https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:34:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2102043 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:42:37 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 2102043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have an excessive fondness for Z&amp;V as well... love me all the studs and sparklies. And you do such a good job of finding the right jeans for you, no matter what the trend du jour is </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2102028 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:25:04 +0000 Liesbeth 2102028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing additions. You've convinced me I need a bronze capsule :-D. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2102022 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:19:29 +0000 karen13 2102022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well that blazer is utterly amazing! I’m lucky it doesn’t come in petite as I have no need or life for it, but wowza! And your wear bootcuts like a rockstar. I love your art fair finds. I never wear rings - not even my wedding ring - I got out of the habit 25 years ago when I started skiing a lot. But I should reconsider for summer - they are such a great way to make a statement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101964 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:52:58 +0000 Janet 2101964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy, no, I found these online! Had to go to Bloomies to pick up. It’s down in Chevy Chase/Bethesda so a little bit of a hike for me, but it’s a good store. Worth the trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101897 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:38:09 +0000 rachylou 2101897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait. So you were just walking around the store and saw these things? Why is Bloomingdale’s so far away from me? Why?! Wahh! lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101896 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:35:22 +0000 rachylou 2101896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dagnabbit. Darn good shopping! I need to find better shopping. Need. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101895 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:32:02 +0000 Jaime 2101895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are the bootcut poster girl but you last outfit with the turtleneck is perfection! I also have a hard time with turtlenecks but something about the color and texture of this one and then mixed with the leather jacket is amazing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101777 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:57:58 +0000 Sal 2101777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love all these additions. Love buying from artists and artisans and supporting their businesses.</p> <p>Bootcuts are fab on you. They are hard to find here - I have one pair of flares/ bootcuts but they are my worst quality denim and that annoys me.</p> <p>I think the sequin blazer has a good chance of being a successful wildcard. It is a colour and style that is signature to you - and works with jeans. Could see it in summer over black pants and with heels for a dressy occasion or with jeans and a tee. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101757 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:43:57 +0000 Barbara Diane 2101757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE the ring, necklace and the socks. I have never seen socks like that. I am definitely an accessory person.<br /> The ACC Craft Fair is a favorite of mine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101748 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:12:47 +0000 Janet 2101748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, I love Z&amp;V too -- I have a couple of tees from them (and another that I wore so much it's retired to sleepwear). I tried on another of their blazers in store that I liked, but not as much as this one, so I decided I was not settling. The one I tried on was black, and I already have two black blazers -- it also said "Love" across the back in studs, which is cool &nbsp;but not totally my vibe, so I left it behind.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm adding the Finds for my WIW.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks, everyone! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101743 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:08:56 +0000 Angie 2101743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KILLER jeans and sequin blazer, <b>Janet! YOU ARE QUEEN BOOTCUTS.&nbsp;</b>AMAZING with your Le Corbusier specs :)</p> <p>Elvis wishes he looked so good.....</p> <p>Love your studio and craft fair outfit too! Especially since it matches sweet Tippi....</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101741 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:05:57 +0000 kellygirl 2101741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jeans are perfect! That's such a great deal too. Admire you for not settling. Each one of these purchases is so thoughtful and unique. I especially love the new ring. So pretty! Love how you accessorize your WIW with the bronze bag (killer) and booties.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101733 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:50:30 +0000 Elizabeth P 2101733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Fab on all counts.&nbsp; Swoon.&nbsp; :)<br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101728 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:41:50 +0000 Anonymous 2101728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joining the prancing unicorns What great finds! Love the craft fair outfit too, especially that bag! