goldenpig

19 Comments

• replied 11 years ago

  Looking forward to seeing the outfits!

  One thing that's helped me a lot is to find and bookmark my wardrobe items in Polyvore. Then I can "try" things together and save the sets that worked for future reference.

• Jjsloane replied 11 years ago

  I'd suggest Polyvore or similar (maybe AJs paperdoll trick since you have a treasure trove of photos) It might help to start a list of self challenges like an item or color or theme. It really helps me narrow it down. You could also do a copycat challenge like MaryK and pick 5 outfits from here or blogs to interpret with your items. It often helps to see them in new ways.

  And there is always letting your DD choose an item for you to build around (I know mine would pick something sparkly without buttons)

• Mochi replied 11 years ago

  I can't help but smile at the idea of DD picking out an outfit. I know mine, at four or five, would have made a pretty decent job of it. Her taste was more confident and advanced than mine, at the time!

  As for me, I'd probably have to have your clothes literally in front of me to be able to do this.

• replied 11 years ago

  I'll bite!!!
  Date night outfit:
  Bee pussy bow blouse you and Mary K have.
  Cognac leather jacket
  Any belt in contrasting color.
  Do you have bootcut jeans in a dark wash?
  The MIA lace up booties in cognac under bootcuts
  The KS clutch in aqua.

• replied 11 years ago

  I'll think of others this evening, I need to take a browse at your WIWs.

• velvetychocolate replied 11 years ago

  I don't have all the specifics in mind, because I'm not sure of everything in your closet, but I do have an idea percolating here. How about you try "Smart Casual" for a bit of a spin on things?

  Angie's formula for this is: smart jeans + dressy top + jacket + dressy shoes

  Here are a couple of her posts on the topic:

  http://youlookfab.com/2011/06/.....for-women/

  http://youlookfab.com/2008/01/.....nd-beyond/

  Here's the entire 'smart casual' archives (there's not too many to read):

  http://youlookfab.com/category/smart-casual/

  I would love to see that Missoni for Target multi-colour blouse you have paired with smart jeans and dressed-up shoes/accessories. I'm not sure if this blouse would go with your white Paige Hidden Hills jeans (or even if white jeans would be considered smart casual) but I'm liking the idea. Or, alternatively - dark jeans with this blouse, really pretty shoes and a nice blazer. I'm thinking this might make a fabulous date night type of outfit for spring.

  Even without a jacket, I have really enjoyed seeing Angie in this formula, and I think you'd look fab in these types of ensembles. You have lots of beautiful blouses, dressy tops and shoes. How about trying 'smart casual' with some of them? This is a little bit new-ish in that it's often easier to do smart casual in winter when you can just tuck jeans into some dressy-ish boots. But, it's spring. That means fabulously dressy flats or heels instead of boots. Soft, dressy blouses.

  What do you think?

  ETA: I see that Zapotee and I are on the same wavelength :)

• cheryl replied 11 years ago

  How fun! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with and I will try to come up with something myself.

• goldenpig replied 11 years ago

  Thanks Sammi, JJsloane, Mochi, Zap, VC & Cheryl! I can't wait to try some of your new combos--I'm already excited by the ones you've posted! Zap, I would never have thought of cognac and aqua together! And VC, I think the white jeans could definitely spring-ify the Missoni Target blouses. Great ideas everyone!

  Sammi and JJ, I don't have Polyvore, but I added my Pinterest page with some of my closet items in the OP.

  JJ and Mochi, I think my daughter definitely could pick fun outfits for me! She's an advanced pattern mixer! And she always wants me to wear pants under my skirts (because she wears leggings under her skirts and dresses so she can hang upside down on the monkey bars). One time she said to me, "Momma, you have to wear pants under your skirt so they don't see your underwear when you twirl!" Maybe I'll have to try the dress over pants look myself!

• Sarah A replied 11 years ago

  i will try to come up with some ideas if i have a chance this afternoon... but i just had to post two words: closet envy!

  The shoes on racks! The room to see everything! The bench!

• rae replied 11 years ago

  Is that an orange leather jacket I spy in your closet? I'd love to see that with your purple Adrianna Papell sheath dress. And maybe some boots, just because I love boots. Hm, am I choosing this outfit for you, or for me? lol

• cheryl replied 11 years ago

  I'm very casual so my outfit idea is of course going to lean that way. I'm not sure of all the colors in that zig zag blouse (Missoni?) but I mostly see black and white and I would love to see that blouse, or your short sleeve polka dot blouse with your red skinnies and red Cons. If you want to even go for advanced pattern mixing then try them with the red snakeskin pants!

  If I haven't already mentioned it, I absolutely adore your orange slice bag. So Want!!! lol :)

• JennyAnne replied 11 years ago

  Fun! I'd love to see that floral skirt near the left on the bottom with the light back ground. :-) Something bright on top with maybe a denim or tan jacket.

• modgrl replied 11 years ago

  Well when I got dotty, Angie encouraged me to do dot on dot, since that is what Marc Jacobs is showing this season. I've had fun pairing dotty with all kinds of combinations but dot on dot has been my favorite.

  Others I have enjoyed:
  Dotty with leopard shoes and a simple dress
  Dotty with abstract florals
  Dotty with the geometric graphic print missoni blouse
  Dotty with stripes

• lyn* replied 11 years ago

  I have nothing to contribute except - WOW. Is that you closet? O_O AMAZING.

• catgirl replied 11 years ago

  Oh, fun! I would love to come over and play in your closet for you. Will think more about this.

• Diana replied 11 years ago

  OK, now that I have gotten over my closet envy...

  You have a lot of lovely sheath dresses and nice silky blouses, so how about layering them? You could do some fun pattern mixing here too... maybe with the missoni blouses or maybe one of your PB blouses.

  Or Bee blouse, the WHBM blue knife pleated skirt, lace-up boots (I think the Nanettes would be cool w/ the skirt, but you could also go for the fryes), and maybe a belt if it plays nicely w/ the skirt waistband.

• MsMary replied 11 years ago

  Okay, here's mine!

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• Sveta replied 11 years ago

  I wish it was my closet!:-)

• ManidipaM replied 11 years ago

  You might find this a mad mix... but I wonder if the Hinge patterned silk blouse would go with the rose-print Anthropologie skirt and the floral Fossil satchel. Maybe with the Ugg wedges?