WIW: casual Sunday/shopping strategy

I usually work Sundays, so I'm enjoying being off today with my husband for a change! I need to build my casual wardrobe. I'm not really a sweats person, so jeans are my casual foundation for now.

Today I'm wearing a printed drapey tank with an elbow-patch cardigan and skinny jeans. I never thought a size 18/20 could do skinny jeans, but I do like them with the right top. If I were going out to dinner or shopping, I'd wear the navy and brown tasseled funky heels pictured. However, since I am running errands to Home Depot and the grocery store, I'll probably put on some dark brown oxfords instead. I have no problem being overdressed for the venue/occasion, but these heels at Home Depot would definitely get my husband's eyes rolling! (I have no problem showing my face, I just can't find a good spot to take a longer photo in my dark house.)

The last picture is of some fun wardrobe planning sheets I bought ages ago and pull out on occasion. I use them to evaluate my outfit and identify holes. If I am frequently writing the same item down as something that would help complete an outfit, then it goes on my shopping list. Today I would have preferred a navy cardigan to bring out the navy in the tank and add color. Alternatively, I could have done navy flats instead - I would feel too matchy in navy cardigan and shoes. I feel pretty good in this, especially in my fun shoes, so some interesting/colorful flats for the errands I am running would make this just right for me.

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12 years ago

kellygirl

Veteran

This looks terrific. I really like the light cardigan and think I might prefer it to navy! Cute shoes!

annagybe

(website)

Nice shoes!

Ruby Redlocks

Active Member

Love this look on you, and those shoes are crazy cute! Really like the jeans cuffed, as it's something I've always done as well.

Gigi

I love the shoes!

Anonymous

Great look, and wow on the shoes!

RunswithDolphins

I must admit I read the subject and then sneaked a peak at the photos so I thought you wore those awesome shoes shopping! Love the outfit, casual but stylish, and the colour combo too.

Beth Ann

What a beautiful outfit, Brenn! The tops are fluid, the pants are slim and fab, and the shoes are out of this world!

So nice to see you!

Love your method of discovering wardrobe holes.

pastrygirl

You look great! Those shoes are crazy cool. I love the idea of wardrobe planning sheets. I keep trying to do digital inventories, but don't stick with it. I think paper would help me a ton!

Deborah

Your outfit is lovely and you are rocking those skinnies! There is absolutely no reason by a size 18/20 cant wear skinny jeans and just for the record, if you were in Australia, by what I can see you would be wearing a size 14! Sizing is just insane:)

Suz

You look terrific! Fun outfit and smart ideas for planning. Sounds as if you are a very organized shopper. Well, compared to me, anyway, which may not be saying a whole lot.

Brenn

Thank you, all - I love those shoes, too! I got them at Anthropologie several years ago. I have size 11 feet, and when I was younger it never seemed like the best shoes came in my size. Now, options are almost endless, which makes or hard to restrain myself.

I wish I could wear fun heels more often. These are actually quite comfortable, but I can't wear them to work, and being fairly new in town, I don't have much of a life right now beyond work and home. Perhaps I shop a bit for my fantasy life, but even if I only get a few wears a year out of certain pairs, the happiness factor is through the roof when I do!

Thank you for the comment on my cardigan, Kelly. I instinctively thought navy would have been better, but your opinion made me realize it might have been too much - especially with dark denim. I love having a second set of eyes :).

Anna - you have quite the collection, yourself. I always love to see what shoes you feature in your WIWs.

Suz - I am far from organized! I'm just good at giving off that vibe ;). I lately feel challenged in making outfits since I purged so much. Writing it down and creating a cohesive shopping list is my strategy to actually get organized, instead of just wishing I was!

Vickie KY

Great shoes. Very good idea to jot your fashion needs down. Vickie

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