https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:15:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341163 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:32:09 +0000 slim cat 2341163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous looks! You are a pro! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341144 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:20:55 +0000 Carol 2341144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That lace shirt is gorgeous! And I love your description of the RL aesthetic--it captures it beautifully.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341142 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:03:06 +0000 JP 2341142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great pieces and fabulous looks. #1 is my favorite. I love espadrilles too, I think they're great for hot weather when I don't want to wear open toe shoes or sneakers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341134 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:26:25 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2341134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b> - how cool that you found those espadrilles! &nbsp;I didn’t know EF made shoes. &nbsp;I sometimes see espadrilles at The Rack, and they never seem to fit me properly. &nbsp;Whereas I’ve had pretty good luck with Amazon, because I can really examine the photos in the reviews. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341132 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:22:35 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2341132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Angie -</b>&nbsp; Queen Espadrille! &nbsp;Yes! &nbsp;I will take that crown and wear it!</p> <p><b>Dee</b> - Thank you! &nbsp;I find RL runway, advertising, and website looks so inspiring, but it’s challenging to put together something that captures the essence of the ‘adventure’, without looking flat-out like a costume. &nbsp;</p> <p>The other challenge with RL is that their models tend to be tall, quite slender, and with straighter figures. &nbsp;My body is the literal opposite: &nbsp;short and curvy. &nbsp;So what reads as elegant in a RL advert, can look overwhelming, like I raided Grandma’s closet and put on all the clothes at once.</p> <p><b>Jaime + Brooklyn</b>: &nbsp;I actually have gone back and forth on the lace top. &nbsp;On the one hand, it’s comfortable, and the lace is so pretty! &nbsp;On the other, I wish the color were a little less yellow/ivory leaning. &nbsp;The tag says it’s 100% cotton, but I’m not convinced. &nbsp;The lining is definitely polyester- or nylon-based. &nbsp;I’m bouncing around ideas about whether to remove the lining, and wear something different under it, or possibly re-dye the lace. &nbsp;My plan is to put it aside for now, with my other warm weather clothes and re-evaluate in a few months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341069 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:25:39 +0000 Sal 2341069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love these looks on you - really great fun stylish outfits. I love the first one - what an elevated shorts look.</p> <p>You look wonderful.</p> <p>Interesting about the espadrilles - I haven’t had much success with them in the past but do like the look a lot. Maybe it’s getting the right pair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341013 Sat, 07 Oct 2023 23:30:14 +0000 Indigoprint 2341013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your pieces are Fab!<br /> I have always admired Ralph Lauren style and aesthetic. The adds in the magazines prior to huge internet influence were so fun!<br /> Love your Downtown Abbey reference.<br /> Did you see the movies and did you dress? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2341012 Sat, 07 Oct 2023 20:53:47 +0000 Style Fan 2341012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am also a Ralph Lauren fan too.&nbsp; Your outfits are fantastic.&nbsp; I can't pick a favourite.&nbsp; I love the white lace blouse with the denim.&nbsp; That is a look I always like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340693 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:36:14 +0000 SarahD8 2340693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic! I am a Ralph Lauren fan too (I love the looks, even as I maintain a kind of recovering English major's distance from the semiotics of it all). These are all great, but I think #1 is my favorite -- there's something so elegant and unexpected about it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340653 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:19:28 +0000 Helena 2340653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These all look terrific .. this looks suits you to a 't'! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340639 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:12:05 +0000 kkards 2340639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW! you have got the RL vibe down! FAB </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340608 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:53:19 +0000 lyn67 2340608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YLF in shorts and all LR colors and sillhouettes as others said here, and I love what you did with that blouse-the result is unexpectedly great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340604 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:32:35 +0000 RobinF 2340604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun exercise! I love the way you made the lace top work better for you! I do stuff like that all the time. You are a great consignment shopper!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340585 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:58:34 +0000 Anonymous 2340585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You nailed it! Love the espadrilles especially! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340571 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:52:37 +0000 Bijou 2340571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful - your styling is fabulous; you look ready for any adventure! I particularly admire how you achieve such a high end look with thrifted and consignment finds, it really speaks to the fact that you don't have to spend a fortune to dress well. Of course, it helps that you are a natural beauty and have poise and elegance, much like a 1930's movie star. I'm sure Indiana Jones would love to have you as his sidekick.