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Casual outfit picture request!

Lasses, I'm going to soldier through MOTG “Autumn outfit formulas”. A summary post will go in on Wednesday and I’ll embellish each separate outfit formula again as the season unfolds.

I’d love some of your pics to whet the appetites of our readers because they are SO much more compelling than a polyvore illustration or fashion model. So if you’re able to post a good quality picture here by Tuesday night, I’d appreciate it.

I need pictures of this formula:

Jeans + embellished T or knit top + new look cardi + flats

Any style of jeans paired with any casual top, but there has to be “a new look cardi” (boyfriend, cascade, or round bottomed). Flats can be boots, loafers, ballet or Converse worn any which way you want.

Thank you!

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Posted 1 month ago
Posted 1 month ago

Sorry Angie I don't have all of the requisites for this. I'm looking forward to seeing the blog!

Posted 1 month ago

You know what? You just reminded me that I actually own a black boyfriend cardy (at least I think it counts). I'll post an outfit with it later, and you're welcome to use it if it passes muster.

Posted 1 month ago

My camera just died, or I could take some pics.
I have this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/c.....963654675/
although the boots are actually a small heel.

Posted 1 month ago

That's a fab outfit Khris, but I want your lovely head in the shot :0)

Thanks for trying Julie, and that’s super Tanya. Michelle, you crack me up.

Posted 1 month ago

I'm already inspired... great outfits Tanya and Chewy. I need to invest in a few current cardigans. I put one on yesterday, and my son told me to ditch it because I looked like a grandma. I'm blessed to have my very own fashion advisor living in my house LOL.

Posted 1 month ago

I'm not a MOTG but I love cascading cardis... I'll take some pictures today!

I have this one but my feet aren't in the shot and the background isn't great:

http://i985.photobucket.com/al.....G_0001.jpg

Posted 1 month ago

That's a great oufit, Marianna. Can't wait to see the rest of your pics! Thank you :0)

Anyone else? Laura, Marianne, Cathy, Shiny, Shana, Jean, Inge, Ana, Lousie, Kristen, Patience, Tam?

Posted 1 month ago

I'm very excited about this post! It brings to mind the fact that I probably do not have any 'current cardi's' so this will be great.

thanks in advance!

Posted 1 month ago

Are these the kind of cardis you looking for ,I had a short one and a long one,anyway this is it Angie! http://i851.photobucket.com/al...../27313.jpg http://i851.photobucket.com/al...../27319.jpg Still blurry,post more later.

Posted 1 month ago

Here are some photos. I had to take them this evening after I got home, and it was already dark outside. Let me know if the lighting is too off in the photos, I could probably retake them tomorrow. I realized that my camera doesn't take good artificial light photos.

http://i66.photobucket.com/alb.....Photo3.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/alb.....Photo2.jpg

Posted 1 month ago

Angie, I'd be happy to, but I only have one cardigan that qualifies- the one I wore to the Cafe Flora event. I'll see if I can take a decent picture of it tomorrow in natural light. I've been meaning to add another bf cardigan but have been losing focus lately. It would be pretty similar to Ana's.

P.S Rena, great outfits!

Posted 1 month ago

My outfit for today was put together with the formula from this post in mind. My husband complimented me on my outfit; he said I was looking more stylish each day. Thanks to Angie and YLF! :)

Password is youlookfab

(I think the photos are a bit blurry because it was dark; I can retake if necessary)

http://i617.photobucket.com/al.....C_2185.jpg
http://i617.photobucket.com/al.....C_2183.jpg

FYI -- Underneath the blue Splendid cascading cardi, I'm wearing a dark gray, elbow-length knit top.

Posted 1 month ago

Thank you :0)

Nicely Ana and Rena! Great outfit Cathy, but a little blurred. Think you can retake? No worries if you can't.

Marianne, wear sunglasses so that we don't need to blur your face!

