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The boots are cute. The suit is a good color. The tee is a great layering piece. The purse matches. With all of these elements, she’s got the makings of success. So, what went wrong?
As they say, it’s the thought that counts. She thought, “I’ll be comfortable.” And, we’ll give her that. There’s nothing like velour loungewear for comfort (especially when you travel). But, my goal is to help you in your quest for style, so while she’s waiting for her bags, let’s examine what could have been avoided.
This is not an inexpensive velour suit. She spent good money on this brand, and it’s a great color. As we know, black is slimming. Where it goes wrong is how it’s accessorized. The white tee is just too long. If you’re going to wear a short jacket over a long tee, don’t let the tee ride much more than an inch or two below the jacket. This look is sloppy, and it cuts her up in too many places. As a result, she looks shorter and heavier than she needs to.
Speaking of cutting the body in too many places, tucking the pants into her boots doesn’t help. She’s drawn a horizontal line at the top of her boots cutting her legs at the widest part, the calf. A horizontal line cuts her again at the bottom of the tee shirt right across her hips. And, a third horizontal line, the bottom of the jacket, cuts her once more at the waist. If she’d tucked the tee in, the black of the jacket would have extended into the black of the pants, and the only visual place she would cut the body is at the top of the boot.
Always check the full-length mirror before leaving the house, and try a couple of different ways of arranging all the pieces. A better combination of these very same elements could have made this outfit a head-turner.
Judy –
Thank you for all the great tips and style information you have posted! You are the queen of fashion and you make it so easy to understand what is new and upcoming! Cant wait until you are back at Shop NBC! See you then!
Allison Waggoner
Thanks Allison! I’m assuming I’ll be in the “handbag” hours on the 13th and 14th. I hope you’ll be hosting at least one of them! I appreciate all your support, and thanks for weighing in on my blog. It makes it all worthwhile.
Judy I saw some of your show on this site and I will say if anybody knows fashon it’s you. I don’t get shopnbc so I can’t see your show on cable. I want to give you a complement. I just wanted to tell you that you have very beautiful hands. You have the most beautiful hands and the longest fingers I have ever seen. I hope that you enjoyed the compliment I just gave you. Also I heard your voice overs and you do such a great job on that.
Judy I just want to congratulate you on your new line called the Judy Crowell collection. I saw some of your show this morning on shopnbc’s website and really liked it. I had no idea you were this talented in designing your own line. I always knew you had alot of knowledge about fashion from watching your shows on QVC. Shows that you hosted were Casual Workstyles, PM Style, AM Style, Denim and Company plus Fashion Formulas. Who knows maybe your fashion line will also hit stores. Keep up the good work. You’re doing a great job on your new collection.