K/R: SYC is out of control... jersey dress etc UPDATE with questions

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K/R: SYC is out of control... jersey dress etc UPDATE with questions

harmonica

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Not good at SYC these days... came home with vintage shoes, vintage wool sweater, skinny jeans, linen t-shirt and striped jersey dress - all 50% or more off. Are these keepers? None of them are styled

Please be honest!

#1-3 Jersey dress, K/R?
#4-7 vintage shoes, are these ok? No return possible ($2,5) Dress unbelted
#8 Vintage wool sweater. K/T? No return possible
#9-10 Striped t-shirt with skinny jeans + A-line skirt
#11 Skinny jeans. (sorry for tummy showing, the knotting is just to get a full view of jeans) I'm keeping these no matter

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11 months ago

Shopping

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latest reply was from harmonica

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Meredith1953

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I like the dress WITHOUT the self fabric belt. It would like nice with leggings or skinnies under it also. Maybe capris as well. The shoes are cute! The sweater and the striped tee look like they would be great layering pieces! I do love stripes!

11 months ago

harmonica

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Thank you Meredith! I have been wanting stripes for a a long time (2 years, I think) and I also want a casual summer dress. I have actually purged 2-3 dresses + several skirts (at least 15) without replaceing more than 3 items. Angies thread today made so much sense because I haven't been able to find any tops with sleeve or summer dress with sleeve that are not too short or too long. http://youlookfab.com/2012/06/.....mmer-2012/ Glad you liked it. I'll wait for other to chime in before the final decision

11 months ago

jayne

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Hmm, dress seems a tad big in the shoulder, but like me, you probably accept that to get a fuller skirt in a dress like this. SO I say keep.

Shoes were lovely. keep

Tshirt seemed that you could do better. I saw alot of stripes at Gina Tricot today, you looking there?

Sweater is pretty, fits well, and will keep you warm this summer (eh no no keeping warm in summer, that cannot be right, can it??) - keep

11 months ago

harmonica

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Thanks Jayne! No, I've never been to Gina Tricot actually. I don't know why, but in my mind I think their style look so juvenile - a bit like Bik Bok. Hmm, I'll stop by next time I'm in town. Hehe - I was actually thinking that the sweater could keep me warm in fresh colour in spring and summer time. Too many cold spring (and summer!) days, you know.

ETA: I see what you mean about the dress, Jayne. It is actually a small, so I can't size down. The yellow sweater is actually large, so sizing is funny.

11 months ago

clearlyclaire

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Great finds! I love the two striped items and the bright wool sweater is just what you need for cool summer days. The skinny jeans look amazing, that's a nice high waist! I think the shoes can work, but I'm a little unsure about the denim skirt....perhaps with a different top.

11 months ago

jayne

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Yes, I know what you mean, I have a teenager so I am allowed to go in, and alot of the things you find can work for adults, like the stripes trend. I feel the same about H&M, but when I find something there, I am surprised that it often fits into my closet much better than things from Vero Modo, Koppahl, and that class of store. And Koppahl is certainly aimed at adults more than any others. I also like Vivikes for basics like Vneck sweaters, but they are certainly very frumpy otherwise. Hard to find a good middle ground here. I hear Stavanger has great shopping. What do you have there?

11 months ago

goldenpig

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I love those shoes! I think you will get a lot of use out of them--neutral with a low heel. I just love T strap shoes. To be honest, I'm not loving the jersey dress. It looks a little boxy on you--did you try sizing down? I definitely prefer it belted--maybe you could even try a different wide brown belt or something to define the waist? I love the yellow sweater color but am not crazy about the high crew neckline on you...I wish it was either a turtleneck or a V-neck because it kind of cuts off your neckline. Maybe you could try covering it up with a colorful scarf? I love the stripe top over skinny jeans in #8, prefer it untucked. The jeans look like they fit you well.

11 months ago

Suz

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Sometimes SYC just has to be put on hold, LOL. You have had a busy week of it.

Before I say anything about my reaction to the individual pieces, I need to say that my reactions are coloured a bit by not being completely sure how they're going to work with the rest of your closet. They seem to have quite a different vibe from many of your other clothes so I'm wondering if there's a style direction shift in progress. On the other hand, you have a super-creative way of styling things so maybe my imagination is simply not up to the task.

