https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:58:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257951 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:25:59 +0000 Minaminu 2257951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jaime</b>, thanks! I really like how you incorporate the blazers in your casual wardrobe.</p> <p><b>Zaeobi</b>, I have 2 dark neutrals and a light neutral, it gives me variety and feels less boring. I find jumpsuits easier to wear than dresses.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257876 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 01:32:40 +0000 Zaeobi 2257876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very well thought-out purchases! Is cream your main neutral? Jumpsuits are great when you don't need to worry about the bathroom (i.e. when WFH) </p> <p>Agree with the others that, as lovely as the suit sounds, I don't think it would work well as a standalone blazer - unless you have a particularly dressed up occupation... I think a single-breasted blazer jacket in that colour could be more versatile though? </p> <p>If you're struggling with pre-loved clothing, I'd recommend shopping in-person first to get an idea of your preferred fit &amp; fabrics - I actually have a list of my measurements saved for when I shop vintage online (Etsy) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257873 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 01:08:44 +0000 Jaime 2257873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good and well thought out picks. I have seen that shoe brand around and am curious to see how it wears over time. I do wear blazers all the time in my uber casual lifestyle, but that's me. There is no point buying an occasional piece for a tightly edited closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257865 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 20:47:11 +0000 Minaminu 2257865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b>, thank you for the kind words. I really want to learn to successfully buy preloved this year but it is a minefield!</p> <p><b>Jenn</b>, thank you! I guess the right one will eventually come up it's like when one waits for the bus and suddenly three arrive at the same time!</p> <p><b>Quinta22</b>, thanks! I was stuck with plenty of cream/grey/blues in my wardrobe and have been slowly trying to introduce some pinks. It works well with the current palette and gives some variety as well!</p> <p><b>Style Fan</b>, thanks! it's reassuring to know that many of you would also cancel the order for the blazer.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Runcarla</b>, thank you for the kind comment on my finds! there is still a lot of work to be done but I am learning to take better choices in terms of style and colours. One step at the time!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257862 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 20:16:08 +0000 Carla 2257862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Too bad about the suit. &nbsp;Love your Finds selections - refined and elegant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257859 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:37:31 +0000 Style Fan 2257859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great additions to your wardrobe.&nbsp; I think you made the right decision about the blazer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257854 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:38:58 +0000 rachylou 2257854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That seems a wise decision(!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257853 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:37:06 +0000 Anonymous 2257853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a pretty jumpsuit! It ushers in Summer with a bang. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257850 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:11:17 +0000 Jenn 2257850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with the others and am glad you made the choice to cancel the order. You're looking for a suit and you'll find The One eventually. Your other new pieces are great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257848 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:58:46 +0000 Anonymous 2257848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have carefully thought out your spring purchases. I have been very tempted by a beautiful silk spring jacket but have nothing to wear with it. It is covered with pastel spring flowers but would even look mis-matched with white, just barely ok, so I understand why you are hesitant to get just half of a suit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257843 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 15:53:48 +0000 Minaminu 2257843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Mirjana</b>, great ideas how to use this colour! you just made me realise that it would be a duplicate as I already own a double blazer which I use with the suggested combos.</p> <p><b>Lana</b>, that's very kind of you! The idea was to find a flexible piece that would fit both formal and smart casual situations. As for the number of purchases this year, nowadays I am enjoying more the search for the right piece than the shopping itself!</p> <p><b>SF</b>, good memory! it's a different jumpsuit than last summer but the colour and fabric are so much better on my skin tone!</p> <p><b>Staysfit</b>, I have a pair of jeans that I could see working with the blazer but I am not sure it would look ok as a separate piece. It is starting to sound like this piece could be an orphan in my wardrobe.