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Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

 

Fashionistas and clothes-wearing friends, thank you for popping in for Ageless Style 10.2021:  Cozy Cardis. This series is hosted by 9 of my blogging buddies and me. Our group recently expanded so you might see some new faces starting with this month’s edition. Honored to be joining this stylish group of fashion bloggers.

 

AGELESS STYLE LINK UP

 

The Ageless Style Link Up goes live on the third Thursday of the month.  For each post one of the gals in the group selects a theme then all of us put together a look or looks reflecting it. Last month’s theme, ‘gem colors,’ was chosen Mireille at Chez Mireille Fashion Travel Mom.  You can check out that post, here.  I wore my garnet colored skater dress from Amazon.  It is a great dress at a great price.  Check it out!!

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Ageless Style 10.2021:  Cozy Cardis

 

This month’s prompt, cozy cardigans, was suggested by Amy at Amy’s Creative Pursuits.  I think this was a prompt we were all excited by.  I mean what goes better with the first of fall than cozy cardis?  And maybe a pumpkin spiced latte?  Or cup of hot chocolate?  The hardest thing about this prompt was deciding which cardigan to share.

My final choice was a color block A New Day cardigan I picked up on sale at Target at the end of the fall season last year.  Still had the tags on it!!

 

cardigan

 

Paired it with gray Old Navy super skinny Rockstar jeans and a white button up shirt.  For accessories, I chose my maroon faux suede booties and a necklace made up of shells in various fall shades similar to those in the cardigan.  Was even having a semi-good hair day!!

 

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

 

It’s funny, in looking through my photos for past cardigan outfits, I went back as far as 2 years ago.  Back when I was still coloring my hair.  It made me cringe to see how brassy and almost blonde it was at times.  Ha!  Going natural was one of the easiest, best things I did during the pandemic.  And I actually began going gray before I knew what Covid was!!  Just worked out that most of the process happened while we were locked up or locked down…whatever the case.

I guess my gray hair looks a little wiry and wild but it really is soft.  And so much healthier now days.  This week I have begun taking Vegamour GRO Biotin Gummies for hair.  They are so yummy and promise “fuller-looking, luxurious hair that shines and radiates.” [source]  Stay tuned for my review in a few weeks.

 

Pockets for the Win

 

This Target cardi is the softest material.  Like a poor, retired woman’s version of cashmere.  And has two roomy pockets!!

 

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

 

Never realized how important pockets were until I did away with our landline phone and carried my cell with me everywhere.   Even so, before walking from room to room with my cell in hand (or in pocket) I try to ask myself if I would have done that bc=before cell.  Would I have taken my home phone into the bathroom with me for goodness sake?  Or on a walk?  I think not!!

I like pockets when I am with my grandbabies, too.  We seem to be forever picking up interesting rocks, or flowers, or bugs…which I put right back down again.  But pockets come in handy for mementos.  Asked Lauren to take a few photos for me in their lovely back yard.  They have mounds of the prettiest mums.

 

cardigan

 

Of course, my babies wanted to get in the action.  And I wanted them to!!   Not sure what Lucia was doing with her legs in this photo below.  We did take her for horse riding lessons but that was a week ago.

 

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

 

Love my babies so much.

 

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis
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Cami is a busy lady.  She doesn’t stand still for long.

 

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

 

And she was even sick this day!!  But I digress.

 

Back to Cardis

 

So, do you wear cardigans?  They are part of my go-to uniform.  Tee or top + jeans + cardigan.  Long cardis.  Short.  Solid colors.  Cardis in with prints.  Heavy knit.  Lightweight.  I love them all.  Haven’t worn this cozy lilac cardigan in a year or more.  Bought it, and a similar cardigan in teal, with 3 blouses that were perfect for work at the Loft Outlet in the Dayton (Ohio) Outlet Mall 4 years ago.  But my working days are behind me.  Should I keep these pieces, wearing them only occasionally to church or to run errands?  Or should I purge them?  What would you do?

