WIW: Burberry inspired

I was shopping with some friends last week, who discovered that I didn't have a denim jacket and thought it was a real tragedy.  Thanks to their encouragement, I tried on a denim jacket at GoodWill, and decided to take it home with me.  I was eager to try it out with Burberry styling, so I paired it buttoned all the way up today with a midi skirt (mine's black and white, rather than light colored) and coordinating shoes (black and strappy in my case)

I started out with a different skirt (more like the one Firecracker wore in her Burberry-inspired outfit), but the proportions were off (the skirt was too short, or the jacket too long).  So I swapped it for this longer midi tube skirt.  I tried to make the outfit more springlike by adding a pink lip.

I felt like it was a reasonably successful venture, and got comments that I looked "especially put together".  

What do you think?  What could/should be improved?  

(And wow - my hair got long-ish.  How did that happen?  Do I need to schedule  a cut?)

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17 Comments

  • Caro in Oz replied 9 years ago

    YLF & I think this is one of my favourites ever. I looked at the photo & thought wow your hair looks amazing - then I read the text :) :)

  • keruchina replied 9 years ago

    You look really stylish and great!

  • Firecracker (Sharan) replied 9 years ago

    This outfit looks great on you, Amy, and super stylish! I think the proportions of longer jean jacket and longer tube skirt work really well here, and I love the delicate-strapped shoes with the outfit. You have such a long, lean look.

  • orai replied 9 years ago

    Really looks amazing on you, I think there's nothing to improve here. 

  • Deborah replied 9 years ago

    I love this on you Amy.  That cut of that jacket is very fab.  

  • Style Fan replied 9 years ago

    The outfit looks great on you.  Love it.  I think your hair looks amazing.  I don't see a need for a haircut but that is your decision.

  • kkards replied 9 years ago

    well, i was going to say that i love your hair, the color has really  come into its own, and the length is great….
    and that jacket is great, love the waist details….fab! and it looks great with that skirt.


  • Jaime replied 9 years ago

    This looks pretty darn good as is, including your hair. Can you button the bottom button comfortably? 

  • Daria replied 9 years ago

    Really stylish and great proportions!

  • marianna replied 9 years ago

    I absolutely love this look! Super chic.

  • amiable replied 9 years ago

    Thanks for the hair love - I was just surprised at how long it is.  Since you all like it, I'll leave it a few more weeks before booking a cut - I want to keep it in the shoulder-length range.

    Shevia - I can button the bottom button until I want to sit - then it digs in.  I thought that leaving it unbuttoned gave me perhaps the teeniest appearance of having hips :)

  • harmonica replied 9 years ago

    So FAB! You do look pulled together and stylish. Proportions are spot on. Hair looks great.

  • Sara L. replied 9 years ago

    Great outfit!  I really like the denim paired with the black and white.  Your hair looks really good - not too long at all.  The color has turned out nice too.

  • texstyle replied 9 years ago

    One of your best ever!  Looks fantastic!

  • Mary Beth (formerly LBD) replied 9 years ago

    I love your hair!   And you look beautiful in this outfit!  

  • Angie replied 9 years ago

    Killer. Your best outfit ever, Amy. Hair is looking fab too. 

    You must take your pics outside more often.  SO much better. 

  • amiable replied 9 years ago

    Thanks Angie!  I'll enlist my kids (who rarely hold the camera still, but do go outside :)  )

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