What Not To Wear
Just because I started a blog about fashion, doesn’t mean I don’t have fashion mishap’s. Take this outfit for example. I absolutely LOVE this top. I wear it all the time, it is thread bare. This was purchased in Alaska, probably 4 years ago, on a trip to visit my daughter. I wear it in the summer without an undershirt, and of course in the winter with a shirt under it. I wear it with capri’s and usually jeans. It is, in fact, my go to shirt for traveling. It is soft and flowy and hide’s all kinds of middle area problems. BUT, something about this look just doesn’t look right. Maybe it is the pants are too dressy, maybe the top looks too long, (my legs are not really that short) or maybe I just let my love for the top blind me to it’s look.
You can tell by the look on my face what I think about this outfit. It’s bright and cheery, but a hot mess. The jacket is way too short for the outfit, or the top is too long, either way it is just WRONG! This was taken the 2nd day of me starting a blog. You would have thought I would have called it quits after seeing this picture, but I’m not that bright. Lol! This outfit is however, very bright. I love the top, it is a great color and flows away from my middle. I love the scarf, it has such cute colors AND tassels. I wear these capri’s all summer long, and the blue jean espadrilles are really cute. I bought the white jean jacket from Cato’s one night when I was freezing, and I have worn it several times. However, all the combined looks are just a fail….
I think I was going for the whole boho look here. And once again, I like all the individual pieces, but they just lose something when put together. The vest is reversible, and has great summer colors. The top is a really pretty violet color, maybe sleeves would have helped. The jeans are rolled up, but maybe I should have left them longer. Wearing heels would have probably have helped, but I thought since I was going for the boho look, flats were more appropriate. 
Stacey and Clinton may not be planning a trip to Virginia yet, but many more of these outfit’s, and they will be buying a ticket. Let’s just crop the picture and no one will ever know I made a mistake????
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I love your page…I like to see the fails as well as the wins! I’m always having this kind of trouble…what works/ what is too much and what is missing. I’m late to this party but I really liked this post and helped me see clearly my own mistakes. So I’m going to add what I saw when I studied the pictures ( and I did really think about them- thanks!)
#1 pic…vibe isn’t tied together. Top and shoes are to conservative / business-like for the top- jeans and wedges would have worked Party on the top, business on the bottom. When I do this I call it “sporting the clothing mullet”.
#2. Too many colors… more than 3 bold in different pieces is distracting- the cobalt blue pants are strong and need a less vibrant pairing and something to tie into- the little blue in the scarf isn’t same color family. Pants with this vibrant kind of color need to be the outfit high light all else compliments and these other pieces fades/blends/compliments their background. Jacket is fine…and would have worked great with a light wash jean or white pant. Shoes are too preppy and don’t match the trend/vibe of the outfit.They would be great with a plain white/red/navy T and kaki/navy/jean crop
#3 Bag/bracelet /shoes- wrong vibes and color. Ballet flats don’t mesh with boho vibe and green tone/velvet-like texture didn’t work. I think the necklace with that bracelet / bag are wrong color/season pairing. Necklace is light looking –which is great for the top/vest/jeans and the other two are heavy- look winter-like. Switch out the bracelet for a metal or color match bracelet and the shoes for wedges or sandals and carry a less constructed bag.
The first picture. I think you need to lose the ankle pants. The short pant chop your look. Longer pants and a shoe the same color as the pants will extend the legs. Second picture, I would get rid of the tunic and add a shorter more fitted blouse or t-shirt, I love the pink, its just over powering. The third,. I would tie the drapey ends of the vest , Still loose and flowy, but not dragging your eye down.. Just my 2 cents, take it over leave it, I do have a degree in fashion – but worked in agriculture for the last 14!
Now I am nervous. A person with a degree in Fashion reading my blog scares me. Hahaha!