 

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Here are more photos than you would ever want to see of my favorite outfit formula featuring the CARDIGAN in the starring role.  Which look do you like best?

 

Cardi and denim dress
Crocheted cardi and wide leg jeans
Patterned cardi and cords
Buffalo plaid cardi and graphic tee
Embroidered cardi with cords
Short cardi and cords
Cardi and graphic tee
Cardi and skinnies
Cardi and jumpsuit
Cardi and camo
Cardi and white pants
Patterned cardi
Cardi and wide leg jeans
Cardi and sweater and skirt
Cardi and patterned pants
Cardi and dress
Cardi and skirt
Cardi and denim dress

 

Your Turn

 

Are you a cardi girl?  Or do you prefer your sweaters the pullover type?  I like pullover sweaters, too, but don’t think they allow the same flexibility that a cardigan does.  Not as likely to feel as if I can pull it off when I get hot.  Which doesn’t happen often but you never know when a stray hot flash might hit.

Hope you will take a few minutes to visit the blogs of my stylish friends joining me for this edition of Ageless Style.

 

Ageless Style 10.2021: Cozy Cardis

Amy ~ Amy’s Creative Pursuits

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Bo ~ Bo’s Bodacious Blog

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Carrie ~ A Simple Lovely Life

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Daenel ~ Living Outside the Stacks

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Joanna ~ My Slice of Life

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Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style

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Leslie ~ Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After

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Marsha~ Marsha in the Middle

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Mireille ~ Chez Mireille Fashion Travel Mom

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Robin ~ Hello I am 50ish

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And then link up your favorite cardi look – or any fall look, for that matter, below.

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My blog was about out of commission for a week or more and then one day I woke up, turned on the laptop and things were ‘fixed’ or fixed enough that I could post again.  I simply do not understand how technology works.  Do Not.  Then today, I was deleting photos from my desktop and as fast as I would put them in the trash bin, they would reappear on my desk top.  How does that happen?  I spent several hours throwing out the same photos.  No wonder I am half crazy!!

Thank you for putting up with my crazy and stopping by here in spite of it.  Hoping to get back into some kind of blogging routine while my blog is cooperating again.

Hugs and kisses,

leslie

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About Leslie Roberts Clingan

I am an aspiring blogger and children's author, wife, mother, daughter, sister, - in-law, responsible pet owner and recently retired elementary school librarian. I hope to figure out the next chapter of my life as I transition from crazy, busy work world onto totally idle retirement and now to something in-between.

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  1. Leanne | www.crestingthehill.com.au

    October 21, 2021 at 12:31 am

    Hi Leslie – I’m a cardi girl – love them for the Aussie weather because the day can change from cool to warm and a cardi is easy to add or subtract (and very handy for when I was hot flashing every 5 mins!). Loved seeing your grandgirls in the pics and BTW I think the first linking blogger is wearing the same cardigan as you??? What a coincidence!

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 26, 2021 at 8:49 pm

      LOL…Joanne and I did have on the same cardigan. It came in several colors…how funny we both choice the identical one and then featured it for our Ageless Style post. It is so softy. I fell in love at first touch!!
      Aren’t cardigans just the best? I have a lot of longer ones but have embraced the new cropped cardis, too. I am equal opportunity!!

      Reply
  2. Deb

    October 21, 2021 at 1:46 am

    I’m part of the Cardigan Gang! I have them in various weights and lengths; they are so useful. All of mine are plain colours though and I’m wondering if I ‘need’ a colour block one after seeing how great you look in yours! You’re right about the need for pockets, my goodness don’t small children want to bring home lots of treasures when you are out and about?
    Love your extra models too!

    Reply
  3. Bronwyn

    October 21, 2021 at 2:04 am

    I am definitely in ‘team cardigan’! I wear them all year round. Thickness of course depending on the weather. My current ‘cardi of choice’ is the shorter, cropped version. (We are currently in mid-spring here in Australia.) Enjoy reading your posts!