Posted 1 month ago

Apologies no photos from me i had a whole slew of outfits on my camera, put the memory card into my printer to transfer them and it said the card needed refomatting :-(

Posted 1 month ago
Posted 1 month ago

Angie this request spurred me to download a few recent pics that had been sitting on my camera for a while but not yet posted. Clicking on the "All sizes" button on the toolbar is a link to higher res version if you want a closer look.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yublocka/3987005300/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/y.....225256166/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/y.....225256166/ (cardie + skirt, but still casual)

And some older cardie and jeans looks:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/y.....225256166/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/y.....225256166/

Posted 1 month ago

Sorry, Angie: I'm still trying to get used to the BF cardi look for myself. Every time I put that cardigan on, I feel like my butt is enormous! And I returned the single cascading cardigan I tried this summer: just made me feel frumpy. I will be watching for your blog post to get inspired. Meanwhile, I've checked everyone's pics here and I'm so envious how wonderful everyone else pulls off these styles! I'm still not saying never on this one...

Posted 1 month ago

Shoot, I took a picture this morning and forgot to bring with me to upload. I've been having fun with my new straight legs from UO paired with the Me Too Nadias. Will give me a chance to get some feedback on the look too. Tonight!

Everybody looks so fab and inspiring!

Ana, I want your yellow flats :-) Just perfect

Posted 1 month ago

This is exciting! I am so glad you're going to soldier through the post. The two outfits I wear that fit the bill are these:

http://i380.photobucket.com/al.....009056.jpg

http://i380.photobucket.com/al.....009057.jpg

But they are more for spring/summer because of the optic white jeans.

Posted 1 month ago

Sorry, Angie, I have only worn my boyfriend cardigan once with jeans lately, and then it was with cropped boyfriend jeans. Don't think that will be suitable for a fall post, but just in case here it is. I was thinking about trying that again with boots, actually...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/k.....294167624/

Posted 1 month ago

Thank you so much ladies! You all look absolutely splendid and I really appreciate the effort and help. Please know that I will select the outfits based on the quality of the photograph only and not on the outfit alone. You are ALL fab. The blog is the YLF show piece and the quality of the pictures have to be really, really good on that part of the site. I don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings if I don’t post your picture. I hope that makes sense.

Also, we’ll be soldiering through all 10 outfit formulas this season and it doesn’t get any better than showing fabulous YOU as the models, strutting your style in real life. So ample opportunity for everyone to be the inspiration AND become inspired :0)

p.s. no headless shots please

Posted 1 month ago

Here's mine!
http://i213.photobucket.com/al.....cardi4.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/al.....ocoon8.jpg
Tried to bypass the password but if it doesn't work ylf2009

Posted 1 month ago

More takes in better lighting http://i851.photobucket.com/al...../27435.jpg http://i851.photobucket.com/al...../27440.jpg Deleted first posting,lighting was not good,hope these 2 are better.

Posted 1 month ago
Posted 1 month ago

Sorry, Angie - I struggled with my camera today and can't get better than this. With the timer it's all blurry and even worse! :((

Posted 1 month ago

Here are mine!

This is a simple black knit dress, layered up with turtleneck, patterned tights and slouchy boots:

http://i380.photobucket.com/al.....009005.jpg

This is that JCrew ruffled tank, plus a knit military jacket, over skinnies and slouchy boots:

http://i380.photobucket.com/al.....009001.jpg

Max Studio stretch tweed knit dress over leggings and slouchy boots:

http://i380.photobucket.com/al.....-09001.jpg

Hope these help!

xx L.

Posted 1 month ago

Angie, I don't have a BF cardi and while I do have a drapey cardi, I have yet to wear it. Here is me trying it on in the store though:

http://i374.photobucket.com/al.....-1-1-1.jpg

http://s374.photobucket.com/al.....0127-1.jpg

It hasn't been cold enough the wear it yet plus my husband asked me if I was planning on gaining 100 lbs when I showed it to him so I'm a little uncertain about it...

Here's one of my MOTG outfits that I wore last week (but it doesn't feature a new look cardi):

http://i374.photobucket.com/al.....G_0115.jpg

Posted 1 month ago

Here are two more of mine, that I actually wore yesterday and today:

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN4367.jpg

http://s300.photobucket.com/al.....CN4372.jpg

Posted 1 month ago

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