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WIW and help with pants

kellygirl

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Sharing a few more summer WIWs along with a question about how to style pants that aren't jeans. I'm out of my wheel house here. I've been milking the dresses and skirts but I am having a heck of a time with pants. I bought and washed these BR Sloans--so I'm stuck with them. I tucked them under to the right length--I think. I can't decide if I'm just not used to seeing myself in pants of whether these need a different top or footwear. All suggestions welcome. Will add pics from my phone in a minute. Thanks in advance!

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Latest reply was from Mirjana

Cardiff girl

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You look good in all these outfits.l especially like the asymmetrical hem and armless jean jacket look,it shows off your fabulously toned arms.
I think the pants outfit looks good,the shoes work well,you ve closed the gap between the hem and the shoe with a strap.What is bothering you about it?Is it a proportion thing or just a vague air of discomfort?A cropped jacket would look good and show off your waist.

Helena

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Your style in impeccable Kelly; always an inspiration!

The pants look amazing to me?

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I think you've got the pants just right! They could be maybe an inch longer, still showing the strap and not interfering with it. Do you have booties with a narrow enough shaft that the pants could just cover the top of them? That could be another way to wear them, in cooler weather. Also oxfords. Or sneakers.

smittie

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The Sloan’s look great, and so does the outfit.
I think maybe you’re just not used to seeing yourself in pants.
Boyfriend jeans look fabulous. I love the wash and how you’ve styled them.

I also really admire your handkerchief hem skirt.

Angie

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KILLER Fab looks as always, Kelly.

Try a semi tucked denim shirt with the pants.

Anonymous

Pant fit and length looks good to me. I like Angie's idea of a denim shirt for cooler days. Love the asymmetric hem dress and vest outfit - nice arms

Anonymous

They look good to me too.

I lost interest in jeans about two years ago and the transition to pants was a little awkward because I hadn't realized how much I relied on that single item of clothing to bring a "cool" factor to my clothes. I had to put a little more thought into my tops.

Staysfit

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I think the Sloan’s look amazing! I bet your eye will adjust with time. I like the length as they are.

notsaf

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Love seeing that "fancy" black dress with a denim topper: very fab in my book!

always trying

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great looking outfits. Love #3. If you are concerned with the length on the pants in the last one, I am no expert on pant length, but being above the strap on the shoes looks right to me. I think showing some leg above the shoe strap works best.

christy

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You look fantastic as always! I love #3 especially. I think the Sloans look great at that length.

Jenni NZ

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Pants look great! No problem, perfect length to my eye. Also really like the boots? sneakers? with the white checks in pics 1/2.

RobinF

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I struggle with pants lengths also, to me they look a tad too short. All fab outfits though, especially #4 with that handkerchief hem dress - love!

Anonymous

They all look great to me! The one I like most is the asymmetric skirt outfit

kellygirl

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Thanks so much for your help. I think I'll hem them a little longer--it's tough to gauge when it's a new style! I can always go shorter if I have to. Glad the asymmetric hem dress is getting a thumbs up. It's Caslon from several years ago when that hem line was new--I think it was after my achilles tendon rupture and I was trying to find anything that was cast friendly. It's also SJ Earthquakes colors which makes me happy.

@Cardiff girl: Thank you. I think it’s just such a different style for me that it looks odd. I’m only used to seeing myself in jeans and I think Angie nailed it--the look is missing a bit of rugged. I’m going to try it with a denim shirt and see if it feels more me. This iteration is a bit too business-y for me.

@torontogirl: Thank you!

@Sharan: Thank you--I am going to follow your advice and hem a bit longer. I think they’re a tad too short too after studying the picture. I do have a pair of narrow shaft booties that might work--especially if I leave them a little longer. I’ll have to play around with them. And the oxfords--I have one cream pair that I never wear. This may be a good time to bring them back into rotation. Thanks for all the great ideas!

@smittie: Thank you!

@Angie: Thank you! I do believe that chambray shirt will add a bit of rugged to the outfit and make it feel more me. You are brilliant!

@lisa: Thank you!

@Isabel: You’re so right. Denim is such a big part of my style--they’re integral to my tomboy style.

@staysfit: thanks!

@Notsaf: thank you. I elected to keep the dress It plays well with several of my toppers and is enough of a blank slate that I can wear with almost everything!

@always trying: Thank you. I agree. They looked awkward at full length--these are regular short, not petite. Not sure why they are so long for supposedly being crops?

@christy: thank you. Hope to rock to Sloanes as fabulously as you one day soon!

@Jenni: thank you! Those are actually perforations--not checks. They’re one of my favorite summer booties. So airy and cool!

@Robin: Thank you! The more I look at the picture, the more I think they need to be longer!

@suntiger: Thank you!

Mirjana

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They all look good for me. Maybe pants little longer, or they look like that with these boots. I especially like no 4 and understand why you milk the skirts they are great on you.