https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:39:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/3#post-1840151 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 09:45:49 +0000 Style Fan 1840151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW!&nbsp; I am so impressed by the beautiful patterns.&nbsp; I live in solids.&nbsp; I do love paisleys which comes from living through the sixties.&nbsp; I have a paisley scarf and would love another if I could find one that I liked.&nbsp; I also have my Pucci shirt which I never wear but I keep because it reminds me of my favourite era.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/3#post-1840093 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 02:24:42 +0000 Jenni NZ 1840093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since the thread is still going I've found some old photos on the desktop computer. Pink roses pencil skirt 2011( that was my 50th birthday), floral dress with red accessories for a relative's wedding Feb 2015, cocktail Oct 2015 Cairns with very old tropical floral shirt ( 1997?!) , dessert same holiday with floral top bought Fiji 2013, floral dress with pink and purple roses worn April 2016 for DD graduation. I like that one though DD doesn't like the beading around the neck. I wore that again for my cousin's second marriage( first wife had sadly died of cancer) with the same purple shoes in June this year, 2 months ago.&nbsp;<br />In Feb 2015 I had a broken thumb and chose a purple cast to go with my camisole, as had already planned the outfit when the thumb happened. See how I can be Mrs Matchy-Matchy even with a cast?! <br />For some uncertain reason I am not wearing the pink roses pencil skirt for the last year or two. Must try it on. Also the very old tropical colours shirt is generally stored in sentimental items and not worn, I just thought for Cairns( Tropical North Queensland) I would drag it out again. I am still a bright colours girl. I do love florals and keep them quite a long time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/3#post-1840064 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:34:23 +0000 Berkeley Girl 1840064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, just getting caught up on the forum after a busy week.&nbsp;</p> <p>BC, I LOVE the pink and white dress! Maxi dresses are so great for summer, and that one is so lovely and feminine.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sal, thanks for the encouragement about my photos. That's nice to hear as I'm about to post a bunch of new ones and I am very un-confident about my selfie skills. It's funny that I'm more confident about my style choices than my photos!&nbsp;</p> <p>Laura G, I think "honorary dress" is going to be a new goal for me! Perfect since I love dresses but can only rarely wear them to work. So the peplum sweater may be a good solution/compromise. Those floral are my favorites, and I'd definitely wear them with your ruffled jacket, which I love.&nbsp;</p> <p>And one more floral. I posted this pic in another thread, but I forgot when I was posting my florals here that I also have this lovely floral scarf, which was a gift.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/3#post-1837860 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 22:51:56 +0000 Sal 1837860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BC - these are both lovely dresses, I am particuarly drawn to the white and pink one because of the shoulder line and the floral placement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/3#post-1837295 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:44:21 +0000 Anonymous 1837295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore the top in the 2 pics below the other day, and I just bought a floral maxi dress and a maxi dress that's a solid color but has rosettes all over it. (See 2 Finds below)</p> <p>I have other floral prints but haven't worn them lately. I'm more into lace right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1837212 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:32:48 +0000 JAileen 1837212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenn, yes #4 is a scarf that I thrifted. It says it's Gucci. I don't know if it is authentic because it's smaller, but I have seen other ones the same size. The fabric feels very lux. The pattern is fun with all the insects tucked in among the flowers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1837118 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:32:32 +0000 Mirjana 1837118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you very much Laura G and Sal for your nice comments.<br /> Joy, so many beautiful floral items, your wardrobe is really endless. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1837093 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:49:23 +0000 Bijou 1837093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are my florals! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836986 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:40:35 +0000 Anonymous 1836986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So many beautiful florals and botanicals on this thread.<br /> Below are some more outfit photos and finds from my wardrobe that you did not see me wearing. I really like leaf motifs and don't have Fimds for some favorite pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836965 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:59:33 +0000 Sal 1836965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Second group of comments!!</p> <p>Christina - I love the jumpsuit, what a fun summer piece. &nbsp;I have been keeping an eye out for one for a couple of years without success.</p> <p>Fashiontern - you look good in your casual florals. &nbsp;I do like the colour of the bamboo top, I have not seen Ryce's thread so will look it up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836964 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:56:59 +0000 Sal 1836964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Goodness this thread has exploded - I am about to start the next one, so I will be brief in my comments. &nbsp;Again, I <b>love seeing</b> how people interpret different patterns and make them their own. &nbsp;Florals of course can be pretty, but they can also be sophisticated, edgy, elegant, playful and even subversive. &nbsp;Anyone who says - I don't like florals - they only need to look at this thread and I am sure they will find a way they do like them. &nbsp;Jon has two floral shirts and they really suit him - one is white with blue and green tracery and one is navy with mustard daisies.