https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:26:05 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555764 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:50:19 +0000 Angie 555764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My thumbs are up for mixing stripes with stripes!</p> <p>LOVE #1 and #4. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555747 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:18:58 +0000 ManidipaM 555747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ETA: Realized I have great company in Jonesy and am not alone! So um, I'll be one of those who actually LOVES #2. I like the subtlety of the low contrast between stripe colours and scales even more than the combo in #3, which feels a little more predictable (aka uninteresting) to my eye.</p> <p>Of course, #1 is a no-brainer; but #4 is great too.</p> <p>Denise, as others have said, if none of these feel like 'you' and the return isn't a big hassle, it should go back anyway. BUT I love this jacket on you and I want you to know that stripes on stripes absolutely DO work --- you just made 'em rock together!</p> <p>ETA: Also love the idea of trying stripey bottoms with it. What fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555607 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:51:11 +0000 Jonesy 555607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like stripes with stripes! My fave is #2--I love the longer top with the jacket. The others are great too, but I'd prefer them (3 and 4) if the underlayer were longer. Also, they are both knit on knit, right, vs. the woven blouse with the knit jacket in 2? I always like to mix up the textures. #1 is a no-brainer--looks great.</p> <p>I agree that varying stripe widths is fab, but I don't see anything wrong with same widths :). Mix it up, I say! OTOH, if you are not feeling it, then return it and get the dot one!</p> <p>A recent post on one of my fave blogs, The Style Sample: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555601 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:44:23 +0000 Anonymous 555601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think #1 works. If you are struggling to make yourself like the "preppy" jacket, take it back. Life is too short. Get the Zara dotty one if it is more your style. I love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555563 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:53:06 +0000 Amy 555563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #1 the best </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555561 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:51:13 +0000 Suz 555561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In Atlantic Pacific they are the same scale...but not overlapping. That might be the issue. I love the look in #1. And WANT to love the others, too. The jacket fits you well and I like it on you. Just not fully completely persuaded. So...what about a striped skirt? Striped jeans? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555506 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:54:21 +0000 Claudia 555506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In a recent blog post from Atlantic - Pacific <a href="http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/2012/02/seeing-stripes.html" rel="nofollow">http://atlantic-pacific.blogsp.....ripes.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555491 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:42:18 +0000 CocoLion 555491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes Shannon, Caslon striped jacket.</p> <p>So it looks like this is a tricky one. To my eye, the only one I would walk out the door in would be #1, because it's less hectic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555459 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:57:33 +0000 Transcona Shannon 555459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #3 especially, but to my eye, these all work! Is that the Caslon jacket? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555457 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:54:33 +0000 Meredith1953 555457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I likethe jacket, but not particularly paired with the tops. I absolutely LOVE the polkadot jacket though which would look amazing on you! I think MaryK's striped look works because the two layer have stripes running in different directions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555450 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:44:04 +0000 annagybe 555450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it would work better if the stripes were of different scales. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555448 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:40:24 +0000 MsMary 555448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the stripes with stripes (<a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-225-beatles-brunch-and-butterflies">did it myself recently</a>), but I think I love the dots even more!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555444 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:36:13 +0000 Louise 555444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll admit it sends my eyes fuzzy. I think I'd prefer the striped tops with the spotty blazer x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555435 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:31:01 +0000 krishnidoux 555435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>CocoLion, I have to be frank... I am not a fan. My eye dances too much, it gets dizzy! Although I loved the idea of it, and each piece is so precious separately, colours are fun and vibrant, and you look so good, but... to me each piece would benefit from a different combination, they tend to loose their WOW factor when put side by side.</p> <p>One exception: pic #1. It is nice because the stripes are not against one another, but work together, one reminding of the other.</p> <p>My humble view. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555433 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:29:54 +0000 Kirti 555433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Jem about #2. The rest are just fab I also like the polka blazer - I tried it on at Zara and it fit true to size - it was just a little too long for me which won't be a problem for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555429 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:25:12 +0000 Jem 555429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all of the combinations except for #2. I think maybe the colors are too close? I also love that polka dotted jacket from Zara! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-everyone-else-can-you-mix-stripes-w-stripes#post-555427 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:22:54 +0000 CocoLion 555427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I got this striped jacket in January from Nordstrom and still have not pulled off the tags. I am struggling making this item "me." As a way to up the edge factor, I thought of pairing the striped jacket with a striped top. Does it work or is it a no-no?</p> <p>Also -- don't stress your brain but if you happen to think of any styling ideas for this preppy jacket, let me know! I'm thinking a printed jacket like the ones from Zara are more my style.</p> <p>#1 -- Striped orangey red and navy blouse with striped H&amp;M sweater<br /> #2 -- Same blouse with suspect Nordstrom jacket.<br /> #3 -- Red and white knit top with Nordstrom jacket.<br /> #4 -- Navy and white tee with Nordstrom jacket.<br /> #5 -- Potential replacement for Nordstrom jacket.</p> <p><a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-us-S2012/189502/695223/POLKA%2BDOT%2BPRINTED%2BBLAZER" rel="nofollow">http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs.....D%2BBLAZER</a> </p>