WIW: Er... edition: eccentric

ManidipaM

I really have nothing to say for myself. One experiment too many and no time to change. This skirt needs a shorter shirt. At the very least.

What do you do on a day when you realise, too late, that your outfit is all awry?

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12 years ago

What I Wore

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Latest reply was from ManidipaM

Lantana

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Awry? Flaunt it with a wry smile.

12 years ago

rute

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That happens to me too, if I have a couple a minutes, I will change it for something safe (something I have tried before and I know it works), because if I don't I know I will feel bad all day

12 years ago

Jaime

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You are too hard on yourself! I actually like the long on long look, but would have you change the socks to something neutral or tonal with the skirt. I often don't realize how disastrous I look until I see a photo, often days or more later. Retroactive cringe-fest!

12 years ago

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I just try not to think about it! Usually unsuccessfully. Or employ my emergency safety pins to adjust a bit.

I actually really love the colour of that tunic on you & find the shapes really neat & flattering too. Sure, in an ideal world it would be shorter, but it's not nearly as bad as you make it sound!

12 years ago

Suz

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I love the colour on you, Moni! And those looks like superb work-from-home socks. I love me a fun sock. That can boost your spirits all day.

The feeling that my outfits were not working is exactly the reason why I started making capsules and taking pics -- so that I could simply fall back every day on what works vs. try something that doesn't work. In other words, I am an excellent candidate for a uniform, once I determine what it will be.

12 years ago

Eliza

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I ignore awry if I can't find a quick fix. In this case, the color is beautiful and if you find the proportions off, adding a belt or a jacket could break it up a bit. Mostly, I try to move on and adjust next time. YLF!

12 years ago

Transcona Shannon

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I actually kind of like the longer top with the skirt and I adore the colors together. It's the socks that are throwing me off a bit...

And what do I do when I know I've arrived at the office and my outfit doesn't work? Smile and pretend I don't notice!

12 years ago

ManidipaM

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Great strategies, ladies! I especially like Shannon's

The socks were not coordinated, true. But at least they made my feet toasty and my mood happy... very grey day today meant no outing in the sun. But yes, my sock drawer needs new applicants. Neutral ones too.

12 years ago

Beth Ann

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I usually change one thing, Mandipa, with a view to simplifying. In your case, I would have swapped out the fab skirt for simpler, slender pants.

I like every item here, and that's often what throws me in my outfit creation, too. I love interesting colors and fabrics and have to learn to either build with all ensemble players that blend well, or a single star with back up singers if I want to make beautiful music.

12 years ago

Anonymous

call it volume on volume! add in a pair of tall boots and rock those socks! the top color is beautiful.

12 years ago

Thistle

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I love the color on you! And remmeber, most people won;t really notice. Especially when youa re stiting or whatever. We have a sharp and keen eye here

I think I would have chose tonal socks, but I am very conservative by nature!

12 years ago

AviaMariah

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I've come up with my some of my FFBO's by coming home after work and "fixing" what I wore all day. The key for me is to take a pic of the fixed outfit so I can remember how to wear it next time!

12 years ago

Sara L.

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I love fun socks and the top is a really pretty color. It might not be the greatest outfit you've put together, but it's not bad either. It's just not as good as usual, but probably better than 90% of the people you'll run into today.

I just figure most people won't notice my outfit. It's amazing what people don't notice.

12 years ago

MuseumGal

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Actually I think this is pretty cute, in a sort of boho way. The color of the tunic is lovely with your complexion and makes up for any perceived shortcomings, as no one will see past your lovely face.

12 years ago

Liz

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Hmm... I don't think it's awry. I heart tunics!! Fellow boho over here -- and I'd love to shop your closet and add something to your look. A belt, boot(ie)s? Something to connect the top to the bottom and help them have fun together. My personal strategy is to add items and then take something away. And then to make a mental note to shop soon. Except I don't like shopping and I'd rather read a book. This is how it starts, this YLF business. Just had a vision of taking a photo of WIW... someday soon?

12 years ago

Sarah A

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I am like Shevia, not until i see pics days later do i sometimes realize something isnt working. Now when i realize it but dont have time to really do anything i pick a big hat (one particular striped one i have makes anything paired with it read eccentric) or unique scarf or something bold and go for intentionally eccentric! (and hope to get home to change as soon as possible and not run into anyone for which i need to make any particular non-eccentric impression... ) I actually like the outfit here... maybe not perfect but the top's color is lovely and the skirts has such a fun hemline!

12 years ago

Neel

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I had been like this (albeit with baggy mom bermudas) and Kurtis on top when my DSs were younger. Don't be so hard on yourself. Flared skirts are hardest to find tops for! I have many a times given up and changed the entire outfit resorting to my FFBO skinnies and top!

Your socks are cute! And I bought a couple of funky socks yesterday from a brand called 'Happy Socks'. I think yours are happy socks too

12 years ago

L'Abeille

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I'm another one who loves those socks! The only thing that seems off to me about this outfit is, that the slashed hem of the tunic fights with the asymmetrical hem of the skirt. What happens if you tuck in the top? (If you're an apple like me, nothing good.) Or if you belt it and blouse it so the tunic hem is much shorter?

I like Sarah's idea, too; maybe a bright scarf (picking up another sock colur perhaps?) would pull this together and make it look more intentional.

12 years ago

Adelfa

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I think you look cute and the socks make the outfit!

I will always remember a day in the early 80s when I wore to work (casual campus setting) khaki Ralph Lauren walking shorts (a gift from a well-off friend), a fuschia camp shirt (that's what we called short sleeved button-up shirts with breast patch pockets) and matching fuschia knee socks. I forget what shoes. When I put the outfit on I thought I was the height of fashion, but I remember walking in to work and realizing that the outfit was hideous.

More recently--today--I wore an orphaned scarf. It is large hot pink polka dots on a white ground with a black border. It should work. But the scarf felt too bright and too limp and not right all day. And it is Kate Spade, damn it! Can't figure out where I went wrong when I bought it a few months ago. I have worn it twice. But I just wore it and fought the urge to re-tie it. I just wore it to see if it got better!

12 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I can't add to the wisdom already gathered here, but I had to laugh with recognition at your dilemma. Yes, I've been there. And I either make myself late by changing or getting on with the day and focusing on things other than my clothes.
Anyway, I just want to applaud you for experimenting! Thanks for sharing your experiments with us.
Oh, and I, too, like all these pieces on you; the deep pink is luscious on you, and the socks alone would perk up my day every time I looked down.

12 years ago

ManidipaM

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Erm. The internet ate my reply last night it seems!

L'Abeille, well spotted. Total apple here. And still using a belly band with that skirt! ( shhhh...)

Liz, would love to see you get your boho on! You sound like a gal after my own heart.

Adelfa, this is why I posted the photo! See, yours still sound great in theory. Sometimes you can only see iffy whenni see it.

Neel, being my YLF secret Santa gift, these are VERY happy socks.

Beth Ann, you bet there's a pair of ponte pants or skinnies on my shopping list this year. And I do hear you on the marching band! This one is very... um... Bollywood marriage band-baaja

Everyone else who commented, can I just say you ladies are not just fashionably astute and creative, but awfully brave and kind?

12 years ago

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