https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-preppy-not-look-so-masculine Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:25:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-preppy-not-look-so-masculine#post-643 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:54:16 +0000 muffy432002 643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie...I guess I should have been more clear in my original post...maybe using the word"classic" look instead of "preppy". I just always think of prep school whenever I go into the Brooks Bros. store.(LOL)<br /> I'll definitely look into updating some classics. I work @ Neiman Marcus and am sorted of expected to "look the part", but as almost 50 y/o I balk at spending the money on something that really doesn't look good on me, will be "out" in a season but is "fashion forward". Thanks for helping me adapt my style that meets both needs.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-preppy-not-look-so-masculine#post-638 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:04:04 +0000 Angie 638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Remaining modernly-classic is a great style, with an emphasis on the word "modern". There is much that one can do to keep a classic look current. A lot of it has to do with the correct accessories choice (shoes, handbag, specs) and your hairstyle. A button down shirt is a severe looking garment and by layering it with fun knitwear or a funky jacket, you’ll have softened the look. Classic Coach handbags are classic full stop. This is a choice that you have made about the type of handbag that you want to carry, but it’s certainly not unstylish to be drawn to be drawn to this look. </p> <p>Have a look at this blog entry first and we can chat further: </p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2007/08/27/what-to-wear-when-the-current-trends-don%e2%80%99t-work-for-you/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2007/08/.....k-for-you/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/making-preppy-not-look-so-masculine#post-623 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:03:29 +0000 muffy432002 623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Time and time again I find that I'm drawn to a very classic look. Think Brooks Brothers, Coach...but I always stop short because I feel the style looks kind of masculine and dowdy. Are there key things to keep the look feminine yet not look like I'm a librarian? Ideas please. </p>