WIW: Shopping my closet and staying warm!

It's going down to -20 degree's F tonight, or something like that, and our friendly owl is still outside hooting away! I hope he/she is warm enough! I know I am struggling to stay warm when I head outside, but indoors, I am fine. It has become too cold for me to wear skirts, even with layers of tights and leggings. I can't say where the line is, but it's somewhere between 20 below and 20! In any case, I am loving my wardrobe and have found many ways to mix and match things so I am not getting bored. Maybe I wear the same silhouette over and over again, but that doesn't bother me at all. I am comfortable, and I feel good. (Hmm, I may not have my shoes on in all these pic's but I typically don't wear shoes in my house, so you may see socks, sorry) I also think I am sticking to my style aesthetic - Classic, Fresh, Calm, Soft, Polished

1. Equipment watermelon pink animal print cashmere crew, J Crew matchstick jeans, layering turtleneck tee, Etsy necklace, and my new reading glasses (testing to see what they might be like as everyday glasses frames. Not sure? What do you think?
2. Equipment cool pink V Neck cashmere sweater, AG relaxed skinny jeans, layering tee, Etsy moonstoon necklace.
3. Equipment strawberry red cashmere crew, J Crew Collection plaid scarf, J Crew Matchstick jeans.
4. J Crew light blue lambswool pointelle sweater, AG relaxed skinny jeans, layering tee.
5. J Crew striped turtleneck tee, AG relaxed skinny jeans, Athleta down vest, Nordstrom Infinity scarf
6. Talbots plaid flannel shirt, C Bloomingdales Moto Cashmere Sweater, J Crew Matchstick Jeans, J Crew Crystal statement necklace

What do you think?

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11 years ago

carter

Veteran

Wow! Fantastic looks. I'm especially loving the watermelon ans strawberry colors on you.

Joyce B

All those outfits look fab and comfortable.
Are you saying it's minus 20 with the windchill or before the windchill?
My DD is in Western NY and it's -3 degrees Fahrenheit there before the windchill factor. Is it colder in Central NY than in Western NY?
Take care of yourself and stay warm.

columbine(erin)

I really like the outfits, especially the watermelon shirt. The watermelon shirt is so happy and looks great with your coloring. I do like the glasses too but they seem very attention grabbing. If that's what you want then good. They definitely are what I see first looking at the first picture.

Ah! I went and saw your other thread with the glasses. I thought they were black from this picture, now I see they have tones that go with your pretty eyes.

frannieb

Isn't it great to hit wardrobe happiness. I love the watermelon crew. So fun and pretty. I say if a silhouette works for you why change things up if your not bored.

Suz

(website)

That watermelon crew is great on you! And all your colours are bright and happy. That is important in these deep winter days. Or at least it is for me. (And then I go and wear mostly neutrals, but that's a whole other issue for another time, LOL!)

Re the glasses, when I wore glasses regularly I had two pair -- a fuchsia pair and a black pair with white insides. The black pair were quite dark on my fair self (although the white mitigated it) so although the shape was different, they looked quite "bold," as these specs do on you. I actually found that to be useful when I wanted to wear a darker outfit. It "bookended" darker colours very well and allowed me to wear them more successfully in some ways. It is a very "forward" look, though, so you have to be at peace with that. There is no hiding behind dramatic specs!

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Anonymous

Great looks, all! I particularly like #'s 3 and 5. You wear your jeans well

Staysfit

Joyce, the -20 is the wind chill. How it feels is what counts in my book! I was feeling sorry for the owl in our back yard. It didn't seem affected. It kept up its steady hooting all night. This morning, it's -16 F, windchill. They will likely delay school a few hours.

Just looking at all the lovely colours in your outfits make my heart sing! All iterations look great but standouts for me (as I love strawberry/coral tones) are 1,2 and 3. Stay warm!!

Oh, I see. It's -17 with the windchill where DD is, so it's similar to where you are.
Stay safe in that cold weather!

Karie

You certainly have found some colors and styles that work beautifully for you! The top in #1 is super gorgeous. And I hear you about the cold and dressing warmly. It's -14 this morning and I'm dreading having to head out the door in a little while...

kkards

well you are making cold weather look good. love #2 and #3.

UmmLila (Lisa)

I love those pinks for deep winter on you.

The actual temp when I was driving to work was -10. They delayed school for my DS by 2 hours. He's a happy guy. They did the same for most of the districts here. I'm toasty warm though in a cashmere cable turtle neck. My big red down puffer helps!

Transcona Shannon

Fabulous warm and cozy winter outfits! I particularly love outfit #3 - the combination of the bold red and blue colors, the tartan pattern and the perfect fit of those jeans make this a total winner.

Windchime

Reading about your weather makes me appreciate our toasty 4°F! And how nice to have a resident owl.

Shades of coral look amazing on you, whether you wear them as shirts or a scarf! What a terrific scarf in #3, also.

Great winter outfits!

jackiec

Brrrr that's chilly! I love your casual looks! You are bang on with your style descriptors, too, in my opinion. My fav is #3. I love the deeper watermelon colour on you with the blues and plaid.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Really fun to see the new specs in action in #1. These colours are gorgeous with your complexion.

MTBGirl

Very nice. Really love the vivid colors on you in #3 and #5!

Laurie

Great looks - we definitely have similar style. You inspire me to add color to liven up my neutrals. I like every outfit and I really like #5 -the combination of the vest, the pop of color with the scarf, stripes and the light belt.

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone. I am feeling great about my new color palette and wardrobe choices! 2015 is starting fashionably well even though it's so cold!

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