https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:40:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1623748 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:55:45 +0000 Sara L. 1623748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's going to take my eye some time to adjust to this style.&nbsp; All the old ladies at church wear these and I haven't seen anyone young in them.&nbsp; I admit to being a slow adopter of trends, so I'm not going to say "never", but it might be a while before I can&nbsp;see these as trendy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1623733 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:11:02 +0000 Nancy's fashion Style 1623733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I like them. You just have to be awear that you dont wear them in an,,old" way. I would wear them with an edgy outfit. At least you're wearing heals then and be comfortable. Yeah, I know....comfortable??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1623731 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:02:39 +0000 Eliza 1623731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree that it is all about making it deliberate and part of a look. I find it easier to take the risk if the rest of the outfit feels fresh, chic and totally on point. I do find that now that I am old enough to have experienced the "first" and second incarnations of some styles, there are a few that are unlikely to be re-visited here. YLF has made me a never say never person though, so I try to keep my mind open. Additionally, much younger folks may have an edge when it comes to making a look appear ironic and juxtaposed, as opposed to someone my age (yes, a generalization and many things can work across the ages).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1623708 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:17:53 +0000 AndiB 1623708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I NEED to know the make of 1 and 4, adore those snake prints! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622524 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 22:34:00 +0000 Kari 1622524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe it's a matter of exposure. Growing up in Seattle which tends to be pretty casual I don't recall many older women in my life wearing pumps or ballet flats so I don't have the hangup of associating them with old women like some of you mention here. The older women in my life tended to wear loafers, clogs, flat sandals, a lot of gray or light brown drapey outfits-think Eileen Fisher, mid 2000's. Birkenstocks are FAR more associated with frump for me than a simple pump with a chunky heel. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622460 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:14:24 +0000 Greyscale 1622460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, darn it, this thread convinced me to order the Jeffrey Campbell shoes. There's a low chance that I'll keep them, but I'll report back when they arrive! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622242 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 11:05:54 +0000 Anonymous 1622242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Summer. I feel that #5 is the only frumpy one to my eye.</p> <p>I think as long as that particular shoe trend&nbsp;is styled in a modern way then you're good to go.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622240 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 11:01:30 +0000 Summer 1622240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only one that looks frumpy to me is 5. because of the scalloping and the bow, and possibly because it's black. &nbsp;I would be happy to wear 1. and the snakeskin one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622215 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 07:01:12 +0000 chirico (Chiara) 1622215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As mentioned above, frump is more a matter of styling than the shoe in itself. I think these look good in modern outfits, still don't know if I'd buy them. They are easier on the foot than very flat ballet flats, for sure, and more flattering too, depending on the vamp height (I have a strong ankle, so this is one of the first aspects I consider when choosing shoes). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622153 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 03:23:55 +0000 Jaime 1622153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well my mind is so open that I have more than one of these - newish from COS and older Varas. This trend, unlike lace-ups, appeal to my loafer loving, not wanting to fuss with my shoes aesthetic. I do tend toward frumpy in my aesthetics perhaps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622139 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 02:32:55 +0000 Muffin 1622139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smittie, I've been eyeing the Varas in red for so long! The Varina (flat style) just wasn't comfortable on my foot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622138 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 02:30:13 +0000 Anonymous 1622138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've always loved this style but haven't had the guts to wear it.<br /> Ferragamo varas are just a beautiful shoe that looks so elegant on the foot. They are also an all-day walking shoe, for my mother anyway.<br /> You just need to wear them with jeans and you're set. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1622114 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 01:32:58 +0000 Beth Ann 1622114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these! &nbsp;This shape is perfect for my feet, and is a great scale and weight for my leg. &nbsp;To my eye, it's a silhouette of shoe that is making a resurgence. &nbsp;I think the young will be wearing them like crazy in the next couple of years. &nbsp;My issue will be wearing them with modern integrity. &nbsp;Remember, pointy toes seemed retro and, when they first returned to the scene, my mother hated them, since she associated them with "old fashioned" looks.</p> <p>You know what's even better? &nbsp;Living in a fashion environment that shows block heels alongside strappy pointed toes and platforms. &nbsp;woohoo! &nbsp;Something for everyone! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621975 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 20:34:34 +0000 Echo 1621975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><u></u>I agree that it will take my eye a little while to adjust to these. I have no issue with a block heel, but on a pump as shown it is hard not to view it as an older woman's style. Then again, my eye has adjusted before, so I will try to keep an open mind. