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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: K/R: Jackets https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:16:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176376 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:24:15 +0000 Neel 1176376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Ceit, Shannon and JAileen for weighing in! I am glad the jackets have the tux vibe JAileen on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176218 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:26:09 +0000 JAileen 1176218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think they both look great on you. I agree with Joy - they feel like tuxedo jackets even if technically they aren't. Transcona Shannon on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176177 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:39:09 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1176177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really REALLY like both of these on you Neel - they both have a great drape and vibe to them and will work well for both casual and dressy outfits. Anonymous on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176111 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:58:23 +0000 Anonymous 1176111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I tried that white Zara one, and it looks so much better on you than it did on me! I like the black one too! Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176105 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:54:35 +0000 Neel 1176105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Tee hee! Thanks April for clarifying that! I used to be in gear too and thought getting dressed was all that was needed for a busy mom. Oh mine weren't even expensive. Lol! Now I know better! So I am glad I am taking the right steps April on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176098 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:46:57 +0000 April 1176098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Neel, re. the "North Face" comment: I have noticed that a lot of moms in my town live in workout gear, but seem to think that as long as it's the "right" gear, it counts as style.   So even if it's a fleece jacket worn with yoga pants and athletic shoes, as long as the fleece jacket has an expensive brand name on it, there's an idea that this passes for actually getting dressed.  I'm applauding you for stepping things up with non-gear jackets.   Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176092 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:41:46 +0000 Neel 1176092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you Joy and Windchime!! These would be the first two jackets (and the most expensive ones I have owned!) that I could probably take from casual brunch with kids to a cocktail party! So, a biiiigg step for me! Thanks for cheering me along Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176088 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:37:39 +0000 Neel 1176088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Leopardluxe - I tried it on again. And you are right, the shoulders seem to be a tad bigger .... 1/4 of an inch may be. The fit everywhere else is fine and a smaller size might be way too snug to be worn with full sleeved tops. So I think I would just live with it ... If that's the only issue that is :) Day Vies - I might have to style these over my skirts and get some opinion I guess. This might decrease the amount of wears the jackets get. Hmmmm .... I am a pear ... A little boxy on top might be good. So crossing fingers here and will try some stylings in the next few days. Thanks Dayvies! And thanks Viva!! You are an enabler Windchime on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176084 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:33:20 +0000 Windchime 1176084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No laughter from me, Neel. We're here to learn, right? I love both jackets, particularly the white one. Joy is right about them having a tux jacket vibe. You are a styling MOTG! Anonymous on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176076 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:26:21 +0000 Anonymous 1176076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Even if these are not tuxedo jackets they both have that vibe. They look great on you. The slightly dropped shoulder of the white one doesn't bother me, especially for wearing casually. I vote keep and applaud you for adding jackets to your MOTG casual wardrobe. Day Vies on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176074 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:24:34 +0000 Day Vies 1176074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Both look fine and will add structure to your casual outfits and look great with jeans and slim pants. As far as pencil skirts it depends on the look you're going for. My personal preference is toward fitted waist-defining jackets which to my eye perfectly polish and complement a pencil skirt. Neither of these jackets are designed to do that, so you'll end up with a boxier shape on top which could look heavy/shapeless with skirts that stop at the knee or below the knee. viva on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176067 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:19:59 +0000 viva 1176067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love both on you. Fantastic. leopardluxe on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176060 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:13:41 +0000 leopardluxe 1176060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Neel, it might also just be that your shoulder structure is very different from the model's. If it seems to fit well everywhere else I wouldn't