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Fall outfit variety

Dani

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I'm looking at my fall wardrobe to determine where my gaps are currently and how many outfits I can make from my existing pieces. I'm feeling that I'm not getting as many outfit options out of my tops because my bottoms are mostly jeans (dark wash). I feel like I was able to get many different looks in the summer by switching between my white and dark denim clam diggers and wearing my denim and brown walk shorts. I know I have different styles of jeans (bootcut, straight, wide leg) but it's still the same top with jeans. I have a denim skirt to throw into the mix as well.

My question is, what other bottoms should I look into to create some variety in my wardrobe? Colored denim?

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Latest reply was from Sarah

Rosie

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A few options:
- a dark neutral pair of cords
- a nice pair of trousers that you can dress down and up
- a tweed pair of trousers
- a tweedy skirt

There are so many options!

Dani

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Thanks, rosebud. Good options. I should have mentioned my other criteria is that they have to be machine washable

Anonymous

Ann Taylor:

http://www.anntaylor.com/catal.....ses#ATLtop

Check store brands. A few examples below.

Nordstoms:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....rchresults

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....in=related

Dillards Investments:

http://www.dillards.com/webapp.....R=02774112

http://www.dillards.com/webapp.....R=02750924

I'm going to look for washable black black denim, something in charcoal grey, and a menswear stripe in grey or brown to wear with my white shirts and maybe a vest. The Express site someone had favorites on today had some of those.

In the past I've also liked Eddie Bauer twill pants, especially the Bremerton fit. They wash well for a season and come in different styles, lengths and colors.

Monica

Machine washable...hm, piggybacking off rosebud, how about corduroy skirts? Cotton stretch could work for warm parts of fall--something like this skirt? http://www.bananarepublic.com/.....pid=583269 Or trousers like these? I'm using these as examples of fabric--you'd know better than I whether these are shapes that would suit you. http://www.bananarepublic.com/.....=583180002

I love the look of denim skirts in autumnal ways, with tights and boots and things like that, so I'm sure throwing your denim skirt into the mix will be fun. Maybe playing around with different styles of denim skirts would work? I'm looking around for denim skirts that don't have jeans styling (like pockets, a zip fly) for something a little different but still casual.

Becky

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Since you look so fab in warm colors, how about some brown or camel bottoms?

Dani

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Monica, I like that skirt! Here are some options:

http://www.bananarepublic.com/.....=584056022
in treetrunk brown

http://www.bananarepublic.com/.....=583180022
in treetrunk heather

http://www.bananarepublic.com/.....pid=583269
in smokey bear brown

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../96105.jsp
not sure which color

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../96175.jsp
in chocolate, cement, or honey glaze.

Thoughts?

Angie

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Nice Dani. I like them all. How about a micro check?

Dani

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I couldn't find any that I liked...I *did* look The ones I found seemed to be wide leg styles.

Ana

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I think maybe you could get one brightly colored bottom, to go with your neutral tops. Do you have a lot of neutral colored fall/winter tops, now? If so, you might want to get two bright bottoms. I'm planning on picking up one or two myself.

Dani

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Ana, does the honey glaze count as a bright?

Ana

(website)

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I think it does. The honey glaze color also comes in the matchstick style denim. I really like these, and am planning on getting the Deep Persimmon color:

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../95696.jsp

marianne

Re: BR cotton pants - in my experience they stretch out a lot in the seat and around the knees. It might be even more of a problem if you're active around kids - you know, sitting on the floor, squatting, etc. I also had a brown pair that faded quite a bit after only one washing.

I like J Crew cord skirt (and pants, too). I know it's more casual look, but the cut is very clean.

Dani

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Thanks, Marianne...good to know that before I spend my clothing budget unwisely!

I may just be tempted by the J Crew cords this year. I know that's considered casual but I definitely have very casual days

Sarah

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I echo marianne re: Banana Republic pants. All of mine have stretched out in th' bum considerably. The waist does not stretch at all though, so going down a size has not been an option for me.
I love colored bottoms, and plan to pick up a pair of colored cords or jeans and perhaps hte JCrew cords skirt
http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../96175.jsp
in honey glaze or rhubarb.