https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-737567 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:12:50 +0000 Anonymous 737567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do agree with you, perhaps too long. I'd go with the Mary K look! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-737535 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:35:43 +0000 KathyL 737535@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the skirt with the metallic blouse untucked and with the longer denim jacket. Do you have a silver or gray belt to add a little waist definition? Prefer the flats over the boots too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-737337 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:22:06 +0000 pil 737337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bump.</p> <p>Any other thoughts on the untucked tank and the other dolman sleeve sweater? I'm not loving the untucked look, but think it is the length of the tank. Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-736576 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:54:37 +0000 Kiwichik 736576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In your first post I like th Mary K copy cat and in your last post I like the striped top </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-736283 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:50:26 +0000 pil 736283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MaryK - thanks! I'm glad you like it!<br /> Zapotee, I've added pics with the shirt untucked. What do you think? Too long?<br /> Texstyle, the new pics have nude hose and the other gray shoes. They are a flat though.<br /> Sylvie, I could kiss you for the leg shape comment : ) I've always felt they look like tree stumps. Well, maybe not in elementary school.</p> <p>And to further complicate the options, I've added pics of the tank with my cropped denim jacket #3 below, and also another top entirely in #4 and #5.</p> <p>Again, thanks for offering your thoughts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-736190 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:46:22 +0000 Sylvie 736190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually like all of them. I think your MaryK copy is fab. I like the "tank + not really a suit" effect in #3 - although umm, please don't trust my judgement too much as I'm an amateur. And it's great with the denim jacket too! Between 4 and 5, I'm leaning towards #4 because I'm finding the boots just a little too voluminous. I feel like they're obscuring your beautiful leg shape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-736185 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:41:49 +0000 MsMary 736185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Squee!! You look fab!! I vote for the python bag with #1, which looks fantastic on you!!! Yay!!</p> <p>And I love the purple tipped sweater with the pewter tank! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-736124 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:06:21 +0000 texstyle 736124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Grey and chambray are pretty close in color - I'd try them just to see - esp. if they have a little heel. And I would love to see a photo with the nude hose and the grey shoes if they do happen to work out. When you take a photo, not sure what camera you are using but typically first press the shutter half way down while aiming at a med. tone in your image so it gets a better mid-tone light reading - if you point the shutter at a lighter spot and first, and take the photo, it might not get the darks. If you point it at the darkest spot to get a light reading, it may lighten everything up. Hope that makes sense. Not that I'm a pro at photography OR fashion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-735981 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:47:41 +0000 Anonymous 735981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a feeling you will like this more if you untuck the shirts. Amongst all, I like the Mary K look the best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-735926 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:00:27 +0000 pil 735926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Texstyle, I was wondering about the hose whether they should be close in color to the shoe. I'll try the nude instead. I have to figure out something for better lighting in pictures. The shoes you suggested are actually a gray flannel with a silver buckle. I pulled out the patent because of the dressiness of the skirt. Man, this is confusing stuff!</p> <p>Parsley, I'll try the tank untucked. It may be too long though. And the boots - again with the lighting. i do have a better picture of just the boots I was going to put in my boot thread. Didn't want to throw too many questions in one thread.</p> <p>Modgirl, I love the boots in your picture! I guess the Barney reference is because I don't typically wear color on my bottom half, and the purple sweater and purple skirt together are a lot of purple.</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-735897 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:11:35 +0000 modgrl 735897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this skirt and I totally love it. Not sure why you think it looks like Barney. I love the Mary K way. You could also debombshell it by wearing something loose and oversized.<br /> I guess I haven't worn mine in a while. It will come out to play this winter. This was my favorite way to wear it last year:<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nude-boots-try-2" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....oots-try-2</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-735877 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:34:27 +0000 Parsley 735877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your MaryK copy look! I don't know about it for your fundraiser, but you definitely need to wear that combo at some point.<br /> I like the pewter tank on you, but I wonder how it would look untucked? I prefer it with the denim jacket, but maybe I'd like it with the tipped sweater if you didn't tuck it. The boots look good, but honestly I can't tell which ones are black and which are gray on my iPad, anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-735872 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:27:59 +0000 texstyle 735872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the chambray with the purple - great copy!. Do you need to wear stockings? I think this outfit would be really nice with bare legs (or nude hose at min.) because your arms and legs aren't matching here. In a previous post you had a pic of your shoes -http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoes-5 - what about trying the blue shoes with the brass/gold buckle on front? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/de-barneyfying-the-purple-skirt#post-735852 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:54:20 +0000 pil 735852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My original thread about this skirt is here, so I'm back with a couple of changes. I was hoping to wear this to a fundraiser.<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/purple-pencil-skirt---or-do-i-look-like-barneys-floozy-sister" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ozy-sister</a></p> <p>Pic 1 is my copy of MaryK. If I wear this shirt it needs to be tucked because of a bleach stain on the shirt tail. Yes, that is how I roll sometimes. Pic 2 is the MaryK inspiration. She sure looks like a lot more fun than me! Sorry the lighting is so poor. The belt is a woven navy leather and the shoes are a gray patent leather with a burgundy buckle. The next issue would be a purse. I have a navy leather shoulder bag but it is quite casual, a black leather coach shoulder bag, or a python print hobo. It will spend most of the evening on the floor, so it isn't a vital decision.</p> <p>I also asked about wearing the skirt with my Halogen tipped sweater. Most thought they were too much paired together. Sylvie suggested a metallic top so I brought home a pewter tank to try - Pic 3. </p> <p>Pic 4 is the metallic tank with my AE denim jacket. Pic 5 is with boots (one black and one gray because I couldn't decide) - which I will be starting another thread for.</p> <p>Thanks for your thoughts, and for putting up with me! </p>