https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:11:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060768 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:53:13 +0000 unfrumped 2060768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have enjoyed your post and the discussions! Like these outfits!<br /> It’s great to work from “ how do I want to feel” and also, what do I want to project. And this can be very audience- specific— for hubby?!- or for friends “I’m not only a mom, I have other dimensions “.</p> <p>I have tended to focus most of my wardrobe resources ( energy as well as budget ) on professional workwear. Yet I do have wardrobe pieces, accessories , outfits for other occasions and “ roles”, including “ date night”.</p> <p>Recently I’ve been doing more re- mixing of items to create these other “ looks”. Your post has inspired me to do more if that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060737 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 12:55:08 +0000 smittie 2060737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look incredible in all of these! Wow!<br /> I think the last one is fabulous, and the most alluring. I love it with the fun and funky orange sandals.</p> <p>I really like the v-shaped neckline on you, and the straight skirts. I think they’re subtly alluring.</p> <p>I love to feel alluring. I am not a bombshell build at all, but I always feel my best in alluring clothes. (Although the outfits don’t end up looking very alluring to others, they feel alluring to me :-)).</p> <p>This is a really neat project, Aloha Emily. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060685 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:36:51 +0000 Style Fan 2060685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think all three outfits look attractive.&nbsp; My favourite is #3.&nbsp; The wrap dress is very flattering.&nbsp; I like the way you have accessorized your outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060622 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:33:20 +0000 Jenni NZ 2060622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for describing why you want this change. I can really relate. I remember looking around at about age 40 and beginning to feel attractive again in the kind of way I hadn’t thought about for about 10 years ( first baby was born just before I turned 30). And of course I had been married since age 25. I think it was all a bit subconscious at the time but I did dress slightly more “sexy”- pretty subtle because I was brought up very conservative! I need to look up my 40th birthday red dress for you- curves on show!<br /> And do milk it because it may not last for ever- at 46 or so I had an early menopause and gained 7 kg.<br /> All these outfits you have shown look stunning and the hoop earrings are great. Baby steps are fine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060618 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:03:13 +0000 aloha emily 2060618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you again! Thinking of how I want to feel is a great way to start. And I also like subtle bombshell, and working with the powerful side of femininity. These looks do feel good to me- I felt comfortable and confident. Especially with all your kind encouragement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060533 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:52:17 +0000 Helena 2060533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Katerina's term, "subtle bombshell" ... these are all very feminine, elegant, but all pack a bit of a punch with the colours and patterns that hints at the powerful side of bombshell (vs. being too sweet or dainty).</p> <p>In any case, these are gorgeous - the question is, do they FEEL good to you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060515 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:54:08 +0000 Angie 2060515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are doing great and look fabulous!</p> <p>#3 is the most bombshell, and #2 is my favourite.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060511 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:44:44 +0000 The Cat 2060511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for explaining. And I do understand that you want to evolve your style. I'm just not sure that "bombshell" is the right word or style for you.</p> <p>Seconding Liz' comment, I would like to add some more words to be considered: chic, (relaxed) elegant, yummy, classy. Other fabbers might have further suggestions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060485 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:24:45 +0000 Katerina 2060485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like your subtle bombshell outfits, very elegant. I especially admire no 2 - I love great trousers with a statement blouse and this combo is just beautiful. I understand why you want to change your style a bit now when your children are a little older and you are doing great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060484 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:21:46 +0000 Liz 2060484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>If it feels overwhelming to figure out what alluring means to you, why not start simply and ask "how do I want to feel?" It sounds like you're tired of feeling like a utilitarian mom who dresses with childcare as the top priority. You're ready to recapture something that you felt in your 20s. But you're not in that life stage anymore and don't want to go backward.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe a simple start is just finishing the statement, "I want to feel . . . " and then list all the words you can think of. I'm going to start you out with some to choose from: alluring, womanly, feminine, attractive, sexy, desirable, romantic, colorful, free, playful, carefree, adventurous, mysterious. <br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060476 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:03:01 +0000 Janet 2060476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All three are great! I particularly like 2 and 3 — that dress is wonderful, and wrap style dresses can definitely add a bit of bombshell allure. </p> <p>I get why you are interested in playing up this aspect of style, and I applaud your efforts — you truly do look great, and I don’t see a “non-curvy” body. You look feminine and shapely. (Consider this as you will, coming from someone who has always had very hourglassy curves, ever since I was 14, and is frequently trying to deemphasize them in an effort to look straighter, and thus longer and leaner). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060471 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:51:59 +0000 Bijou 2060471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well I can understand how you feel. Once my son got out of the toddler years I could dress more for me. Heels rather than shoes that needed to chase down a toddler, actual earrings that dangled without worrying that they would be pulled from my lobes... It felt liberating to dress to please myself. I love being a Mum, but I didn’t want to lose my own identity or sense of style just because I added the Mum job into the mix.