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Brighten Up A Bit - 10/6/14

Back to the daily grind, aka the office.  One of my staple outfits pretty much since I've been working has been black trousers with a sweater tee.  I think I still like it, but I'm not sure.  It's polished looking, but maybe a bit too basic for what I am looking for.  What do you think?




What I wore:
  • pink sweater tee
  • straight black trousers
  • black loafers
  • violet chunky necklace 
  • gold thick small hoops
Where I went:
  • work
How I felt:
  • basic, but polished
What would have made it better:
  • In addition to the sweater tee conundrum above, I also am not sure about the necklace.  I don't wear it a lot, mostly because it's a pretty specific color scheme, and I'm picky about matching, but I also tend to more pendant style necklaces.  Objectively I really like chunky big jewelry, but I'm not sure how I feel about it in action.
Rating:  
  • 8
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STAshworth said…
The fuchsia is an excellent color on you. I like the necklace. I don't wear short necklaces often. They need to work specifically with the neckline of the garment. I think you're successful here.

I tend to wear long pendants. They work with a variety of necklines. And I'm tall. It's difficult to gauge your proportions from a photo.
October 9, 2014 at 9:27 AM
McLaura said…
Thanks so much! I don't have a lot of this color in my wardrobe, but I've been trying to add it in more. I've never been good with colors, and someday want to have a professional figure out my colors. :)

I thought the necklace fit the shirt perfectly as well. I'm actually quite short (5'3"), and I tend to wear both short and long necklaces, just much more delicate.
October 9, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Sarah said…
I like the chunky necklace, it works perfectly with that sweater neckline! (This may horrify you depending on what you mean by picky about matching, but I like unexpected color combinations so I would really dig seeing that necklace with an olive-green sweater.)

It looks like you have a nice outfit formula there, but if you want something a little less basic, how about switching out those black loafers for your shiny silver ones?
October 9, 2014 at 5:45 PM
McLaura said…
Sarah, thanks so much! The olive pairing would be really pretty, but it is the sort of thing my matchy-matchiness says no to. I'm really trying to push myself out of that box though, and that's exactly the type of suggestion I need!

I am also working on incorporating my silver shoes more into my outfits, as I do think they give my basics a little kick. :)
October 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM
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