Pants: Abercrombie 25 short
Jacket: The Drop trench coat xxs
Top: Ann Taylor xs petite
Shoes: Madewell sneakers 5H, Zara boots (similar styles here and here)
Bag: Cafune bag c/o (scarf tutorial)
In recent years I’ve been gravitating more toward looser, oversized fits (especially with long jackets!), but there can be a fine line between oversized chic vs. looking like you’re a kid trying on mom’s clothes. I usually recommend getting alterations for items to fit properly, but sometimes you may need to just quickly and temporarily adjust the fit on something that’s too big. You can see these tips done step-by-step in my Instagram Reel.
I have this trench coat in my closet that I debated over for a few months and eventually missed the return deadline. I bought it after trying on a friend’s, and it’s definitely too big and long for me BUT I loved how lightweight and crisp yet floaty the fabric is (hard to describe). I contemplated hemming the length and sleeves but have yet to commit to any alterations, so here are some guidelines I’d follow for styling it as-is!
PS – I have been loving the drape on these crepe pants. The color I have is running low in short, but they came out with a new light color that’s fully stocked and also have classic black well-stocked.
1. Adjust and accentuate the waistline
You can do this in a variety of ways! If it’s an oversized cardigan or jacket that you want to open, I try to visually define my waistline underneath the looser piece. You can do this by adding a belt underneath, or tucking in a top at your natural waist like I did here.
If it’s a jacket that you want to wear closed, a lot of times the waistline placement on oversized pieces are far below my actual waist, like the original belt placement on this trench. In this case, a common alteration I do on jackets is to remove and raise the belt loops by a few inches, or just remove the belt from the loops and tie it higher up around my…
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