STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

help me choose!

KE · Kenneth Cole

I really like the pink one-like you, I think it is very different. I actually think the black seems more dressy than the pink. And I think the pink could be very versatile, as it goes well with many colors. You can definitely dress it down with the shirt, pants and shoes you wear with it.

mischiefandmayhem · BCBG

pink, because i think that's the more statement piece out of the two and i love the idea of the color - very cute and fun.

but then commit yourself to making it work in your wardrobe by being sure to make up some pre-canned outfits you can throw on easily, this'll increase your wearability of it. when i buy something like this, i make myself wear it - absolutely push myself to - and it helps a ton in making it a worthwhile purchase.

bean · Kenneth Cole

I love, love, love the pink. I can see it with jeans, grey herringbone pants, brown tweed pants, a black pinstriped pencil skirt... pretty much anything!

-- Edited by bean at 13:56, 2005-02-11

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

oh wow! i thought everyone was going to say "go for the black." the pink is much more of a statement, so i guess that's why i'm a little afraid of it--the black seems safer because i wear black all the time.

bean, thank you for the idea on the gray or brown trousers--great idea.

any other ideas on what to wear this piece with? colors it would look good with?

LA Gal · Kenneth Cole

i like the pink more - and i love bean's idea of wearing it with brown pants. now i might have to get it too!

Metric · Gucci

The pink one for sure. I think my BR had a black with tiny white polkadots but I couldn't find it on the website. Did anyone else see it in store?

Elle · Hermes

I love the pink one, and it sounds like you wouldn't be as happy with the black one. I would pair it with something like this (with a pretty cami) to tone down the look a bit:

seamed denim trouser or Stretch Ingrid Jean, Caribbean Wash

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

ok, i placed my order. i can't wait for it to arrive!

honey · Gucci

another (late) vote for pink.

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

hey honey--what would you pair this jacket with? you are so good at these types of questions...

honey · Gucci

hmmm... this is tricky since it's such a distinctive piece. my first instinct is to go the slouchy pants route. i like these from urban

and think the color would work well with pink. i'm still looking around, but i'll post more when i find it.

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

i like the slouchy pants idea also. it's hard to tell what color that pair is, though, on my monitor. are they olive?

honey · Gucci

they're olive. i'm a big fan of denim skirts so i also think it would look cute with a denim pencil skirt in a dark wash, kind of polished but not too dressy. this one from james is cute

i'm not sure how this would play out in real life since the cami has detailing (studs) but in my head i'm thinking that the studs might toughen up the jacket just a bit (though it could also look totally off.)

again not sure how it would look in real life, but it might be worth a try. the cami is from urban.

-- Edited by honey at 21:17, 2005-02-11

Prissy · Dooney & Bourke

I love the pink satin.

Lina · BCBG

Another vote for the pink satin.

Lilykind · Hermes

I only ever wanted the pink satin one! I'm so happy that you got it!