What do you wear?(Non-cycling)

[GraysonKelly]

Hi all!
Okay, I'm making this up as I go along. It's a continuation of a conversation I had with my sis last night. Apparently I have a "style" and didn't know it. So, I'm wondering what everyone else's non-cycling "style" is:
Here's mine:
Jeans-Levi 501's or Old Navy (Yes I wear boy jeans because quite frankly I hate the tight, skinny, icky girls jeans)
Shirts-Plain T-shirts, henley's and chamois shirts
Shoes-Merrill tennis shoes, Birkenstock type sandals (not Birks), hiking boots, running shoes
Shorts-cargo (usually down to my knee)
Jackets-Columbia fleece, brown denim jacket, black leather
Accessories-messenger bags (NO PURSES), silver St. Christopher necklace, big chunky watch(Casio G Shock Mudman), usually a ball cap
Colors-browns, black, dark green, deep reds, various shades of blue
(diversity in my wardrobe means I find something I like and buy it in the colors that appeal to me) LOL!
So what do you all wear?

[Veronica]

For work
Casual pants: jeans, cords, chinos, usually paired with a cashmere sweater.

Practical, but cute in my mind, shoes. Right now I'm wearing a pair of Merril Mary Janes. I have a pair of Keen sneakers that stay at work all the time for the days I ride my bike and need to change.

I always wear earrings, some of them are quite elegant. But most often it's a pair of white gold sea turtles that Thom had made for me by a guy in Hawaii. My watch is an Omega Seamaster. Expensive, but it has survived the I way treat it for about 8 years now. That's about 8 times longer than any previous watch I had.

Veronica

[jobob]

Most of my wardrobe is from LLBean.

Relaxed fit jeans (aka Mom Pants ) in a variety of colors

Simple sweaters or solid color "dressy" T-shirts. Not pastels - mostly deep reds, navy, mossy greens, brown, tan, black. A lot of my stuff is deep mauve (sort of a grayish-purple).

In the summer, mostly Keen or Dansko mary-jane type sandals (closed toe so I don't have to worry about how yuk my toenails are).

In the winter, Dansko closed-back clogs, or Ecco slip ons (kind of like Merrils).

I have a pair of very small simple gold hoop earrings that I wear 99% of the time.

My big fashion accessory: Smartwool socks! I'm amassing quite the collection.

[SadieKate]

My work wardrobe really presents the quandary every morning.

Which black fleece pants?
Which wool or microfiber turtle neck?
Which fleece pullover?

Then there is the horrible commute down the hall.

Someone has to do it.

[alpinerabbit]

Lots of black. Some sand, brown, red. I love silk knit tops. Very rarely a blouse.
One out of about three main necklaces. No make-up.

I do get to wear blue jeans but I don't when I have an outside appt.
Never heels and only rarely shoes that clickety-clock, plus they kill my arches. In the office I can wear a pair of sandals.

I keep a couple changes of clothes at work so I can come in in grungy bike clothes.


For off-work, more blue jeans and a few t-shirts and tops, some abit more hippie-looking than the work stuff. Plus sweat pants for hanging out on weekend mornings.

Boy I'd love to telework.

[Aggie_Ama]

I am beginning to believe I have no style and that is just fine with me. I would think my whole closet would scream casual

Jeans nearly year round and I get to wear them to work- Whatever is cheap. Seriously. I have several pairs of flare leg juniors jeans. They are low rise because I like to think they make me look like I have more than 1" of torso. No brand names on this rear end. In summer sometimes I wear mid length olive, khaki or denim shorts. Usually a lose fit, hit about where my bike tan ends so I look silly and I don't care.

Shirts- lots of tee shirts (especially from Texas A&M), plain colored cotton tee shirts, plain sweaters and solid colored rib turtle necks but my thought is just plain. Every color under the rainbow but orange, it looks vile on me. My favorite is brown. I won't stand out in the crowd but I stopped caring about that in about 8th grade.

