If you asked me whether I'd rather look stylish or skinny-- I would most likely pick skinny. I just have this thought engrained in my mind that clothes are meant to make you look thinner, "It's all an illusion"-- my mother used to tell me, "Use that illusion to make you look thinner". So more often than not, when I am shopping around, I'm looking for items that make the world think I am thinner than I really am. I know, I'm tricky like that.
When I put on boots, sometimes I feel like they make my legs look stumpy. It's almost like my legs look like they stop right under my knee. Does that make any sense? Especially when the boots are a contrasting color. But, I guess once in a while I'll sacrifice looking thinner for style and comfort.
What I am wondering about, though, is the cardigan. See how it is a little bit longer than normal cardigans?
Cardigan and Shirt: Target
Pants: JCPenney Boots: Piperlime
Between the stumpy boot legs and the long sweater...I just wonder if it's too many unflattering items. Would it be better to pair this outfit with a shorter cardigan?
Does the length of this cardigan help my "trying to look thinner than I really am" cause?
Or does it end up just making me look even more stumpy?
23 comments:
I actually think the sweater elongates your body- making you look thinner. IN fact, I hadn't ever thought of getting a longer sweater like this to make me look thinner.
I like this out fit a lot!!! It looks great :)
The longer sweater helps elongate the look. You took the skinny jeans and boots and balanced the look out with the longer sweater. It's very proportionate :)
Longer sweaters are definitely elongating and flattering.
Its really cute. I'd like to see it w/o the cardigan to form a proper opinion. But it's really cute. :)
I've always felt this way too with boots! I tend to only wear monochromatic looks to help lean me out a little. :)
I don't think the boots make you look stumpy! And I like the long cardigan.
you don't look chubby by any means but yes, i think a shorter cardigan would help a lot..longer sweaters make people look way shorter than they really are, i think i look awful in them! and boots that come below your knee might help too, but these are cute!
I really like the cardigan... it's a gorgeous color and I like the length. You could always try the outfit with heels and a more fitted top if you want to elongate. :)
I think it's the color of the pants that make you feel a little off. try a more monochromatic look, and you might feel a little better about it.
I LOVE THIS LOOK! So casual and comfy.
I love it!! Super adorable :)
I feel the same way when it comes to wearing boots. I'm on the shorter side and am oftentimes unsure if the length of the boot is unflattering on me and whether or not it gives me the stumpy look. Also, I find that on my body-type, longer cardigans don't work well on me (I have wide-ish hips). But you look amazing in yours, and its definitely making you look so thin!
I really like this! It's so cute.
But I think that the problem with this outfit isn't the boots or the sweater, it's the pants. Because the rest of your outfit is subdued, the pants really pop. And because you're wearing boots that cut off the bottom half of your legs, it just kind of screams THIGHS. So that's the focal point of your outfit because the color is so bright. And, honestly, I don't think anybody pulls off "skinnier than I am" when they're focal point of the outfit is their thighs hahaha.
But if you maybe chose a different color this would be super cute AND make you look skinny! :)
I laughed when I saw this post as I am wearing an almost identical outfit today - skinny jeans, boots, long cardigan. I agree with the above poster that the bright jeans maybe make the focal point on the wrong area (ie. your thighs). I also think with a less bulky/loose shirt under the cardigan (maybe a more fitted tee or ruffly tank or something) it would help to work with the "illusion" better. I think it is cute overall, but maybe I am biased ;)
i would never think this outfit was anything but adorable
I would say... Jeans are too bright for starters. looks a little like 80s mom jeans. Then you add plaid, baggy button up and its all quite momish. The only way to salvage it is, try a tighter black shirt and do a wide belt. Then throw the cardi on top and voila. Can you try it and take a pic? Super curious. But adios to the plaid with the colored jean. Sorry.
No offense to "anonymous" above me, but they are crazayyy - I think it's perfect and that you look amazing. Colored denim is hugely popular right now. And so is plaid, but when isn't plaid popular?
P.S. You're tiny so you have nothing to worry about!
i like the colors and the porportions are fine
those boots are fab.
brett
i really think you look great. cute, fashionable, and comfy. love the whole thing.
i need to muster up the courage to sport colored pants.
xoxo
ally
i'm totally in love with those boots.
and how cute are you to wear green pants.
love it
xoxo katlin
kaitgirl
LOVE this post! Id choose skinny over stylish any day 100% of the time. Thanks for this post. Glad Im not the only one who thinks about such things :)
You totally look skinny and awesome in that cardigan!
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