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340569 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:33:02 +0000 Sisi 2340569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like very much your shorts looks and also the cowgirl look! I also prefer the lace blouse without ruffle.&nbsp; The espadrillas are lovely, how nice that they are also comfortable. You look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340559 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:21:46 +0000 Anonymous 2340559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE! I was told by a doctor to not wear sandals or heels any more. Flat espadrilles have become my new summer sandals. This year flat ones were hard to find, but I managed to find EF ones in neutrals at The Rack. They have been work horses and comfortable in my regular size. They have held up very well. I may get another summer out of them, even walking on wet walks. I let them dry out between wearings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340557 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:51:01 +0000 Brooklyn 2340557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh lovely! I like your interpretation of no 1 better. More textured! The lace blouse is TDF. You find the best things! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340533 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:46:30 +0000 Jaime 2340533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I LOVE this! You wear shorts beautifully and really get the RL vibe in every outfit. I especially love the lace top with the denim. Very Ralph and looks fantastic on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340527 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:12:07 +0000 Angie 2340527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOOOHOOO! I love RL.</p> <p>You are rocking these RL inspired looks with panache, <b>Mary Beth.&nbsp;</b>Impressive and playful! The lace blouse is KILLER, and so are the espadrilles and western boots. Such pretty pieces!&nbsp;</p> <p>Few people do cowgirl as fantastically as you! #3 is my fave. Please carry on :)</p> <p>And I crown you Queen Espadrille!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340522 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:48:02 +0000 Dee 2340522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’re definitely having lots fun with fashion here in RalphLaurenland.  Well done pulling all these looks together from your various sources, you’ve created lots of cute outfits and I like how you tamed the lace ruffle in pic#4. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mary-beth-in-ralphlaurenland#post-2340509 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:24:10 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2340509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is so much I love about Ralph Lauren style: the1930s/Gatsby/Downtown Abbey jazz-age aesthetics. &nbsp;The British-y tartans and florals. &nbsp;The yachting/nautical themes. &nbsp;The elegant menswear haberdashery looks for women. &nbsp; The occasional film noir bits. &nbsp;The sweeping western stories. &nbsp;And most of all, I especially love the adventure/safari looks/Indiana Jones aesthetic.&nbsp;</p> <p><div></div><div><br /></div><div>I love that Ralph Lauren tells these stories of fun and adventure, in their clothes. &nbsp;I love how easily I can recapture some of the magic in what I already have, even with other, non-RL brands.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since the pandemic, I’ve put together a nice collection of pieces, both RL and other brands, that fit these aesthetics, and I recently thought it would be fun to try re-creating my favorite RL looks, with what’s in my closet.</p> <p>Most of the pieces were thrifted or consigned.</p> <p>#1 This shorts look was from the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 collection. &nbsp;My clothes: &nbsp;LOFT denim shorts (thrifted), Target leather belt (thrifted), Lafayette 148 sweater (consignment). &nbsp;The espadrilles and sunnies are from Amazon.</p> <p>#2 was inspired by the Ralph Lauren Spring 2018 collection. &nbsp;I put together two outfits: &nbsp;J Crew striped knit top, Levi’s Wedgie jeans, LOFT denim shorts, Ralph Lauren polo neck shirt, Target leather belt, Madewell belt, Chico’s beaded necklace, Stuart Weitzman kitten heels, Aigner crossbody, and Amazon espadrilles. &nbsp;Everything is thrifted except the earrings and espadrilles. &nbsp;</p> <p>I’ve worn several other variations of this outfit, but didn’t get pictures. &nbsp;The striped top and white bottoms are always the basis of the outfit.</p> <p>#3 was inspired by an overall idea of Ralph Lauren meets Coastal Cowgirl. &nbsp;The outfit on the right is from a <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-lab-floral-talbots-skirt">style lab I did in a separate post</a>, but I’ve already worn several different iterations, with assorted boots and tees. &nbsp;Left look: &nbsp;Talbots floral skirt, RL Denim and Supply jacket, the Limited knit top, Madewell belts, Frye boots. &nbsp;Right look is a metallic straw cowboy hat, Topshop tee, unbranded leather belt, and Cole Han boots. &nbsp;</p> <p></div><div><br /></div><div>Everything was thrifted except for the bracelets (inherited), and the earrings (boutique).</p> <p>#4. More RL Meets Coastal Cowgirl meets Wednesday Addams (the hairstyle): &nbsp;The denim skirt and lace blouse were both Anthropologie brands that I picked up on deep clearance from a consignment store. &nbsp;The top had an annoying ruffle (#5) that I carefully excised, and will eventually use in an upcycle somewhere. &nbsp;Bag is thrifted The Sac. &nbsp;Espadrilles and sunnies are Amazon. &nbsp;</p> <p></div><div><br /></div><div>I want to talk about those espadrilles. &nbsp;I bought them in May 2022, and have worn them twice to Disney Parks and pretty much everywhere else &nbsp;every time the temperature was above 75F since then. &nbsp;They have been iincredible workhorses. &nbsp;I’ll try and find a link when I get back to my laptop. &nbsp;They’re still going strong, they are so very comfortable, and I’m definitely getting a backup pair if they still make them.</div> </p>