https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:39:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors/page/2#post-1672043 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:47:45 +0000 JAileen 1672043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks. You make me think I ought to come up with some, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors/page/2#post-1672041 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:38:04 +0000 Maneera 1672041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jaileen - the descriptors help keep my style in check. And by that I mean - when I create an outfit or I want to buy something new, it's easier to make the right choices if you have a 'description' of your style image. It's not Important if your style is more or less consistent. But mine can sway in many different directions!!!</p> <p>Helena - I agree with the Ingenue part. I think it rather fits me.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1672022 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:11:21 +0000 rachylou 1672022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1672021 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:10:48 +0000 Helena 1672021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is, Maneera, but that's what I thought of ... or maybe Elegant Ingenue ... something like that... because you do have this girlish, fresh, youthful quality, but you also look really put together, polished and grown-up ladylike at the same time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1672020 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 03:08:17 +0000 JAileen 1672020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maneera, I don't understand descriptors. Why do you need them? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671998 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:30:21 +0000 Maneera 1671998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for indulging me! This REALLY helps, because I would've coined 5 different descriptors if not for your collective wisdom. </p> <p>While casual &amp; sporty are DEFINITELY a big part of my style (and the reason it has to evolve), I like the ideas of Aida, Suz, Lisa and Smittie. I wouldn't have necessarily added 'Current' to my list, but Suz's explanation makes a lot of sense. I'm not trend driven, but I AM definitely trend influenced. I mix trends with my other classic pieces and do like clean lines. </p> <p>Sophisticated Ingenue intrigues me.....though isn't that an oxymoron?! </p> <p>I'm going with: Casual, Classic, Polished, Pretty &amp; Current </p> <p>Thanks for playing, ladies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671918 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:38:11 +0000 Anonymous 1671918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I see you, Manny, I often find myself thinking: effortless, chic, and definitely pretty, especially with your wavy hair. I'm not sure if 'lively' can be considered a descriptor, but it's often my response to your looks. There's something distinctly fresh and vibrant about your style. </p> <p>Congrats again on the 1-year mark -- it's such a fun milestone to celebrate, and you have Smittie to celebrate with. How nice to have a milestone twin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671913 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:34:03 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1671913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think casual, sporty, pretty ... and I wonder if you are not just a bit rebellious as well given that a lot of young women in your part of the world seem to stick with longer hair and more covered up looks.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671908 Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:24:51 +0000 Angie 1671908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on becoming a Veteran, Manny. We love you around here.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love Thirkelllgirl's addition of Leggy. You DO showcase a lot of leg in the Summer time - and why not! Very fun. Rock on.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm going with:&nbsp;</p> <p>Casual, Classic, Sporty, Leggy and Pretty.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671868 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 23:14:23 +0000 columbine(erin) 1671868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. I think of three.<br /> Pretty<br /> Polished<br /> Playful </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671850 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:36:33 +0000 Sal 1671850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think we are getting there.</p> <p>I think Classic, polished, pretty, current(or modern or fresh).</p> <p>You love stripes and clear colours. &nbsp;You wear new trends and mix them in with your classic pieces. Like myself, you don't layer a lot (some of that is climate), also our hourglass shape suits cleaner lines I think. &nbsp;And I think we also tend to tailored fits, with some drape and the odd more fitted piece.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671832 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:23:14 +0000 Elizabeth P 1671832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on becoming a veteran!</p> <p>I'd choose... I think...<br />understated<br />polished<br />pretty<br />classic<br />casual.&nbsp; But not sure about this... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671824 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:13:30 +0000 Helena 1671824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Aida nailed it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671817 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:03:33 +0000 Aida 1671817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was thinking along the same lines as Lisa and Suz. I like Lisa's list a lot! I don't know that you necessarily want to include "casual" in there, depends on what you want to use the adjectives for. Especially since you DO actually enjoy dressing up when you can!</p> <p>Classic, Polished, Pretty, Clean, Current. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671732 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:05:45 +0000 Suz 1671732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I am loving this game!&nbsp;</p> <p>I think TorontoGirl hit on a great moniker for you.&nbsp;</p> <p>And as for adjectives, I do see your style as having evolved quite a lot from your beginnings on YLF. (This is one of the most fun parts of the forum -- seeing evolutions like that.)