1 Sweater, 5 Ways: Day Three
Day 3:
Today with my sweater I am wearing:
Levis bootcut*
Black heeled ankle boots (etienne aigner) from Macy’s last winter
Silver hoop earrings
* (found a hole in the knee of these this morning, not sure how I feel about that. Don’t think women over 40 should wear jeans with holes in them!)
COMMENTS: This is an outfit I feel really comfortable in while I am wearing and like it UNTIL I see the photo on my blog and then I think plain, boring, dull ….. so I keep wearing it, but keep feeling like something is missing. I wonder if I could jazz it up with two big Wonder Woman style silver cuffs. I would wear one on each arm and push up the sleeves a bit. I’ve dreamed of cuffs like that for YEARS.
Now I have a renewed craving for them watching the HBO series Rome, where the men and women both wear cuffs all the time … although most of their are super big and gold …
I think this is very casually elegant. It’s simple and there is something beautiful in that. I do love a cuff bracelet though.
I agree with Stephanie. You look great. However, I will say that I don’t think the lighting in this photo reflected the simple elegance of your earrings.
Good luck in your search for cuffs. Are you looking for something consistent with the styling of your vintage jewelry, or something else entirely?
I also had a thought about your comment on mixing blacks (from yesterday’s post). I find that I am happier with the look of different blacks if I mix completely different finishes and textures together. To keep it fresh, I may also throw in a mix of proportions. Can’t wait to see what you come up with tomorrow!!
My favorite pair of jeans has a massive rip across the knee and is threadbare in other spots. I look like I’m about 15 years old anyway though.
Maybe wearing a lot of accessories just isn’t your style? Don’t fight it.
I agree with aaonce on mixing textures when wearing all blacks; I think that’s key. This is a great example from Elle Street Chic–I hope you can link, or cut and paste:
http://fashion.elle.com/.a/6a00d834527a7669e20120a813eab9970b-popup
K, re: jeans with holes, I know a lot of women would never wear them–not chic, too young, too grunge–so I’m taking a risk here by confessing that last summer I thrifted a pair of guys jeans and distressed them myself. I purposely bought faded jeans with wide legs that hit me just above the ankle. Then I took the scissors to them for a few strategically placed tears. I wore them a lot last summer in France with my sandals, lightweight cotton blouses, and a leather belt. Personally, I like the look, and I am well over 40.
Although I love, love, love cuffs, I dont think that is what is missing from this outfit. What about a thick, low slung belt? Or layering it over a button down shirt having with collar and cuffs stick out? I would love to see screencaps of the show if you can find an image of the women/men wearing the cuffs.
I think all this outfit needs is you to wear your hair up. In the messy-cute style you use to keep it off your neck during the summer.
Ripped jeans are fine for a fortysomething, creative, writer/artist, mom with a slim build. On you they’d look bohemian-chic.
Phyllis,
I like that idea … also thanks for the thumbs up on the jeans to you and to A and Marsi,
if other women I think are chic give the OK, I’ll go for it. I love soft,worn in jeans and would hate to part with them, especially because I am so often stuck at home all day. Obviously if I needed to look a little dressed up I wouldn’t wear them. ..
Just my take: I like the casual elegance of this “as is.” Cuffs are great and lead the eye in a way to beautifully accentuate the waistline. But this sweater is not about that sort of cut. It’s drape is more to suggest the silhouette. The jeans are fit well and elongate the leg.
I love these posts. I hope you do more projects like this. Lucky magazine does something similar every so often. It’s one of my favorite’s features.