A Week of Outfits: Kim Turkington

Remember, the most sustainable fashion choice is often not to buy new, “sustainable” clothing. In fact, it’s to buy second hand or to re-use what you already have.

A post like this is not at all in conflict with that philosophy: Draw inspiration from her outfits — which feature many classic, non-trendy pieces — and thrift or remix what you already have. :)

I loved this post! Such beautiful style and has given me some fresh ideas for styling things I have in my wardrobe.

I get so frustrated when I see complaints on these style posts about the cost of the things people are wearing. Sigh.

So their budget for clothes is bigger than yours. So what? Do you need to buy something from these posts? No. Should they be excluded? Should CoJ have a rule – everything a particular amount or under or we won’t show it? Of course not.

I feel like the team makes a concerted effort to include lots of content showing things from all different price points in the various style posts. If this one has things that aren’t for you that’s fine! Maybe the next one will, or the last one did.

Love, love, love! For similar style inspo check out @wheredidyourstylego on IG, from Tash Sefton, a super stylish Australian blogger.

Oh check out the documentary “My Octupus Teacher” on Netflix. It is beautiful and mesmerizing.

This post helped me see that I prefer the outfit and beauty routine features from people who do other things day-to-day, meaning this feature is maybe their first experience sharing their outfits or wardrobe. Something about that feels fresh and new-best-friend-ish, and I love that feeling. Seeing outfits from a person who spends time style blogging comes across to me as more detached, maybe because it’s more practiced and polished, I don’t know. I realize this is a personal preference, and plenty of readers are excited to follow a new blog or IG account! But I just realized this preference of mine as I read this week’s column.

have you tried Offspring on netflix? An australian show from a few years back but such funny authentic characters. A dramedy but I love the imperfections of everybody -a great ensemble cast filled with smart women with some really funny, ribald moments. A guilty pleasure to watch on your own. ( seasons 1-4 are so so good, 5-7 not so much).

Love these outfits- she looks terrific. Navy blue is my favorite neutral. Thanks for these great ideas.
For those who are complaining about one thing or another, I just wanted to say that it seems a lot of us read the comments, and value the suggestions. Community input is one of the unique aspects of this site. I love how people will elaborate and supplement whatever is introduced in the post. If you have feedback on one thing or another- in this case price, sourcing, sustainability, sizing – I hope you will consider moving out of complaint mode and taking advantage of this format to share your own resources. I often dismiss or skip right over complaints and criticisms, but if there is something constructive offered I do take the time to read it, and appreciate the info that is offered.

So GOOD! Oh that bag…sigh.

The epitome of chic and timeless style. I am likely copying all these looks.

Joanna and team, you might like to check out @rocket_science on IG. Anita is a sustainability influencer (and literal rocket scientist) who has incredible style, she ebays, thrifts and even finds items on the curb. The aesthetic is very COJ. A good fit for a week of outfits I think!

Lovely outfits. Always enjoy these posts!
I wonder if CoJ would consider doing one of these with someone who makes a lot of their own clothes? that could be fun!

? I can relate to this style, love it! I’m also very much into my Birkenstocks Arizona, they are so comfortable. Love the trousers from Sunspel!

Loved it, thanks! “A week of outits” is my favorite!

I second this! Specifically, how to wear cropped, wide-legged jeans with winter shoes?!

Love her style! It’s also exactly how I dress, haha. I am all into denim and timeless basics: Capsule wardrobes for the win!!! I also sometimes think this style could get „boring“, but if you accessorize it for example with bright pops of color like a hot pink or red bag, voilà! :-)

For transitioning these types of clothes into winter, I usually wear chunky black Chelsea boots or sneakers (black or white; high or low tops, depending on temperature) with warm woolen socks. I also like adding long knitted cardigans and wool coats (camel or grey).

That bag is beautiful and such a statement with the knot details! I’ve seen it before and couldn’t get myself to invest in it though, that price point hurts a little too much.

Love the style, the clean lines, the choice of colours. definitely one of my favourites.

I buy maybe 4-5 new pieces a year and splurge on them. You can be inspired by the shape/color/styling/material of any outfit and not have to buy the exact pieces. Also… not every piece of content is specifically for you. COJ has a ton of diverse content (personal essays, makeup, recipes, parenting, outfits, etc) and if some of the pieces featured in ONE post are out of your price range I hope it doesn’t really effect your mood that much.

Love this series, thank you!
And for those questioning the cost of what Kim is wearing I’m sure because she is a London blogger many of these pieces were gifted to her. I see these brands ALL the time on other UK influencers. It would be great to have that included in the post …

Love love her style ! So relatable i live in denim & i am in my 50’s in the tropics!!

First time ever I’ve seen my favoured looks together on a blog! Many of the items shown here are in my closet – white linen, blue button down shirts, lots of denim and even have the black dress. Am picky about shoes, handbags, jewelry and ironing (!) to elevate the look. As Alyssa says above, would love to see her winter shoes. Sophia Coppola is a north star for this kind of style. Love blue with brown. Thank you for this, I feel confirmed!

I finished Crawdads 3 weeks ago and still can’t stop thinking about it!!! It’s so beautiful. Love these outfits too.

$1,000 bag?? Heck no.

OK, this happened at this point last year – or maybe it was a bit later? It was Ingrid LaFleur – COJ posted a week of the BEST style, but all of the subject’s photos had sandals and open shoes …

…You may have noticed that it’s the first day of fall?

Can we please, pretty please do a roundup with previous your summer Week Of Outfits guests where they just tell us what fall/winter shoes they’ll be putting with their fantabulous outfits this year? It would be so helpful.

Fall shoes are much more challenging (and cost more!) than summer ones, when you want to emulate this kind of low-key but put-together look.

Thanks in advance!

outfit 3 is so chessie from the parent trap!! ahh!

Beautiful style!! I’m always so confused by comments about the clothes not being affordable. It’s meant to be fun and inspiring, not a shopping list! Am I going to buy a $1,000 bag? No. Do I like putting it on my Pinterest board and potentially looking for a cheaper (maybe even vintage) alternative? Maybe!