https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:37:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746961 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:52:06 +0000 rachylou 1746961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now why does 'everybody' from NJ say it's backward? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746923 Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:44:21 +0000 chadya 1746923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I live in a small town in NE New Jersey, where all the towns run together so I can't really contribute much insight here.</p> <p>There are people of all kinds, religions, races, economic levels, it is an interesting place to live.&nbsp; </p> <p>But on the other hand NJ has some very backward thinking </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746730 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:22:11 +0000 rachylou 1746730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's kinda interesting. Pendleton can be money too, but North Face adds an 'I'm gonna be a stinker' touch. You know, like 'I know what NextDoor is and I'm gonna use it.' </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746703 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 16:11:31 +0000 JAileen 1746703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy, that's interesting, I hadn't thought of that aspect. A decade ago when we had to persuade the HS principal to support band, the other parents were rich, and the principal was persuaded. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746702 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 16:05:33 +0000 rachylou 1746702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No fleece?! (Or scarce fleece...) Mind boggle!</p> <p>JAileen - Ooh, that's tough. I'm tempted to say North Face. That suggests money. Politicians respect money... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746701 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:51:33 +0000 Anonymous 1746701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy--Oddly enough, there is very little fleece here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746698 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:29:46 +0000 JAileen 1746698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm planning to go to the county commission's public forum to discuss a proposal to dispose of public lands. If I get mad enough I may get up to speak. Of course what I wear would be important. Because this is the wild west, I was thinking of jeans, sweater, boots, and a coat. Would my new Pendleton buffalo check coat be too much, or would normcore Patagonia or North Face puffer be better? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746485 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:42:34 +0000 shaz 1746485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe with men there's a slight difference men in my village all seem to be sporting beards now while in the next village it's pony tails easier to tell the townies or tourists mostly by footwear </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746482 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:19:42 +0000 rachylou 1746482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, can you tell if someone is from the neighboring village, shaz, by anything they wear (or how)...or is it obvious because you know everybody? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1746479 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:07:48 +0000 shaz 1746479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I live Ina tiny village in the country the men are a mix of mostly farmers or builders you can tell by the wellies or the boots the builders wear hoodies and the farmers wear woolly jumpers and pattern shirts females seem to be mostly in leggings or jeans but there is one pub that the nicely dressed females seem to go to for a sing song rural Ireland is like the movies still </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1745067 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 06:09:30 +0000 rachylou 1745067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cartier and Madewell! That's so New Socialite/Hipster 2.0!</p> <p>Went to the third debate tonight - ballot measures. Fascinatingly, smaller crowd but one inclusive of 'foreigners' (ie, peeps from other districts and the farther edge of our district, hehe). Got reds and pea green and a mustard yellow beret! Oh and some Miss Marple long bobs!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744889 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:38:23 +0000 Alexandra 1744889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Red Mustang stretch limo? I cannot imagine that fitting anywhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744853 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:03:40 +0000 annagybe 1744853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Seattle's neighborhoods have changed. For the last four plus years there's been a huge influx of people &amp; more are coming.<br /> There's one neighborhood, Ballard, which used to be a separate city back before 1907. It's was known for the Scandinavians who lived there for the fishing industry.<br /> I remember back in late 90's to early 2000's, it was still pretty blue collar, working class, with a rockabilly contingent.<br /> Now it's become trendy, with tons of condos &amp; big apartment buildings. The change finally dawned on me when I was having a drink at one of new fancy bars. 20 something woman sitting next to me wearing a plaid shirt, skinny jeans &amp; colored new balance sneakers, basically right out of a Madewell catalog. But on her wrist was a Cartier Love bracelet &amp; a Cartier watch. </p> <p>The new influx &amp; new money confuses me. All my mental memory of neighborhoods doesn't apply anymore. My neighborhood used to be arty/weird. But one night I saw a red Mustang stretch limo outside one of the bars. It just didn't fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744712 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 08:01:16 +0000 rachylou 1744712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's kinda funny, shevia... Speaking of religiosity... Know rather a few people who think they're orthodox in their respective religions... but they're the only ones who do... that's always a little weird, lol... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744664 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:19:46 +0000 Jaime 1744664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Around here you can pretty much guess someone's family heritage, voting patterns, level of religiosity and main language spoken by how they dress. But not always accurately. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744654 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 01:29:25 +0000 JAileen 1744654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>La Pedestrienne, do you have a picture of your house? It's so fascinating, yet unbelievable that the materials for an entire house could be ordered and delivered from Sears. Mind boggling! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744549 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 18:02:32 +0000 rachylou 1744549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How interesting that the towns blend together in terms of style, Staysfit. Styles definitely change between towns here...at 30 minutes out tho, things start getting to be the same from town to town... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744543 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:58:14 +0000 bj1111 1744543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@staysfit, i want to see your team wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744422 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:26:20 +0000 Staysfit 1744422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have tried to give this some thought. Every other place I have lived has well defined neighborhoods and clear division between city, suburb and rural. Technically, I live in a small town, but it's rural, and it's boundaries blend with another small town that blends with a small city. Having said all that, I think people dress according to their socioeconomic and job status more than there being a neighborhood style culture. For example, a SAHM will dress differently than the professional lawyer next door, etc. A sales associate at the mall will dress differently than an LPN. The one thing I see that seems to bind most everyone together however are sports team logo's. Team spirit is huge. Team colors are huge. Apparel supporting your favorite team is very popular no matter who you are or your age. It's a great equalizer. Everyone has some, and everyone wears it, even if it's just a cap, or a tee. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744400 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:34:26 +0000 LaPed 1744400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JAileen, I grew up in a 1920s Sears kit house! Single-story bungalow style. It could use some serious refurbishment at this point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/3#post-1744329 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:41:16 +0000 rachylou 1744329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a nice house! I was listening to someone recently, talking about a job he had refurbishing one... I think it was single storey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744314 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 03:17:30 +0000 JAileen 1744314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy, in the old days you could buy a home kit from the Sears Roebuck catalog:</p> <p><a href="http://www.antiquehomestyle.com/plans/sears/1923sears/23sears-glendale.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiquehomestyle.co.....endale.htm</a></p> <p>I've never seen one in the wild, but I think I heard about them on This Old House. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744307 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:28:33 +0000 rachylou 1744307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another thought: my town has only one giant high school and we all go through this be free to be you and me curriculum. In a slightly oxymoronic move, I think we take distinctive identity to a collective level. Individuality brings us together through the sharing of it. It's friendly, whereas in other places, I could see it being not a way to bring folks together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744303 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:22:20 +0000 rachylou 1744303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smittie - are you saying fleece is absent across the spectrum? Our neighborhoods have different colors of fleece... lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744208 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:03:44 +0000 Anonymous 1744208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My SO lives in a trendy, expensive neighbourhood and there is a mashup of gear and granola going on. It just seems like everybody is wear brand new Goretex jackets and brand new Birkenstocks at all times. They might also be wearing bogs, or Toms or Blundstones, and a creative scarf or wooly hat or something. This is a very white neighbourhood.</p> <p>There is also a sort of lululemon, money look. It is sported by women who have nicely done hair and have maybe had work done. They drive around in expensive SUVs. I haven't seen these women with men (or maybe I just don't notice the men). I also don't see them with kids. They are at the yoga studios, at the vegetarian eateries, and in lululemon. These women are more rare.</p> <p>In my neighbourhood, people aren't as rich, and seem wear a lot of mom outfits like skinny jeans and puffers (let's face it, that's what I wear a lot of the time). generally, people are well-presented, that is, they do their hair and makeup and you can tell that people care a little bit about trends and some will have the long over lean look going on, and others will be wearing their rayban wayfarers. There are a lot of public servants so there are also a lot of black dressy outfits. "Career wear".</p> <p>There is NO career wear in SO's more affluent neighbourhood.</p> <p>Oh and not much fleece to speak of here. Mostly puffers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744206 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:56:59 +0000 bj1111 1744206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>At work, if someone does not have a nanny, I wonder how they get by. </p> <p>We have a lot of dual career type a folks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744177 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:49:41 +0000 Sal 1744177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger, i think some areas have a distinct personality, others don't. Walking around a neighbourhood makes you look at it differently, and moving also sometimes makes me realise what is different. </p> <p>As an inner city suburb where commuters park, event goers park ( we live near an arena where sports, shows, conferences are held), and a mix of housing from very cheap to very expensive, I see a real range of people walk past my home. I love watching the tattoo artists attending the convention, the children dressed up to see Disney on Ice, the Jehovah's Witness convention attendees - it is different every week.</p> <p>And there are a few nannies- young, casually dressed, in cars they could not afford themselves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744107 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:23:26 +0000 Ginger 1744107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting... to my knowledge, I've never seen a nanny in the wild. (So to speak.)&nbsp; Maybe I'm just oblivious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1744063 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:25:12 +0000 LaPed 1744063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy, the nanny thing is interesting; I've noticed it too. I think more "average" people are hiring nannies on a part-time basis to accommodate irregular work schedules, which daycare centers do not cater to. Also, daycare is so expensive in many areas anyway that a nanny isn't necessarily more out of reach financially -- especially if you're talking multiple children. And, especially if you're reliant on public transit, having a nanny come to your house is way easier than schlepping littles all over town -- I know for some people daycare/preschool drop-off doubles their commute time. Once upon a time, multi-generational households solved these problems -- if there's a grandma or auntie at home or next door, no need to hire help. But so many of us are transplants now that we don't have the local ties for that. Another manifestation of this "gig economy" everyone's talking about.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-your-neighborhood-native-wear/page/2#post-1743913 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:02:55 +0000 viva 1743913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such an interesting thread.</p> <p>Native wear in the town I live in would definitely include fleece across the board. The fleece jacket would probably be the unifying item. In older folks, it would be paired with khakis on the older and professional men, mom jeans on the older women, and hunting gear on a few ('tis the season). Then, there would be a whole crew of Loft-wearing working moms. A smattering of women with more creativity in their style (natural fibers, layering) and likely more dough in their wallets, might shop more online or in Portsmouth NH boutiques. And then a contingent of the tattooed and rainbow haired who are bringing some interesting artistic/creative/foodie energy to town. We are a community in transition from a full-on rural suburb to being a younger, more vital/vibrant (expensive) outpost for Portsmouth NH, which no one can afford anymore. </p>