Comments on: What do you say with your individual style?

By: What makes something a statement piece? | youlookfab

What makes something a statement piece? | youlookfab — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:31:41 +0000

[...] I think of statement pieces as interesting, attractive and relatively eye-catching wardrobe items that reflect your personality. They are usually quite bold and unique, but not necessarily brightly coloured and oversized. They are often, but not always, the thing people notice first about your outfit. Sometimes they become items that people associate with your signature style. [...]

By: Naughtychimp

Naughtychimp — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:17:16 +0000

Great question. Even before you raised the issue, Angie, I picked Intelligent as one of my words. Because, I do in fact think that intelligence can be conveyed through style choices. Too much cleavage; micro mini skirt combined with cutesie Hello Kitty hair clips; head to toe pink… these are all valid style choices and can absolutely be worn by women of intelligence but probably convey characteristics like sexiness, fun-loving and girliness more than intelligence. Anyway, that’s just my opinion.

My words would be:

- WARM: I hope I’m a warm, kind person and I love clothes that I think convey warmth. Nothing too starched or stiff; hints of cashmere and velvet and lambswool and, for the summer, softest silk jersey. While I adores silver and ice blue, I prefer to wear warmer colours.

- FEMININE: Maybe my idea of feminine is more “womanly” than “girly,” since I’m not really a big fan of bows and ruffles. I love the androgynous look on others but I prefer long hair, clothes that hint at my curviness and gorgeous lingerie for myself.

- INTELLIGENT: Let’s see if I can define what I think this looks like. Perhaps items that look like they are of a decent quality and fit well, and are put together in a way that make sense.

- ELEGANT: I am fairly casual in the way I dress, but even in a t-shirt and jeans a woman can have a sort of elegance.

Do I achieve my style goals? No, I fall shamefully short, but blogs like this certainly inspire me to make more of an effort.

By: Casual bohemian style | youlookfab

Casual bohemian style | youlookfab — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:19:38 +0000

[...] personal style is about as un-boho as it gets, but I admire those who embrace the look with sass and spirit. I [...]

By: Wardrobe mix: patterns and solids | youlookfab

Wardrobe mix: patterns and solids | youlookfab — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:00:16 +0000

[...] patterns for the tops, knitwear, jackets, skirts and frocks in your wardrobe depends only on your individual style and aesthetic preferences. I see fully functioning wardrobes that are 90% patterned, and I know [...]

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:52:12 +0000

Each decade of my life has had a different esthetic depending upon what I was doing. I think my fashions have always been influenced by wanting to “fit in”, depending upon my work environment or group of friends. If I could have been my inner free spirit I think mostly I would have been unemployed because allot of my sewn experimental outfits looked odd to most of my conservative friends. So now most of my clothing experiences have led me to believe that you can only get what is available. I think we are controlled by the marketing in your area. This used to make it possible to go to a different city and find different looks that weren’t available where I lived. That has all changed with the chain stores. I’m not complaining mind you because there is so so much available in this country. Allot of my favorite pieces are vintage finds or bought from crafters at craft fairs. I love to add ‘Jove de vivre’ with a little artist piece of jewelry or scarf that I know is unique because someone made it. So what is my fashion identity: conservative classic pieces with eclectic touches
Great web site I really enjoy all of the contributors comments!

By: elleyea

elleyea — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:44:47 +0000

I think I’m a mix of fun and modern. I like simple lines, bold colors and accessories that make a statement. My wardrobe has a classic foundation, but I keep it up to date with the latest accessories. The foundation of my wardrobe is basically blazers, jeans, boots, pencil skirt, shift dresses, white shirt, trousers, and colorful t-shirts. My neutrals are gray, black, brown, red and navy. I’ve been around for 40 years and find this stuff works for me. In the summer I wear skirts, dresses, and berumda shorts. I am loving the whole scarf and big handbag thing now!

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:45:49 +0000

Well better late than ever – I have been thinking this over all weekend. I would like to convey approchability, interestingness, lack of pretension, modesty and on the negative side, not to be frumpy. I am having mixed success with all this!

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:20:29 +0000

Fabulous responses, ladies. I appreciate how you have thought about this concept and put it on paper. It’s a fun and insightful process if you don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed by it.

Conveying intelligence is an interesting point. This is not something that I feel is overtly reflected through your style choices. I think that intelligence is implied through the combination of your style qualities and hopefully automatically assumed once you open your mouth. I can take this point even further. What actually constitutes intelligence?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:26:52 +0000

Another great topic Angie! Like a few others, I’m a mood dresser. My style varies from artsy/eclectic to modern classic to romantic to bohemian. One thing I am looking to convey is a modern/current look, but not necessarily trendy/fashionista. I pick a few trends that I love and skip on the rest. I don’t buy something just because everybody else is wearing it. I also want to have a professional look, but with some artistic flare. Being a singer and singing teacher who enjoys drawing, sewing, and writing as hobbies, “artistic” is a huge part of my personality. More and more, I’m learning to mix my artsy side with my classic side instead of picking one or the other for the day. There is also an element of girly/flirty to my style, which makes sense, because I am anything but sporty. I’m a petite girly girl. I want to look alluring without appearing vulgar or overtly “sexy.” I also want to avoid looking like a high schooler, which can be challenging for a 5’2” size 0. And on the other side of the spectrum, I want to avoid dressing like a little old lady. I certainly don’t look old, but in the past, I dressed old, and I have moved on to that.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:15:37 +0000

I have been having fun reading everyone’s comments, though there are so many I haven’t read them all at once!

My style is quite consistent with my personality.

Classic: I am a traditional person in many ways and I love traditional fashion. Classic colours, shapes, combinations – all make me excited. Part of this likely comes from wanting to be taken seriously.

Interesting: though classic, I always want to include something interesting in my outfits. So if it’s a red pashmina on a neutral background, a scarf tied in a funky way, an odd bracelet, interesting earrings, or a funky hairstyle, I want there to be am element of interest.

Approachable: I want to be an approachable person, one who people can talk to about problems, etc. This happens to me a lot and in my style I make an effort to be put together but not out of place. For example, this means that when I work with youth I will leave out some of my more tailored/traditional outfits and work instead with a funky/casual top and Converse. I want to be able to connect and so I do adapt my wardrobe to my environment.

I’m actually not terribly trendy, but I like to work with small elements of trends, such as skinny/wide belts, etc. I always am looking for the classic elements of a fashion trend and I try to adapt things in that direction.