Simple Coat for a Simple Uniform

 Some mornings I feel like throwing on something really plain and tailored.  I always think those wardrobe quiz things which ask a series of questions to "define your style" are practically useless, well either that or I have a split-personality-style.  Most days I like to wear a skirt or dress with tights and heels but then this person emerges who has no time for foolishness and wants a basic no-nonsense outfit.
On those days, and in this weather, I wear my Eileen Fisher riding pants.
I own these pants in both black and brown, and now you are really going to understand how absolutely simple this outfit is: I wear the black pair with a black v neck sweater, and the brown pair with a brown v neck sweater.  My sweater is the Classic Cashmere V Neck Jumper from Brora.

I had an idea that I would find a really tailored coat to top this outfit, something in a dark gray tweed ideally.  It had to have simple lines and be fairly warm, and though my first thought was to save my money for a Brora coat, in the end I ordered one from the J. Crew sale, the Collection Tweed Coat.

It has a cocoon shape and suits the "uniform outfit" of slim pants and v neck jumper.  With the addition of a scarf and my handbag, and either black or brown tall boots from La Canadienne, we're done.

My brown everyday handbag picks up the brown in the houndstooth.

I wore this simple outfit twice this week, one day the brown and the next day the black.  It's nice not to be so fussy sometimes.

It's Friday and I hope you're doing something fun,
xoxDani