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  1. #1
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    Jul 2005
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    WA, Australia
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    Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate View Post
    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
    Last edited by Trekhawk; 11-13-2008 at 12:47 PM.
    The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
    Amelia Earhart

    2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
    2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
    2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V

  2. #2
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    Jun 2007
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    Maynard, MA
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    Grayson, your style sounds a lot like mine, and I like it. I'm like you minus the ball cap, and with girls jeans, and in summer tight-ish t-shirts, the brighter the colors the better. I like long cargo shorts and Vans. Some small-ish earrings every day. And I'm lucky because I get to dress like this at work. And I commute to work on my bike wearing said outfits, too.
    Last edited by Voodoo Sally; 11-13-2008 at 01:14 PM.

  3. #3
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    Jul 2006
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    Riding my Luna & Rivendell in the Hudson Valley, NY
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    Usually a very short swingy type skirt over black leggings or black stretch capris.
    A simple pullover top (wool in winter).
    Hiking shoes/boots of some type, depending on weather.

    Colder.... I add a heavy wool vest, more leggings and pullover wool tops, a wool earflap hat, neck gaiter, gloves.

    My every day clothes are very bike-friendly, so I don't need to change much to jump on my bike in the middle of the day to do an errand. I like that aspect.
    Lisa
    My mountain dulcimer network...FOTMD.com...and my mountain dulcimer blog
    My personal blog:My blog
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  4. #4
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    Mar 2006
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    Boulder
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    Most of my clothes are solids, I go for classic lines, subdued colors, etc. Not much a one for prints. Mostly blacks/gray/earth tones/dk red/burnt orange/ the occasional blue and green (which is also pretty much the colors I have in my house too).

    Work: Wide leg trousers or the occasional knee length skirt. Fitted cotton shirts (hate anything that comes up too high on my neck) or thin fitted wool sweaters. The occasional fun shirt, usually tunic-length or my one white silk blouse I have and love (most of the time I don't do blouses at all), usually leather euro-style flats (like born) or the occasional small-heeled mary jane . i do have a pair of high heeled boots I like to wear with skirts.

    Home and running errands, etc.: boot cut jeans, tend to be darker wash, fitted tee shirts or tank tops, whatever shoes i can find but usually slip on flats or sandals if it's cooler out

    slobby slobby me: knee length hiking shorts, tevas/flops, tank tops or whatev.

    No jewelry except the rare artisan piece with big funky stones. and my e-ring. Don't usually carry a purse, but when I do it's usually large enough to carry lots of stuff including a book/camera or more

    No makeup, no shaved legs

    Except when I get dressed up. I can glam it up for realz. For my New Years party last year I wore a Elie Tahari LBD with silver rhinestone stilletos. Mrowr!

    I guess basically I am multiple people in one closet??

  5. #5
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    Nov 2007
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    I'm actually tired of wearing jeans or my baggy (because they've lost their shape) cotton pants and casual tops 80% of time at work for the past few years. I do work in an office at a construction site, but must be practical about clothing due to the dust that collects on things that I touch/walk on, mud outside (right now) to walk to another work area and for safety reasons. I'm not sure if people here understand..what it means to walk into the ladies' washroom at work and at times, find clots of dirt, mud on the washroom floor, often enough.

    When it's casual, I wear semi-fitted to fitted tops.

    In other workplaces where it's more formal, or even present workplace, I do wear tailored jacket and skirts, above the knee...simple black skirt or a wrap skirt...like a sarong actually. Last time I work a skirt below the knee was over a decade ago. Dress shoes tend to be low-heeled. And tailored dress pants.

    I like dressing up abit in more formal business attire, at times...because some clothing cuts remind me to maintain my weight ..so that I can still wear them!

    Except for sarong skirts, I wear primarily solid coloured clothing in classic/tailored cuts. (And a sarong is classic, simply in its style line.) I'm not into smocks and little blouse-sundresses over leggings that were the rage for awhile. My definition of fun casual is a fitted solid coloured sleeveless tank top with a high round neck. (I just have to make sure I haven't eaten 10 lbs. of food. ) Yea, not even a tank top...I haven't got enough cleavage for that.
    Last edited by shootingstar; 11-14-2008 at 08:26 PM.

  6. #6
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    Nov 2008
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    I wear it all :)

    Bring it . All clothing is fantastic ((-) a few less deserving corporations), and if its appears not to be, i bet you its not to far from a quick re-stitch, little added extras and BAM! new item.
    though. outdoor gear is different i guess,
    I do think its funny when people go out for a nice dinner and just cannot find the capacity to TAKE OFF THE CHOCOS I have some, dont get me wrong...
    but were all wearing some eclectic outfits these days and definanlty transcending the boundaries of what specific styles and occasions used to stand for.
    I think its great, though we have our own specific collections, the room to stereotype has faded.


    Keep rockin the threads...
    but we supports nudists too on TE! we can talk about it if you want

  7. #7
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    Dec 2004
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    Washington State
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    Since I'm an in-home trainer and a indoor-cycling instructor I'm either wearing black long Nike pants (they last forever!) with a 3 button collared shirt with my logo on it, or if I'm teaching a class, bike shorts and bike jerseys. Shoes are either cycling shoes, or New Balance, Nike or Keens.

    If I have to dress up I wear either nice jeans or black slacks and a blouse, or sweater etc.

    Summer is shorts and a business shirt. Gawd...am I boring or what???

    Oh, hair used to be extremely short until I let it grow out to my jawline this year. It also used to have purple streaks, but now is a discreet paprika with blond streaks. (I train my hair-stylist so we barter).
    Vertically challenged, but expanding my horizons.

  8. #8
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    Apr 2007
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    Limbo
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    Nothing's better than a muu-muu(sp?)
    2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
    2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
    2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
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    I can't wait until this weight comes off so I can shop in the hotcha-cha stores. Most of my clothes are rather, well, boxy, I guess. I wear knee-length to longish skirts, but not too long or it looks like the skirt is wearing me, and 3/4-sleeve t-shirts, with Birkenstocks. Sometimes I wear pedal pushers during the day, with the t-shirts, instead of the skirts, but I have two pair that I alternate, black and white.

    I have a couple of long dresses that I wear, too, mostly for work where I'm supposed to wear business attire, but I don't have any that looks nice, and they don't pay me enough to wear panty hose, so I make up for it be being an outstanding instructor.

    I long to wear jeans, though. Regular jeans, not the ones with the elastic waist band.

    I don't know what I'm going to do when the weather turns cold. My favorite long pants wore out last winter. I haven't found any new stuff, but then, I've not really shopped. I hate shopping.

    My one standard piece of jewelry is a rose quartz pendant with a pair of dolphins in silver, on a long black string. A friend gave it to me as a birthday present about twenty years ago.

    Roxy

  10. #10
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    Jul 2008
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    Work: Casual pants or jeans. Knit tops, I dont do blouses or anything that needs ironing. Sandals in summer, dansko's in winter.

    Play: Jeans (low rise flare or boot cut) or neutral color shorts, Fitted T-s and tank tops, flip flops almost all year round.

    Party: I own some really cute dresses and I do love to put on some heels for a few hours just for fun

    Makeup: Minimal. Eye liner, mascara, foundation and powder.

    Colors: Black, brown, burgandy, purple, white, some pink. I have exactly one item of clothing that is red- a dress I got for a Christmas party.

    Jewelry: Cubic Z studs and a cheap silver watch from Target. Some shiny earings for dress up.

    Hair: Scrunched and down for work, pony tail or bun for the barn.

 

 

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