I got behind on posting so thought I would just do one post for the week.
I think I am getting the knack of doing inspiration outfits. In the past, I would try to recreate the outfit almost exactly. Now I lay out pieces that are similar from what I have. I try on the outfit and then almost almost swap out at least one for a different item. I am finding this to be a good opportunity to test wear a few of my older items before the big closet purge. It seems to work but takes MUCH more time. I was getting up between 5 and 5:30 instead of 4:00 and had trouble getting to work on time a few days.
Pic #1 I had intended to wear the second pair of lighter olive pants (gap) that I found in the closet with the white lacy sweater but it didn't look right no matter what I did. I gave up and wore the yellow pants with cobalt and grey. I realized these pants have to be reserved for Mexico. They were so loose that I probably looked like I had a diaper on.
Pic#2 I posted this one already. It was an older peplum that was snug last year but now fits. I put it with the halogen seamed skirt from a few years ago and the black SE sandals. I thought it looked pretty good but I don't see myself from the back so ignorance is bliss.
Pic #3. I tried the white lacy sweater with the JCrew olive pants and like it better. The GAP pair has cargo pockets and are mixed media with a panel down the inside of each leg that is a heavy knit. I think they had too much going on. I was okay with this one but not in love with it. I thought I would love it but guess Carla set the bar too high.
Pic#4 I have had this skirt for a while. It is another one with a really wide waistband. I draped the top to fix the proportions but then it looked a bit off. I didn't notice until I was at work. The skirt draped well in front but the pics looked weird. I do like the denim jacket over the purple top so will put the top with a different bottom another time.
Pic#5 The Vivian top from Zara. I love this top and am so happy that Viva posted it. I tried it with four skirts before I went with this one. I usually have trouble with high neck tops but this one drapes so nicely and the fold detail is architectural and pretty at the same time. I half tucked to get an angled hem and added my watch with the chain strap and the black sandals to toughen up the pretty a bit. I tried a jacket or two but decided to forego the third piece.
Thoughts or suggestions? I can take criticism and know this wasn't a stellar week.
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