https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:25:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin/page/2#post-1150705 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:51:00 +0000 gryffin 1150705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alasse - don't feel bad, I am the only one I know who has their own black velvet quilted doublet (we used to have someone do a fab halloween party, it was great while it lasted!!)<br />Ramya - ooohhh love shoes but esp boots!!&nbsp; I am sure your brown pumps and boots are toally awesome!!&nbsp; Great choice on lynchpin!!<br />Linda - a cool shoe collection can definitely be a lynchpin catagory &nbsp;(ie Mary K and her pencil skirts).&nbsp; Great shoes are a fabulous trademark!!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin/page/2#post-1150691 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:37:47 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1150691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm, I'm too much a lover of variety to wear any one thing very often - I'll have to make a blanket statement and say my shoe collection. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin/page/2#post-1150690 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:37:08 +0000 ramya 1150690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My brown pumps. It totally makes my outfits.<br /> In my winter wardrobe its my brown boots:)<br /> So yes I am a shoe gal </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin/page/2#post-1150688 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:36:34 +0000 Alassë 1150688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I haven't seen it; sounds interesting. I've been to a renfaire once, and once bought a totally impractical cloak in that style off Ebay. That's my fantasy style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin/page/2#post-1150679 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:26:13 +0000 gryffin 1150679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alasse - what a gorgeous image of medieval ladies dresses and belts!!&nbsp; Did you see the "Robin Hood" with Patrick Bergen and Uma Thurman? - she was exquisite in her wedding dress.&nbsp; I have a major thing for renfaire style clothing!!&nbsp; You do have very pretty hair - I don't think changing up the style negates it being literally your "crowning glory!!"&nbsp; It certainly is a focal point no matter how you style it!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin/page/2#post-1150588 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:57:21 +0000 Alassë 1150588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is an awesome belt, Gryffin. I have this strange attraction to hip belts with chain/link detail - I think because medieval maidens always wear some sort of low-slung girdle like that across the hips of their splendid gowns. Not sure that an hourglass/pear should be wearing that style, but I digress.</p> <p>I can't think of a lynchpin for myself, either. Belts are almost that, but I can be happy in some belt-less outfits. I'd say hair, but I vary the styles from updos to pretend-bob to long &amp; flowing, so not that either. Brown? Haha. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150320 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:04:21 +0000 gryffin 1150320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachylou- patent, what a wonderful choice. They would literally add polish to anything. I think that is such an elegant, sleek and refined choice!! Kudos!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150295 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:55:48 +0000 rachylou 1150295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have one particular item - but I do fall back quite a bit on patent leather shoes to polish up my RATE style.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150288 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:23:30 +0000 gryffin 1150288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Museumgal - as said so many times on the forum - the importance a great glasses and bra can not be overstated!!&nbsp; Great foundations to any outfit.&nbsp; I really like the idea of hair and interesting jewelry as trademarks.&nbsp; I know Imogen of IOS uses chunky necklaces for hers to great effect!!<br />Adelfa - sorry if this thread pushed a private&nbsp;choice into a too public arena.&nbsp; Whatever you choose to do it will be the right thing.&nbsp; Hugs and good luck!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150180 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:21:49 +0000 Adelfa 1150180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the therapy, guys... I've just spent some interesting time with my "Clothing Purchased in 2013" spreadsheet. (I needed encouragement to be able to do this.) Yes, MaryK, I do remember. What were we doing having such a serious conversation in the crosswalk? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150150 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 02:48:07 +0000 MuseumGal 1150150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think I have a single piece that works as a lynchpin.&nbsp; My jewelry and scarves are the closest I can come.&nbsp; Part of the reason I'm growing out my hair is that I kind of seeing it becoming my trademark ... that woman with the flowing salt and pepper hair (and the groovy jewelry) ...</p> <p>Of course on a purely practical note, I'm don't leave the house with 1) my glasses, and 2) a good bra.&nbsp; Everything else ... shoes, purse, even jewelry, are optional at times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150132 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 02:12:24 +0000 gryffin 1150132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fuzzy - I'm more a behind the scenes player!