https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 09 May 2026 21:24:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything/page/2#post-2070180 Sat, 19 Oct 2019 10:34:33 +0000 Style Fan 2070180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I completely understand this.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing your analysis.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything/page/2#post-2069956 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:03:20 +0000 Bijou 2069956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how you have analysed this. This is one of the real gifts of YLF - the way that now when something 'feels off' I try to solve the puzzle, so that I don't repeat the same mistake.</p> <p>All fab items and yes, a change in shoe is all that is needed. It would be interesting to see if your red plaid Paul Greens work (or not) in this outfit. They are still a bit stompy, but just less so and more tonally in keeping with the rest of the outfit, they may be OK. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything/page/2#post-2069953 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:09:18 +0000 RobinF 2069953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting! I have always said shoes can make or break an outfit, and I really believe it (not just an excuse to buy shoes )&nbsp; I also think a bit of ankle showing makes a huge difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything/page/2#post-2069940 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:29:40 +0000 Sisi 2069940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smart Suz! Time ago I realized that the combination shoe/pant can be tricky, but then sometimes I&nbsp;forget the learned&nbsp;lessons. Thank you for the reminder!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything/page/2#post-2069934 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:28:52 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2069934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The opposite extreme, yes, but all related to how much ankle is showing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything/page/2#post-2069928 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 05:22:43 +0000 RainB 2069928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Galumphing"&nbsp; is what I feel I'm doing when I wear sneakers with anything :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069925 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:23:46 +0000 Anonymous 2069925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get it. Shoes need to feel right to us.</p> <p>I get a similarly ‘bleh’ feeling wearing my combat boots or docs with skinny silhouettes. I somehow feel too clompy. I feel more balanced &amp; comfortable wearing boyfriends or cuffed straights with chunky shoes/boots with the exception of some chunky sneakers I wore with cropped skinnies last Autumn. Somehow I liked that pairing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069919 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:14:11 +0000 Jaime 2069919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally relate. For me, shoes set the tone for the outfit and make or break it most of the time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069904 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:49:26 +0000 Anonymous 2069904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with what SAl and Nemosmom said. I love a snazzy flat shoe with long pants for balance. Gold or silver metallic (even in a loafers style) and sequins are. my favorites. Great job analyzing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069903 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:49:04 +0000 Staysfit 2069903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the helpful assessment Suz! &nbsp;After reading it I thought about how I like to add something more casual to my dressier outfits, (ie. sneakers) so they look less frilly or maybe less stereotypically feminine. &nbsp;I do the opposite with casual items (ie. jeans) and like to add something dressy, to increase the femininity of the outfit. &nbsp;I’m not sure how to describe the balance between the two, but there is definitely a discordant feeling when it’s wrong and I love your use of “galumphing”! &nbsp;Bravo! &nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Now that my hair is getting longer, I do not find much differs in my style preferences, although my accessory preferences are starting to change. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069902 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:23:38 +0000 nemosmom 2069902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto what Sal said! I've been there, too. I like the balance of a dressy shoe if the rest of the look is super causal.&nbsp; Good on you for figuring it out what was 'off'! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069891 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:28:15 +0000 Laura 2069891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Galumphing" - you've made my day by evoking "Jabberwocky"! (And I can completely get why you might feel that way. Well done assessing it!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069890 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:28:01 +0000 Sal 2069890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know the feeling too Suz and I think you have isolated the reason why too.&nbsp; I prefer a more "dressy" shoe with a casual or loose jean.&nbsp; It balances it out somehow.</p> <p>Great pieces though!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069882 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:30:13 +0000 Angie 2069882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to Team Mustard Gor-Tex Chucks! </p> <p>La Ped, you are sooooo right about why you don’t want to wear long blazers with your choice of bottoms. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069878 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:25:50 +0000 Anonymous 2069878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE the new Cons. Every single person I interacted with today commented on them. &nbsp;Super comfy, and they make me taller = bonus &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069864 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 22:27:01 +0000 Helena 2069864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love everything Christie said. I'm sure you LOOKED amazing but if you don't FEEL good then frankly, who cares? Great analysis! