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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Does Any One Else Come Alive... https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:08:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Vania K on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1617541 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:07:32 +0000 Vania K 1617541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the shoes! Looking forward to getting some bright colored slip-on sneakers and some fun flats. Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1612360 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 20:06:04 +0000 Anonymous 1612360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Just came back from a 3 week trip to Palm Springs and Hawaii, so I already added a lot to my spring wardrobe. Found the cutest Kate Spade purse and slip- on sneaks in bright colors.  I adore Kate Spade. LaPed on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1612355 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 19:52:43 +0000 LaPed 1612355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'll be honest, I'm more of a fall/winter shopper. Sweaters, jackets, cords, and boots are what really set my heart a-flutter. When it comes to shorts and sundresses and breezy tops, I really have to scrounge to find ones I love. Plus, I've spent most of my summers either backpacking or doing farm work and trail maintenance, which limits my need for fashion clothes in the summer months. As long as I have one or two dressy options that I can pull out for the inevitable weddings, I'm all set. My spring/summer wishlist this year is very small: one or two knee-length dresses, a linen skirt, and a linen buttondown with short sleeves. A cute sunhat would be nice too.  cheryl on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1612337 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:59:23 +0000 cheryl 1612337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You have shared some delightful items. Especially the footwear Ooh is that silk on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1612255 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 15:41:25 +0000 Ooh is that silk 1612255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I yearn for the start of September, when with autumn/winter things come out and all the lookbooks are cosy and windy: muted berry colours, grey tweedy trousers, big-lapelled cloth coats, layered silk knits, tailoring. I tend to panic when shopping March-July and the shops only seem to have neon sleeveless vests. Ack! Cins on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1612054 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 22:39:41 +0000 Cins 1612054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You absolutely spoke from my heart, Angie, and for the very same reasons. Spring palettes suit my coloring best and I also have a need for coverage and structure. And just like you, I like to get first pick. I just have to be careful not to overdo it. So guess where I'll be Sunday while "everyone else" is watching the Super Bowl? It's the best time to go. I'll have the racks to myself! Gail on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611823 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:00:58 +0000 Gail 1611823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love bright colors and just purchased two clearance items from BR which will work for me for spring. One was the ruffle blouse that Angie purchased in tomato, that color was sold out for me. I am happy with the cream as I have some tomato pants from BR that will work , well hopefully I can get into them this spring my white jeans have not been worn this winter much as I feel they are too tight and are uncomfortable. I am thinking I need to replace them. I got a great deal on the blouses the cream one was $23 and the blue was $36 with shipping. Spring footwear is a huge problem for me. I have fussy feet and when I wear ankle pants I like to have a small heel. I generally don't buy too much for spring but this year I am on the lookout for bright colors, they lift my spirit. I am off to Buffalo next week for 5 days and then the UK for 6 days for my Mothers Memorial service, I am going to definitely take a few bright items and scarves my Mother LOVED color :) rachylou on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611585 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 23:27:04 +0000 rachylou 1611585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sandals had arrived in the shoe shop (!!) when I went in today... Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611544 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:54:53 +0000 Anonymous 1611544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just want Summer to get here. I'm cold! Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611455 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:08:05 +0000 Anonymous 1611455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well, I'm still making some wintery things for myself, but I blame you entirely for the fact that I started browsing Spring footwear online and getting excited about several pairs of fab shoes! I love your enthusiasm Angie and the way it rubs off on us all is what's fab about YLF. I'm loving all of your finds, especially the reds! Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611450 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 18:50:28 +0000 Anonymous 1611450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie, your early spring pics on your blog post the other day are very inspirational. I do love all the colour. I'm looking forward to your shoe post. Keix on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611412 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 17:21:13 +0000 Keix 1611412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I normally don't shop this early in the season, but last month I bought a pair of Topshop flats. We've had an unusually cold and rainy winter here in the SF Bay--which still doesn't qualify as true winter, mind you--and I'm looking forward to the thaw. It's supposed to get as high as 77F next week! broadearthqueen on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611409 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 17:00:27 +0000 broadearthqueen 1611409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gaaah I do Especially since finding one of my main style muses in Felicity Smoak. Eeee~I looove her clothes! Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611365 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:34:57 +0000 Anonymous 1611365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I need to shop because I have next to nothing for spring and summer, but more than enough for fall/winter. Last year I think I waited too long because I agree with the lack of quality of summer items and ended up buying only one item for the entire summer. Windchime on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611364 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:23:06 +0000 Windchime 1611364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm enjoying your enthusiasm, Angie, and can easily picture you in the Dutch orange top from Anthropologie! I love when spring fashion hits the stores because it gives me hope that winter will eventually end. Like several other Fabbers, my window to wear spring clothes is narrow--often two to four weeks--so I have to be careful not to overbuy even though I love spring colors and styles. I can extend the season by layering, and usually do, because I'm longing to switch over my wardrobe by early April, when it's still cold. Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611359 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:59:29 +0000 Anonymous 1611359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love Spring fashion, but it's my biggest spending pitfall. I'll snap up those fresh Spring looks in the substantial fabrics I love, wear them for our 2 weeks of Spring, then watch them languish throughout the hot, humid summer. Like Sterling, summer dressing is my biggest challenge--outdoors I'm hot and sticky and indoors I'm freezing in the AC, no matter how much I layer up. I never, ever feel comfortable or stylish in summer. April on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611357 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:52:33 +0000 April 1611357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the idea that spring is coming, but in reality here we can't really put away winter gear until May.   anchie on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611356 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:49:40 +0000 anchie 1611356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Everything in finds look so fresh and cheery after long winter with mostly dark neutrals clothing choices. Spring clothes have much longer life in my wardrobe since they are more appropriate for the office and freezing AC than summer clothes. Bu I never realized that I have to shop for them so early. No wonder I had such a hard time building my Spring/Summer wardrobe.    