https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 23 May 2026 17:15:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887769 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:48:58 +0000 Christina F. 1887769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not frumpy at all! This is giving me ideas for a similar tweed blazer </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887757 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:10:15 +0000 Roxanna 1887757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all!</p> <p>@Angie - you have a way with words. 'Fresh, neat and crisp' is how I want to feel ALL day, all the time. You may have given me some fodder for my style descriptors ;)</p> <p>@Shevia - YOU inspired me to wear brown with one of your WIWs! (brown skirt.) I had thought that I couldn't wear it anymore, but I saw how fabulous it looked with your warm colouring and grey hair and decided to pull out my brown items. I need more WIWs from you!</p> <p>@Inge - you have me on a roll! More brooches today, and I'm already planning outfits for next week based on your pins (the brooches on the shirt pocket, cuff of a blouse or back collar of a blazer are just inspired!!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887756 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:04:36 +0000 Sara L. 1887756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like your grouping of brooches in this outfit.&nbsp; Not frumpy at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887747 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:43:44 +0000 Angie 1887747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fresh, neat and crisp. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887746 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:41:19 +0000 Anonymous 1887746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not at all frumpy. Brooches in general look fresh as it has been a long time since we have seem them, especially the sparkly ones. I would love to see more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887725 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:52:03 +0000 Sisi 1887725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Creative, unexpected, funny and modern! Very very nice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887718 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:28:43 +0000 Inge 1887718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are on a brooch roll, Roxanna!!!-)<br />I agree that the grouping (and the fun colours) make it fresh and modern. It's a beautiful blazer too, and the pattern mixing with the animal print pumps is delightful!</p> <p>And you are sooooo welcome, Roxanna, I'm glad you are feeling inspired (and as I said earlier this week: you've inspired me a lot with your beautiful outfits, so thank YOU too!!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887652 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:25:19 +0000 Jaime 1887652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The grouping makes it fresh not frumpy. I really like the blazer on you! We have somewhat similar coloring I think and I see why we can wear brown . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887645 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:45:43 +0000 Roxanna 1887645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much ladies! Glad to hear you think it works. It was great to play around with brooches this week - I probably wore more of my collection than I ever have! And it made old things that I have seem new again :)</p> <p>@inge - thanks again for all the fresh inspiration. Now I want to see how *you* all wear brooches! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887637 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:02:55 +0000 Zibbets 1887637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with Suz that you could never look frumpy!&nbsp;<br />I love that blazer and it's super fun with the brooches. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887636 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:58:11 +0000 cindysmith 1887636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is FUN! Well played &lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887634 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:55:42 +0000 Dianna 1887634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved it. Not frumpy or dowdy at all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887633 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:51:11 +0000 Mainelady 1887633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like your blingy brooch trio with the tweed jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887627 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:42:16 +0000 madeline 1887627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Spot on-fresh, definitely not frumpy!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887615 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:06:33 +0000 Anonymous 1887615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As an aside, your post put Kool &amp; The Gang’s ‘Fresh’ in my head all day, lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887609 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:59:35 +0000 Suz 1887609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You could never look frumpy! This is fabulous.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887604 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:36:34 +0000 karen13 1887604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This works really well. The bling and color contrast really nicely with the traditional blazer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887563 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:20:55 +0000 Helena 1887563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely not dowdy! Your tricks worked. This does look fresh and modern and intentional to me. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887562 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:19:54 +0000 Anonymous 1887562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not frumpy &nbsp;at all . The pins bring individuality to your outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887540 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:03:15 +0000 Jane 1887540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Neat, funky, stylish. Not at all frumpy. You have a lovely selection of broaches.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887539 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:02:04 +0000 always trying 1887539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>just plain fun..and very clever.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887536 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:27:39 +0000 Anonymous 1887536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG.&nbsp; I love this too!!!&nbsp; I so enjoy seeing your brooch collection and the way you've styled them.&nbsp; &nbsp;MORE, please.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887525 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:01:33 +0000 rachylou 1887525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The fact that you have three makes it kicky! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887517 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:46:06 +0000 Cardiff girl 1887517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No ,I think it works .You ve kept the colour mix modern and wearing a collection of brooches on your lapel is also a more modern way to wear them and avoid frump territory.so I like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887516 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:45:03 +0000 Anonymous 1887516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! The contrast of serious blazer and fun, bright brooches is great and not frumpy at all! Btw, loved your other pairings too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brooches-day-3-fresh-or-frumpy#post-1887515 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:39:52 +0000 Roxanna 1887515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So today I decided to take a very traditional blazer, very traditionally shaped brooches and very traditional placement and see if I could make it fresh. </p> <p>This old tweed blazer needed a little jazzing up so I put some brooches on the lapel. But to avoid feeling like the Queen Mum, i:<br /> - used bright colours brooches to contrast the dull blazer<br /> - did an unconventional grouping<br /> - popped the collar<br /> - used colour and pattern mixing to make it fresh (cranberry wool trousers, orange cashmere scarf, animal print pumps)</p> <p>This feels the most risky to me as it could easily veer into dowdy territory. What do you think? </p>