WIW Matching bag and boots - YouLookFab Forum

I think I've said this before but I am smitten with matching footwear and bag! Half a year ago I got these LD Tuttle booties on final sale, the only reason I took the chance is that I have an excellent track record with this brand and its consistent fit. I got the booties because they are a strong match with some of my Rick Owens pieces. Anyway, the perfect bag was discovered at Nordstrom Rack. From Kooba. Soft leather, but not very big. This link gives a close-up of the shape.

Pic 1 -- With boots and bag, plus CoH cropped jeans and Rachel Roy tank and sweater. These three pieces all from 2014.
Pic 2 -- Same bag and boots with BR jeans (2016 -- similar pair in finds) and Vince cardigan 2012 or 2013.
Pic 3 -- Changing it up. Cardigan was removed and a leather jacket (Zara 2012) put in its place. More LD Tuttle boots, from 2015.

Going on six years here at YLF I realize my wardrobe is in a good place, but is anything getting tired/dated here? I realize I am not on top of all the trends but that isn't what is on my mind right now. I just don't want to look dated.

We've reduced our hours so I'm hoping to spend more time on the forum now. Thank you and I promise not to be defensive if you think things like rolled hems are getting dated.

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8 years ago

Mirjana

Veteran

I like your look, also like matching footwear and bag, very nice all.

Deborah

I'm not sure you could look dated! You wear your outfits with such great attitude and confidence that you would make others question themselves ;). Love the bag and boots. I think the rolled jeans look is somewhat timeless. A tweak here and there and it's refreshed again x

Style Fan

I love your look. Great jeans, great footwear, great toppers and great bag. It is all timeless to me.

Karie

(website)

Your outfits don't look dated at all! In fact, I would say they are quite trendy. As I'm really loving cropped jeans at the moment, all of these outfits look great to me. The cropped jeans and sweater outfit in #1 is my favorite.

pil

Big thumbs up from me! I especially love #1, the sweater looks like so cosy.

bj1111

i'm still rolling my hems as long as i can look as fab as you do, denise.

loving the boots, especially the ash ones. how comfy are they and did it take long to break in?

kellygirl

Denise, you always look SO fab! I don't think you could ever look dated. Great to see you!

Sara L.

You look great! I still roll my hems so hopefully it's not dated yet. I love the matching bag and boots but I'm all about matchy-matchy.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Denise, you made my day posting. (And you couldn't look dated if you tried. You are too innately trendy).

LOVE your matchy-matchy gene, and I'm high fiving it. I'll throw in how I like a matching belt sometimes too.

Rolled hems are not dated. You look like fabulously stylish Denise in all these outfits. Rock on, Farm Fashionista. Glad you've reduced your work hours, and hope that Mum is doing okay.

Vix

Hey Ms CL --

Good to see you! Hope with work dialing back there you'll be around a bit more.

Don't know if you're 100 percent "on trend" since I'm not all up in that right now, but you look super-stylish as always to these eyes.

JAileen

I love matching shoes and bag. For awhile I deliberately unmatched them, but now I love that I am free to match away. I love your matchiness too.

Chris987

Not the least bit dated! Love the brown especially. I was reading the WSJ this morning (yes I sometimes read a real newspaper) and noticed an ad with a gorgeous mid-brown briefcase worn with dark grey clothing on a guy. Your #1 reminds me of it. Totally diff vibe of course, but similar gorgeous color combo. I love the darker colors in your pics and am loving the idea of warm rich brown right now...don't have anything in my closet but it's going on my list.

You are also a great example of wearing what you love, regardless of your lifestyle. I would imagine you could easily go very sporty/mountainy given where you live but you stay true to your style instead!

Anonymous

I love your brown jacket/cardigan and your bag!
Fabulous!

texstyle

Love that first outfit - that deep brown is a favorite of mine and you look so good in it. For me, the last jeans with the larger roll could be hacked off some and done with a smaller roll - or just one large roll maybe. It's not that they are dated looking but they seem just a little bulky on the roll.

UmmLila (Lisa)

I love the first outfit especially, and I'm glad to see you posting again!

kkards

you had me at matching....fab as usally, especially like #1, but they are all good...(I think the larger cuffs on #3 look totally current)

Cerinda

Dated? Not possible because you run so far ahead of the curve. These exact outfits in another two years? Maybe.

I love your signature look in #1 but also the "stripped down" quality of #3 surprised and pleased me as well. I really like matched leathers, too; what a super color!

tulle

To me you always look like a model on her days off: lanky and effortlessly chic. Match or no match, don't change a thing!

El Cee

You always look chic, fabulous and ahead of the trends -- not at all dated. I am tickled to see a bit of matchy-matchy fabness returning to style forums. Looking forward to its comeback -- you are giving me hope.

So good to see you Denise. All three outfits are fab! I do not see dated at all. I'm going with #1 as my fave because of the lovely cardigan with your fab boots and bag. Gorgeous!

viva

You look so amazing, Denise! #1 is my fave because of the incredible accessories: sweater, booties, and TDF bag. Love all the earth tones on you.

Suz

You look sensational and those LD Tuttle boots and the matchy bag are a brilliant set of wardrobe pets for you. Great to see you.

Eliza

Thanks for popping in. I like the shoes and bag, together with your trendy silhouette. You do look fab and au current, as ever.

Jaime

Everything looks great. I appreciated how the lines of the boots in #3 echo the lines of the jacket and the matchiness in general makes an excellent contrast with your casual RATEish outfits.

rachylou

Oh, an interesting sartorial turn!

Also: I see some chocolate brown Beautiful with your hair.

Lisa

You wear brown very well, and how timely considering Angie's blog post today. I am also a fan of matchy matchy looks especially for accessories. And I don't see anything dated here, all of the cuts and shapes on these pieces look right on point with current styles to my eye.

RobinF

I don't think this looks dated at all, very stylish! I love the booties and that brown cardigan in #1 is great! Love it.

Adelfa

You look great as always, Denise. I think that rolled hems are always around and the only thing that might change is the width of the roll. The young things I work with at any given time are consistent about that, not that that means other widths aren't okay too.

These days I am hoping that if I'm truly wearing *my* style, and if I have on at least one or two updated items, that it really doesn't matter about the rest. I don't know if that's right, but it's a fond hope as I have less time to keep up. Maybe part of what makes a style timeless is if it's true to the wearer? I don't know. But you do look great!

Dottie

Active Member

Are you kidding? You look fantastic. I like everything and those black booties are interesting...classic with a little twist. Just enough to take an outfit to the next level.

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