When do you decide something just isn’t right?

I wore this outfit yesterday to work.

I really don’t like it. I have had these white pants in my holding zone for two to three years. I think they should be donated- I used to love the cropped ankle pant and still like it - but these are not the right pair for me. Especially with the ankle boots.

Last year I bought this olive shirt as a wildcard and a way of pushing my style. But I don’t think it is good enough on me to warrant keeping. The colour is a bit muddy, the shoulders don’t give me
a good shape - and it is not that flattering. That’s not my main goal any more but a cool shirt is not enough. The shirt can be wrapped and worn two ways so I have attached pics from last year showing that method.

Do I call it quits on these two pieces after a bad day or persevere?

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6 hours ago

Sal

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When I look at the old photos I think the shirt is too fussy for me. With my goal being unfussy i am tempted to donate or sell.

Both these are designer pieces - which is interesting.

DonnaF

My first thought when I saw the shirt was that it is too fussy for you -- so I agree with you. I would try the pants with other footwear before you pass them on.

Thanks Donna. When I thought of my style moniker of authentic chic and my words of bold elegant sporty and unfussy I think it only meets the bold one. For me.

I could try the white pants with my black Mary Jane shoes. But I am tempted to part with them as they have been unworn for about two years when I stored them away. They weren’t right then and I feel they still aren’t right.

Firecracker (Sharan)

The shirt has both color and style going against it for you, so I'd say it's fair to let it go.

I agree with Donna that I would try the pants with different footwear. Sneakers or sandals or your green pumps, for example. But maybe you already have done that. I would ask what else is bugging you about them--what sent them to the holding zone?

I have some things in my closet that I keep choosing not to wear, and yet I hold on to them. So I have a hard time with these questions, too.

LJP

Exactly what Donna F said . I’d try the pants with sneakers or something flat and simple . The top however ? Just doesn’t seem like you .

5 hours ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Sweet, Sal, this is GOOD information. Your outfit gave you useful feedback, and now you know. We all make shopping mistakes. It's inevitable! The best we can do is learn from them. Pass on both items.

My 2 cents, FWIW:

The wrap detailing of the shirt is a little awkward over the bust, thereby doing odd things to the fit of the sleeves.

The white pants are too short, and possibly a bit clingy on the calves. I bet you'll prefer longer white pants with a wider hem width. You've been reacting to too short pants for tall you for a while, and with these - your feelings are climaxing.

Next!

Irina

How disappointing when things just refuse to work as intended.

Olive shirt - yes, style is not exactly yours but the main problem to my eye is a color. It’s too muddy for you.

Pants - maybe they only look wrinkly in this picture and not in real life? Or they are too slim? Perhaps, you should investigate more.

Good - I think the shirt can be washed and donated. A wildcard that was a fail. I am going to donate the pants too. Too short - I am tall and long legged and these can go. Angie is right!!

JAileen

Re the shirt: I like the color, but not the style. I’m at a point where I personally like loose fitting tops. Re the pants: I only wear cropped pants with sandals or sneakers, in warm weather. Like others have mentioned, maybe try different shoes.

When things annoy me, I get rid of them. You sound annoyed!

4 hours ago

Sal, you are not alone! I have several tall clients who are sick of too short pants and jeans. Thankfully inseams are longer these days, and Talls and Longs are available too. AND sometimes we can let down a three inch hem to create the right length.

DON'T SETTLE. Find bottoms that are long enough for your tall height and long legs

Brooklyn

I agree with what Angie said about the shirt. The wrap causes a pulling at the shoulders. Is there a way to tie it more loosely, so that the crossover sits lower and looser on your torso, just over your hips? Maybe you have already experimented. If you feel you have exhausted the possibilities, I’d let it go. The pants look fine to me but I’d prefer them a little longer.

3 hours ago

Lisa

You're not alone, I think we've all been there with making shopping mistakes. I try to use the mistake as a learning opportunity and guidance to help me with my style and learning and refining my preferences. Now on to the next fab item!

Star (Lise)

Agree that the top should go. I would still try the pants with different shoes. The pants read summer-y to me and that is why they seem off with the boots imo. Try them with sandals and sneakers before you donate them. So besides the boots being not quite right I think this top is also too visually heavy for these pants. I still am not a fan of the top in general though.

The top seems fussy and needs to be tied in a very specific way for it to work. That would be too fussy for me, and I am betting for you too.

It seems like a similar situation to my cropped white jeans and black shirt I showed on the forum recently when the fabric of the shirt was too heavy next to the light-weight jeans. I will still wear them with a more suitable top.

To answer your question when a piece has been in my mental holding zone for a long time and then I wear It and it still seems off and I have tried various stylings then it is time to part ways.

2 hours ago

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