Hello Lovely Ladies!

 In a recent thread I started, many of you spoke of the difficulty taking pictures in the winter, the overall fatigue of winter clothing, a desire to talk about spring purchases, and the need for some dressing challenges.  I share your winter blahs!

To shake things up I’m challenging myself to wear one piece three different ways throughout the week.  I always enjoy this type of feature in a magazine, I need to break away from my very basic/obvious outfits, and I like the added challenge to make pieces work across a variety of polished casual and casual situations.  I think this will help me identify whether the same types of clothes can work for my daily life or whether I need to add some blouses, skirts, etc.

So, here is piece #1. I happened to be wearing it when I imagined this scheme, so I decided I might as well start with real life.  It’s a geometric sweater tunic that I picked up from a thrift shop.  I love the bold print and it’s a cozy wool/angora blend perfect for our cold temperatures.  I think it would look a smidge more modern if if was a bit more oversized, but I still like it.

Look 1

This is my default combination with this sweater.  Black ponte pants and tall equestrian boots.  Not exactly creative, so I added a flared skater skirt (my skirted legging cheat) to add just a bit of ruffle and length at the bottom.  I loved the feel of the skirt (it really is a butt vest!) and would wear this again (keeping in mind that we have thoroughly established the skirted legging look is not appropriate for all situations).

 Look 2

A dressier version. Sweater tunic with tweed pencil skirt and tights.  I like this look, but it’s not my favorite way to wear the pencil skirt or the sweater. It almost feels too prim.

 Look 3

Another standard combination.  Sweater, skinny jeans, and booties.  Because you all know what a sweater and skinnies looks like, I decided to try a semi-tuck with the sweater to create a faux asymmetrical top.  Not such a fan of this look on me.  The tuck makes the pattern look strange and emphasizes the curve of my hip in a way I find kind of weird.  BUT, I think this look would be great with a solid, dark tunic. And I think it would be better on people with a more subtle curve of the hip.

In conclusion, I prefer look 1 (with and without the skirt).  This combination is probably the most basic and obvious, but the bold print keeps things just interesting enough for me.

 Looking Ahead to Spring

One of the days of this challenge the weather warmed up significantly and I started thinking about whether a heavy t-neck can transition to spring.  I tried it over shorts+tights+booties and also with white boyfriend pants and a trench.  These looks seemed seasonally confused and not worth positing.  Instead, I’d rather find a new geometric top for spring and summer. Maybe one of the DKNY tops.

Thanks for reading this novel. All feedback is welcome.  If you have a sweater tunic/dress I encourage you to experiment the next time you wear it!