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My February WIWs (mostly SYC)

Synne

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I'm improving in some ways. I feel my good outfits are getting better. Less "just threw on clean clothes that look fancy" and more "I am a woman who has a clue, and who's sorta stylish".

Still the odd outfit fail.

For your amusement: five recent WIWs.

I'm intrigued that all my outfits end up looking so RATE. I guess it's the hair? The slightly weird fit? The shoulders? (I am 5'11, and usually size up for fit, but am looking more exclusively for tall-sizes nowadays). It's funny that I used to hear I resembled Marcia Cross from Desperate Housewives. I don't think that applies anymore..

Pics from what I'd rate as best to worst. Including my new fav colour combo of pastel blue and brown. Mostly old and very old items, except new loose fit jeans and light blue turtleneck bought this year (finds).

Comments and input welcome.

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Becky

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I do love your 1-3 outfit, but I also love #6.

Mirjana

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Lovely outfits, great light blue and brown. I especially like #1, 2 and #6.

Sal

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You look great and I share your RATE look - I like it!!

The blue and brown is especially good on you.

I also love 6 - very cool look indeed.

slim cat

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I like mixed graphics in #4-5 and outfit #6.
The first outfit is pretty and nuanced - I like it very much.
I have a mixed feelings about wide cuffed jeans - love the color but less so shape ( that's just me and my new dress code at the job - on a conservative side ). Fun collection of outfits.

Runcarla

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I don’t see any ‘fails’, but the blue and and cognac brown combos are brilliant!

Racheylou provided me with the moniker ‘Academichic’ back in my YLF early days. I was wearing tweed, corduroy, and velvet, and blazer jackets were my topper of choice. That descriptor might just suit you in your current incarnation. (I don’t really see Rough Around The Edges.)

Cardiff girl

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The blue and brown is a great colour combo on you andI really like the silhouette of outfit #1 on you.

CarolS

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The blue turtleneck is fabulous and looks great with the browns. I also quite appreciate your black and white pattern mix.

notsaf

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Love #1!

Jaime

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Love the warm brown and blue combination on you! Pattern mix is great and the tipped jacket in #6 is terrific with the graphic tee. Like the last combination also but want to see a tuck or semi-tuck to bring your waist up. It might just be the angle though .

kellygirl

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Adore the blue and brown outfits. I don’t think any of these are anything but fab! Fun layering and pattern mix in 4/5, great blazer and graphic top in 6 and the neon sneaks in the last set! So fab!

nemosmom

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I love the blue and brown on you, and especially love the blazer and graphic tee. I don't see any as fails at all!

Liesbeth

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I like all of them too! You're definitely getting the hang of elegant yet interesting outfit creation. Seconding runcarla on academichic and not really seeing RATE.

Angie

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You were MADE to wear earth tones! The light blue is gorgeous in the mix! My fab faves are #6 and #7.

rachylou

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Yes, your colours are great! I’m incurably RATE. It’s my hair, my little round head and body, and my total unwillingness to go downtown to the good tailor because parking is so bad.

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