https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 14:57:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric/page/2#post-688473 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:07:29 +0000 Marley 688473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is an amazing thread Beth Ann! First of all, you are a gorgeous woman and in these pics/outfits your beauty is really shining through! I think that you have really nailed down your style - and sharing your thoughts has been very inspiring to me. Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric/page/2#post-687493 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:57:53 +0000 KathyL 687493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your style rubric and your goals! So very well articulated and, with your purchases, well executed! I think the BF jeans and flowy blouse are great! The dress is a wonderful pattern and fit. Even if it is a return, it is good learning experience to know what colors, patterns and fit will mesh into your style goals. Congratulations </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-687485 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:21:03 +0000 DonnaF 687485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"The blue jacket will go back too -- it's more where I'm coming from, not where I'm going."</p> <p>Interesting insight. I like to see you in more vibrant colors (or black &amp; white or black!) than that particular blue because you seem so vibrant. I love, love, love that dress on you, but you made some valid points, so I am looking forward to seeing something similar but more versatile in the future! It is special to be able to *carry* a dress with a pattern like that rather than have the dress carry you. [Can you tell I'm a shorty trying to live/wear vicariously?] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-687457 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:57:25 +0000 Beth Ann 687457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement and helpful comments! I'm amazed that the bf jeans got the love -- and an Angie "K" rating (Thanks for taking the time to chime in). I thought maybe I was missing the mark. It's actually going to be in the low 80's this week, so I may actually get to wear them soon!</p> <p>Meredith -- My rubric came when I stopped thinking of the style, as in classic, retro, etc., and started thinking more broadly -- about how I love to be in motion and feels my clothes move well with me -- how I want to be perceived as energetic but not frantic and OTT. Your look to me is Idaho, at least as I perceive it. Practical, but exploding with natural, uncontrived beauty. Friendly, and completely without pretention. Take that for what it's worth!</p> <p>And Julie -- thanks for the Hollywood inspiration in your post!</p> <p>I'm leaning toward returning the dress, not because I don't like it, but because it's a one-trick-pony, and would be impossible to layer or remix. Even the cami is built in and can't be swapped out. I DID learn from it, however. Tops like this are plentiful and beautiful this year (as Parsley proved in her post yesterday). I think a lovely top with a midi-pencil skirt or flowing trousers would be amazing, and more versatile for me. Perhaps in a 30's inspired abstract print, or a Japanese floral.....hmmmm......</p> <p>The blue jacket will go back too -- it's more where I'm coming from, not where I'm going.<br /> At least I'm making some progress, and even the items I'm returning are more on-the-mark than the things I kept a couple of years ago.</p> <p>Onward and Upward! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-687337 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:56:32 +0000 JulieJohn 687337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have the best comments already, just adding one more YEAH for the BF jeans with floral blouse, you look so pretty in that outfit I wanna copy you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-687325 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:49:01 +0000 Meredith1953 687325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann<br /> You have scored some awesome pieces! I love the dress in #1 on you. The print is spectacular! I also like all the rest of the pieces very well. Especially the black ruched jacket and the dotty jacket. The BF jeans looks great too and I like them teamed with the pretty floral blouse. I applaud you getting your rubric figured out! I am still trying to figure mine out completely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-687006 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:45:33 +0000 Angie 687006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chiming in with applause! </p> <p>LOVE the BF jeans, the polka dot jacket, and black jacket.Those are KILLER to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686932 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:14:38 +0000 lyn67 686932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love everything, but first and last two are super duper! Love your rubric, too!:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686914 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:57:31 +0000 Suz 686914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMGosh, I am in a rush here but just had to pop in and see the pics, and I must echo everything Shannon said! You look wonderful, and your rubric is terrific. AMEN to the decision not to hide your lovely self. </p> <p>I like all of these items and feel especially keen on the dress in #1/2 and the jeans/top combo. Fantastic! Love the dress with the black sandals best, at least with that camisole, as they bookend. The polka dot jacket is also adorable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686904 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:32:53 +0000 Abie 686904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for your rubric and style goals. Those sound spot on. </p> <p>I really love all of these. Like others. I prefer the black shoes with the dress, that dress is perfect on you. </p> <p>I like all of the jackets. My favorite is the rouched one. The blue one I think is going to be very versatile for you because it pairs so well with both black and denim. </p> <p>My favorite outfit is 8/9. That is totally a formula you can repeat infinitely with different floaty tops. I happen to love the one you paired with it, you always know you have a winning color for you when you can pop it on and your face lights up sans makeup. </p> <p>You are so naturally gorgeous! What I like most about these outfits is that they all flow well with that and don't compete or look fussy. You could literally throw them on after a shower and head out the door and look totally fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686902 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:23:16 +0000 Anonymous 686902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these items and I love your rubric/style goals! I'm leaning in the same direction of looking for a looser fit, and trust me, trying on things 3 sizes up can start to mess with your head! Let's all make a pact to stop being obsessed with the number and move on to glorious fit.