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Tory Burch Smartphone Wristlet
Scarf from The Rose
Two long wool coats, also from The Rose, in green and brown. |
Even though the weather has been warm all this last month my warm-weather clothing has been tucked away since September 1st. I really tried to get my head around wearing my summer frocks in September but I just couldn't do it. Old habits I guess. Instead I assembled a very fall-looking colour story and took to wearing very basic clothing on those warm days. (By basic I mean my pair of Goldsign jeans with a plain tee shirt and brown loafers, yes very basic!)
Here are the colours and textures I've assembled for the next few months. Once we get into the holiday season and the colder temperatures I'll add in some heavier skirts and tights.
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| Harris Tweed jacket, Brora |
I did have to invest in a pair of dark brown riding boots for fall. I knew it was coming and I searched all of the end-of-season sales in June. I found a perfect pair of Cole Haan boots for half price but in the end they never shipped, they had sold out. So I did have to pay full price for my boots but the consolation is that they are from La Canadienne and so they will last for years.
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| Dark brown riding boots, La Canadienne |
I'm enjoying having an alternative to my aubergine Hunter wellies. If you've been reading my blog these last few years you've already seen them a hundred times!
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| Dark brown riding pants Brooks Brothers 2012. |
I also purchased a
plain straight skirt in a dark green wool from The Rose, as well as a pair of dark green Brooks Brothers stretch pants. The
Brooks Brothers pants have a neat fit and the fabrics are really excellent. I think they are a good value for the money (they wash and hang-dry quite brilliantly as well).
Brora jumpers are the workhorses of my wardrobe in fall and winter. They are an investment to be sure but once you have a collection it will serve you well. You will not have to replace them and the subtle colours will continue to please the eye.
I have a couple of dresses for everyday: one is a Brora jersey from last winter and the other is a wool Eileen Fisher dress I found on ebay a couple of years ago. I have a light gray Brora wool stole that wears well over both frocks.
They are simple dresses, perfect for wearing on a busy morning or just simply being at home.
The long Brora cardigan I bought on sale early in the summer has proven itself already. I wear it over everything.
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| Long Brora cardigan. |
I've turned to my silk blouse collection on the warmer days when I'm doing something besides scrubbing and mopping. Worn with a pair of slim pants or my Goldsign jeans it's a comfortable outfit that feels like autumn.
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| Silk blouse collection, JCrew on the left (2010), the rest Brora. |
I have some key basics that I am rarely without these days: a scarf or stole, my dark brown LV bag and
my trench coat in khaki from Brooks Brothers. These are the basics which see me out the door. Even if I'm just wearing my jeans and a tee shirt I still end up feeling pulled together.
On a cooler day I'll wear a wool scarf, for warmer weather my Hermes scarf, below right, is perfect.
I find myself wearing my red Kiki ballet flats from JCrew quite a bit. They are so comfortable and great for walking. I like them with the pale pink Hermes scarf.
The long coats in green and brown have only been worn a few times but as we get further into October I'm sure I'll get more use out of them. They are lined in cotton and are perfect for daywear. The pretty linings don't hurt either.
Once winter hits us in a serious way I'll bring out my two long tweed coats from Brora which are quite a bit heavier.
Of course I have two other categories in my closet: one is Black, for going out at night. We haven't been doing much of that lately as my MrBP has been incredibly busy. The other is Sunday Best, otherwise known as my Church Outfits.
I've pared down my coats to an all-time low and it feels good. I have my trench coats (one khaki for fall, one navy for spring), my two fall coats and two coats for winter. Rounding out the collection is a long black wool coat for "dressing up". I'm thinking of doing a post on the whole thing as a former coat-addict. Anyone interested? I've also been thinking about handbags and the fact that I am down to three, which feels like a perfect collection. It all seems simpler somehow! More on that, and a few thoughts on basics, next week sometime.
Really it's more Frock Philosophy, the continuing story...!
Enjoy your day my Tooties.
xoxDani
