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I'm not sure what's going on with this one.

Day Vies

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I was feeling pretty stinkin' good about this outfit until I started editing my pictures (18 hours after I put said outfit on). The outfit was comfortable and I felt great wearing it.

Looking at the pictures now, I feel like the tights are too bright, and the fit on the top (which I loved this morning) isn't so great. I think the jacket saves it but save could also be hiding the mistakes...

I am also thinking that it's the middle of the night and just need to go to bed. What do you think -- do I need to just calm down and go to bed, or rework this outfit and try again?

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Latest reply was from Day Vies

Deborah

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Darling go to bed and have a good night's sleep! This looks fabulous. I can see that the arm fit may not be perfect but otherwise the fit looks good. I am not a wearer of coloured hose so it's not my first preference but I think you wear coloured hose so well. A neutral leg would also look great but again I think this looks wonderful on you. The colours are gorgeous and the silhouette is lovely.

Caro in Oz

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Hope you are fast asleep:) I do think the top looks better under the jacket, but I love the tights.

krishnidoux

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I see what you mean about the tights. From my computer screen, they do look a different colour, but it might be the lighting.

You look so fab with them on though, and the skirts shape and length is perfect with it. If anything, I would switch the purple top. Why not try something picking up the shade of grey from the skirt, with that same jacket? Tights and leg would stand out, which, I think, is a must given the excellent fit and proportions given by this skirt+tights combo.

Karie

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On my screen, the tights look red and the top looks purple. Are those the true colors? I think this outfit works best with the jacket. I also think it would look good with a different top, like krishnidoux mentioned, or different tights / hose.

Hopefully you are sleeping in this morning.

I always love your bold use of color!

Sara L.

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I think it all looks pretty good! Sometimes photos lie - the colors don't come out right, an odd angle or shadow makes something look ill-fitted when in real life it's fine, etc. You have a good eye for your outfits so if you felt good in the outfit all day, maybe this is a case where the pictures are lying to you.

cheryle (Dianthus)

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I have also noted that some tights have a slight sheen and the flash makes them look brighter. They do look a tad bright for the deeper color top and greys but I suspect it is the flash effect. If not, then I would think a deep dark blue would be a great alternative.

I'm not sure about the top. The color is gorgeous and I like the cut but the little dip in under the arms followed by the very fitted underbust may be visually adding size to the chest area. Not sure on this one. It is very nice on but perhaps not quite a 10.

I set the bar very high for your outfits though. Have you ever gone to a movie that everyone raves about and you are expecting it to be amazing and outstanding? Even if it is one of the best movies you've seen all year, you are sometimes let down because your expectations are so high. Perhaps your bar is that high and it is hard to achieve that level in every single outfit.

I still love your style.

Angie

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I loved Deb's comment, "darling, go to bed".

*chuckle*

Lighting sweetheart! Those tights look that colour because of the light. I love the outfit, think you look stellar, and like the top as is. The jacket looks fab and so does the skirt. No more doubts!

Big Bossy Angie over and out.

Suz

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I hope you went to sleep and feel more rested now. You really made my day with this, and I'll tell you why. I wore a similar outfit (raspberry sweater, raspberry tights, dark skirt) earlier this winter and loved it while I wore it...but CRINGE when I look at the photos.

Now, I don't have your great gams, I will admit. But even so.

The fact is, these colours have a hard time reproducing and you have a superb eye for colour. If it looked good in real life, IT LOOKED GOOD.

Nicole D

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I love the blouse. That skirt is great too, love the texture. I would just try some combination of rolling and scrunching the jacket sleeves. YLF times ten!

Anonymous

Yep, this was a case of midnight gitters. You look fab!

rae

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Photos do weird things with light sometimes. Trust your eye... I mainly use photos for proportion and fit, anyway. You look great!!

Transcona Shannon

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DV - you know what you're doing style wise and this is just fine! Cameras and flashes doing strange things to sheen and colour but you know how it all looked IRL. And FWIW, I think the outfit is gorgeous.

catgirl

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Different items photograph at different saturation somehow - I am certain this looks 100% fabulous IRL!

Kiwichik

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I love this silhouette on you. I didn't even notice any fit issues until I read the comments from others. I like ghr purple top. To be honest DV you wear everything with such panache I don't really think anyone would have noticed any minor whoopsies.

Day Vies

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Deborah – You are correct the arm-hole issue with this top bothers me. It’s not a petite size so the arm-holes are cut too low for me. I didn’t notice this was an issue until I saw the pictures. I did get a good night’s sleep so I am a little more rational this morning.

Caro – Yeah, I think the top looks better under this jacket. A great jacket covers so many sins ;- )

Krishnidoux - The tights are not an exact match to the color of the top but in real life when they are next to each other they are close enough where the difference isn’t as noticeable as it appears in these pictures. So I agree with everyone who has pointed it out ,it is a lighting issue. I like your idea of highlighting the leg by neutralizing the top with gray. I’ll use that idea when I wear this skirt again.

Karie – the top is plum and the tights are maroon so yes the tights have more red in them but it seems that the pictures have highlighted that difference.

You raise a good point that I want to pose to everyone Even if the tights are dark red and the top is purple does it matter? The skirt is a tweed plaid with both colors in it should the tights match the top or should the merely coordinate with the top? Is this merely a matter of preference and comfort.

Sara – I appreciate your insight – I am realizing that pictures can distort sometimes. I am going to try this top again I have to wear something under it that will keep it from sliding out of place because when I put the top on I didn’t see the armhole issue (or else I would have shamefully kept my jacket on for dear life all day!).

Dianthus – Very insightful. I have a very high bar for my outfits and I want all of them to be 10’s. But I have to remember that the reason I engage with this forum is to learn. I’d like to be a perfect 10 every time, but I would have repeat outfits I know work in order to do that. That is the antithesis of the creative process. No fun and no experimentation – I am learning that I cannot let fear of a bad outfit prevent me from experimenting with new silhouettes and colors.

Angie – I am so glad I have you support, and you are right lighting. It was fine to my eye all day then I saw this digital image at 2 am – not a good time for analysis. I learn more and more about you every day. Angie bossy? Who knew?

Suz – I am sure your outfit was fabulous (all of them are!) and that you too were a victim of lighting goggles I am so flattered that you have ultimate faith in my color sensibility.

Nicole – you said exactly what DH said – you both loved the texture. I am going to play around with the sleeves.

Rae – Thank you, and I agree. I am dubbing this phenomena “lighting goggles”. I feel better about the outfit today.