Dressing For Work - OOTD

I am used to wearing bright colours most of the time so working at a funeral home has provided the challenge of dressing around the colour black.  I put this together last night so it's ready for me this morning:  black skirt, black gingham shirt, grey cardi, pearls...natch, black trench coat, cashmere scarf, black leather gloves and shoes. 

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A Chilly Winter Day Outfit

I've become very unimaginative in my dressing these days.  It's too cold to think much about what to wear, thank goodness I have the same pieces in every colour.  The jeans, shirt and cardi are repeated in my closet about 10 times each, all in different hues and patterns.  It's like Garanimals for harried mommies.

Nothing beats some cognac neutrals - they go with everything.  No thinking, no stressing. 

Pearls carry me from yoga class to rubbing elbows with the muckymucks.

I wore this to a lunch meeting with someone who works with the homeless.  He told me he isn't used to such well dressed people sitting down to hear what he has to say.  Our fundraiser is tomorrow night.  Obviously he had something powerful to say.


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Mad for Plaid - OOTD

If you are like me and keep Tumblr and Pinterest open 24 hours a day, you will have seen thousands of fabulous outfits that appeal to old school preps like me.  I find is fascinating to see what the younguns do these days with traditional looks, with slight modern twists.  I am forever collecting photos for my inspiration folder, scouring Polyvore for exact or similar items, and I spend more time that is normal organizing and staring at my wardrobe.  One of these days I will post a photo of my closet - it's quite shocking how many pieces I have.  I can assure you though, there will never be a moment I say 'I have nothing to wear'.  I can pull together an outfit for just about any occasion without little effort.  I reap the fruits of my sartorial labours after spending 25 years building my very own boutique.

 

I spotted this gem on Tumblr back in the fall (if this is you please email me so I can give you proper credit) and knew I had to be seen in something similar.  Thank goodness ON hit it out of the park this last season with shirts and coloured jeans, cords and khakis.

Plaid flannel shirt, red skinny cords, navy blazer, cognac boots, purse and watch.  Pearls, natch.  I wore this to a Rotary dinner and when I walked in one of the men asked me where I parked my horse.  I told him I have two words for him and they are not happy birthday.  Interesting though, this same man smokes a pipe - something we rarely ever see here.  Surely he knows about making a statement!

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