Out with the old and in with the new (Express Editors :)

I have really been struggling with pants as evidenced by recent WIWs.

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ew-matters

and picture 4 here http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....eless-tops

I went through my closet and purged several pairs of pants, capris, and skirts that fit horribly and make me look and feel bad (picture 1). I have such a hard time with getting rid of clothes because I might need them "just in case."

A couple of weeks ago, I ordered several pairs of pants from Express (thanks to Zap for the heads up on the sale and stackable coupon If you're still lurking The Express Editors fit so much better and make me feel much more confident. I only got one pair of black pants, which is a huge step for me in and of itself. Also, I got my first pair of non black/grey/version of brown pants ever: maroon!! I am so excited about these for the fall. It is football season in Texas, and my husband is a Texas Longhorn, but I think he would agree that this color is better for me than burnt orange.

So any suggestions on what to pair my maroon pants with?

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13 years ago

sarah

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Hooray! I just bought the columnists in a deep wine red. It was also a first for me to not buy black/grey/brown pants. I'm still sorting out what I'll wear them with, but lately I've been turning to the color wheel for ideas, which would suggest ink or teal blue, olive gold, adjacent colors like purple and burnt orange...

Keep us posted!

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My red velvet Editor I've worn with black, white, even pink. My new wine cords this year I plan to pair with blushy taupe, off white, black, and olive green, oh and ink blue.
Congrats on the pants haul!! How great to trade in ones that make you feel bad for ones that make you feel fab!

deb

How about something like this?

http://www.talbots.com/online/.....e=cat70008

or this

KathyL

Thanks, ladies. I never would have thought to pair maroon with blue. Sarah, burnt orange? Thats too funny because aggies and longhorns are (well, were before the aggies changed conference) such rivals and their school colors are maroon and burnt orange. I will have to experiment with that. I also love the idea of a blush color.

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