https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 12:40:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then/page/2#post-1406940 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:13:03 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1406940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diane, I think you had great style before; your new photos just look more current. You seem to be doing a nice job of evolving with the times.<br />Karie, you are so much more chic looking. The silhouettes you choose now are more flattering, with on-trend touches of style and color. <br />Thanks for the observations, Astrid and others!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then/page/2#post-1406872 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:31:13 +0000 Astrid 1406872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sheila, glad you find this inspiring.</p> <p>Karie, thanks! And thanks for participating. You've come a long way yourself, I love your newer looks. Although I wouldn't call the old ones "ghastly". My favourite is #4, love the top and blazer together.</p> <p>Suz, that reminds me of my boss. She's over sixty and has a gorgeous white/grey pixie, a very stylish woman. When I started there she had a bob and when she one day came in with the pixie it was an awesome change. It also looked way better with her style. I asked and it turned out she always had a pixie and the longer hair was the experiment, not the other way around. And too bad about the boots, but if they're uncomfortable they have to go. </p> <p>Diane, I think it's interesting that you don't want to analyse it too deeply. I think maybe you're instincts are right - I think I'm actually doing and feeling much better when I listen more to my gut reaction. I love to analyse and put things in order, but maybe it's important to not overdo it when it comes to style.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406866 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:18:09 +0000 Anonymous 1406866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woah Suz! Quite different, less 'done' and more cool and modern.</p> <p>Sharan, I agree with Karie. I feel a more cohesive look perhaps.</p> <p>Karie, I see a more modern gal too and pulled together or cohesive. What a fun thread!</p> <p>Rachy, to answer your question... I feel more 'now' and relaxed about my style. I don't feel like I want to over analyse my style though as I feel that if I start over- thinking I may lose it!&nbsp;I can really see a difference myself when I look at the 'befores'. I'm also liking the 'cool' comments&nbsp;:)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406860 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:10:53 +0000 Suz 1406860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a great thread this is turning out to be!! Thanks for starting it, Astrid. I hope some others will hop on.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for all the compliments, people, but honestly, it's all Angie's doing. She said "cut your hair and the rest will follow immediately" (or words to that effect, and she was 100% correct.&nbsp;</p> <p>I didn't really have a "style" when I joined YLF, to be honest. I hadn't been paying any attention to fashion for decades and was literally wearing hand-me-downs.&nbsp;So that partly explains the "stepford wives" quality -- it wasn't really "me" in the photos. </p> <p>Also, I had ALWAYS worn my hair short,apart for a few blips (once per decade I would grow it out for a year or two and then chop it) and I joined YLF in the middle of one of those blips. But it truly was a blip, not "me," &nbsp;and that comes across in the pics. And with longer hair, a lot of the clothes that had looked good on me in the past didn't work, and I didn't know what to replace them with.&nbsp;</p> <p>That's why Sharan's right -- #2 is an outfit that -- while it includes dated pieces and worn out items -- is much much closer to my current aesthetic. Once I cut my hair I had an easier time remembering/ finding what I really liked at my core.&nbsp;</p> <p>Astrid, I like those boots in #2 also and I still have them! But unfortunately, they are really uncomfortable, so I have to pass them along.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406858 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 13:58:09 +0000 Karie 1406858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, #2 and #3 look fabulous - you really have come a long way. Sharan, you definitely have a more pulled together, cohesive&nbsp;look now. Suz, wha??? Who is that woman with the long hair?! You and Diane have both changed quite a bit in both hair and outfits. Much more streamlined and modern.</p> <p>Here are my offerings:</p> <div>#1 and #2 are from my first WIWs (fall of 2012). Ghastly, both of them! You can see why I never wear dress pants anymore. On the other hand, ankle pants and cigarette pants&nbsp;seem to fit much better overall - go figure - and #3 and #4 are two of my favorite outfits that I repeat often.&nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406836 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 13:13:33 +0000 Sheila 1406836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE this !</p> <p>Suz... eerily enough I had to look very closely at your first picture as I see myself there. <br />I am lurking here for sure... just don't know if I can make the leap or not. Food for thought. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406832 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:49:04 +0000 Astrid 1406832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Abc, I hope so too. We all should! </p> <p>Thanks Lyn. I love the way you phrased that.