I like the new suit and hope you keep it. I think it looks like it will fit in well with your work environment.

I have the same reaction to more traditional pants...I don't feel like myself in them at all! I like the look of the skinnier leg here.

Anchie, the second set of pics in better light is an improvement! Less tight, and good. Go for it.

You look great in the original suit and I also like the BR trousers. Love the blouse. Definitely go with the cut that makes you feel good as that is the one you will look best in without question.

I've learned so much from this post, thanx for posting!

Angie is soooo right ref the pants, and pardon my ignorance (I may be old fashioned) but I even questioned these are a complete suit or rather separates-seeing the fit of the trousers.
BUT I can sooo relate with you, Anchie! I've been feeling myself the exact way in a regular (classic fit) pants suit in the past, so I've during the years I've totally skipped them.
Now, and pardon my ignorance again- this is the very first time I see IRL an alternative, little more feminine fit on a female body as a suit.
This now widens out my fashion sight a lot-and think with all of our day's casualisation there is a place for this fit in some of ours' lives, events and crowds. The bulb went out-and I may give a try to this silhouette myself, too.

Anchie - I have really struggled with trousers feeling too masculine myself too - so this post definitely set off a light bulb for me too.

I love the look and fit of your suit. Given you work in IT - a less traditional suit works perfectly - so I say this is a definite keeper. You look amazing in it. The blouse is wonderful, I really love the white stripe down the arm.

I recently purchased a navy pant suit for when I need to be seriously dressed. My suit has fluid pants, but with a split at the front (same as my black pants) and a cropped jacket with a bell sleeve - both in Finds. These slight details make it feel feminine and fab to me. How you feel is everything! If you feel confident and fab, it projects and people notice that far more than what you actually were wearing.

I like the updated look of fitted but not skinny or tight pants in a suit, hope you enjoy wearing this one, and the pieces separately too.

Last winter’s suit is 2 sizes too big? Weren’t a lot of your spring/summer things too small? Sounds like there is a seasonal component to your weight shifts—gaining in winter, losing in summer, such that fall & spring are the only times you weight is stable, maybe.

YEY, happy that it passed Angie’s approval.
shevia, thank you
lyn67 and Bijou - I am glad that I am not the only one who feels like this. Traditional suits are not me, it has to have something like peplum on the jacket, non traditional pants, interesting details, or non neutral color.
Bijou - this suit is stunning, I don’t remember if you modeled it for us?
Fashintern - hm, no, my spring summer things were too big actually, but maybe I haven’t specified it, I usually just say that something just doesn’t fit because weight is such a sensitive issue and I didn’t want to sound like bragging:) I lost almost 15kg since beginning of the year when I introduced some lifestyle changes as part of my new year resolution. I didn’t want to invest a lot in my spring summer wardrobe because I wasn’t sure if I will be able to keep the weight off, but now I almost have nothing to wear - my whole fall winter wardrobe is about 2 sizes too big.

Congrats (low key, because I don't want to jinx you)

Yes to suits that don’t make us look like bankers! I was just on a panel this week with a lady in a very similar cut black suit. She looked trim and sleek, esp with her black turtleneck and heels to finish the outfit.

I LOVE your top and think the suit looks good. My only question on the pants is how they are fitting at the bottom. Do you need a little tailoring there? Not sure if it’s a PPL question or maybe they are tapering too early? Just worth a look.