WIW: Formula for when you're not feeling Fab

Not feeling fab? Here's my formula featuring my secret ingredient: SEQUINS

I tried a couple of outfits I had in my head and they did not translate on my body. I am feeling a bit poufy from some extra weight and all the jeans I tried were tight making the whole getting dressed process start to slide down quickly. I decided to take control. I started with a tried and true formula that always works for me. Not exciting and really just jeans and a lot of grey. I grabbed my Esprit Jeans (I have them in 2 sizes so I went with the larger for the day), Sequin top (Talbot's), cascading cardi (Calvin Klein), Esprit Belt, BOC booties and VOILA.
It was a stay at home day so it only ended up being witnessed by the family and a select few clerks at the Safeway, but I felt fab.

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12 years ago

Anonymous

I love the grey against your red hair. You have the most beautiful coloring!
Good for you for taking charge. I'm been having a couple of poufy days myself, I can relate.
Looking fab!

krishnidoux

Veteran

Very cool! The sequin bring the eyes upward towards your beautiful face. The cardi creates a long line, echoing your long legs. Boc booties are perfect here. You may have not felt fantastic but you certainly are. I don't see any poufiness, only fabness here.

shoppingisfun

(website)

Casual, yet fab! I'm impressed...I rarely if ever look that fab just hanging around my house.

machanteuse (Lori)

Active Member

What SIF said - I had the same kind of day yesterday as you but I was nowhere near fab! LOL! I love the grays on you and you are rocking the cardi. I never feel like I know what to do with them!

Janet

Well, for not feeling fab, you're looking GREAT in this! I love it.

Isis

You look really great!!! I love all the grey, it adds a level of sophistication and allows the sequins to shine (or sparkle, as it were.....). The grey also looks really great with your red hair!

Thanks for sharing the *secret ingredient*! A little sparkle would perk a girl right up! I hope you started feeling better once you saw in the mirror how fab you looked. I love that top tucked and belted and the open cardi is so flattering. A bit of a heel on the boots doesn't hurt either! You look pretty darn good for an at home day too! I'm taking notes.

Isabel

I LOVE !!!! I just pulled out a shiny shirt yesterday and thought that I should really wear it. I had it saved for the holidays.

What a great idea. You look fantastic. Your hair is just so beautiful !!

Sarah A

i think this is my fav of all the outfits ive seen you post! LOVE IT!

Meredith1953

I am such a fan of gray! Love your "secret weapon". Just enough bling. You look great!

Jewell

Love this formula, and your secret ingredient is genius! I'm a fan of cascading cardigans and may just have to try this look myself.

CocoLion

Whoa ... I wish I looked this good at home! (Making mental note to make some effort. Maybe we should start a challenge?) You look good enough to go out for any spontaneous opportunity life throws at you.

Firecracker (Sharan)

You do look fab! Wow. What a great formula. Thanks for sharing it.

I like CocoLion's idea of a challenge. What would it be? Fab-at-home challenge?

Girl X

Looks great! I like that sequins is part of your go to formula.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

You gorgeous creature! I LOVE a bit of daytime sparkle! You look fab no matter what, pretty and lovely Jeanne

rachylou

Jeanne, this so rocks it! Brilliant!

Jjsloane

Let me add the 2nd secret ingredient: Lots of YLF love! Best remedy for not feeling fab! Thanks ladies!

Jilly

Jj, thnx so much for posting this! I was feeling so unfab yesterday, because of some "poufiness" of my own, and was dragging around the house in my pjs and bathrobe. Finally got dressed and went outside to work on the yard, and felt better.

Maybe we do need a stay -at-home challenge!

christieanne

Love that outfit and the theory behind it!

modgrl

You look wonderful! I hope you are feeling better!

Jaime

This is a great look on you! I love how the boots bring in the gray and the brown belt.

Jem

Wow, it's hard to believe from that picture that you don't feel fab! That is a great outfit! It's a good picture, too, you look really pretty! It looks like you are feeling more comfortable getting your picture taken!

Jonesy

You look wonderful!

Sveta

I like your formula!

ManidipaM

Jeanne, for someone not feeling fab, you certainly look pretty darn fab, especially for a stay-at-home day!

Thanks for the 'secret ingredient' tip --- taking notes because I need to master this (I've just resorted to tunic and leggings for a puffy morning myself!)

goldenpig

You sure look fab, even if you don't feel fab. Great tip! A little sparkle is a great pick-me-up!

You look wonderful.

citygirldc

Nice!!

Lisa

Well you look fab here, even if it was an "off" day. I like this daytime sequin look, it's subtle and fun!

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