by popcorn » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:56 am
I might be going against the grain here but I think having the sleeves of a short sleeve shirt peak could actually look very good, and you're close to it, but I'd prefer if the shirt's sleeves were a little below where those were and that they hold their own shape substantially, to create a sharp wing-like look. I believe I remember seeing a guy wearing a trove short sleeve shirt and short sleeve sweatshirt with the sleeves of the shirt peeking out pretty substantially. They were both muted tone but noticably different, so it's kind of a color-block sleeve effect that works nicely with elbow-length sleeves. For enhanced proportions he had these really blocky shorts, I think they were trove too, but you could probably get the same look from patagonia stand-up shorts or the like.
Being as this is a thread for unrestricted creativity, I recreated the look!
This might not be your style, and if so disregard me, but you could probably pull it off :^)
I think the only issue I can pick out without totally changing this is that nothing echos anything else - all the pieces have their own color, and it winds up very busy. The fit is also very slim, but I'm not one to want to change that. I'd say this is a great outfit if you skipped the blazer or the jumper. Or, to keep the cool top block, blue pants (the same color as the blazer or a light blue) would make everything more cohesive to me.
All my advice boils down to "make this more boring, the pieces are too cool."