https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:17:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-645551 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:59:43 +0000 Kari 645551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vicki, sounds like you need a tripod! I like the ingenious solution of having a music stand, though. </p> <p>You are so sweet. I love that emerald dress, too - I think my heart skipped a few beats when I first saw it!</p> <p>Aida, I THINK I wore this dress with my orange pumps to the YLF photoshoot, if I'm not mistaken. Will have to revisit our photos to check! Your husband's reaction is cute. I think B. finds the habit mildly annoying but doesn't tease or berate me about it - it's just not his thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-645411 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:30:43 +0000 Aida 645411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari your fabulous dresses inspire me to wear my (very few) more often! I ADORE the aqua pumps and yellow purse with the scribble dress, so so fab. And the denim jacket is perfectly cheeky with the chevron dress. Have you worn that dress with your orange pumps yet? I am totally digging green+orange these days.</p> <p>Have I ever been caught? Well most days I'm in my very private and secluded back yard so gosh I hope not On sunny days I take photos in my driveway, and I am sure plenty of neighbors have seen me but it doesn't bother me at all. We also have a security camera on our front yard/driveway so sometimes my husband teases me since he can see me running back and forth taking the pictures while he's at work ^^ I've had him take photos in public places plenty of times, and that doesn't bother me either. If you look comfortable about the whole thing, people tend to be less interested. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-645038 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:11:42 +0000 Vicki 645038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, I love your outdoor photos with the natural light, because they display your outfits and the colors so well. I haven't been "caught in the act" yet, because I generally take one of myself (with phone on my music stand) in my bedroom, but I have been experimenting with different areas in the yard, with little success, since the sunlight can be rather severe. Your lighting is just right for a photo shoot!</p> <p>Now, for those dresses...I love them both and you take "casual" to another level. The blue and emerald was a heart-stopping one for me and I love the way you've added the denim jacket with the yellow accessories. That yellow bag, in shape and color is exquisite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-644783 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:15:39 +0000 Kari 644783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey, on a similar note, Alison Gary on Wardrobe Oxygen very recently posted an explanation of why she style blogs. Her post was sparked by a nasty (uncalled for) comment someone had left, but I love how Alison phrased her thoughts on why she had chosen to put her style in the public eye for as long as she has. It's a good read. <a href="http://www.wardrobeoxygen.com/2012/06/why-i-blog-my-daily-outfits.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.wardrobeoxygen.com/.....s.html?m=1</a></p> <p>My favorite part: "I take pictures of myself because I am not perfect. I share my daily outfits because there aren’t enough examples out there of women who are not a model size, or model height, or have a model face who embrace fashion. I take these pictures to show you don’t have to be any of these things to have personal style, to have fun with fashion, and feel beautiful." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-644731 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:02:38 +0000 christy 644731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari you look great! I especially love that green dress. As to taking pictures...my little guy doesn't think anything of it now, but the reason I rarely take weekend shots is that I always feel self-conscious taking pictures in front of my big guy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-644728 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:59:24 +0000 velvetychocolate 644728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no idea what happened, just that it turns out there are lots of kids around, and they are very curious about anything/everything that might be going on. </p> <p>But yeah, I did feel totally awkward! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-644723 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:51:48 +0000 Kari 644723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh goodness, VC, that would make me camera-shy too! Ack. Being kids, though, they probably thought there was something extra special going on - maybe you're a celebrity in disguise? </p> <p>Your giant front porch sounds lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-644722 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:50:02 +0000 Kari 644722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marianna, you know, I didn't even know that it WAS a hi-low hem until after I'd worn it for a day, and then I looked at myself in the mirror from the side. The trend surprised me! The Vince Camuto dress (the purple one you saw over the weekend) has a more exaggerated hi-low hemline if you want to try that too, but I'm very glad to be dress twins with you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act/page/2#post-644721 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:49:47 +0000 velvetychocolate 644721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fabulous in those dresses - and one of these days, I am going to be seriously tempted to ask you to pick out a bunch of dresses for me! </p> <p>In terms of being 'caught' - I finally worked up the nerve to take some pictures last fall, when I bought a few coats during the Black Friday sales. Turns out the