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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Fashion Challenge Week 2 https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:59:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621824 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:53:51 +0000 El Cee 1621824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling -- So sorry you are sick. Rest up. Hope you feel better soon. Cozy cardigans are great for bed rest days. Joy -- Great idea to do a rendition of Angie's Friday ensemble. (I may do it on Monday.) Your blouse is gorgeous. The pattern is so interesting… almost like a very intricate tie dye pattern. Enjoy your conference. It will be a home-based day for me. Lots of indoor chores and some errand running, so comfy is the order of the day again. The orphan item today is a long necklace (Stainless Steel and Lapis). It is a very nice piece and I really need to remember to wear it more often. Will also be wearing a striped tie dye tee, skinny boyfriend jeans, silver huggie earrings and suede pewter boat shoes. I will throw on my hooded denim jacket for errands. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621808 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:14:49 +0000 Anonymous 1621808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have an educator's conference this morning and weather going from 20's to 70, so layering. I'm doing a version of Angie's spring layering ensemble from yesterday in a mix of neutrals. Unworn item: grey booties and animal print blouse. Sterling, drink those fluids and feel better. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621799 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:22:27 +0000 Anonymous 1621799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ January 27.  I have  a stomach virus so I plan on spending the entire day in close proximity to my bed.  Flannel lounging pants, tee shirt, and long cardigan.  I am considering the long cardigan my less frequently worn item.  El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621291 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:40:29 +0000 El Cee 1621291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are so right Sterling. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a "tried and true" outfit day. But… until this challenge, I was getting into such a rut and not wearing a lot of my nice things. Some pieces I have been "saving for good". Others I have just been ignoring for reasons unknown. I really needed this challenge to help me to go through my wardrobe with a fine tooth comb to see what I have, what works, what doesn't, etc. -- and to understand why I am gravitating towards certain pieces and not others. I probably also need to pare down. I tend to hang onto items for a long time, while still adding new things here and there. I really do not need as much as I have, but I love variety -- herein lies the problem. This has been a great exercise for me and I continue to learn a lot from it. Thanks! Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621277 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:01:39 +0000 Anonymous 1621277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ None of us have to wear an "unworn" or "rarely worn" item in every single outfit.  There are just days when we want to wear tried and true favorites.  They are tried and true favorites for a reason.   El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621249 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:02:14 +0000 El Cee 1621249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- That is too funny, because I almost abandoned today's plan for an all-black drapey outfit once I saw Angie's ensemble post. (I suppose I could have still included an orphan -- but, to be honest, would likely have reached for favorites.) You might have enough lovely blush pieces to create this look -- a "Blush Out"?. I think blush could be a considered a neutral. Sterling -- Hope you can get some rest today. Feel better! Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621241 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:48:25 +0000 Anonymous 1621241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, El Cee, those are beautiful colors. I want those loafers! Sterling, I hope some rest will restore you. I am tempted to abandon my capsule and try Angie's Friday ensemble for inspiration today, black skinnies and a neutral color-blocked poncho and black booties, although if I did drapey with navy and blush, maybe the finds below would work. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621237 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:35:47 +0000 Anonymous 1621237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good morning, El Cee.  Great outfit.  I want nothing more than comfy and pj-like today.  I am leaving work early to return to my bed (and yes, I will be wearing actual pjs by early afternoon).   I am enamored with your buys from Old Navy and Eddie Bauer.  I intend to look into these retailers in the coming months.   El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621234 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:28:59 +0000 El Cee 1621234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi everyone! Nothing exciting today, as I will be at home taking care of domestic concerns and catching up on some paperwork. I wanted something comfy and PJ-like, so I am going for a soft pullover sweater, boyfriend jeans (cuffed) and some cute, colorful flats. The orphaned item is the sweater (from Old Navy). I wore this to death last year and still love it. As it was a warmer winter than usual, I have just not been reaching for my pullovers as often as I have done in past years. I will be wearing the previously orphaned Eddie Bauer boyfriend jeans that I put back into play last week. I will be pairing these items with some Naturalizer tomato-red flats and a fringed stone pendant necklace. I will probably be spending the weekend in pullovers and comfy jeans and will, in keeping with our challenge, incorporate one orphan a day and post my outfits [however unexciting they may be ]. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1621175 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:47:53 +0000 Anonymous 1621175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ January 26:  Can't post too much this morning.  Gotta run.   Unworn item:  red blazer (as outerwear).   Have a nice day, El Cee and Joy.   