https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 18 May 2026 11:04:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-298338 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:57:57 +0000 Aunty 298338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved everything on you. The purple jacket is a great colour on you. I am biased though it is one of my favourite colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250878 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:10:49 +0000 Kari 250878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Blast those painful boots! If I had feet that were even close to your dainty size, I would snap that pair up in an instant. No chance that my size 8.5 tootsies would fit them, though.</p> <p>(I still consider that shade of olive kind of part of the brown spectrum, so I still think you deserve credit for branching out in a very fab way.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250862 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:42:53 +0000 Maya 250862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to burst any bubbles, but the jacket isn't brown! It's olive, sort of similar to this color:</p> <p><a href="http://images.freshnessmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/uniform-jacket-olive.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://images.freshnessmag.com.....-olive.jpg</a></p> <p>I'd love some styling ideas for this jacket, btw. It's such a statement that I'm thinking a very simple top is best. Yes?</p> <p>Kari, I kept the boots but they ended up hurting I'm bringing them to the swap in January. </p> <p>Angie, you just made me want a pair of slouchy pants. The hunt is on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250840 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:24:29 +0000 Kari 250840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>P.S. I forgot to mention earlier, MAJOR kudos to you for dipping your toes into Team Brown again with the beautiful jacket, even though you are very loyal to (and look stunning in) your black-neutral wardrobe. I hope that you find that it works well with the rest of your clothing.</p> <p>(By the way, are you still wearing your brown boots that you got a while back? Or did they get returned? I can't remember what you decided to do with them.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250838 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:22:07 +0000 Angie 250838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You had a fabulous shoping trip, Maya.</p> <p>1. Love the jeans! Going to hem them for your clogs I guess.</p> <p>2. Love the blouses! Keep both. Amazing length for skirts, slouchy pants and to layer over straight dresses. Could be a killer look. </p> <p>3. KILLER military jacket. Brown and all. Dying to add a bit of citron or tomato red to the mix. </p> <p>4. Fab new fuschia coat. What a bargain price. Below cost I'm sure. </p> <p>5. Superb dye job on the boots! Well done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250778 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:05:59 +0000 Anonymous 250778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fabulous in everything and the boots look like that have turned out great! Thank you for the dying tip. I can't pick a favorite because every piece looks so good on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250749 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:58:28 +0000 taylor 250749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great haul..I love the outcome on the boots...practical and creative...!</p> <p>everything else looks FAB too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250746 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:55:21 +0000 greenglove 250746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, have not read other comments.</p> <p>Love those jeans- have to get a pair of high waist flares- will in the spring.<br /> Love the white top more than the black- it is great!!<br /> I am dying over the jacket. It seems to be more of a grey- olive which is neutral and really beautiful on you! I love the beading- very special. Magenta coat- prefect and great job on the boots. You have done well!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250704 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:09:28 +0000 Steph 250704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I love everything you bought. I think that the patterns of the tops are different enough that you can definitely keep both and it wouldn't look too repetitive. I love the Cynthia Steffe jacket, both buttoned and unbuttoned. I don't think the fact that it is only buttoned at the waist brings extra attention to your chest, and I think that it actually makes your waist look really small when it's buttoned. </p> <p>I am amazed by what you were able to do with the boots. Fantastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250692 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:04:56 +0000 Kari 250692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, to my eye the cropped jacket looks great buttoned at the natural waist or left opened. The way you styled it, it doesn't seem odd at all. I also love both of the UO tops that you bought, especially the leaf pattern. I may have to scope that one out myself. Such a great length for skirts!</p> <p>Your dye job on your boots is AMAZING. I would not have had the courage to try it! I really like how the leather came out with a semi-metallic color tone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250685 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:50:48 +0000 Bookarella 250685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your loot. I really adore your new jackets! You look terrific in them! Wish I had your tiny waist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250628 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:08:44 +0000 Maya 250628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone!