WIW: Olive Green Toppers - YouLookFab Forum

I just finished teaching a course at the university where I work part time. When I started I decided to challenge myself to wear an olive green topper each week. I have quite a few olive green toppers. There was no particular reason for this challenge except I thought it would be an interesting experiment. Unfortunately I only got a picture of the first day and the last day. I will try and duplicate the outfits at some point.

Outfit One:
Topper - Cropped cardigan with zipper
Top - Dark Brown v neck T shirt (Three Dots )
Bottoms - Eggplant Jen 7 jeans

I think I would wear a lighter coloured top with this outfit. The dark brown T shirt makes it look too gloomy. Also, the cropped cardigan would look better with my 7 For All Mankind wide legged flares.

Outfit Two:
Topper - Ancient (at least 10 years) Blazer with stripes - okay I know it is really old but I like it
Top - White tank top (probably 10 years old too)
Bottoms - Tobacco Jesse Kamm Sailor Pants (I haven't hemmed them yet)

I got 10 zillion compliments when I wore this outfit. Okay I am wearing this again and never taking it off.

Feedback and thoughts are always welcome.

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6 years ago

Dianna

Veteran

Both outfits are fabulous and flattering. No wonder you got so many compliments.

Joy

Both outfits are wonderful on you. Even though it is dark, I really like the first outfit. I like the low contrast of the olive with the dark brown. It will be great for fall.

Jenni NZ

Isn't it great to get 100 zillion compliments? I love it when that happens, it is for boots or my faux fur vest for me. You look happy as well as stylish!

Firecracker (Sharan)

Your post is so entertaining, and the outfits are super fab. I like both of them, but there is definitely a special feel to the blazer, which fits like it was made for you. I can see why you received a lot of compliments--well deserved! Like Joy, I also like the dark outfit, though; you wear those colors beautifully, and again the fit is so nice and flattering on all of it. I also like the boots with it. So I'd put it on the "repeat" list as well--that is, if you ever change your mind about taking off the blazer outfit.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

(Please hem the pants!)

You and Sophie look sooo serene and content in #1. Your hair looks lovely too. Despite being dark, it's a good outfit.

Fab fitted blazer with the wide leg silhouette. Your figure looks delicious.

Suz

What Angie said! I think #1 is a lovely outfit -- you can recycle this for early autumn. The colours look beautiful on you.

Love the silhouette of #2 on you -- you were born to wear that look and your figure looks so fab!

Nomad

Active Member

Those are both great looks! (I'm a sucker for olive, but even looking past that...)

The first one is my favorite; I don't think it looks gloomy at all. The green is a beautiful contrast to the eggplant and brown. Also contrasts beautifully with your adorable white fluffball.

Style Fan

Thanks everyone. I was not expecting so much love for the first outfit. I do tend to gravitate towards dark rich tones (brown, olive green, eggplant). I have been trying to lighten up my wardrobe.
Angie I am not sure how much to hem my pants. I am the only person wearing these kind of pants in this part of the world. Everyone else is wearing cropped skinnies or BFs. I have not seen them in retail.
I will do a post and get feedback.

Like in the Find pic? I'm guessing you're not as tall as that model, though you seem quite tall to me! I like them on you full length, in my un-informed opinion- also like we told Jenava, maybe do it carefully and gradully so you don't accidentally do it too much?

Jaime

Both look fab!

Jenni good idea to do it carefully. I am 5'7". The waist of the pants is loose and they tend to slip down. If I yank them up they are a bit shorter.
A few bloggers I follow have these pants (Seasons and Salt, Style Bee) and they wear them just a bit shorter than me. I think they are just tighter on them so no slipping down.
I will post a pic of them hemmed a bit. I don't want them too short.

Mirjana

Lovely outfits I like both and agree with Angie to hem the pants that's really easy .

skylurker

I like the brown & olive outfit, somehow the colours don't look gloomy on youbut make you shine. Outfit #2 shows off your waist nicely. Hemming those wide legged pants is so tricky, pin them at various lengths and let Angie choose the best for you

JAileen

You look great in these colors. 1 is gorgeous on you. 2 shows off your waist, and the pants are awesome.

Thank you everyone. Outfit #1 will go into my collection for repeats. I will work on hemming my pants. I will do a few demos first.

Anonymous

Yes, definitely repeat #1. It is so flattering, and shows you off to perfection! #2 is great too, and more of a summery look. And p.s., your pup is gorgeous!

Thank you Xtabay! Sophie loves attention. I will pass your praise on to her.

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