https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:18:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2076452 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 17:54:27 +0000 cheryl 2076452@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can never have enough sparkle and shine! It just makes me so happy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2076171 Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:12:31 +0000 Anonymous 2076171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had at least one scrubby sponge sequin top- back in the day! Things with metallic threads have a similar effect, though more of microdermabrasion (sp?) :p </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2076168 Sat, 09 Nov 2019 01:57:13 +0000 Marilyn 2076168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL, <b>suntiger</b>. :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2076163 Sat, 09 Nov 2019 01:33:54 +0000 Anonymous 2076163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*wipes chai off phone @ Marilyn's scrubby sponge pic* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075949 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:13:33 +0000 nemosmom 2075949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>UGH! Sequin pants WITHOUT lining?!?! What were they thinking??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075845 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 01:14:23 +0000 Marilyn 2075845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>nemosmom</b>......Received the sequin pants.&nbsp; They fit like a glove, are quite flattering, have nice stretch. Unfortunately, they have no backing or lining and feel pretty much like a nylon shower puff on the inside.&nbsp; Great design, poor execution.&nbsp; If they were comfortable I'd 100% keep them. So, if you want to exfoliate while walking around...........As <b>Angie</b> would say, NEXT!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075791 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:05:27 +0000 nemosmom 2075791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Marilyn</b> - keep us posted on your sequin pants! I hope they work out for you! I gotta stay away from Zara during the holiday season; it's a sparkly, dangerous place!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075787 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:49:51 +0000 Alicewonderland 2075787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I try to get sparkly things that will go with my existing regular clothes-for example I have a champagne pink sequin tank that will go with all my pants and skirts, and will layer over turtlenecks and under jackets. Somehow i don’t feel like I need as more other pieces.</p> <p>Whatever you get, GO BIG. All over sequins. Chunky crystal necklace, etc so it feels really satisfying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075765 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:54:04 +0000 Liesbeth 2075765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Lisa said. I feel out of place in exuberant party wear when everyone else is super casual. And it makes me sad to see the shiny stuff I already own, languish in my closet. So I'm just not looking anymore. However, something like that Boden sweater I'm sure would get some mileage... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075740 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:50:52 +0000 Marilyn 2075740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Helena.</b>......I think I saw those napkin rings when I was in Simons last weekend.&nbsp; Nice!&nbsp; They had a lot of interesting but very affordable things for Christmas.&nbsp; I was thinking I should grab some things before everything gets picked over.....Note to self:&nbsp; Christmas is coming so get your act in gear. :)<br /><div><br /></div><div>Reading comments I'm surprised with how many women feel that sparkle and shine is limited to the short holiday season so why bother.&nbsp; I mean, if sparkle isn't your thing that's totally cool but I think one item thrown on with casual denim is great any day of the year.&nbsp; Have fun with it!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Nemosmom</b>.....The sequin pants are supposed to be arriving today.&nbsp; Gulp!&nbsp; They were rapidly selling out and the only size left was mine so I figured that was a sign.&nbsp; My expectations are very low so we'll see.&nbsp; I love a good sequin but I may have jumped the shark with pants. LOL<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075703 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:42:35 +0000 Bijou 2075703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am no help with this one, I over indulge my inner Magpie and wear the sparkle year round. I have more sequins, feathers, tulle, lace and faux fur than I care to think about - but then I do WEAR and enjoy it. For me, being somewhat overdressed&nbsp;is part of my signature style and I just have fun with it. Only once in my life was I actually underdressed and it just felt weird to be the most casual person in the room! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075683 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:51:15 +0000 nemosmom 2075683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>cindysmith</b> - I love your determination! I wish you could be my shopping wingman and voice of reason ;)</p> <p><b>nuancedream</b> - right on! Adding some sparkle to denim is a great idea! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jenni</b> - that's great to hear that your sequins are still in good shape after all these years! I have to dust my suede shoes and blazer shoulders quite often since I rarely wear them...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075654 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:43:47 +0000 Anonymous 2075654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@nuancedream, right on!