When I asked my husband what he thought of this outfit, he just shook his head, smiled, and said: “Couldn’t you wear some leggings or tights or something?”. I don’t think he gets it. I realize it cuts my body in half (a huge Tim Gunn no-no), but I really liked it and left the house yesterday feeling very stylish and comfortable in my *fancy* ensemble.
Hey, Taco said he liked it between his naps!
what i wore:
- dress – Anna Sui for Target
- sweater – Express (not sure though)
- slacks – very old Banana Republic
- shoes – Proper by Earth
- glasses – Matsuda (I’m near-sighted)
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I looooove the sweater!
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I like the outfit. I also agree with your hubby. Tights would look great too.
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I adore your look !!! I love navy…I tend to wear it a lot. I love mixing up things. Have a sweet day!!! xoxoxox
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I’m diggin’ the sweater — very nice! :-)
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I think it looks just fine. Since the slacks have a slim cut to them, it’s not too much volume. And I absolutely love that Anna Sui dress! The colors and pattern are gorgeous.
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I love it too, and i don’t think it cuts you in half at all!
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pants, with dress?
a MUST!
i LOVE it!
love it, love it :)
p.s. you are SOOOOO pretty!
What a great look! I’m a big fan of slacks/pants with dresses and wore that combo all the time in college. I think confused the heck out of people. They were like “can’t you decide?” I was just thinking out of the box, silhouette wise!
Your hair is gorgeous by the way. I love your waves!
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you know i love the dress/jeans combo. i don’t care that tim says! ;)
your hair looks fabulous too! love the glasses!
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There are times where I want to wear a dress with pants too!
Your dress is so pretty and I love the sweater, it looks real comfy:)
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I agree with what other comments said, that sweater is gorgeous.
I only own one pair of pants, so I can’t really say I’ve ever worn the pants and dress look, but I say that if you feel good about yourself, and it isn’t *inappropriate* then you should go with what you feel like.
I also agree with the comments about your hair. It looks great!
You’re looking good sister!
Tights would be nice, but I think your pants combo looks great! Three thumbs up from me! Cute pair of glasses too!
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I love dresses with trousers. Sometimes I’m just not in the mood for leggings or tights. Men just don’t understand these things, do they! My husband never comments on my outfits, so if I have a moment of weakness and buy something new, I just don’t mention it to him, hoping he won’t notice :) Then a week or so later he’ll be looking at me all funny, and I’ll say, “Oh yeah, this is the dress I got from Uniqlo with you last year”.. but it never works and he eventually realises I’m lying :S But when I buy something from a charity shop I’ll proudly declare that I bought it for £2. I’m usually too proud of my bargain to keep it to myself :D
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i LOVE the glasses (and shoes). never ask your husband what he thinks!
xo
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I too love that look of a dress over jeans or trousers. To me there’s something very casual-chic about it. I unfortunately don’t think I can get away with it…too short :) But you look great in this look…the dress is just beautiful (can’t believe it’s Target…love that!!)
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You look great. I love the dress.
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I like that outfit a lot. I think it looks very cute and at the same time, the pants make you look very professional ;)
very nice indeed! i think you look great :) also, i LOVE that second photo very much!!
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I love wearing loose clothes. I think you look great.
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Lol that’s so cute of your hubs to offer his fashion advice. I LOVE that sweater!
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ok katrina, if you wore tights, it would not be you anymore..it would be me…hehehe. i’m glad you stuck to your personal style no matter what…as long as we’re comfortable and feel confident in what we’re wearing, that’s all that matters…i love the print of the dress and its colors too…*big grin*
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Cute dress! The whole outfit sure looks comfy!
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Love that sweater. It looks like it’s one of those outfits in which you’d feel so elegant, active, focused and creative. This may sound a little weird to you, but clothing does that to me sometimes.
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loving the dress too!
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*steals dress and runs*
omg you look LOVELY. :) guys always prefers girls in tighter outfits, but nothing beats the comfort of a pair of trousers like these. your sweater is also made of awesomeness (i’m such a sucker for cute knitwear). perfectly coordinated outfit!