https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:52:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142941 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:10:44 +0000 rachylou 2142941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Solid items, good prices (!)</p> <p>Shopping online is long, drawn out torture to me. I’ve bought from local shops, have yet to brave a mall. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142743 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 19:45:38 +0000 Helena 2142743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent finds! I especially love the blazer and I think it will work well with the more Ralph Lauren/equestrian/Connecticut vibe that has been trending for fall ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142730 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 18:49:46 +0000 nemosmom 2142730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A great haul!&nbsp; I miss the mall... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142727 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 18:32:59 +0000 Angie 2142727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You got good stuff! And extra fun to bring home something unexpected.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142673 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:14:21 +0000 unfrumped 2142673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for commenting!<br /> The blazer is pretty conservative but that plus the neutral color is how it is helpful for that particular wardrobe box. So with it and the lighter weight blue-black plaid I am set for tonal, conservative outfits. It’s less likely for my jacket fit to change, and it’s easy to have on hand neutral simple tops in different seasonal fabrics. whereas I might have to reach for different “ good” pants or shoes than expected, due to fits and temperature levels, so I wanted high versatility for this. But each of them also can be jazzed up with different items.<br /> Over time I know I will probably want replacements and evolution of jacket “ capsule” with the styles and colors that fit whatever will be my post- pandemic life, but I don’t know what that will be. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142664 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 11:17:42 +0000 Liesbeth 2142664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great pieces! That's what brick and mortar shopping is good for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142658 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 10:51:32 +0000 Star (Lise) 2142658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really nice pieces and the rain jacket is fun and unique.&nbsp; Good to use color research info you have garnered. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142597 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 01:09:41 +0000 MsMaven 2142597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like you did pretty well! I would really like to shop for certain items, including shoes, but the malls here just recently opened again and I'm not tempted. How nice it would be to try something on.</p> <p>Love, love, love the rain jacket. I'm in danger of overdosing on animal prints. I do say, if it makes you happy, buy it and wear it. There isn't a lot to feel cheery about lately.</p> <p>Glad you braved the mall. Gives the rest of us some hope for the future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142593 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:46:00 +0000 kellygirl 2142593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol! Sale on sale victim here. At least it looks like you made some wise choices. I like the blazer and you can’t go wrong with wrinkle free. Good for you for evaluating the floral prints—if it was Sale on sale, I would have ended up with both! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/braving-the-mall#post-2142590 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:30:27 +0000 unfrumped 2142590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been somewhat frustrated with online shopping due to difficulty "sizing up" the sizing and fits and colors, so I decided to brave one of our local malls to see things IRL .</p> <p>I had avoided Talbots all year because I feel I will go down the rabbit hole of almost-right, but decided to check it out.<br />The SA gave me the scoop on the sales--"these are 75% off and then another 25% off " . I asked her if that meant we were down to zero,&nbsp; &nbsp;but I guess&nbsp; that was not funny--especially with masks on-- and of course it's a sign of the retail misery, which is definitely not funny.&nbsp;</p> <p>I ended up with this blazer in a dark navy kind of pinpoint , which is a perfect "tone" for me, less harsh than solid black or navy and more versatile for me,&nbsp; because with the slight tweedy effect&nbsp; it&nbsp; &nbsp;blends well with any shade of solid black or navy or both in same outfit, plus colors and prints. It's a casual style with the patch pockets,&nbsp; but very comfortable due to some stretch--it is comfortable enough to travel with and also ok for&nbsp; &nbsp;"somber capsule" if needed because it is not denim, but kind of works the way medium -dark denim would as a neutral.&nbsp;</p> <p>Talbots has a lot of jackets on sale online, of course.&nbsp;</p> <p>At another store I&nbsp; also got a couple of button front shirts-- the blue stripe, not very fitted, in wrinkle-reslstant, which I really wanted to focus on for this one,&nbsp; because I have not has as good luck keeping the crisp look with 100% cotton. But did get another RL shirt in cotton in a moody dark floral, which I can't find any photo of.&nbsp; I almost got the pink floral that is in my list of Finds (which is the same style and fabric as the dark floral I got) --I am like a moth to flame for many of the RL prints but then go, whaat? I still think it is pretty but the darker one works better with more things, in including my coloring (!).</p> <p>Be careful going shopping during sale on sale, because you might come home with something unexpected. I got the rain jacket in a print that is somewhat mercurial--it is actually off-black with brown /pinky-ivory spots, but in some lighting looks like dark navy and pale lavender. I like this combo very well and was able to try&nbsp; some color "draping"--there was also one that was clearly navy,with pink and berry colored print, so I compared them, thinking that I <u>should</u> look better in the blue and berries, but no. So I chalked that up to Color Theory Research. </p>