WIW to go back to work (1st WIW, be kind)

Gah, this picture turned out bad!! Sorry.
I am finishing up the overhaul of my closet tomorrow and will make a place for pictures with better lighting.
So, this is WIW to go back to work this week after the holiday. I had forgotten my sweater at work, so I added a black slim, hip length cardi once I got to work that made it a bit more professional. I love these pants and always get compliments on this scarf. I think people are not used to seeing black and white scarves, lol.
These are my new Keds and I was trying to get them in the picture. Shoot, b&w pictures are hard! I need a place with better lighting to take pics, eh?
Anyway, I am sure I am the oldest, fattest person on here, but diversity is good, right?
I have a couple of outfits I am trying to work out, specifically some tunics/dresses and leggings, so I will try to post them tomorrow or the next day.
I don't really have any questions or anything, I just want to participate, lol.

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12 years ago

catgirl

Veteran

The first WIW is the hardest; pretty soon you will be co-dependent and unable to go out in public without posting a photo first!

You look great!

Mitzy

Active Member

Thanks for the encouragement. Tomorrow I will try to post a picture of my scarf collection. I have to cover up my tattoo at work, so I am the Queen of Scarves at work, lol.

Deborah

Look forward to more WIW from you. I haven't ventured into this arena yet but am always inspired by what I see here. I believe style transcends age, size etc...you look great.

yellowgirl

Yay, Mitzy! Congrats on your first WIW!! I think you look great here - looks to me like you're sporting PPL, too. Very nice!

Lisa

Congratulations on your first WIW. The stripes are perfect on you, I always find stripes hard to fit but you nailed it. The shoes peeking out look fun and the printed scarf is lovely. I'd love to see you rock this outfit with some red accessories sometime too. You look great!

Kari

I *love* the scarf with your striped shirt. Beautiful! Congratulations on posting your first WIW, and I hope that we will see more of you.
As a fellow scarf-loving girl, I think it's hard to find the right black and white scarf - I finally found one that I love this year, but for the most part it's not the best scarf to wear in summer due to its volume/fabric.

rae

(website)

Welcome to WIW and back to work! Love your pattern mixing here with the shirt and scarf!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Congratulations! You look great! Thank you for sporting perfect pant lengths! And super-duper pattern mixing

MNsara

Those are Keds - really? I need to take another look at Keds, then! They look adorable peeking out from your PPL jeans!

Love your striped top and its perfect with that scarf! Congrats on your first WIW too

Jonesy

Yay for your first WIW! Please post more! If you have nailed PPL with your first try, you are undoubtedly a natural :)!

Freckles

Love your outfit and the pattern mixing is awesome.

taylor

Thanks for participating...the first photo is the hardest...ylf!!

Heather

Mitzy, congratulations on posting your first WIW. I love the stripe/floral print mix. You are rockin' PPL, too. Nicely done.

Erin

I love the scarf on you. I'm never sure how to wear one correctly. I love those shoes, they look really cute! Way to go on your 1st WIW, I havn't gone there yet.

MsMary

LOVE this look! You had me at stripes + scarf! <3

Wow, thanks for all the feedback and support!
Yeah, I wouldn't have done the floral scarf and striped shirt before I started reading fashion blogs like Sal's and Audi. Both of them have totally different styles than I do, but they still inspire me.
Lee Rider pants in plus petite are EXACTLY the perfect length for me. I don't even have to hem them most of the times. I have this pair in black and gray. I have two pair in different styles, a pair of dark wash jeans and a pair of blue ones.
And, yes, the shoes are Keds but they are definitely dress shoes! I could wear them with a dress, they have a shiny coating of some sort on them, that, with the wedge heel makes them a little dressy. Best of all, I got them at Goodwill for 7.99. They still had the original tag attached and I don't think they had ever been worn! (I don't like to buy used shoes, but.....)
I love a bargain!

Mitzy, you are definitely my kinda woman!! So happy you're here!

*happy sigh*

Shauntelle

Yay for your first WIW! Everyone here is so nice, they make it easy to post...

I like the pattern mixing a lot... I love scarves but never know how to wear them, so I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you.

Scarlet

This is a great outfit. Well played! I was laughing about your comment on another thread about toe socks and flip flops.

Nadya

Great casual chic outfit - love the flowered scarf with the striped shirt, and the shoes are fab.

I just posted my first WIW not that long ago - and I'm not young or petite either ;-). Keep 'em coming!

Debora

Mitzy, congratulations on your first WIW and welcome!!! I LOVE how you mixed the stripes with the floral scarf! You are spot-on with your pattern mixing. I have to add that I love your specs too. I'm so glad you decided to join in!

puffenstuff

Stripes and florals, what a great combo! Congrat on your first WIW, you'll be hooked from now, I know I was

The thing I love about coming on YLF is that it's not full of stick thin young models wearing something straight off the runway. it's full of real women from all different walks of life and geographic locations (proud Aussie here!).

Cant wait to see your other looks, trying out new outfits and combinations is my favourite past-time.

Aida

Congrats on your first WIW post Great pattern mixing with the stripes+floral (and that scarf is lovely!), and the PPL makes me happy! I'd love to see you in a striped top the flip of this for summer, main body white with thin black stripes.

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