Shoes- In the summer I live in Teva Mush flip flops, the ones with the crazy criss cross straps. In the winter I rotate Keen low top hikers, chunky heeled brown boots, tennis shoes. My favorite shoes? Some cheap $15 jobbies I had to get last year in Florida at Walmart because I forgot to pack my own!

My hair? Pin straight and mid back in length. Decided I like this because I can go every other day without washing it by throwing it in a pony tail on the non-wash day. Sometimes I get feisty and curl it, mostly no. I dye it but that is the only fuss for it.

Jewelry? Every day is the same: Polar Watch (green), Aggie Ring, Wedding and Engagement ring (pretty flashy by my standards), tiny silver hoops, tiny diamond studs mom gave me in the second hole, a small diamond teardrop pendant. When I am dressed nice I have a nicer Bulova watch.

I do wear eye liner, neutral eye makeup (mostly earth tones), mascara and foundation daily. I rarely put on lip stick. I am happy with Ama just as she is, my "cute" friends think am too plain and should do more. My husband thinks I am a knock out anytime. I love my husband.

[katluvr]

Ok, maybe there are 2 "me's"--or more....

I would love to wear everything in the Title Nine catalog. IF I was talk, thin and athletically built. Oh yeah, and had loads of $$$.

Work me:
Dress pants. Neutral colors....black, grey, brown.
Tops are usually a pull over type, but synthetic knit w/ patterns. No suits or collared shirts/blouses.
Shoe....yep I wear heels. I go slickly clack. I DO LOVE shoes. And would own a million kinds...but I have a very small foot and I am hard to fit.
make up--always to work.
Jewelry...depends on outfit.

Casual me:
OK I live in FLORIDA...
Shorts...long or knee length, I try and find columbia or north face on sale. Khaki type. Neutral colors
Tops: dry weave, active wear, t-shirt and lots of cami's. The less clothing the better! (I hate winter when I have to wear clothes!)
Shoes: flops...I have a pair of Reef flops I got in Hawaii about 4 years ago...talk about my feet and shoes being one!
jewelry...causal, some of the same stuff I wear all the time. Diamond studs or other silver dangles. Rings I always have on (silver). Necklace or bracelet if going somewhere and to match outfit. (I have some stuff I have made in the past).
makeup--mascara...never leave home without it! (mostly).

Hair....(work and other). I recently went to the "bob". it is darling, but I miss the pony tail. So most days my hair is straighten and loose in the bob.

[Pedal Wench]

Pathetically simple.

Boot-cut jeans, tan clogs (winter - closed back, summer - open back) and solid tops, because I can't match colors - round necks or turtle necks. Nothing with buttons. Hate buttons. My sister has an AMAZING sense of style, so she sends me her hand-me-downs. (At 53/46, are we too old for hand-me-downs? Didn't think so!) So, my wardrobe, oddly enough, comes from Target and REI, with a sprinkling of Neimans and Bloomingdales.

No jewelry, hair long and straight, minimal makeup to work, nothing on weekends.

Boring, really...

[bmccasland]

Katluvr did a pretty good job summing things up for me. I'm split personality too.

Work: Dress slacks, skirts, dresses, try my best for natural fibers. I usually wear a blazer or nice sweater to cope with the cool a/c in the office. Tops are often "shells", my JazzFest camisoles, or blouses with collars. Flats or low heels, but yesterday I wore 3 inch spikes and didn't fall! Favorite store is Banana Republic (afterall I live in one). Favorite necklace - my fleur-de-lis. Have 3 or 4 different beaded lanyards for my ID to color coordinate with my outfits or time of year.

Field work: cargo pants or shorts, polo shirt (with work logo), or one of my fish T-shirts. Muck boots, hiking boots, or keen sandals.

Home: I live in south Louisiana, which is similar to south Florida. Supposed to be 80 and muggy outside today! So I wear sundresses much of the year, or things with elastic waistbands, T-shirts. If I plan to be presentable in public, then jeans or khakis with a decent top, with my Earth shoes, keen sandals, or birkenstocks. I have been known to wear birkenstocks with socks.

