tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post2508872331546165748..comments2024-03-17T04:55:45.277-07:00Comments on Looks Good from the Back: Adrien: Blargh, This Skirt.Amblushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765599544176134468noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-26394988825046173502012-01-10T08:35:23.057-08:002012-01-10T08:35:23.057-08:00Who cares about the skirt, give me those shoes!Who cares about the skirt, give me those shoes!brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-29226749719538701832012-01-09T08:47:58.271-08:002012-01-09T08:47:58.271-08:00Does Nina hire out? I could use a personal finder/...Does Nina hire out? I could use a personal finder/shopper ...Gleemonexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329310168801733659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-87400836947675601192012-01-07T19:30:14.894-08:002012-01-07T19:30:14.894-08:00I'm with Julie - I think Skirt needs to be a t...I'm with Julie - I think Skirt needs to be a tad shorter which would make it easier to balance things out lengthwise for tops and bottoms...does that make any sense??Hammyhttp://hammyswheel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-61943475795358640392012-01-06T10:50:34.276-08:002012-01-06T10:50:34.276-08:00I like the skirt, but have a similar one that I st...I like the skirt, but have a similar one that I struggled with until I did something magical: shorten the skirt, just a smidge, so it hits in the middle/top of your knee. I think right below the knee is a really tough proportion to pull off. I know it is for me! Or, if you don't want to shorten it, maybe try a fitted black crewneck/boatneck, untucked, but it needs to be fairly cropped and fitted so it hits at the natural waist of your skirt.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601986372325677746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-4134861680472837252012-01-06T06:10:03.395-08:002012-01-06T06:10:03.395-08:00This is where I wish I could reply to comments ind...This is where I wish I could reply to comments individually.<br /><br />Page: I've never been able to pull off cream tights without it looking nurse-y, but I can see what you're saying. (I also don't have cream tights or shoes. Or a chunky cable tan sweater. But now I want the sweater. Hm.)<br /><br />Carly: Focus! I am trying to make this particular skirt work. The solution is NOT to buy a different skirt. Tempting, though.<br /><br />Lara: It totally reads as grey in some light - I even thought it was grey in the store until I really looked at it. I am definitely going to try it with browns/gold.<br /><br />Megan, love the coral top idea. I can't really wear mustard, though, it makes me look sickly.<br /><br />Anony, the cardigan is just regular length not long, I swear. (When I think "long cardigan" it's something that goes past my hips.) Anyway, I love the idea of wearing it with a bright patterned top. <br /><br />Okay! Good suggestions, thanks all! And now I have a long list of items that I don't own and want to. Dammit.Amblushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765599544176134468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-77459666543599074612012-01-05T23:56:59.836-08:002012-01-05T23:56:59.836-08:00Hmm. I think there are two problems here, one of w...Hmm. I think there are two problems here, one of which you identified: the pairing of the long pencil skirt with the long cardigan. I'm the anon who mentioned your long cardigans in your end-of-year post; maybe that's just an unreasonable prejudice of mine. But I'm about your size (maybe a half-inch taller), and I find that I can't wear more than two longish pieces at a time without looking a bit awkward.<br /><br />The other problem (as people have already noted) is the pairing of three dark colors with no patterns to break them up. HOWEVER, adding the scarf magically made the outfit 100 times better. So for the future, I'd recommend wearing the skirt with a bright patterned top, maybe a plaid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-85457664269961937682012-01-05T20:36:46.119-08:002012-01-05T20:36:46.119-08:00I think the skirt would look great with a coral to...I think the skirt would look great with a coral top, either a lightweight sweater or a cardigan. Other colors I would wear with it are mustard and cream.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-2013957331662909822012-01-05T15:51:25.355-08:002012-01-05T15:51:25.355-08:00I thought it was grey until I read your post. I al...I thought it was grey until I read your post. I always think of browns and gold & cream paired with greens.Larahttp://www.mymilkglassheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-73282040751085363482012-01-05T15:40:39.945-08:002012-01-05T15:40:39.945-08:00Also what if you traded that skirt for a more colo...Also what if you traded that skirt for a more colorful J. Crew Pencil Skirt (which I am still coveting).CarlyRMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-90392649884392887472012-01-05T12:25:07.421-08:002012-01-05T12:25:07.421-08:00I agree with the mitigating the dark thing. Maybe ...I agree with the mitigating the dark thing. Maybe cream tights and shoes? with a chunky cable tan sweater? too much?Page H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04883747826021354981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-74996937820725069092012-01-05T11:07:11.256-08:002012-01-05T11:07:11.256-08:00Yellow! You are scaring me. I can't wear yello...Yellow! You are scaring me. I can't wear yellow, but I do have a lavender sweater. I like that idea.<br /><br />And Carly, yes to blazers, I just don't own any that I really like. I need to keep an eye out for one in an interesting color. <br /><br />Thanks for the feedback, y'all! I'm going to keep trying.Amblushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765599544176134468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-27239678393348180172012-01-05T10:40:54.609-08:002012-01-05T10:40:54.609-08:00I agree, try using more contrast so it's not a...I agree, try using more contrast so it's not all one dark blur. Like, yellow. Lavendar.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903428524066550435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-63720687327355763572012-01-05T10:37:19.023-08:002012-01-05T10:37:19.023-08:00I LOVE the coat. Whoa. Let's get this Nina p...I LOVE the coat. Whoa. Let's get this Nina person into my life immediately.<br /><br />I reviewed the earlier appearance of the skirt, and I like it there. Here it doesn't work as well (although it's not bad; you look good in everything). I wonder if the issue is with the colors? Unmitigated darkness? <br /><br />So I say: mitigate that darkness. That's all I've got.<br /><br />Beth/greatbleuherongreatbleuheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675023468174526693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145183089731808312.post-22129063359402657702012-01-05T10:20:15.393-08:002012-01-05T10:20:15.393-08:00Have you tried wearing blazers instead of cardigan...Have you tried wearing blazers instead of cardigans? I know you wear them cause offices are stupid with the temperature control. I'm the same way and I have about 20 cardigans, but I've recently started to buy and wear blazers more often and I think it helps me look more professional and less schlumpy. You should also try more cropped and fitted cardigans which I guess exist, but I cannot prove.CarlyRMnoreply@blogger.com