fashion chronicles: still not sure about belts (the pants edition)

first of all, let me apologize up front for the lack of photographic focus in most of the pictures in this post.  once again, i’ve managed to focus the camera on some invisible object halfway between me and the camera.  just think of it as a way to see me the same way i see myself when i’m not wearing my glasses.

secondly, this is the outfit i wore to work all day, but now that i’m looking at these photos, i’m wondering if this belt is too chunky.  i decided to break down this outfit for you.  i love it when audrey shows pictures that demonstrate what a difference a belt or a necklace can make, so let’s look at this outfit without the jacket:

(no, it’s not your eyes, stop rubbing them.)  and then with the shirt untucked (why didn’t i try this with the jacket on over the untucked shirt?  and maybe rolling up the sleeves of the jacket?):

and then with the shirt unbuttoned and no belt:

i was going to say this is how i would have worn this outfit before the fashion chronicles, but that’s not really true.  i would have never tucked in my t-shirt.

and now, jut for fun, with the jacket on and half-buttoned up.

okay.  now i’m starting to get that sensation you get when you write the same word over and over and you start to wonder if it’s really spelled that way or if it’s really actually a word at all.  is this an outfit?  let’s just look at my shoes instead:

jacket:  picked up at a clothing swap :: t-shirt: hand-me-down :: pants:  (gap) hand-me-down :: striped shirt:  thrifted :: necklace:  diy by me :: shoes:  (dansko) ebay