https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:04:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-864004 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:32:20 +0000 dizzys 864004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually love the gamine look, but I am not small enough. I love the looks you have accumulated. I think of them more like Retro French Nautical ....I my self am going toward this style but more Retro French Impressionistic ( think of arty Eclectic/ Retro/ French and throw in some impressionistic color schemes and patterns) LOL....Hey I just defined my style persona </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-863962 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:50:17 +0000 dizzys 863962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Every single time someone mentions Gamine style, I think of how Eponine and Gavroche are styled in Les Miserables. A bit boyish, a bit disheveled, a bit Parisian. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-863940 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:30:57 +0000 rosee 863940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry for the late response. Thank you Cjh, Suz and Rachylou. I didn't really think I was bombshell (as bombshell and gamine seem to be opposites). I think the thing with Gamine is that different people interpret it differently; some picture Zoe Deschanel while others picture Parisian women. To me, its slightly boyish but in a still feminine way.<br /> My mother would laugh at me being called "feminine" but I think I am though sort of boyish too. Hipster was a fun term, one I didn't expect. </p> <p>It is kind of tough to try to summarize your style in limited images (like in this pinboard: <a href="http://pinterest.com/roseefrugal/defining-style-mood-boards/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/roseefrug.....od-boards/</a>). Things become more evident when looking at the other pinboards and many images all together. I do seem to have a bit of a split between retro feminine items and more modern boyish ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-853559 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:27:35 +0000 rachylou 853559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. I don't see bombshell either, I'm afraid. What did I miss?</p> <p>I do see... "Refined Hipster". Hipster incorporates gamine and retro, but I find your likes more put-together and ladylike and modern... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-853514 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:53:29 +0000 Suz 853514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't see the bombshell, either, Rosee. I do see feminine, Parisienne (gamine), classic, retro. Retro feminine classic would be my best bet so far! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-853487 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:30:46 +0000 cjh 853487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Simple feminine classic. Not quite modern, not quite minimal, not totally sure it's gamine. Some sense of the retro tones down the modern. I don't see bombshell, personally. Streamlined is a good word. That might be a key.</p> <p>Streamlined feminine classic. ? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-852066 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:39:23 +0000 rosee 852066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you ladies! This was interesting as I got some surprising responses. It is always good to check your ideas against those of others and get feedback.</p> <p>As I said, I do think I still have a gamine influence, which I have heard described as simple, sorta boyish but still feminine. I think it was Sofia Coppola who was described as "gamine without the twee" - I am not a fan of twee.</p> <p>Glamourous and Bombshell were surprising terms I did not expect. Thank you for that! I guess I do like a subtle sort of glamour, simplified vs. ALGO. Bombshell was a surprise too. I like Angie's term "demure bombshell" but I do wonder if it really suits me. I am definitely not bombshell in my daily wear though maybe my alter ego steps out a bit when dressed for an event (like a wedding or formal).</p> <p>Retro minimalist works too. I do like vintage styles from different eras, but especially the 1940s. I aspire to be a minimalist in my general style (not just wardrobe) but I don't want things to look or feel stark. I like stream-lined.</p> <p>Parisian was definitely a compliment. I always liked images I've seen of Parisian style, though I have never been there myself. I don't want to be a "poser".</p> <p>Thanks for all your feedback thus far!, VC, Adelfa, Runcarla and Isabel! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-851928 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:14:44 +0000 Isabel 851928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am loving all these Pinterest boards. The first descriptor that popped into my head was "Parisian". I found it Feminine, Parisian, Gamine, stream lined ( bordering minimalist ). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-851899 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:53:20 +0000 Carla 851899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think velvety chocolate has your pulse. Glamorous Gamine Bombshell it is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-851888 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:32:51 +0000 Adelfa 851888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me there's a strong retro influence in your picks, very feminine and pretty. Can't figure out how to say it. Retro Minimalist? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-851818 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:29:24 +0000 velvetychocolate 851818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So pretty! And I'm enjoying all these Pinterest boards/style persona questions - so thanks for another fun opportunity :)</p> <p>Glamorous Gamine Bombshell - what do you think of this idea? Even the more casual looks seem glamorous to me, somehow. Just beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/another-style-statement-to-decode#post-851810 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:19:25 +0000 rosee 851810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello ladies!</p> <p>If you are willing to analyze one more pinterest board for determining a style statement:</p> <p><a href="http://pinterest.com/roseefrugal/defining-style-mood-boards/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/roseefrug.....od-boards/</a></p> <p>This is a summary board of a few of my other pinterest boards based on a blog post I read. My other boards are here: <a href="http://pinterest.com/roseefrugal/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/roseefrugal/</a></p> <p>I ticked off these style descriptors on the YLF profile page, but wonder if they are accurate:<br /> Modern Classic<br /> Retro Princess (I am not really a princess though)<br /> Urban Minimalist<br /> This one also appeals to me: Gamine Eclectic.<br /> I used to really dress in this style when I was much slimmer but now I am overweight and I wonder if Gamine Eclectic really works for my size.</p> <p>I don't really wear jewelry except for very basic pieces that I wear pretty much daily.</p> <p>Thanks in advance for all your help! </p>