Angie's Blog

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I've been wearing red from head-to-toe since I was a toddler! Orange-y red is one of my best colours. 

Tomato red in my preferred red. I dabble in Fire Engine and Burgundy too. I love to mix up the solids! Looks harmonious, strong, graphic, and pretty to my eye. 

I wear Red-Out throughout the year. Not just at Christmas. 

I have EVERYTHING in red :)  

Red pants are signature to my style, and I have several pairs. I'm showing you one pair. 

TONAL MIX

I have red boots and belt, and burgundy bag and belt - but do not prefer those additions in these outfits. I prefer the addition of the cream, light blue, and taupe. It also allows the eye to rest amidst the reds, somehow. Adds the punchy and modern crispness I seek in my outfits. I am energized! 

SPECS and DOGGIES

As a specs wearer, I can add red specs to my tonal looks. Sam and Jo are wearing red collars to match me today. Sam is snoozing, so that's Jo in the pics :) 

OUTFIT MIX

The Base of Three looks: 

• The same red pants, burgundy t-neck, cream boots, and cream belt.

• Red coat, red jacket, burgundy jacket
• Red specs, light blue specs 
• Cream bag, light blue bag, red bag, taupe bag.

I'm wearing #7 today. Only just above freezing in Seattle. Need a warm coat. 

Many of the items here are old, and very old. A few items are new this year.

Thanks for looking! xo

I'm an '80s gal. Love acid wash, and bleach splatter! Been on my shopping list for years. Got these rag & bone's for a song! 70% off. Gloriously nostalgic :) 

I was shopping with a dear friend when I spotted them at Nordies on  sale. Tried them on.

We agreed. That was that.  I shrieked a little in the dressing room. 

Worn them lots already. Today I styled them with a very old burgundy t-neck and pleather jacket. Old boots, new brown belt, and light blue bag. Bag matches my specs!

First I chose cream loafers. Too cold. Changed to taupe boots. Better! Actually, I need a wool coat. Jacket is too cold. But I wore the jacket going up and down our building to have meetings with the contractor and sub-contractor. When I head out to walk doggies and do errands on foot - I'll wear a coat. 

For the rest, this is my WFH outfit today. Excuse bad, bad photos in rental unit. Thanks for looking.  xo

ETA: Out and about now. Added my warm red coat. It's 8 to 9 years old. Going strong.

I love big skirts :)

(EXCUSE the wrinkles - needs a good press. Not styled. Popped the new skirt on with the Esprit hoodie I'm wearing today to show you). 

I've had one of these - think Oscar de la Renta skirts - on my shopping list for years! Not willing to spend too much on the item, I finally stumbled across this one for a song from Karen Millen. Fully lined and beautifully made. I'm impressed. 

It's absolutely gorgeous and better in person. Its architectural drape, length, fit, colour, and volume are perfect! Pockets too! The pleats don't pouf out at the waist because they are masterfully constructed and partially stitched down. Genius. Surprisingly comfy too.

I'm ready to wear this skirt, whenever! Christmas Eve for starters. My head is exploding with ideas on how to style it. It's seasonless and trendless, to my eye. 

I need to think about how to store its bigness in our compact loft........

Thanks for looking. Yes, I have the specs to match! xo

Pics #1 to #3:. New cream low heeled boots: PLANNED and on my shopping list. I needed something just a little lower than my cream Aquatalias. Vince Camuto. VERY comfy and well made! Fit my low volume feet well. I passed on a pair of old cream boots last year so these took their place.

 **This was a priority purchase because cream boots are an essential for my style. 

Pics #4 to #6: New light blue sneakers. UNPLANNED, and a perfect match with my light blue satchel and specs! Irresistible. Since I passed on two pairs of ripped-up sneakers in January - (my walking lifestyle in the elements is hard on shoes!) - there is plenty of room for these. Gum soles are a nice bit of evolved bookending with my dark blonde hair. Added insoles to make them fit. Not as comfy as my ECCOs but comfy enough. 

QUESTION: Ridiculously long laces. Looks unpolished to my eye. Can't tuck them away. Any tips on how to shorten them? 

Thanks! xo

Update: Chopped inches off the laces! Heat set the aglets onto the shorter laces. SO MUCH BETTER :) (Pics #7 and #8).

I got the new green moto in the Spring. It's a wildcard earthy pine green I don't usually wear. Well. Now I do! The new darker hair makes it work :)

Fab to wear Spring items in the Autumn. Double duty. 

The green wide Westbourne Ponte pants from Boden are a fortuitous perfect match. Today, I wore them together and LOVED it! As long as I add crispness to this green, I feel good in the colour. Hence the icy blue top - which matches my blue specs - and off-white belt and loafers. (NAS items this year).

I like wearing dressy flat loafers with wide pants! Relaxed Glam, to my eye. 

