https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 01:45:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207751 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:52:06 +0000 Scarlet 207751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just based on my gut reaction I actually agree with Vix that the first outfit is casual and the rest are smart casual. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207587 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:36:01 +0000 Vix 207587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Louise --</p> <p>FWIW, aside from look #1 (which I would term "casual") all of your outfits look like they fit into smart casual OR business casual to me.*</p> <p>Looks like you are bringing a great dash of visual diversity to your office!</p> <p>*I may be missing some nuances in Angie's descriptions/classifications, but I just re-read the bizcas posts and I didn't see anything there that would change my vote. [I am open to being corrected!] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207536 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:17:47 +0000 Louise 207536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the links Khris. I think I was just starting to feel a tad overdressed and was thinking I needed something more casual than work stuff which looks like being classed as casual, you see why I was confused!! x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207529 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:45:10 +0000 chewyspaghetti 207529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those all look casual to me, but perfectly acceptable for a casual workplace. Here are Angie's posts on Smart Casual for clarification:<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2006/09/07/smart-casual-for-ladies/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2006/09/.....or-ladies/</a><br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2008/01/30/the-flop-proof-outfit-for-casual-fridays-and-beyond/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2008/01/.....nd-beyond/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207528 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:35:15 +0000 Donna 207528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Kim on the pictures you posted. </p> <p>I think of a hoodie as being casual even if it's in a more dressy fabrication (like cashmere). That may just be my hang up with hoodies though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207524 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:28:24 +0000 Queen Mum 207524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hmm, I think I would call 1 and 2 casual<br /> 3 I could qualify as smart casual<br /> 4 I'm on the fence about. I think a darker wash jean would be more clearly smart casual.</p> <p>but take that with a grain of salt.</p> <p>edit.. maybe #2 is more smart casual since you have the hose. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207520 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:17:36 +0000 Louise 207520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think so. Think I may need to look for some converse type shoes. The shop your closet ban may have to be broken soon!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207516 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:16:08 +0000 Angie 207516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with what everyone has said. Are things clearer now, Louise? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207495 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:54:38 +0000 Louise 207495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea Sihaya I have edited my origianl post to include some pictures x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207462 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:39:20 +0000 Sihaya 207462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would vote mostly casual too for MOTG though there are some combinations that would certainly qualify for smart casual. Louise, maybe you should post pictures of some of your MOTG ensembles and we can specifically call them out? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207457 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:32:33 +0000 Tanya 207457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also agree with Kim: the formulas were meant to be casual, but certainly be modified into smart casual as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207456 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:32:27 +0000 Queen Mum 207456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Khris... I see a great SYC challenge here </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207455 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:31:04 +0000 chewyspaghetti 207455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Kim said. I think footwear and knits verses woven tops do a lot to transition casual into smart casual. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207436 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:59:40 +0000 Queen Mum 207436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Louise, I think the MOTG formulas can be casual to smart casual depending on the dressiness of the components. ie... converse vs heels, graphic t vs button down, etc. I think the very nature and intention of the MOTG formulas is that they are a stylish way to do casual, but they can certainly be smarted up a bit.<br /> I do think what you described would be considered casual or loungewear (by nature of the hoodie)<br /> It is hard to make distinctions between the various levels of dress because there is alot of overlap between them I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207434 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:46:32 +0000 Steffie 207434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought MOTG was casual. In my world, I actually label those outfits as 'cute casual' to mark the very sort of distinction you're asking about.</p> <p>For me, the quickest and easiest way for me to understand which category I'm dressing in (in summer) comes from my footwear. If the outfit looks best with Converse or fashion sneakers, it's super-casual. If it calls for sweet sandals or ballet flats, it's cute-casual. (And if I'm wearing dress shoes, it's smart!) It's not 100% fool proof but it works for me.</p> <p>I'm looking forward to hearing what others think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/confused-1#post-207428 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:23:50 +0000 Louise 207428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are the MOTG formula's casual or smart casual?<br /> I usually wear a variation of these to work (no blue jeans) and felt smart casual but what then is classed as casual wear? I came to get dressed today and wanted casual I've ended up in a pair of black cargo type (no thigh pockets) trousers and a pink hoodie but am wondering if this is more loungewear aaarrrrgggghhhh help me define casual x</p> <p>Edit Sihaya came up with a great idea to include piccies for clarification<br /> I have worn all the following for work smart casual? My work doesn't actually have a dress code just no blue jeans so I do wear black zippered skinnies and my denim tunic shirt<br /> #1 <a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/July%2010/001.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....10/001.jpg</a></p> <p>#2 <a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/August/100_0367.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_0367.jpg</a></p> <p>#3 <a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/August/100_0311.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_0311.jpg</a></p> <p>The following I can't wear for work because of the jeans but I would still think of these as smart casual?<br /> #4 <a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/August/100_0329.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_0329.jpg</a> </p>