I loved both of these when I tried them on in the store, but there was something weird about the seam on the pants, it felt twisty or something. Same thing when I got home. Last night, I went to bed thinking both pieces would go back because the top wasn't enough of a glitzy metallic, and the bottoms had that weird twisty feeling. Then I tried everything on again today to make sure and I still really liked them! And the twisty feeling was gone -- they felt completely normal.

First up -- Is this top boring? Since I have narrow shoulders, I think I should look for more open necklines like this. It's a bronzey-flecked color, which I like better than black. I've been trying to replace my black tops with non-black dark tops. The black jeggings are new, too. LOVE THEM. Strange thing, though. The top smells heavily of perfume. I normally hate perfume, it gives me an instant headache and makes me nauseous... but this one I want to smell forever! I wish I knew what it was. Alas, I know this shirt was worn before it was returned, not just because of the perfume. Those annoying clear hanger loops were cut off, too. (I usually cut them off myself.)

Second up -- Can I get away with light-colored pants, given my heavier bottom half? I mentioned in another thread that I haven't worn light-colored pants since What Not To Wear started and they preached about how no one should wear light-colored bottoms. I've been thinking about trying them again, and when I saw this print and how they fit, I thought the stars maybe had aligned. They are slim cut so I can tuck them into boots or wear them with flats.

My phone camera is taking much better photos, proportion-wise, than my DSLR. What I see in these pics is what I think I really look like. Phew. The pics are just a bit grainy.