LOVE these pants. They feel heavenly, and are flattering and versatile. Great for travel. Got the red first - then the green. They replaced two pairs of wide pants that pilled. 

Wore this to work with a client today. Then walking Yorkies, doing errands, and everything else.

Sam and Jo wore their green collars to match!

Bad pics in the rental unit. Pic outside to see accurate colours. 

Thanks for looking. xo

In the dressing room last week. Excuse the bad light. 

The Loft cabled sweater vest happened to match what I was wearing that day. Fortuitous and meant to be :) ! It's a warm oatmeal so pass if you prefer cool-toned colours. (Wish it came in a pearl grey for cool toned people).

GORGEOUS quality and fabric. I'm impressed! 100% cotton. I think I paid $46 for it. 

The gold shoulder buttons add a nice bit of glitzy chic. 

I prefer this silhouette shorter, and bought a petite size, and sized down (I'm 5ft 6). 

I'm into sweater vests at the moment, and added a few to my wardrobe. Fun to change things up. 

Highly recommending this item if it's your type of thing.

ETA: Wearing my new sweater vest today! Scroll through to pg. 2 for details if you like :) 

One of my favourite colours :)

New linen-lyocell-cotton blend casual pants from Zara. Feel sueded. Gorgeous fabric, and I'm impressed! Summery and full length. You might need to size up. They are lower in the rise, which felt off at first - but I got over it. LOVE! They crease in that linen-cotton way,  so you've been warned. 

Wearing them now with old COS polo sweater. A fortuitous perfect match! And new NAS loafers and belt. Old Furla.

WFH, errands, and the usual doggie walking today. Plus lots of visits to remodel construction site two floors up. 

Bad pics in the rental unit. Sorry! Hopefully moving back into remodeled loft by Christmas. Can't wait...

I made final decisions!

Did a fun fashion show for Greg, Sam, and Jo yesterday and this was the cream that rose to the top. I much appreciate how my hubs takes great interest in my style and is very supportive! 

Scored 9 KILLER-to-me items. I had a great NAS!  

Some of the items were on my shopping list. Others are wardrobe essential no-brainers. The rest - unexpected wildcards! I would never have ordered these wildcards online. They found me in stores in person as I passed them by. 

I got 6 items on my original NAS 2024 wishlist. I tried everything on the list - apart from the red Reiss pants (still sold out). The other items are great for someone else ;)

Excuse the terrible pics in our rental unit. Awful light and mirror, but you'll get an idea. I integrated the two pairs of shoes and belt into the outfits:

1. Navy L'Agence Patterned Silk Blouse: This is my 4th patterned blouse from the brand because I feel magical is this type of punchy classic top :) Very fluid fit. #Greg's fave!

2. Blue AllSaints Mesh Top: My 2nd one. I love alluring sheer tops! Great with suits too.

3. Whiskey Paige Ruffled Sweater: Wildcard. Layers well as seen in the photo with the jacket. Decided it's not seasonally confused! #Greg's fave! 

4. Toffee Dressy Pants: Unexpected wardrobe essential. #Greg's fave!

5. Pink L'Agence Tweed Jacket: Wildcard. I adore neon! And the playful colours in this classic silhouette had my name on it.  Very fun neon lining. #Greg's fave!

6. Gold Mary Janes: On my shopping list. Wardrobe hole. Worn them four times already! 

7. Cream Loafers: no-brainer wardrobe essential. 

8. Cream AllSaints Belt: no-brainer wardrobe essential.

9. Blush Cashmere Scarf: to replace a blush scarf that's itchy.

My 2024 NAS is done unless the red Reiss pants come back into stock. 

Thanks for looking! xo

(ETA: Here is the NAS context:)

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Go Team Wear!

LOVE my new gold NAS Mary Janes. Just so pretty!!! I love pretty things :)

Worn with a new bold and unstructured shirtdress, plus10 year old orange Furla. The dress has a belt - but wore it without yesterday. 

Excuse the bad, bad pics. Probably in the rental unit till the end of the year. Remodel has been extended. 

Happy feet! xo

If I could have any casual white skirt in the world - this would be it :) 

It's long, flared, gorgeously cut, super comfy, plenty breezy, crisp, substantial, not see though, and like wearing my beloved white jeans in the form of a skirt!

I had the skirt altered, and now it fits perfectly.

Worn 5 times in a couple of weeks. LOVE this skirt! Forgot to take pics of the outfits - but remembered to take these yesterday. Errands, WFH, grocery shopping, and doggie walking.

New glitzy gold loafers are getting a workout. Very comfy, and complement most of my Summer looks. They filled a major wardrobe hole.

Excuse the bad pics - in a rental for longer. Jo in a collar to match :)

Thanks for looking. Waving at my skirt sisters! xo