</p> <p>Thanks Style Fan. I do like the middle length, but I feel more "me" right now. </p> <p>Thanks Jackie! I really have to repeat that outfit sometime soon.</p> <p>Thanks Sharon! You're right, I'm back to being "me" now, it's just a more modern and simple version. I definitely made some detours that made me feel more like I was in costume and I don't care about that at all in hindsight.</p> <p>Shevia, thanks! </p> <p>Diminity, thanks! I'm sure you will feel right at home here and have a lot of fun in the process.</p> <p>Sharan, thanks for posting your pics! I do think you already had a great and distinctive style before, but we've definitely seen some change. To me it feels like your outfits have become more edgy and at the same time more pulled together. Does that makes sense? I love the look in #4, those widelegs are just fantastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406765 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 05:07:02 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1406765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, it's fun to see your transformation! Thanks for sharing these photos. I also love outfits 2 and 3. <br />Suz and Diane, your photos are so fun to see also. Suz, you made quite a change between the first two photos! The hair made a big part of that transformation, but also your outfit--it looks very similar to your esthetic now. I mean, I could see you wearing a version of it now, with some updated tweaks.</p> <p>I'm posting a few photos here:&nbsp; 1 and 2 are at-home and work looks from Jan and Feb 2012. (1 is from my first WIW.) 3 and 4 are at-home and work looks from Nov 2014. The main thing I see in my photos is that I've gotten at least a little more comfortable with taking my photo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406754 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 04:42:13 +0000 Dimity 1406754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can see the successful&nbsp;transformations in all three sets of pictures, and it reflects what I want to achieve too!&nbsp;While all the outfits were nicely put together, there's a modernity and freshness to the&nbsp;more recent photos. Of course, I'm new here and I don't know any of you, but it also seems that your true personalities are coming out in your clothing because there's a greater degree of&nbsp;originality in the later photos. At least, that's my guess! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406723 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:42:58 +0000 Jaime 1406723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, Diane and Suz if Angie had a book you could be the models. I am so impressed with all of these, wow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406675 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 02:40:18 +0000 Sharon 1406675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was lovely to see. Astrid, I love that you still look like you, but a simpler, more modern, less fussy you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406671 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 02:35:18 +0000 jackiec 1406671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great transformations! Astrid, #2 has got to be my all time favourite photo of you. Just love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406665 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 02:26:40 +0000 Style Fan 1406665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!&nbsp; Such amazing transformations.&nbsp; I love your hair Astrid in all the pictures.&nbsp; And you have a great smile.&nbsp; The short hair suits you but I like the mid length cut as well.&nbsp; Love the turtleneck on you.</p> <p>Diane you look very cool.&nbsp; Suz I am speechless.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406623 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:28:55 +0000 Lyn D. 1406623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for sharing Astrid!<br />It has been said before, that a lot of us do almost a 360 during our time at YLF- and we come back to a very Fab version of our innately stylish selves in the process </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406616 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:23:25 +0000 abc 1406616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great thread. I hope thistle reads it and gives herself some overdue credit. </p> <p>Amazing transformations all around. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406606 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:07:55 +0000 Astrid 1406606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do buy different things, but I also wear them differently. So a bit of both. I have some things I still use (see the black skirt and my bag in #5), but those were the more classic and "grown up" pieces I had back then.</p> <p>LOL, Laura, I know Suz mentioned the 'ladies who lunch' recently on Claire's thread, too, when she talked about their past style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406605 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:05:25 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1406605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, rachylou, I was thinking along the same lines with Suz's before and after - there's a very done quality to the before pic, very 'ladies who lunch' and never laugh because it gives you wrinkles kinda vibe. Which, assuming she hasn't been gaslighting us the whole time, does not match Suz's personality at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406592 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:41:37 +0000 rachylou 1406592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, your look really has changed, Astrid. Do you buy really different things now? Or do you think it's more that you wear them differently?