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I love to find an outfit I can repeat for various occasions during a season — particularly a dressy capsule outfit. I don’t have a lot of need for dressy clothes so if I find the right combination of items that makes me feel fab and is practical, I will often repeat it again and again within one year (or up to three years). After that, I’ll typically want to find a new combination. I will continue to wear the  individual items in different combinations, but perhaps less frequently. 

Last night, Mr. Suz and I went to dinner and a play -- a rare outing, yay! Weather was pleasant and dry. I wore my trusty flocked navy menswear pants (Anthro), my mesh top from Allsaints, my silver belt from Anthro, Pom Pom London bag, and my vintage leather trench. Plus Ecco booties and Merjuri pearl earrings. 

This -- with only minor variations (e.g. the belt and the outerwear/ bag) has been a go-to outfit for dinners out and festive dinners at home since early November when I purchased the top, belt, and pants. I've worn the combination even more times than I've shown it here on the forum. I didn't plan to post today  because I know you've all seen it a bunch of times, but the subject of Angie's blog made it fit right in. 

I've done this with slightly more casual outfits, too. I used to wear my sarong shorts, a navy tee (for a column of colour) and a denim jacket on repeat for so many in -between occasions in warm weather. Ditto my two piece J. Crew dress with a denim jacket. Red velvet pants with off-white sweater or top has been a real winter repeat outfit; ditto my lilac pleather pants and the print velvet top from Anthro. 

If you do this, what have your favourite outfits or formulas been? 

My outfit doesn't conform exactly to any of the (amazing) inspo pics from Angie's blog post (all of which I really loved) but it is what I wore tonight for a shared belated birthday celebration (for me) and a big brava for our adult kid, who recently won a literary prize. :). 

 J. Crew cashmere polo (ink navy, not black, BTW). 
Anthro flocked menswear trousers (ink again, with black velvet flocking). 
Ecco boots, black patent. 
Brave belt. 
Save the Duck puffer. 
Pom Pom London bag. 

Lanterns in Chinatown, where the restaurant is located -- CNY parade here today! The restaurant is also Chinese inflected. 

I love these pieces because they are casual yet sooooo luxe in feel. While the outfit is mostly monochrome, the bits of silver, the ponyhair silver/ grey belt, and the pearls plus patent boots (and the contrasting pearlescent oyster or abalone jacket -- when I was outdoors) give it the dynamism I enjoy. Super easy and comfortable and very "me" yet also dressed up enough for a winter night. 

Thanks for looking!