I love mushrooms, and here in this climate I always seem to stumble upon them in the woods. This outfit was inspired by the creamy whites and forest browns of those mushrooms, as well as the faded pinks the underbellies sometimes hint at. I attached a photo I recently took, to show the inspiration visually.

I was going to a race to support friends this morning, and as I got dressed it was 40 degrees outside. I wasn't sure how long I'd be standing outside, so I thought I should dress warmly rather than otherwise. So I opted for my brown wool tweed skirt (which requires a belt to hold it in place, hence more brown & cream) and this sweater, a cotton/angora blend. It's slightly sheer, so I added a pink tank underneath. I also chose my very pale pink, almost white tights, in the hopes they'd be flashing colours a bit like mushrooms. Over that went long alpaca socks; they wouldn't show in my boots but of course I matched them to my skirt. I wanted a bit more pink, and Alasse has been playing with neck ties lately, so I opted for my long floppy bow. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it still makes me smile. This was my bridesmaid sash in my sister's wedding, so it brings back good memories there too. I felt suitably mushroomy in this, although next time I might add my mushroom brooch just for that extra touch.

For outdoors, I added a brown hat & fingerless knits (both hand knit), my sturdy boots (the run was at a park), and a wool short peacoat since my sweater is on the thinner side but my skirt is very warm on its own. To continue the flash of pink I added the scarf, although it's much more saturated, as I don't have a pale pink option. I threw all of this back on for the pics, and I'm pretty sure it looked better when I wore it for real, instead of just trying to get everything in place as fast as possible. I think I should tie the scarf differently when I wear it with this coat though.

Any thoughts, feedback, and criticism is more than welcome, as always!