</p> <p>And you too, Diane. Very cool. I think you've gone from *nice* to *cool.* What do you think?</p> <p>Suz, your style journey has always been so illuminating for my own, but true enough I found YLF well after you'd embarked. When you show your early pictures... ok, slap my hand, you look so very beautiful to me in them... but I do, ahem, wonder what happened to make you stop taking your Stepford wife pills. </p> <p>Ok, ok. I know I know. I am so wrong in the head. We all know that.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406573 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:14:10 +0000 Astrid 1406573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, thanks so much Shiny. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406569 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:09:48 +0000 shiny 1406569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm afraid I'm still speechless over your new hairdo, Astrid! I went thunk and have yet to fully recover. &nbsp;I love it so much.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406566 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:04:21 +0000 Astrid 1406566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Caro! Yes, the hair changes a lot. </p> <p>Thanks for joining in, Suz! I remember your haicut very well, it was a revelation. I rather like the boots in #2. I love #4, that was my favourite look out of that post. And yes, I'm loving my turtlenecks right now. I didn't wear them that often with the longer hair, but with the short cut they suddenly look much better to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406553 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 23:44:41 +0000 Suz 1406553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, your style has definitely developed! The haircut is an amazing change. I really love you in a turtleneck with short hair.&nbsp;</p> <p>I joined in 2011. Here are two outfits, pre-haircut and post. I was wearing a hand-me-down dress in #1 (from a nice Canadian designer but not something I picked myself) and a jacket and boots&nbsp;from consignment in #2. I did not have any money to spend on my wardrobe so did what I could.&nbsp;</p> <p>#3 and #4 are from this past week.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406512 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 22:35:45 +0000 Caro in Oz 1406512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can see how your look has really come together Astrid. Your hair makes such a difference - thanks for sharing </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406403 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 20:21:21 +0000 Astrid 1406403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, they do - I was surprised but the cut is rather low maintenance. I can definitely see myself going a bit shorter, I was in fact thinking about asking for it on my next appointment in ten days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406399 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 20:15:55 +0000 Angie 1406399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow, Diane. Your look has changed quite a bit. And your hair too. Loving it longer and lighter. Suits you to a tee.&nbsp;</p> <p>Astrid, it's amazing how a new 'do can refresh your entire style isn't it. I wouldn't be surprised if you went a little shorter too. The curls are behaving really well in this shorter style. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406394 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 20:05:32 +0000 Astrid 1406394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for participating, Diane! Love it. You really have got a kind of coolness to your style now that you hadn't back then. I was also surprised at the colors in the first two pics. My favourite is #3 - you look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406383 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 19:47:26 +0000 Anonymous 1406383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this! I agree with Angie..#2 and #3 are fab!</p> <p>Ok, here goes... I had a search through my photos and came up with these :</p> <p>#1 and 2 are from 2012</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406367 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 19:05:40 +0000 Astrid 1406367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Staysfit. I don't think it has to be that long ago, for some. It all depends. For me it was a slow journey, mostly because I'm on a budget and never could replace or buy a lot of things at once. </p> <p>Thanks Laura. Yes, I can see the color adjustment as well.</p> <p>Thanks Angie! I'm really loving the shorter do. I feel very happy with that change. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406358 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:56:33 +0000 Angie 1406358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 and #3 take the cake for me. Those are GREAT looks. A more modern and updated version of the style you love.&nbsp;And fun new shorter 'do too. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-ylf-style-journey---now-then#post-1406345 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:41:07 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1406345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for sharing these. I'll have to go look and see if I have old pics to share (or at least ones that aren't too cringeworthy). </p> <p>The thing I notice most with these, besides the change in your hair, is how you've gravitated to darker, more saturated colors, and I think they really suit you well. </p>