WIW: White-Out and Fluid My Way

I’ve stopped trying to do the full fluid/oversize look as I always end up feeling voluminous and shapeless – see Exhibits A & B and let me know if you agree. Drapier tops look similar as well. So many fabbers rock the fluid/oversize fit and look great but I find I need to adapt them to my comfort zone by tucking, semi-tucking or tying somehow. I hope this is not cheating I know I’m going against the trend. Anybody else not willing to do a total shape surrendering, but just a little bit to feel modern?

Suggestions, comments welcome, thanks for reading and a Happy and Safe Fourth!

Top: Democracy mesh sweater (The Rack)
Jeans: Express
Sandals: Nine West
Belt: Nike golf

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jackiec

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Wow - your way is definitely the right way IMO!! You look amazing! Well done with the semi tuck. I love everything about this - especially the colour scheme - those are my fav colours!!!

Anonymous

I hear you Gracie. I've got to add a little structure to feel like me. I love the semi-tucked version of your outfit, which I adore btw. I really like how the perforated belt sort of echoes the mesh knit texture on your top.

Would you mind sharing the shade of your nail polish?

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Such a simple change makes such a big difference! I absolutely love that outfit and the semi tuck adds so much more to it in my opinion. Enjoy!

merwoman

Love the shades in that sweater and the look when you semi-tuck! Gorgeous! I don't think it's cheating at all to add a bit of a tuck, in fact it's totally on trend in my books. Like you, I think here needs to be a bit of structure, otherwise I feel way too waif like.

I think the fluid tops require tucking, actually, in most cases, so I don't think you are doing anything wrong!!

Gracie

Thank your for your comments and reassurance. I'll keep rocking oversize/fluid this way and be care-free.

DianeG, I ordered several holographic/ultrachrome polishes from ilnp.com. This one is their "Siréne" and it changes from green to purple, it reminds me of a dragonfly. No base coat as I find they chip a bit more than normal polish and no base coat helps it last. I also have their "Cygnus Loop."

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Suz

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Beautiful!! Love the gentle gradations of tone and the textures here. This is a stunning outfit.

As for fluid, I'm all in -- but YOUR way. My rectangular shape does not like a lot of draping and looseness on top. I need to rein it in a bit with a semi-tuck or faux tuck, or else I seem to need a more narrow bottom to counterbalance; hence my love of the tube skirts.

Firecracker (Sharan)

This outfit is lovely on you. I especially like it your way! The details are perfect--I can't believe you're wearing a "golf" belt (?!). It's so cool.