1-2 Teefury mermaid tee, Guess Pinstripe Pants, vintage leather shacket, Banana Republic Belt, Ralph Lauren pumps.

I hope you like this tee as much as I do, because you’re going to see it a lot in this post. It’s been on constant repeat since 2017, and I’m still infatuated with it - so much so, that I bought another one in green.

3 - Andrew Marc leather joggers, same tee, and Guess floral pumps from 2008.

I bought these heels for my 20-year class reunion. I haven’t really liked peep-toe shoes for a decade now, but I never managed to pull the plug on these, because I love the Gucci-esque floral print. But I have long toes and I feel they look weird in peep toes. The shoes are in the donation bag (again) as I type this, and this time I really mean it. (I think).

4 - I wore this to a band rehearsal. Liverpool plaid pants, Calvin Klein top, Anne Taylor belt, and a leather jacket I bought in 1999 (!)

5 - Levi’s, WHBM cardigan, Orla Kiely bag, Nine West slingbacks, and The Belt of Mystery. The scarf makes my heart sing, because it’s silk, and has a baroque-ish celestial/nautical print.

6 - Levi’s wedgies, old nautical tee, espadrilles. I am planning to patch these jeans using Japanese sashiko technique.

7 - same as #1, with a Tahari jacket and Börn boots

8 - Halloween Part One. Frenchie, from Grease. Target skirt, 80s pumps, vintage French top, Amazon jacket + wig + scarf.

9 - a Ralph Lauren inspired look that contains no actual RL.

10 - a very warm, very vintage Vanity Fair dressing gown and nightgown.

11-13 - Halloween Part 2, with a Lands End grandpa sweater, Liz Claiborne belt, and Joan Rivers crystal spider brooch. This outfit was inspired by an actual event, involving a day of raking fall leaves, and a real spider. And half a dozen good neighbors who came running outside in response to my shrieks.

14-15 Another RL inspired outfit. This is one outfit I wasn’t happy with. The sweater is mockneck and with the scarf, kind of drove me nuts. The pants are tweedy wool, Banana Republic, but they looked more tan in the store. Overall, this outfit felt chunky and stifling. I’m going to wear a button-down next time. I may also re-dye the trousers to a richer color.

16-17 RL jeans, Vince sweater, no-name scarf. I wore this to see my friend’s outdoor jazz show. I got a lot of compliments from assorted Gen Z kids. I also spilled teriyaki sauce on the sweater, so the scarf came in handy to cover the wet soap spot. Keepin’ it real, friends.

18 - my favorite yoga teacher gifted me her turquoise prayer beads, so I made an outfit around it with my leather joggers, old Theory sweater, black bodysuit and Loeffler Randall wedges.

19 - Shout out to Brooklyn, who inspired this outfit. Jones Country skirt and unbranded leather belt.

20 - Thanksgiving Day! Talbots skirt and a white bodysuit layered with all the usual suspects.

21 - Friendsgiving dinner last night. Zara skirt, Tahari sweater, Wolford tee, Cole Haan boots. This was a loose and lazy translation of an old Vivienne Westwood look. I plan to repeat this outfit with some cream crochet tights, red leather gloves, and a frilly scarf, all of which I have.

Overall, I was happy and comfortable with these looks, although I am going to dial down the higher volume silhouettes, and not wear thicker textiles head-to-toe, moving into December.

I also want to bring in some brighter, cheerier colors during the holidays.