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 26, 2021 at 8:43 pm

      Aren’t the cropped cardis so much fun?? I have several of those, too. Maybe we should do a cropped cardi link up together!!??
      Thank you for finding my blog and stopping by to say hi.

      Reply
  4. Joanne

    October 21, 2021 at 4:07 am

    I see we both featured the same cardigan. Too funny! Great minds must think alike. 🙂

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 26, 2021 at 8:42 pm

      Yay us!!

      Reply
  5. Kellyann Rohr

    October 21, 2021 at 4:33 am

    You look sensational! I love long cardis, so easy to style and they make everything a little more chic. Cute pics with the granddaughters, how full your heart must be.
    I agree with the hair too – when I look back at my old photos I die over how awful my hair looked and I was PAYING for that – UGH. Growing it out has taken some time but is so much better.
    xo,
    Kellyann

    Reply
  6. Lisa

    October 21, 2021 at 5:32 am

    You look great in cardigans. I really love that last photo of you with the dress, cardi, and boots! I’m very hot natured so rarely wear sweaters of any kind but I do own two or three thin cardigans (from Target!).

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 26, 2021 at 8:42 pm

      Thank you, sugar foot. I have always been very cold natured. Then menopause and I almost combusted!! Now days I am less perpetually chilly. I like layers so I can adjust.

      Reply
  7. mireille

    October 21, 2021 at 5:53 am

    Is your cardigan the same as Joanne? Great minds think alike! Loving the colors! I am actually not a cardigan girl as I don’t like how they typically look on me (I have learned the hard way) but I enjoy my waterfall cardigans and have several in that style.
    http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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  8. Dara

    October 21, 2021 at 6:48 am

    I love cardigans. I somehow often forget to wear them though!

    Reply
  9. Amy Johnson

    October 21, 2021 at 7:01 am

    What a beautiful fall cardigan…I think you are twinning with JoAnne today!

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you. We were twinning!! Completely accidental. But great minds, huh?

      Reply
  10. Marsha Banks

    October 21, 2021 at 8:01 am

    Oh, Leslie, the poses with your grands are the best! I almost wish mine were that small again, but I’m also enjoying them at the ages they are now? I love all of your cardigan pictures. I can’t even pick a favorite! Thanks for including me in this group!

    http://marshainthemiddle.com/

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 10:07 pm

      Thank you!! How I love my grandbabies. My little ones are such but my 11 year old granddaughter is a delight, too. So glad you have joined us, Marsha.

      Reply
  11. Juhli

    October 21, 2021 at 10:26 am

    Your grandgirls are so cute and you look amazing in all the different outfits. I have to say the last one with a dress and cowboy boots is my favorite though!

    Reply
  12. Retirement Reflections

    October 21, 2021 at 2:09 pm

    Hi, Leslie – We’ve had our first taste of quite cool autumn weather today. So your cozy cardi post is very timely. They all are gorgeous and look great on you. As a matter of fact, I’d like to borrow one of them right now! 😀

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 10:05 pm

      We had a chillier day here today. PC was playing baseball and it was perfect weather for spectating. I am tickled that sweater weather has arrived.

      Reply
  13. Mica

    October 21, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    You wear your cardis so well and I really like that colourblock one! I definitely wouldn’t get rid of the tops you say you don’t wear often, if you do still get wear from them now and then they sound like keepers 🙂

    Hope you are having a great week 🙂

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 9:51 pm

      This has been a good week!! My mama is doing well – knock on wood – and my blog is cooperating. Life is good. Thank you for reassuring me about keeping some of my tops that I don’t wear consistently. I have room in the closet and hate to get rid of them just for the sake of doing that. Maybe if I give them all another year and then reevaluate. Thank you!!

