tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post9043305261246945129..comments2024-03-28T09:06:51.308+00:00Comments on Just a little less: Minimalist Monday: Signature Style RevisitedClaire/Just a little lesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030696365673329064noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-14036777218925244362015-08-23T17:10:10.278+01:002015-08-23T17:10:10.278+01:00Love your signature style Claire! I once read that...Love your signature style Claire! I once read that paring down one's wardrobe to key pieces should mean that at all times, you are wearing your favourites: comfortable, stylish & most definitely you. That's what I am constantly striving for! Thank you for sharing your wardrobe dilemmas & wise insights. Nikki xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-29527625108040548562015-05-08T20:43:09.081+01:002015-05-08T20:43:09.081+01:00Perfect outfit for you. Perfect outfit for you. ALoadofOldTathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991286392563424440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-13952663538862687802015-04-29T20:19:02.518+01:002015-04-29T20:19:02.518+01:00Hey Claire,
I have re-found my signature style. I ...Hey Claire,<br />I have re-found my signature style. I lost it after having Olly. I please myself, and feel good in what I wear. There is usually a Breton top involved...you look lovely in yours. I really like that look. I may invest in some ankle boots in the winter.My old faithfuls finally bit the dust after six years of loyal service.<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-3200352715800102262015-04-29T19:23:13.055+01:002015-04-29T19:23:13.055+01:00After about 15 years of wearing nothing but trouse...After about 15 years of wearing nothing but trousers or jeans because dresses weren't as readily available as they are now, they were either special occasion wear in the higher-end stores, or skimpy things for teenagers/20 years olds, but now there are lovely simple dresses available, and with sleeves which I must have - 70 year old arms aren't a pretty sight regardless of how much one creams them with lotions and potions! So once again I'm in dresses - I found three I liked in Crew Clothing in the autumn, and one in Monsoon although the Crew dresses fitted better. I have attempted to keep to a colour coordinated wardrobe, based on navy with coloured scarves as accessories. Also, being short, I team my dresses with matching opaque tights and shoes, so the colour continues right down and adds visual length. <br />I love this mustard dress, it is elegant but with flat boots and tights, very stylish. <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-61938005623091256152015-04-29T12:06:58.428+01:002015-04-29T12:06:58.428+01:00I needed this pep talk - thank you.
I have a sign...I needed this pep talk - thank you.<br /><br />I have a signature style, it's me all over. SImply jeans and jumpers in Winter, and jeans and shirts or t shirts in Summer. I'm comfortable, I can smarten it up for a night out or dress it down so low I'm mucking out the henhouse ..... but whatever I do to it it's ME.<br /><br />I need to sort through my clothes again and pass on anything that's not in my style, heck I even proved this week that I can go to a funeral in jeans and look so smart I felt completely comfortable and at ease. I should have realised that of course, I got married wearing jeans, we both did :-)<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-73666679024988145562015-04-28T18:58:32.468+01:002015-04-28T18:58:32.468+01:00You look great Claire! I am not so good at reducin...You look great Claire! I am not so good at reducing my wardrobe to the minimum, even though I have clothes I haven't worn in years, or that are so worn out not even charity shops will take them. I am trying. I also started making my own, that way I have something I really like and that really fits.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-38992465797758991622015-04-27T21:13:50.791+01:002015-04-27T21:13:50.791+01:00I think you look great & am quite envious of y...I think you look great & am quite envious of your signature style! I am about your age and have been working on paring things down clothes-wise for the last few years. It's been easy to hone in on an everyday clothing style, but the biggest problem I've encountered is when I need to dress up a bit ... nothing to wear! It's quite a challenge just to find any clothing of suitable quality, style, and fit for those rare occasions when I do go looking in the shops. Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-23699543434317352192015-04-27T21:08:35.382+01:002015-04-27T21:08:35.382+01:00Nice Claire! I don't think I have it to a pat ...Nice Claire! I don't think I have it to a pat yet, my wardrobe that is. Whenever I read the capsule wardrobe posts I feel like I need to buy more! But it is slowly getting simpler. XHeather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-22713480935662713712015-04-27T17:19:32.638+01:002015-04-27T17:19:32.638+01:00So very true! And perfect timing for me as have be...So very true! And perfect timing for me as have been angsting over what to wear to a party this weekend.......and nearly fell for the 'must have a new outfit' when I realised that I actually have several options in my current wardrobe that really are my signature style and will do just fine! It took my daughter to say 'oh i really like that dress Mum' before I got to thinking about it and realised that although it's over 10 years old it still looks good and that's probably because its my signature style! <br />So thank you for a thought-provoking post as always....<br />PS am loving your signature style!Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-9204929043289804882015-04-27T17:09:12.694+01:002015-04-27T17:09:12.694+01:00Hi, love your dress, it really suits you. Well do...Hi, love your dress, it really suits you. Well done for sticking to your style. I am working on thinning my wardrobe. I had a good purge last year when I realised I only wore trousers, so all the skirts could go! I am about really for another go through and look at what is left and what goes worn and what does not and why, to learn further from this about what I can let go of. Thanks for the encouragement. Best wishes JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-71497884257942243532015-04-27T16:31:58.079+01:002015-04-27T16:31:58.079+01:00You look amazing :) I feel that we are at the same...You look amazing :) I feel that we are at the same stage in our simplyfying process. My wardrobe was a constant source of conflictment ( do i look fashionable? Is the brand right? do i have enough of each? Oh gosh look how much i spent/don't wear) You get the picture but i'm in a happy place right now and honestly, there ain't a lot in there now. I have a suitcase packed away (i'm losing weight-to feel healthy not 'look' good, big mindset change) so that when i pull it out in 6 months what doesn't fit in with me now will go. I also have started cutting and dying my own hair too :) I read all the time but don't often comment but respect to you for writing so honestly and from the heart. I enjoy every post.<br />Sharron xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-26622474754268124472015-04-27T16:01:01.084+01:002015-04-27T16:01:01.084+01:00This outfit looks great on you Claire, and you'...This outfit looks great on you Claire, and you're an excellent ad for a capsule wardrobe. <br />I've started taking pigeon steps towards a minimalist wardrobe but I've got a way to go - it took me more than 40 years to realise I can look really good in clothes, another 10 years or so to find my 'look", and now a few more to downsize the wardrobe. But I'll get there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-37665800832135499432015-04-27T15:32:19.988+01:002015-04-27T15:32:19.988+01:00Thank you! I've had a small wardrobe since I ...Thank you! I've had a small wardrobe since I can remember, but lately I've been reading about the 10-item wardrobe. It doesn't work for me, it's a bit too minimal in my experience. Also, certain bloggers (not you) who push the 10-item idea seem to always be shopping for new items EVERY SEASON. I thought that was what we were trying to avoid! The problem is when you have so few clothes, they tend to wear out quicker since they're being worn so often. Unless you can afford to buy excellent quality garments (there goes the budget), I think it isn't worth it. I have, for me, the perfect amount of clothing where I can easily and quickly get dressed each day with everything mix- and-matchable. <br /><br />As an aside, my husband already gets tired of seeing me in the same outfits so often, so having even less, like the 10-item wardrobe, would probably send him begging me to buy more! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-46432671414033229362015-04-27T15:24:28.579+01:002015-04-27T15:24:28.579+01:00Thank you Claire. This came at the right time for...Thank you Claire. This came at the right time for me also! I've been busy sorting my wardrobe. So far I've sold a few items on ebay, donated some to the clothing bank, recycled some at the cash for clothes wagon and donated some to charity. I have compared myself to others in the past but also have always had my own individual style. I'm finding now that lots of my clothes are actually getting worn instead of just hanging for months (or years) doing nothing. My cull continues! (Your outfit looks very stylish by the way). (Mrs LH)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-82172210977077952212015-04-27T15:00:02.057+01:002015-04-27T15:00:02.057+01:00This came at just the right time, I am constantly ...This came at just the right time, I am constantly comparing myself to others and therefore feeling inadequate. I must remember your advice - thank you Claire! Have a lovely week :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com