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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Is this “getting dressed”? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:29:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Stagiaire Fash on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2243086 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 23:13:53 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2243086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, silver shoes are sensational on you. Jenn, funny that I wanted to protest and say that I’m wearing brighter colors than the Germans, but then I looked at that picture again and saw that you’re absolutely right. I tend to wear the same outfit 3-4 times before washing it, and then I may or may not ever feel like wearing it again. The blah-beating “tricks” I mentioned are small, but those kind of tweaks shift the whole outfit for me. Thanks, all, for all the warm words for the shoes and my hair. Pikolinos, which I love, has a pair of metallic bronze boots on special right now. I considered them, but sorta felt I’d been there done that. The hair will be awkward in a few weeks—my sister who had surgery/chemo this fall just started losing hair, whole clumps of it in the shower. I’m not about to do the solidarity head-shave, but might wanna keep my locks quiet while I’m there. Not that I know what that even means. Jenn on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2243054 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:49:23 +0000 Jenn 2243054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm struck in #12 by how much you seem to fit into your environmental norm, looking very similar to the Germans (I'm assuming here) behind you. I know what you mean about "getting dressed" versus "putting on clothes" and wanting a wardrobe where one is as easy as the other. Personally, I think the secret to that is in outfit creation sessions and being willing to re-wear favorite combinations. That way, you don't have to reinvent the wheel every day.  You just put on the same interesting outfit you created back on the day when you have a lot of inspiration and energy. Suz on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2243019 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:31:17 +0000 Suz 2243019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the tassled sweater on you! Together with the pants it looks perfect for the winter markets.  I hope you can find a new pair of metallic boots because they work so well to bookend your hair. I love having a pair of silver sneakers and/or boots in the closet -- ideally both!  I hear you on the weather. It's similar here. Very dark, very wet.  Stagiaire Fash on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2243008 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:06:55 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2243008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, Kkards! I’m not into shoes at home, but if I’m going out, they’ve got to be serious. The only issue with ffbos for times like these is that pretty much every single day is grey and dreary, and I can’t “fall back” every day. But it’s not much longer til solstice, and pretty soon we will feel the days getting longer, every day. Are you ok after the tornadoes? Kate, looking forward to it—I realized where you live just after our E Coast trip, was sorry I hadn’t contacted you. Kate on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2243003 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:58:39 +0000 Kate 2243003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’ll take you up on that, SF! kkards on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242986 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:29:36 +0000 kkards 2242986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m with RoseandJoan that these are the times that a FFBO is so helpful.   But I’m also of the option that a shoe/boot can take a basic outfit and push it into the look I’ve made an effort, ie I’m ‘dressed’…and this collection seems to really have taken the shoe game to a new level.   Stagiaire Fash on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242967 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:03:48 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2242967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, everyone, for the comments. They’re great to get on a dreary winter day! I took pictures to try to show the pants’ colors against a plain white background. The flash made a shadow next to the pinstripes, but I think you can still see the stripes. The off-white pants are much closer to white than I had realized. Irina, you’re astute to ask about the color of the boucle hat. It’s actually charcoal grey. RoseandJoan, you’re always so uplifting, thank you. I’m sure you and the folks in Scandinavia could tell me a thing or two about dark winter months! Thanks Jonesy, lol about family members taking pix. I’m going to attempt a rescue operation on those boots, but don’t have a lot of confidence. Angie, the way the darkness feels is all relative, isn’t it? I’m sure you noticed a difference traveling between Seattle and the Netherlands. Glad to have your thumbs up on the Getting Dressed. I’m looking forward to my adventures on team White Boots. But first I need to make sure these are the ones—had some issues on the inaugural wear, so now am experimenting with insoles and other white boots. Rachylou, it was you who pushed them over the edge on the boots. Glad you like them in use. Kate, you must let me know when you’ll be in Berlin. I’ll treat you to a glass of Glühwein or whatever. Kate on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242949 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:04:34 +0000 Kate 2242949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The tasseled and trimmed sweater in #2 is fab. The camel and cranberry colors are beautiful together. Your hair is flat out gorgeous. Thanks for the Christmas Market pics. I love the German Christmas markets. And the Glühwein! Would love to revisit them when we next get to Berlin around that time of year. rachylou on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242869 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:44:40 +0000 rachylou 2242869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My eyes go straight to the white boots! Good stuff all around! I will miss the metallic boots. Angie on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242868 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:37:57 +0000 Angie 2242868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I hear you on the darkness. Seattle is quite far north and there isn't much sun. Grey and dark most days. Wet, cold, and windy too. Yet, very atmospheric. It's beautiful - and lush. These looks totally count as getting dressed! Nice to see the new boots in action. The black bits in #9 pull things together well. Welcome to Team White Boots!  