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Yup, talk about lynchpins, a six way bra&nbsp; wow, I'm trying to think of all the configurations&nbsp;&nbsp;you could make with that!!&nbsp; But clothes always look best with the right "foundation' garments" (don't you love that term!!)&nbsp; So I applaud you on find one with so much versatility!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150121 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 02:02:52 +0000 gryffin 1150121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adelfa - I do understand now where the ambivalence comes in.&nbsp; Only you can know what is right for you.&nbsp; But I also know each of us a little inner voice and we know what that voice is telling us.&nbsp; Risk is a concern with any expensive purchase - but leather jackets tend to be pretty durable.&nbsp; You do have to decide if you are over motos, although I think that it's a classic style, but it may not be your style.&nbsp; You need to think that through.&nbsp; That being said my cropped leather moto&nbsp;is a total workhorse esp over dressy items.&nbsp; If I need to make something look cool - it's my go to jacket.&nbsp; Plus remember it's cost/wear - if you love it and wear it and enjoy it then it is money well spent.&nbsp; Bigs hugs and although I am wanting to be a total enabler (yes, Suz and Mary K I am shouting buy, buy, buy with you!!)&nbsp; you need to be happy.&nbsp; But if it's really the money, and not the other issues, if you can afford it, then I would go for it.&nbsp; Good luck!!<br />Mary K &amp; Suz - so agree.&nbsp; A fantastic big ticket item and ramps up every other item is totally worth it!!&nbsp; Can't wait to see this jacket - I'm sure it amazing!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150114 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:51:33 +0000 fuzzylogic 1150114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>gryffin- with such a penchant for melodrama you should be on the stage! ;-)</p> <p>Adelfa- from what I'm reading you are so NOT over moto jackets. As gryffin suggested, perhaps you are still grieving the loss of your first moto love?</p> <p>My wardrobe lynchpin is my six way bra! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150112 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:50:28 +0000 Suz 1150112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adelfa -- buy the jacket, please!!! It is so necessary to you. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150109 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:49:10 +0000 MsMary 1150109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adelfa, remember our conversation in the crosswalk about nickling and diming our purchases, and how those less-expensive purchases added up to just as much as the big-ticket items, but without the "WOW!" factor?&nbsp;&nbsp; That might apply here.</p> <p>As my Marine says, "Fortune favors the bold!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150099 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:37:02 +0000 Adelfa 1150099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gryffin, thanks for asking. I have found the perfect replacement (Rae found it) but it is quite a bit more than I've ever spent on an article of clothing, so I am telling myself (1) it's wrong to spend so much; (2) it's foolish to spend so much because what if something happens? (Nordy gave me a full refund on the last one, but that was because it was a design flaw--what if an accident happens?); (3) maybe I am over motos, maybe they aren't really my style anymore, maybe it was an affectation.</p> <p>See what I mean about the ambivalence? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150080 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:12:41 +0000 gryffin 1150080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adelfa - that is just soooooooooooo sad about your moto.&nbsp; It definitely sounds like an amazing lynchpin.&nbsp; This is exactly the reason I duplicate so much but on expensive outer wear that is often not possible.&nbsp; I am curious, are you in mourning&nbsp;for this jacket?&nbsp; is nothing tickling your fancy?&nbsp; I would think this has created an enormous wardrobe hole...so yeah,&nbsp;I totally applaud that you are not in total freak out mode, but&nbsp;I am&nbsp;curious, since I would&nbsp;not be as calm in your situation. But wishing you the best of luck for a speedy and newly beloved replacement!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150077 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:06:32 +0000 gryffin 1150077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unfrumped - your flat undercover belt is a real find.&nbsp; I have not yet found one to do that which is why I almost never go untucked because you get that bump which looks awful!!&nbsp; Talking about a lynchpin literally!!&nbsp; Interesting that if there is a lynchpin belts seem to be player for&nbsp;many of us.&nbsp; Glad you have your BR contour belts.&nbsp; The thing I cherish about mine is the buckle is entirely metal so less risk of wear out.&nbsp; I feel your anxiety unfrumped about the ones you have, may other contour belts be in your near future!!<br />cciele - denim is the most fantastic fabric ever invented.&nbsp; I cannot think of a better lynchpin especially since designers have been so amazing creative with it.&nbsp; Great choice!!<br />Thistle - Many thanks!!&nbsp; Black trousers are the most perfect backdrop ever for an outfit.&nbsp; They can take you from black tie "Le Smoking" to casual!!&nbsp; Fantastic lynchpin!!<br />Mary K - you give me so much to look for in your outfits!!&nbsp; It's like "where's waldo"&nbsp; earrings were not enough!!&nbsp; The complexity underlying the refinement of your outfits is truly staggering.&nbsp; I stand in awe!!&nbsp; I have to check out this belt - distressed and studded - does it get any better? (since most of mine are crystal and studs - you need not even ask - yes they are all black!!)