WIW: Dated or Potential, please help! ETA added new jeans

End of my capsule today so I seized the chance to wear my flared/bootcut jeans (old old), ankle boots (relatively old), new colourful blouse, and my trusty pink jacket.

I don't think it is working!!

My issues are
- Are the jeans just too short, or is the length okay? I think these are th lowest heels I have that would work unless I wear sneakers (which I don't think will work).
- Putting aside the length, is the shape of the jeans just wrong on me and emphasizes my thighs, not in a good way.

- I think lighter shoes might have been better, but my lighter boots all have a higher heel so won't work here.
- I love this jacket, but I think it might work better with a dress or pencil skirt, or maybe over a column of colour.
- Is the shirt better untucked or tucked, I am short waisted and I tend not to tuck but I think tucking looks better?

I would welcome feedback as to tweak this look to make it work for me as I thought the shirt, flares and boots could have worked in a slightly 1970s fashion!

How can I improve?

ETA: Looked at the pictures again and was so disappointed as in my mind this look really could have worked.

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11 years ago

Anonymous

I like that beautiful shirt both ways. Really to me the jeans just look too short. Do you have pointed toe flats? Maybe flat sandals or a shoe with an ankle strap? The jacket is a gorgeous color.

kellygirl

Veteran

The color combination and silhouette are terrific. I think you just need longer flares.
Eta: the top looks great both ways. I slightly prefer it tucked with the jacket. Flares are an amazing style for you!

greycat6

The pick jacket and shirt are beautiful with your coloring! I do like the shirt tucked in.

Yes, the jeans are too short though I really like the dark wash. Maybe dressy flats are a wardrobe hole for you?

Sal

I don't have pointy flats, and think I might be better to upgrade the jeans than buy shoes to go with them..

The jacket and blouse are lovely, and I have other jeans and a pencil skirt that will work with them well, and two dresses that the jacket works well over.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Yup. The jeans are too short. Sorry to be the PLP (Pant Lengths Police). How about hacking them to a midi culottes length? Or shorts.

You would look great in a pair of bootcuts or flares with a better fit. These, apart from the length, are doing a "roomy wrinkle" on the knee. The silhouette should hang a lot smoother.

Jacket and blouse looks fab. Super colours on you.

Angie you are right. I think I will just donate the jeans, and I think I will look for TWO new pairs of jeans this winter - a pair of straights and a pair of bootcuts or flares.

Being tall and shortwaisted but with decent thighs bootcuts and a low heel is a very flattering look for work or play

Changed jeans into Levis Straight cut that I usually wear rolled in a boyfriend style. I think unrolled works better with this look. They actually are almost on the ground at the back with these low boots.

Whilst these have a low rise (so the blouse slips in and out) I think the look is much better and more current/flattering?

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Astrid

I really like the new version! Looks good.

Looks great! Minor tweak = big difference!

carter

Love it with the straights! How awesome is it to wear something different?

Yes Carter you will be into something different soon!

I am enjoying the change although having a wee moment that really my winter wardrobe is not very exciting. I think with YLF there is the danger of comparisons and at the moment most of my pieces are looking a little tired. And with a kitchen renovation, business changes in the wind, my budget is not great

The only problem I see is that the bootcuts are too short, especially at that width. The jacket and blouse look great with the straights so they're not the problem, it's really the too short jeans throwing everything off.
The style looks good on you though, a little more feminine and elegant than the straights, with a heel and at the right length they'd be really pretty.

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