</p> <p>I'm actually not concerned about the fit on anything. I always this post in mind when jacket shopping:</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2008/09/10/the-unbuttoned-jacket/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2008/09/.....ed-jacket/</a></p> <p>It's final sale so I wouldn't have bought it if I had any doubts, and I didn't. I'm fine with it open. Just wasn't sure if leaving the other buttons open looked silly. It probably just screams "I am too busty for this jacket" so I'm inclined to continue leaving it open.</p> <p>Purple coat fits fine too and is my usual H&amp;M size. Might just be the pictures, or the fact that I have nothing but a cami on under it.</p> <p>Still undecided on the tops. I don't know if the black one was just mislabeled or if it just runs smaller for whatever reason. Maybe I buttoned it wrong. I need to try it on again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250614 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:08:08 +0000 Anonymous 250614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The shopping gods were with you Maya. I can't believe the price on that H&amp;M coat.<br /> I think the patterns on the OU tops are quite different so you can get away with having two of the same. I like the fit of the polka dot one better.<br /> I would just not button the CS jacket, I'd hate to return such an amazing piece.<br /> I am warming up to lighter wash jeans, I'm not there yet. The fit looks good though. I've never stopped wearing bootcuts, so they are a thumbs up for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250611 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:17:19 +0000 Queen Mum 250611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it all... you did great. At first look, however the purple coat seems a tad big. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250602 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:00:37 +0000 Laura 250602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the high-waist bootcut jeans for spring - are you hemming them? I prefer the cream top, and it will look amazing with skirts. The only bummer in the whole thing is the non-buttoning jacket, because this jacket seems made to be buttoned. It's like the waist tab feature is just crying out to be buttoned I can see why you fell in love with the detailing, but I would return it because of the fit issue - although maybe it's not returnable? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250599 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:35:20 +0000 April 250599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to faint -- is that our Maya in a brownish/khaki-ish neutral jacket? LOVE. The embellishments make it yours.</p> <p>I also really like the cut of those tops. Kind of a retro vibe that I can picture with a chunky-heeled, Mary-Jane-style shoe. </p> <p>The dye job is a complete success! I think cream boots are one of those things that look truly stunning in the closet but that can be a little daunting to wear. Black is more workhorse, but IMO it's better to have a workhorse you'll wear than a statement piece that's not seeing the light of day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250586 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:17:37 +0000 RoseandJoan 250586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great haul, I think there is room in your wardrobe for both UO tops and you have solved your coat dilemma in record time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250564 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:32:23 +0000 Scarlet 250564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Usually I am extra critical so early in the morning, but I love everything!!! Keep both blouses--the patterns are so different that they look really different. I actually think the jacket closed only at the bottom looks good (as well as when open). Where were those boots originally from? They are so cute! Way to solve your coat dilemma. I swear that is a copy of Reiss peacoat I was drooling over last year. I wonder if they come in blue... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250560 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:56:24 +0000 Marley 250560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG - I love that jacket with the beading! The unexpectedness of it, makes it a standout item to me! Also love both tops - your jeans are great - and the purple coat too! Nice haul! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250541 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:49:31 +0000 Maya 250541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had to take additional pics of the CS jacket. I'm not doing it justice with such bad lighting...</p> <p>The beading is probably not everyone's cuppa tea, but I like how unexpected it is against the rigid, military feel of the jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250529 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:09:15 +0000 Kate 250529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It all looks good to me, and the boots are AMAZING! Nobody will ever know that they started off a completely different color! DIY wins again!</p> <p>And I'm so happy you like the CS jacket - it looks great and very "you", even though it's not a color you usually go for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250513 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:49:28 +0000 puffenstuff 250513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice haul Maya! Out of those 2 UO blouses I think the polka dot once suits you best. Love both of your jackets especially the purple wool coat, when I see jackets like this makes me wish for a cooler climate. I think the Cynthia Steffe jacket looks best unbuttoned but if you do wear it buttoned you could probably get away with not buttoning the top and filling the space up with a scarf or something. