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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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OOTD x2: Brown Quilted Vest + Color
We have reached the bundled up part of Minnesota winter, when I start wearing quilted vests or puffy vests more often than not. This...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 21, 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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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Sweet Dreams by Rus Khasanov
The Sweet Dreams video is such eye candy! I based my outfit of the day on the overall feel of the video rather than any single...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 11, 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: Ivory & Pearls
This week, Liz at Closet Play Image posted a "copycat style" outfit using her winter capsule inspired by looks involving a white sweater,...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 17, 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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OOTD: "The Frida" + DIY Bulky Bead Necklace With Adjustable Cord
Over at Closet Play Image, Liz has been working her way through a book with 50 ways to wear scarves. In her most recent post featuring...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 3, 2021
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OOTD x3: Cool Weather Rabbit Tops
With the arrival of November, I switched my warm weather and cold weather clothes in my closet. This isn't a big thing, since I don't...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 19, 2021
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Solar System Quilt
Style Imitating Art (SIA) is style challenge hosted by Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey, Daenel at Living Outside the Stacks, and Terri at...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 17, 2021
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3 Layered Necklaces: With a Scarf Edition
Welcome to another round-up of three layered necklaces that I have worn as part of my outfit of the day recently with discussion of how I...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 12, 2021
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OOTD: Inspired by Rena, Mireille, and the Zork Lantern
Back in August, Rena at Fine Whatever posted a "classic stripes" outfit consisting of a navy and white striped cardigan, navy top, olive...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 1, 2021
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A Navy Common Wardrobe for Fall: My Project 333 Picks
In my two previous posts, I showed eight ways to expand a fall navy-based The Common Wardrobe (TCW) to 33 items, consistent with a...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 27, 2021
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Rust Color Combos: Navy & Grey
This is part 2 of the rust color combo series inspired by Bettye's "colors of fall" post over at Fashion Schlub. Today I am addressing my...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 29, 2021
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Rust Color Combos: Black / Cream / Olive
I enjoyed Bettye's recent post on this topic over at Fashion Schlub, so I thought I'd put my own spin on the "what colors can I wear with...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 27, 2021
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OOTD x2: White and Yellow Columns
I have written before about "trios": a top, bottom, and topper in matching/blending colors that can be worn together (without the need...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 20, 2021
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OOTD: Floral Coral
This WFH outfit of the day started with one of my many floral tops, though perhaps surprisingly, this one doesn't have a dark background...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 15, 2021
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OOTD: Woodland Critters
Last winter, I purchased this autumn-toned "woodland critters" 3/4 sleeve T from CJ Banks on sale for $12.28. I wore it a couple times...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 3, 2021
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