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I realized this morning that all the outfits I pinned to try this week for blogger week are jeans. I think I must have pinned while I had all my non-jeans pants in for alterations. Clearly, I need to find additional inspiration.

But today is a 'Mom Day', as the kids call it, and jeans are perfect. So here's my first outfit.

My 8-yoDD is starting to pride herself on catching my weird expressions. I think I was saying "ooh, It's sooo waaaarrrrrm!", to try to convince us that we weren't freezing.

I tried the belt-over-cardi look here, and didn't like it in these pics. The mirror convinced me that looser or lower wasn't really better, so the cardi went back to loose and the belt back to the jeans. I also ended up wearing the orange-y shoes instead of the yellow boots. So it's really not that close an approximation of the inspiration outfit. Oh well. It's comfy, and I feel like I look reasonable in it, now that the belt is back on the jeans. I just don't want to go back outside for another pic....

Suggestions more than welcome!

Off to look for inspiration photos for my black or brown slacks. I think I have most of what's necessary to recreate the outfit in the photo that Angie linked to this morning, and may try that one tomorrow!

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11 years ago

Karie

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Very nice outfit! I think the belt outside of the sweater looks good, but I know what you mean about belts - I have trouble wearing them too, and I usually end up taking them off. And I love your facial expressions!

Sonia

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Do you happen to have a chunky necklace? If you make your neck focal point it will elongate it and with your short hair, give you a nice shine to your face.
I can't really see the color of the the top you have beneath, but if you try something crips white it will illuminate you even more.
Keep to the dark brown shoes and maybe fold the jeans inwards to give it a straight feel and remove the bagginess. Or you do you have a darker pair of jeans? I think the basis of your outfit is great and you've followed the example pic perfectly. Hope this helps!

N-Marie

I think you really nailed this look - amazing how close you came to the original. I understand about the belted cardigan too - I like the look but it can be a pain as it causes the cardigan to shift and can be uncomfortable.

I'm way behind in the copycat week- I''m still trying to collect inspiration photos and I should be working...)

Suz

Nice outfit! I like your inspiration and I like what you did with it. I actually don't mind the belted cardigan; it reins in the fullness a bit. And you look great in that green. I like it best with the boots.

MsMary

I actually love it with the belted cardi and the boots! That green is a perfect color for you!

amiable

Thanks for the feedback! Switching to the boots now - they're more comfy than the shoes anyway.

And I have the perfect chunky necklace, and couldn't find it this morning. It's around here somewhere.....

I'm another who thinks the cardigan looks good belted. Perhaps it looks even better with the belt on the jeans, who knows?

This outfit creates a nice line for you.

Love the earrings in the inspiration pic!

Marley

Love it with the boots - and I think the chunky necklace idea is a good one! I also really like it with the cardigan belted - it gives the outfit some structure on the top that off-sets the bagginess of the jeans. Great interpretation!

CocoLion

Very nice. I am wearing something almost like this today, so comfortable!

celia

That shade of green looks so good on you. I love this kind of outfits!

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