February was a weird month: long and short; stressful and slow; unproductive and, well, super productive. I finished the first draft of my second book (novella), and about 75% of the editing too. Next month should be a lot busier at work, so I may not make as much progress on other fronts, like my writing, but I expect I’ll be able to publish sometime in early May if not sooner. Needless to say, I’m very excited about that. As for February, I don’t have much else to say about it. Glad it’s over.

On to the outfits:

All in all, not a bad month. I had quite a few faves, including #3, 10, 14 and 17. Least favourite were #8 and 11. The print top from #8 went directly into my “purge” pile as soon as I came home that day. It doesn’t work for me anymore. The camel skirt is also on the bubble; I hate the way it fits. Life’s too short (and my closet too packed) to wear anything that doesn’t feel 100% amazing. Onwards and upwards!

Spring is next!!

January was a pretty month. Unexpected, right? January gets a bad rap, mostly because it (usually) sucks. The start of a new year means that the billable clock resets to zero (hello, stress!), and the winter is months away from ending. But we’ve had relatively mild weather, which has helped a lot, and this January has been surprisingly productive … on various fronts, not just work. I’ve made good progress on my second novel, which — I’ll be honest — accounts for 75% of my current positive outlook.

On to the clothes:

There weren’t any really terrible outfits this month, and a few faves to pick from (mine were #1, 6, 7, 11, 18, and 19). I went thrifting a LOT in December and January, so I had quite a few new pieces with which to play … happy camper. It’s hard to pick favourites as far as that goes, because many of the new pieces are classic staples that will stand me in good stead even if they don’t set the fashion world on fire, but if I absolutely HAD to pick … well, my floral Moulinette Soeurs skirt, BR navy cropped jacket, and vintage dress would be at the top of the list.

Next up: February, and the Year of the Monkey.

December was a cruel month. Wait, is that supposed to be April? Or is April only the cruellest? Well, regardless, December did a number on me, as previously bemoaned. No need to re-hash all of that. I would just like to take a moment and thank everyone who expressed their support/congrats on my book news, and especially those of you who have bought my baby. You guys have made my year, and 2016 is barely out of the gate. And if you’ll forgive me one more plug: if you’ve had a chance to read the book and enjoyed it, please consider spreading the word. It would mean the world.

OK, on to the important stuff – outfits:

For a short (work) month, there are some decent outfits in there. I particularly like #1, 4, 11, 12 and 15. Least favourite are #9 and 13 – they’re not terrible combinations, just a little blah. This is not perhaps unexpected after a whole year of constant re-mixing. I get tired of the same old, same old. I’m sure you’re getting tired of seeing it too. And it’s OK; I ended up buying a whole schwack of clothes in December (including not one but FOUR J. Crew double wool serge pencil skirts) so my office wardrobe is getting a mini overhaul come January.

I will also be working on updating my office capsule page soon…ish, so that you will have the whole 14 months (Sept 2014 to Dec 2015) of daily work outfits together in one place for ease of perusal. Do let me know if you guys find that a useful/interesting/good-for-a-laugh resource, as well as if you have any general style/shopping/budgeting questions; I may create a separate FAQ or Wiki for that if there is enough interest.