WIW: outfit iterations - YouLookFab Forum

I was meeting an old friend whom I haven't seen in over a year today, so I had to agonize over what to wear. Here's a few of the iterations I tried....

And in random order:

#1 new gray jeans, stripes top, black bookending
#2 too formal: black pants and sweater, poppy top. Will probably wear this to church.
#3 light blue top with gray jeans
#4 realized the gray jeans are very similar in color and tone to my faded blue jeans. Are they too similar? A duplicate
#5 bootcuts with stripes and orange jacket. This is what I wore.
#6 What I wore (without jacket) - this is how I wore it most of the time.
#7 same as #5
#8 WIW yesterday for working from home. It's pretty "meh". I won't repeat it, I don't think.

Thanks for your feedback and suggestions!

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11 years ago

Kristin L

Veteran

#5 looks great! I really like #3 and #4 as well. Both jeans are pretty similar on my monitor.

4babiesMe

Active Member

I love the outfit with the orange jacket! That color looks great on you.

Kalli

#2, 5 and 7 are my favorites of this bunch.

I'd love to see the blouse in 3,4 with the orange jacket and darker jeans

DonnaF

I really really love those gray jeans on you. I think they flatter you as much as your red ones. I can't see them enough.

sarah

I love the outfit you ended up with (with and without the jacket).

amiable

Thanks! I was worried that the bright jacket was too much for the outfit once I looked at and posted the pics. I was kinda wishing I'd gone with a darker jacket. So I'm glad it worked.

The gray jeans are surprisingly similar to my faded blue ones. I'll keep them both for now, but I suspect they'll function so similarly that I'll like one better and purge the other.

Thanks Kalli for the other outfit suggestions! I don't feel like light blue so near my face does me any favors - maybe the orange will help it out some

Caro in Oz

Great choice:) #5 is my favourite.

Adelfa

You know, I like you in strong color! You wear it really well. To my eye when you wear all soft colors it's not as flattering. And even without a bright, for example, #6 looks better than #1 to me because the color of the jeans is more saturated. And honestly I quite like #8 but if it felt "meh" then it's a don't repeat.

How do you feel in strong colors vs soft ones?

Sarah A

I particularly like 4 and 5 too! Hope you had great time!

You nailed it Adelpha - I need saturation in my colors. I'm guessing it's because my hair and eyes (especially eyes) are very saturated browns and my skin is light. I used to think I just liked dark colors, but I'm learning that I like just any color if it's saturated enough for me. I think in particular I need saturated colors close to my face (which is why that light blue blouse will never get worn alone). I was thinking, when I tried it, that the black made up for the faded colors. (Black is saturated, right?) It's not really the same as color though, is it... But maybe a better policy is just to make sure that I have a saturated color somewhere. I need that strength

Debora

Love you in the bright orange jacket! So glad you went with it. Your little guy is adorable!

Beth Ann

Another woo-hoo for #5 and #7. The grey jeans are keepers! I do like a topper over the stripe. It almost seems too boxy by itself, although photos can often make things appear stiff that really drape in real life.

Suz

(website)

The stripes with the orange are so great on you!! Hope you had a good time with your friend.

IMO--black sort of makes up for it. But not all the way. (I speak from the depths of experience as a dark-haired, dark-eyed lass who has worn far too much black!)

Thanks again Adelpha - I'm so new to this - I really value the wisdom of you all who have followed style and fashion much longer than me. It's my guess that a very deep blue would much better than black here - and it's a better color on me too.

simplysarah

Well done on choosing #5. The orange jacket looks great, a confident colour choice that suits you. I also think the darker jeans are much more flattering.

Kiwichik

I see you went with number 5 that was my favourite too - I think you are right about the saturated colours close to your face they really make your complexion look great and your eyes sparkle.

Ornella

Love the final choice, Ms pretty Smile, and I hope you had great time catching up with your friend.

Karie

I love the poppy top in #2 - where did you get it? It's very colorful and looks fab on you. You look great in strong colors!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

#1, #4 and #7 are an 11 out of 10! Well done

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