WIW 8/11: Anthro owl blouse for lyn* (is this still me though?)

I wore this blouse for lyn*, who was excited to see it in my hanging in my closet in my closet cleanup thread. I still really like the owl print, but find myself passing over the blouse when I'm choosing what to wear. I don't know why I don't feel like wearing it more often. I wasn't able to wear it during pregnancy obviously, but now that I fit into it again, it's not the first thing I reach for. Maybe it's a combination of the bright lemony yellow (I find myself gravitating toward more subdued, darker and richer colors--this blouse seems more spring than autumn), the puffy sleeves, the pussy bow tie (I think I OD'ed on those two years ago when I bought this and five million other PB blouses, LOL), and the tighter fit (I've been gradually moving toward a more relaxed fit, as everyone has been doing slouchy/baggy lately). It's also a bit on the short side too. All of that said, though, I'm not sure if I'm ready to pass it on yet...I guess I'm kind of sentimental that way, and a bit of a sucker for cute prints.

What do you think--do you like it or not? Is this outfit 2013 me, or 2011 me? I didn't feel 100% fab in this outfit. Is it the blouse, or the styling? Maybe it would feel more me with a pencil skirt (I liked it better before when I wore it with a skirt). Any other outfit tweaks or different styling suggestions? I tried it with burgundy flats to bookend the jacket, but subbed the bronze ones at the last minute. And feel free to tell me if this blouse is dated and needs to go...though I might not be ready to listen yet.

Lafayette 148 burgundy leather jacket
Anthro Lemon Liftoff owl blouse
AG ivory skinnies
Born bronze flats
WHBM burgundy and ivory bracelet (bookending the jacket and pants all at once!)
Jack Georges brown briefcase

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10 years ago

Lisa

Veteran

That's a really fun top and it pairs well with your wine colored jacket.

Day Vies

I love the jacket -- adore it. It looks light and seasonally appropriate with the bright yellow and white jeans. So cute!

lyn*

(website)

Thanks, Natalie, I really love this blouse, but I didn't buy it for myself for the same kind of reasons you identified - I don't really know if it's my style. I think the bright yellow sort of doesn't work with the brown owls (if the background colour was navy, it'd work better to my eye). Does this make sense?

I don't think it looks bad. It would go nicely with a pencil skirt, but it's not the 11/10 pieces that I usually see you wear.

elpgal

Always loved this one on you and looks like it pairs well. Send it to hibernate and revisit instead of purging.

Boata

Active Member

New here, but I've seen some of your other wiw posts. In your other posts, you always look amazingly chic. I don't think this blouse is chic. I think, like Lisa said, it's "fun." that's probably where the disconnect is.

ManidipaM

I still like it, styled as you have here, though the sleeves may have had their moment. To freshen up, have you tried tying the bow lower or in, well, not a bow? Like a tie say or with ends thrown back like a scarf?

I love how well the pattern on the bracelet coordinates with the print.

Lantana

I think the blouse makes a very bold colour statement. When worn on its own as in #5 I find it overwhelms you, whereas when worn with a jacket it brings a lively element to a balanced outfit.
I think if you removed the sleeves and the bow the blouse would look good on its own with a skirt or pants.
It is a cute print and colour that would be fun to pattern mix with plaid.

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