You have beautiful long thick hair! Hair and outfit in #2 are KILLER fab! The markets look festive too! Those silver boots were a WORKHORSE and look soo good. May they enjoy their retirement Irina on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242860 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:57:20 +0000 Irina 2242860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So, I understand that the white jeans/pants are not white IRL, right? Maybe you need a pair of bright white jeans because they look great in the pictures. My favorite outfit is #9. Is a hat black in it? Jonesy on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242856 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:31:48 +0000 Jonesy 2242856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like your white pants a lot, and the white lace-ups are fab! (I have found that family members cannot be trusted to take decent pics :). Sorry to hear about your metallic boots being on their last legs, as they are an excellent bookend to your hair. I love the pattern mix in #6! Your community pics are lovely, thanks for sharing! RoseandJoan on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242851 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:56:47 +0000 RoseandJoan 2242851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm also in Northern Europe (Scotland) and hear you on the lack of light, I rely on Angie's concept of Fast Fall Back Outfits when time is short or inspiration has escaped me. The basic premise is you create an outfit you love in advance so you can reach for it repeatedly and be happy with the look. I definitely believe you are capital d dressed as you look as though you dress with intention and always have interesting contrasts within an outfit and your daily looks. Stagiaire Fash on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242850 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:48:44 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2242850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do indeed have a summer palette, but must be a different micro-season, because dusty colors like mauve and sage just do not work on me. I’d much rather wear jewel tones or brights. But it’s fun to look at how you and I are different sides of the same coin, like me moving towards yellow & gold as you back off from them. I could pull out my white skinnies with the boots, might do a proof of concept with the pants from the second outfit with the white boots, because then it would be really clear that the pants aren’t that white. Might be a cool white-on-white mix, but I’m thinking probably not. But right now I’m supposed to be heading to the gym. Synne on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242848 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:43:07 +0000 Synne 2242848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The white boots are killer! Totally left them out, sorry. How would they look with the second outfit? The jeans do come off very stark in photos, yes. I prefer you in dusty, muted colors, like on my self (my summer-palette-sister). Stagiaire Fash on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242844 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:37:58 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2242844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Cat2 and Synne, thanks! The sweater in #2 is one I like to wear in the summer, so I’m glad to hear it comes off well this time of year too. Synne, the pants in the second outfit are off-white, kind of an ivory color, and the ones with the blue sweatshirt are pin-striped. I know from people’s comments on past posts on the forum that they don’t come off that way here—they look stark white in the viewer. But the boots with the blue sweatshirt are indeed bright white, an intentional contrast. Apre ski is an interesting descriptor for it. Cat2, it wouldn’t Christmas market without the mulled wine, but I didn’t have any that night. I count these as “getting dressed” because even though the differences are small—fringes & bell shapes, a pattern mix in the tops, and summery colors with surprising boots that call for attention, each of these outfits has a little something that gets me out of the winter funk, feeling like I have to schlump around in that jeans and sweater/sweatshirt formula a person can get caught in all winter long. Synne on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242840 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:23:57 +0000 Synne 2242840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are certainly dressed, but if you are Dressed, that's harder to say. What does that mean to you? I wear clothes every day, but I am honestly seldom Dressed, hah! Your hair is sooo gorgeous. My fav here is outfit in pic 2. The white jeans read a little stark to me. I get apres ski vibes. Maybe that's cool? cat2 on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242817 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:11:04 +0000 cat2 2242817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really like #2… and the mulled wine… Stagiaire Fash on "Is this “getting dressed”?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-this-%e2%80%9cgetting-dressed%e2%80%9d#post-2242808 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:16:56 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2242808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Honestly, the kind of wardrobe I want is one where “putting clothes on my body” equals “getting dressed” because it’s just that easy. That’s especially true in winter, with under 8 hrs between sunrise & sunset. It takes forever for the sun to go down; it starts by 2:30. My style goals right now are stay warm and good-spirited enough not to crawl under a rock, or a comforter, to wait for spring. At home, I dress like the Lumpenproletariat, with layers to keep down the heat. Going out, it’s a different matter. I’ve been enjoying my big blue parka, but riding my bike in it can get sweaty quickly, so then my back is chilled later. These are the kind of layers that work best. My hair is down all the time, because it’s warmest that way. #2 KISS—keep it simple sweetie. The only exciting things here are the swishy ends of the pants legs, sweater, and sleeves. That, and the tassels, are about all the flapping fabric I can stand, but in winter it makes me happy. To ride, I folded the pants legs way up and the whole world could see the bright red yarn tights of my underlayer. Patterned socks like Angie’s posted about this week would have been fun there. Underneath up top was a Uniqlo heattech top, the warmest one. I’ve decided to put these shoes away until the weather is warmer and will wear new Seibels next time. #3-7 First rendition of this did not include the navy top, so the golden silk tank was visible, and I wore a cardi. It * snowed * on me en route home from the pool that evening, brrrrrr—the pants were a mess. Good thing we have a washing machine! I’m still wearing that top in this mix, but have added a ls organic cotton top I picked up at the grocery for 29€ as a midlayer. The angle in the shots my son took makes proportions so bad it made me laugh. No, my legs aren’t that long, and I am not taller than the door frame. Does anyone else remember the pet rock fad? How horrible to think we would find such a tight enclosure appropriate for any pet, lol. The construction zone tape tree skirt amused me. I have no idea why they did that. Covid? My metallic ankle boots are just about on their last ride. #8-9 On cue, here come new boots, galloping into the ring. My hair obscures part of the black faux fur on my hood, but I hope it & my black gloves & hat tie into the black soles & laces on the boots. Also wearing black tights, which weren’t planned to show, but I guess they could have. The jeans are pinstriped, white & light blue. The Tommy Bahamas sweatshirt is from the Rack a decade ago, but I rarely wore it when we lived in Florida. This outfit was right for walking in; I would’ve overheated on my bike. Last one is a teaser for the new jacket, which is being taken in right now. I pick it up on Monday. OITW shots are awkward now—they all look the same. Here are some Christmas markets shots to compensate. Thanks for looking and for commenting!