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My Scarf 2022 Capsule Wardrobe: June Additions
With the official first day of summer behind us, the warm-to-hot weather has arrived even here in Minnesota. It's definitely time to get...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 22, 2022
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How to Wear Stripes With Stripes: SIA Hallucinogenic Toreador by Salvador Dali
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the amazing painting The...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 15, 2022
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OOTD x5: June Skirt Outfits For Work and Play
It's June and summer has arrived in Minnesota! After a very long period of pants-based outfits (since last October?), I've started...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 13, 2022
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18 More Bird Print Outfits For Summer
When I posted my previous bird print outfit round-up in May, several commenters were (quite reasonably!) surprised that I have a total of...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 6, 2022
12 comments


Print Mixing With Animal Prints: SIA Leisure Lady With Ocelots
Terri at Meadowtree Style is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected an extremely compelling commentary...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 1, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a Pink Outfit (Spring)
Today I'm back with another example of designing a coordinated DIY bracelet set with a mix of paper bead bracelets and stone/glass bead...
sallyinstpaul
May 23, 2022
8 comments


15 Warm Weather Bird Print Outfits To Inspire Your Summer Style
The theme for this month's Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is Birds & Feathers. Do I have bird prints? Oh do I have bird prints! I did an...
sallyinstpaul
May 16, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a White Floral Shirt (Summer)
Today I'm back with another example of designing a coordinated DIY bracelet set with a mix of paper bead bracelets and stone/glass bead...
sallyinstpaul
May 9, 2022
8 comments


OOTD: Style Imitating Art - "Renee" Scrappy Square by Anne M. Bray
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art, and she selected a set of 50 upcycled fiber pieces...
sallyinstpaul
May 4, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - The Great Mystery of Water by Christi Belcourt
Terri at Meadowtree Style is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art, and I absolutely love her artwork of choice for Earth...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 20, 2022
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My Scarf 2022: March Additions - Part 1
Since March is quickly coming to a close, it's definitely time to share the monthly additions to the capsule wardrobe based on this...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 28, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Decline of the Day by Emperor Ham Nghi
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey selected this Impressionistic landscape for the challenge because of its history: it was painted by Emperor...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 23, 2022
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30 Wears: Olive Pants
As I mentioned in my first 30 wears post way back in June, for a few years now, I have adopted the 30+ wears / <$1 cost per wear (CPW)...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 16, 2022
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My Scarf 2022: February Additions
It's time to add some new items to the capsule wardrobe based on this scarf, color palette, and mascot. Here is where we left things in...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 7, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Portrait of Saskia van Uylenburgh by Rembrandt
I'm not surprised that this Rembrandt portrait of his wife caught Terri's eye for the Style Imitating Art challenge. Saskia's decked out...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 26, 2022
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3 Layered Necklaces: The Good Buy Book - New Things Edition
Welcome to another round-up of three layered necklaces that I have worn as part of my outfit of the day with discussion of how I put...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 17, 2022
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6 Scarves 2021: December Additions, #4 Olive & Beige, Kiwi
For an introduction to the 6 Scarves 2021 project, see this post. For a description of my method, see this post. I have been looking...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 29, 2021
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Snow Shadows by Tom Thomson
The Snow Shadows painting for this week's SIA (Style Imitating Art) challenge got so many ideas going in my head that I put together 3...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 13, 2021
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My Fall/Spring Daily Dozen + Long Over Lean Outfit Formula + Layered Necklace Essentials
A few days ago, Liz at Closet Play Image posted about her Daily Dozen aka Wardrobe Workhorses: 12 pieces that bring the most value to her...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 9, 2021
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OOTD x3: Sweater + Jeans + Scarf + Necklace Formula
In this "other people would call it winter but this is Minnesota so it's really still autumn weather for us" period from mid-November...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 6, 2021
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