https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:52:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133834 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:17:01 +0000 Debra 1133834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fabulous, love your interpretation </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133833 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:00:58 +0000 rute 1133833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are gorgeous!! In fact today I have a very similar outfit, all black, leopard booties and a camel coat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133742 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 05:28:00 +0000 Michelle 1133742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This exercise just sounds like entirely too much fun! Congrats on a successful experiment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133699 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 04:37:21 +0000 Suz 1133699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How did I almost miss this thread? It has two of my favourite things -- your leopard booties and the word cat!! Not to mention those fab cobalt pants. Plus, I am beside myself seeing how great you look in the tan coat. How the heck do you do that? Is it real tan, yellowy, or is it cooler? In any case, it's great on you. Love the whole outfit. And love the process you got to make it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133698 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 04:36:57 +0000 rachylou 1133698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your thread title. Different cat, I guess, but absolutely fabulous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133649 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:51:42 +0000 K. Period. 1133649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Una, thank you! I don't think I look that good in beige. Such a challenging color. But I mentioned to Angie that a beige coat I looked good in was one of my HEWIs and ta da! Like magic, she found one for me that very day. Insane. (<i>she really is magic</i>.)</p> <p>@Parsley, Deb, Deborah, Ariadne and Shevia, thank you all! You are such sweethearts!&nbsp;</p> <p>@Gigi, great thoughts! I like the way my copycat that wasn't really a copy turned out, but it definitely is an entirely different concept than I started with. &nbsp;Good reminder to me that sometimes you've got to go with the flow. &nbsp;I love the idea of going for color values. &nbsp;And a copycat fail thread would be a blast!</p> <p>@Joy, ha! No such thing! You might have been able to fool me if I hadn't been following your endless gorgeous WIW postings. &nbsp;Admit it...Any copy by you would be guaranteed to be beautiful and polished, definitely not scruffy! &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133629 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:43:44 +0000 Jaime 1133629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found the inspiration picture jarring compared to your pictures. Your cat is much&nbsp;better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133624 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:40:15 +0000 Anonymous 1133624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well your cat turned out to beautiful and sleek. You don't need to change your spots. If I had cobalt pants I might be able to copy #2. Maybe yet another cat will turn up, but I fear mine would be scruffy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133607 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:29:57 +0000 Ariadne 1133607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is already killer IMHO. &nbsp;Love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133503 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 02:23:46 +0000 Deborah 1133503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well excuse me but this looks perfect to me.&nbsp; You have made the look yours.&nbsp; Love it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133476 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 02:06:20 +0000 deb 1133476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All cats are cool! You did well!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133452 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:41:29 +0000 Gigi 1133452@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the problem you're running into is that by replacing the mustard with the burgundy, you are replacing a bright color with a dark one--so the contrast is lost. Could you replace the mustard with a different bright color? I think sometimes it works better to copy the intensities of the model's colors, though not necessarily the exact colors. I also think that if your hair color differs from the model's (e.g., light hair vs. dark hair), you may end up with a very different "feel" to your outfit even if you copied exactly.&nbsp;</p> <p>I really think that copycatting is tough! I haven't been successful yet. This sounds like a good idea for a thread...what people have learned from their copycatting successes and failures. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133444 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:29:19 +0000 Parsley 1133444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ooh, PURRRR!<br />That is one cool cat that you ended up with.<br />You look fabulous!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133389 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:50:42 +0000 catgirl 1133389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know about copycat, but you are looking mighty sleek and slender, gal! Love the outfit and so envious of how good you look in camel... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133370 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:38:39 +0000 K. Period. 1133370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Thistle and Carole, thank you!</p> <p>@MaryK, hello, Ms. Enviably Well-Dress Inspiration!&nbsp;</p> <p>@Angie, thank you!&nbsp;I'm just going to bask in that praise a little bit! xo&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133353 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:27:56 +0000 Angie 1133353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Killer</p> <p>One of your very best. Great inspiration that led to a cat that's all your own. I love it. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133350 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:26:58 +0000 MsMary 1133350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this!&nbsp; I love that you had the fab long coat from the original, which I was missing!