Thursday, January 22, 2026

It’s Thursday and time to link up with both Kellyann and Jill for Fashion Files.

We have had some true winter weather!

I am managing to get dressed most days. I am doing pretty well with not shopping winter sales and winter clothing. I have plenty! I am trying to only shop holes in my closet or shopping with spring in mind.

I just posted my Best Buys of 2025 and most of it involves clothing and shoes, to be honest. I just enjoy fashion or what I think of as fashion! It’s worth clicking over if you want to see what I’m glad I bought. I feel like doing this exercise helps be moving forward to make smart choices.

Does your clothing spending align with your values? In my perfect scenario, I would shop consignment first and try to buy quality brands second. In my realistic world, I shop for clothing and shoes on Amazon occasionally (not much) and from Target and Old Navy more than I would like. They just keep enticing me with some things. I do feel the quality of what I have picked lately has been quite good, though.

I found this New York ball cap new with tags at one of my consignment stores! It was from Urban Outfitters and originally cost $30 and I got it for $10. Then, I needed a navy sweater to go with it, dontcha know? I am very pleased with the Amazon Essentials quality. I am really enjoying wearing crewneck sweaters with either a button up or plain white crewneck tee underneath. What on Earth? I just saw that the navy I purchased is down to $13.75!

I paired this with my Halaras and my Adidas Sambas. Both of those items made my Best Buys of 2025 list. I used hot rollers on my hair as an experiment and it looks weird with the hat.

I decided to wear a V Day sweater this day. I still had hot roller hair and I wore another pair of Halaras and my Adidas Stan Smiths.

This was merely a dog walking day. I wore my faux Uggs, leggings, tan long sleeve, Target JoyLab vest that I love, and a hat from Scotland.

This day I wore my Target Les Alpes very warm sweater, black flare yoga pants, and faux Uggs.

This day I wore a burgundy long sleeve tee with the Target vest, charcoal black jeans, and faux Uggs.

Yes, the vest and the faux Uggs are getting lots of attention right now!

So…confession time. I ordered two new pairs of Halaras. My light wide legged are starting to show some wear so I got a new pair for spring. And, I wanted to try a pair that buttoned and zipped. All of my other Halaras are pull on with no button nor zipper.

This pair did not come in petite length so I was a little worried, but on the model they hit above the ankle. I chose a darker wash than the model is wearing, too. I wore this out to happy hour.

I love the side detail! I think we will be seeing more side detail on jeans.

I am in love! You guys! The material is a really nice weight and I just love them! Here is the link for the style I bought. I am 5’4 and I think these run true to size. If you are interested in the style I usually buy, here it is. When I bought my first pair of light wide legged they did not have extra petite and now they do. Extra petite is perfect for my height. I do not have to hem them and they work with flat shoes and a bit of a heel. I really don’t wear much more than a one inch heel anymore.

Also, in the above photo, I have purchased a replacement dressy bootie. I have had two pairs over the years and one I ruined when I wore them to a gravesite after a funeral. I can’t remember what happened to the other one. I have needed a dressy black bootie multiple times this winter and didn’t have one! First world problems, no?

What have you been wearing?

Amy