Couldn't agree more Janet. I'm in a conference today, can't respond properly, but am really enjoying all your responses. Thank you!!!

Hi Elizabeth. I think that if the skirt was longer - like the ones that Angie featured in her blog the other day - that it would look current, intentional, and interesting. This length however, to me, is stuck in that conservative/religious category of "not allowed to wear jeans but jean-skirts are OK." There is nothing wrong with the way you have styled it - I just think of you as someone who could pull off wearing a denim skirt in a two-thousand-sixteen kind of way!!!

Sorry for being slow today, I was able to take quick peaks at my phone, but not really able to comment. And now of courser there are so many pearls of wisdom that comment on all of them will be tough.

Sterling You are SO right. In fact, I think if I have time, I may start a whole other post based on your comment. It's the insight from those that do "know" me, esp if they are suggesting "R" that are so valuable. So I"m imensly appreciative of those that go out on a limb to be honest when they don't care for something. Not that I don't value those that like an outfit, or a piece, because it is also good to know somethings is styled well. I wouldn't be posting a "K/R" post if I was 100% sure that I wanted to keep something, then it would be a "squee, look what I got" post - like my black shearling coat. So it's comments from people here that help to put my finger on what it is that isn't working... and sometimes those things are things I don't care about, and I'll keep the piece, but sometimes they ARE, and I know to return it. And if nobody pipes up, then it probably means my hesitations are unfounded, our based on something that doesn't show up in photos. So the positive feedback is needed too!

The skirt... is going back. For various reasons. I think I've had it in my head for so long that I'd like another one (I've had several in my past) that I didn't stop to think about whether or not this is an actual hole TODAY. Several of you pointed out that my style has gone in a direction that doesn't really include this. I agree. The pockets and possible gaping.... it lay flat most of the time, but if it wrinkled up in a photo, it's going to do it in real life too! But really, I think it was going to be too much work to style in a way that didn't read frumpy, and I don't need that in my life right now. I appreciate knowing that I can make it work, but I want pieces that work without a lot of thinking. I know this could, and probably would, head to frumpyville.

So thank you so much to all. Love this place, and appreciate you all.

Without reading the other comments - I am not a lover of denim skirts but I really do love how you styled it in #8. It looks very intentional and current to me.

Starting honestly by declaring that the only denim skirts I've ever liked are minis and the kind of patched ones we used to make out of old jeans. Too tailored and the mood is lost.

I find them especially unflattering because the fabric is too stiff and thick and worst of all they tend to buckle or flare at the worst possible places. Especially button fronts, and this one is no exception, there's something happening with the placket that is just not good.

I completely agree with Sterling's matronly comment.