</p> <p>I love the JLo BF jeans on you. I find the wiskering very flattering and not "juniorish" at all. It just looks like sit-down creases. I like everything else as well, including the blue sweater/jacket. I don't think you could look matronly if you tried! You have beautiful style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686894 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:06:33 +0000 Glory 686894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how you have articulated your goals. I think everything here is a keeper and you look great in all of them. I think you have several capsule options with many of the pcs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686892 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:05:16 +0000 Parsley 686892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your new rubric and goals are brilliant, Beth Ann!<br /> I need to borrow the concepts, too, since I am often hung up on the marked size rather than the fit of things, and preoccupied with trying to look slimmer than I am.</p> <p>Your outfits look great! I particularly love that dress and the new dotty jacket.<br /> Lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686859 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:48:01 +0000 Jaime 686859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your rubric and your goals sound great and you really look fantastic in these clothes. I love the dress with the black shoes. I love the black and white jacket and the black ruched jacket also. I am not sure about the cut of the blue jacket but the color is great on you. And I love your bf jean look. Really you look fabulous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686858 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:30:29 +0000 Mona 686858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your Bf jeans is TDF and you look absolutely radiant without makeup. Do keep these! I also like all the jackets, BethAnn. Thanks for sharing your style rubric. it is so inspiring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686856 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:19:18 +0000 Deborah 686856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My goodness, I think these are all brilliant.</p> <p>Beth Ann I LOVE you rubric and your style goals and I think I may have to borrow from them, these in particular</p> <p> "I will no longer purchase clothing based upon its size, or go for the smallest size I can pull off.</p> <p>I will not invest energy in trying to hide myself. I will choose figure flattery and good proportion over "clothes that make me look skinny."</p> <p>I exhaust myself sometimes trying to ensure I look slim lol.</p> <p>You look amazing and I think these are some the best things I have seen you wear. The dress is just stunning and I prefer the black sandals. The dotted jacket is so crisp and fresh and look stunning. The black skirt and jacket are very cool and "interesting" and I love the style of the jacket in 7/8 and you are rocking those boyfriend jeans! AND you look so happy:). I thi k you have kind of found your style mojo x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686834 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:11:50 +0000 Kate 686834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, you've made some wonderful choices. My favorites are the dress in #1, the fab dotty jacket, and the boyfriend jeans with that gorgeous floral blouse. The only item that I don' t particularly care for is the blue jacket in #7/8. It reads a little matronly to me. You, however, look beautiful in whatever you put on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686830 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:25:50 +0000 CocoLion 686830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I admire how well you have articulated your style goals! It's inspiring, may I copy you?</p> <p>As for the outfits and new pieces, my favorite is the dress in #1. I really think it meets all of your rubric points. I like all of the other pieces (especially the blue jacket) except not crazy about the dotty jacket but I think that's just my personal bias as I get a little dizzy from big prints like that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686819 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:20:32 +0000 goldenpig 686819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it all! Dress is fab with the black sandals! You look stunning without makeup too! I love your rubric, so well thought out and your outfits reflect them spot on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686812 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:56:40 +0000 fern 686812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like 3/4, 5/6 and 9/10. Great jeans.<br /> For the dress, something about the combination of print/sleeve/drapey top is a little too much - not that you can't pull it off. I do like the black shoes with it.<br /> For the blue jacket, it's the sleeves or the buttons that are throwing me off. Maybe the wider bracelet-length sleeve is adding volume? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686787 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:27:22 +0000 Beth Ann 686787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jaguar / Firecracker (now there's a combo):</p> <p>I think the blue jacket seems better to me IRL than in the photo. I feel I'm looking a little bulky, perhaps. That said, I'm not afraid of girly or retro, and I think I can avoid wearing this in a "matronly" wear. Ah, that's it! I just realized I'm afraid of looking the part of the matron! