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Olive and pale blue: WIW

Anonymous

Second day rocking spring outerwear! As you know, I'm all about outerwear and this waxed cotton quilted jacket has been a favourite since I bought it on a whim several years ago. I used to feel it necessary to wear something vivid or bright underneath so as not to fade into the background wearing olive, but this spring, I'm loving it with pale pastels like blue, yellow, pink, coral etc.

Wore it today with a new blue sweater, horrible jeans, blue print scarf, and bit-trim loafers. I hate these jeans - and have only had them a short while. Story of my life. They slip down, and make my thighs look like tree trunks. Least flattering things I've worn. But I want dark skinnies! What do you do when you've bought something that felt right , wore it a few times, then hated it?? I hate wasting money this way. I think they are getting tossed when I take them off tonight. (don't recommend a belt - I don't do belts - cannot afford any extra bulk in the ab area !)

Anyways;

jeans - new BR Premium - YUCK
sweater - BR
scarf - Olsen
loafers - old Browns Couture
jacket - old Barbour for Club Monaco
purse - random faux leather bought from hair salon - lol

Your comments/thoughts on finding jeans that fit and flatter, and wearing pastels this spring - appreciated and welcomed! Bonus shots of Puffy and Katie napping all over the sunroom while I was taking pictures.

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rabbit

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Aw your sleeping guys *pets them*.

Well your jeans look good, but I know the frustration when they work down and you get extra volume in the wrong places. I have a few narrow and low depth buckle belts that get worn under tops and manage not to show, otherwise even very skinny stretchy jeans work their way down on me.

I like the scarf and I think pastels look great under olive, especially on spring days.

Anonymous

Awe Puffy and Katie are darling!

Your jacket is super. Definitely a classic you can have fun with for a long time.

Hear hear on Gap/BR making their jeans suckier!

AM

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Love the kitty shots. My kitties say hello to your kitties.
This look (with the accesories) has a very polished and fresh feel. And a "here comes spring" vibe. Love the pale blue. Then the barbour has this practical elegance about it. "I'm ready for anything."

As for liking something and then immediately hating it. I make several attempts do anything and everything. Have you tried suspenders? Ha.
I probably hang on to it for a season and then it should go (but doesn't always).

I'm so glad to see you in WIWs. I've so appreciated your comments and am happy to actually see you. You are so chic!

trekkiegirl

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Too bad you don't like those jeans, I was going to say I love the rolled hem! Very cute with the shoes and jacket. But I totally feel your pain... dark wash skinnies are still my HEWI!

Anonymous

Thanks rabbit, ceit , trekkiegirl - and AM , thanks for the comments - always appreciated! I have lots of WIW's from last summer and fall posted in my blog - just didn't do very many this winter.

Sveta

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Jacket and loafer weather! Great jacket, no wonder you love it.
Too bad about the jeans. What about taking the waistband in - should help with slipping down without adding bulk in the abs area.
And how did my cat get into your pictures?!

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Angie

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Your kitties are ADORABLE. And you are as adorable in blues and olive. You wear colour really well, Lisa. No more black for you. *smiling*

Try these NYDJs jeans - seriously. Size down a size.

ENJOY your warmer weather.

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Anonymous

Thanks Angie! I'l check those jeans out . I've had NYDJ before and liked them. In fact, I'm now remembering my grey distressed skinnies are those. They are pricey though - but worth it I suppose if I'm not spending $100 X 3 times first to get a pair that fit.

Sveta - I cannot believe your cat! He/she is identical to my boy - Puffy. Uncanny.

Angie

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Oh, Sveta. Your kitty is gorgeous too.

Quite right, Lisa. I think you'll like those jeans a lot. Try Amazon too.

Anonymous

They're widely available here, and I refuse to support amazon

Aquamarine

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I think you look great and those jeans seem flattering to me. But, I understand your frustration. I hate, hate buying something only to realize after a few wears that it feels wrong after all. GRRRR.

For a low-volume belt, you could try Beltaway. I have a few and they are comfy and flat. No heavy buckle. I am not a belt person since I am not a tucker but I do wear a Beltaway with most bottoms just to keep them in position.

Anonymous

Thanks Aquamarine! Not familiar with them, but will look it up!

Sveta

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Lisa, it is a girl and she even has a similar name - Pooh. which actually means Puff in Ukrainian It is uncanny how look alike they are - down to the "dirty" nose!

Suz

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You and your cats are both gorgeous! (I also like the furniture).

Seriously, I get what you are saying about the jeans. So frustrating. They look great in the photo, but it's how they feel. I have had that experience.

Consider the Hipsi belt that Vivian recommended. It's really really low profile. I am enjoying mine now that I finally picked it up across the border.

I am amazed at how strong the resemblance between your cat and Sveta's is!!

jackiec

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I totally agree with Angie! You look amazing in blues & olives. Too bad about the BR jeans bc they really look great on you! I've been meaning to order one of those hipsi belts that Vivian was raving about. I almost always wear a belt, but then again like to do the semi tuck (it's a disguise too, FYI).

Great to see you posting WIWs

Anonymous

Great look, Lisa--The blue scarf and green of the Barbour are fantastic complements to your colouring. The jeans do look good in the pics but I totally hear what you mean on slippage with jeans these days. Disappointed to hear BR is falling down on the job now too.

Loving the kitty shots from you and Sveta.

Anonymous

Thanks ladies - again

I think this happens with jeans that have too much of a lycra /stretch component. Regular cotton jeans don't move around like this. Lycra also hugs the legs in an odd way too - like I said, these are making my thighs look about 10 times bigger than they need to . Just ticked off at the whole purchase here. I bought them thinking they would fill a gap while I was losing weight. Lesson learned - I don't like jeans with stretch - not flattering . Thanks Jacki, Suz for the reminder about the hipsi belt. Must check that out.

Suz - cats are sleeping on the sunroom furniture - which they love. Finally opened up the room again for the season - floor to ceiling windows into the backyard and lots of light and sun. I miss it terribly during the winter!

Jaime

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The sunroom sounds divine - if I were Puffy/Katie I would stay there all summer. Love the light blue with olive combination - just my cup of tea! Dump the jeans. They are sunk costs and from now they will only add insult to injury.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Aw, man, I want to hang out with Puffy and Katie.
Love your outfit, Lisa! Too bad the jeans don't feel as good as they look on you. I like Angie's suggestion--worth a try. I had some NYDJ dark skinnies that I liked, until I outgrew them.

merwoman

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Love this palette and silhouette on you! (stopping to pat kitties) But life is too short to put up with something you don't love - find a replacement then donate those jeans to another home.

Transcona Shannon

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ACK!!! Cute kitties alert!!! Dusty Bottom was laying in the sunshine for so long the other day that his fur was positively hot.

The close up of the scarf shows just how beautiful you look in shades of blue Lisa. Really. You need to buy lots of white and lots of blue