https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:47:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1047647 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:36:05 +0000 Ornella 1047647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've bookmarked this thread to read it again with the attention it deserves. DV, I still remember when you appeared on the scene and from the word "go"&nbsp;you have been such wonderful, inspiring addition to YLF family and I've been a huge fan. I absolutely adore your style, your unmistakably feminine outfits no matter how&nbsp;androgynous&nbsp;they also are. You put fab into fabulous and ooze class in every way possible. I may not have time to comment on every thread you start, but I am watching, learning, taking notes and humming </p> <ul> <li><i>"She's got style, she's got grace, she's a winner</i></li> <li><i>She's a lady</i></li> <li><i>Whoa, whoa, whoa, she's a lady..."&nbsp;</i></li> </ul> <p>:-)<i><br /></i></p> <p>I have only one thing to ask - where is that amazing night out outfit with the&nbsp;mint-top in the veteran round up???</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1047094 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 01:07:25 +0000 Day Vies 1047094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie - I was lured to the community by your excellent advice, and convinced to join because of your generous gracious spirit. I'm proud to be here.</p> <p>Shevia - lawyer allusions are welcomed. I have been in pursuit of becoming an attorney for nearly 10 years. First I had to realize I was unhappy in my last career, then I had to give myself permission to change course mid-stream, and finally I had to just do it. </p> <p>Neel- I'll GLADLY accept knowledge and class. This forum has helped me pull what knowledge I had about outfits and apply it everyday (pretty well most of the time). Class... well I blame my parents </p> <p>Amy -- thank <i><b>you</b> </i>so much for expressing that. I felt liberated as a result of that outfit and that line of thinking I wanted everyone to feel as free as I felt. I am glad that your previous thoughts about the inaccessibility of some clothes are now changed. Change starts with a thought.</p> <p>Mander - I believe that look was <i>exactly </i>what I was going for </p> <p>Diane- I am humbled by your comments -- thank you.</p> <p>Eliza - Color and me go waaaaay back -- it knows better than to misbehave! </p> <p>K - I felt exactly that way when I bought it. I saw it first online and then I went out to find it in real life. I just love the lines and how much it can hold yet hold its shape.</p> <p>Claire "bomb dot com"&nbsp; -- that totally makes my day .&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046888 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:33:20 +0000 Anonymous 1046888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! And reading through the list of your accomplishments, I was nodding my head and saying, "Oh yes she did!" to every one. You are the bomb dot com. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046884 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:27:20 +0000 K. Period. 1046884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG OMG OMG! We're bag twins! No. 4, you and me babe. Awesomeness!!!&nbsp;Bag twins!&nbsp;</p> <p>By the way, I almost fainted at No. 12. So beautiful! &nbsp;</p> <p>(And, from my perspective, your style has always been phenomenal.)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046861 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:59:02 +0000 Eliza 1046861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you are here to share your stellar style, beaming smiles and words of wisdom, Day Vies. You are inspirational. Love what happens to color when you get your hands on it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046815 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:33:08 +0000 Anonymous 1046815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations DV! You light up this forum with your style. Its an honour to be in your presence. And as for those pictures, wow! Stunning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046807 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:25:14 +0000 Mander 1046807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I love #12! Very 60s secretary with those glasses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046451 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 05:42:06 +0000 minimalist 1046451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats! </p> <p>Your post<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-your-beliefs-about-your-body-restricting-your-authentic-expression" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....expression</a><br /> was one of the first I read on this forum, and the one that made the idea of exercising some options around clothes feel accessible to me. Thanks for that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046442 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 05:25:10 +0000 Neel 1046442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful outfits! &nbsp;I hope to someday reach this level of knowledge and class </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046432 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 04:58:20 +0000 Caro in Oz 1046432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats DV. Glad you found YLF your posts are a joy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046400 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 01:59:32 +0000 Jaime 1046400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Day Vies - not only did you present your case clearly and succinctly, you backed it up with irrefutable proof! (Ok sorry for the lame lawyer allusions - you are gorgeous and it is always wonderful to see you here!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046368 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:51:06 +0000 Angie 1046368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats, and thank YOU for being a killer stylish and wonderful member of this community. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046335 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:28:25 +0000 Day Vies 1046335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta - I know your style when I see it and I am constantly awed by your chic, sharp combinations. You make everything look so enviably fashionable! I just want to be as poised as you. I am really surprised that you have not yet come up with a descriptor - no matter your style seems to defined and finely tuned </p> <p>Cade - I am so very happy to know that you chose to respond to this post. I think where you are is where I started -- I wasn't sure how to integrate all of the things I liked which I felt were so different from one another. This forum had allowed me to see the consistency in what I thought was my inconsistency. </p> <p>Karie - Rocking outfits is my part-time job! I certainly perform better at it since joining the forum.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046319 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 22:52:10 +0000 Sveta 1046319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! It is always a pleasure to see your WIW not only because they look fantastic but also because your sunny personality shines through them as well.