HELP! What top do I put with this?

[Merlin]

Got some black culotte type things (quite wide at bottom), wearing them with black suede wedge boots but stuck as to what I put on top? Want it to look quite dressy I think.

Any ideas? Anyone seen anything nice in the shops?

Don't want black! TIA

[collision]

There are lots of turquoise tops in at the mo which would look lovely with black.

What sort of thing do you want? Fitted, loose, jumper, long or shortsleeved???

[compo]

silk camisole top and sequinned bolero is the fashion at the moment

[compo]

see here for culotte outfit

[compo]

and another one

[Merlin]

thanks compo and collision. Not showing tops of my arms so a little bolero thingy would be good - actually if I can bothered to look in my wardrobe I've got a few in there, but none of them 'look quite right' IFYKWIM!!! Excuse for a bit of retail therapy I think.

[orangina]

A little capelet I think.... perhaps not too flimsy, there are some very cute velvet or fake fur things around (have I made it sound just horrible?! ). Not at all sure I can find a photo to illustrate! They do cover up the tops of the arms nicely (speaking from experience and recent retail therapy...!)

[Merlin]

velvet sounds nice orangina - where have you seen those?

[orangina]

warehouse is where i bought mine.... but i think they are all over the place.... you could go for black, but wear something with a little colour under it.... otherwise, try topshop, zara, mango... where are you merlin?

[orangina]

otherwise the other things that i have seen that look lovely are these chinese style kimono wrap tops (topshop again i think). haven't tried one on though, so don't know if they look like cr*p though (the wrap thing looks quite forgiving and so do the drapey sleeves, have no idea if you are after forgiving though! )

[orangina]

ooh, look what i've seen (ignore the price, do you like the look? i can see it with wedgey boots....)...
here we go!

[Merlin]

orangina that is beautiful! Will have a look in ttopshop for something a tad cheaper!!!

[orangina]

It is gorgeous isn't it? Topshop will definitely do SOMETHING within a reasonable price range, I'm sure! (BTW, I love how net a porter do a christmas wish list for those of us who have friends and family wishing to spend £££s on our presents... if only! )