</p> <p>Anyway to the replies!!</p> <p>Brooklyn, Delurked, Joy, Rachylou, Laura, Lisa, The Cat, Fashiontern - thank you.</p> <p>BG - I looked at both lots of pics and I love those pants, how fun. &nbsp;Great colours on you. &nbsp;Your photos are great, I struggle with not looking grumpy in mine:)</p> <p>Skylurker - those shirts are great. &nbsp;I like the dark look but can see that it might feel more comfortable in autumn. &nbsp;I also like the liberty print and you wear it very well.</p> <p>Jenn - your scarf is great but your floral paper art takes the win. &nbsp;I loved your paper flowers instagram challenge. &nbsp;And I just realised that my kimono is floral rather than an alternative pattern:)</p> <p>Joy and Brooklyn - these floral tee's are perfect on you. &nbsp;I would love on but think I am the wrong shape for them. &nbsp;I will just admire them on you both and thanks for being so much fun.</p> <p>Sara - I like your florals, they suit your clean style very well. &nbsp;I hope you can find some more dark florals (I think there will be winter options this season)</p> <p>Astrid, that is a pretty peplum top and you wear it well. &nbsp;Comfortable and smart is a perfect combination.</p> <p>Jenni - that wallpaper. &nbsp;Very Laura Ashley - and so pretty!! &nbsp;My favourite is your bomber - I love that. &nbsp;I also love the boots, the sweater with the rusty red embroidered leaves and your evening bags. &nbsp;Florals suit you very well indeed.</p> <p>Mirjana - lovely to see you. &nbsp;You wear dresses so well and I like them all but am particularly drawn to the geometric floral in picture 1. &nbsp;It really suits you and I can imagine it being a very versatile top. &nbsp;And I hope you had a great holiday.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836918 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:34:27 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1836918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are a couple from me. I started out he day in bamboo, then saw Ryce's post about the anti-fascist protester and changed into the skirt. </p> <p>I have mixed feelings about that. We wore hoodies for Treyvon, but innocent black people who were killed by cops? I can't remember this kind of thing. I realize it isn't exactly the same thing; she went out of her way to call for peace, whereas they were just living in their skin. But I don't think we should<br /> forget them or her, so I'll jump on a bandwagon for any of them.<br /> I'll try to add more pix of florals, etc later. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836893 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:27:20 +0000 Christina F. 1836893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've gotten into these kind of prints in a big way, after years of favoring striped and geometric prints (and conversational prints.) Here are some recent examples, including my first ever jumpsuit! I'm adding the find for 3 in case the embroidery isn't visible. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836878 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:47:31 +0000 Laura G 1836878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>Sal </b>--<b></b> Beautiful silk tunic. Amazing how such a large print can look so soft.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Brooklyn </b>--<b></b> I love the dramatic rose tee. I never thought of florals as dramatic, but you, <b>Joy</b> and <b>Jenni</b> have got it down.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Berkeley Girl</b> -- Great floral jeans. I'd wear them in a second, but you knew that, right? And floral jeans + peplum top = honorary dress.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Skylurker</b> -- Great colors in the dark floral shirt. Definitely should come out from under the pullover at least some of the time.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jenn</b> -- The embroidered Anthropologie top is really special, and I want your warm-colors long scarf.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sara L.</b> -- Those fab floral pants again, WOW on the paisley top, and the tent dress with those great sandals looks so cool and...insouciant for summer.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mirjana</b> -- my favorite is #5, white jeans with sophisticated white floral tee.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836782 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:40:24 +0000 Mirjana 1836782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this thread, but&nbsp; I am little late, the reason is vacation.. Here are some of my florals , they are already posted but now collected.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836775 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:12:41 +0000 Brooklyn 1836775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni, thanks. What a collection you have! My faves are the top in 6 and the dress in 10.<br /> Portmans is good for cute business wear. Some of it is a bit young for me but I just love their floral. They seem to be able to pick prints that I really like.<br /> And thanks Jenn too. I wish we had anthropologie here. Love that top of yours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836755 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 08:03:56 +0000 Jenni NZ 1836755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brooklyn, I'm checking your old thread about dark summer florals, my faves were pic 6 (ASOS column embroidered dress ) and pic 9 ( Portman's vintage wine skirt). Portman's has come here and my DD 2 aged 23 likes it a lot, now she has graduated and has a job she can afford a slightly higher quality than her previous K-mart! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836754 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:59:36 +0000 Mirjana 1836754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, Jenni how lovely collection of floral you have almost boutique of floral I wish to have some of them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836753 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:57:20 +0000 Jenni NZ 1836753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK this is a tricky back-and-forth and I need to cook dinner! Some early faves: Sal's blouse of course, The Cat's palm print dress, Staysfit's Lilly Pulitzer silk dress and floral hat, and LBD's floral skirt with the turquoise top. I'll be back, to quote the Terminator x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836752 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:48:41 +0000 Jenni NZ 1836752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks The Cat! It was a lovely pop-up gin bar. We didn't end up staying as a big queue ( there was a hen's night) and also it felt much too girly to DH. But we did read the recipes for the pink gin cocktails and now I can whip one up easily as anything at a much lesser cost! Also I see the floral bomber is slung over my arm in that pic. I forgot I pattern mix it with that tunic as well.