https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:44:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742925 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 02:56:58 +0000 Jules 1742925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz I have learned from only the best here at ylf, yourself included ;)<br />It is a nice feeling to be able to figure these things out (sometimes), it was never intuitive for me before. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742923 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 02:39:22 +0000 Suz 1742923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jules, that is such a smart point.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742782 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:19:35 +0000 bj1111 1742782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jules --I didn't even think about pushing up the sleeves! The whole "winter is coming" had be focused on being fully covered. Of course i can't 'splain why my feet at seasonably inappropriately clad in strappy sandals or booties with no socks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742642 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:13:06 +0000 Jules 1742642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In general I think you already look good to great in all of these.<br />But I think even pushing up the sleeves of the top to reveal some skin would change the balance of the outfit in all cases where you have exposed ankle... exposed wrist would match that visually. I feel like that's one of the reasons #5 works so well... it's more visually balanced and seasonally matched because you're covered on both top and bottom.<br />Would love to see some different top options (more fitted, maybe classic white shirt), just for the exercise of comparing them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742614 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:47:32 +0000 bj1111 1742614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies for the ideas and feedback.</p> <p>I do like #5 , possibly with a different high heel boot in chocolate and will work on a new topper.</p> <p>Still like 1/2, maybe with socks.</p> <p>Will post updates with flats later. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742572 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:01:24 +0000 Janet 1742572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know what you mean about outfits looking better in your head, or even in the mirror, but I do think you look great, even without seeing your head! </p> <p>I like the cropped style better with high-vamp shoes, so my preference is for #5 too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742562 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:32:21 +0000 lyn67 1742562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For a reason I cannot explain (or is it all that science around the inches above the ankles?:-)) I would wear both cropped pants rather &nbsp;to some &nbsp;flats &nbsp;or higher shaft boots (like the jeans in nr 5) and some fluid longer tops, than will be quite the show!:-)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742552 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:02:21 +0000 Suz 1742552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hurrah for hacked pants! </p> <p>I think the ponte pants work well at this length with the heels and 1/2 is elegant. Nice sweater, too! And I also like #5.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would experiment with a lower heel or flat as Diana says, and see how the lengths work with those. This could be my own feet talking, though. Heels that high aren't too walkable for me so I tremble at the sight of them.&nbsp;</p> <p>For the pants lengths, Angie has said 2 to 4 inches above the ankle bone. I think it depends a lot on personal proportions. As a shorter person with shorter legs, I have actually found that on my body, <b>longer</b> is better than shorter for crops. 2 inches above works much better than anything close to 4. One pair I have are about 3 inches above, but if I go higher than that I get into the fuller part of my calf territory and it just doesn't seem to work as well, either per se, or in combination with my various footwear options. I think for taller women or those with longer legs proportionately, hacking them higher may work more easily. But I could be wrong about that.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742545 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:51:53 +0000 kkards 1742545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>another vote for the fabness of #5, and nodding along with Diana-would love to see these with a fab flat....i'm thinking an oxford or loafer...(maybe with a platform). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742534 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:18:35 +0000 Staysfit 1742534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First of all, I have to say you have amazingly beautiful and long looking legs! I cannot get over how these crops do not shorten your legs at all! Even if you decide to pass on these, I think you are lucky because you will be able to wear this style and look great.</p> <p>I agree both pairs may be short according to Angie's standards, but I really like pic 5. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742478 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 04:37:07 +0000 Gigi 1742478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 5 the best too. I wonder if it is because the gap is taken up with the boot shaft. When I wear crops, I wear them with high-shaft booties to help close the gap. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742453 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 03:23:10 +0000 rachylou 1742453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same as Annagybe... Put a little sauce in your stride, and very striking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742451 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 03:09:31 +0000 annagybe 1742451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get what Diana is saying, but I really like #5. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742435 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 02:13:09 +0000 Diana 1742435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IMO these pants are both a little too short for these very high heels. I think they'd look better with flats - to my eye, the most current look for crops is a bit longer than before. Angie says 2-4" above the ankle bone. I tend to think closer to 2" for heels, closer to 4" for flats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742415 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:16:27 +0000 Dottie 1742415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them!! &nbsp;Particularly the black ponte pants. &nbsp;I like them with the sandals. &nbsp;I'd also like to see the black pants with the black higher shaft boots. &nbsp;I think that combo would work well too. &nbsp; I'm not feeling the short booties too much with this look, but that may just be me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dated-friended-its-complicated#post-1742409 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:09:48 +0000 bj1111 1742409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are my first "new silhouette" pants whose hems I self-released. Tried them with some old old shoes after an old old thread of april's on what is dated.</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/angie-would-you-tell-us-3-styles-you-think-are-dated" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-are-dated</a></p> <p>These outfits looked better in my head and are posted merely to serve a object lessons. </p> <p>1-4: hemmed ponte pants with platform booties and platform sandals of yore</p> <p>5-7: reluctantly released bootcuts with winkle picker boots and the aforementioned ye olden shoes. For this set, I need a shorter top or a more fitted top.</p> <p>Anywhoo, dated, friended or it's complicated? </p>