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069838 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:36:37 +0000 LaPed 2069838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, this is very interesting! I think one of the reasons I haven't embraced the longer blazers that are trending is because so many of my pants tend toward men's styling, and are just easier to wear with a shorter more tailored topper, even if it isn't the trendiest look. Agree with all of the above re: shoe choice as well. I rely on my beloved lace-up boots to solve proportion problems. They're magic.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think I wouldn't be able to wear that particular outfit because it would feel too colourful. Red, yellow and blue, oh my! I'd feel both galumphing *and* loud. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069833 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:14:52 +0000 Suz 2069833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting how many of us have had similar feelings and sometimes related to a similar outfit, although <b>Fashintern</b>, you seem to feel the opposite in a way! But then, you have long wavy hair. Maybe that makes a difference.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think I lost the sense of "pretty" in that outfit. Too "masculine" for me (wouldn't be for another, and I don't really like the terms masculine and feminine but whatever.) </p> <p>Also—-uncharacteristically—I wasn't too happy with my new haircut with bits of colour (no pics yet -- trying to get decent ones but it's hard in the light!). So it all went together with awful weather to feel <b>yuck!</p> <p></b><b>Lisa</b>, glad the size changed helped with those Cons! Hope you enjoy them!<b></p> <p></b>Thanks for commiserating everyone. I do feel better for having identified the issue. It's so funny when an item you adore ends up displeasing you on another day and it's great to have the tools to figure out why.&nbsp;<b><br /></b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069832 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:07:46 +0000 anchie 2069832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I completely understand. First half of this year I had some feet issues and could only wear sneakers. Well, it didn’t work equally good with everything. But my worst UNfab combination was sneakers with full length pants, I just felt so frumpy in it for some reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069823 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:36:10 +0000 rachylou 2069823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good insight! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069817 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:29:03 +0000 Katerina 2069817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand this and recognize the feeling. Funnily, I often feel galumphing in dainty footwear. The “wrong” shoes with an outfit can really kill all the joy.<br /> You have made such a great analysis and described the “problem” perfectly, it’s very helpful for me. I am struggling with styling my red high tops sneakers and I think the problem is the shape of the pants.... You gave me something to consider. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069811 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:09:07 +0000 Anonymous 2069811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That aside, my reorder of the mustard Cons arrived - and downsizing made all the difference in the world. I'm headed out to do some running around and changed into distressed skinnies with a raw hem (nothing trendy here folks, move along now) a mustard/white sweatshirt and the new boots. Really a different look for me, and I hope I like it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069809 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:04:27 +0000 Cardiff girl 2069809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that we can all empathize with this feeling,it's good that you were able to analyse your feelings about this outfit rather than just right everything off as a disaster </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069807 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:57:21 +0000 Anonymous 2069807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I *get* that feeling too, believe me. Funny timing too, as I was in a rush to leave the house this morning (taking Jill shopping and of course we are on her time now - lol) and I hated, hated what I had on. &nbsp;I felt hot and yucky and weird in my very long tight flares , a sweater , boots and a long jacket. I'm not used to wearing flares and still don't have styling down pat. UGH! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069806 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:41:00 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2069806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hm, funny. I've been doing just the opposite--wearing lowcut shoes instead of ankle boots with my crop jeans (because my feet wanted a break from boots). Too much ankle also doesn't feel fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069804 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:33:22 +0000 Dreika 2069804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is how I feel when pairing chunkier boots with baggier jeans or too long pants. In fact, if the pants are not cropped (showing my ankles) I’m feeling sloppy in them even in warm weather when I wear them with sandals. More and more I understand that the small detail of highlighting the ankle either by cropped bottoms or by fitted footwear can totally change the whole look. Or rather the way I’m feeling about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069802 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:13:15 +0000 Bonnie 2069802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Exactly. My new chunky sneakers only work with my wide leg pants.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069799 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:02:54 +0000 Angie 2069799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>TOTALLY get that! I have felt very similarly in this outfit: slouchy BF jeans, blazer, shirt, flat oxfords AND very short hair. </p> <p>Good job identifying the problem. Onward </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069787 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:33:52 +0000 Barbara Diane 2069787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’ve figured out what to change. For me, when I feel that way I add jewelry, or, occasionally a scarf. Or both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fab-items-unfab-combo-details-are-everything#post-2069782 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:06:10 +0000 Kari 2069782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally understand that. Sometimes simply swapping out the footwear makes or breaks whether I like what I’m wearing, or feel like “hmmm, this isn’t working for me.”<br /> They are really fabulous pieces. </p>