I am a little behind here. These are WIW’s from the week before last. But I’m posting them anyway because writing these posts is helpful for me in learning from this “loose 30 x 30” process.

I felt a little bit off my game with this round of outfits. I was suffering from a cold most of the week, and I think I was also reaching a point where I’d run through the obvious outfit creation possibilities with this capsule and was kind of hitting a wall in terms of creativity.

Anyway..onward!

1: For Aida, who asked for a better view of the relationship between hemlines in a previous cardi-over-tunic-over-dress outfit. Here it is. Sorry about the dusty mirror, I cleaned it after I took this pic but the pic I took after cleaning didn’t show the proportions nearly as well, oops!

2-3: Dark skinny jeans | Black watch plaid button-up | Lace-print cardi

Worn with black tall boots | pearls | silver marcasite hoops

I like this better than the first week's version with the floral-print cardi, probably because the proportions are more comfortable for me (this cardi is a little longer and is not as fitted at the hem).

4-5: Dark straight jeans | white pin tuck popover | rose cardi

Worn with black patent loafers | blue paisley scarf | jet ring | marcasite hoops

This was a total miss for me. The loafers don’t match the feel of the shirt and the bottom half of the outfit is too dark despite my attempt to balance things out with the blue scarf at the neck.

6-7: Black ponte leggings | navy/black plaid tunic | green cropped cardi

Worn with black tall boots | Peking glass beads

8-9: Dark straight jeans | white tuxedo shirt | rose cardi

Worn with pink ballet flats | gold three-strand necklace | gold bangles

I thought this was more successful than the similar outfit that I wore earlier in the week. Straight-leg jeans are a new silhouette for me and I’m realizing that it will actually take some trial and error to figure out the outfit formulas that feel good to me. I am surprised to find that I like the jeans rolled up to just above the ankles and paired with ballet flats.

10-11: Dark skinny jeans | white tunic-length tuxedo shirt | plum bolero cardi

Worn with cognac riding boots | purple crystal necklace | gold bangles | Damascene fan earrings

I bought this cardi this month (the color fits well in this capsule and I was interested in playing more with the cropped-cardi-over-long-shirt silhouette). But it is much lighter weight than I was expecting. I was chilly all day! I do like this piece but I think it will be better suited for warmer times of the year.

That’s it for this round! As always, any thoughts, impressions, and suggestions are most welcome.