OK, along the lines of simplification, I want to pair down my wardrobe. Very often when I'm looking at changing what I where it is "Gee, I wish I dressed more like a grown up - you know, pumps, dresses, tailored jackets." Ugh. Here I am at 52 and really all I like to wear is T-shirts and jeans, and flip flops. I'm just all about comfort. Don't put my in an uncomfortable shoe or anything that is close fitting or, for that matter, to bold in color or style- I'll be in a rotten mood all day. I am 52 after all, and I should have earned the right at this point in my life to know who I am and wear what I want. But what I DON'T want is to look dull, dumpy, old, washed out or boring. I'm not afraid of edgy and youthful. I just don't want to look like I'm trying too hard.

But the new school year starts next week and I do have to look what I would call semi-professional. But on the other hand, I'm in in middle school library for goodness sakes, which doesn't have a lot of expectations fashion-wise. So my goal is to find five looks that are simple, colorful, comfortable, interchangeable, and grown-up like (that sounds like it could be a "More" magazine fashion spread). I'm thinking a basic dark shirt dress that I could wear alone, with a top over, or wear as a "long jacket", another pair of black dress pants, a great cardigan or loose jacket, a plain well fitting skirt, a blouse in a great color and style. I'm really hoping my daughter will come with me a help me! I tend to always pick up white t-shirts and plain everything else.