styling my red tunic - YouLookFab Forum

I decided to wear my new red tunic yesterday, and as always had half my closet on my bed by the time I left the house...

I"d love your thoughts on these attempts.....

these first three are with my black skinnies and brown boots- I know I need a better necklace than this and it would help if my hair were not wet as well ;-0

1) http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....285318752/ (does the red and purple seem too 80's?)
2) http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....285318882/
3) http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....285318926/

then I changed my pants something about the black seemed too stark against the red for me

here I have denim straights and a variety of shoe options.
4) http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....284574979/
5) http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....284574493/

Why is it I don't like regular shoes anymore? I feel top heavy without boots on.
I grabbed my black boots and tried this long sweater for the cozy factor... This is what I ended up wearing. I kept switching the sweater for the purple jacket (didn't get a pic) which I really liked, but the cozy factor won over for the day

6) http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....285319398/

feel free to comment on the flickr sight if it's more convenient for you...
as always, any and all critique welcome... ruthless honesty much appreciated- it takes more than "I hate your outfit" to make me cry

16 years ago

MNsara

Veteran

I have to run, but wanted to say my fave is the cream jacket with the tunic. I know what you mean about the red/black combo. I am returning a red/black dress today - it just seems too dramatic or something, but the cream jacket does something good to the mix! Also, maybe because the cream is a bit more cropped than the denim, I like its proportions with the tunic length.

Boots look tougher (in a good way) than shoes, but either look works well.
I'm glad you kept the tunic.

I'll check in later to hear the experts

RoseandJoan

I love the denim jacket with the tunic and black skinnies but I love the cream jacket with the tunic and jeans. Are you happy sporting a variation of red, white and blue?

I'm undecided about the purple jacket with the red dress.

I love that you take the time to style your items in the morning. Due to my husbands shifts time to dress is a weekend luxury for me.

marianna

I'm also undecided about the purple and red (reminds me of the Red Hat Society) but I think everything else works. What a great versatile piece!

Jean Gray

Active Member

I think the jacket looks great with the tunic, but the purple's not really showing up so I can't speak to the color combo.
I really like the white/cream with red combo.
Especially like your last two necklaces and my favorite shoe in the last two pics is the heel.
Wondering if a longer accessoriy such as a scarf would work with the white jacket and tunic.
Really like the tunic!

janetinvirginia

I'm not sure which outfit I like the best, but you're giving me some good ideas! I also have a red tunic/short dress. I'm trying to decide on black pants or denim skinnies.

I think the long necklace looks good with the outfit, but a scarf might give you more oomph.

Queen Mum

sara- I guess I like to look tough I definitely feel way more sassy in my boots.

Julie- I had arrived at the same conclusion about the denim/black and the white with the jeans. I think being a summer, I have a hard time wearing too harsh of contrasts. I hadn't even thought about the red/white/blue thing-- no that won't bother me. I just wont wear an american flag necklace

Marianna, that decides it- no red hat society outfit for me.

Jean and Janet- yes I think I need a printed scarf to break up the solid colors going on.

thanks everyone for the input. it is so much appreciated.

Carole

Love your tunic, I really liked it with the jean jacket and and white moto jacket (I'm jealous, where did you get it?) I liked the cozy sweater too with the larger necklace, but really all outfits looked great. I like the boots best, but the other shoe/boot looked good too.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Outfit #5 = KILLER.

Kristine

My favorite is with the straight jeans and cream jacket. I also liked it with the denim jacket. The outfit with the sweater looks cozy, but I might define your waist with a belt, either over the whole thing or just over the tunic. The tunic looks great!

sooooo, the cream jacket and denim jacket are approved, but your silence on the purple jacket says "no"

carole, I have loved that jacket- it's from Macy's. I throw it on ALL the time.
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/.....ryID=35788

angie- thanks! I'll wear that combo next time (it was raining though, and here in CA we are a tad weather sensitive so rain drives us to pull out the comfy wear

Kristine, I tried belting that cardi once, and it was not a pretty sight. I"m too short waisted to belt over a cardi, but underneath often works. I'll have to try that.

queenie - Today I went to Burlington Coat factory (because tricia, I think, had such a cute black 3/4 sleeve moto from there) and I came home with the same off-white JouJou jacket! We're jacket twins I'm thrilled because I loved your jacket on you!

Anonymous

#6 was the one that made me stop and go WOW. Ofcourse after reading that Angie like's #5 I looked at that one again and it is really killer with that gorgeous cream jacket. Looks like you have many options for this tunic. I'm really wanting tunics now.
I like #5 with the shoe and the boot, but the shoe gives a bit of girly elegance.

yublocka

Queenie, I love every jacket and shoe combination with this tunic! Amazing! The only look that doesn't thrill me is the cardie. Sitting here with severe red tunic envy

Lena

I'm very envious of your fab red tunic, Queenie. I really like the cream jacket option - the colors just pop! The last cardi option looks very cozy and fun, but in a different way. Looks like you have several options, and it just depends on your mood

Oh! I really like the purple jacket with the red tunic, Kim. Sorry that I failed to mention that.

I like the first outfit and also the one with the cream jacket best.

sara- can't wait to see a pic of you wearing my jacket

Angie- I wasn't directing that "silence" comment toward you, I've just learned that when people don't comment about a particular option it usually means it wasn't a hit. But thanks for the affirmation. I actually liked it too, just had a couple reservations. And, your outfit in todays blog post was tripple killer Angie! I would never in a million years think to wear green shoes with such a combo.

rae

The only thing I'm on the fence about is the long sweater. I can't tell if it's because I don't like it, or because I LOVE the cropped jackets so much more. Hopefully that's helpful to you, lol.

Kim, sometimes I get so blown away by a killer outfit that I forget to recognize the other fabulous outfits in the same thread. That’s what happened here! I need to work on rectifying that.

I’m proud of you that you’re wearing your purple blazer – it looks fab with red. (Thank you for the compliment on my blog post outfit. You’re a honey).

Angie- no worries at all. My goodness I'm floored by how much energy you put into replying to every single post here. You are absolutly amazing and I am ever so grateful to have my entourage of personal stylists here at my fingertips! Please never ever feel that you must reply to every single outfit I post, or every single comment I make. Sometimes I hate to make another comment because I know that you're going to then take the time to comment back and I feel bad taking up so much of your precious time.
Go make yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up and enjoy your evening

Kyle

You rock the tunic. I'm gonna have to try that soon! The red it a fab color on you, too. I love the first outfit!

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