&nbsp; For catagory - no question your gorgeous collection of pencil skirts - no one wears that silhouette or color better than you do!!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150069 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:58:14 +0000 Adelfa 1150069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I go with my first gut response, it's the black moto I *used* to have (before it ripped at a stress point).</p> <p>It was the perfect casual topper, of course. But it was also the perfect work topper, adding a nice amount of edge to my conservative outfits.</p> <p>It was practical because it kept out wind and rain, and&nbsp;it kept me warm in my cold office at work. I also found I could travel to (what to me were) cold climates, and with a sweater and scarf, and gloves and hat if necessary, I'd always be comfy without having to lug around a coat.</p> <p>&nbsp;So why on earth am I so ambivalent about replacing it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150060 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:50:18 +0000 MsMary 1150060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd say if I had to pick one piece, it would be my beloved distressed studded <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007644M02/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow">Streets Ahead belt</a>.&nbsp; I wear it to work, on the weekends, pretty much everywhere.&nbsp; It's like jewelry for the body and always perks up my outfits.</p> <p>For "lynchpin category," without question it's my Halogen pencil skirts in every color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150053 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:42:54 +0000 Thistle 1150053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stunning belt!</p> <p>I don't really have a lynchpin but I couldn't live without black trousers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150051 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:42:25 +0000 cciele 1150051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Denim. Invariably, in the majority of my outfits I incorporate some type of denim, somewhere on my body </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150047 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:39:22 +0000 unfrumped 1150047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a belt that lies very flat and is worn undercover with many if not most trousers, when going untucked. And 2 BR belts that have the best fit and contour for wearing" out". Will be bad when these give out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150019 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:24:37 +0000 gryffin 1150019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IK - jeans are a great lynchpin.&nbsp; If you don't limit yourself to straight denim but include leather, velvet, etc&nbsp;you could take them black tie.&nbsp; Perfect for all ocassions and a great trademark!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1150002 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:01:48 +0000 ironkurtin 1150002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1149986 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:45:09 +0000 gryffin 1149986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cinnamon Fern - thanks for putting up the definition!!&nbsp; &nbsp;I was going to head to dictionary.com but didn't get to it yet!!&nbsp; I like the visual, you pull that pin and it all falls apart.&nbsp; That's how it feels to me!!<br />Suz - I think haircuts can absolutely do that.&nbsp; Who knew Linda Evangalista was so gorgeous until she cut her hair?&nbsp; Can you imagine Anna Wintour with a pixie?&nbsp; or Dolly Parton without her big blonde hair?&nbsp; Although, big high five for the leopard print belt!!&nbsp; No matter how sleek or minamalist you go, put on a great belt and pow, you've got an awesome outfit!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1149972 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:15:41 +0000 Suz 1149972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a stunning belt, and it's no wonder you love it and it has become your lynchpin. I can see it adding quiet drama and shine as well as structure&nbsp;to any all-black outfit.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't think I have a single lynchpin item. But I wouldn't mind having one, to be honest.&nbsp;</p> <p>Like Gigi, I get an uncommon amount of use from my leopard print belt. CPW is far less than $0 now. And it seems to tie everything together somehow. But I don't think it's really a lynchpin.&nbsp;</p> <p>Maybe the silver cuff my brother gave me when I was a kid qualifies? I wear it almost all the time. But again -- my outfits would be fine without it or I'd find some substitute. It feels more like a signature than a lynchpin.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think in the end it is my hair. Without my short cut, my style just reads as dull and boring. The haircut makes it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1149970 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:09:37 +0000 cinnamon fern 1149970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And literally, Lyn, a linchpin/lynchpin is a piece of hardware you use to keep a wheel attached to the axle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-have-a-wardrobe-lynchpin#post-1149969 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:07:25 +0000 gryffin 1149969@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A- thank you!!&nbsp; I was not sure everyone has one.&nbsp; Although, imagine Carolina Herrera without her white shirts or Steve Jobs without a black turtleneck.&nbsp; So, clearly some of us rely on a single key piece or class of pieces.&nbsp; But I would think statement necklaces would be a great lynchpin.&nbsp; They add so much drama and act as a magnificent focal point.&nbsp; Just something to think about </p>