Prompt challenge for working week

I tried SarahD8’s “fall prompt challenge” this week- meant to be spring here but may as well have been your Northern Hemisphere fall since still really cold.
Monday: I posted on her thread, short tunic pic 1, very serious photo non-smiling for Vietnamese visa. First wear this calendar year. I think not wearing because feels slightly cutesy? Have enjoyed but not ever worn that much. Keeping for now...
Tuesday: second wear of a 2019 top which is more for summer but layered with a less worn layering T here from 2015, now 25 wears. And the replacement olive snakeskin pants from this March, and my bronze booties at 31 wears. And 2019 long olive cardigan 16 wears. Pics 2-3
Wednesday different workplace so changed out the layering T only and wore the same as rest of outfit not dirty. Oh, the earrings were the ones I thought I lost one in a mall 2 years ago but we found it months later at the base of a tree in our garden! Pic 4
Thursday: houndstooth wrap shirt again on only 4th wear this year. Old pic shown with different pants, but wore the newly hemmed 2019 black pants for 15th wear( first 14 wears they were inexpertly hemmed by me but they sit better now). Is $19 a lot to hem pants? It seems it to me. Fringed black booties again. Old pic 5- ignore pants and boots.
Friday( today) nice Verge top from 2018, 16th wear, 10 this year. Worn with same black pants and the cobalt boots. Old pic 6, ignore pants and jacket.Wore ink long cardigan 2019 24th wear instead.
Why don’t I wear all these as much? Answer: I have too many clothes!

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6 years ago

Anonymous

I like your necklace in number one, love houndstooth and you look pretty in cobalt. Plus, still like your bronze & cobalt booties.

Let’s trade! Supposedly Autumn here but hotter than Hades!

1 isn’t reading cutesy to me, the pattern is interesting.

rachylou

Veteran

I really like all these outfits. They strike me as well-edited.

Carla

#3 outfit has it all - colour, pattern, texture, shine!! A+ Jenni.

Bonnie

I really like these outfits. The visa tunic looks like a perfect spring top, the cardi layered over the tunic look great together, the last two looks will be great for dressier activities. I have too many clothes, too, and have decided to choose some to wear the heck out of this season. It's hard for me to justify purchasing new tops when I have so many that I have rarely worn. I've been focusing on pants, toppers, and layering tops instead.

Suz

(website)

Jenni, you are looking really good! I like the top in 1 -- doesn't feel cutesy to me. the pattern reads as sophisticated to my eye. So maybe it's lacking partners that appeal to you?

I really like the other outfits also. Impressive how much wear you are getting out of some of your pieces, and these lesser worn ones also fit in seamlessly.

Too many clothes, sigh. But you've made HUGE strides with letting go, getting wear out of those you keep, and minimizing purchases to items that will really go the distance for you.

Cardiff girl

I think that the Olive and cobalt are great colours on you!

SarahD8

Nicely done, JenniNZ! I'm especially wowed by #3 -- I love how the different textures add depth to this tonal look. I'm taking notes...

Katerina

Jenni, you have done a great job in this challenge. Picture no 3 - WOW! It must be my favourite of your outfits. Perfection. - colours, textures, proportions....
The top in no 1 does not look cutesy to me, more artistisk with the interesting pattern. I like the colours on you - you should wear it more often.

You do color, pattern , texture, shine so well.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Pics #2 and #3 are SOOO GOOD on you. KILLER. Elegant, hip, interesting. Wear this type of combination more often!

Jenni NZ

Thank you all! I don’t think the pattern is cutesy of the tunic, it’s more the length that feels very short but I hope to wear it over the newly hemmed black pants, or the dark cropped jeans as in pic below. (2017 pic). I still like the pattern. And nice to have the love for the Verge olive top with the bronze detailing. I hope to wear that in summer, it is sleeveless though so I may want a short-sleeved black layering top to wear underneath if I wear to work. Sleeveless is acceptable for professional wear in our culture in summer but I’m not thrilled with my upper arms. I don’t hate them or anything, they’re just not that pretty.

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Bijou

Another who is wowed by the olive and bronze outfit. All of your outfits are lovely and look professional and seasonally appropriate. I always enjoy seeing how you add interesting earrings and beautiful shoes to co-ordinate with your outfits.

kkards

Love love love #2/3. And you wear cobalt so well.
Re the top in #1..not cutesy. But wondering if the reason you’re not loving it has to do with the lower scoop neck. I’m used to seeing you in higher vnecks or crew necks. Or maybe I’m
Just projecting my preferences.

Jaime

Joining the club - yes to 2/3!

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