https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:56:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433794 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:14:50 +0000 AM 1433794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sterling - Many thanks for the link. i have a powerpoint doc that I have been assembling similar ideas but this resource helps for even greater refinement (and fun) -- love it. Thank you. Just did the color exercise -- I had a color palette slide but again this helped with refinement.</p> <p>Susie - I'm really going to have to consider the organization of my closet based on silhouettes. Mine is definitely organized by color now but you've got my wheels turning. Thanks!</p> <p>Angie - Getting sorted out is fun. Thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433755 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:41:36 +0000 Susie 1433755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use silhouette, in my mind at least, the way you describe. So, for fall and winter, I have 3 primary silhouettes- slouchy pants with shorter top, jeans style pants with a mid length top and slim/skinny leg pants with longer tops. I have my closet organized according to these silhouettes. I realized that the length of a top is one of the main factors in determining what type of bottom it works best with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433752 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:38:31 +0000 Angie 1433752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you're sorted. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433663 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:14:34 +0000 Anonymous 1433663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try this link: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://into-mind.com/2014/11/03/10-step-wardrobe-revamp/">http://into-mind.com/2014/11/0.....be-revamp/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433662 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:12:51 +0000 Anonymous 1433662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi. &nbsp;What I do is use pinterest and magazines to find outfits that "speak to me." &nbsp;Once I have an assortment to clippings, I go through them to see what stands out to me in terms of silhouette and proportion. &nbsp;</p> <p>This seems to be easy for me because I pin the same outfit over and over and over&nbsp;again. &nbsp;Once I understand what interests me, I start developing my wardrobe around those silhouettes. &nbsp;For example, I love slim fitting black slacks with chunkier sweaters. &nbsp;I started to copy that look for winter months. &nbsp;I even copied the colors in a lot cases. &nbsp;</p> <p>This system works for me because I am focusing on &nbsp;my most flattering looks and realizing what I like means I don't go off on tangents and bring home things that will be quickly orphaned. </p> <p>There is a wonderful website: &nbsp;into mind.com that talks about this. &nbsp;I highly recommend it to you. &nbsp;I'll come back late with the exact link. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433623 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:54:49 +0000 AM 1433623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy - I actually have been looking at Angie's guidelines for body shape. And it has been a nice start. I will spend more time with these. Thank you.</p> <p>rachylou - thanks for the link. I enjoyed the history and the overview. Helpful. Again, thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433566 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:08:00 +0000 rachylou 1433566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To quote eHow: "A fashion silhouette is the shape clothing and undergarments give the body"</p> <p><a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5052855_types-fashion-silhouettes.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ehow.com/about_5052.....ettes.html</a></p> <p>The eHow article is about major fashion silhouettes during fashion eras, of course; and we're talking on less epoch timescales... but you know what I mean... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433547 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 04:33:30 +0000 Anonymous 1433547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not Angie, but you might start by looking at Angie's guidelines for your body shape and secondary tendencies to get an idea of your best silouettes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-silhouettes#post-1433542 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 04:17:31 +0000 AM 1433542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When people speak about silhouettes that work best for them -- is this something like:&nbsp;leggings, long pull-ove&nbsp;sweater, tall boots VS. cigarette pants,&nbsp;&nbsp;button-down, and cardigan -- a reference to overall form/porportion of an outfit? And are there a collection of silhouettes that people have used to explore and then decide which look best? I think understanding my best silhouettes would be very useful just not sure how this is done or even if I am understanding the term "silhouette" correctly. Any help on this would be very helpful. Thank you again (I'm just beginning to take a more contemplative look at my wardrobe). </p>