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133338 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:13:42 +0000 Carole 1133338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Incredibly fab! The whole combo is perfect together but the booties, bam! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133335 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:11:28 +0000 Thistle 1133335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look terrific. A cat by any other name still looks fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133326 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:04:12 +0000 K. Period. 1133326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@carambola, my tan coat? If so, thank you!&nbsp;I love it. I was convinced that I couldn't wear any variation of beige, but luckily Angie set me strait on that one and this lovely coat found a loving home with me. &nbsp;</p> <p>@caro, I do love color, but it has been a slow process! You and Deborah both immediately come to mind when I think of posters who brilliantly employ a limited palette to create gorgeous outfits. Why change what you love, right?&nbsp;</p> <p>@shemarie, thank you! My favorite part is that it has a diamond quilting pattern on the sleeves. So fun!</p> <p>@Janet, Firecracker, Ceit and Pil, thank you very much!&nbsp;</p> <p>@Anna, you, my dear are becoming a minimalist before our very eyes! Honestly? I would normally go for my gold and black belt too. I was just feeling like the tan bag and coat were a lot of beige to wear with just the boots, so I put on the belt to balance it. &nbsp;The belt is pretty much covered up by the sweater as I wear it, so I suspect your tweak is probably what people around me are actually seeing. &nbsp;(BTW, thanks for jumping in. &nbsp;I know you were planning to post and participate less this year, so I am particularly grateful that you stuck around and am very grateful for your comments! xo)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133298 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:38:11 +0000 pil 1133298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sharp! I love these colors together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133296 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:35:02 +0000 annagybe 1133296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not sure I'd do a leopard belt AND leopard booties. I could however see a gold belt, might add some needed brightness. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133281 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:24:58 +0000 Anonymous 1133281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like your outfit! I think I like it better than the pin in fact. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133224 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:22:11 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1133224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wowzer! Great outfit. The leopard booties really take the outfit to the next level. The coat and bag are stunning with the outfit. I wouldn't change anything. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133222 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:22:02 +0000 gryffin 1133222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>K. - I like you outfit better than the bloggers.&nbsp; algo.&nbsp; You have streamlined this look which to my eye makes it more flattering.&nbsp; Love how you mixed the booties, belt and bag with the coat.&nbsp; So pretty with your hair and skin.&nbsp; Just lovely.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133221 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:22:01 +0000 Janet 1133221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, it may be a different cat, but it's still a gorgeous one. I like this very much and can't think of anything that would improve it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133218 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:17:56 +0000 shemarie 1133218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it as is! I really adore it with the camel coat, and IMHO, no "bumping into killer status" necessary when it's already so! Would love to copy, but alas the only piece I've got is the leopard belt.&nbsp; Sigh.&nbsp; I will just swoon and enjoy it in all of its iterations on all of you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133211 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:13:19 +0000 Caro in Oz 1133211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your look with the leopard boots. </p> <p>For me I've decided to (mostly)&nbsp;love these looks on others because too much colour just complicates my wardrobe &amp; I tire of it quickly. </p> <p>If you really are wanting it though, it&nbsp;may be a sign you need&nbsp;to add some more colourful pieces </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133203 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:05:45 +0000 carambola 1133203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really love this! No suggestions here. Hmm, I think I have the pieces to do a copy of your copy of Maryk's copy :), except I'm missing that gorgeous coat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-tried-to-copy-but-i-got-a-whole-different-cat#post-1133186 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:54:05 +0000 K. Period. 1133186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I originally set out to copycat our very own&nbsp;enviably well-dressed MaryK and her glorious cobalt and mustard copycat out fit posted <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-13-bittersweet-colors-copycat-thanks-carla">here</a>&nbsp;and inspiration photo posted last below. </p> <p>Slight problem. I don't wear mustard near my face. &nbsp;Ummm, maybe burgundy?&nbsp;<br />No cobalt jacket, but my (you've seen um a million times) cobalt Sloan pants. &nbsp;<br />No leopard scarf, but lots of leopard accessories. &nbsp;<br />No tan trousers, but a tan jacket.&nbsp;</p> <p>So you can see where this is going. I tried to copy, but I got a whole different cat. &nbsp;I do like that this let me try my <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-burgundy-sweater-two-ways">burgundy and cobalt combo from earlier</a> and give it a second go with more leopard. &nbsp;(I added the boots.) &nbsp;Much better, I think. &nbsp;</p> <p>Any suggestions? &nbsp;I'd love to know if there is anything I could do to bump this up into killer status because I'm really loving the idea of combining cobalt and burgundy lately so it is going to happen again. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>