Dressing Dilemma - YouLookFab Forum

Ugh, home sick today with a rotten head cold - too stuffed up to sleep, too awful-feeling to move off the couch
So, this is what I was going to wear to work today. It's a wool blend skirt with a little silver sparkle to it. I really like the gray waistband, it has black piping around it, and I don't want to cover it up. The cardi also has a little sparkle to it on the pocket (this shows) and inside the button placket (this doesn't show).

Does it look OK with the cardi, or "meh" like I'm thinking it does? How are the proportions? Should I ditch the cardi and add some color? Maybe my AE denim jacket for a totally different vibe?

At least my body double felt like getting dressed today

Comments and suggestions are welcome, thank you!

Skirt - JC Penney
Cardi - Gap
T-shirt - Ann Taylor Loft

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12 years ago

Ornella

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It's hard to tell about proportions without actually seeing it on you, but I love the outfit. The waistband is an excellent feature, the skirt itself very pretty and the subtle pattern mixing action just fab.

I hope you get better soon and we get to see this on you.

Thistle

I agree with Ornella, so hard without seeing it on, but I lvoe the color palette and the proportions look like they will be terrific.

I hope you feel better soon!

Greek Goddess

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I would add a brightly coloured necklace or scarf for a pop of colour

Karie

Yes, GG, I do have a few necklaces I could try with it. Since there is detail at the neckline of the t-shirt, perhaps a long pendant?

jayne

not thrilled about the cardi, but then I don't like them much on myself. Can you try with a silky contrast blouse to change textures? tucked of course!

Jayne, I was thinking a silky blouse would look better. Even though the cardi has some sparkle to it, it is looking somewhat frumpy to me. Should I go with a black blouse or a color?

Maybe something like this, just not sheer?

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Beth Ann

While a blouse would perk up the cardi (I seem to remember a blog post about blouse and cardi "twinsets" a few months back, I think you have interesting texture and lovely proportions here. I'd try as is and add a scarf or necklace if needed.

pil

I like this as is on your body double. Hope you're feeling better!

Thanks, Pil and Beth, I might try and jazz it up a bit tomorrow and take some pics for comparison. Maybe I'll try some blazers/jackets, too.

Firecracker (Sharan)

I kinda like the way the cardi plays against the skirt, echoing the waistband. What I would change is the black top. What about a crisp white blouse? Alternatively, omit the cardi and add a pretty pendant to the black top, to accent the sparkle in the skirt.
Hope you're feeling better!

moira

I like it. I think I would wear this with patterned tights and fierce shoes so it doesn't come across as mumsy.

rachylou

Hmm. I don't know how I feel about a denim jacket and/or blouse. This works for me right now, because all the items seem of a kind to me, in weight and texture. My thoughts run more along the lines of adding a necklace and... shoes. I'd personally wear chucks with this outfit, like I feel pumps would not be in keeping with the rest.

Wow, Chucks, Rachylou? I do have a pair in light gray, but that's a real walk on the wild side for me...

Nicole D

Hope you feel better soon! Thanks for providing the close up - gorgeous colours and textures. I was thinking long silver necklace. Or a touch of red somewhere - it looks good on the red mannequin!

What's your work, Karie? I know chucks wouldn't be for every workplace...

unfrumped

I like the outfit pieces as-is and would just play with jewelry and footwear to add some edge or color for this outfit.
Of course, you can still mix it up for another outfit in addition to this one.

Anonymous

I would prefer a more cropped cardi with it, but the colors are fab!

Thanks, Zap, I posted some more options today. For some reason, I'm having lots of trouble with this skirt!

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ombination

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