WIW: spring vibes and q. About proportions

Dear Fabbers,
I’m excited to break out my new white jeans! Want to wear them every day! Every day!

Pic 1: lilac and dots. I have to be in a certain mood to wear this.

Pic 2: Successful high rise outfit

Pic 3: Not sure about proportions here. Jacket too short?

Pic 4: same jacket (same brand and size as pic 3) but with lilac shirt peaking out the bottom. Is this better, proportion-wise?

Pic 5: I scooched up the jacket to make it a cropped look. Is this better?

I get confused dressing my lower half/hip zone.
Thanks for looking!

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Helena

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Smittie, I want to copy every. single. outfit. YLF!!! #2 is my absolute favorite!

LaPed

I LOVE #1. I think the colours and proportions are great. I haven't had breakfast/coffee yet, so I don't have anything insightful to say about proportions, but my eye is definitely most drawn to the longer blazer, rather than the cropped jackets. I think #4 is my second fave -- the detailing on the pants is really cool, and lilac is a super colour on you.

Cardiff girl

#2 and#3 are my favourites but the only one I m not keen on is #5 I don’t think that the proportions are quite right for you in this one ,otherwise all lovely and very nice ,new jeans.

delurked

Smittie - my favorites are 1 and 2. I prefer proportions of 3 and 4 over 5, but I’m not great on proportions of others, so would trust Angie’s take here.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

GORGEOUS all round.

#2 and #3 are my KILLER faves because they lengthen the leg line and shorten the torso. High rises are very good at that when you expose them. Jacket not too short in that outfit

Proportions in #4 work well. Not better - just different.

#5 - my least favourite proportions. Jacket too short. No more scooching....

Those white jeans love you right back. SUBLIME on your figure.

Christina F.

smittie, YLF! The proportions on all the outfits look great to me, and so do the colors. Also, your hair looks very good too!

Jenn

Your white jeans are great! I think my eye hasn't entirely adjusted to the high rise yet, because #1 and #4 are my favorites...just the opposite of Angie.

Anonymous

2 & 3 are my winner picks. Fabulosity! I love that lightest denim jacket & the high rise white jeans.

Amy Isabella

Gorgeous! My favourites are #1 and #2 , closely followed by #3 and #4.

TG, La P, Cardiff Girl, Delurked, Christina, Jenn, hopped, Amy Isabella —thank you!

Jenn- I guess there is a fine line between your own judgements about what good proportions are and what is trendy.

Delurked - I’m not sure about proportions either. I sometimes think proportions are my least well-understood concept.

Angie, thank you. I’m glad to know I can wear the tucked top with high rise jeans and this jean jacket.

Sveta

I much prefer #3 to ##4 and 5. #3 is much cleaner looking and more flattering with fewer horizontal lines in it. This jacket is the perfect length for high rise jeans. Lucky you - I wish I looked as good in white high rise jeans with the top tucked in as you are in #2. Wear it for me please!

I will Sveta, thanks for the info. So glad to know the jacket works with the tucked top and jeans! I will be repeating often!

Smittie - I feel like I can intuitively figure it out in my own mirror, but I’m definitely not great at giving advice about the topic.

Delurked- true. With camera angles getting in the way, it’s a bit hard to really see what’s going on.

Brooklyn

YLF. I like 2, 3, 1 and 4, in that order. The jacket does look a little short in 5 - that more cropped length might be better with an A-line skirt or culottes. I really like your colour palette, especially in 1.
Enjoy your white jeans!

Aida

#2 and #3 are leg lengthening and pretty conventionally flattering (definitely work well). #1 and #4 also both work, a little less conventionally flattering (tucking the top in #1 would skew more conventional and my hunch is a longer jacket in #4 would do the same, but again both still work well). Is the jacket in #5 the same as in #3? If so I think its normal length works perfectly with the jeans already; I like the idea of maybe popping a loooong topper over that outfit instead of the jean jacket for a very different sorta look while still keeping the high-rise proportions since the top is shorter.

Windchime

It’s fun to read your enthusiasm for your white jeans! They look amazing on you. And lilac is a gorgeous color for you.

jussie

All of these looks are really good, well done :). I like how you casualise the outfits by pairing them with funky sneaks. Makes you look fresh and fun. My personal favourite is number one- I love that spotted blazer and lilac...I'd be curious to see how the blazer looks with various tops under it. hmmm blazer lab??

Mainelady

You have a great collection of jeans! I like #1 , but love #2-3! I think the proportions look great and really like your jeans with the ballet flats.

Thanks Mainlady! I love those ballet shoes (they are actually heels! Good for work in an office).

Brooklyn, now that I take a step back, yes the jean jacket in 5 is not good. Too cropped.

Jussie—yes, a blazer lab would be good. I have a few options—for instance, lower cut v-necks which aren’t great on me but maybe with the structure of blazer, they’d look ok.

Thanks Windchime. Yes, these are the best jeans I’ve found ina while.

Aida, I like the idea of a long topper but long cardigans typically don’t work on me because of smallish sloped shoulders. Maybe some sort of vest or gilet. It’s something to think about.
I do think above-the-knee lengths work well on me.

Dianna

I like all of them on you 1 and 3 being my favorites.

Joy

With the jacket, I like #3 best but proportions are a hard concept for me.

Sal

You look great here- modern, trendy, fun. The white jeans are terrific. I like them all - I think 5 the photo angle USA bit different and maybe the jacket is on the short side.

Wear and enjoy those white jeans!!

Bijou

You look stunning - how amazing are those white jeans on you! I love the high rise, it really showcases your beautiful figure. I also love the soft spring colours, lilac, blush and white look fresh together.

Lesley

I'm with Angie; 5 is the only one I don't like.

Your outfits are perfection. You should be wearing those white jeans every day!! They fit you like a dream. The length is perfect.

My favorite is number 2. It is sublime. Everything works together seamlessly.

Style Fan

Those white jeans are amazing on you, Smittie. High rise works so well for you. I like all the looks but I do find the jacket in #5 too cropped.
Your hair is looking very fab.

Colette

Those white jeans look so fab on you! Made for you! I’m not great at proportions but the jacket in 5 seems short. I’m now interested in the Michael Stars tops. Love the fit on you.

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