10 May 2010 – Dressing My Wasit, originally uploaded by academichic.Sources:
- Blue Button Down – J Crew
- Jeans – Banana Republic
- Black Cami – Gap
- Black Belt- NY & Co
- Black Heels – DSW
- Bracelets – gifts from S. and S.’s Mom
Endnotes:
I have a belt obsession. It’s no secret. I will belt anything and everything. I love to belt. But, here’s the thing, belts look good on me. I belt to emphasize my waist, which is one of the best parts of my body. I have a soft spot for button down shirts – it’s something about the classic simplicity of them – but they are not usually the most flattering on me. Much like I did with my boxy button-up blouse a few weeks ago, I left this shirt unbuttoned, crossed it over, and belted it around the smallest part of my waist. I’m quite pleased with the effect.
Tow added bonuses: the bright blue of this shirt makes my blue eyes pop and these dark skinny jeans combined with black pointy-toed heels make my legs look long and slim. I’m planning to dress for both of these features later this week, but I am unabashedly claiming them all as good parts in one post!
I am a little concerned that these jeans may be creeping into jeggings territory – but, that’s for another post.
A.
10 May 2010 – Dressing My Wasit, originally uploaded by academichic.
You look stunning! This is one of my favorite looks yet on you!
Love this look on you! Must agree with the above—stunning!
What a beautiful look! The color is amazing, and the belting enhances your waist perfectly.
I have a belt addiction as well – I love accentuating my waist.
I love the pintuck blouse, it’s a great color and with that belt, super flattering!
I have to agree with the above! This is one of my all time favorite looks on you.
The color story is fantastic, and the belt is doing wonders for your figure.
You look great–and your hair is so chic, too.
I love that shade of blue for you. Gorgeous!
And that’s a great belt as well.
You look AMAZING!
Jeans! Legs! Yay! Plus that blue makes your hair look superfantastic.
I love that shade of blue on you – it totally picks up the blue in your eyes, which is lovely. And I love how you’re celebrating your waist with that awesome wide belt. You look terrific!
Very flattering outfit. Great color, great fit!
You look terrific! This is one of my favorite outfits on you so far.
This is a great outfit – I love it! I am wearing something similar today, and wishing I had added a belt to my button-down.
This is so stunning! I love how it accentuates your slender waist and long, tall lines of your legs.
You look sooo long and thin in this one! Whew! And yeah, they are almost jeggings, but… why not? :-)
holy cow… look at your eyes! wow, that color is just STUNNING on you and I love how your eyes and the shirt contrast with your gorgeous hair color too.
from a fellow waist/belt lover, I’ve adored seeing all of your belted styles… and have definitely gotten a lot of inspiration from them :) to think just a year ago I had NEVER worn a belt at my natural waist. I was missing out!
PS these jeans are most definitely jeans and they looks gorgeous on you! just the right amount of tightness and scrunchiness at the ankle. Seriously hot look!
Wow – your legs go on for miles! I remember that you were apprehensive about skinny jeans a good while back, but look how well they are serving you! Everything just hits in all the right spots with this outfit.
Navy, blue, and black is such a chic combo together! This outfit makes your legs look super long and your waist look tiny!
Wow, A! Don’t worry about the jeggings factor – you look amazing. I have a similar body type to you and used to think I couldn’t pull off skinny jeans…well, you’ve proven me (and anyone else who thinks that) wrong! This is such a flattering look.
I love this whole outfit, but especially love the jeans and the heels.
One word – Fabulous!
I agree with the others that your eyes look amazing in contrast to your hair and matches with your blouse.
Love the skinnies too.
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