https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:43:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1019128 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:30:46 +0000 Irene 1019128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If only there was an option in burgundy or deep purple, I surely would consider them. Even grey. But I can't make that shade of blue work! :(</p> <p>I'm happy that I am learning to see my future -fashion-wise lol. It wasn't that easy for me to recognize a potential orphan some years ago! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1018982 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:43:26 +0000 Janet 1018982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Irene, I totally understand! I find black footwear so much easier to work with. It sounds like you will get a lot more use out of the black ones. I say well done for recognizing your needs and remaining PPP! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1018979 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:31:33 +0000 Suz 1018979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Irene, I am late to this thread (for some reason I didn't see it). I want to say, first, that you look amazing in those boots and they seem as if they will fit well with your style, and second, if you couldn't work with the colour, it was smart to return them and wait for the black! Especially when you are young and on a tight budget, items that seem fun to others but a bit frightening to you can end up being expensive orphans and lead to guilt and worry. When you can add a <b>SECOND</b> pair of boots, some in a fun colour would be wonderful.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1018970 Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:37:48 +0000 Irene 1018970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ETA: I went back to the store today and returned the boots. It was<br /> just too much work for me. I could deal with the roughness of the style<br /> but the color killed me. As beautiful as the greenish blue was, it<br /> worked with no bottoms in my wardrobe, except for my black pants (and<br /> tights). I just can't spend 100 euros in a pair of boots I can wear only<br /> with black. And I know, I know, so many people would pair that color<br /> with so many other colors, but I am not those other people, I am myself,<br /> and I know myself well enough to accept that I just can't get past too<br /> many color combos that are commonly liked by the rest of the population<br /> but not by me (like, say, black and dark brown). And I have too many<br /> shoes that were supposed to work with everything but they didn't, and<br /> they have gone unworn. </p> <p>The good thing is, it seems like they are ordering the same style in<br /> black, and they are to call me when they get them so that I can go and<br /> see. SA said they have a glossy finish that will take away some of the<br /> darkness of the color (not patent though). Hopefully these will work for<br /> me in black. I'm planning on maybe getting some colored laces (like,<br /> say, teal? lol) to add just a tad of easy fun to the combo.</p> <b>Can't wait for the black boots to come!</b></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1016013 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:43:22 +0000 Scarlet 1016013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like these boots for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015975 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:21:14 +0000 rachylou 1015975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What?! These are stunners on you! Do they feel too RATE, is that the deal? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015944 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:52:39 +0000 catgirl 1015944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is fantastic!&nbsp; I love the boots and you've put a bit of NicoleB into them with the skirt, but still have the tough element.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015940 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:51:02 +0000 Irene 1015940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much, fabbers! </p> <p></p> <p>Thank you so much, fabbers! </p> <p></p> <p>PS: I think I have ten more days to think about it!</p> PS2: The skirt's hem hits at a perfectly flattering point, which slims down the leg. I am an Hourglass but feel like an IT at heart, hence my interest in emphasizing my bottom half. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015421 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:14:28 +0000 Karie 1015421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the looks you've created - you should keep the boots! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015413 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:10:45 +0000 Jaime 1015413@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree they look fantastic in the first outfit - how long can you think about it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015406 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:07:25 +0000 lyn* 1015406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I absolutely love these boots; I think they would look quite lovely with the skirts you have paired them with (both pencil shape and the more flared look of #4). I think that they would work well with the other style reference pictures you have provided to.</p> <p>It's so hard to find boots that fit and are so comfy! I had second thoughts about my Doc Martens (Style: Vanna) but I'm so glad I couldn't return them because I've worn them to pieces (literally!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015363 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:13:28 +0000 Diana 1015363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I love them even more now that I see them on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015328 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:44:19 +0000 Beth Ann 1015328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perhaps these boots are a style agitator --- an item that shakes loose new possibilities.&nbsp; My BF jeans were such an item.&nbsp; The jeans themselves are new favorites, but it didn't come easily (took even longer for Shannon, who had serious boyfriend issues).&nbsp; The benefit?&nbsp; I've discover multiple new silhouettes by seeing my current wardrobe items in a new light.</p> <p>I say keep -- don't buy multiples --- but keep and challenge yourself to try new ways to wear them.