Thanks all! I posted and then haven't had time to follow up on anything. Weekends...
Christina F -- I'm leaning hard into "a little bit quirky" this year. Hardly anyone sees me, so why not?
Suz -- Ticks, yes, but also *cold*. We had a frost last week... hard to get myself out the door in the morning with bare ankles when it's near freezing. This week is more spring-like though! The jeans are so, so easy to wear. Ridiculously soft/drape-y denim. 100% cotton but almost behaves like a blend with Tencel in it would.
RobinF -- Hah, usually the sunglasses live on top of my head when I'm inside, which doesn't look nearly as cool. But I remembered to actually put them on for the pics.
Firecracker -- Yeah, the bunnies' ear colour went so well with the jeans I couldn't resist.
celia -- I love it when I find pieces that are relaxed without feeling sloppy. Holy grail of fits.
Bijou -- I may have to avoid wearing the new NBs around my youngest brother. They're his "thing" too.
shevia -- thank you! Yes, this one felt in-line with where I'm at.
rachylou -- these jeans have definitely made me reconsider my stance on blush/pink pants. So versatile!
suntiger and Sally -- I'm low-key on the lookout for more fun graphic socks. I went a long time without any! These are perfect because they're neutral, but also cute.
smittie -- I'm so happy with these jeans. Tempted to go back to Madewell and dupe in another colour...
Angie and Jonesy -- The Uniqlo cocoon sweaters are true workhorses for me. Bought the dark green one first, but had to go back for the marled black one.
FashIntern and Irina -- I like the fade too! They feel more lived-in now.