<br />Your outfits are always a riot of colors, you are definitely a Princess in the Technicolor kingdom where MaryK rules! :-)</p> <p>And see, you achieved more in 1 year here than I in 3: I still have no clue about my style descriptor...:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046314 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 22:41:20 +0000 cade 1046314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hardly ever comment on WIWs, mostly because, well, I feel oddly about it. That said, you have nailed your style. My own style is much more restrained and monochromatic, but I like looking at your photographs and will always find something that inspires me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046312 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 22:34:52 +0000 Karie 1046312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wowza, girlfriend! You certainly are someone who knows how to rock an outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046280 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:57:41 +0000 Lantana 1046280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Day Vies. I learn from your posts and thoughtful responses on the forum. Thank you! Penny. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046257 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:22:37 +0000 deb 1046257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! Wonderful favorites and I look forward to what you dream up next. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046251 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:10:10 +0000 Debra 1046251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You always look very stylish and put together, I love your outfits.<br /> Congratulations </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046249 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:08:19 +0000 Carla 1046249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful! Your pictures and posts bring colour and joy to this forum. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046248 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:08:06 +0000 Lyn D. 1046248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congats. DV!<br />Thanks for sharing you favourites. Some of these I missed- they are a feast for the eyes.<br />Your use of colour is so lovely, and you look so beautiful in all these pics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046243 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:04:54 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1046243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! You are a great example of someone who rocks dressing her body shape! &nbsp;I &nbsp;love your posts!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046241 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:02:38 +0000 Adelfa 1046241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! Wow, you learn quickly! Love #8 especially, only partly because you're wearing my favorite color! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046240 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:00:48 +0000 Day Vies 1046240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kkards - Color is the only place I feel totally confident when it comes to fashion. I am glad to be an inspiration, I'm just doing what makes me happy. </p> <p>Suz - thank you! I am just so happy to have found YLF -- a stumbled upon it when I was looking for tips on how to dress an apple body type. Who knew </p> <p>Lyn - you inspire me as much as I inspire you. Fit and flare is clearly universally flattering.</p> <p>MaryK -- I did not know that we call it "Veteran's Day" Now that's funny. (...A different kind of veteran) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046211 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 20:14:21 +0000 kkards 1046211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DV, I just assumed you were a veteran. Honestly, you are a color inspiration to me. I'm trying hard to interject more color into my wardrobe, and your thoughtful analysis on what works and why has helped me a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046209 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 20:11:44 +0000 Suz 1046209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy Veteran's day! You add so much to our forum with your grace, your style, and your intelligent analysis and commentary! Not to mention your beautiful face.&nbsp;</p> <p>Your gallery is a feast of colour! Love every one of these, but I remember 1, 3, 10, and 13 with special fondness. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046198 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:54:09 +0000 Niefern 1046198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those WIW ... what can I say, a lot of awesome looks!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046192 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:47:03 +0000 lyn* 1046192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on 1 Year of Awesomeness :3 - Thanks for always looking and being fab, and inspiring my outfits and being my fit and flare twin!!! I always look forward to seeing what you've worn! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046190 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:43:47 +0000 MsMary 1046190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy, happy Veteran's Day, DV!!&nbsp; I am so glad you found us!&nbsp; </p> <p>Your gallery is a feast for the eyes, and your posts are always a feast for the soul as well!&nbsp; XXX OOO </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-knew-this-day-was-coming#post-1046188 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:41:50 +0000 Day Vies 1046188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just did not know it was going to be today. I am excited to become a veteran. I remember the anticipation being able to create my first post. I remember that it was a copy of Janet's pinterest inspired outfit.&nbsp; Just reflecting back over the course of this year I realize I've learned SO much by being a part of this community: <ul> <li>I've learned to mix styles -- I'm still working on my pattern mixing;</li> <li>I came to the forum with a good handle on color but I've learned to scrunch sleeves, pop collars, and make adjustments to how I wear a piece that truly reflects my style;</li> <li>I developed my own style descriptor, which has helped me refine my style perspective immeasurably; </li> <li>I've learned to play with fit, perfect fit vs. relaxed fit and when a little slouch might enhance and outfit&nbsp;</li> <li>I've overcome my fear of patterns and really learned how to use them </li> <li>I've learned to make capsules for a variety of purposes, trips, daily life, work etc.</li> <li>I've learned to harmonize my super girly side with my androgynous side and manage not to look like I got dressed in the dark</li> <li>I've learned to think about the elements of an outfit and make them work for me.&nbsp;</li> <li>I've learned to explore the outer boundaries of my comfort zone (figure-flattery) and been OK with letting some rules go.&nbsp;</li> </ul> I still have my days where I stare in to the bounty of my closet and boldly claim that I have "nothing to wear", but I am so glad I have a virtual rolodex of inspiration, previous outfits, and advice. Thank you YLF! </p> <p>Here are some of my favorites from the past year. </p>