My goal was to only make one post with what I wore this week, and put them all into an album with just one single link. However, turns out I only wore one outfit that you hadn't already seen (Wednesday), so I'm afraid this is going to be quite lame and because I didn't bother to take photos of the outfits you've already seen, you're going to get multiple links. If you just want to see the one original outfit, skip down to Wednesday and ignore the rest.
However you might want to also see Tuesday - I bought new skinnies at Urban Outfitters and took a bunch of photos. These skinnies have a 10-inch rise!!!! Read on.....
1) Sunday - I didn't take any photos and don't even remember what I wore. Honestly, I looked like hell anyway.... hung over from the formal event (we were up until 4 AM). We came back from brunch and errands, and promptly crashed for a 4-hour nap.
2) Monday - did not leave the house. DH had the day off and did repairs around the house; I had to work and I had conference calls all day long into the night.
3) Tuesday - Not an original outfit, except for new skinnies from Urban Outfitters!!! I saw these online and was intrigued, so we popped into UO and I bought a pair:
My REVIEW:
These jeans are super, super stretchy, and very very skinny. The rise goes all the way up to the belly button. They are super-duper comfortable because of the stretch. They feel like I am wearing running tights, except that they are denim. They fit somewhat similar to my favorite INC clamdiggers, and are similar quality (lightweight denim). I am thinking about making them into clams in the summer if I don't find any other ones I like.
Unfortunately, I don't think they are the most flattering jeans, especially in the tush! I wish the pockets were placed higher - I feel like they are way too low and that's unflattering. I took a bunch of pics after wearing them out to dinner - you can see they also kind of stretched out/rode up funny etc:
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... and no, I can't size down. I couldn't even get the next size down up over my hips.
HOWEVER, the next day I figured out the secret. They simply needed a belt at the waist to keep them from riding around so much!! See Wednesday's pic - much better. The belt kept the jeans in place the whole day, and made them fit a lot better. I suspect they may also shrink when I wash them.
I think they are keepers, especially for that bloaty time of month when my earnest sewn skinnies seem to dig into the bloatiest part.
4) Wednesday - This was my only original outfit all week!
Navy Jcrew scoop neck tunic, BR camel houndstooth patterned cowl, cream Coach purse, UO skinnies, dangly earrings, and brown wedge boots:
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You can see the new skinnies work *much* better with a belt to keep them from riding down. This was taken at the end of the day, after hours of sitting and moving around. The jeans stayed put.
Meanwhile, these boots are not new. I've had them for several years. I always forget about them until late in the season. They are pleather and I'm kind of a snob for leather boots, plus the shape of the wedge is kind of funky and with the square toe I always worry they are out of date. But I remembered them this week, pulled them out, and realized they are perfectly in style and they are actually quite cute (at least I think they are). Not to mention, they are SUPER comfortable!! Despite the heel height, I can trounce all over the city streets in these for hours. I only wish I'd dragged them out of the back of my closet earlier.
This Jcrew tunic was on verge of being a wardrobe orphan, even if it is super soft and cozy. I would probably have been better off in a petite version. The scoop is very low, yet looks totally goofy with a cami underneath. It's very full and I worry it adds 10 lbs to my frame. Also I regret buying it in navy, since navy with dark jeans is just too much navy. But I had the inspiration to pop the cowl neck under it and I love how it turned out. What do you think?
I wore a camel 3/4 length ATL coat with this, another item in my closet that I forgot I love, so I would like to get it into more circulation before the winter ends.
5) Thursday - Thursday's there always seems to be an excuse to dress up a bit. This week we went to an art opening so I had an excuse to wear this lace skirt outfit:
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.... but with a matching-colored cardigan over it and black suede boots since it was quite cold out. I lost two buttons because the skinny belt executed them right off. Very sad about that, as this is one of my favorite cardigans. Hopefully I can find some new buttons that will work.
6) Friday - teal cardigan, NL blouse - this same outfit but with brown wedge boots and the new UO skinnies:
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and with this scarf but my Jcrew cobalt coat instead:
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7) Saturday - haven't decided yet.... and we may not leave the house today, at the rate we're going. DH is catching up on sleep!