</p> <p>You look lovely. Attractive and feminine in a classy and sophisticated way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060465 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:38:30 +0000 Anonymous 2060465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all 3, but especially the second! They're similar to what I wear everyday, and I'd consider them classic too. Feminine (I know another loaded word) classic, rather than androgenous, based on men's shapes classic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060405 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:10:07 +0000 cindysmith 2060405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done on all three! And I'm in love with the second one. The red top, the blue bag, the black pants, the shoes, it's so GOOD together! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060388 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:55:20 +0000 aloha emily 2060388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for all the helpful and encouraging feedback- and perceptive comments!! I think I’m being a bit lazy with the word bombshell. A more accurate word might be “alluring”, as Angie uses it. BUT I’m not actually sure what alluring means to me! I need to do the work to figure it out, which feels a little overwhelming. I’ve spent the last decade raising small children and am now entering a new phase as they are a little older. The last time I felt alluring, I was in my twenties and available. Now I’m in my forties and in a very committed marriage. I know I’m done with spit-up-proof clothes, but I’m not sure what alluring/attractive means for me now. I know it’s a challenge lots of women face, and I’d love advice from others who’ve been through it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060367 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:23:38 +0000 The Cat 2060367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What I see here is a nice classic style and relaxed elegance. And I am curious: Why is it important to you to become a bombshell? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060360 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:27:25 +0000 Gigi 2060360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, one more thing that might be helpful: If you haven't had a good bra fitting in a while, I would have one. The right bra can do a lot to shape your bust and create more curves.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060359 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 07:02:43 +0000 Mirjana 2060359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfits, you look nice. I especially like no 1. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060358 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:52:52 +0000 Cardiff girl 2060358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t know what you whether you would call it Bombshell or not but you look great in these outfits.The pink blouse is fab as is the wrap dress.Very feminine looks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060345 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:27:30 +0000 Anonymous 2060345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These do not look bombshell to me but are still flattering. Some of us could not really look bombshell if we tried. We have straight figures wirh no boobs or hips to accentuate. Your clothes here look like they skim your body without being tight. That is a different look and can be a good thing.<br /> Do your boobs or hips jiggle when you walk? My favorite is #2, all these outfits look more classic to my eye. YLF, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060339 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 04:27:40 +0000 Gigi 2060339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is fun to try something new and experiment! :)</p> <p>My favorite is outfit 3, though 2 comes in at a close second. You look good in a wrap dress. Maybe try adding more of those to your wardrobe? There are also wrap tops if you don't want a whole dress. I might also experiment with changing the footwear out in outfit 3--block heels don't say "bombshell" to me; I associate bombshell with skinnier heels (sorry, I know that's not very comfy!). I love the general idea of this heel--the color and the straps--but I think a more delicate heel might do more toward creating a bombshell vibe.</p> <p>In outfit 1, I feel like the top has too much fabric. I would like to see a tighter top with the skirt. I like the arm candy in the pic...I think that helps with the bombshell vibe.</p> <p>I like outfit 2 a lot. The top fits perfectly! I would be curious to see what a pair of cropped trousers with a slight taper at the leg would look like.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060323 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:48:46 +0000 Sal 2060323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all these outfits.&nbsp; The wrap dress is the most bombshell to me.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />I think 1 is a lovely flattering look that makes you look long legged.</p> <p>2 is a nice look - I like your bag and bracelets.&nbsp; I see this as classic.</p> <p>I occasionally wear looks that are a bit bombshell - and I know the term can be loaded.&nbsp; I am coming at it from the angle that often form fitting clothing is more flattering (and sometimes comfortable) on me than looser clothing or shorts and a tee, or skinny jeans.&nbsp; I tend to wear clothing that is fitting/body con but in longer lengths and not too bare. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060322 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:46:54 +0000 Jules 2060322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all good! I think the pink blouse has definite feminine and ‘diva’ vibes, which to me read kind of bombshell without needing the vavavoom curvy aspect emphasized. It’s my favourite of the 3 outfits, love the bag and blouse combo. The other two outfits do give you the more stereotypical bombshell proportions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060318 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:36:14 +0000 Jaime 2060318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These outfits look great on you. It is hard for me to wrap my head around bombshell as a goal because it has so many connotations for me. But you certainly look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060310 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 01:15:29 +0000 Preppy Pear 2060310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your outfits here are chic and elegant. I’m not sure that they are perhaps as fitted on top as they might be for a true bombshell vibe, as I understand it. But you look great in all of these - I think the black top and skirt is my favorite, and I love your taste in bags. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/baby-steps-to-bombshell#post-2060307 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 01:00:37 +0000 aloha emily 2060307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last week I asked for ideas on adding a bombshell vibe to my style. It’s a new look for me and a challenge due to my not-curvy body type. Here are three attempts inspired by the great advice from forum members. I’m experimenting with the form fitting silhouette and lower necklines Angie suggested (baby steps because my “tight” and “low cut” looks are still pretty conservative, I know), bright lip and nails, hoop earrings and heels. Am I on the right track? Suggestions? </p>