Another styling experiment - brown leaf print skirt

I am having so much fun styling items and posting them here! It is great to receive feedback and advice, especially as I am building outfits from wardobe orphans or new to me styles like button down shirts.

Today's orphan is a cotton skirt that I bought two years ago and have never worn. *hangs head in shame* It is a blackish brown colour with a leaf print. It is not exactly a pencil skirt, it flips out a little at the bottom so I can walk easily. Pic 1 shows a close up.

I have styled it using some tops and jackets that I think would 'go' with the skirt. My oxfords look clunky with this skirt, so I am wearing my only pair of ballet flats in some of these photos. I plan to add some sandals or metallic flats to my summer wardobe and wear them with this skirt. :-)

Pics 2&3 with my orange t shirt.
Pics 4, 5, 6 with my black t shirt
Pic 7 with my white shirt
Pic 8&9 with a brown cami
Pic 10 with my lime shirt, sleeves unrolled and Pic 11 with my lime shirt, sleeves rolled and buttoned up.

As always, I would love your input - what works and what doesn't?

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Styling grey dress - need help!

I am making another trip to Paris this weekend and this time, I wanted to take along a dress.

This is one of the only dresses I have and I haven't worn it as much as I should. Now I want to change that. Sorry the lighting sucks, but you can see the dress by itself in pic 1 and 2. It has a grey and black checked pattern.

I wish I had some ballet flats comfy and sturdy enough for hours of walking, but I don't. So I decided to try out the with oxfords look like Sveta and Diana. I also tried out all my toppers that looked okay with the dress.

What do you think of these outfits? What works and what doesn't?

P.S. Pic 9 is the dress with my light grey denim vest. Does that look okay? It will be too cold to wear this in Paris, but I just wanted to try it. Excuse the house slippers pls!

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WIW: polka dots

We went furniture shopping this morning so my outfit had to be casual and non fussy. So I went with the basics - t shirt, jeans, denim jacket and comfy shoes. What made it a 10 for me is the pattern on the t shirt, the vibrant red of the denim jacket and my favourite pair of shoes. :)

P.S. We bought a dining table!

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Toppers for zara white shirt and benetton blouse - help!

I have only owned t shirts all my life, so now that I have some woven tops/blouses, I find myself struggling a bit as far as toppers (jackets, cardigans etc) go. So I thought I would post some pics to get your opinions :-)

Pls excuse the cut off head/bare feet. It is late so I couldn't be bothered to do my hair or put on shoes. I also didn't try out all my bottoms since I was just testing out toppers.

Pics 1 to 3 are of my Zara blouse with my two denim jackets and leather jacket. Does the length of the shirt work with them?

Pics 4-6 are of my Benetton blouse with my off white blazer, turquoise cardigan and denim jacket. Do these look okay? I'm sorry the cardigan is a bit askew, I just threw it on. I would scrunch the sleeves to add more interest.

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WIW: same but different

Today was the last part of my diploma exam which was a ten minute monologue followed by a question and answer session. It isn't necessarily a formal affair so I put on jeans and a t shirt, but at the last minute I decided to smarten it up a bit by putting on the same blazer as yesterday.

I'm glad I did, because it made me feel more confident. And the exam went well! Thank you to all those who wished me. :)

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WIW: thrifted blazer

I finally wore my new (thrifted) blazer for the first time today. I decided to pair it with black and red, since both of them look great with cream/off white. What do you think? :)

Sorry to post and run, but I have the last of my diploma exams tomorrow. Wish me luck?

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WIW: first outfit with turquoise cardigan!

I went for a walk with mom today and decided to wear the new cardigan that she bought me. :) It is her last day in France today (my dad left yesterday) and I'm feeling sad already. But I really am grateful they came here and spent time with me.

P.S. Happy Mother's Day to all you fab YLF moms :)

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Anne fontaine in Lyon!

I spotted the store when I was out sightseeing with my parents today! Can't wait to go try one of their famous blouses out! :D

Pic #1 is the store. I added pic #2 just for fun, it is me in front of the Saone river getting my hair blown in the wind! :P

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WIW: denim jacket

It was chillier today than yesterday, so I definitely needed a jacket. I decided to wear my denim one since I wore my leather one many days in a row in Paris.

What do you think? :)

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WIW: Floral pants, take #2 (plus pic of the 1st time I wore them)

I wore my new floral pants with the white shirt I picked up from Zara today. I intended to wear just the shirt and pants, but it seemed chilly so I grabbed the blazer at the last minute. Turns out I didn't need it though, because it was 31°C today! I was really happy, because this outfit looks much more summery without the blazer. Too bad I didn't get a pic!

I'm also adding a pic from the last time I wore them (pic #2). I know I posted a WIW but it was a crappy cellphone pic and this one is better, even if it isn't full length.

What do you think? Am I doing these floral pants justice?

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