Ocean Park Project - April - YouLookFab Forum

1) It's hard to believe I'm still interested in this project, but I think about it all month. Here's the beginning of the tale. The inspirational image is in finds.

2) Our gal must live in Northern California. Nowhere near here, where it snowed, hailed and rained today. I won't be wearing clothes like these until July.

3) These are the first (and only) cropped pants I've seen that I would personally consider wearing. I have a true poison eye and heart toward them. I actually tried some on this month, with an open mind, and no, just no. That's a whole other thread and I don't want to foment controversy. I will post in the comments the pants I would probably buy instead, more suitable for my climate. Do you think the flat sandals would work with the crops?

4) I had to laugh when Angie featured denim jackets a few days ago, knowing this post was coming. It feels like I have been keeping a secret from you all, but I'm including one of my favorite Etsy designers. She takes denim garments (I assume thrifted) and dyes them. I have three of her jackets already. One of them she custom dyed for me. I told her my size, she sent the measurements of the jackets she had, I picked one, and she sent me exactly what I wanted. In this exercise, our gal can wear whatever is on the rack, but check out her stuff!

5) I really want the Paua shell bracelet. This month I returned more than I bought. The cream sweater was itchy. But I found the black turtleneck I've been waiting for coming on 2 years for $15 at the Rack. And beige wool socks. Go me.

6) I think the top would look ok with the jacket, but I might choose a longer jacket, what do you think? I even think it is possible to wear the jacket with the dress, which was a happy accident, or the genius of the method (or am I nuts)? There's already a linen tee from last month that would work. I really like the tank, not sure I can let it go.

Thanks for following this terribly long post.

March - last month's outfit
February - the dress
January - the original plan
entire collection so far

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Wide-leg crop high rise chinos

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Corso Como Sunset Flat Sandal

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Veteran

The pants I really would buy. And what about these sandals instead?

NYDJ 'Wylie' Five-Pocket Linen Trousers

Earth 'Bay' Leather Sandal

Joy

This project is such fun. No wonder you think about it all month. I love everything you chose. I think the top will be fine with the jacket if you are ok with the longer top hanging out below the jacket. My eye had to adjust to the look but I'm fine with it now.

Anonymous

I like the original pants and sandals , so your poison is my sugar.

I think this instalment is very successful. You have managed to replicate the painting's angularity through the boxy jean jacket and criss-crossing shoes, and its softness through the watery colours of the Paula shell and jacket.

I can't tell you how fun this series of posts has been.

JAileen

I love the jacket. I mentioned this on Karen13's thread about jean jackets, but if you're having a jacket dyed, what about a utility jacket? They're usually longer and have lots of pockets which I love. I love the sea colors. After one of your posts I wanted sea glass so badly.

Style Fan

OMG that jean jacket is TDF. I had a jean jacket that was dyed green in the early 90s. I loved it. I will have to check this woman out.
Love your posts. As Smittie said your poison eye is my sugar. I have always loved cropped wide legged pants. We go way back. But they are perfect for my body type. Now skinnies - I ran away from.
Great colours on your posts. Northern California sounds right.

Bonnie

Love the new additions to your project. I like the pants a lot and the jacket is a beautiful addition. The blue shoes are really interesting and I would like to give them a try.

This is going over better than I hoped, thanks for all the kind words.

Smite - I hadn't even picked up about the criss-crossing of the shoes. Maybe it's getting to be a subconscious thing already. I also really love royal and black buffalo plaid and have been buying square earrings in my neutrals and cobalt. I think what Janice has taught me is the details like that are worth waiting for and really add up.

Jaileen - the idea of a utility jacket is a great one. Etsy sea glass is a really affordable treat.

StyleFan - I can't recommend her stuff enough, just compare the measurements to a garment you like before you order. She sent me measurements on several choices before I had her do the lime green one I have.

Bonnie - if you try those shoes I'd like to know what you think.

Barbara Diane

Thanks for linking to that fabulous etsy designer.
And how fun your Ocean Project is.

Penny

Gorgeous bracelet - looks like a perfect fit for the project. And congrats on the black turtleneck!

I just realized I ordered those pants, in white. They didn't fit and I sent them back. They were in an order of five pairs of pants. One pair fit!

Jenni NZ

I'm reading this on my phone sitting on my bed and my eye is drawn to the painting on our wall that my husband commissioned for my 40th birthday, 16 years ago now. He had seen the artist's work and knew I would love the bright colours. It has blue, green ( for the sea) , yellow ( for sand), red, white and gold ( flowers). Rather like my wardrobe, when I think about it!
Such a cool method of art appreciation you are doing. And of course I love the paua. I have 2 pairs of paua earrings.

JAileen - 1 out of 5 in the dressing room is pretty good!

Jenni - I stole the idea, of course, from TheVivienneFiles blog. I have a little bit of paua and pounamu from 2003 when my DH did a short sabbatical at Univ. of Auckland. Dumbest decision we ever made was not to buy that condo at the Viaduct. Oh well.

Oh well, as you say. Maybe you wouldn't have got back here that much. The Viaduct area has indeed continued to go ahead. There is another area across a footbridge called the Wynyard Quarter now. I go there for NZ Fashion Weekend!

rachylou

Oh yes, this project is really interesting. It's providing a lot of cohesiveness, a frame of reference for organizing pieces into outfits. I like it. And I'm really digging the subtlety striped pants.

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