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A discovery about my style

Debbie

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Today I wore the sweater pictured below. I had worn it a couple a times and decided I was going to put in style exchange. I had almost always worn it with boyfriend jeans. Today I put on skinny leg black pants and a white shirt trimmed in black and threw the sweater on. I felt great all day.
I am over everything being oversized. At least one piece of my outfit needs to structured or I feel extremely frumpy. I am shifting a bit I think and wonder where I will end up.
I am going to keep the sweater just wear it with slim pants.

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Angie

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THERE YOU GO. Good job getting to the bottom of what was bugging you, Debbie. Now you have a clearer vision of the next leg of your style journey. Rock on.

Jaime

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Excellent insight - I think Shannon also wrote about this and lots of us are on the same wavelength.

deb

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I love this sweater and am glad you found a way to wear it. It will be fun watching your style transition.

Caro in Oz

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Great discovery, Debbie

Elizabeth P

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Good for you Debbie, isn't it great when a lightbulb goes off? I have had a similar revelation when it comes to some long or oversized tops. Purchasing some decent and interesting leggings has given them new life.

Keturah

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Excellent moment!!! I have a hard time doing oversized all over. I like a more structured piece of clothing paired with the fluid/oversized items.

Debbie

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Thanks everyone. I am glad I kept the jeans from my K/R post from last week. They are skinniest. I think it will be helpful on my new style journey.

catgirl

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It seems to me that is consistent with a general shift in the forum and in fashion! Great to recognize it for yourself. I am still quite comfortable with oversized and always have been, trend or not... Will see how firm I stand as the paradigm shifts elsewhere.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Waving to my sweater twin! Great insight. Glad you found a way to wear the sweater comfortably. I wear mine with skinnies, too. Or over my Eileen Fisher skirted leggings--you got those, didn't you?

Summer

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Good thinking, Debbie. I imagine this will look very nice with skinnies. Glad you found a new way to wear this sweater as it looks to be a very wearable piece that is worth hanging on to.

Lyn D.

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Here Here!
I dislike that feeling of being lost in volume too, and skinnies don't have to be tight-tight either.
I like your sweater

Anonymous

Excellent insight. Did you feel frumpy before or is this feeling something new to you? If you didn't feel frumpy before, I am curious as to what you think might have changed.

kkards

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lovely sweater, glad you found a way to wear it. interesting isn't it, how small and simple shifts can take an outfit from "not really feeling it" to "i feel fab".

approprio

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I hear you. I love the oversized look which has always been a good fallback for my relatively large frame and broad shoulders. But I know exactly how hard it is to give it structure and proportion when styling it. Great that you're finding a way, can't miss with a pair of skinnies!

jackiec

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I'm happy you are figuring out your journey. You always look great. That's such a nice sweater and I'm glad you are finding your way to wear it.

Joy

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Thank you for sharing your insight and congrats for figuring out the solution to wearing this sweater. You always look wonderful. I am interested in where your style journey is taking you, as I'm feeling a need for change but at a loss yet as to what it will be.

texstyle

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Great to hear this Debbie - it is so helpful reading about other people's insights. I agree that it seems a lot of YLF members are moving towards adding some structure back into their outfits. Sometimes I think we just have to make ourselves try different combinations of what we already own to see them in a new light.

Susie

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Great insight, Debbie!

I have come to accept that most full leg or even straight pants, especially if they are not tapered at the bottom, make me feel frumpy. A slim leg pant is my preference. With those, I am comfortable wearing more fluid or even oversized tops.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I'm wearing skinny black coated jeans and a long cardigan today, too. Feeling the fab!

Suz

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Terrific insight, Debbie! I like my long cardigan with a slim bottom, too. Or a dress. I never wear with BF jeans. For BF jeans I like tucked or semi-tucked fitted or fluid tops.

Anonymous

A lot of times it's not the item itself that's the problem; it's what it's paired with. I'm so glad you figured this out. It will be a lot easier for you to shop and put outfits together now that you know this key bit of information about your style.

Deborah

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Great realization Debbie. I relate! And glad you are keeping he sweater as it's quite fab.

Debbie

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Thank-you!
Sterling the last couple of times I wore it I felt frumpy. I don't know what changed. Kind of a gradual thing.
UmmLila I would love to see your outfit!

Anonymous

Well, the sweater is gorgeous. I am so glad you found a way to wear it that makes you feel fabulous.

There are certain items featured on YLF that I failed to buy in a timely fashion. Every single time I see these long sweaters I feel a pang of missed opportunity.

Dimity

I want one of those! The pairing sounds good. Bettycrocker is right in saying that it's not necessarily the piece itself, it's how it's styled.

jenanded

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I woke up this morning with an aha moment inspired by you Debbie - I have been feeling frumpy for the same reason. Way too many loose tops with wide leg pants over a looong hot summer here... Trimmer tops will help. Thanks Debbie!

Anonymous

Jeananded, I have more fitted tops to wear with my wider-legged pants, and more fluid tops to wear with my slim pants. That way I can vary the silouette and not get bored.

unfrumped

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I think I know what you mean, Debbie. Sometime it just hits you as to what proportion is missing. Great if it saves an item you still like; I've recently had both "toss and move on " epiphanies and "oh, this is how I should wear that" epiphanies and rescued something from the toss pile. They're both fun as style gets more focused.
Usually the item has to fit well of itself, and be a good fabric (comfortable or easy-care or luxurious or color). As in, flattering in the right context. The ones I need to toss I can almost always finally pinpoint a fit issue--too short, too tight, something.

Debbie

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Jenanded-I can't wait to see the new look.
Unfrumped-it really is about proportions isn't it?

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