https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:53:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-117015 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:13:27 +0000 Maya 117015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am very late to this but both items look gorgeous on you Marianne. I actually think the skirt adds curves since it is so tight, much like skinnies. The jacket looks super open and closed. </p> <p>I also had the same reaction as Julie when I saw the jacket. Stripes just seem right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-117013 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:06:30 +0000 marianne 117013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! Angie and Vani, I didn't think of popping the collar - I thought it only worked for long necks. I will give it a try.<br /> Sandy and Julie, thank you for the lovely compliments. And Julie, I love stripes, too!<br /> Joy, thank you for the talbots link - I haven't even thought of trying it with skirts or dresses yet </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116868 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:50:12 +0000 RoseandJoan 116868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love both items on you Marianne, I addicted to stripes at the moment and would wear a bretton style striped top with the denim skirt, or a simple cowl neck.</p> <p>The jacket looks absolutely amazing on you, I would wear with cigarette pants and a longer length top.</p> <p>BTW your rectangle body shape is amazing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116861 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:28:37 +0000 Anonymous 116861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marianne your legs are KILLER! You should wear skirts all the time. This skirt looks great on you!! You do not look too straight at all. You look very feminine.<br /> The jacket is so cute!!! Great choice. You will love wearing both of your new items! You have good taste! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116851 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:27:55 +0000 medusa 116851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes yes yes! Please keep both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116839 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:03:41 +0000 Tricia 116839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not as good with ideas as the others, but wanted to say that I really love both those pieces on you - especially the jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116838 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:01:51 +0000 Vani 116838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both items look killer on you marianne! I LOVE LOVE the jacket. Tanya has some great tips on styling it. I personally love the look of buttondowns with such jackets. Pop the colllar, add a scarf if you want, and it will look fantastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116833 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:21:36 +0000 Anonymous 116833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://www1.talbots.com/online/ecatalog/catalog.jsp?sku=2010SprLookBook&#038;catheader=Look%20Book" rel="nofollow">http://www1.talbots.com/online.....ook%20Book</a><br /> Both items look wonderful on you. I think you could wear that cute jacket with dresses and skirts as well as jeans. It would look cute with a skirt like that on p 55 of the Talbots book as well as pencil skirts.<br /> (Sorry for the link first. I'm using a laptop and can't figure out how to highlight and cut and paste to fix this.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116832 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:17:10 +0000 Angie 116832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marianne, I wear button downs under collars like this. Just pop them! Love the jacket unbuttoned. Looks best that way me thinks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116828 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:02:33 +0000 marianne 116828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the comments, ladies! I am glad the skirt gets approval. I wasn't sure if I need to be looking for something more tapered (although I don't know if I'd be able to walk in it).<br /> Tanya, thanks for the styling suggestions, you're the best!<br /> Does the jacket look fine unbuttoned? Angie, would a button down work with this type of collar? I'll probably wear it mostly with jeans, because I don't have many business casual bottom options. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116780 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:25:06 +0000 yublocka 116780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh Marianne the skirt is perfect on you! Jacket is nice as well. SOrry I'm no help with styling tips. Whatever is underneath you won't see much of though, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116762 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:10:55 +0000 An 116762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I love that jacket. Skirt looks great too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116760 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:49:25 +0000 KarinSwe 116760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just wanted to say as well that I think they both look great on you, especially the jacket, absolutely amazing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116752 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:32:45 +0000 rute 116752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both pieces are perfect! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116744 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:56:32 +0000 Lena 116744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marianne, I don't have anything wise to say about skirt fit, just wanted to chime in that the jacket is fantastic on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116742 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:54:12 +0000 Angie 116742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My goodness. KILLER jacket, Marianne. And what Tanya said. Are you looking to wear this business casually or with jeans? Long black top? Your button down skirt? </p> <p>Fabulous skirt! Keep. Add boots and hose :0) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116715 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:12:36 +0000 Tanya 116715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that the skirt is absolute killer on you Marianne. If you want to add more curves I would wear a simple knitted top over and add a waist cinching belt.</p> <p>That jacket is gorgeous! I think you could do many many things with it, such as :<br /> 1. a black flowy top and black skinnies/jeans<br /> 2. simple black fitted top<br /> 3. jeans and a top in cream/or yellow etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116713 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:06:43 +0000 Jean Gray 116713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the skirt looks great.<br /> As for the jacket (love it!) I'm imagining a frilly/lacy blouse with mandarin(?)style collar peeking out the top and bottom of the jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-with-2-new-purchases#post-116707 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:57:43 +0000 marianne 116707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I took pictures of a couple of recent purchases that I am struggling with. Sorry about the quality, but I can't get it done during the daylight hours and I can't wait until the weekend, because I need to return the skirt before then.</p> <p>1 - Boden skirt, the same one that Kari and Medusa got. I haven't worn a pencil skirt in over 10 years, so it's very hard for me to judge. Not sure if I am too straight for this kind of skirts.<br /> <a href="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/cyudo/IMG_8605.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i293.photobucket.com/al.....G_8605.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/cyudo/IMG_8606.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i293.photobucket.com/al.....G_8606.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/cyudo/IMG_8607.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i293.photobucket.com/al.....G_8607.jpg</a><br /> 2 - jacket. I am not returning it, but I am looking for styling ideas. I am a little at a loss - it seems that this type of jacket is often combined with a flowy top, but I don't have anything that would work. It looks like a button down would have a collar conflict. Any suggestions for both tops and bottoms? And does it look OK open? The color is dark navy, and buttons are black, so I am hoping to make it work with black.<br /> <a href="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/cyudo/IMG_8604.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i293.photobucket.com/al.....G_8604.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm57/cyudo/IMG_8598.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i293.photobucket.com/al.....G_8598.jpg</a></p> <p>Thanks in advance! </p>