I feel kind of dashing in these booties and leggings, and the coat-as-cape adds to that. This old wool coat you saw a long time ago, I think. I spruced it up for this winter by removing the collar to change it up, and I'm happy I did. The bag is more interesting than it looks here ... it has a stitched and quilted pattern for texture on the cream colored wings. A good size for shopping.
I'm being more than a little careful about the red shades I'm wearing since the recent Great Haircolor Adventure is still in process. Still love the cut though, and that's a happy place for me.
When we made the photos, I didn't realize that the Pantone Color of the Year for 2015 had just been announced ... Marsala (the color inspired by the fortified Sicilian wine, not to be confused with Masala, any of the various blends of spices used in Indian cookery ... yummy though they both sound..) Pantone makes a completely unabashed marketing tool of this annual event, lest anyone mistake it for anything more official than it is. The color is described in a variety of ways, and there's the usual amount of love-hate stuff from the design and fashion press, but here's a color sample so you can decide for yourself.
I haven't been wild about the last few year's choices, but I like this one. For me, it's nice because I may see more of a color that I like out and about, and that's fun. But that's all it is. Nice and fun.
None of what I'm wearing is exactly Marsala, but all three pieces are cuddling up next to it pretty close. A complete, timely, handy and happy coinkydink, I thought. Good thing, too, 'cause all I had was a cold weather outfit post. Saved by Pantone.
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Late breaking update: I'm going to join in at The Truly Elegant Patti at her Visible Monday link-up! So fun, so come with!