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101707 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:40:07 +0000 Anonymous 2101707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Zadig &amp; Volatire - too bad it was sold out. I own one piece from that label and although I rarely wear it ( a leather sleeved blazer with a working full-zipper down the &nbsp;back ) I'll be keeping that baby forever. &nbsp;I really. really &nbsp;like the outfit you are wearing with the turtleneck and cuffed jeans - that's my fav of the lot . &nbsp;Bronze is a gorgeous colour on you . AND.....that birchbark photo hung in your room is absolutely beautiful. I totally see why you love that necklace ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101705 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:30:21 +0000 Cardiff girl 2101705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m a big fan of boot cuts ,if you find jeans that fit and are comfortable you should buy them immediately,l think it’s a rule.The sequin blazer is just fab,makes my inner unicorn prance!Buying things from a craft fair is also to be applauded as you invariably get high quality ,unique pieces.So good haul! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/february-shopping#post-2101689 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:53:50 +0000 Janet 2101689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, my nearly-no-shop February went out the window this weekend. I'm working on buying mindfully and less than in previous years, not only for the benefit of keeping my closet and spending habits under control, but to be less wasteful.  But I allowed myself a couple of items this weekend -- one as a replacement item, one as a wild card. </p> <p>I took advantage of the Bloomingdales big denim sale to order a few pairs of new mid-rise bootcut jeans to try. One of my old favorite pairs (Lucky Brand) is developing a hole in the inseam (I'm going to take them to the tailor today to see if they can mend or patch somehow to get a bit more life out of them, but I figured it's a good time to look for a replacement pair anyway). I placed the order online and then took the trip to Bloomies an hour away to do a try-on. The winners were the AG Angel bootcut in the not-too-dark wash. The 8.5" rise hits me at the navel, right where I like it (I can semi-tuck a top without looking like my shirt is tucked into my bra band), the length is great and will accommodate a modest heel, and the fit is amazing for me. They're nice and soft and a good medium weight too -- not too heavy, not too thin. AG has been a big go-to for me the last couple of years. You can see these jeans in the try-on photos.</p> <p>The  J Brand Sallie jeans were nice too, but quite a bit shorter, enough so that if they shrank even a little in length they would not work well for me. They would be good for ladies with shorter legs. The Paige Manhattans are slimmer on the leg, which is OK, but I have a pair from them that is very similar already and I wanted the slightly wider, easier fit of the AG's. </p> <p>So the AG Angels were a clear winner for me. The jeans ended up costing $121. Nearly $100 off of the original retail price. </p> <p>I also perused the sale jackets online while I was looking for denim, as I have considered adding another blazer to wear casually or rock'n'rolled up. I was smitten with this blue sequin number and thought it would be great for funky/arty casual occasions or even for dressy looks for the holidays next year, so I ordered that to try too. </p> <p>I adored the Zadig &amp; Voltaire navy embellished jacket -- it would have been perfect for me as a great "classic with edgy twist" piece in navy, not black, to dress down, but alas, I got a notice that it sold out before they could fulfill my order. Wah.  </p> <p>When I first tried on the sequin jacket, I thought, whoa, Elvis is in the building! I'm just not used to wearing this amount of bling. But I think the deep colors make it work for my coloring, and help me not feel too OTT. I like that it's structured glam (confession: I ended up returning the sequin duster I got last year because when it came time to wear it, it just didn't feel right with my outfits -- I think I crave more structure, and I just felt a bit like I was wearing a big shiny bathrobe). So it came home with me too. Final price: $38.</p> <p>My other "downfall" was a trip to the ACC Craft Fair with a friend on Saturday. The fair is always big fun -- like shopping in a museum. Lots of beautiful, unique, well-made pieces. I hadn't been in about 5 years, so I went with a strict budget in mind of what I could spend there, and I stuck with it. I came home with three things:</p> <p>- a new Fordite/Detroit agate ring. I have one already that has black and white, cobalt blue, and a bit of orange, and I love it. But I liked that this one has red and a bit of crazy sparkly paint in it that doesn't really show up in this photo -- apparently this was formed from paint chunks from a Corvette paint shop. I wear a statement ring every day, so it seems I have an endless supply of rings. I may need to let go of some old, unworn ones. </p> <p>- three pairs of cool screen-printed trouser socks in perfectly "me" colors. This is good because I've been upgrading my socks this winter. </p> <p>- a necklace with a piece of actual birch bark, which is a favorite of mine, along with a river stone, both set in dark metal. You can see from one of my photographs hanging in our room that this piece sang to me.</p> <p>I was tempted by a few other things (rings are a big weakness of mine, and there were some AMAZING handbags), but I contented myself with getting cards from those vendors in case I decide to shop online at a later date when I budget for those items. </p> <p>ETA: what I wore for working at my studio and receiving visitors and then going to the craft fair. Turtlenecks aren’t my most flattering, but I still love this old one from Zara and it looks good with bronze-y accents because of the subtle metallic threads throughout. </p>