OOTE 1: Winterizing the Yellow Curator Pants

We went out two nights in a row this past weekend. It seems that we never go out and then there are weekends like this one (I also had a girl's night out planned for tonight but my girlfriend had to cancel). Bot the outings were work-related but fun anyway and the good thing about going out with my husband's clients or collegues is that you get to go to very nice restaurants without worrying about the bill. Also, given my very casual-relaxed lifestyle any chance is good to dress up and wear the clothes that don't get much wear.

Case in point the yellow curator pants from the spring. I love these pants but to be honest I didn't wear them much. In fact I didn't get to wear them until a long time after buying them and since I bought them almost full price I regretted a bit not waiting for a sale because they got quite cheap. On the other hand sometimes when I wait too long I lose interest in things (there are always new things that grab my attention) so I tell myself that I would have missed on them had I waited and that would have been really a bummer because not only I like them a lot BUT THEY ARE MY HUSBAND'S FAVORITE PANTS. You would think that my husband who usually has very classic taste in clothes would be horrified by a pair of neon yellow pants but he finds them fun and classy. Go figure. So I knew I wouldn't have to fight him and in fact he immediately approved of them.

One of the reasons (if not the only reason) why I didn't wear these pants as much as I thought I would is that I don't have a lot of tops to pair with them. They need a bit of structure on top because the fabric is quite heavy. Plus, I really think they look best with a black top and believe it or not I don't have a lot of summer black tops that are also a bit structured (am I the only one who thinks to have a lot of black blouses/tops when in fact I have very few?) A black and white tee is another option and I very much regretted returning the "Oh Chic" Zoe Karssen tee because it made a very nice outfit with these pants. All my other tees are too thin and clingy or casual to wear with them.
So looking for a black top to wear with them on Saturday night I stumbled upon a Zara velvet top that I bought on super-duper sale at the end of the winter season. I bought it mainly because I already had the matching pants and it was something like $14. I think the velvet texture looks smashing against the yellow of the pants:





It has a little crystal bow at the opening (very cute):



My husband liked this very much but we both decided that it was a bit too dressy and holida-y for the occasion. However I plan to wear it in the holiday season with my BR velvet tuxedo jacket:





In the end I wore my Milly leather-collar top. This top is made in a very clingy material so sometimes I can't wear it because it hugs every bump and lump and makes me feel uncomfortable. However I happen to have a very flat stomach right now (I have no idea why, I didn't do anything special and until a week ago I felt like I needed to lose weight). My curator pants are a size 0 (I sized up compared to my old black ones because of the color) and they are definitely a bit loose at the waist right now. If I knew that my circumference would stay like this I would probably have them taken a bit (an inch); but as I said there is no assurance that they will fit the same in a few weeks so I decided not to take action:






It wasn't as elegant as the first outfit (in fact it is almost a day outfit) but I felt very comfortable in it. Now I want neon yellow accessories. How amazing would these Jimmy Choos degrade heels be with one of these outfits? If they weren't sold-out in my size already I would put them in my wishlist and hope that they could me mine with a 70% off discount one day. A girl can dream...

Is any of you planning to wear neon yellow in the holiday season?

I will be back with my second evening outfit of the weekend featuring the shearling cardigan