let it bother you. I seriously wouldn't have even noticed it if I wasn't comparing the two photos. So I wouldn't say it "looks" big on you. I say if you like the way it looks and feels then definitely keep it Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176059 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:13:32 +0000 Neel 1176059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks shevia for weighing in. I wasn't looking for an XS, but I don't seem to remember seeing it on the rack. I tried S on and really liked the fit. Bought it and walked out. Lol! Oh well! Jaime on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176053 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:08:04 +0000 Jaime 1176053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really like them both, but did you try the size down with the white one? It is hard to tell because there is a sort of glare around the shoulders where I am looking. Love your outfit and booties too! Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176052 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:05:49 +0000 Neel 1176052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Leopardluxe- now since you said that, yes it does look a bit dropped which is weird because it actually fits very well! Hmmm .... Thanks for pointing that out. Will try it again and see if it bothers me. Gryffin- That's what I figured. Perfect combination of dressy and casual. Thanks for mentioning that! April - I didn't get the north face joke :D. I am a bit bad at this! But glad you liked to the jackets! April on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176022 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:25:39 +0000 April 1176022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I vote keep.  Nothing ups the game of a casual MOTG wardrobe like jackets.   (And the ones with "North Face" on the back shoulder don't count.)  ;) gryffin on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176013 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:56:00 +0000 gryffin 1176013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Neel - I like them both.  Very elegant but can swing dressy or casual which is a really good find.  Shorter more cropped jackets usually work best with skirts and dresses so I would think these would do fine, but always good to try them.  I am a jacket girl.  they will up the style quotient on anything you wear.  Hope you enjoy them. They look wonderful!! leopardluxe on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1176012 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:48:44 +0000 leopardluxe 1176012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really like how both look and I think they'd be very versatile in how you could style them. Not sure from the photos, but when I compare the fit of the white one to the fit shown on the model picture, the shoulders look a bit more dropped on you (but the sleeve length looks right). So I can't tell if maybe it is a smidge too big?? (Might just be the camera angle). It doesn't look that way overall but that was literally the only fit thing I noticed that could be considered off (and honestly, I wouldn't have even noticed that if you hadn't provided the model photo for comparison). Neel on "K/R: Jackets" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-jackets-1#post-1175979 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:00:40 +0000 Neel 1175979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ok confession time (a pretty dumb one at that!):  Jackets are new territory for me.  And I *thought* I had bought a tux jacket until I realized it's not really a tux.  Ok go on ... you all can have a laugh :D So here we go!  The background is that I am trying to add dressy pieces to my MOTG ultra casual wardrobe.  My lifestyle mostly has casual events and nobody would bat an eyelid even if I turned up in bermudas and flip flops!  But no ..... I am done doing that  So, as I get older, I would like to bring in some class into my wardrobe without losing my playful casual edge that I love and don't wish to give up anytime in the near future! I really wanted a tux.  This white <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.mango.com/AE/p0/mango/clothing/cropped-tuxedo-blazer/?id=21055548_OW&n=1&s=prendas.americanas&ident=0__1_0_1393232643127&ts=1393232643127">one</a> from Mango.  But when I went to the retail store here, they didn't have it.  And none of their branches have it either (bummer!).  Then I was looking around for a black tux. And I came across this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.mango.com/AE/p0/mango/clothing/applique-crepe-blazer/?id=21080064_02&n=1&s=prendas.americanas&ident=0__1_0_1393232643127&ts=1393232643127">one</a> (which I thought was a tux?!!).  The cool shoulder patches with the dressiness of the jacket sold me into it.  It came home with me (pic 1/pic 2). In my quest for a white jacket, I entered Zara.  And I found this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.zara.com/ae/en/woman/blazers/fabric-blazer-c565422p1815518.html">one</a>.  That one came along too (pic 3/4). I am fine with the fits of both the jackets (shoulders and sleeves are perfect).  And I will always wear them unbuttoned.  I have not really styled the jackets, just threw them over today's outfit.  My only question is .... do these jackets look flattering on my body type?  The button stance, the waist, do they all look ok and are they hitting me at the correct spot?  Do you think they could work with pencil skirts and fitted dresses? I am not very sure of these things .... did I mention I thought the black jacket was a tux?  o_O  Are these two a keep or return?  I should also mention that I do not own a black (I have an almost black!) or a white jacket. Thanks if you read through this mountain of a post!  And all suggestions are really appreciated!