Sweater: Lands End Canvas Cashmere Sweater, sz. XS
Shirt: J Crew Gingham Vintage Schoolboy shirt, sz. 2
Pants: J Crew Summerweight Wool Minnie pant, sz.2
Shoes: Coach
Bag: J Crew
Ring: etsy
Love the color of this sweater! This is a long time coming, but this is the last of the LEC cashmere sweaters I bought on super sale right before Christmas. I know-- I sat on this one for a while before wearing it, but the color just seemed more 'spring' to me. And what a lovely spring color it is. I know that coral is supposed to be one of those 'universaly flattering' colors that everyone looks good in, and I think I agree.
Now, if you think holding something for 3 months before wearing is bad, you don't want to know how long I've had these Minnies. They were new with tags too. I think I got them last October. I've held on to them so long because they're kind of odd. J Crew calls them the 'Summerweight Italian Wool Minnie'. But they don't fit like any other Minnie I have. Actually, they fit very similar to J Crew's Paley pant I reviewed recently. They're a much looser fit than other Minnies, and have a frond zip and bar closure too. Plus the color is odd. It's called 'warm charcoal' and I can't figure out if they are a warm gray or a cool brown. Maybe both, I guess. Anyway, the color is hard to work with.
But the oddities that made me hesitant to wear these pants are also what pushed me to hold onto them. I actually like the looser fit on this particular pair of Minnies. If I close my eyes and pretend that they aren't Minnies, and just another pair of J Crew pants, I rather like the fit. Slim and sleek without being too tight. Slim but drapey at the same time, maybe. And while the color is odd, maybe it makes it a little more universal. Should I treat it like a gray and wear it with cool colors? Or treat it like a brown and wear it with warm colors? How about both?
I think the minnies are a perfect neutral and would go with almost any colour! They are cute!
ReplyDeleteOh, such a pretty sweater! The color is great on you. I think the minnies would be good with both warm and cool colors - very versatile. I need to find some pants with that slim, but not too slim fit. The minnies are perfect on you. The ones I've been finding are either too body hugging or they fit nice through the legs, but are too wide at the bottom. Maybe it's me and I just need to lose some weight. Lol!
ReplyDeleteThose really do not fit like the usual Minnie which does not do well on me. I think these are flattering, although with your build you could wear anything.
ReplyDeleteYour outfit inspired me to find my own Gingham Vintage Schoolboy shirt [in gray] and wear mine. I paired mine with a bright blue Jackie cardigan because it's so warm right now. Thanks for the reminder that I have the same shirt!
ReplyDeleteRose- Thanks! I think that's what I need to do--just treat them as a neutral.
ReplyDeleteAndrea- Thanks! I think J Crew should make more like this-- the other minnies are so much more body con. The summer ones were the perfect combination of slim but not too slim.
Lane- Thanks! I agree. I don't know if the cut on these were a fluke or intentional, but they need to make more. I think they'd sell better and flatter far more figures that the regular Minnie.
ginastorm- I love this shirt, and so wish I had the gray one like you! It's a perfect spring piece.