Thanks all for the thoughtful responses. The beige top is getting multiple yays/nays which is really interesting......
Thanks Bonnie, Shedev, delurked, BC, and Momo
Sara that beige top is challenging, and the variety of yays/nays seems to confirm that. I can wear camel and white but anything in between is a guess... sometimes good and sometimes looks awful. I have not figured out the formula.
Carter I seem to frown sometimes for no reason...it's not the sweater I think I was concentrating on trying to take a decent selfie. You are a yay vote on the beige top and are right that jewelry and makeup can make a big difference.
Staysfit, agree with all your comments about fit, it's just not that great.
Thanks Angie, you are one of the yay votes for the beige top and agree with Shedev on how to style it.
Jaileen, thanks, you are a nay vote on the beige top. Flat shoes - if you mean the blue perforated ones yes I do wear them quite a bit and they are super comfortable. And thanks for the EB sweater pointer.
Vix, good point about the fit on the beige top seeming off...I agree and it's quite strange given that the same one in ink fits pretty well. I actually do have that sweater in grey so will have to think about whether I want to keep the black one too. I'm thinking I will wear them more with my new casual lifestyle. And yes it is work, but I'm having fun too, thanks for the encouragement!
Suz agree with your comments on the sweater. You are a yay vote on the beige top. I agree that FS shoes can be really comfortable, but need to have a hard talk with myself about these sandals. After trying them on, the heel really does seem a bit too high but I at least wanted to get the right size before I decide.
RobinF...yes you hit the nail on the head, this beige may be too pale. I collected the Antro long sleeve top below a while ago, it is long since sold out but I'm thinking the colors are better than plain beige. The sleeveless one is another color scheme that I think I'd like.
So, in conclusion, I need to decide if I really want this beige top as a duplicate for the ink one. I'm leaning toward returning it. And need to decide on the black sweater. Definitely keeping the dark grey T and the pineapple shirt and returning the light grey T. THANKS SO MUCH ALL!!!