https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 31 May 2026 06:37:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679795 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:55:48 +0000 Anonymous 679795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>100% backing the mascara... It is needed.<br /> I think the most universally flattering items are dark wash bootcut jeans and blazers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679749 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:12:17 +0000 Lisa 679749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great question, thanks for asking this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679705 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:25:32 +0000 JR 679705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Verrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting. Thanks for the question, Elisabeth. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679703 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:24:16 +0000 Aziraphale 679703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! Your list rings true for me. I've got all those things, and they work for me. And you have confirmed my suspicion about blazers -- my new one is, in fact, classic, tailored, not too short and has two buttons. :-)</p> <p>Soooo, since they're not on your list, does that mean that pumps are not universally flattering? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679623 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:53:20 +0000 Angie 679623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>VERY generally:</p> <p>A classic tailored blazer with one or two buttons. Not too short. Stance is not too low or high. </p> <p>A bootcut pair of jeans.</p> <p>A fit and flared skirt. </p> <p>A fit and flared dress. </p> <p>A tailored single breasted revere collar wool coat. </p> <p>Scarves.</p> <p>Lipstick.</p> <p>Mascara. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679555 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:04:24 +0000 Aziraphale 679555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting perspective, Diana. You are of course right -- opinions on what is flattering must vary, since beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :-)</p> <p>QM, "they are probably harder to fit on certain body types than others" -- that IS the problem, isn't it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679544 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:56:00 +0000 Diana 679544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends on how you think about the term "flattering". QM may be right that sheath dresses are universally flattering from a conventional sense, but I have never found one that I feel comfortable in. Given that it actually fits (a tall order for me), a sheath dress is SUPER bombshelly on me, which is a look that I am utterly and completely uncomfortable in. I get a lot of attention (for example, catcalls) in bombshell looks that some people might find flattering but that I personally find very discomfiting. Being comfortable and confident in one's clothes is an important part of flattery if you ask me. </p> <p>So, my answer to the original question is No, because I think something has to be flattering to oneself first, and there is no one item of clothing that everyone will feel comfortable in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679539 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:46:17 +0000 Queen Mum 679539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would say sheath dresses are universally flattering... given that you get the fit right of course. They are probably harder to fit on certain body types than others.<br /> They say that bootcut jeans are universally flattering... again though, not all bootcuts are created equal and you need to find the one with the right cut for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679529 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:37:41 +0000 Aziraphale 679529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting you should say that, Anna, because I just got my first blazer and that's kind of why I'm asking the question. It fits very well, and is as flattering as I hoped it would be. It's one of the few garments I've tried that looks good on me as well as on the model. Usually what happens is that I see clothes that look fantastic on the model, but when I try them on they aren't anywhere near as flattering on me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679519 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:22:00 +0000 Anna 679519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think blazers are universally flattering. They give tree trunks like me a faux waist and they hide muffin tops and other lumpy-bumpies well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-are-there-any-universally-flattering-styles#post-679473 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:18:01 +0000 Aziraphale 679473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quick question for Angie and everyone. You know how classic pumps are pretty much flattering on everyone (whether you like that style of shoe or not is a different matter, of course!). Can that be said for any particular style of clothing? Assuming the fit is right, are there any universally, or nearly universally, flattering garments? </p> <p>For example, do bootcut jeans look good on everyone, provided they fit correctly? How about tailored shirts? </p>