&nbsp;</p> <p>Anyway, at first your style looked polished, classic, dressy, feminine.&nbsp;</p> <p>For now, I really like what Jen and Smittie said. I see classic, casual, polished, current, pretty. </p> <p>I would add sporty, but I think that is part of the "current" descriptor. Your style is not trend-driven but trend-influenced. Right now the trend that resonates most with your lifestyle and needs is sporty luxe. But a year from now it might be something different and my guess is that to keep current, you would therefore move on from sporty to whatever the latest <b>useful-to-you</b> trend might be.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671706 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:05:19 +0000 rachylou 1671706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think 'casually sporty fancy pretty'... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671686 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:31:23 +0000 Helena 1671686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sophisticated Ingenue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671667 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:57:51 +0000 Mauvish 1671667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi maneera,<br /> I do not post very much but I have been hanging around this forum for almost a year now . My observation is that your current style is relatively little bit more relaxed from last time bit in general I define your style as </p> <p>Understated<br /> Urban<br /> Feminine<br /> Minimal<br /> Chic </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671655 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:42:13 +0000 Anonymous 1671655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see you as quite sporty: I see lots of sneakers and shorts. Your physique is athletic as well. Your hair is also sportier now that it is curly, IMO.</p> <p>But I also see classic and polished. You rarely do JFE. I mean, a lot of the time you will say something is JFE when it is really quite flattering.</p> <p>You wear trendy items (slip ons and block heels come to mind) but they're always coupled with mostly-classic pieces.</p> <p>So I guess I would say classic, sporty, casual, polished and trendy.</p> <p>Ps: High five to my fellow Veteran! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671653 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:40:53 +0000 Anonymous 1671653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not terribly successful at the whole concept of assigning style descriptors - to myself or anyone else ....but one thought that comes to my mind when I think about your style and how you present yourself in photos is "quiet". &nbsp;Your look doesnt' include a ton of accessories or bold cuts or anything dramatic.....I see quiet, elegant, current and comfortable. That's only 4 :)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671641 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:27:05 +0000 Ledonna N. 1671641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Jenn No pressure from me.&nbsp; Don't give in to it.&nbsp; I've just never seen slip on tennis shoes and they way you dress go so well together.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671628 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:17:50 +0000 Maneera 1671628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know my style almost as well as I do, Di. Ofcourse you're right! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671623 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:16:18 +0000 Anonymous 1671623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun thread! I see polished too Manny. Others that come to mind are playful, relaxed perhaps? Sporty, modern as well...I think that's five </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671599 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:54:44 +0000 Maneera 1671599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Jenn. I do agree with you. This exercise is to know what others see when they look at me, because sometimes we see an outfit quite differently while putting it together, but that's not what's most obvious to others. </p> <p>I like your descriptors a lot. I would probably write the exact same 5! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671589 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:47:06 +0000 Jenn 1671589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for Veteran status!&nbsp;</p> <p>It's so hard, sometimes, to see yourself clearly, that I think getting style descriptors from others is invaluable. However, you should also take these with a grain of salt if they don't match what's in your head, because sometimes the descriptors you choose for yourself are more aspirational and indicative of where you want to be heading rather than where you are right now... even though I know you're in a happy style place at the moment!</p> <p>My thoughts, based more on your recent posts than older ones:<br />casual<br />elegant<br />pretty<br />sporty<br />current</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671588 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:45:15 +0000 Maneera 1671588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hahaha Donna....ok Glam goes into the mix too....just for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671587 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:44:21 +0000 Ledonna N. 1671587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh So Casual Cool or Oh So Causal Glam&nbsp; Did I mention Glam and Casual </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671577 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:36:37 +0000 Maneera 1671577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thirkellgirl - you're absolutely right. Shorts with a colored top is actually the MOST ME. I like all your descriptors.....thanks!</p> <p>Hahaha! You, Ms Nubin, crack me up!!! So CASUAL is definitely in this mix </p> <p>But Leggy?! I'm reallllyyy short! But how I love the idea of someone *thinking* I'm leggy!!!! You gals just made my day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671571 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:29:56 +0000 Thirkellgirl 1671571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, leggy would fit, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-with-my-5-style-descriptors#post-1671568 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:27:33 +0000 Ledonna N. 1671568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Casually Stylish<br />Casual Glam<br />Casual Chic<br />You Dropped a Bomb on me&nbsp; BABY! (Cool n the Gang Band)<br />Legs for Days in Tennis shoes </p>