My F/W 5 Items - Updated - YouLookFab Forum

I am trying out this "French 5-Piece" thing out to round up my fall/winter wardrobe. I just picked up the black skinny jeans today, did a quick styling session - and wondered where black jeans have been all my life! It is just like when I discovered navy...I don't know why I avoided certain things for so long!

I ordered two different brown leather coats, which have not arrived yet. I always have a brown leather coat in rotation, but my latest iteration is too small in the shoulders now and I feel like the Hulk when I wear it. Hopefully one of the new ones fit better!

I ordered the navy version of the sailor shirt that gets a lot of wear. I apparently dig stripes!

I will post the black jean style lab later...but I did get two different pair (but counting it as one item). I picked up distressed ones for casual weekend wear and non-distressed ones to wear to work.

A fisherman tunic style sweater - been wanting one for a while and don't have any long, non-cardigan sweaters. As my jean preference has shifted to slimmer legs, I have a tunic sweater hole.

The green shirt dress has already been discussed at length.

I hope that five well thought out pieces will serve me well this season and hope to work on cleaning out the closet more. I realized today that I hate ruffles and cuffed sleeves - something about it makes me feel like a pirate, so I will be adding my peasant style tops to the donate pile tonight.

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8 years ago

shedev

Veteran

I really like the distressed leather #2. Are you sure that you want two of your five to be so similar? I'm also doing the 5 piece and I'm requiring each piece to bring something new to the table.

Anonymous

Shedev, I am really hoping the distressed leather one works, as I like that one the best. I didnt think about wasting an item on something similar. Whoops! I guess if push comes to shove, I can just do the French 6, lol!

Deborah

This is exciting and I do like your 5. I am doing this also but spreading my purchases out over the 6 months. For me your black jeans would actually be essentials so wouldn't count as 1 of the 5, but the good thing is we can all develop this concept in a way that works for us. In fact, the striped tee would be an essential also. And I have no issue with duplication as I am finding more and more that I am happy to wear the same 'look' over and over, I just need a few different versions to keep me feeling fresh.

Jenn

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I'd call your jeans, sailor shirt, and fisherman's sweater all essentials, depending on price! You are brave buying your fall/winter five all in August, but I think you've picked some great pieces! I don't think there's a single thing here I'm not tempted by! I can't wait to see them all in action.

catgirl

Oh, that fisherman sweater! I may have to click! Love the color palette.

I can't tell if I struggle with breaking down what is "essential" compared to buying updated, on-trend items. I am probably the least trendy person in the world - I always start wearing items years after they have become mainstream...or on their way out, lol. I just picked up booties last year!

Maybe I did buy all essentials, but those are the items are filling wardrobe holes and will get good mileage. I tend to live in a world of t-shirts, blue jeans and hoodies, so anything that falls outside of that is a new and exciting piece.

Maneera

I love all the new editions I need a brown leather jacket always too And while I keep a black moto jacket and also a thick puffer style, my leather is always brown.

Black skinnies are a must for winter ---- gorgeous with all the brown/beige shades too. Love the Brenton stripes (that's a classic) and the tunic. The tunic looks fantastic actually.....it'll look great worn with skinnies or leggings.

I've given up on parsing out essentials vs basics vs trendy. I think what matters is what's essential to you in your life.

Joy

These look like good choices that will be fun and easy to style.

rachylou

Great pieces. I definitely think you could live in those non-stop.

I might have to lemming that sweater. I really, really like it.

Brooklyn

These are fantastic choices. Love the leather jackets and the sweater too. And it is cotton! Sigh.

This may well be concept that simply develops as you do. My essentials are well established, so I can now concentrate on adding those 'special' items. I am not so into trend either, so for me it's about adding a more statement jacket to wear over my essentials of black skinny pants and black top - if that makes sense. I like what you are doing it seems that it will really work for you.

After sitting on the leather order and LLBean order for a week or so, the only thing I am keeping is the fisherman sweater.

The sailor shirt is great, but I think it fills a similar role as my striped, linen blend sweater (http://www.uniqlo.com/us/produ.....39844.html but in navy). I feel like I should send it back as I might be splitting my wears.

The distressed leather coat is pretty but has some serious fit issues. The scuba style coat was nice, but I was not "in love" with it - and as my husband reminded me, I have a new-ish brown leather coat (albeit a teeny bit too small) that I should get at least one more season of wear.

Updating my F/W French 5:

1. Green Shirt dress

2. Fisherman's Sweater

which leaves 3-5 open, because girl math on http://http//youlookfab.com/we.....k-in-black.

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