Bella Swan Outfit # 2

This second look is less feminine and a bit more thrown together than the first. Bella's most dominant character trait is low self esteem. So I portrayed that through this outfit. I stuck to a relatively neutral color palette to show how introverted she is and I stayed away from anything with too much visual interest. I choose a pair of simple bootcut jeans and boots that look very similar to Uggs. To keep the outfit in its thrown together feel, I tucked the jean legs into the boots rather than having the jean legs cover the boots. When the bootcut jeans are tucked into the boots it creates the bunched up look that I was going for in representing Bella. In addition to the jeans and boots, I picked a plain black short sleeve henley. Bella would definitely wear this as it isn't at all eye-popping in the least. It could very well go unnoticed, which is what Bella's goal is. She just wants to survive her junior year of high school with as little humiliation as possible. That is why I choose a slightly over sized puffer jacket to put over the henley. It would almost act as a shield, so if she did end up getting some attention, good or bad, she would have her jacket to hide behind. I threw a belt on over the bootcut jeans. The combination of the brown belt with the black henley show how Bella doesn't put too much thought into how she looks because she is already convinced that she is ugly. To finish off the outfit, I tossed on a scarf over the henley. For the most part it blends in with the color palette I chose, but it has an unexpected pop of color. The yellow in the scarf adds a tiny bit of visual interest, but still stays within Bella's boundaries. At first glance, one might not even notice the scarf, which is what Bella wants. However, at a second glance the yellow in the scarf displays that there is actually some personality to the outfit. Bella is like that too. To the naked eye, she is ordinary, but she actually does have quite the personality. The reader just has to get past all her insecurities and doubts to really see it.

henley- http://pacsun.com

jeans- http://ae.com

belt- thrift store

puffer jacket- http://aeropostale.com

scarf- http://oldnavy.com

boots- http://shopjustice.com