WIW: grey, lilac, and black - YouLookFab Forum

To finish off my Week of No Skinnies, I decided to wear a pair of my straight leg jeans. Angie's post this morning inspired me to put together a grey/lilac/black combo. I am not super happy with this outfit, it feels a little sloppy somehow. This is my only lilac top, otherwise I probably would have gone with something a bit more fitted under the slightly loose blazer. As it is, I think I would need either a longer jacket (for a sleeker line) or one with more structure (to sharpen the look). Also, the pants seem tighter than I remembered. I probably need to shed a couple of holiday pounds!

What do you think? I do like how these straight legs look with the pointy booties. Must remember that combo for the future!

Ines Raspoort jacket, BR top, Red Engine jeans, Gap? belt, Everybody booties, gifted silver necklace.

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MsMary

Veteran

I agree -- these pants look fab with those pointy boots! And these colors are great on you! YLF!!

kellygirl

Fab! Great purple and grey combo. The booties are terrific in this!

Anonymous

You look great, Diana. I like the boots with the jeans too.

Well, I certainly don't think you look at all sloppy even if that's how you felt. I really like this combo! Your jeans fit great and I think the colour of your top suits you so well.

Suz

(website)

I really like the booties with the pants, and you look great in this colour combination. To my eye you don't look sloppy in the least. I wonder if it's more a textural (feel) thing than a visual thing. Sometimes if I have two "soft" toppers I get that feeling (i.e. sweater and knit top) whereas if one were more structured (even a heavier knit than a tee) I might not feel the same.

Debra

You look great, I love the jeans and boots and I think you look soft rather than sloppy

AviaMariah

You look great and I am inspired by you and and Angie to wear my few purple pieces and maybe even add a few more.

I love the colour combination far too much to pay attention to anything else! But I didn't get a sloppy impression. It's interesting to read your own analysis though, because if you felt less than great, at least you have ideas to tweak in the future.

Thistle

You look lovely, and I really like those jeans with the boots. Lilac is a great color for you. Perhaps a bit more will find its way into your closet

MuseumGal

I don't think you look sloppy at all! Great colors on you. I wonder if the combination of necklace, embelleshed top, and somewhat busy jacket are combining to somehow make you feel less than your usual sharp self.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I don't think you look sloppy either, Diana. Lovely muted palette. Loving the pointy toes with the straight legs. So yum. And wooooohoooo. No skinnies for 5 days. Well done. xo

Diana

Hmm, "soft" sounds better than "sloppy" so I'll go with that! I have been thinking about this a bit more. When I first bought this blazer 2 years ago I was in a waist definition phase, so I always wore it buttoned. I'm not so into that silhouette any more. It has a very hourglassy and more structured shape when closed, but when open it kind of feels too big and floppy, which is part of the problem. I've tried to mitigate this in some outfits by buttoning only the top button, which helps a bit but looked too busy with the embellished neckline of the tee. Anyway, the other option is to wear something more structured with it, like a fitted shell/dress or maybe some dress trousers. I don't know, I'll have to play around a bit more. I do like the blazer and I don't want it to become an orphan!

Kiwibird

Active Member

Sloppy? No, not at all! You look great Diana, love the purple on you and totally agree re the pointy booties.

rae

You look lovely in lilac!

I really like this outfit on you. I think you look lovely in lilac!

CocoLion

I love you in black, it doesn't wash you out, it enhances your beauty.

Deborah

Beautiful colour combination on your Diana. I agree the look is 'soft' and very feminine. The lilac top is pretty but a little different to what I imagine for you. The straight leg jeans and pointy boots create a beautiful long and slender leg line.

nancylee

(Laughing at the "Week of No Skinnies.") This look really works, and you're right about the straight legs with the pointy toe boots. YLF!

Lisa

The booties and the straight legs look nice here. I don't see any frump at the top, it looks casual and comfy. A lovely outfit you have here!

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