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Monday 27 November 2023

Inspired by Autumn Colours

 #StyleNotAgeChallenge


Gail Hanlon and the Style Not Age collective are inspired by the colours of autumn



Dear friends.  Welcome to another Style Not Age challenge, where 5 style bloggers over the age of 45 create an outfit each month based on a prompt.  In November it's Hilda's choice and she went with "Inspired by the Colours of Autumn", or Fall, as you would say in North America.

This was a good one for me because I've recently bought a beautiful new yellow coat. It's by Gianni Feraud and reduced from £265 to £75 at Asos.  An unbelievable bargain because it is extremely good quality.

Gail Hanlon and the Style Not Age gang are inspired by autumn colours

I'm wearing it with clothes from my wardrobe, all old: boots, Office; brown jeggings, M&S; light green top and papaya scarf, Kettlewell. 


Is This Mutton blogger Gail Hanlon,63, in yellow wool coat by Gianni Feraud



Gail Hanlon from Is This Mutton in yellow, brown and orange

There are quite a few crossover colours between the two warm toned seasons of spring and autumn.  As you know, I'm a spring, but I happily wear the lighter oranges and golden yellows, plus brown and creams as  neutrals, which are colours shared with autumn. 


Gail Hanlon from Is This Mutton in an outfit inspired by the colours of autumn in the latest Style Not Age Challenge.

And here are some of the autumn colours of Epping Forest, which is on my doorstep.  I'd planned to take the pictures there but it was logistically challenging. Plus it's been too warm in the last few days to walk, or cycle, any distance wearing the very cosy wool coat.  I took these pictures last week. Follow me on Instagram to see my regular walks and photos from the forest:  @is_this_mutton_


Some of the autumn colours in Epping Forest to accompany a post by Is This Mutton on wearing autumn colours in our outfits

Now let's see how my friends got on, starting with Hilda from Over the Hilda whose prompt this was.



Hilda has some fab boots, a statement red scarf and camo leggings to create her cosy autumnal look. Everything was shopped from her wardrobe.

Anna from Anna's Island Style is wearing a TK Maxx fur jacket, Joe Brown's floral dress, black roll neck (pre-loved), orange boots from ASOS, green leather gloves (old) and sunglasses from Radley  London. This is one of her work outfits.



Rich reds for Emma from Stylesplash in a jacket with no label from eBay, top from Joanie Clothing, trousers and ankle boots from M&S (old) and bag is by Matt and Nat (eBay).



More red with Jacqui from Mummabstylish, autumnal in a dress and jacket from Bonmarche, boots from Clark’s via eBay and a gifted bag from Teddy Blake.




I hope you enjoyed our Inspired by Autumn looks. Do you find yourself wearing autumnal colours at this time of year? Which are your favourites? Do let us know in the comments. 


Some of Our Previous Challenges 2023


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10 comments

  1. Such a visual feast. From bold hues to daring combinations, it's a celebration of vibrancy and self-expression. Each outfit is like a burst of joy – like aguide for injecting life into our wardrobes. Your coat rocks, BTW

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  2. Such a visual feast. From bold hues to daring combinations, it's a celebration of vibrancy and self-expression. Each outfit is like a burst of joy – like a guide for injecting life into our wardrobes. Your coat rocks, BTW

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comments. I hope to inspire others to wear bright colours, particularly in winter

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  3. Such gorgeous Autumnal colours. I love your yellow coat! It looks amazing on you and is such a statement. Also, the price you got it for is amazing!

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    1. Thanks Jenny - some Black Friday deals are worth it!

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  4. Wow, thats huge drop in price for a good looking coat like this. Love this inspired outfit. You did great with matching everything.

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  5. You look fabulous in this yellow coat, Gail! It is such a good shade of yellow, too. And, yay for a good bargain!

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    1. Thanks Marsha. I wouldn't have bought it at full price...it was meant to be!

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  6. Another fun challenge, although took me longer to find the outfit, I’m pleased with the result. Yours is super Gail xx Jacqui.

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