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My Scarf 2022 Capsule Wardrobe: November Additions + Barbiecore with Neutrals
The snowy season has arrived in Minnesota so I am ready to add some more warm items to this wardrobe! In November, Janice supplemented...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 23, 2022
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Fall Outfit Formulas and Color Combos with 30 Wears: Hunter Green Blouse
In my last 30 wears post about the dark green rabbit blouse, I mentioned that I had another Loft blouse that had just hit 29 wears. Well...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 18, 2022
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How to Select a Scarf for a Fall Sweater and Pants Outfit: Olive & Rust
Way back in mid-August (!), Janice at The Vivienne Files posted six outfits in various color combinations using the same outfit formula:...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 4, 2022
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Halloween/Fall Garden Tour + OOTD x7
With Halloween weekend upon us, I am sharing some seasonally-appropriate photos from the great Zoo Tour of October 2017. Indianapolis Zoo...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 28, 2022
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My Scarf 2022 Capsule Wardrobe: October Additions
It's hard to believe how quickly the end of the year is coming! After this set of additions to our capsule, we only have two more. In...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 24, 2022
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How to Wear Pink in the Fall with Burgundy, Olive, Rust, or Teal/Peacock Blue
Following up on my previous post about wearing pink in the fall with neutrals, today I am turning to some semi-neutrals or colored...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 21, 2022
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How to Wear Pink in the Fall: Autumn Outfit Ideas with Neutrals
Whether you are wearing pink for breast cancer awareness (like Jodie, who inspired this post), following the brightly colored dopamine...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 19, 2022
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My Scarf 2022 Capsule Wardrobe: July & August Additions
Summer has gotten away from me where this capsule wardrobe is concerned, so with no time to spare, here are the items we have added for...
sallyinstpaul
Aug 29, 2022
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30 Wears: Medium Aqua Peplum Top & Black Capris
For today's 30 Wear post, I'm going to feature two items meeting my 30 wears + <$1 cost per wear (CPW) goals that have been mainstays of...
sallyinstpaul
Jul 25, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a Butterfly Scarf
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
Jul 18, 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
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OOTD x3: Teal & Blue Late Spring Scarf Outfits
This late spring/early summer season in Minnesota has its ups and downs, starting with the weather, which is...well, let's call it...
sallyinstpaul
May 25, 2022
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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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Spring Outfit Idea: Denim + Light Neutral + Bright Accent Color
In my designing a DIY bracelet set starting with a scarf post, I shared this planned spring outfit with a denim top, green pants, and a...
sallyinstpaul
May 2, 2022
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OOTD x2: Lavender Swirl Scarf Outfits
I feel a bit like I'm playing a sartorial game of Telephone lately with my lavender swirl scarf. Did you play that game as a kid? ...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 22, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Underground Posters by Austin Cooper
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art, and she chose a pair of colorful vintage posters...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 6, 2022
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OOTD x3: Sweater + Skinnies + Scarf Outfit Formula
Ah, March...a month that heralds spring in so many parts of the US but that is generally fairly chilly here in Minnesota! It's actually...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 4, 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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A 21 Piece Capsule For Winter Using a Grid of Color-Based Rows
A couple weeks ago, Janice at The Vivienne Files posted a "21 garments for 21 days" capsule wardrobe based on a black and white color...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 18, 2022
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