WIW 06.06.12 and 06.04.12 - skinnies with scrunch and no scrunch

It's been cold and grey this week in Boston (in June!) so it's back to pants and scarves. Here are two outfits with skinny jeans, one with scrunch and one without.

1: WIW 06.06.12 - I don't usually wear these jeggings without boots because I think it emphasizes how my ankles are skinny and my calves are not. However, these have some scrunch at the ankle which mitigates this a bit. I added somewhat chunky shoes to further add some more weight to the bottom. Hopefully I do not look too much like an ice cream cone!
handknit tunic, ??? pashmina scarf, COH jeggings, Dansko shoes, Etsy necklace

2: WIW 06.04.12 - I love everything about my Vince skinny jeans except the fact that they are a little too short for my taste. They are ankle length with no scrunch so I usually cover up the bottom with boots. These booties are, I think, just high enough in the shaft to hide the hem of the jeans. I am wearing three dotted items here - the jacket, scarf, and tunic (the stripe pattern is actually made of tiny dots). I thought that this outfit was a little too blue... column of color is not my favorite, and I prefer a higher contrast look than I have here. What do you think?
Aqua jacket, Tulle tunic, Vince jeans, Portlandia booties, Zara scarf, Etsy and Macys necklaces.

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13 years ago

Aida

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I think they both look fab Diana! The jeans in #1 have a great amount of scrunch, and I like how the exposed skin keeps the moody colors looking springy. Doesn't look too ice cream coney to me! I adore #2, and even though it's more low contrast than what you may usually go for it's a really wonderful look. The eggplant (?) booties are a great touch!

EDIT: After thinking on it a few minutes, I realize that I tend to not like low contrast looks that use blue with blue denim for some reason. Maybe you're the same way? This one looks fab though!

christieanne

I like the comparison - and they both work. I think the booties in #2 add a teeny scrunch and also a good counterbalance to the top. Lovely colors and textures going in both outfits.
Gotta run finish dinner but I appreciate the scrunch analysis!

Sona

Diana: both outfits are so fab. You pay so much attention to details and pick the best fabrics and contrasting textures. I really like how 2012 has really helped define your style in my eyes: its different, very fabric oriented ( as opposed to only style) and combines boho yet preppy elements, feminine elements yet with tough boots and a style rhetoric that emerges as uniquely you: from handknit to anthro, from dv booties to ethnic scarves: you are an amazing fashion/style persona.

Tanya

I think both of them work beautifully Diana! I love your style! ( I am confused, I thought you live in NY, but you seem to live in Boston? I used to live in Boston when I went to grad school, for 8 years )

Suz

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I agree with Sona that in the last six months or so you've really seemed to define and refine your style. And the details are always so well considered.

I like both your jeans, but see what you mean about the second pair being on the short side. I think they work here, though, beautifully, and maybe in part because the look is low contrast (except for the boots, of course - which are fab!) It might not be your favourite, but it looks wonderful on you here. Love it with the black and the dots.

As for #1 - that red is just divine on you. The proportions work very well to my eye.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I am on Team Skinny Scrunch too! LOVING both these arty and flowy, yet structured looks. Both are 10s, Diana

Diana

Thank you, ladies. (Especially Sona - you are so sweet!)

Aida, I think you may be on to something about the blue-on-blue. I think it reminds me a little too much of denim-on-denim which is definitely not my thing. Glad to hear that this works though! Booties are actually wine colored (the lighting in my photos always seems to make the bottom half of my outfits look darker) but eggplant booties would be fab!

Christieanne, I was thinking of your post when I came up with today's outfit! (the one with the scrunchy skinnies.)

Tanya, I live in Boston. I do go to NY quite a bit though as my fiance currently is in northern NJ near NYC.

Ana

I like the scrunch! You look great in both pairs.

Kiwichik

Love the scrunch but my heart goes to #2 love the column of blue with the jacket & scarf.

Lyn D.

I really like outfit #1 Diana. There is something very pleasing to the eye about the off- white bow on your tunic top and the bare skin above the shoes.

CocoLion

I like both outfits on you Diana! As usual you have combined everything so skillfully and uniquely Diana. As for the scrunching, I like the scrunching lite with the COHs. I used to be crazy about major scrunching but now I prefer a clean line with just a little or no scrunching. Which is what you're doing with the Vince jeans. I actually think they would look great with a lower vamp heel (like a shoetie) so you can see a bit of ankle.

ManidipaM

Diana, scrunch or no scrunch, utterly awesome outfits. Two of my favourites now! As for the ice cream cone, I can't see it, but those shoes are absolutely the cherry on top! Love the stitching on the tunic and how you've paired it with polka dots and plum too.

Deborah

Diana I like both outfits. I am more partial to scrunch but both work so well here.

Mona

Diana, I know what you mean by skinny ankles. I am the same way so I like a lot of scrunch at the bottom for skinnies. But like one of the above commenter said, chunky boots help with the scrunch here. I really like the tunic in #1.

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