5 Silhouette Challenge: Stuck on Skinny

And unfortunately I don't mean my weight, LOL

These were my 5 silhouettes:

1. Skinnies/slim fit pants, sweater/tunic, boots/shoes (work/play)

2. Pencil skirt, blouse/sweater, tights/stockings, boots/shoes (work)

3. Tube skirt, sweater/fluid top, stockings, shoes (until temps dip below 32F (work)

4. Loose fitting pants, flowy top/sweater, shoes/booties (play)

5. Jeans, sweater/top, boots/shoes (play)

I didn't count this as #6, but I probably should have: Blazer with anything
(work/play)

Outfit #1, silhouette #1 - F21 plaid leggings, tunic top - Target, coat - Marc New York, an Angie pick from last year (photo taken last Sunday at Thatcher State Park, NY)

Outfit #2, silhouette #1 again - left side worn at home today, middle & right are how I switched it up to wear to church earlier this evening. I wore leggings and socks at home and changed into skinnies and boots for church. I added a cute snowman necklace for a little bling. I was going to wear something dressier, but the weather was cold with snow and freezing rain so cozy and warm was key. Leggings & turtleneck - JCP, tunic - F21, black skinnies - ON Rockstar, booties - ?

Outfit #3, silhouette #1 again - this pic was taken last year but I wore this same outfit to work last week. Cigarette pants & button down - JCP, blazer - Target, booties - ?

Outfit #4, silhouette #2 (finally something different!). This is also a picture from last year - I wore the same outfit to work last week but this time with gray flats and no statement necklace (I forgot to take a photo). A huge benefit of all those outfit photos I took last year is outfit repeats are easy peasy!

Outfit #5, silhouette #1 one more time. Cigarette pants - JCP, lacy sweater with buttons down the back - F21.

So my challenge to myself is: Next week stop wearing silhouette #1! In my own defense, I'm extremely busy at work and that silhouette is a FBO.

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9 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I tried the silhouette challenge myself this week (haven't posted pics yet) and I too kept on feeling a pull to my favorite default silhouette. I think these all really suit you. In my mind 2 is a different silhouette because the tunic's long enough to almost be a dress, which I think gives it a different vibe.

Jaime

I have to say I do like that silhouette on you and see why it is your FBO. But it is also fun to see you switch things up, so good luck!

Firecracker (Sharan)

You look great in silhouette #1, Karie. You are gorgeous in outfit 4, so I guess mixing things up can have its advantages, too. Love the photo of you and your dog, though it makes me shiver a little to look at it!

Karie

Thanks everyone! Laura, that ON tunic actually was sold as a dress, but it's too short and too lightweight (I'm wearing Cuddl Duds thermals underneath) for me to be comfortable wearing it as one. I only bought it to wear around the house with leggings as I don't really like the color gray on me. I ended up wearing it to church with a pair of skinnies and guess what I got complimented on? The color!

Firecracker and Shevia, I think my lightbulb moment here is that I didn't really put any effort into dressing last week. I mostly looked through my outfit photos from last year (it's surprising how many of those I actually don't like, but that's topic for another post) and then thought "Now what were those silhouettes anyway?" I think I need to print out my silhouettes and tape them to the inside of my closet. That will force me to do create some FBOs in different categories.

Suz

Karie, silhouette #1 was basically made for your bod, so wear it all you like, girl and work it!

I think you look great in all of these, but one favourite here is #1 (what do you mean you don't look good in grey -- isn't that jacket grey???)

I also love #3 (sharp!) and the last outfit.

I hear you on not liking many outfits from last year. (It gets even worse if you look to the year before). I am telling myself that this is what a style evolution is all about! It's okay to shift and change in our tastes!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

*cuddling you and Cosmo Edward*

Be stuck on skinnies. Why not. They work for you right now - there is no shame in that. Your outfits look great, and I see plenty of variety.

I love #5. You are gorgeous in Winter white, which matches Cosmo Edward too. xo

Oh, Karie, I hear you on not liking outfits in past photos. Looking forward to that post!

deb

Karie, I am stuck on skinnier also. You look so good in them.

Deborah

Seriously Karie you look amazing in a skinny leg. I would be wearing that silhouette daily! Wear what you feel good in:)

Thanks everyone! Since my challenge for myself this week was to stop wearing skinnies, guess what I'm wearing today? Skinnies, of course! But (there's always a but) it's super cold, snowy, and slushy, and I'm going with the second grade classes on a field trip to the airport, so skinnies/sweater/boots is just such an easy outfit. (Interesting fact: Before I became a teacher, I wanted to be a commercial airline pilot. What stopped me was my parents wouldn't pay for the out of state aviation college).

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