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Ecru jeans 2 ways.

LJP

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I bought two pair of ecru jeans about 18 months ago - and only wore them once each I think. ( One wide leg and one cropped straight leg.) I never really had a handle on how to style them, and they just never felt quite right. I'm finding this happening more regularly than ever now : some things need to percolate in the closet until they feel right . Also, the idea of wearing light jeans into the fall didn't feel good until now - who knows why. I'm really liking the brightness they bring to an outfit and I even ponied up and bought a bigger ecru/ivory bag to wear with them. I've been using an ivory RM cross body wallet since the pandemic hit, and it's been such a workhorse but I often wish it had more room.

Anyways, I'm wearing both pair of jeans any chance I get right now, and both pair are comfortable and reasonably flattering.

Here are two outfits I've worn recently (same pair of jeans) . Note the blazer outfit might be a little out of proportion camera-wise. The jacket is not as long and "big" as the photo would indicate.

#1
blazer- old H&M
jeans - Simons (house label)
t-shirt - Current Elliot- ancient /fav t ever
mules - Old Navy / last year

#2
sweatshirt - Yaya. / new
jeans - Simons
jewellery - Jenny Bird and Pilgrim
quilted nylon coat - BR- old
OLIVE GREEN LOAFERS !!!!! - Franco Sarto - new !
bag - Matt & Nat - new

Comments welcome!

ETA - geez these photos are dark! They don't appear that way on my phone, sorry.

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Jenn

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I love that past purchases are coming into their own for you! Both these outfits are great, but I'm surprised that I'm partial to the sweatshirt one for its general insouciance.

You found olive loafers!! Do you adore them?

CarolS

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Killer looks on you - and congrats on the loafer find!

merwoman

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Yes, closet percolation happens to some of my purchases as well. Then whammo, one day I can’t wear them enough…and I wonder what took me so long.
Love the lightness of the jeans paired with olive, beautiful fall combo.

Angie

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HELLO AWESOME OLIVE GREEN LOAFERS!

*happy dance*

Angie

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#7 is my KILLER fave! Such FUN ecru jeans! Comes together beautifully with the topper and the bag.

Prefer the jeans with a non-black shoe, although #1 works fabulously well too

LJP

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You have NO idea the level of excitement I have for these shoes . I was looking for another pair of black boots for work and went into Saks Off Fifth which isn’t usually a great source of anything , lol. I almost yelled when I saw them - as in , what were the chances? And they are the softest , most comfortable leather , and they were $99 !! Sometimes things do work out right

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I love both outfits. You achieve the cool casual look with the blazer that I aspire to. And the greens are luscious. Those loafers--wow! Great find. The ecru jeans are a terrific shade of white for you.

approprio

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Yay for the awesome green loafers! That’s the power of manifestation, right there.

Janet

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Yay for the loafers!! (I need to post about the Freda Salvador slingbacks — you’re reminding me.) Franco Sarto does some great affordable styles that seem to suit my feet well, I’m glad you found these!

I also love that cut of jean, and you wear it really well. This is YOUR color palette!

Style Fan

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Gorgeous colour palette on you! I love the olive loafers. Perfect fall outfit.

Ginger

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My goodness, these outfits are amazing. And the olive loafers! I'm so glad you found them!

I think I remember you had/have a hard time letting things percolate in your closet, due to limited storage perhaps? But I'm glad you let these settle in and find their important place in your wardrobe. I personally love wearing lighter colors in the colder months; it's so easy to default to heavy, dark colors.

Irina

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Oh, how fab! Love your new shoes and a bag. An écru bag has been on my list forever, glad you found yours.

Kate

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The olive loafers and écru bag are fabulous!

Carla

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I wonder if the baby blonde/ivory streaks of your (current) hair makes it easier to work with ecru in general. Sort of book-ending, you know? Franco Sarto makes nice footwear - definitely a favourite of mine. Good score with the loafers.

I’m team ‘wear’ and give new items a good workout in the early days, then settle into some sort of more temperate rotation. Sometimes an older item gets rediscovered, and becomes the MVP of the moment. I can’t think of many items that I’ve purchased, only to hold. The coat I bought during NAS, is a rare exception, but that is because it was bought out of season.

slim cat

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Fabulous! Love the new loafers and sweatshirt with gold chains - perfect combo! Happy you found the dream shoes

LJP

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As to the hold and percolate system : no, I don’t usually do that . But I’m trying to tamp down my constant urge to edit and reconfigure things. I think confidence has a lot to do with it too . I was scared to wear these jeans as they were pretty far outside my comfort zone for many reasons . I discovered that no one went blind looking at me and no fashion police issued any tickets , so wear them I will .

DonnaF

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Ecru looks like *your* white. I've been on the lookout for ecru jeans, but maybe that's a mistake since I don't have anything close to blonde hair. . .
Those loafers are TDF. So glad you found (and bought!!!) them. Wear them a lot for all of us!

Indigoprint

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I love them on you! I understand the "in the Fall" for that color but it is a good Fall color.
Do you still have that ( if my memory serves FP ottoman rib tunic?) I can see that with the crops.
I like the blazer...

unfrumped

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So glad you kept the jeans. All outfits are good creations- loafers are the best, though.
I haven’t done well with white ( or ivory) jeans even in spring and summer- various reasons- but am starting to think about how something like that in fall ( winter is trickier for warm ankles & feet) might shake things up a bit for me too, if I can combine the right other colors with them. Your palette and jackets give a definite fall vibe, but the ecru bottoms give it such a fresh interesting look compared to the “ usual suspects “.

Jaime

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Love the jeans, jacket, loafers and new bag! Well the outfits really. I totally get the idea of something "aging" in my closet until it is ready to decant. Can't explain it but it happens a lot to me.

cat2

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Team Keep here; things sort of work their way in and out of heavy rotation depending on what else I have purchased recently and on what is trending.

MsMaven

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Wow, #4 really does it for me. Can't say why, except it seems harmonious. Is that a word to describe an outfit?

Sometimes items just have to be held until the time is right. Again, I don't know why this happens.

Anonymous

Olive loafers! A HEWI to be sure. Congratulations on finding these beauties.

Bijou

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I LOVE those jeans on you, they look amazing with the olive loafers, especially as the loafer has a very subtle white stitching. I bought ecru jeans, simply because I could not find a flattering white jean, and love how versatile it is - easier to style with my winter whites and earth tones than crisp white.

Chiara

I love these outfits, and the colours work so well!

Anonymous

Olive! Loafers!! Love the outfit with the green on you!

MidwestrnChic

Outfit #7 is sublime! Love your new loafers and ecru jeans have been on my wish list for some time. You wear them well.

Dee

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Gotta love how these olive green loafers came to be for you. Your ecru pant outfits look perfect for fall and those loafers are a great addition.
I have a pair of ecru pants that I constantly put on but for some reason never wear at this time of year. I think that my current colour palette just reads too summery for this time of year.

Mary Beth (formerly LBD)

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Lisa, I am digging your ecru looks, and I’m glad these jeans worked out for you!

I find that lighter colors make my heart feel lighter, and I also feel more “seen” than when I’m wearing black.

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