[sfa]

I have no style. Either that or I have multiple style personalities. Some days I look like I dressed straight out of the LL Bean catalog and other days I'm wearing a Talbots graphic print silk skirt and bright coral twinset like someone who would be comfortable at a DAR tea. I have professional suits and nice work outfits for the days when that is warranted, then I'll turn around and wear one of the funkier items from Boden or my cowskin giraffe print boots and multicolored sweater.

On weekends I'm more predictable--solid colored shirts/sweaters over jeans or khaki pants or shorts.

Sarah

[ASammy1]

I actually refer to my winter clothes as my winter uniform.

Work: Casual neutral colored dress pants-think Old Navy and a turtleneck sweater.

Outside of work- Jeans and a turtleneck sweater.

Cant forget the Uggs (I'm from Michigan where it gets COLD) or moccasins.

In the summer you will usually find me in a simple cut, bold print summer dress. For work, I'll throw a short sleeve sweater over the cami straps

[maillotpois]

For those of you I have not met, I am picturing headless bodies dressed in whatever you're describing...

Today: "Patent leather" rubber calf high rain boots, jeans, a Martin & Osa longsleeve tee and a sweater. (I had to go to a site that involved a landslide and a lot of clay mud. )

Working at Home: jeans, t-shirt/sweater/microfiber sweatshirt, clogs (Clarks, generally).

Office: generally casual: cords or jeans, sweaters, more martin & Osa stuff (when I can afford it). Summertime: skirts, blouses and cloggy type shoes.

Court or mediations: Classic lawyer stuff: black, blue or gray suits. Some floral, tweedy, etc., so it's not just solid colors. Most of my stuff now is Caslon (the Nordstrom brand), Talbotts, Jones NY. I also do a lot of skirts with sweaters. Shoes: Boots, Franco sarto heels (thick heel, super comfy), Clarks dress shoes. I like some color, so I have red Clarks pumps that I love with a black suit/skirt and also these fantastic green mary jane type heels that go great with a green/blue wooly spring type suit.

ETA: Most of my clothes these days are covered with a thin layer of yellow dog hair.

[Becky]

Office: depends on what I'm doing that day.

Meetings with the public/high-ranking staffers, etc, or working in the office all day: business casual. Dress pants, sweaters, boots or heels. I try to "play dress up" at least 1 day a week. My office is super casual and people can get away with practically anything clothing-wise, but I feel better about me when I dress more business-like. I might swap for nice jeans some days. Summers are more casual- jeans, skirts, polo shirts, and sandals.

Fieldwork: Jeans, t-shirts, steel-toed boots, and a hooded sweatshirt if it's chilly. Carhartts when it's cold.

Weekends: Jeans, t-shirts, sweaters. I'm in a vest phase right now 'cuz its fall- wear them with everything! Comfy shoes- sneakers, oxfords, clogs.

[GraysonKelly]

I love this! This is fun. Hope you all think so too.

Okay, I gotta add some stuff about my "wardrobe":
I work at a hospital so it's scrubs for me. I hate 'em.
I pretty much wear what I described all year round. I do alternate jeans with cargo pants and some Columbia pants that I really, really love and find on sale whenever I can. Usually dark green, gray, or tan.
Hair is short, tiny bit longer than a pixie cut (at least that's what my sis told me...I have no clue) with red highlights (I'm my sister's work in progress)
When I HAVE to look nice I have a couple of pant suits with short jackets.
My only button up shirts are Chamois shirts.

Question, what is a mary jane type sandal?

I would love to get a pair of clogs but I never know which kind to get.

Okay, I'm done.

[Trekhawk]

My work wardrobe really presents the quandary every morning.

Which black fleece pants?
Which wool or microfiber turtle neck?
Which fleece pullover?

Then there is the horrible commute down the hall.

Someone has to do it.

Snort
Must be getting a little nippy in your part of the world by now. Have a hot chocolate on that long commute for me.

As far as style goes well I think as I get older I'm turning into a hippy. I hate uncomfortable clothes so if its cute it must also be super comfy. Love jewellery and thanks to my time in the USA I have lots of unusual (well at least for Aust) stuff from designers around California. My favourite at the moment would be Presh.
http://www.presh.net/about.html