WIW last week - summer weather

Sylvie

I tried to do a week of dresses/skirts last week but only made it through three days before giving in and wearing jeans. I did even worse at the photography, as I only managed to photograph two of them.

1) Neapolitan ice cream color scheme:
Yellow green Halogen skirt from NAS
Brown silk knit tank
Pink crew neck cardigan
Grey Mary Janes (not shown)

2) Dress with new denim jacket (funnily enough I repeated this today)
Navy blue/white patterned dress
White denim jacket
Same grey Mary Janes (not shown)

I feel like both outfits were fine but not 10's. In particular, the first outfit felt like it needed an accessory - necklace or bracelet, etc.

Suggestions welcome!

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13 years ago

What I Wore

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Latest reply was from Suz

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Both lovely outfits! I agree, the first one would look even nicer with a necklace or some bracelet. Or how do you feel about belting with a skinny belt, either under or over the cardigan? That second dress is so pretty. Where is it from? Is that the AE white denim jacket? I have one too. I feel like the empire waist dress needs a more cropped jacket. I have the same problem with my denim jackets--the AE ones are the shortest ones I have but even those are not truly cropped enough to wear with many of my dresses.

13 years ago

Lyn D.

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Fab outfits Sylvie!
Maybe a light scarf could be added to the first, or if the skirt has loops a tuck or semi-tuck with a belt?
Second outfit could be varied with more scrunch in the jacket sleeves and a popped collar, but just being picky for you to consider alternatives.

13 years ago

Kirti

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I like both but I agree, a necklace or a brooch/pin would liven it up

13 years ago

Deborah

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The colors in one are gorgeous! If it were me I think I would add a long pendant or scarf and I would be happy:). 2 is also lovely and I agree with GP that perhaps a more cropped jacket would just perfect the proportions:)

13 years ago

Beth Ann

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Sylvie: You look terrific. The neopolitan color scheme is so fresh and sophisticated. I'm in accord with the others about the jacket and a long pendant in 1, but never let the quest for perfection steal the joy from looking so fab!

13 years ago

Sylvie

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Thank you ladies!

@GP. I could belt with a skinny belt underneath the cardigan. I find it hard to skinny belt over anything voluminous because the fabric just seems to rumple up above and below the belt. This is the Levi's trucker jacket, not the AE one.

@Lyn: No belt loops, but I could add tuck the whole thing in and add a belt. I felt uncomfortable with belt + blouse + skirt but I could do belt + tank + cardigan + skirt. I will try scrunchign the jacket sleeves more - they are super stiff!

@Kirti and Deborah: A necklace/long pendant is exactly what I had in mind. All my necklaces are short because they're precious metals. I did embark on a project to make some beaded necklaces - I guess I should get my act together.

@Beth Ann: The color scheme was a bit out of my comfort zone, so I really appreciate your kind words.

13 years ago

KathyL

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I love both outfits, especially the dress in #2! I agree with a long necklace would be great with #1 and adding a belt would help with the proportions. The way it is right now your skirt and blouse are dividing you in half, but tucking would help bring your bottom half up.

13 years ago

Suz

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I think you are SUPER clever to let your ice cream inspire you!! I would never have thought of those colours together, but it's fun and it works. Clearly you are getting your wear from the yellow seamed skirt. I agree that a scarf or something to tie these colours together would be great.

The second one is very nice, too. I think that dresses with that waistline are very difficult to top except with a bolero type cardigan. But IRL with your whole self in motion I suspect the effect is a bit different. This is making you look wider than you really look.

13 years ago

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