https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:50:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1450149 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 20:52:04 +0000 Lavender&Mint 1450149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To CocoLion's point, neutrals seem to be having a moment, which I'm most grateful for because my wardrobe needs some neutral building blocks. (Although, I'm hunting for&nbsp;light gray dress pants with little luck so far!)&nbsp;</p> <p>I always love the freshness of spring colors. This is the time of year when I gravitate toward a preppier color scheme - navy, pink, kelly green, white, coral. It's such a welcome break from the heaviness of winter. (Now, come August, all those autumn shades will draw me in!)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1450038 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:21:55 +0000 rachylou 1450038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol re. Marsala fashion.</p> <p>Interesting point about the port shutdowns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449987 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:42:07 +0000 Angie 1449987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, you are a GREAT writer with a fun imagination and good sense of humour. Talented.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449908 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 06:03:13 +0000 Beth Ann 1449908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Runcarla:&nbsp; What wonderful reconnaissance from Ontario!&nbsp; Love to hear what you seen in the city -- I've not been downtown Chicago in a while -- maybe I could find more inspiration there!</p> <p>Deb:&nbsp; As another CA fabber, you really need the Spring selections right away!</p> <p>FC:&nbsp; Daffodils?&nbsp; Sigh.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449902 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 05:08:03 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1449902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We are having an early spring here in Seattle (daffodils and fruit trees are blooming madly), and I'm still wanting to get just a little more wear out of my winter favorites! What an upside down world this season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449894 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 04:21:53 +0000 deb 1449894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am ready for Spring stuff, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449888 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 03:58:24 +0000 Carla 1449888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw a window display with a countdown to spring. I think it said 19 days? Our local bookstore has one window devoted to gardening books.</p> <p>This past week most store fronts switched over to spring windows, and the winter sale items have moved from the front of the stores, to the back. Puffers are gone. I saw a 3 window run of nautical navy, white, and red, and two separate stores were featuring a lot of blush, lace, chiffon, and gold. Another 2 stores (one high end, one low end fast fashion) were doing pattern clashing with florals, stripes, and hound-tooth checks featuring full skirts, cropped pants, and cropped tops.</p> <p>All the neutrals and safe colour schemes might stem from the fact that my stomping grounds are in the financial district! I sometimes find the guy's fashion more interesting than the women's. Plain suits and dress trousers, but colourful, shirts, ties, and socks, and interesting hair! Lots of undercuts, interesting facial hair, and topknots - all groomed to perfection!</p> <p>Women are still wearing a lot of black - skirts, slim pants, tights, high boots, booties, and a plain one colour top - topped by a statement necklace or flowey cardi.</p> <p>I'm spending 2 nights in the BIG CITY this week, and will be exploring the stores after work. I plan to go beyond my usual territory, and will report if I find anything interesting during my reconnaissance! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449887 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 03:52:54 +0000 Beth Ann 1449887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're right, Denise!&nbsp; A couple seasons ago, I was building a YLF-based wardrobe, and I remember being so energized and excited to wear early spring items by the first of March.&nbsp; Of course, March really isn't spring in Chicago, but this year is just amazingly cold!&nbsp; I spend 4 years in SoCal, and Ioved the green warmth of spring there!&nbsp; I'm surprised your not overflowing with new selections! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449885 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 03:33:09 +0000 CocoLion 1449885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I felt there was less Spring merchandise in stores (exception was H&amp;M) during my last retail trip. &nbsp;I stopped at Banana Republic, Urban Outfitters, Gap, Zara also. &nbsp;I didn't take a hard look at Macy's or Nordstrom though.</p> <p>We are having a warmer than average winter in California and we could use more Spring merchandise.</p> <p>It could also be that there are less bright colors this year so I'm not noticing the merchandise as much. &nbsp;So many neutrals!!! &nbsp;A few years ago (2011, 2012) there were so many bright colors -- bright jeans, neons, etc. -- that Spring seemed like an explosion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449872 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 02:52:59 +0000 Beth Ann 1449872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will make do with picking the paint out of my hair while shopping online --- On the plus side, my painting shirt is the color of the year (Marsala), so I'm stylin'. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449747 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:27:17 +0000 Angie 1449747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Probably a bit of both, Beth Ann. Hang in there.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-fashion-delay#post-1449739 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:11:44 +0000 Beth Ann 1449739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've spent much of the past two weeks either shoveling or painting, with little time for shopping, but it seems like there is less Spring merchandise in the stores, when compared to years past.&nbsp; <b>Is it possible that the west coast port strike has slowed arrival of shipments?&nbsp; Or perhaps the wicked weather has slowed distribution and interest in sandals and Easter dresses?</b></p> <p>Maybe there will be some lovely things left for me when I have finally painted <i>every single surface in my house</i> and the snow finally retreats! </p>