</p> <p><b>KKards</b>, another source of wisdom! I think I could use this a couple of times a year. Full disclosure, the price is GBP £33.<br />I think a complete suit would give me more flexibility - so that I could use it formally but also as a smart separate.</p> <p><b>Angie</b>, I think you summed up beautifully the other comments and vibes and it is indeed best&nbsp; to cancel the order rather than having a lost piece that I would not know how to style it. It is a shame as the colour was fab!<br />Love your pink jumpsuit btw! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257838 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 15:27:50 +0000 Angie 2257838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVELY items! I'll take a pair of the shoes too please :)</p> <p>May I suggest passing on the blazer. It looks sooooo good as a suit, and is begging for the matching trousers. It's very "suit-y", IYKWIM. Not as versatile as you think as an item blazer.&nbsp;</p> <p>We are matching pink jumpsuit twins!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257822 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:52:59 +0000 kkards 2257822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely blazer….so a couple of questions.&nbsp;<br />In the new normal do you have many occasions to wear a blazer? And there other things that you are wearing more now vs the before times, and wish you had more options? You originally thought it was a suit and seemed excited about that, do you really want a suit instead of a blazer?&nbsp;</p> <p>As to how to wear the blazer, well, i find double breasted generally look best buttoned up. So I’d wear a simple crew neck jersey under it and pair it with white or blue jeans, or other high waisted trousers.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257818 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:35:53 +0000 Staysfit 2257818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you have any trousers or a skirt that would work with the blazer? &nbsp;It’s a lovely color but it looks formal to my eye and I am not sure how it would mix and match with less formal pieces. &nbsp;It’s hard to tell it’s length on a model….do you know where it would hit you at the bottom hem? &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257812 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:06:15 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2257812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome on board the berry boat! Wasn’t the jumpsuit you considered last summer also a pinky color? That’s amazing persistence. </p> <p>I like the blazer and am curious how you’ll wear it. Personally, I know it wouldn’t work for me, so I only have the most general of suggestions, like over something with a pattern that includes that shade of blue. Mind-blowing suggestion, isn’t it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257810 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:00:39 +0000 Lana 2257810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am envious that you have been so careful with purchases. &nbsp;I have made so many mistakes by casting lines in all directions.&nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>I love the color of the blazer! &nbsp;That blue green would go so well with lots of other colors. &nbsp;Too bad it doesn’t come with the trousers because that would make a gorgeous suit. I think I might have trouble with the double breasted feature as a separate, but my lifestyle is very casual.&nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257799 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:48:32 +0000 Mirjana 2257799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you like colors, also red and pale pink, fuchsia .... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257798 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:44:37 +0000 Mirjana 2257798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So beautiful pieces for summer. I love blue suit especially blazer and I think it would be very versatile. You can wear it with many colors, white, black, gray, cream, jeans, brown, beige and so many depending on shades. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-purchases-and-advice-needed#post-2257797 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:32:54 +0000 Minaminu 2257797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hi All,&nbsp;</p> <p>Hope you are keeping well and enjoying the upcoming Spring! </p> <p>2022 has been going so fast, yet I am still trying to learn how to navigate the new normal and have been very careful with my purchases. So far I have only purchased</p> <p>- a<b> bag in a soft cream colour</b> for spring and summer. I have been looking for a cream / white bag for a couple of years and hope to have made the right choice! I will look after it as best as I can, it would be a shame to damage it!</p> <p>- a pair of <b>cream derby shoes</b>. I am interested to see how they will hold as they are super comfy for now. They are made from a recycled material (plastic bottle) and could be even cleaned in the wash machine</p> <p>- a <b>rose jumpsuit </b>that made my heart skip a few times! Love the colour and can't wait for the good weather to arrive!&nbsp;</p> <p>This month, I wanted to add a suit and have spotted this beautiful dark aquamarine Armani suit in a wool and viscose blend. It's a preloved piece and I know that I will fit in that size. The seller has accepted my super low offer and I am not sure how to proceed since the price is tempting but I just realised that I misread the description, the advert is only for the blazer, the trousers have been sold separately a while ago.</p> <p>&nbsp;What should I do? How would you style this blazer? Would it work as a separate? </p>