WIW: B&W and lots of color - YouLookFab Forum

Traveled for work last week, so here are some WIWs featuring real outfits as opposed to my normal WFH (sloppy, need to address ASAP) attire.

WIW Weds:
Black trousers - Eloquii by The Limited
Green tshirt - Sejour (Nordstrom)
White blazer - Sejour (Nordstrom)
Metallic flats - Vince Caumto (Nordstrom)
Yellow purse - Coach outlet
Multicolor owl silk scarf - bought in Brazil on recent business trip

WIW Thursday:
B&W polkadot dress - Gap
Black blazer - Sejour (Nordstrom)
red skinny belt - Eloquii by The Limited
red ballet flats - Me Too (Macys)
red necklace - Charming Charlie (new to me store, love for cheap, colorful accessories)

WIW Friday but forgot to take a pic (d'oh!):
cobalt ankle length skinny jeans - NYDJ (Nordstrom)
Black tshirt
Black and white wide horizontal striped knit blazer - Rack
gold tassle necklace - Tori Burch via Rack
red ballet flats - Me Too (Macys)

Thoughts: I felt great in the first outfit. Comfy, yet put together. Scarf didn't want to stay put, though, so interested in hearing how you keep silk scarves in place? Don't want to poke holes but interested to know if there is something out there that could help?

B&W Gap dress looks and feels good standing up but I feel self conscious when sitting. Feels too short though I am totally covered. Now I understand some YLFers rants on skirt lengths being too short. Very matchy-matchy with the red, but I love me some black, white and red so I didn't mind!

Comments and suggestions welcome. Have a great day!

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12 years ago

Suz

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Both outfits are really great! You look fresh, pulled-together, professional, and yet fun. If I saw you, I would think, I'll bet that woman knows her business but has a sense of humour.

Re the scarf -- was it twisting around? Mine usually stay put pretty well, although it does depend a bit on the fabric underneath them. And of course slippery scarves are a bit trickier to keep in one spot. I sometimes wear mine angled a bit rather than straight down and that seems to help for some reason.

I hear you on the dress length. It looks fine while you are standing, but that shape of skirt is going to ride up when you sit no matter what.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

WOW! #1 is K-word worthy! How did the scarf not stay put? Did it swivel around?

I hear you on the dress length, which is exacerbated by the pencil silhouette of the skirt. Full skirts are so much more forgiving that way. A fab outfit nonetheless!

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@ Suz, thanks so much for your kind words. I loved your comment about knowing my business but having a sense of humor. I hope I come across that way! I will try the angled scarf trick next time, hadn't thought of that.

@ Angie, K-word worthy? I am giggling inside with delight. I have no full skirts so perhaps I will explore this in the future to try to avoid the dreaded skirt ride up issue.

Re the scarf - first I tried just with the underside ends tucked under, but it kept coming undone and eventually the scarf was falling off. Then I tried knotting the underside ends, but then the knot ended up working its way up to my neck and leaving the hangy-down end of the scarf way lower than it was intended, I sure hope I caught this fast enough when it happened and no one saw me nearly strangled by my scarf, haha.