Something different this week, born out of necessity. My photo stock was nil and I needed to create a blog post. I decided to use some photos from the past to show you what I think is a good outfit, a bad outfit and an outfit I regard as ugly because I have never worn it again after having used it for a blog post.
I will show you an example of Good, then Bad and then Ugly and repeat it four times. There will be a link to the post in question with every photo.
GOOD
The combinations of the green with the orange and the striped top with the leopard boots are unusual for me and I love it. The trousers came with a marvellous blue sequined sweater, but I am proud I created another outfit with the trousers. Actually, I created several outfits with it. Not something I expected from such a bold item.
Link to the original post.
BAD
Bad because the combination of a very oversized sweater with wide leg trousers is disproportionately balanced. The colour scheme is all right for me, but the volume isn’t. It borders on ugly as I never wore this combination again.
Link to the original post.
UGLY
Ugly because again, just so voluminous. I do not seem to learn. I gave the shirt to Marjolein, hoping she could use it.
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GOOD
Love this look. It is modern, arty and edgy, all in one outfit. Proportions are good. Proportions and combining different textures are things I am not good at but I nailed it this time.
Link to the original post.
BAD
I thought the trousers weren’t that wide and that by tucking in the top on one side, the proportions would be good. Too bad, it’s bad. I originally combined the trousers with a different blue top which was much better but too hot for that photo shoot day. You’ll find the right top in the post too if you click the link.
Link to original post.
UGLY
It is such a nice dress which I styled really well the first time I featured it on the blog. But I really failed with this styling. The sandals are too heavy and the necklace is too high up and also too heavy. Never wore this outfit again. The sandals are great with wide jeans, the dress is great with elegant shoes and a dainty necklace, but the necklace (which I adore) is one I never use. I bought it without trying. Had I tried it before buying, I might have seen it is not flattering on me. (Who am I fooling? I was so in love with the necklace, I would never have been able to look at myself objectively.)
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GOOD
A surprise outfit to me. The brooch was the starting point and it reminded me that orange and pink are good together. Putting that brooch on is murder by the way, but after I succeeded with that, I was really pleased with the outfit. Love the platform sandals with it.
Link to the original post.
BAD
A case of proportions again. Gosh, when skinny jeans were still the fashion, I never got it wrong so often.
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UGLY
As soon as I saw the photos, I knew what a mistake this outfit was. The skirt was in the sale and not my usual style or fabric, but I thought I’d give it a try. The fabric however, was clingy and enlarged my belly. I tried to elongate my short upper body by putting the belt of the dress (yes, I am wearing a dress as a shirt) on the waistband of the skirt. Not too successful. I like the combination of the colours, but right after I published the post, I gave away the skirt.
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GOOD
Again, an outfit created by accident and one I love. In the post I also wore these trousers with a black and white blazer, which I also like a lot. The outfits created by accident are usually my best ones. With ‘by accident’ I mean that I am wearing something, not intentionally combined with another item which I put on for whatever reason, then I look in the mirror and think “Hey…that’s nice”.
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BAD
Knowing that orange and pink go together well, I combined these two items. What went wrong? I find the polo not working for me, it makes me look masculine as does the belt in this outfit. Furthermore, the top of the trousers isn’t flattering when I don’t wear it with a longer top tucked in at the front and draped over both hips.
Link to the original post.
UGLY
It was a second-hand dress and I thought I scored big. Then I saw the photos and it was bye bye dress; make someone else happy. The colour isn’t flattering, the fabric is cheap and that belt, although I love it, makes my short upper body even shorter. In the original post I am also wearing the dress with a smaller black belt and black boots which is a bit better, but not enough to keep the dress.
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GOOD
Love, love, love this outfit. It is a Max Mara Studio dress which means high end. I bought it in the Max Mara outlet in Turin (oh happy days) for a fraction of the original price. What bothered me in the beginning was the fact it is a winter dress, but with those short sleeves I was always cold. Then I came up with the burgundy top underneath it, thick burgundy tights (of which the crotch always drops halfway through the day; sounds familiar?) and burgundy boots. The colourful earrings are the finishing touch.
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BAD
Not too awful but still not good. These trousers need a blazer. With this rather fitted top a bulging stomach and belly show on my side profile. Alas, the body changes with age.
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UGLY
When I saw this dress, I thought it ticked all my boxes. Fun and long sleeves, V-neck to divert the eye from the ample bosom, long and swooshy skirt and a great shade of green. Alas, I felt totally overwhelmed by the dress; as if I disappeared in it and you only saw the dress. Were the boots a mistake? I don’t know, but my bloggy friend Sheila (blog Ephemera), all the way in Canada received the dress and it looks good on her. Just goes to show.
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What happened in my life this week
We celebrated Nicky’s 40th birthday at their house, Nicky being Ron’s daughter and my bonus daughter for those who don’t know. Some friends of her came over and her husband Randolf was up at the wee hours the day before, to decorate the house for her. It was a true birthday.
I managed to do a photo shoot with Marjolein so next week you’ll get a regular post. We did what we are so good at, we shopped and I shouldn’t go into clothes shops as my resistance is low. I don’t want to buy anything at the moment, I want to save some money. But I came home with a jumper and a jean jacket. I don’t own any jean jacket but I do have many jumpers. I am covering my head in shame.
Below: Marjolein at home with her very cuddly cat Bella.
Below: One of my comfortable outfits last week. Purple jumper, jeans and a big shiny fox brooch.
Below: In case you forgot, it is this brooch. It definitely needs a background with ‘no noise’. Being heavy it also works better on a big jumper than on a summer shirt.
On the day of New Year’s Eve I met Selma for lunch, coffee, a chat and a visit to a museum. She was also going to take photos of my outfit to replenish my stock. We started with the first three and by the time we headed out to take photos on our way to the museum, it rained. So we took the photos in the museum and they are of bad quality. Sorry my dear readers, it is nasty weather and I am a blogger with no means.
At the end of the afternoon one of our neighbours from across the road came for a drink together with her visiting friend. The rest of New Year’s Eve Ron and I spent together, just the two of us. A sure sign that we have gotten old is that we both went to bed at eleven o’clock with a sleeping pill in order to sleep through the noise of the fireworks. Which worked beautifully. We didn’t hear a thing. Dog and cat were all right.
New Year’s Day was also a quiet day. Poor Ron had a terrible cold so we cancelled visiting Georg and Marla as we had planned.
On Friday we did go to Nicky and Randolf and the granddaughters as they said “These kids bring home germs from day care all the time. A cold is no problem.”
Let’s hope 2026 is going to be a good year.
Greetje
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