https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:43:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1545037 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 02:34:05 +0000 Elly 1545037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Number #17 is my personal favorite-- but I like the very clean look-- suprisingly #20 is my second favorite, maybe because it looks like you, having fun. I've very much enjoying your WIW montages. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1544400 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:04:00 +0000 Jaime 1544400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the burgundy and stripes and the dress in the first one looks great too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1544327 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:22:03 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1544327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am a total sucker for stripes and like them with both burgundy and navy (two fab neutrals). &nbsp;I think you are doing very well on the challenge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1544286 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:25:41 +0000 Anonymous 1544286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your striped top outfits best of all, but the blue tops also look great on you. Good job keeping up with outfit photographs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1544277 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:56:24 +0000 Mellllls 1544277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>you look great.&nbsp; i really like you in stripes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1544276 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:54:15 +0000 Jenn 1544276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Brooklyn -&nbsp;</b>Same here on the running hot, but not in the feet! Although maybe I wouldn't be as hot overall, if I wore more sandals. I'll have to think on that.</p> <p><b>celia -&nbsp;</b>Not too surprising on the burgundy jeans, as I had burgundy cords last fall/winter, but I wore through the thighs on them. Happens to me more often than not. Thanks for the vote of confidence on the stripes! I just started adding them this year, for the first time since middle school. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1544087 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 13:41:27 +0000 celia 1544087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The burgundy jeans seem to be working well with the rest of your wardrobe.<br /> Interesting thoughts about layering items. Stripes really work for you, I am glad you got another color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543968 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 05:24:04 +0000 Brooklyn 1543968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear boots in summer. I hate dirt on my feet too. And even though I run hot my feet don't get hot. I like the boots with the skirt. And I really like your tee in no 17 and your cardi in no 20 and of course all your burgundy stuff </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543927 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 03:08:37 +0000 Jenn 1543927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks,&nbsp;<b>E.&nbsp;</b>I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with sandal issues! And I liked the striped tee enough that I ordered it in a second color. I feel like stripes layer just as well as solid-colored tees, and are better than solids for wearing on their own. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543796 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 21:15:46 +0000 E 1543796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that new striped tee! It’s very flattering &amp; the raglan stripe detailing is fabulous (I’m hoping to knit a striped sweater with that styling at some point). I love the layers of 19 too, but I think the hot weather-friendly simplicity of 15 &amp; 21 is gorgeous on you as well! Maybe just stick with sleeveless &amp; longer sleeves, if short sleeves give you problems? I have proportionally generous upper arms, so I look for puffed shoulder detailing in short sleeves to give me more space. My problems are usually with wovens, not knits though.</p> <p>Also, I try to avoid sandals for the exact same reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543757 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:54:32 +0000 Jenn 1543757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Word Lily -&nbsp;</b>I'm honestly not a big sandals fan, but I'm not categorically opposed to them or anything. I just hate the feeling of grit/dust/dirt on my feet, so if I'm going to be walking outside, I tend to reach for something closed. As for the boots, if I'm in the house I'm either barefoot or in the slippers I'm wearing in #2. I just grabbed the boots for my daily run to the post office. I don't think I'd wear any other boots in the summer, but the cowboy style is loose enough to work for me, even on warm days.</p> <p><b></b><b>Dee </b>- Hooray for sweaters and boots! Can't wait! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543734 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:52:52 +0000 Dee 1543734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite is also your librarian look in 19. So fun! But you have a great set of cohesive looks here.</p> <p>I also can't wait for fall though! Sweaters and boots are the best part of my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543730 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:49:06 +0000 Word Lily 1543730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you, for keeping up with the photo-taking!</p> <p>How are you wearing your boots in the summer? I can't even think about putting mine on — but then again, I notice you're not in sandals other days, either.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenge-week-3---checking-in-with-wiw#post-1543707 Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:15:57 +0000 Jenn 1543707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><i></i>My August challenge is mostly about wardrobe-building, and I wrote some other posts about that, but my fourth goal is the pertinent one here:<i></i></p> <p><i>4. Continue to photograph daily outfits so I can track wears and see evolution.<br /></i><br /><i></i>Still doing well with this. I even took a pic on the day I spent just lounging around the house. I downloaded the ClosetSpace app for wear tracking and I like it better than Stylebook, which I was using before. It's going to take a while to get up to speed with having my items photographed, but luckily, I have a small wardrobe.</p> <p>WIW photo collage attached.&nbsp;<br /><i></i>#15 - Black cotton shirtdress and flats. We spent the day at the science museum, followed by a "family day" cookout at the botanic gardens with my husband's company. This was an outdoor event on the hottest day of the year so far. Very grateful for the sleeveless dress.<br />#16 - Cozy, around-the-house lounging.<br />#17 - Lands End dark wash jeans and LOFT linen tee for my shopping day.<br />#18 - Finally a cooler day! Lands End burgundy jeans and new tee with statement necklace for household errands.<br />#19 - Another cool day and first day of volunteering. You've already seen this one with LE burgundy jeans, LOFT blouse, and cardigan.<br />#20 - Work from home in Boden denim skirt, Kerouac tee, Modcloth cardigan, and Ariat boots.<br />#21 - Work from home again. Eddie Bauer cargo capris, abstract black/white zebra-ish shell from NY&amp;Co. </p> </p> <p>#19 is easily my fave. I can't wait for fall dressing, and that outfit felt both appropriate for the occasion and true to my style. Also felt pretty good in #20, although the tee tuck looks weird in the photo. I think I might have bloused it out a little more after. Also didn't like this at all without the cardigan, which I had to take off in the afternoon. Doesn't much matter, since I was just at home all day, but still, I'd like to find a short sleeve tee that doesn't cling to my upper arms in an unflattering way.</p>