El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620869 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:32:10 +0000 El Cee 1620869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling -- I have had the Eddie Bauer ponte pants for about 2 or 3 years now. They seem to come out with a version every year… usually in the Fall. Mine are a substantial weight (without being overly bulky) and are very comfortable and extremely durable. The fabric blend is 42% Cotton, 28% Modal, 26% Nylon and 4% Spandex. They retain their shape very well -- no bad knee bagging. I personally could not wear them in the summer, but my internal thermostat tends to run very hot. I do wear them for the other three seasons. I would love to find a straight cropped version (or even cropped flare) in a similar fabrication for summer wear. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620743 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:47:12 +0000 Anonymous 1620743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi El Cee.  Those Eddie Bauer pants are exactly what I have been looking for for my Spring wardrobe.  Are they heavy?  Could they be worn in summer months?  I'll check out Eddie Bauer this evening.  Perhaps I will get lucky.   Hi Joy.  I hope you have fun with the Start with the Art posts.  I always find those posts mesmerizing.  It is because I am color challenged and when I see what other people can do I am stand in awe.   Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620626 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:23:37 +0000 Anonymous 1620626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, thank you for the links. I look forward to spending time later with them. Today is a half and half day, half housework at home and dog for grooming and half going to lunch and a Divinci exhibit with friends. On the home front I plan to wear the finds below. The Karen Kane stretchy nylon top is old and I can't remember the last time I wore it. It is also a bit arty in a dark watercolor way. It is a bit sheer do the dark blush tee will be under it. Later I plan to wear the same outfit as earlier in the week with the new Rebecca Taylor blouse. El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620624 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:15:34 +0000 El Cee 1620624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi all! -- After torrential rain overnight, the sun is shining brightly today and temps are in the upper 50's. Good day to wear one of my much-loved but lately ignored jackets and some bootcut pants. The orphans in this ensemble are a Treadstripe Moto Jacket (Lou & Grey/Loft) and a rarely worn statement necklace (unknown origin -- think I got it from a friend). I will be wearing these items with a new tomato red lightweight sweater from Old Navy and an older pair of bootcut ponte knit pants from Eddie Bauer. I have not yet decided on footwear -- probably some comfy Dansko booties as I will be doing a lot of walking today. Sterling -- Love your outfit for today. The plaid pants and lovely pearls are the stars of the show. Enjoy your party! Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620570 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:15:13 +0000 Anonymous 1620570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ El Cee suggested "Start with the Art."  If you have any interest, I found a great post that lists Janet's steps one-by-one.  Also, here is a tool Janet posted that some might find helpful. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theviviennefiles.com/2015/10/step-by-step-start-with-art-dantis-amor.html">http://www.theviviennefiles.co.....-amor.html</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www166.lunapic.com/editor/">http://www166.lunapic.com/editor/</a> February 25:  I have a full day:  work, hair appointment, party.  Although I am really trying to avoid wearing tee shirts at the office, this day screams tee shirt.  I am going to repeat the Kut from the Kloth plaid ponte pants and add a tee shirt that picks up one of the colors in the pants.  I'll add the long cotton cardigan for the office.  I'll figure out the jewelry as I am getting dressed.  This is very much a repeat of Monday's outfit.  I don't like to repeat an outfit in the same week, but there are subtle differences and I want ease/comfort above all else.  Unworn item:  Sugar Lip Treatment and pearl pendant.   Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620458 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 03:10:10 +0000 Anonymous 1620458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Linder, your post had me LOL. Sterling, I've seen but have never tried doing a "Start With Art" capsule. The scarf is made with old kimono fabrics. I wish I'd bought more than one. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620320 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:16:53 +0000 Anonymous 1620320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Linder51 -- Thank you so much for your kind comment.  I am sure both El Cee and Joy appreciate it too.   BTW.  I am a huge fan of the Vivienne Files.  El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620252 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:59:26 +0000 El Cee 1620252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling -- That is really great that you are falling back in love with your button down shirts. They have such a crisp, sharp look -- especially the white ones. They seem to elevate an outfit. I want to get back into wearing mine this Spring. Joy -- I am loving your capsule project. The scarf for today's ensemble is gorgeous. You could do a "Start With Art" capsule (a la the Vivienne Files) using that lovely piece. Do I see a hint of mint in it? (Your current capsule has a "Start With Art" feel to it.) I am really learning a lot from this exercise as it is making me analyze why I am reaching for some pieces in my closet over others… so thanks again Sterling for proposing this challenge. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620237 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:14:43 +0000 Anonymous 1620237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm dizzy from all this style in one post.  Got to sit down.  Great post. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620235 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:13:11 +0000 Anonymous 1620235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow.  Both of you, El Cee and Joy, look fabulous.   I am finding that I really like wearing this white button down shirt.  I may be returning to the style of button downs after not having worn them for quite some time.   Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620053 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:33:38 +0000 Anonymous 1620053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, your black/white/red combination looks happy and crisp. El Cee, your outfit looks fab. The dress over riding pants intrigues. My saved-for-good pieces to be worn today are EF slim navy pants and navy knit jacket, probably with a blush tee and may later change to the RT blouse for class. I think my feel will be clad in silver sneakers or silver pointy flats. Coat will be the blush stadium JC coat. It will be a chilly, windy day, so a scarf may feel right. I hope the one pictured in Finds will work with the blouse. ETA: wearing dark blush loafers instead of sneakers El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2/page/2#post-1620034 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 13:36:28 +0000 El Cee 1620034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- I really enjoyed seeing your full blush/navy capsule on your separate thread. Sterling -- I love your bold red blazer. It adds some color to a dreary day. It will be rainy, windy and miserable here as well. As I need to be out running around today, I am opting for warmth and maximum comfort. Two orphans today -- Loft Lou & Grey Tipoff Open Cardigan and Calvin Klein Ponte Knit Riding Pants. I will be wearing them with an Old Navy Sweater Dress/Tunic and black riding boots. I will be accessorizing with a silver necklace, earrings and a pewter bag. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1620005 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:00:24 +0000 Anonymous 1620005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ February 24:  The weather is starting out cold and is going to get really warm later wth lots of rain, wind, and thunderstroms.  Wearing my red blazer (unworn item) as outerwear is bold.  I might wish I had chosen a different coat.  I am also wearing my white button-down shirt (another unworn item) and eileen fisher ponte pants (essential item).  I am wearing black oxford shoes.  I do have a picture of them, but can't find it.   Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619617 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:58:07 +0000 Anonymous 1619617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, please let us know how those sleeveless blouses work out for you. I am tempted. El Cee, your proposed outfit looks a little Southwestern in a Ralph Lauren way, not too much at all. I also have a casual day of doing laundry and going to a movie and groceries. My outfit is mostly blush tones. I plan to add an old RL navy wool sweater coat if I get cold. El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619552 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:28:41 +0000 El Cee 1619552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling -- Love your selections for today. The Gap button down is such a pretty, soft shade. I like the sleeveless blouses you've ordered. I can see those being real workhorses in a summer wardrobe… cool and comfy, yet sophisticated. So much better than a tank or tee. Echo -- That is great that you pulled out all those "not yet worn" jackets last week and incorporated them in outfits. (A reminder that I need to give my jackets some more love.) Joy -- I'm looking forward to seeing more from your newly created capsule. Like Sterling, I am working from home today, so comfort is key. I will be attempting to put one orphan and two semi-orphans into play. The biggest orphan here is a pair of Eddie Bauer Slim Straight Cargo Jeans in an oxblood/merlot color. I have had them for a few years and really like them, so I don't really know why I haven't reached for them this year. The other two infrequently worn items are an Old Navy cardigan (in a rather busy geo-pattern -- worn occasionally last fall, usually with a column of black) and some snakeskin loafers (last worn in August). I will be adding a merlot tee (making a column of merlot) and, perhaps, a snakeskin and mixed metal bead necklace. A little more color and pattern mixing than I normally do -- so I will be interested to see if I am comfortable with this or if it is a bit over-the-top. Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619536 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:39:57 +0000 Anonymous 1619536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ February 23:  I am working from home today.  Evidently, I rarely dress up to work from home.  I am going to make myself dress up more than usual.  I am starting with my kut from the kloth ponte pants (best buy).  I am going to coordinate them with a relatively new button down shirt from the Gap (unworn item).   I will add jewelry that is also less frequently worn.   I'd like to return to the world of button downs.  I just need to find softer fabrications.  With that in one, I am going to try the tops from Uniqlo.  I am planning on buying four:  two sleeveless in navy and white (assuming the white is not sheer) and two short sleeve in pink and baby blue.  That will form the core of my Summer wardrobe.   In previous years, I have always developed capsule starting from the bottom up.  I would find a myriad of bottoms and then have trouble finding tops.  This year I am finding lots of tops, but no bottoms.   Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619431 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:39:50 +0000 Anonymous 1619431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you, El Cee and Aida, for your comments. ElCee, in the 60's I was a Boho girl and still love ethnic fabrics and jewellry. The top was an impulse buy a few years ago but has a wider and deeper neckline than I usually like to wear, Aida, I took your advice and tucked the jeans hem ups little and went with the navy cardi. I also changed into the low heeled blush pumps to dress up the outfit a little more. I really appreciate your great eye for detail. Aida on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619225 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:15:42 +0000 Aida 1619225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ (Joy, I vote navy cardigan with this outfit since to the top is a bit short; also maybe roll the pants under once so there's a little scrunch but less.) El Cee on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619188 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:33:06 +0000 El Cee 1619188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- Both ways look fabulous. [I know, I am no help ] The outfit with the pink cardigan has a lightness to it that says "Spring is one the way". But you also look just as nice in the darker version. The necklace is gorgeous. And I very much like the top. It definitely has a boho vibe… but I am all in for boho this Spring. Do you see a place for a bit of boho in your wardrobe? Anonymous on "Fashion Challenge Week 2" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fashion-challenge-week-2#post-1619157 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:04:37 +0000 Anonymous 1619157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Here is the outfit I'd planned for today with a couple of tweeks. I'm wearing very dark navy jeans instead of the lighter ones that are in the wash and I added a glass bead necklace that begged to be paired with the top. Showing choice of 2 cardigans. Which is best? Any opinions on the Lucky top?