https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:54:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2270001 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:14:35 +0000 judy 2270001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So clever!&nbsp; I often overlook this, what a great idea.&nbsp; Looks fab.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269950 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:44:12 +0000 Murph11 2269950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice work! A lot of buttons to replace and well worth it in my opinion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269892 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:57:34 +0000 Anonymous 2269892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it! I did that with my burgundy furry coat- had silver buttons and I changed them to bronze. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269890 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:52:53 +0000 Brooklyn 2269890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks good. I do this a bit too. Takes some effort but can really change the look of an item. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269793 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:24:33 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2269793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thanks, everyone! <br /></div><div>Bijou, I understand about visible press studs, or snaps. But I'm okay with some of them; I'm particular about how they look when the coat or jacket is open.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269778 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:01:34 +0000 ChristelJ 2269778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great jacket, and now it's one of a kind. The new buttons are so good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269769 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:32:23 +0000 Bijou 2269769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the new buttons and because I mainly wear jackets undone, the visible buttons are important. I dislike visible press stud closures on coats and jackets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269731 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 02:11:35 +0000 Jaime 2269731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done! Makes a huge difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269712 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 21:00:01 +0000 Carla 2269712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good job! &nbsp;Tinkering with things can sometimes get you exactly what you want. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269708 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:47:33 +0000 Style Fan 2269708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The new buttons make the jacket look so much better.&nbsp; I need to remember this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269703 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:30:09 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2269703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thanks, everyone! Sounds like a lot of people do this. I don't often think of it, and even more rarely do I actually follow through and do it. <br /></div><div><br /><b>Marlene1</b>, I searched online for buttons and ended up finding a site on Etsy, called <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Buttonsheduk?ref=ks_wide">Button Shed UK</a>. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269682 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 17:54:46 +0000 Marlene1 2269682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great! &nbsp;Will you share your source for buttons? &nbsp;You’ve inspired me to do something similar. &nbsp;Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269674 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 16:49:59 +0000 Angie 2269674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOOOHOOO! Great DIY job as always. Rich </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269670 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 15:28:11 +0000 Debbie 2269670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks amazing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269669 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 15:10:04 +0000 JAileen 2269669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks great! &nbsp;I change buttons too. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269665 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 14:03:47 +0000 cat2 2269665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am off to buy blue buttons to sub for gold on a blouse. The gold looks too band jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269664 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:33:23 +0000 Vildy 2269664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I would like your version much, much better, too.&nbsp; "Bad" buttons really irk me and I regularly replace or occasionally change color with nail polish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269661 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:15:25 +0000 Janet 2269661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great switch! I like that better too. I switch out buttons a lot — I removed shiny gold buttons on my old turquoise JCrew pea coat (now sold because it became too small for me) for dull silver ones — much more to my liking! I don’t do gold much so it made a lot of sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269658 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:59:37 +0000 Lana 2269658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! &nbsp;Great job.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269651 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:29:07 +0000 Star (Lise) 2269651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, much better!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269649 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 06:23:14 +0000 rachylou 2269649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh much classier! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269645 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 05:51:01 +0000 Suz 2269645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a terrific idea!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269639 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 05:05:06 +0000 Sal 2269639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Buttons are such a good switch up aren't they.&nbsp; Definitely an effective way to get the look you want. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269634 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 03:38:02 +0000 Jenni NZ 2269634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea! I love how it matches now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269631 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 02:45:56 +0000 Indigoprint 2269631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done. Sometimes buttons make all the difference and they are an easy thing to switch out</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-makeover-for-the-banana-republic-jacket#post-2269630 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 02:28:57 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2269630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>I ordered this jacket (Find below), in white, after Angie posted the blue version in a roundup of cobalt blue items. I really like it, but I was not crazy about the white buttons, which were more yellow than the jacket color. Even though the jacket has a covered placket--which covers the front<br /> buttons when they are in use--the top button, the epaulets, and the<br /> cuffs all have buttons that show. And I'm likely to wear the jacket open<br /> quite a lot. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So I ordered some bronze buttons online, which I hoped would match the bronze zipper pulls, and they did. I am much happier with the new look. I haven't worn it yet, so no WIW to show. I forgot to take a "before" photo, and the one in the Find is the only one on the website of the white jacket, rather than the blue one.<br /></div><div><br /></div></p>