<br /> I'll post this then go back a page to check everyone's outfits again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836748 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:38:16 +0000 The Cat 1836748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fashiontern and Jenn, thank you.</p> <p>Jenni NZ, lovely collection of florals! It is hard to pick a favourite. However, you look particularly happy in #22, and it is fun to see how great you match the interior of the bar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836744 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:11:17 +0000 Jenni NZ 1836744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this thread! I have gone over my wardrobe lists and found 22 florals. I've had a few minutes in today's afternoon off to photo some in DD's ditzy blue floral bedroom circa 1993, with a close-up of the wallpaper too. And some WIWs from since I joined YLF in January. I think Brooklyn still beats me :)<br /> And for Brooklyn, as the earlier WIWs were dark, it is tunics in pics 2 and 4 or top in pic 5 which I pattern mix with fave summer jacket ( floral bomber) of pic 3. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836740 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 05:41:07 +0000 Berkeley Girl 1836740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks all for the feedback and the compliments!</p> <p>LBD, your floral looks really suit you and you look lovely in all of them. If you're a bombshell, be a bombshell!&nbsp;</p> <p>Jenn, those are some lovely pieces. Ah, Anthropologie! It's so hard to resist the dreamy fantasy of their aesthetic.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sarah L, I love all those looks, especially photos 1 and 2.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836689 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:27:16 +0000 Anonymous 1836689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lost my post but love that outfit on you, Brooklyn. I am going to stalk ebay for the cardigan and bag in that pattern </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836686 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:08:23 +0000 Brooklyn 1836686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right back at you Joy! I am also wearing my culottes in your honour </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836662 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 22:18:23 +0000 Sal 1836662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am at work and need to focus today so I will reply tonight to the wonderful florals and comments... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836661 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 22:15:15 +0000 Jenn 1836661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Sal</b>, I love your "wallpaper top." Also, I love your wallpaper. &nbsp;:)<br /><b><br />The Cat,&nbsp;</b>stripes + flowers make a winner!<br /><b><br />Staysfit,&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;that DVF halter is stunning.<br /><b><br />Brooklyn,&nbsp;</b>you know I love all your florals, but #4 is my fave.<br /><b><br />skylurker</b>, ADORE the Liberty print!</p> <p><b>Deborah,&nbsp;</b>I've never been a huge fan of bright colors with black, but I think it works here... maybe because of the black in the dress print.</p> <p><b>LBD,&nbsp;</b>the black skirt is great. Is it embroidered?</p> <p><b>Joy</b>, I love your bomber, but my favorite outfit is the red tunic over blue jeans. Fab!</p> <p><b>LauraG,&nbsp;</b>#6 is my favorite. I also love your bookcase. &nbsp;:)</p> <p><b>delurked</b>, I remember that picture!</p> <p><b>JAileen</b>, the print in #4 is GORGEOUS. Is that a scarf?</p> <p><b>Berkeley Girl</b>, the floral jeans are perfect on you. Absolutely age appropriate, and I like them the best of all your florals.</p> <p><b>SaraL</b>, #1! #1! #1! So good.</p> <p><b>Astrid,&nbsp;</b>the ring and the flowers are a great complement. I like the shoes too.</p> <p><b></b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836652 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:35:37 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1836652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Berkeley girl, I like your style. That sleeve is very cool, but my favorite is either 3 or 7. And I vote yes on the pants in your earlier post! </p> <p>Sara L, you may not have a lot of florals, but what you've got is strong. I still think those pants are great on you. #5 is really nice too.</p> <p>The Cat, love your mixing the palm trees with the stripes. Your skirt in #2 is killer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836650 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 21:33:07 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1836650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, if you do the wallpaper challenge, I'll do a pic at my paisley desk in the shirt I'm using for inspiration </p> <p>I have lots of florals, just wore a black and white floral dress today, but am not sure I'm up to the "outfit" level with them yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/challenge-4-show-us-your-florals-botanicals-and-paisley/page/2#post-1836635 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:24:01 +0000 The Cat 1836635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, thank you so much. I admire you for taking time to write so many kind, encouraging comments.</p> <p>Laura G., thanks. I don't know how old my chain belt is. It's secondhand, and I got it about 10 years ago. But I remember that I wore similar belts around 1970. I like your retro-chic floral outfits. And I hope you have recovered from your initial pattern challenge shock and enjoy seeing a great variety of patterns here in the forum. :-)</p> <p>Berkeley Girl, what a beautiful, unique sleeve detail! </p>