tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post5430489342063392121..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Style Question Wednesday - Are you a CopyCat?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-69702604581788916222012-12-22T16:40:49.759-04:002012-12-22T16:40:49.759-04:00I am going to have to start checking out the styli...I am going to have to start checking out the styling on net-a-porter, as I need some more ideas!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-61345711530644617352012-12-22T16:40:11.512-04:002012-12-22T16:40:11.512-04:00I hear you! Glad you don't mind the blatant c...I hear you! Glad you don't mind the blatant copying!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-87371495199861178302012-12-22T15:21:50.024-04:002012-12-22T15:21:50.024-04:00First of all, you look fabulous...super cute!! an...First of all, you look fabulous...super cute!! and secondly, thanks for the link love!<br />I copy all of the time...catalogs, blogs and just people that I see on the street. I sometimes wonder if I have an original thought. :o)Andrea @ Tweed and Toilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01765928880363795309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-88028210705512939462012-12-21T23:47:31.330-04:002012-12-21T23:47:31.330-04:00You look lovely in the tartan pants and navy blaze...You look lovely in the tartan pants and navy blazer inspired outfit. <br /><br />I'm inspired first by JC (since I buy most of my clothes there) though not always by their outfit styling, sometimes just their use of colors. Also sites like Net a Porter (colors again), and a few other retailers and bloggers. Then I spend too much time playing on Polyvore where I like to put my own spin on things. LOL <br /><br />Audrey and Kate land at the top of my style icon list too. <br />A Bigger Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424101564495788389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-27822929278935699392012-12-20T20:36:14.444-04:002012-12-20T20:36:14.444-04:00Hey Rose - we have had rain and snow and sleet - a...Hey Rose - we have had rain and snow and sleet - a real mess - try and stay dry!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-90133888150181537172012-12-20T18:40:09.175-04:002012-12-20T18:40:09.175-04:00Both you and Andrea look cute in that outfit!
Kee...Both you and Andrea look cute in that outfit!<br /><br />Keep warm! I am trying hard to keep dry. It's a deluge here.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184724930345348154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-88259378843792928592012-12-19T21:08:20.418-04:002012-12-19T21:08:20.418-04:00Cate, while i did the design of the reno upstairs,...Cate, while i did the design of the reno upstairs, i actually hired a designer for the firSt time ever to help downstairs, as we had to make some structural changes and we just couldn't figure it out. She did all the research and drew up plans - i told her what i wanted. It was the best $400 i ever spent as her work was impeccable and she had more imagination about how to divide the spaces than we did!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-44609192741543315082012-12-19T21:04:12.784-04:002012-12-19T21:04:12.784-04:00GF - you are right - all black and no colour would...GF - you are right - all black and no colour would make me a dull girl!! We are still sitting here in dark - big snowstorm. It reminds me again about the poor folks dealing with the aftermath of Sandy - it has only been 4 hours and i am already cold and cranky!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-22959697264995108922012-12-19T21:00:51.406-04:002012-12-19T21:00:51.406-04:00Hi AJC - i like katie and gwyneth as well - always...Hi AJC - i like katie and gwyneth as well - always very cool!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-66810263929213820342012-12-19T20:26:59.361-04:002012-12-19T20:26:59.361-04:00As for the duchess, she is lovely and always looks...As for the duchess, she is lovely and always looks beautiful but I would not necessarily say that she owns her style, however, I think she will evolve with time. <br />I copy all the time, only I call it 'being inspired'. Mostly by other bloggers around here.. Too many to lists and everybody has something different to offer, I love it. From celebrities I like Gwyneth and Katie Holmes style, classic and preppy but still laid back. ajchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697200294387151584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-35962029086751372952012-12-19T17:03:35.718-04:002012-12-19T17:03:35.718-04:00I would love to see your pictures. We want to sta...I would love to see your pictures. We want to start a renovation on the bathrooms but lack a plan, so ideas are welcome! How did you decide what to do? We're taking out old showers and replacing them with... what? No idea! Is there a good web site to look at for these things?catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-16144312156683088042012-12-19T12:26:37.434-04:002012-12-19T12:26:37.434-04:00It's not cruelly, it's judiciously to make...It's not cruelly, it's judiciously to make the closet a less complicated more satisfying place. I think black is good and reliable backbone, especially when mixed with pattern and softer hues. But I really had a "habit" for a while and it was depressing me, plus working from home shows every minute smidgen of pet hair, grrrr.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-91243910398912265292012-12-19T12:17:30.107-04:002012-12-19T12:17:30.107-04:00Cate - I will take some pics for you, as I am not ...Cate - I will take some pics for you, as I am not showing you the nicest part, which is the tub and over the tub! Will put them up this weekend. As you know, my downstairs bathroom is Paris, upstairs, I pretened I am at my beach house in Maine. Never mind that I don't have a beach house in Maine... I bet I know someone who does!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-37263387272589592882012-12-19T12:15:52.964-04:002012-12-19T12:15:52.964-04:00GF - it can only be a matter of time before I am p...GF - it can only be a matter of time before I am posing in the tub!! I amgoing to check out those sites, too. Although soon I will have much less as FFM and I are going to edit cruelly - I am positive we will!