The longer I looked at this, the more I had doubts.
The skirt is cute. The shoes are actually Amanda Woodward-style mules rather than booties (maybe she learned it from Heather Locklear when they did the new Melrose Place), which is a trend I’d be happy to leave in 1994, along with my green velvet Doc Marten boots — okay, I still have those, but just for souvenir purposes I PROMISE — and all of Grade 11 biology. But the trip wire here for me is the shirt. I don’t mind the pattern really, but something about the cut and the way it’s tucked right in makes it look to me like she’s wearing a skirt over a bathing suit. It’s not quite gelling. OR IS IT? That’s where you come in: Is it fine as-is? Do you wish you could somehow recut the shirt so that it all comes together differently? Would you replace the shirt altogether, or blazer it up, or put on the mules with a teeny tiny mini-skirt and go out and try to ruin someone’s life? Pray, discuss.
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It’s fine at a glance, but then when you look again, weird. I think if she switched the skirt with a well-fitted pair of jeans, she’d look terrific.
I like this in theory, but I think the problem (aside from, obviously, the mules) is the fit of the shirt. It seems a little saggy and baggy in the boob area.
The skirt is weird too–that flap that makes it look like she’s a very well cooridinated barmaid at Cafe Anywhere. This one’s just a do-over, for sure.
Bingo!
Sexy carhop.
Yeah, I think it’s fit of the shirt + the black accents on the skirt, which make it look like it should be cinched but it’s not– get rid of the black accents on the skirt and throw the girl a belt. And the skirt should maybe be just a shade higher in the waist or longer in the hem for the proportions to look right? I don’t know. What I do know is that I HATE the layered necklaces with the top!
At the very least, start by losing the strap across her collar bone, make the black belt/strap thing go all the way around, and switch out the shoes.
Yes. That strap at her neck evokes a bowtie, and the flap over the belt looks like an apron. It’s oddly like a waitress uniform, especially with the orthopedic booties.
The strap makes me feel chokey just looking at it. Lose the garrote and I’d feel a lot better about the whole outfit.
This is totally unrelated but I am slow to figure out the comments deal. I absolutely loved the outifts worn by Nigeria (female athletes) and think they should have made your show! Just my two cents. Love the continuous exposure of Harry…thank you.
Is it me or does her face have an Angelina Jolie thing happening?
Not just you!
I thought that’s who it was for a hot second. This girl, though, doesn’t look like she’s been mainlining sadness and eating dustbunnies for 3 weeks straight though. That’s how I knew it wasn’t Angie.
Yes, I was wondering when/how her face morphed into a version of la Jolie’s.
The skirt’s the problem. A blue pencil skirt would fix it, as long as she loses her flavour crystal necklaces and the strap across her throat.. The mules are great in my opinion.
I don’t even know where to start. This is a complete disaster of pieces that aren’t flattering and don’t work together.
It’s totally the flap, it looks like the skirt is actually an overall-skirt-jumper and she left the bib hanging down. No. Just, no.
i believe this just may be poolside attire from the Petunia Dursley Collection.
The fractal print and the larynx strap on the top are too wimpy for the bold color blocking on the skirt (which looks skortlike to me).
That is, if this is supposed to be daywear. As a swimsuit and skort, it’s fine.
I got stuck on the green velvet Doc Martens comment. I had a pair of purple velvet Doc Martens boots in 1995. In all these years since, I have never heard another person having a pair, and when I’d mention them (what? It sometimes comes up in conversation!) I get odd looks and the comment “You had purple. velvet boots?!”. So hi shoe sibling!
The velvet Docs were all over the place when I went on a school-sponsored trip to England. If I had the money at the time, I probably would have bought a floral pair, but I had just finished eighth grade. I wasn’t exactly rolling in money. Eventually I talked my parents into buying me one of the classic “black greasy” leather pairs, though, and I still have those, but I will always fantasize about the beautiful velvet ones from 1994.
This skirt, with odd front flap, is peculiar. It needs maybe a fake jewel in the center to tie together the two black bands, or an actual belt. The blouse is nice, except the pattern does not line up down the center (grrr!), and the two pieces do not go together at all, neither cut nor fabric work with each other. Put the blouse with jeans, and the skirt and shoes with a plain tank top or white menswear blouse.
I keep seeing Betty Rubble
Whither her waist?
I too think the skirt is the problem, needs to be on her true waist, this way just makes her look boxy and thick round the middle which I am so sure she is NOT. Also, linda, I agree on the Ange look, it’s the hair as well.
Exactly. The problem is that her skirt is neither on her natural waist nor on her hips. I don’t even know how she’s keeping it there. The bigger problem is that it looks like a bear took a dump on her feet.
Honestly, I didn’t recognize her at first, but she’s so pretty and was so good on Gossip Girl! I like what’s going on from the waist up, so swap the skirt with tailored black pants and the mules for a strappy high heeled sandal in red or pewter, and she’d look FABULOUS!
None of this is right, I want her to go home and change everything, including my brother’s crystal pendants from 1992.
I think she is one of the few people who really do look better as a blonde, so I’d change that, too.
Every element of this is terrible, seperately and together, but it’s the double pendants peeking out from the keyhole between her boobs that are really making me want to scratch my face off.
I like her hair?
Make up is cute too…
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Christ. NO.
It sort of negates he having a waist and I am not sure if it’s where the colour/pattern meet or just that it’s not a great fit.
And she needs to lose the heavy clumpy shoes – she has indeed fugged herself with this one.
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Seperately, I think these items are workable:
Pair the top with super skinny black jeans, the mules and a colourful bag OR some chunky red heels and black leather clutch, maybe with some studs/silver detail
The skirt needs something chunkier, a white shirt, a fine knitted jumper (maybe cream?) and some cute flats or boots – although not really a red carpet look, more like hanging out in New England at Christmas…
I agree – separately, I like everything, except maybe the mules. Too clunky? I like the top, maybe with black pants and a strappy shoe. The necklaces do not work at all.
Nothing to do with her clothes, but rumor has it that she will be playing Anastasia Steel in the 50 Shades movie.
Nothing about the outfit works. Do over.
I like the top if it were more fitted. That skirt is an all-around NO. Red pants would have been way better.
Way to thicken your waist., girl.