To Belt or Not To Belt

A properly deployed belt can make all the difference when wearing an outfit, not just clothes. And, while most times my belt game is en flique(that's the French spelling on "on fleek"), I went back and for with this ensemble... first up the belted version:

I like how the belt gives shape to this looser silhouette, but is it too much? And/or is it kind of unflattering?

Now unbelted:

These is a bit more casual, but still has impact. Again, I'm wondering which is the more flattering/fetching version?

Detail Shots:

Which do you prefer?

Belted

Unbelted

vest-Violeta(similar here), shirt/bracelets(similar here)/belt(similar here)-Banana Republic Factory, culottes-J.Crew(similar here), loafers-Sole Society(similar here), necklace-Le Tote(similar here),

I'm going back and forth on which version of this outfit I like best. I rocked both during my day at work. Kept things belted for the morning and then let things loose after lunch. What say you?

Also, these navy silk culottes are to die for(!!!) and I got them on disgusting discount at a random J.Crew. If you follow me on instagram you may have already seen this:

YEP! That's a saving of over $300!!!! Plan on seeing these babies again, they will be my fall/winter culotte this coming season.

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dress-Anthropologie(more options here ), sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , necklace- Benevolence LA , bag-- Shiraleah , sandals- Born I first became aware of Cottagecore earlier this summer and found it to be an aesthetic I can appreciate and find aspirational , but was not necessarily a style that aligned with my wheelhouse. Well as I've been growing my hair during covid quarantine and having picked up this dress as seen here , I felt that I was ready to tackle #cottagecore here on my 40th birthday!!! Yep, that's right today I turn 40 (but I don't look it). And while it's been a year like no other, I feel excited for my next year, decade, chapter of my life. I think it's fair to say I'm done having babies and ready to move on from the chaos of very little children to the chaos of big kids. I no longer feel like I have something to proof in my work, writing, sense of self. I'm just going to enjoy and be grateful for the many blessings of family, friends, health, a...

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