

An excellent set of outfits to showcase your beautiful self Helena! Uniqlo really is the best fast fashion (maybe it is medium fashion?). The open knit is a great piece that looks high end to me. Shorts and wide pants both suit you so well too.

Suz

You are looking lovely as ever! I especially like outfits 3, 4, 5, and 6 on you! You're always fab in high contrast, and I love the butter yellow and pink on you as well!

Thank you so much everyone xx

Madeline they are On Cloud sneakers. https://www.on.com Sorry I didn't have a chance to do a Find for it!

pirouette

Active Member

Lovely outfits Helena you look very stylish and relaxed. I especially love the coatigan you were right to re buy it. I love the pink on you it really suits your colouring.

Dee

Really pretty and polished combinations, your style looks effortless Love the terrific white short outfits and the stripes in #5. I've had some great luck with Uniqlo this season as well.

Brooklyn

Well, you had me at teal.

After no 1, my faves are 4 and 6. I’m loving this soft palette on you. And I think you are generally wearing more colour these days? It suits you very well

(I hope that olive green Uniqlo top comes down my way in Spring…)

RobinF

These are great! Love the stripes on you and the light bottoms work well. I can see why you like that Uniqlo tee too. Nice length and sleeve length. You seem to have really settled into a nice style that works perfectly for you.

Jules

I see current, classic, casual and chic!

April

Yup - you nailed modern classic all right.

As far as the expensive coatigan lesson, been there my friend. Painful, isn't it?

ChristelJ

Your relaxed style is impeccable! I especially love you in olive, and in the loose fit pants. I adore ON sneakers and live in them, so it's fun to hear that they are "cool-ugly"!

slim cat

Really nice collection - looks easy but everything goes together in a pretty polished way ( of course it takes time to make it all look easy ). I'm still trying to get my style streamlined - lol ( it's a process ).

Firecracker (Sharan)

Excellent looks. I can't pick favorites. Polished casual, with silhouettes and a palette that suit you well!

Sisi

Very pretty outfits! You look fab in all of them. I particularly love the color combination and the textures of #3. "The weather can't decide this year" - haha, so true!

Aquamarine

Neat and classic, yet never boring. Yes, also very Kate!

Glory

You look fantastic in all of these. You have nailed it and I am off to look at the Uniqlo and runners. I desperately need to introduce some polish and updating to my look - you have given me some inspiration.

Carol

Helena--love the photos, and I might be wrong, but are you one of those people equally able to wear white and off-white? Like you have a neutral palette?

I am relying on dresses this season, for sure. Great for warm weather, and cover up any leg problems.

Style Fan

I love all the outfits, Helena. They're very classic and Kate-inspired (or should we say Catherine-inspired). I am impressed when people wear white bottoms as part of their everyday outfits. Dirt seeks me out.
I have also been on the hunt for tees. I keep returning the ones I have ordered.

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