Waving to GoS - I always think of you when I pin vintage Dior and Balenciaga pieces! And so true about mixing it up - I have a few suits and cannot remember when I have worn the skirt and the jacket simultaneously - unless it's a super-formal occasion.
Ujjayi your Chanelesque jacket sounds fab. I have several with frayed edges and love the soft/hard contrast. Would love your charity shops too. (Have not identified any in Rome yet.)
Portia love some of the Edwardian pieces in the John Lewis / Temperley collaboration. I had a phase in my early 20s when I wore velvet hats and floaty skirts - miss it but will not attempt to do it this time round (but have to admit that I love the Marc Jacobs hats this AW).
If someone else is working from home and finding it too distracting and struggles with procrastination, I can recommend a few resources that have really helped me to focus. I use Leechblock to block my browser during allotted work times - I also love the Mytomatoes approach (have a tiny tomato timer on my computer - work for 30 mins, then a 5 min break, then back to work). And last, "The Now Habit" is a superb self-help book - compassionate and in-depth and written by a psychologist who knows his stuff. Following the approach explained in the book, I made a time chart of my domestic responsibilities and scheduled time for relaxation (I need to exercise, I need to be there for DC, I can't pull all-nighters) - after all this I have about 20 hours per week left for work, so need to use it as efficiently as possible.
Loving the outfits everyone is wearing today - Marsha I love storm blue and it's my best neutral (I often combine it with coral and vivid greens) but it looks good with camel, white, ivory and navy too. Also love MiH jeans - I'm sure they have scanned my measurements, their skinnies fit like a glove (if I could be bothered, I should alter my black coated Esprit trousers a bit - the thighs are a bit too loose fitting for my taste).
Ooops have used up the 5 min break - back to work!