Angie's casual layers - YouLookFab Forum

It got up in the 60's today, so I wanted to wear my neglected navy floral pants (which frustratingly photograph as black) and equally neglected black brogues. I paired them with a navy LS v neck T shirt, and over that a faded chambray shirt. Simple hoop earring and a long lapiz heart necklace completed the look. I looked in the mirror and thought, "Didn't Angie have an outfit based around layering a chambray shirt over a T??" I looked up the post, and then threw on my ancient black leather jacket and a silk scarf as suggested. This isn't exactly what Angie prescribed since my jeans are not black and my leather jacket isn't cropped, but it gets all the layers in. I quite liked this and felt both comfortable and reasonably stylish all day.

Thanks for looking and suggestions always welcome.

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10 years ago

Jaime

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You had me with the brogues! You look very good and the only thing I would play with is the scarf - I sort of want to see it wrapped around your neck. But keep in mind I am terrible with scarves!

Anonymous

A friend of mine has the same brogues and I love them! I like your interpretation of the outfit!

Aubergine

Love the pants and shoes! And it's fun to see such a great boho variation on this outfit formula!

Parsley

That's a fun take on Angie's formula with the floral pants and brogues!

Beth Ann

Love your take on Angie's formula! The color in the tee is one of your best, I think. With your love of boho, I hope you have both light and dark denim/chambray shirts!

You look great! Those trousers are so fun. I agree with Shevia that it'd be neat to see the scarf up around your neck, infinity/cowl style.

MuseumGal

Thank you all!

Bethanne, I have been on the lookout for a dark chambray shirt FOREVER. I'm being picky, because I want one without breast pockets, and they are scarcer than hens teeth!

Shevia and E, I have been reluctant to loop scarves around my neck, because I have a short neck, a double chin and jowls, and enormous boobs. But somebody else suggested in a previous post with a long scarf that the ends of the scarf were drawing attention to the crotchular area, so next time I wear a scarf I will try some looping. Now that I have several silk scarves instead of the bulkier cotton ones I've had for so long, I'll do some experimenting.

MG, lol on so many things in your reply! Crotchular...that must be the anthropology term, right? I too have a short neck & genetic double chin (no jowls yet but I'm sure they're in my future), and I find as long as I don't loop it tightly, it works. Sort of 2 loose wraps a bit lower on the chest, around the collarbone area. That being said, I don't have enormous boobs, so I don't know how that affects things. For what it's worth, I don't think that letting it hang vertically draws much attention to your bits. Just that the scarf plus open shirt plus open jacket was a lot of vertical lines & it might be interesting to see a rounder line as contrast. But I love it just the way you wore it too!

P.S.: I just looked at the pics again & I see no double chin/jowl in evidence! Which is impressive as mine loves to ambush me in photos.

Lisa

Fun shoes! And I really like how you tied the scarf, very clever.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I'm sorry I missed this. Better late than never, I hope.

Another who likes the brogues with the jeans - texture rich and interesting. Super layering in #2 too. Well done.

If you wear a soft scarf that collapses back onto the body with the loop hung low around the neck - you'll elongate the neckline and prevent boob-interference if that makes sense. I have a client who is your body double and that's how we solved her scarf challenge. She also wears chunky scarves without tying them at all - like you are here.

Debra

Love this, lots of interesting layers and wonderful shoes you look gorgeous and comfy

Marley

Love the brogues with the floral pants - and overall I think this silhouette is really flattering on you! But, " . . . scarcer than hen's teeth . . . ?" Ha ha hahaha! I love it! That has got to be a southern expression, right? Very funny!

Thanks Angie, I will try that.
Marley, I thought "scarcer than a hens' teeth" was a common colloquialism. You inspired me to look it up; apparently it's American Colonial. I'm an Army brat and grew up all over the country (and world), so have a bunch of weird sayings like that.

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