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250511 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:46:56 +0000 LeahJanes 250511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the blouses - particularly the feather print one. They look great with jeans - I was thinking they were a specific skirt blouse but they look great there - I say keep both. I also really like the jackets, the first one is such a flattering cut and I dig the piping. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250507 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:41:58 +0000 Lisa 250507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some great find here. I like both tops for shorts or skirts, I think the prints are so different from each other you can get away with two of the same style here. The jeans are a nice light wash. Refreshing after seeing so much dark wash one's now-a-days. I like the Steffie jacket open better. The purple coat, so fab! Love this piece on you my fave out of the lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250505 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:30:10 +0000 Reneeb 250505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the faded wash jeans and the bootcut style looks good of you .I love the purple coat that is a good color for you and the short jacket is fab. love the details. I am not sure about the tops they look a little loose above the buttons at your chest. I never thought about dyeing boots but they look good. I need to hit some consignment shops now that I know my size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250504 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:26:19 +0000 MsMary 250504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all of it! I think the dotted blouse is great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250497 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:05:26 +0000 Maya 250497@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Megan, I don't know that it works with these jeans either. Was just trying to show two things at once so I wouldn't have to keep changing :p</p> <p>It would probably work better with wide leg jeans, shorts, or skirts, which is what I bought them for. It's so hard to find tops that length. </p> <p>This is the link again, for reference.</p> <p><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=18568907&#038;navAction=jump&#038;isProduct=true&#038;parentid=MORE%20IDEAS&#038;isProduct=true&#038;cross-sell=true&#038;guide-bn=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbanoutfitters.com.....de-bn=true</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250495 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:03:10 +0000 annagybe 250495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The jeans look great, now you make me want some flares. I like the white shirt better. The olive/khaki jacket looks good open. Purple coat is good as well. I'm impressed on the dye job. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250494 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:02:16 +0000 Megan 250494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow- it looks like the boot dyeing has been a success!</p> <p>I love the colour of the wool blend coat- gorgeous..and $17?! Score! I think the collar buttoned down looks great. </p> <p>Love the other jacket- I prefer it open but buttoned at the waist doesn't look odd to me. </p> <p>I'm not sure about the UO blouse- I've not seen that style before (and maybe would like it better with skirts?) but I wonder if it's actually too long in the torso? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lotsa-new-loot#post-250491 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:56:22 +0000 Maya 250491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Let's get right to it.</p> <p>1: 7FAM high waist bootcuts. I like faded washes and these were $40. I already have a faded pair for flats so these will be for heels. These are very lightweight and will be fab for spring. </p> <p>2: Cropped UO blouse. I have this in 2 colors (the first one is in the first picture). I can't decide if I should keep both or if the design is too distinct. The light one is white with black polkadots, and the other one is black with brightly colored feathers. For some reason the black seems snugger than the white, so if either of them has to be returned it would be that.</p> <p>3: Second Time Around was having a 30% off sale for Veteran's Day. I found this stunning Cynthia Steffe jacket and was instantly smitten. I didn't even notice the color, which I normally hate--but the detailing and gold hardware is stunning (I know I just used that word, but it really is). It's a little snug when closed, so I can close the waistband but not the bust. Is that weird looking? If so I'll just wear it open. I really need to get better pictures of this jacket. It has the cutest beading at the cuffs. Love the strong shoulders too. It's one of those pieces I just can't wait to wear.</p> <p>4: I also got a short purple wool blend military coat there. It's H&amp;M but it's quite well made and was only $17. Definitely comparable in quality to my Michael Kors (ick) jacket and perfect for "in between" weather. Can I wear it like this though, with the collar buttoned down? It looked a bit stupid buttoned all the way over my bust.</p> <p>Finally, here are my "new" boots. They're still not quite finished. The heel area needs another coat of dye, but I'm happy with how they came out. You can still see the subtle metallic finish and distressing. I know the cream was more unexpected and perhaps cooler, but this really works so much better for my style and wardrobe. </p>