Hello Everyone :)
Life is ridiculously full on at the moment so have little time to post but I have been lurking and watching all recent purchases/lust lists with interest.
DonaAna well done on the closet clearing. You may remember that I did the same thing a month or so ago. It has reinvigorated my wardrobe and given me a stronger sense of my personal style - am having a ball making all these new outfits from existing items which got hidden amongst the "meh" stuff that was so abundant. Gone has my spontaneous shopping habit too which is actually a huge relief and has reduced my stress levels significantly.
Bonsoir don't give up on the shorts/opaques yet. I have just ventured into this look at 41 and I love it.
Hopefully - I mix and match the opaques/shorts colour combination dependent on mood. I also think that short length is more critical than colour combinations in shortening/lengthening the legs. I don't have the world's greatest legs but have found that even deep magenta shorts paired with black opaques can elongate my legs because they sit mid-thigh or just a fraction above. Any longer would look just plain wrong and create stumpy pins and any shorter......I would be straying into mutton territory!
Pop - I agree that the "corporate" view of style hasn't seemingly changed for decades. I am not office based, but I despair at friends' working wardrobes when they are otherwise charmingly stylish and individual in their "free" time.
Marsha what kind of knits are you after? I am desperately seeking an oversized black jumper. It must be wool or at least wool rich. I want it to sit on the hips/mid bottom and have a boat neck or a low v. It's to pair with skinny cords (plum) and skinny jeans (variety of colours including...old gold!).
Dashing off to have a quick flick through Vogue before continuing with fashion illustration project I am working on.
Happy Tuesday all :)