WIW-11/19-11/21 or "Ah, THAT explains her user name" + smoking slipper fail

I wear a lot of warm, dark purple-y shades, but I think I've somehow managed not to post anything featuring those colors yet. This week, though, I wore two eggplant-esque outfits in a row! Here they are, along with today's outfit, in which I wrestled with shoe-based styling angst.

Tuesday (1-2): I paired one of my favorite easy dresses with the boots you guys were kind enough to reassure me about. The earrings are black druzy studs by Melissa Joy Manning that I bought with birthday money this year after seeing them in a shop in Brooklyn during a weekend trip, then not being able to get them out of my mind for months.

Wednesday (3): I was excited to combine this new Gap sweater with the skirt because I thought the eggplant would go well with the bronzy tones in the pattern, but feel like the silhouette ended up sort of boxy and awkward. Wondering if maybe a scarf would have done a better job at breaking up that big, solid expanse of sweater than the necklace did? Or maybe I should stick to pairing my pencil skirts with cardigans or with tops with more detail/interest?

Thursday (4-5): I hadn't worn this charcoal dress with lace detail yet this fall, so I decided now was as good as anytime. Since the dress is already pretty streamlined and neutral, I had this idea about adding very simple black pieces, then breaking out interesting shoes. More specifically, these smoking slippers, which I haven't worn much at all and are too cute to just sit in my closet.

Great edgy-ish twist for a conservative outfit, right? Except that I felt really blah and dumpy wearing flat, high-vamped shoes with this outfit, especially since the rest of it turned out to be a little awkwardly severe-looking once it was combined. By that point, I was already running late, so I just switched out the shoes for animal print wedges to at least make my legs look a bit longer. I'm not crazy about this outfit even with the shoe switch, but points for trying to mix it up a little, right?

If you've made it through my rambling, thanks for reading! Any comments or suggestions welcome!

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10 years ago

Suz

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Well, you do look pretty in eggplant! And I actually really like your second outfit as well. In fact, that might be my favourite. Admittedly I had a high tolerance for waist surrendering looks, but to my eye it works! As for the last outfit, how well I know that shoe struggle. I like the colour block effect of the dress (if I'm not mistaking what's going on there -- it's a bit difficult to make out the details).

shedev

All three are very nice, you look good in purple.

Jaime

Both #1 and #2 look great. I think the angle of the third one is making it hard to judge, but i do like the switch to the wedges. And nice earrings!

Parsley

Aubergine is a great color on you!
Too bad about the smoking slippers- you're going to need to find a time for them to come out and play- they are too cute to stay in your closet.

josie411

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You look great in all of the outfits. I love that charcoal dress - nothing awkward or severe at all. Slightly edgy and smart!

Yay for eggplant, both the veggie and the colour! Aubergine sounds better as a username though, hehe.

Loved hearing the story of the earrings, and they're beautiful. I love the first and third outfits: both are very flattering on you and interesting in a quiet way. I like the third dress w both shoes, but I have a very high tolerance for 'frumpy' shoes, hehe. I think the darker tights, darker dress, and darker shoes balance out the higher vamp and keep things flattering. As for the second, did you try pulling the sweater hem up a couple of inches, so that it bloused a bit? I'm not sure if the sweater would stay like that, but I think showing a bit more skirt and a bit less sweater would even out the proportions. And the blousing would make it even clearly that you're surrendering your waist. I like your necklace choice but I also think this would be a fun silhouette with a poofy-ish scarf!

catgirl

These are pretty colors on you! Your hair reminds me a little of Aida's hair.

Aubergine

Thanks, everyone!

Suz, I'm flattered that you like the second one because I know you have a great eye for proportions! Maybe I'm doing better than I thought? E, trying to blouse the sweater is a good idea, although my clothes tend to migrate through the day and I end up forgetting to readjust them.

I'm glad there's some appreciation for the third outfit. (I've actually managed to look edgy in it? Thanks, Josie!) The black detail up top is actually a band of lace.

AG, Aida's hair is beautiful, so thank you!

Anonymous

I share your passion for purple, and eggplant really suits you. You look great in all the pics, though!

Scarlet

I think the first two outfits are wonderful, actually, and the colors really suit you. I bet the smoking slippers would be a winner with jeans, no? They are really cute.

kellygirl

Aubergine is your color. I think you look terrific in all of these. I love the new Gap sweater with the brocade skirt. I don't think it looks boxy at all. The pendant is perfect. The last outfit with the wedges is gorgeous too. You look polished and modern.

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