Come Get Ready With Me This Morning
Do you go to your closet each morning and look around, trying to come up with something to wear? I either do that, or I used to be guilty of wearing the same things over and over again just because I knew the outfit looked good. There is nothing wrong with wearing the same outfit more than once, but switching things up is what keeps your outfits interesting. Come along with me, and get ready with me this morning.
There are outfits I like better than others, but I can always find something about the outfit I like and tweak it the next time. That is what I would do with this outfit. I call these outfits my Chicken and Dumplings outfits. I love all the parts, but they don’t go together the best. Lol!
Shaping Lip Liner Makeup, Dusty Rose | Revlon ColorStay Satin Ink, 008 | Maybelline Lifter Gloss, Ice | Panorama Smudge Resistant Mascara, Blackest Black
I usually lay out the outfit I want to wear on the bed and see if it is pleasing to the eye. Then, I put on my makeup before getting dressed. I finish off my makeup with a lip liner, lipstain, and a tiny bit of gloss. I’ve been using this trio of products for a while, and I like the neutral color, which is more mauve than brown. I’m trying a new mascara, and I admit to being shocked at how well it performed right out of the tube. It usually takes a couple of uses before the mascara works properly, but this one was good right away. I only use one coat of mascara because I don’t like clumpy lashes, and this one really coated well and stayed put all day long.
I wanted to create an elevated casual look by pairing this navy Cardigan Sweater with a pair of Straight Chino Pants. I love wearing navy and khaki together, so I thought this would be an outfit that was a home run…instead, it was a double.
I like this cardigan sweater, but I don’t love it. The sweater isn’t right for the look I was after and looks “off” when worn with the chinos. I also think I would have liked the sweater if I had been longer and if I had ordered a larger size. It looks like the sweater is almost sold out in all colors, so I’ll have to send this one back. When I was looking on the website to reorder, I came across a few other options that I think would work even better. They aren’t as dressy and would suit the chinos better.
The chinos fit me well, and I even like the look of them from the back. They are a little loose, but I wouldn’t want them any tighter. The sweater was too short and boxy for the chinos, but they would look great with a button-up shirt and a denim jacket.
While I like ALL the parts of this outfit, I think it would be better worn with other items. I love that each of these items is versatile and can be worn in lots of ways. Let me know what you think. Am I being too critical, or do you agree that this is a Chicken and Dumpling outfit?
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I like these pants. I’ll be looking into them. Do they wrinkle bad? I have a hard time with certain style of pants, especially jeans, cause I have a flat bottom. 🥲 I’m glad to see the lip ideas. I will try these too.
Any time you have clothing that is mostly cotton, there will be wrinkles.
Going to try your makeup, mascara and lip products. Yours always look yummy!
Love a good pair of chinos! Love my Chiefs!
Whew I was glad to read your notes-I thought it was ok but I didn’t love it, and your expert opinion was obviously the same! Thank you, Tania!
Lol! I think it is just as important to show “misses” as it is to show hits!
I agree these pieces are fine on their own but just ok together. Love your concept for the post! Fun to see what makes some things work together and others not.
When I saw the first picture, I thought “this outfit doesn’t look nearly as polished as I am used to seeing”. A longer length sweater would make a big difference. I also feel that a cute pair of ballet flats would look more balanced with the pants.
I almost didn’t show the post, but I love each of the pieces. It is important to show how outfits can have all the right components, but still not look great.
I agree. Love all the parts but not together. I learned this lesson the hard way in traveling for work. Just because an outfit works in my head doesn’t mean it will work on my body😂. Love the blog!
Did you try putting a white t shirt under the sweater and then leaving the sweater unbuttoned? It looks like the sweater was pulling across your bust line. and maybe sneakers with the casual pants? It is a cute sweater and you will figure out how to wear it.
I did. I had on the white body suit, but the white was too stark for the look. It would have been better it the undershirt had been striped or printed.
I agree that it is a chicken and dumplings outfit. They are ‘eh together, and don’t shine together like most of your outfits do. Thanks for sharing this moment with us…we all have them 🙂
I love the idea you had with your outfit, and especially navy and khaki together, but agree that maybe the sweater is a bit too short. You look pulled together and I love the way you styled it, definitely would say it’s a nice look!
Have a great day!
I do see what you mean about wearing a longer sweater and changing up the look with another type of shirt, but I did think the outfit looked nice on you.
The sweater is too short for my liking. The pants are great!