<br /><br />Now - I am dying to do more black, though today I am pagoda blue. And Fred will be happy as I am wearing the right bra with it! <br /><br />FFM's little of this are like little style lessons in themselves, aren't they?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-12696424232100958642012-12-19T12:12:24.383-04:002012-12-19T12:12:24.383-04:00I am going to hie me over to see if you have pics ...I am going to hie me over to see if you have pics up yet! I am dying to see. I am still in reno hell...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-67347481263331522442012-12-19T12:11:39.180-04:002012-12-19T12:11:39.180-04:00tabs - for you I would stand in front of a toilet!...tabs - for you I would stand in front of a toilet!!! I like these tartan pants - I likely wear them more casually over the holidays! <br /><br />Damn about that Tibi skirt! At least you aren't as silly as me and you don't take any picture of your errors (not to self for new years - less sharing of stupid mistakes...) Although I do like to think I serve a public service of comic relief!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-47235809570184750942012-12-19T12:08:50.544-04:002012-12-19T12:08:50.544-04:00thanks Patricia - will look both of these up tonig...thanks Patricia - will look both of these up tonight!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-5539695233799868832012-12-19T10:30:10.474-04:002012-12-19T10:30:10.474-04:00WMM, there's also a blog called passage des pe...WMM, there's also a blog called passage des perles, a Canadian in Montreal - she is a little older, already 60 I think, but she talks about fashion, jewellery, style in general for over 50s. She has some great ideas and philosophies about style as we get older. And one of the blogs I have been reading for the longest time is Materfamilias Writes - she is out West, an academic in her late 50s. She has a wonderful style and I've learned about some new-to-me great brands from her.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-6195770029155919242012-12-19T10:21:18.687-04:002012-12-19T10:21:18.687-04:00Good question! I'm certainly trying to upgrade...Good question! I'm certainly trying to upgrade a bit - you know, spend a bit more on certain items. The problem is there are so many things I like for which I simply don't have the lifestyle! That's why I look more to images of casual elegance (but again, I'm not really that elegant!). Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-21219362988682770432012-12-19T09:38:33.717-04:002012-12-19T09:38:33.717-04:00I need to become a copycat, I'd look a lot bet...I need to become a copycat, I'd look a lot better! As it is, I do my own thing and have many misses. I sometimes have plans to copy an idea but then I forget.<br /><br />Those pants are great, I like your outfit. My bathroom has the best light in the house too, I wish it looked as nice as yours does. There, maybe I'll copycat your bathroom, it's a start!catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-70019571248940692392012-12-19T09:13:26.238-04:002012-12-19T09:13:26.238-04:00Oh and I missed crediting FFM! I often try to re-m...Oh and I missed crediting FFM! I often try to re-make her "little of this..." casual and with a jacket picks.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-65406820042030086082012-12-19T09:10:17.840-04:002012-12-19T09:10:17.840-04:00ICONS & INSPIRATION Dear WMM good to w.c. you....ICONS & INSPIRATION Dear WMM good to w.c. you. And I think your outfit is plaidtastic! I used to steal all kinds of "style guide" outfit combinations. Haven't done that for a couple of years. But I still have some old catalogs and a folder full of pages I keep in my closet. Having discovered that AJC and Dani own several of my JC faves they are often emulated. ABC is also wonderful for variations on a theme, although she's willowy to my shorty so some sets are a no-go. Other than that, the classics - Jackie, Grace, Audrey and this gen. Carolina Herrera and her daughters. There's a U.K. Italian blogger "Wearing It Today" (currently on mat leave but works for one of the big Brit mags) whose looks I love. "What I Wore" is a source for colour schemes now I've departed the Women in Black. And sometimes I try recreating Net-A-Porter outfits on my real world budget to mixed results.<br />P.S. Now I am emulating you with Tippi sweaters including the celestial blue.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-58529020117831118672012-12-19T07:39:35.448-04:002012-12-19T07:39:35.448-04:00Thanks for mentioning me, thank goodness you have ...Thanks for mentioning me, thank goodness you have a blog now I can copy you! Because I love that outfit!<br />I'm with Tabs, love the tartan on you. I bought some last year and returned them but wish I hadn't now!<br />At one time I copied the JC catalogue but those days are long gone. I definitely copy other bloggers (EMA) and often the outfits look quite different on me and not in a good way. <br />I'm also happy to be back in the bathroom! I might start taking pictures in my bathroom now that it's done, it has the best lighting too, see more copying. <br />xo!DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-68826582315479954152012-12-19T06:10:41.703-04:002012-12-19T06:10:41.703-04:00Yay, we're back in the bathroom! There's h...Yay, we're back in the bathroom! There's hardly nay light anywhere in my house just now, all my pics look yellowish. I love your tartan trews.<br />Oh I also tried on the red full Tibi skirt in London which I was lusting after, it looked ridiculous, really really costumey and was wide as I'm tall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-88523427305140894822012-12-19T05:48:10.910-04:002012-12-19T05:48:10.910-04:00Hi Patricia, thanks for the comments. Are you fin...Hi Patricia, thanks for the comments. Are you finding who you are copying is changing as you get into your 50s? Or are you finding is the "how" of how you are copying that is channging?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.com