On Monday, I posted a picture of an outfit that I felt like a million bucks in. For those of you who missed this thrilling post, or who would just like to see me in all my glory again, here you go:
Yes, I really was that splendiferous, except for the odd angle of the right leg, but why (no - not why was my foot in the picture oddly hidden)?
And then WFF added to this navel-gazing by saying:
"This is such a great "template" for you, correct lengths of jacket and pants, not too much going on at the neck, unified color theme... Well done, you look terrific!" Copyright, WFF, September 17th, 2012, all rights reserved. In God We Trust, yadayadayada...
As we also like to say in the Maritimes, when hit with a piece of critical information that we had not thought too much about before we are known to say: "Jumpin' Gentle Jesus" which loosely translated, means "what dat she said?" Can you believe I am an extremely well education individual???
So today's questions for you, my delightful and faithful readers, are as follows:
1) is there a formula for figuring our what the correct length of jacket, skirt and pants are for your body and how do I figure it out as opposed to my current trial and error methodology (often reinforced by "wow, that is a great skirt length WMM!", which I dutifully recall like Pavlov's dog and try to recreate!)
2) is a unified colour theme better than an un-unified? How will I know if I am being simply "charming" with my colour themes or crossing into Gayle S (JC bedazzler) territory?
3) Did you all know this intuitively????? How do you learn this stuff?
4) anything else about this outfit I need to understand better so I can recreate it in constant variations for the rest of my life so I always feel lovely?????
Finally, to cap off today's style questions, I need some help. I would really like to get another schoolboy blazer. I would like to get a non-navy or blue colour. I really like the flannels from JC but would like some assistance in choosing a good colour:
Think of my colouring. Could i get away with this:
or this:
Perhaps this?
Think versatility for work. I am quite torn.
I am thinking the caramel, as I recently purchased a pair of Ralph Lauren woollen wide legged trousers in chocolatey-brown plaid (small plaid).
or is there a better blazer for my frame? All advice solicited and welcomed! Except for the $800 cashmere blazer. I couldn't, no - really - I couldn't!
Thanks style sisters - I always appreciate your advice!!
