https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:20:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1034459 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:21:47 +0000 MsLuna 1034459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the feedback ladies!!!! Sorry it took me ages to respond as I got super busy!</p> <p>@Suz and Rae: you are right... The softer shirt fabrication (the portofino) worked with the low rise pant. I seemed to look a bit more balanced now that I look at the pics again.</p> <p>@Vicky and Annie: I wore the high rise itch the Gap shirt yesterday and received a lot of compliments. Looks like this combo worked as well, though it gave a more polished, business casual look.</p> <p>Overall, I've re-experimented with both looks and they both seem to work. I guess it all depends on what I'm dressing for.</p> <p>Thanks again for the feedback ladies! I really appreciate it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1031865 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:29:15 +0000 AnnieMouse 1031865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer the higher rise, because I feel like it nips in your waist a bit - which is contrary to the others, but there it is. LOL</p> <p>(Also: *Portofino love high five* It's the first button front I've truly loved in my life) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1028608 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:51:39 +0000 Vickie KY 1028608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think probably the higher rise with both. It looks dressier. The low rise look more casual.<br />Vickie </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1028420 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:23:43 +0000 rae 1028420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Suz. The lower rize elongates the torso, IMO.&nbsp;And with a soft blouse like this, it confuses the eye as to where your actual body is. Even if you fill in a lot of the shirt, the eye sort of assumes there is an hourglass waist in there. But then when you add a structured waist, it reveals the true width of the waist. I hope that made a tiny bit of sense, lol... too early in the am! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1028382 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:35:38 +0000 Suz 1028382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's really tough to judge with the angle of the photos. It can be so tough to take the photos, I know.&nbsp;</p> <p>From what I can tell, I actually prefer the lower rise. And I think the tops look fine tucked. You could try a semi-tuck, too, especially with the Portofino. Just tuck the front of it in (near the belt buckle) and let the sides hang down a bit. It makes a pleasing proportion.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1028378 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:25:41 +0000 Kristin L 1028378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm having a hard time telling by the photos, but I think the higher rise look better with the 2 tops.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-express-portofino-shirt-altered-gap-fitted-boyfriend#post-1028126 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 03:01:03 +0000 MsLuna 1028126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I've taken Angie's feedback on a previous thread regarding my Flares rediscovery. I purchased a Portofino Shirt from Express because its nice and flowy (purple shirt. #1). I also had the length of a Gap Fitted Boyfriend shirt altered (green/navy print #2). My tailor suggested that I tuck the shirt in and let it slightly blouse over. But it didn't work well with my AE Artist jeans (I'm wearing them in 1 and 2). When I was at the tailor's I was wearing my NYDJ Sarah bootcuts, which is a higher rise than the AE's but they seem to look better tucked ( #3 &amp; #4). </p> <p>I'm having a rough time being objective and I'm also quite boggled by this. Being wide waisted and IT/apple, you would think that I'd look narrower in low rise jeans, right? </p> <p>Here's the pic legend<br /> #1 Portofino with AE low rise Artist<br /> #2 Fitted BF shirt with AE low rise Artist<br /> #3 Fitted BF shirt with NYDJ Sarah bootcut<br /> #4 Portofino with NYDJ Sarah bootcut</p> <p>Should I switch my flares over to the higher rise variety? Or do they really look better on low rise?</p> <p>PS Sorry about the crappy photos! </p>