WIW and K/T Bobeau and the Orphan

Like Shannon, I'm tiring of my winter wardrobe. I picked up the Bobeau midi I admired on Goldenpig from sale rack at Nordstrom. I wore it to church today --- not as in the first pic, but with the blue hi/lo sweater in the second, for a little debombshelling. LOVE the skirt, which follows the curves but doesn't cup or pull. It is not a hip minimizer, but I'm OK with that. It's the long red jacket that I keep feeling just isn't flattering. I feel bulky, and, while I chose it for its quality and arty vibe, it reads a little -- mature. What say ye? Keep or pass on?

1. Proper Bombshell. Yep, I'm wearing two different shoes -- patent pumps and my two-tone oxfords. Which are best?

2. Tonal purple --- liked this, and its more work appropriate (softens the booty curve - Baby got Back!) The lower booties ground the look a little more, although I have heeled black booties for when its not snowy!

3/4 How I wore it to church -- pictures are blurry because DD was giggling!

5-8: The Red Jacket -- for better or worse. Keep or Donate?

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13 years ago

kellygirl

Veteran

Wow! I love the new midi on you. It's gorgeous. I like both shoes with a slight preference for the funkier oxford. Both look amazing though. The peplum bombshell is just divine--my fave. Your de-bombshell experiments are fab too. I especially love it with the high low sweater. SO fab!

RE: the red jacket. The red is such a pretty color on you. I really like it with the pants and the dress--it seems to work better with a column of color or a longer silhouette (like the pants.)

Deborah

I love this skirt! #1 is just fabulous, the bombshell silhouette is beautiful. #2 with the purple is soft and very flattering. Love #3, great silhouette again and love the blue with the skirt.

The red jacket, if I can be straight forward, I think needs to be donated. I had something so similar about 10 years ago. I wore it to death and I loved it at the time, but this now reads to me as dated. I just don't see this melding with your style.

Your hair is looking just stunning too.

Anonymous

Great skirt!

I think the red jacket can go -- I love the idea of it but something in the shape looks a bit dated (the empire tie?)

Karie

(website)

I love the skirt in all incarnations, with my fav being #2. The jacket is pretty, but I think it can go, or keep it for hanging-out weekend wear with jeans.

Mona

Ah! you are a genius and I love both versions of this midi skirt on you. My favourite being #2. I have a slight preference for the pumps in #1. The red jacket needs a new home.

pil

Beth Ann, this skirt is awesome on you! All of your stylings are so flattering, I think 1 and 4 are my favs of the bunch. I'm with Kelly on the shoes, leaning toward the oxford over the pump. I'm just not used to the oxford silhouette with dresses/skirts so to me it is unexpected. A very loose (and much classier, of course) homage to a mullet haircut (business in the front/party in the back) - Ellie Mae on the top/Miss Jane on the bottom. And I totally mean that as a compliment : )

unfrumped

Super styling with the skirt- wonderful but different looks.
I'm not good at footwear, footwear but I like both,and think you can use for different vibes. The oxfords look fresh.

When I see the red coat, I just compare it to the other outfits and it isn't up there with them, so I don't see it as being something you're going to reach for.

Asingh

I really like outfit no.1. And keep the red jacket, it looks nice.

Jaime

The skirt is amazing on you. I love how you go from bombshell to arty with it. True bombshell would be the pumps I guess but I like both shoes. The blue sweater is wonderful on you. The red sweater I would pass on - not up to your standards.

Suz

You look SO beautiful. I can really see you zeroing in on your style. It's coming together in a huge way. What an exciting process it is to watch someone's style develop in this way!

LOVE #1 (I, too, adore that skirt, and if I lived near a Nordie's, I would be buying one). I like both shoes, and I think this is YOUR silhouette. And yes, it is bombshell, but this is elegant, 40s bombshell, not tacky bombshell. You look like one of your style icons.

I really like it with the blue, too -- works great to my eye .Also with the boots.

As for the red -- love the colour on you, but it's dated and not you. Let it go!

Transcona Shannon

That Bobeau midi is incredible on your gorgeous figure Beth Ann - WOW! I like every way you've styled it here and can see it working beautifully with your wardrobe. I like it with each pair of shoes and the boots too - you can't go wrong with any of those choices.

As for the red jacket - love the colour but not the style. Time to wave "bye bye" to it.

Beth Ann

Thanks, everyone. This was a long post, and I appreciate the time you gave to reply!

. When I bought the red jacket, I thought I was camouflaging my "flaws." Hiding my middle which isn't as trim as it was. I made myself an apple --- a bright RED apple. Now, thin knit layers still reveal that I'm needing a little diet makeover, but add a little structure in the form of a jacket and a belt, and I look and feel so much better!

Tina.b

I'm about to keel over seeing how you look in #1, so STUNNING! I like it with both shoes, probably a slight preference to the pumps but only because I have a weakness for patent. You've styled the skirt in lots of great ways, lovely outfits all. I would pass on the red jacket, it just doesn't accentuate your awesome shape I see in all the other photos.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

LOVE the skirt! So elegant, Ms Romantic Diva.

Probably prefer the outfit with the oxfords.

Another vote to donate the red jacket, although the colour is spectacular on you.

Sarah A

I didnt have a chance to read the other comments, actually trying to be productive this morning. Love love love #1 with the oxford! Rock it you diva It is also super wearable in all the incarnations you have shown... toned down works great too, just a different vibe so I think this skirt will be a great workhorse for you! The red jacket I vote donate... But then I am in the donating mood right now!

Kiwichik

Love the new skirt. Works with either oxfords or pumps. I like it better with the shorter jackets to show the curve of your waist and love it with the hi lo top. Prefer the pumps or oxfords with the jackets to show more curves & the long boots with the hi-lo top. Not a fan of the red jacket although I love the colour. I thinkmit works best with the jeans in the last photo.

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