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686778 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:12:47 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 686778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE the boyfriend jeans on you, and they look great with that blouse. </p> <p>In fact, I like all of these pieces. The dress seems to express all of your priorities or goals; you mentioned you like the silhouette, length, fit, and price--I would add colors! And I like it best with the lighter shoes. I like how they seem to blend and recede, whereas the black are more about trying to balance the strong print of the dress. </p> <p>I love the ruched biker jacket. And the fact that it feels great on means that you'll find lots of opportunities to wear it. A great basic that looks anything but basic. I can see it with pants and jeans, or perhaps a pencil skirt.</p> <p>The polka dot jacket is fun, too; a little more classic, with its structure. It looks adorable with that skirt and the cutout shoes.</p> <p>What is your hesitation about the blue jacket? It looks like an easy-to-wear cross between a cardigan sweater and a jacket. It fits and flatters you. I wonder if it is a little too prim for your style? Or not quite as special as the other pieces? I think it could easily become a go-to piece, but maybe not the anchor of a look for you, if that makes sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686765 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:55:14 +0000 DeclawedJaguar 686765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>P.S. You look glowing without makeup! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686764 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:53:50 +0000 DeclawedJaguar 686764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, your goals sound admirable and wise. You look beautiful and I hope that you feel that way too. Now, about the clothes:</p> <p>1-2 That dress is gorgeous on you! It's a lot of drama, no doubt, but not too much. I think the silhouette is very flattering, even if not body-con. Black gladiators were made for it!</p> <p>3-4 Great fit, nice pattern, should be very versatile.</p> <p>5-6 The jacket is fun! Not too long for skirts/dresses, although it's hard to see against the black skirt.</p> <p>7-8 I'm not sure about the front -- seems like this topper would look best buttoned up all the way, but is that how you would wear it? The back looks great though. Why are you having doubts?</p> <p>9-10 Jeans look great too. The pockets are most definitely not too low, although they are on the large side. No reason for you not to wear this style. Love your hair up, by the way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686747 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:32:48 +0000 Jem 686747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are looking great! I like all of the outfits. The colors in the first dress are amazing on you! I love it with the black shoes. The jacket in 3 is my favorite, I think, but I'm not sure because I'm really loving everything. I'm giving a big yay for the BF jeans, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686742 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:27:35 +0000 Beth Ann 686742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know, I could wear the black on black to a halloween party. Kinda Matrix, kinda goth! Buahahaha! Definitely not meant to be worn together in the daytime! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686740 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:26:06 +0000 Makrame 686740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! I especially like 1-2, the jacket in 3-4, and both items in 9-10. Both shoes in 1 look great with the dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686739 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:25:20 +0000 Beth Ann 686739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your quick responses! I tried to start a rubric last spring, but kept getting stuck. Now it's finally starting to coalesce and come together!</p> <p>Vicki -- "whiskering" refers to the uneven dye pattern in the crotch area of distressed jeans --- looking a little like, I suppose, "kitty whiskers." I worry that it might read too "teen." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686735 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:18:05 +0000 Vicki 686735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something's happening here and I can see it with the beautiful smile on your face! Your well-chosen rubric is the key, Beth Ann. Your dress in 1-2, the black and white jacket in 3-4, the jackets and then your BF jeans (LOVE!) with the pretty floral top, are EXCEPTIONAL.</p> <p>You have expressed your desires and defined your goals and met every one of them. What I see is form and flow and vibrancy. Your energy shines with ease and approachability and I hope one day to meet you down the road. You really do know yourself and it shows here. p.s What does it mean when I read "whiskered"? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/calling-the-troops-kr-and-style-rubric#post-686732 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:12:05 +0000 Transcona Shannon 686732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your rubric is fantastic Beth Ann and I applaud your thought process. Personally I'm in complete agreement regarding the sizing. A number is just a number. "I will not invest energy trying to hide myself" - AMEN!!!</p> <p>As for these particular items, I think every one of them is a keeper. The colours in the dress are spectacular on you and I love the dolman sleeves. I think both shoes work but I really like the black cage sandals with the dress.</p> <p>The jacket in #3/4 is a lovely pattern and I can see being very versatile in your wardrobe.</p> <p>Love the rushed jacket in #5/6 - I don't think it's too long for skirts and dresses although it's a little hard to tell because black doesn't photograph the best.</p> <p>The jacket in #7/8 is a good basic that fits you well.</p> <p>As for the J Lo BF jeans - FANTASTIC! These look sooooo good on you. Love the rise and I think the pocket placement is good. You bet this look is for you! </p>