&nbsp; If you don't like them after a year, resell them or gift them and move on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015247 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:43:08 +0000 Mia 1015247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had the experience of feeling that something might "not be me" but if the comfort is there then I urge you to give them a chance. Chances are you will wonder what you did without them. They look amazing and are a classic. Love everything about your outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015176 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:49:48 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1015176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Ceit said :)&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> <p>Oh, and echoing Unfrumped as well - you totally rock the skirt and the boots </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015151 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:31:50 +0000 unfrumped 1015151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, wow. I like them and I'm not usually big on that kind of boot. I think you've got the youth advantage in which you can&nbsp;rock the shorter skirt, which gives a good proportion with the mid-leg boot. I'm partial to not having a lot of pale leg with black mid boots so I love the sheer tights--lengthens the leg but not as heavy as an opaque black tight and so contrasts just enough with the boot silhouette to show it off, plus is great feminine-masculine juxtaposition. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015044 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:11:42 +0000 Joan Joplin 1015044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the boots look great! I'm curious, why do you think the skirt makes your thighs look "too slim"? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015037 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:57:17 +0000 Ingunn 1015037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe it's just a matter of adjusting? You do look stunning, both princess and edgy. If I were your age, I would have had you as my style ikon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015032 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:37:47 +0000 AnnieMouse 1015032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE the look you've styled; the play of the super femmey tights with the taller, more rough 'n tumble look of the boots is really nice. It's a lovely play to the current trend of 90s revivalism, and you've done a really nice job bringing it into your self-described "princess" look. Kudos! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015028 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:29:25 +0000 Irene 1015028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, so maybe it's all in my head. Guess I have a hard time seeing the roughness in me! lol I really like this sort of look on others, maybe it is that I'm not used to mid-calf boots (I usually go for tall) plus thick soles and less seen color, all together. </p> <p>I've been described as a 'doll' and a 'princess' (because of my soft features and manners) so some toughness to my look wouldn't harm me (I already have that in my personality).</p> <p>Thanks to the four of you, I'll keep trying! </p> <p>PS: Janet, I knew you would say this! lol</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015022 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:21:26 +0000 cciele 1015022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Echoing the others, what is your difficulty with them? I love how they looked styled with the skirt and hose. Very cute! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1015006 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:02:37 +0000 Janet 1015006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love them on you, especially paired with the feminine patterned hosiery! And comfort is key. Like Astrid, I'm wondering how it is they don't feel quite "you." Are they more rugged than you'd like?</p> <p>And if a magical skirt exists that makes thighs appear slimmer, you should perhaps send it to me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1014952 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:11:24 +0000 Astrid 1014952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them! That they are that comfortable is a big bonus point and I think they'd work well with your style. Why do you feel they aren't <i>you</i>? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1014951 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:09:17 +0000 Anonymous 1014951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I think they look great on you, and I like how you styled them, and the skirt looks good too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-having-second-thoughts-about-the-new-boots#post-1014950 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:08:03 +0000 Irene 1014950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so don't want to feel like this given the fact that:<br />A) These are really, really comfy. As in 'these boots are meant for walking' level of comfy. As in 'I would wear this while being a tourist in NYC' comfy.<br />B) They are quirky and unique AND a different color from what I am used to. </p> <p>BUT I'm not sure they are <i>me</i>. I could still return them (well, exchange them, they don't do refunds), so if I can't make them work for me, I don't have to keep them.</p> <p>This is not the best outfit because I have issues with fall-outfits in general, and most of my cold-wardrobe is stored somewhere in my apartment, so I had to make do with the little available right now. I also quite dislike this skirt because it is too long (makes my thighs look too slim) and somehow that leather jacket, which I used to love, doesn't fit me so well anymore. I like #4 much, much better. </p> <p>I found #5 in the same image folder and thought it could be useful for style references. #6 is me with my old-and-cheap knock-off of Dr Marteens (the patent pleather is not that shiny anymore, I tell you that).</p> <p>For other style references, I feel my style leans towards those of fellow members Suz, Sveta or Lyn*, but feel attracted to the toughness of Rae, Janet and Aria and the cutetsiness of Nicoleb, if that helps any. </p> <p></p> <p>ETA: I went back to the store today and returned the boots. It was just too much work for me. I could deal with the roughness of the style but the color killed me. As beautiful as the greenish blue was, it worked with no bottoms in my wardrobe, except for my black pants (and tights). I just can't spend 100 euros in a pair of boots I can wear only with black. And I know, I know, so many people would pair that color with so many other colors, but I am not those other people, I am myself, and I know myself well enough to accept that I just can't get past too many color combos that are commonly liked by the rest of the population but not by me (like, say, black and dark brown). And I have too many shoes that were supposed to work with everything but they didn't, and they have gone unworn. </p> <p>The good thing is, it seems like they are ordering the same style in black, and they are to call me when they get them so that I can go and see. SA said they have a glossy finish that will take away some of the darkness of the color (not patent though). Hopefully these will work for me in black. I'm planning on maybe getting some colored laces (like, say, teal? lol) to add just a tad of easy fun to the combo.</p>