</p> <p>&amp; @nemosmom </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075653 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:41:27 +0000 Jenni NZ 2075653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>About dusting sequins Nemosmom- I never dust them and they’re fine? I bought a sequinned silver sleeveless top in 2002 that I wore for events for years- last wore to a friend’s daughter’s 21st in 2014. I felt I was a bit fat for it at that point but have kept it in the dress-up cupboard because it would fit my daughters- and probably me at a pinch for an actual disco party or something. The sequins are still in good nick 17 years on. It was Monsoon brand bought in UK. Loved that brand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075651 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:30:15 +0000 nuancedream 2075651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't tame my inner magpie. Why would I? I love all things shiny and sparkly, especially when they're combined with "touch me" fabrics like velvet, silk, or velour. I'll wear my most sparkly statement earrings with a denim shirt because why not and I'm just doing my own thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075590 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:26:29 +0000 cindysmith 2075590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have anywhere to wear all the lustrous sparkly things, so I don't buy them. I WANT to buy them, but having no use for them is a pretty good deterrent LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075396 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:56:10 +0000 nemosmom 2075396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>KikiG</b> - Ah yes. I have been in the "I don't DO THAT" camp, and found myself scrambling to cobble together outfits for various events. That may be more annoying than having things take up space that don't get worn... a fine line, though.&nbsp; I am with you on the scratchiness factor - the WORST!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075394 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:53:10 +0000 nemosmom 2075394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>Angie</b> - ah yes, my shadow style persona/alter ego... I think it is a Cher look-alike in floor length sequined Mackie dresses and feather head pieces.... Fabulous, yes, but not at all suitable for my life. Sigh.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Janet</b> - those are great sparkly pieces! I like flip-sequins, too! Hell, any sequin, really....</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lisa</b> - I know you will come up with something amazing for your party!&nbsp; We are hosting family who will likely come in sweatpants... that's a rant for a different post... ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TG</b> - ooooh those ARE pretty! Time for me to over-think table decor! LOL!</div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie/page/2#post-2075392 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:41:03 +0000 Helena 2075392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.simons.ca/en/kitchen-dining/table-napkins/napkin-rings/silver-sequin-napkin-ring--8667-4172100?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-4nuBRCnARIsAHwyuPr4lvhNg9FU3HXhi6Kxi7xVcuo-X6vLMDNT0O8T54EWVzDYFPVKERgaAnEtEALw_wcB&amp;catId=6807&amp;colourId=7&amp;sizeId=HD02-9998&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=PLA_Core_Maison_Cuisines_Salle_a_manger_EN_ON&amp;utm_term=exact&amp;utm_content=home_kitchen&amp;ef_id=Cj0KCQiA-4nuBRCnARIsAHwyuPr4lvhNg9FU3HXhi6Kxi7xVcuo-X6vLMDNT0O8T54EWVzDYFPVKERgaAnEtEALw_wcB:G:s&amp;s_kwcid=AL!5784!3!198908115094!!!g!302433657493!">These</a> are pretty! #rabbithole</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075391 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:39:16 +0000 KikiG 2075391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got--I think last year--a navy top from Boden with subtle sparkle, and it satisfies entirely my "cute sparkly casual at home or for a casual holiday do" need, and I successfully talked myself out of the adorable navy leopard BR sweater highlighted yesterday by Angie as a result.&nbsp; I once had a velvet coat I adored, and am completely open to velvet, but as a shorter, rounder person with a bust, velvet is a magnifier and I don't often like myself in it.&nbsp; I've got two cocktail dresses, so I'm set for that event need.&nbsp; Before that, I was in the trap Janet describes, where you don't buy it because you don't "do that," (get dressed up) and then you don't "do that" dress up thing because you have nothing to wear.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>My other issue with sparkle is that sometimes it is scratchy or uncomfortable.&nbsp; Prior to the navy with sparkle, I had a cute sweater with tiny sparkle bits in the yarn.&nbsp; Putting elbows down in that sweater was positively painful.&nbsp; I'll be more careful here on out to not repeat that error.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075384 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:30:22 +0000 Janet 2075384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops! I almost forgot— I have two other sparkly magpie things. But somehow I find them easier to justify in darker colors, clearly. </p> <p>This top from a couple of years ago works to dress up a pair of jeans for a holiday party. I wish it were looser in the hip though — it hugs me there where I wish it skimmed instead. Sigh. </p> <p>And this fun little clutch has the kind of sequins that are silver if you brush them one way and blue the other. I still enjoy that even though it was a big trend a couple of years back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075377 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:22:25 +0000 Anonymous 2075377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've stuffed down my inner magpie too , to the point where I no longer have any true 'holiday" special pieces. I used to own lots of them. &nbsp;For me though, this is a good thing. &nbsp;No one hosts special holiday parties anymore - except me - so I don't need those kinds of things in my wardrobe. &nbsp;I find that it's a slippery slope too, where you buy one great top (for example) , but then *need* new footwear, new jewellery, new makeup, new pants, etc etc and before you know it......