      Reply
  14. jodie filogomo

    October 21, 2021 at 3:20 pm

    I do think that you and Joanne got together to twin today, haha!!!
    And I know what you mean about pockets and our phones. I never used to use my back pocket on my jeans as much as I do now (except when we carried a comb in them in 7th grade).
    I love that you showed a couple of versions today Leslie!!!
    XOOX
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 9:38 pm

      Thank you, Jodie. It was kind of fun to go back through my photos and see how many cardi outfits I had worn in the last couple of years. Truly my uniform of choice.

      Reply
  15. Gale Johnston

    October 21, 2021 at 5:01 pm

    I’m so glad to see that you’re up and running again! YAY! And I am totally with you about the pockets. I love them in dresses, pants, and cardigans. And I do also LOVE cardigans! My favorite is a light grey cashmere hoodie. And yes, it has pockets. When I want cashmere, I look for it on sale. It’s still higher priced, but to me it’s totally worth it. So much warmer! I love the pictures of you with your sweet granddaughters!

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 9:29 pm

      Oooo, gray cashmere sounds like a cloud. Or a lamb. So perfectly soft. Not sure I have ever had anything that was real cashmere. Maybe I should invest in one delicious piece. Thank you for the sweet words about my grands. We are both blessed with some pretty great babies.

      Reply
  16. Jill

    October 21, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    Cardigans are part of my daily uniform year-round. The colors in your colorblock cardigan are perfect for fall. I think your lilac cardigan is a keeper! It’s such a pretty color! Love seeing your precious babies getting in on the action!

    Jill – Doused in Pink

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  17. Carrie

    October 21, 2021 at 7:23 pm

    Technology is crazy and I do not understand it either. I have the same sweater and it is so soft and cozy. We should do a post together with them one day.

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      Yes!! Let’s do a post with our twin sweaters!!

      Reply
  18. Bojana Krienke

    October 21, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    Leslie I love this color block cardigan. I bet it goes well with so much and it’s it could easily double up as lightweight coat. I still love my ON rockstar skinny jeans too. Wear them all the time. Have a great weekend ahead.

    bosbodaciousblog.blogspot.ca

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      Thank you, Bo. Glad I am not the only one still wearing Rockstar skinnies. Kellyann at This Blonde’s Shopping Bag encouraged me to wear skinnier skinnies and I finally did. Now I don’t want to toss them!!

      Reply
  19. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom

    October 22, 2021 at 6:56 pm

    Your color block cardi is so pretty! I have one that has some pumpkin colors in it and I usually can’t wear it till November due to it always being warm here still in Sept. and Oct.! BUT, we are getting some cooler weather this week, YAY!! 🙂 I am a HUGE fan of cardi’s! I love to wear thin ones that are button down (but, I always wear them open) and I have several colors. I have some longer and thicker ones, too! That lilac colored one is so pretty!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you, sugar foot. I never wear my cardis buttoned up either. But I like that look on others. It has been such a warm fall so far that I can’t comfortably wear cardis much yet. But sure looking forward cooler temps soon.

      Reply
  20. Iris Smale

    October 23, 2021 at 9:49 am

    I LOVE cardigans – and I want to sneak into your closet and steal the first two. I especially love the newer long ones – and of course with pockets. I’ve acquired a couple but still having trouble finding ones that I really like. Thanks for sharing yours.
    Iris

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 23, 2021 at 2:58 pm

      Thank you, Iris. Try Target, if you have one close or can order online. I love this softy Target cardi. They had several color combos, too.

      Reply
  21. Laura Bambrick

    October 23, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    That cardigan is perfect this time of year! I love the combination of fall colors. It’s a great piece!

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      October 26, 2021 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you!! This cardi is so soft that it is almost like wearing a bathrobe!!

      Reply
  22. Daenel T.

    October 26, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    Love seeing the pictures of the babies. So cute.

    That color block cardi is so pretty. I’d wed it with everything all day long.

    Reply

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