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621939 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 19:32:55 +0000 BrieN 1621939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Greyscale those shoes are gorgeous. wow. They remind me of the most fashionable parisian women walking home from work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621930 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 19:07:33 +0000 Angie 1621930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Coco.&nbsp;</p> <p>Traci, I have those silver Topshop pumps and wore them last week. LOVE them.&nbsp;</p> <p>Karie, you look GREAT in your footwear.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gaylene, you're dead right.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621925 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:45:54 +0000 Greyscale 1621925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There's a Jeffrey Campbell shoe like this that I've had my eye on. It comes in a higher or lower cut version (both below in finds). I like the higher cut on myself but I can see how the lower cut is more elegant. I'm thinking of getting them in grey suede, but (username notwithstanding) I have a hard time combining greys with my usual blacks.</p> <p>This shoe is one of my most re-pinned / liked pins on Pinterest, so it must be a trend! I haven't been following fashion blogs at all this year, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621916 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:26:59 +0000 Traci 1621916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nordstrom has been taunting me with these. &nbsp;I accepted a couple of years ago that I can't wear pumps unless there's a strap to hold my foot down. &nbsp;I've also learned a skinny heel just doesn't work for me. So what did they do? &nbsp;Sexiest square heeled, triple strap pump I've ever seen.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621905 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:04:43 +0000 Anonymous 1621905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, those shoes are frumptastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621903 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:02:30 +0000 Gaylene 1621903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It IS all about adjusting one's eye, isn't it? We reject right up until our perceptions suddenly shift. Frump isn't about a particular design as much as it is about an unwillingness to let go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621886 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:13:22 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1621886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, I feel like the ones you posted are a bit different. They have a block heel but it's not as prominent and exaggerated, and the toe shape is different - rounder and less flat? In any case, they don't have the same vibe to me, and are less evocative of the orthopedic grandma shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend/page/2#post-1621843 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:51:21 +0000 Anonymous 1621843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My mother wore those shoes, too. They're just not my style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621842 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:47:28 +0000 Cococat 1621842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My mother wears shoes like this that she buys from the pharmacy. She has worn this style for the past 20 or more years. </p> <p>Whenever she buys a pair and I'm with her, we usually play this little game. She asks if I like them, knowing that I don't, and I usually mumble, "mmmm they're nice for you mum", and she laughs and says to the SA, "See my daughter doesn't like my taste in shoes, but I like to be comfortable and when she's my age she'll wear them too", and I think, "Oh no I won't!"</p> <p>I'm trying to keep an open mind Angie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621840 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:44:53 +0000 Colette 1621840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't seen the bloggers who wear this style shoe yet but I like it. I posted this picture of Carolyn Bassette Kennedy on another thread wearing a similar style shoe and I don't think she looks frumpy at all. If she were walking down the street today she would look modern classic to my eye. Paired with modern silhouettes I think is the best way to avoid looking frumpy wearing this style shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621742 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:57 +0000 Deborah 1621742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do like them. &nbsp;Have worn them in years past but I am put off by every trendy blogger I see wearing them. &nbsp;If they are the must have item of the moment I tend to feel a need to rebel and not have them. &nbsp;lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621731 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:59:10 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1621731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to sit this one out and keep to my pointed toe pumps and wedges. This style reminds me very much of my wealthy very well dressed grandmother and just doesn't feel like me. I do however think that they could be comfortable and great for others and don't quite have that poison eye thing with these. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621717 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:02:52 +0000 BrieN 1621717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>swooning over shoe #6. &nbsp; And the blue Pradas above.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621714 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 03:56:50 +0000 Kari 1621714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are shoes I've been wearing for years. I don't see these as frumpy at all, though certainly they are less streamlined than tall heels with pointy toes, BUT i also have no worries about the comfort factor. (Once I started bussing/walking uphill to get to work I got rid of shoes that caused pain on that commute and I haven't looked back.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621712 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 03:48:09 +0000 Muffin 1621712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this style and lust after the Chanel slingbacks that were so popular with bloggers. I like the classic old lady vibe and would love them with jeans for my casual lifestyle. Also this block heel style seems like it would be good for adding height, balancing my thicker legs, and being much easier to walk in than stilettos. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-all-blogger-trend#post-1621610 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:21:56 +0000 Angie 1621610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, always trying. I'm going to blog about this next week. I need you ALL to keep an open mind about the style!&nbsp;</p> <p>And as always, I'm nodding along with Jules (RoseandJoan). Remember that items can be frumpy right up until they are fashionable. La Pedestrienne makes a good point about loafers.&nbsp; </p>