</p> <p>Last year I adopted an interesting (to me, anyway) strategy where I bought a really fun/*fancy* sweatshirt in navy with navy chiffon and velvet trimmed sleeves. I wore that thing EVERYWHERE between November and January , and it paid for itself easily. It wasn't so dressy that it looked out of place at a casual pub, and it worked perfectly well for Christmas dinner and NYE too, with some *fancy* earrings and dark navy nails. &nbsp;And I wore this sweatshirt with jeans to every single event. &nbsp;Washable, not too expensive, yet really pretty and unique looking. This year, it's been relegated to everyday wear. &nbsp;</p> <p>That said, I still don't know what to wear to my own party at the end of this month. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075373 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:19:05 +0000 Christina F. 2075373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>I can't tame my magpie. That said, I'm usually able to talk myself out of lots of sequins since I know I'll inevitably be shedding them. I am able to avoid all the party clothes that don't really cover you up (little sequined dresses etc), since I live in the city and don't take cabs everywhere.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Other holiday stuff though, like velvet, fair isle, and plaid? And sweaters with reindeer on them? A big weakness of mine.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075368 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:13:15 +0000 Angie 2075368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> Maybe it's your not so subtle shadow style,<b> Nemosmom</b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075353 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:40:09 +0000 Cee 2075353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My inner magpie chases people on bikes down the street pecking them repeatedly on the back of the head.</p> <p>...Restraining orders be damned !! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075333 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:59:35 +0000 nemosmom 2075333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thanks everyone for your responses! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sterling</b> - I have far fewer parties to shop for these days, too. And, parties these days are much more conservative than those in the past. Sigh. Staying on budget is key!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Marilyn</b> - I keep going back to your pants find... they are pretty great. I could see them being dressed down easily with a tee and sneakers! Let us know if you get them - even just to try...</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Slimcat</b> - your disco top sounds amazing!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sal</b> - I was just thinking about velvet pants.... I found some at Jcrew that were gorgeous, but they are sold out in my size. Comfy AND fancy? Yes, please! Let's see the dress you ordered!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>unfrumped</b> - washable sparkle is a great idea! I like your approach of sticking to accessories... they don't take up much space so that's a bonus!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>cardiffgirl</b> - yes! so many tempting things....</div><div><br /></div><div><b>torontogirl</b> - maybe a piece or two isn't the end of the world... and a glittery, festive table could be just the thing! Great idea! *googles sequined napkin rings*<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Janet</b> - that sequined duster is gorgeous on you! Did you keep it?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>LaPed</b> - I like your puzzle approach. Maybe it's not dissimilar from building a color capsule. One sparkly piece across each category might just do the trick.&nbsp; I am also a sucker for plaid and tartan (especially in flannel) this time of year. Must. Resist!</p> <p><b>Angie</b> - that's the rub - it's not part of my signature and it isn't practical for my lifestyle, but it's SOOOO PRETTY! :D</p> <p><b>Kate</b> - yes! Especially cashmere! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jenna </b>- HA!</p> <p><b>Suntiger</b> - velvet is great - AND practical!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jenni</b> and <b>Roxana </b>- yes! Getting wears out of a piece is key.&nbsp; How do you dust sequins?? ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rachy</b> - Ha! Yes! But it can be hard to let them go....</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Kathie</b> - that's a great strategy!<br /></div><br /><b>Bonnie</b> - I love your new skirt! Such a beautiful piece on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075303 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 07:41:14 +0000 Bonnie 2075303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see the holiday season as a wonderful opportunity to wear my sparkly items. I added a sparkly skirt this year, last year I got a sparkly turtleneck, and the year before I got two large crystal necklaces. My collection is not large but I'm looking forward to wearing them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075266 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:55:57 +0000 Kathie 2075266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve been contemplating the Boden Mabel sweater all day! I don’t have much of an inner magpie, but I do allow myself lots of try-ons, and keep my standards high. It’s amazing the number of items that seem like a good idea, but are an immediate “no” when I put them on. I’ve learned to enjoy my imaginary life for a few minutes in the dressing room, and then think about whether I would actually use an item. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075233 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:38:06 +0000 rachylou 2075233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I allow myself two holiday outfits a year now... but the problem is, I never let go of any. I need to purge again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-tame-your-inner-magpie#post-2075230 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:32:53 +0000 Roxanna 2075230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was just about to write this post! I love all the sparkle and glitter and statement pieces that come out this season... andBecause I lead a fairly dressy lifestyle with formal occasions, I tend to rationalize it to myself. but I have to be careful in what I purchase because statement pieces, as much as I love them, don’t get worn as much and may languish in my closet. I’m finding it so hard this year to keep myself in check! </p>