Recreating a look

Amy

I fell in love with this outfit posted on districofchic. Its simplicity and proportions appeals to me. I'd like to recreate it, but have a few questions:

1. Where can I find a cropped sweater like that? She bought hers at H&M, but it doesn't appear to be available any longer.

2. If I wore regular instead of slim fit trousers, would that end up making the outfit dowdy?

Thanks!

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13 years ago

Inspiration

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Latest reply was from Mia

Inge

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Oh, definitely my cup of tea too:-)
I think this could work just as well with straight-legged or even wide-legged trousers as long as you keep the sweater cropped for the cheeky effect.

Going to have a look around for some cropped sweaters right now.

13 years ago

Sveta

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I liked this one too. I also think it should work with slouchy tapered trousers...now where to find the cropped sweater? Should we raide the Petite section?:-)

13 years ago

Inge

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Not sure if this is short enough
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/ca.....sultback=0

http://www.6pm.com/dept-croppe.....st=mat%3A1

http://www.zappos.com/brigitte.....=shopstyle

http://us.asos.com/ASOS-Croppe.....VyL1Byb2Qv

http://us.asos.com/Motel-Strip.....ci9Qcm9kLw..

http://www.hm.com/us/product/06648?article=06648-A

http://www.hm.com/us/product/00596?article=00596-D

PS: I thought it looked familiar, then I remembered I saw it on Angie's pinboard:-)
http://pinterest.com/pin/18577417184762224/

13 years ago

Jules

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http://dailygracegetsdressed.t.....-your-dorm

Something similar I pinned a while back.

13 years ago

Inge

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Oh that's a fun one too, Jules.

13 years ago

Mochi

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I can see why you love this, Amy. It's an updated Audrey--so mod and stylish. I hope you can find something very similar in the sweater, since it's the mirroring of the curves in the neckline and at the hem that make the look so interesting.

13 years ago

rachylou

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Those are some great pieces.

I can't help but notice her shoes echo the shape of her nose. She is sharp from head to toe.

I think regular pants would work, but they should be slim and straight through the hip. No side pockets, for example.

13 years ago

celia

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Amy, I saw that outfit in your pinterest board and not only loved it but repinned it.
I have a similar blue top from cynthia rowley that I bought at Winners(canadian store).
Do you have that brand available there?

13 years ago

Mochi

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I keep looking at that pic and falling more and more in love with the trousers.

They also seem to be gone from the Zara site, and nothing's turning up when I google keywords slim ankle slit pants.

Amy, I'm curious as to whether it would be a doable project (for me and my talented mom) to create a slit in a pair of pants. OK, I'll send the pic to her and ask her opinion. Whether there's that slit or not, to me the slim cut factor is an important part of keeping this look fresh and sporty-sophisticated. It might work with other cuts but come out with a very different aesthetic.

13 years ago

Amy

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Inge, you're hired as my personal shopper! Thank you

Sveta, looking in the petite section is a good idea! I hadn't thought of that.

Mochi, I think you're right about the curved hem of the sweater. I don't have much hope for finding something like that exactly. If I had more free time, I'd knit one. You're also probably right about the slim cut of the pants being an integral part of the look.

To add a slit to the hem of your pants, you'd need enough fabric to hem the sides of the slit, so that might be challenging than you'd expect.

Jules, that's a super cute outfit too. I want to copy that one for a casual day.

13 years ago

Suz

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Gorgeous outfit, Amy! I hope you find a way to copy it.

13 years ago

Mia

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Love this look.

I agree that the "Audrey pants" are pretty key to the way this works but
the slits are optional in my opinion. I bought a high/low hem top in a little store recently (grey not black) and would not have thought to style this way. Thank you for the inspiration.

13 years ago

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