On the items in particular: the dress doesn't wow me, but if you have a big need for a casual piece like this and find them hard to find, then why not. I can imagine you styling this one really well with your denim jacket or other pieces in your closet.

The shoes are ladylike and pretty - a nice nude - but do they work with your overall style? How will you wear them?

The bright sweater is a fun pop of colour. And I like the striped T for a summery, breezy look.

The skirt doesn't thrill me, but if I saw it styled I might adore it. I know that kind of gored style (if that's what it is) can be SUPER comfy to wear, so try styling it before taking it back.

And you can't go wrong with skinnies!

10 months ago

Angie

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Love the skinnies and the shoes!

I like the dress sans the belt.

10 months ago

harmonica

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@claire: thanks! I absolutely love the high waist on these skinnies, not too tight either. the price was even better $34 (usually you have to pay *at least* $100, or more likely $200 or more for a good pair of jeans around here)

@jayne: I've only got boys and DS1 is not a teenager yet and none of them are into shopping at all I've totally given up on Vero Moda, and Kappahl is just frumpy all through. Cubus, Zara and H&M are usually the low price shops I go to. And Weekday which is *really* good (mainly because of cheap monday jeans and some edgier items), but you need time to search because they have a lot of weird stuff too. Never been to Vivikes and I'm not sure where it is located here. I don't know anything about Stavanger (or Oslo ). My favorite shops in town are Retro, Shine, Bogart, Suuz and Cosmo (I always go at sales time because of the high price at these shops), as well as second hand and fleemarkets.

@GP: thanks! I see what you mean about the crew neck on the sweater. I was thinking of it when I tried it, but had to rush with the kids AND I was blinded by vintage + bright colour + inexpensive, so bought it with the shoes and though I would just pass it on if it turned out I didn't like it. I will definately try and cover up the crew neck with a scarf! (also if the temp is low, I will for sure wear a scarf anyway) If I don't *feel* the sweater, I'll pass it on in a years time.There was no smaller size for the jersey dress, and I get very sensitive about tummy area, so I will return it with no regret.

10 months ago

harmonica

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@suz: wow, you are way ahead of me! thank you insightful comments! I don't think this is a style shift because I feel that I am heading the right direction with a combination of RATE/edgy, classics and a bit of personal/vintage in mind.
ETA: BUT I see that the sweater and T is more like my earlier looks. interesting. can't figure out why, though

dress: RETURN, mostly because I feel very selfconcious in it and maybe jersey is harder to pull off as an apple? I don't *need* that dress, so I will wait for some better item.

shoes: I'm falling in love with them They are really comfy and will fulfill the vintage/personal part of my "rubric". I like ladylike, but can't be too polished and these are old and worn, so in my mind they are a little bit rough. they fill a wardrobe hole. I see them with skinnies, jeans, pencil, denim pencil (which I don't have yet) and just anything whenever I want a nude low heeled, somewhat dressy shoe

sweater: i'll see how long this one stays around because of the crew neck. and it is a bit long and large, but comfy, so might be for casual, colourful, waist surrendering days

skirt: not new and need belt and a layering top to hide the waist rim. see#1

T-shirt: breezy and waist surrendereing, so might keep this one despite disagreement. Mostly I think of it with skinnies or shorts to hide the midriff.

@Angie: Just out of curiosity, and that I'm trying to understand why something works and others not. What is it with the dress sans belt that says yay? I find it a bit hard to wear like that because I get so selfconsious and I feel a bit like a blob (nothing holding me back). And for the T - is the stripes off or is it the colours or the shape that doesn't catch your eye?

10 months ago

Kiwichik

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Like the dress without belt and the skinnies.

10 months ago

harmonica

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Thanks Kiwichik!

10 months ago

harmonica

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what kind of summer top would be better than this? I'd like it breezy with sleeves. stripes are optinal. and the best would be if I could wear it over skinnies and shorts (slightly loose) + tucked or untucked in skirts

10 months ago

Sylvie

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Looks like you've already decided on the earlier items but I have to say I like the skirt so much better the way you've styled in your later post. I wasn't a big fan of it with the t-shirt but the second outfit is great!

10 months ago

harmonica

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Sylvie: Thanks! Which one are you thinking of as the second outfit? What is it you don't like with the t-shirt? I'm trying to get a grip of what to buy and why

Non of these are styled at all #9 was just to get an idea of the t-shirt tucked in a skirt. That skirt needs waist definition and a belt to cover the waist rim.

10 months ago