skylurker on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611353 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:42:58 +0000 skylurker 1611353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like S/S shoes better than F/W - I don't like boots very much. Otherwise, I'm indifferent to jeans being cropped instead of full length, pullovers made of cotton instead of wool, trench coats in place of peacoats... Summer on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611341 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:31:49 +0000 Summer 1611341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Not just spring but every new season.  I love nothing better than entering my favourite store and seeing fresh, new styles and colours, and neat and tidy, coordinated  clothes rather than the  higgeldy-piggeldy sales racks of  preceding weeks.  I probably won't be buying at this stage - just enjoying the show!  Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611340 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:23:55 +0000 Anonymous 1611340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wish, wish I came alive at the idea of Spring.  I do not.  We have short Spring that is a prelude to a hot, humid Summer.  Summer dressing is my biggest fashion challenge.  I dread it.   Style Fan on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611337 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:19:18 +0000 Style Fan 1611337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love new seasons.  The clothes look so fresh.  I am enjoying your excitement.  Where I live winter drags on and on.  We have escaped for a couple of months for the last few years but I don't think we will continue doing that.  That means I need to have a decent winter wardrobe.  The lovely spring clothes you have shown would never get worn.  Spring lasts for about one month if we are lucky. Bijou on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611315 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 06:26:45 +0000 Bijou 1611315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes definitely my favourite season - I can wear these clothes for about 8 months of the year because US / European spring weight clothes work perfectly for Australian winter and shoulder seasons.  I find colour helps brighten my outlook on a cold day (well relatively cold - 15 degrees is deemed cold in my part of the world). These are great picks, there is so much to love!  It is amazing what a refresh a few well chosen pieces can make.  Aziraphale on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611314 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 06:07:01 +0000 Aziraphale 1611314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I come alive at the beginning of every season (shopping and otherwise)! It's when the season drags on that I get antsy. There's nothing interesting in the shops (or everything is picked over), you're tired of wearing seasonal clothes, and you can't wait to move on to the next phase of the year.  This is true of the weather, too. In winter, I love the first breath of spring and the sweet-smelling cherry blossoms. By late May I'm looking forward to summer in full bloom. By late August I'm sick of all the dried-out grass, and the kids are getting squirrelly, and I'm counting the days until the crisp fall air and back-to-school (i.e. a routine!) mornings. By late fall, all the leaves are off the trees and it's all soggy and bleak, and I can't wait for Christmas, with the hope of a little snow to enhance the mood. :-) Gigi on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/3#post-1611307 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:41:02 +0000 Gigi 1611307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm another one from a climate where spring lasts about two weeks. But I do love spring fashion despite it! One thing I have learned from YLF is that if I see something I like in Feburary, I need to buy it, because it will be gone by the time it is warm enough to wear it. That way I make sure to get what I want. deb on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/2#post-1611306 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:35:59 +0000 deb 1611306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I took a stroll through the mall yesterday and nothing screamed at me. I did order some Banana Republic flair, though. They come on petite and hope the shorter length works. My Anthro pair are now too big. Mac on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/2#post-1611291 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 03:10:35 +0000 Mac 1611291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Haha.  No, springtime fashion isn't my thing.  What gets my pulse racing?  Early fall: tweeds, brown leather, boots, cashmere...  Now we're talking my language. :) I have to say, though, that some of your choices made my heart skip a beat.  Those pale blue oxfords and pale blue chunky heeled shoes are adorable.  Too I'd have to work too hard to fit pale blue into my existing wardrobe.  Those Cole Haan Barton oxfords are a riff on the beloved clergerie Jam oxfords (see below) that make me swoon. I have fussy feet and am thrilled to see the end of the unchallenged rule of the 5" stiletto.  For a while it seemed as tho' teetering heels were all that were for sale (I exaggerate... but you get my point).  Too cash-strapped to shop for a while but so so so enjoying looking at everything and vicariously savouring your pleasure, ladies. xo Anonymous on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/2#post-1611289 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 03:00:18 +0000 Anonymous 1611289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I could have written what Suz posted. I am chomping at the bit to shop for summer. We go from very cold to very hot most years with no spring in which to wear transitional items. Like Suz, I've learned to look for warm wooly items in spring colors...and start wearing them now to get in 6 weeks or so of wear before the heat hits. Suz on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/2#post-1611284 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:42:18 +0000 Suz 1611284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, I love spring clothes. The navy and white -- it gets me every time. I do have to be careful, because our season is ultra short. I've learned that what I really need are winter weight clothes in spring tones (navy, white, pale blue, for me). My pale blue cashmere sweater from J. Crew is a February/ March staple now.  I so wish I lived in your climate, Angie -- I'd be wearing trans-seasonal clothes all the time. On my recent trip to Victoria I got to wear so many items that have hardly had any play this season in my regular life.  My summers are too hot for these spring items. I need to wait for full summer to buy for my real needs. :( Beth on "Does Any One Else Come Alive..." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-any-one-else-come-alive/page/2#post-1611281 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:23:00 +0000 Beth 1611281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm still feeling sulky that we haven't had a proper winter in this part of the country. I love, LOVE fall and winter fashion. Warm weather style has never given me the same delight, but I think I might have just figured out why, thanks to your blog post today. This is what I wrote: " Usually, by the time I’m thinking about warm weather clothes, it’s already late spring or early summer, and most of the available clothes options are flimsy and beachy casual. Sounds like I just need to shop earlier in the season. Such an obvious answer but one I never really thought about. *thud* Thanks!" Such an a-HA moment!