Can you believe that a brand new decade is just around the corner? I’ve been so caught up in the day-to-day that I haven’t quite wrapped my head around it. In some ways, this is progress for me; I have a tendency to live too much in the future (or the past) so being able to feel present in the moment is a good thing. We have been dealing with health issues in our immediate family over the past 2 years that have made me incredibly grateful for every day, so I consciously try not to take any of them for granted. In fact, I can’t remember now if my “theme word” for 2019 was gratitude but if not, it should have been. It’s been on my mind a lot all year, and I think it’s made a measurable difference in my perspective. That all being said, I am not mentally ready for the idea of a new decade. Yes, in a way, it’s just another year. But conceptually, 2020 is a big milestone for many reasons. Personally, I’ll be entering into a new decade of my life: I turn 40 next August. I don’t really know how I feel about that, except thankful (and lucky) to be alive, healthy, and privileged in so many ways.


Anyway, the good news is that I still have 2 more months to get mentally ready for 2020 and November lasts approximately 357 days so I should be all set.

On to the clothes:

October was the month when I embraced green. You guys know how much I love a cohesive collage, so this one is very satisfying. I feel like I’ve got the hang of my aesthetic, I know what I like and (mostly) how to achieve it with my outfits. Pretty much the only challenge now is not falling into a rut. One, because I tend to do that seasonally (every November to January), and two, because once you find formulas that work very well, it’s so easy to just keep repeating them. The key to avoiding the rut is to do little tweaks on those formulas, so they keep feeling fresh and exciting. Switching up accessories – add a belt or take it away, change up the shoes, wear different necklace – or changing the colour story are easy tweaks. For November, I think I am going to go with a black (always), grey (a risky choice for a grey and cold month), and purple palette. Here’s hoping it works as well as last month’s.

7 Comments on What I Wore: October 2019

  1. How fun! November is going to be brown, but paired with black because I don’t want to look too country.

  2. I’ve been loving all these green outfits. The ones with the leather-looking skirt are particularly cool. And ooh, the one in the bottom row with the flowy plaid skirt is really great too.

    • Really great use of shape and different fabrics…each outfit is really visually interesting, not a repeat but somehow still cohesive. Brava, and thanks for sharing with us!