front porch is the best place to take these kinds of pictures. I live in an old Victorian style house with a giant verandah. My husband gets the fancy camera out, I pose at one end of the porch, run in and get another coat to try and pose again. The goal is to finally post a picture for YLF - and ask for some 'keep or return' advice on the coats I bought. </p> <p>But um...somehow...a bunch of little kids congregated on the sidewalk right in front of my house, thinking this was some sort of big deal or something. I wanted to *die* of embarrassment. You know how people sort of 'gawk' almost helplessly at the scene of an accident or something like that? It was just like that. Next thing I know, there are at least ten little kids ...hanging out on my front sidewalk. All wondering what's "going on". GAH. </p> <p>I didn't like the pictures, never posted them, and returned the coats. Never tried the picture-taking thing on the front porch again. </p> <p>:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644717 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:46:32 +0000 marianna 644717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari -- just received my dress in the mail. I got the navy/black color way. Love it! The fit is nice and I looove the midi length. I wish the high/low hem was a bit more exaggerated but it's okay. I think it's a keeper! Will be great for work. Yay for twins. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644705 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:35:30 +0000 Kari 644705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, Laura, of course! Laura is definitely our dress pioneer too - she's willing to be the dress trendsetter. I'm more of a follower in that vein, so perhaps I'm more a lady-in-waiting. I've bought more than one dress after Laura modeled them so gorgeously on the forum. Either way, I'm flattered to be in such royal company.</p> <p>Beth Ann, I don't know my neighbors well, but if someone asks I'll keep that in mind as I like the way you worded it. Right now I usually just smile and wave, like "oh, don't mind me! I'm just doing something totally ordinary before I leave for work. Ta ta!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644686 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:23:31 +0000 Beth Ann 644686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you meet a neighbor's eye, just say, "I'm participating in an experiment of the effects of daily photo taking upon mood. You should try it, really! </p> <p>It's only the stretching the truth, actually. A little YLF is good for the self-concept, after all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644684 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:20:54 +0000 Angie 644684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura - our first Queen Dress </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644680 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:19:12 +0000 Kari 644680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Christieanne, it seems like it would be a little less unnatural if someone else was taking the photos of me. I don't think I'd have the courage to trudge along with my tripod in the street... never mind that I have to have something in the background to focus on, since my camera doesn't function with remote controls.</p> <p>Angie, thank you! Remind me, who is our other Queen(s) Dress? I think Tanya shares that title, but I may be mistaken. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644674 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:14:26 +0000 Angie 644674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hereby crown you our second Queen Dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644667 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:02:51 +0000 christieanne 644667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always wonder about bloggers who are on city streets or in parks taking pictures - how do they do that without everyone staring and oogling them? Then I read on a blog that the very thing you mentioned happened to the blogger and she posted about it. Guess it's natural! </p> <p>LOVE the chevron dress and jean jacket. Just fantastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644659 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:50:36 +0000 Kari 644659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deborah, I suppose if there was a tradesman on the roof you could always play it off like you were REALLY pointing the camera at THEM... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644653 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:47:04 +0000 Deborah 644653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari these are pretty smart 'casual' outfits. I adore both of these dresses on you and I really like the addition of the denim jacket.</p> <p>I take most of my outfit pics in my house but I do have large windows and there is a new house being built to the side of us so I do always check there are no tradesmen on the roof of the new house before I start 'posing'.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644645 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:40:49 +0000 Kari 644645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Natalie - it is indeed the magic bag, and so versatile. I'm SO glad that I bought it!</p> <p>I "stayed in the YLF closet" until after my first in-real-life meetup, where I mentioned that I'd met some friends that I knew online. Bit by bit I unveiled the whole story to my immediate family, close friends, and B. My immediate family actually loves What Not To Wear (dad included - he used to call it "While You Were Badly Dressed", as he was mixing up the name with another TLC show that used to be on around the same time) so when I explained the concept as having your very own "Clinton and Stacy", only more supportive/open minded, online, and with others who were going through their own style journeys at the same time, they got it. The various meetups I've attended and friendships that I've formed over the years have really helped my loved ones grasp why this "hobby" is meaningful to me, and after a year and a half of being active on the forum, when my personal style started to really gel, I started getting a TON of unsolicited compliments from my family and friends on how my style had developed and become much more refined. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644628 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:23:18 +0000 Kari 644628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>deedee1221, thank you! I actually didn't know that Nine West sold clothing, period, until Angie posted this dress (and another Nine West a year or so prior) on her blog. Keep an eye out every once in a while for her dress round-up posts, because they are fabulous and many of my favorite pieces have been from Angie's finds!</p> <p>My body type is a full-framed, short-waisted, large-busted hourglass. (You can see my hourglass shape pretty clearly in this figure-hugging dress: <a href="http://pencilskirtlife.lookfab.com/post/spice-it-up---and-some-musings-on-sustainable-fashion" rel="nofollow">http://pencilskirtlife.lookfab.....le-fashion</a>) </p> <p>If you aren't sure, it's very helpful to post pictures to the forum of yourself straight-on wearing very fitted clothing, arms straight down to the side, as there are some forum members (Angie included) who are very adept at helping you to identify your body type. These posts are quite helpful too as you're getting started: <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2009/03/11/refresher-identifying-your-body-type/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2009/03/.....body-type/</a><br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/17/making-sense-of-body-types/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/.....ody-types/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644578 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:44:37 +0000 nancylee 644578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So that's your "secret" photo location! I've always enjoyed your outdoor photos, Kari, and suspected they were taken on your balcony. How funny that you were finally caught in the act. My son (home from college) caught me snapping photos a week or two ago and just shook his head. Ha! </p> <p>Love these looks for you. The denim jacket over the dress is such a great formula, and I covet your mustard bag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644576 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:40:50 +0000 annagybe 644576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm up on a hill thank goodness. So people have to actively look up to see me taking photos. My father thinks it's completely bizarre. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644574 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:37:05 +0000 goldenpig 644574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, you look amazing in both of these dresses. I love chevron stripes and you look especially divine in that one. That yellow bag is magic--it goes with all your outfits, it seems!</p> <p>I don't know if anyone I know IRL knows about my YLF "obsession"--I don't know if I would be brave enough to admit it! I still feel rather sensitive about DH's digs about my vanity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644569 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:30:22 +0000 deedee1221 644569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hello just joined this site after lookin for a year or so, glad i decided to join just so i could comment! u look great in both dresses! i didnt even know nine west sold dresses! also if u dont mind me asking what would u consider your body type to be? im at a lost in that category </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644322 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:04:36 +0000 Kari 644322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, I love your story! How cute. I hid my blogging and YLF posting from my family for a long time, but eventually "came out of the YLF closet". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644310 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:46:42 +0000 Kari 644310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Modgrl, you make me blush. B. does not share my interest in style but I think he appreciates the way I dress - but he's baffled by the whole "taking photos of what I wore" process. Once in a blue moon I coax him out onto the balcony with me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644301 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:39:55 +0000 Kari 644301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>City Girl, you might check stores for the green dress, but the other cord are lovely too. </p> <p>Marianna, hope it works as well for you as it has me. It's so comfortable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644292 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:31:02 +0000 Jjsloane 644292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wear both of these so well. I love that chevron dress! I stick to my horrible inside light and am only caught by the kids and the cat so far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644290 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:30:37 +0000 modgrl 644290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are just stunning in these dresses! I still feel like a cheap pretender when I see you in the Nine West scribble dress. It is so flattering on your figure and for your coloring. The green dress is the bomb too. You have sizzling style. Does your man know how lucky he is? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caught-in-the-act#post-644289 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:27:17 +0000 Meredith1953 644289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both dresses are lovely on you but that green chevron is one of my favorite ones you have posted! Looks so terrific with your denim jacket too! </p>