Some casual and work outfits from the last week:

#1: Afternoon for a lazy Sunday - ran errands, took a walk, read a book. I am highly amused by my new t-shirt, which I think of as my stealth crazy cat lady shirt. From far away, it looks like an abstract pattern. Up close, kitties! The outfit needs a bit more color for spring/summer, I think, but this was fine for what I recall being a gray day. Threadless tee, Eddie Bauer cardi, LE jeans.

#2: Weekday work outfit, and first outing of my Boden Blenheim blazer. I ordered this late last summer, but returns to get the correct size took forever and then it was fall. I don't mind wearing white in winter, but the broderie felt more like a spring/summer material. The pants are getting pretty loose at the waist and will need replacement sometime this year, but I'm trying to hold off until fall for budgetary reasons. Boden blazer, old Loft shell, old Gap pants.

#3: Saturday work outfit. I work the occasional weekend, and I tend to be a little more casual on those days since I don't generally have important meetings. I felt great in this outfit, even though I don't think it photographed as well. It was airy and comfortable and fun. Loft cardi, J Crew blouse, LE pants.

#4: Sunday (today) work outfit. Finishing off the weekend with a Target striped dress, ON denim jacket, and cute red shoes from Sole Society. The shoes don't have a ton of support, so I think of them as half-day shoes rather than full-day shoes. Lucky our Sundays are half-days!

I find myself in the fortunate (but expensive) position of needing new pants again soon-ish due to continued weight loss. This is partly because I've lost more weight since I last purchased them in the fall. One thing I've realized is that I should always try on one more size down, since I tend to reach for one that's too big. I didn't do that last time, and it meant my recent purchases didn't last as long as they could have.

Another thing I've realized is that it's actually easier for me (who is hourglass/pear-shaped) to buy skinny pants/jeans than trouser fits. This was totally counterintuitive for me, but here's why. When I try on skinny pants/jeans with stretch, I can find some that fit at the waist and hips because they're supposed to be fit closley at my thighs. In contrast, trouser cuts are supposed to skim over the thigh, and to achieve that with my thighs, I generally need to size up, which almost always means the waist is too big and will need alteration or belting.

Comments/ideas/suggestions welcome!