one small change - YouLookFab Forum

#1 is how i wore this sweater and pants in early Dec. shoes are a great pair of oxfords. i like the outfit, but the sweater is 4 years old, and i was wondering if it was time to let it go.
#2 is the same outfit, worn earlier this week for the polar vortex, (picked because this sweater is super warm and i could layer a heat tech tee under it) but instead of the oxfords, i wore booties. this outfit got me a very positive comment from one of the 20somethings i work with --something along the lines of how trendy i looked. i was kind of surprised, but once again, it shows the power of the details, and what one small change and do.
but i'm wondering what the collective YLF take on this small change is, do the booties make these so much more trendy? is the styling in #1 off?

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12 years ago

gryffin

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I like both outfits Kkards but I really adore #2. The colors in the sweater are beautiful with your hair and I like the skinnies a lot. To me, in pants in particular, booties always get the "cool" vote. The color bookends your hair and the sweater and the heel gives you a really long elegant line. Don't get me wrong I love oxfords, but my favorite way to wear them is with a mini skirt or dress - again it's all in the mix. I think you look fab!! Great outfit!

Aquamarine

Both outfits are great but I prefer 2. I never took to oxfords, but I love booties so I am biased!

kkards

gryffin--i usually wear the oxfords with jeans, and was trying something new here. i'm not really a skirt person, but i did buy a navy pencil skirt to try. i think with these oxfords, it will work well with angle's navy, peach and brown formula.

Sarah A

Yes #2 is fab imo. I think the heel of the booties helps bring he longer sweater into a nice proportion. The lighter color booties echo the sweater while stayng the star of the show.

Anonymous

I like #1, but definitely agree that #2 is even better. I'm always bad at pinpointing things like this, but it seems like the one with the oxfords reads as "long sweater and pants," while the one with the booties reads as "tunic and skinnies," which somehow cues me to see the whole look as trendier and more leg-lengthening.

The colors of that sweater look great on you, by the way.

Neel

I love those cool oxfords. I seem to like 1 more! So unpredictable and ..... cool! I think a roll on the jeans to show a sliver of skin by the oxfords would make it look much more cooler.

Gaylene

Probably depends on what your audience is currently considering "cool". Both outfits look good, but maybe the real question is which one pleases you more?

Carla

Those oxfords are beautiful, but for the purpose of the outfit, #2 looks best.

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