I am kicking off a new feature here: a month’s worth of Sunday outfits all based on a single pant or skirt (a concept from way back near the blog’s beginning). While it could just as easily be a skirt (like the year-round khaki skirt I started with), I prefer a nice pair of wool trousers for January. Where to find them? These are Banana Republic, but I got them thrift. If thrifting’s not good in your area, that’s okay — it’s winter clearance season! (Hint: I have found the best deals the first week of February.)
So for this series of pictures, taken by my beloved back-up photographer, I simply used my single pair of wool trousers combined with the two top-of-the-list sweaters from my casual lifestyle segment, jacket optional. These are the same tops I would wear with dark jeans for any party or meeting.
Just for fun, which outfit should I wear this Sunday?
Maybe I’m easily led … but I love the first one. I think the suede blazer belted looks just terrific. So I vote for it.
I like the first outfit best, but honestly, I like them all. I just LOVE a red blazer!
~Jody
maybe it’s just me, but those pictures are sort of small, and you can’t click on them to get them to open up larger or anything. That’s ok for a general “gee, the outfit looks ok” sort of thing, but you are often looking at very specific detailing, or how parts of the outfit relate etc. I just found it a bit small to see on my computer (I just run basic old windows IE 6.0)
Just thought you’d like to know, what with the new system and all.
Personally I sort of like the last one, but that is because it would look best with my dark hair color (dark hair, dark blazer, gee, have I been listening or what!)
Congrats on the new url and the move to wordpress! The SBMP looks great.
The pictures are small over here, too. But what I really do like is the explanation when you roll the cursor over the pictures.
Small pix for me, too. And I had no idea anything happened when the cursor passed over the pictures! Am running Firefox 1.5.0.9.
Your legs look a mile long in the first picture.
Thanks for all your input, ladies.
For myself, I will probably wear the first outfit tomorrow, and the only one I don’t really like is the fourth one. If I buttoned up the jacket and/ or put on a belt, that one might be okay too. I also remembered I have a blue silk dress shirt that I might try with that combination, but maybe it would be too colorful for me.
About the pics: I uploaded them from my computer and then put them in the post by drag-and-drop. Anybody know a better way, off the top of your head? I agree they are small. And I didn’t see anything when I ran the cursor over the pictures, but I’m glad to know that it did that. I assume it’s just what I named the pictures: plaid wool trousers, gray sweater, or whatever.
I am using IE 7, and yes, I see your picture names when I put the cursor over the shot.
I think you’re right, if you belt the pants in image 4 you’ll have a more polished look.
I like the 2nd picture with the trousers and grey sweater tucked in with belt in loops. Very polished! Also the first with the belted blazer. I am going to try the belt around the waist thing for work tomorrow…it is so cute on you!
Thanks, ladies. I wore the first outfit today and got lots of compliments. Of course, the color of the jacket is quite eye-catching. Then it was easy when I came home to just change the pants for jeans, take off the jacket, throw my belt on and I have basically the second outfit but with jeans instead of trousers.
It was really nice to have my clothes all decided, too. Not surprisingly I didn’t sleep well at the hotel, thus I was super-sleepy this morning. This project is a keeper!
i’ve been here catching up, rebecca. LOVE the new blog, and i liked outfit#1 the best as well.
i have no idea how you got the fancy descriptions to pop up like that when you scroll over, but i’m impressed!
Thanks, HM!
I have no idea how I did it either. 🙂
i love this idea…i love the first outfit!!
Hi Melanie.
Hey, if you ever want to do a project like this, let me know about it so I can link to yours. My next one should go up sometime the week of January 29 – February 2.
Thanks for coming by and leaving a comment!