Casual frumpy?

rute

I was checking my last photos to select some of my February outfits to show to you and I discovered that I have a big problem on casual Fridays...
I don't know how to dress casual, everytime a put jeans I feel frumpy and huge.
I have a skinny jeans I used twice and when I did I felt terrible.. I'm even embaraced to show you the first photo, the proportions are all wrong...
How can I style my skinnies? Well I know the theory, longer tops, but when I do, I feel they are not flattering (see photo 2).
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16 years ago

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Latest reply was from Angie

Queen Mum

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Rute- I think that first outfit is beautiful- absolutely nothing wrong with proportions to me. I prefer to wear boots with my skinnies- the extra weight at my feet seems to balance things out- dont' you have a pair of ankle boots? Have you tried those?

I think for your second outfit, you'd feel more put together with a more fitted type jacket or cardi- since those jeans fit looser on your leg, I think you need a sleeker look up top.

16 years ago

Boof

Active Member

I think you look beautiful in both outfits! If you feel self-conscious in your skinny jeans, I'd do a longer top/tunic/sweater and maybe belt it with a wider belt to define your teeny waist. I like Queenie's idea of ankle boots too. Like Queenie also said, when I wear looser jeans on the bottom (bootcuts) I generally like to be a little sleeker on top.

16 years ago

Veteran

My first thought was to switch tops! Put the looser cardi and blue t-neck with the skinnies and the brown vest and t-neck with the looser jeans. Maybe it's the t-necks that are making you feel a bit frumpy? Try both sweaters with a scoop neck top or even a button down. I thought both looks were fine though. Maybe it was the lower angle of the camera but I personally don't like to have shirts higher than the crotch when I wear skinnies.

16 years ago

Kristine

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You're too hard on yourself, you look great. If I saw you on the street I would think "stylish and pulled together".

For the first one I think the vest hits a little high. Plus being an open vest it creates emphasis at the crotch level, which isn't the nicest looking area of skinnies for anyone! I have the same issue so I wear longer tops that go to the top of the thigh. I honestly still feel weird wearing skinnies to work, even with a long blazer. I love the belt, but did you try wearing the turtleneck untucked?

I agree that for the second outfit a more streamlined top might balance the looser jeans.

Ooh, ooh, how about switching the tops and jeans in these two outfits?

16 years ago

Angie

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Why don't you try a long cascading cardigan or tunic shirt over the skinnies, Rute. I have a feeling that you'll be more comfortable with more coverage.

16 years ago

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