https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:42:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2253365 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 03:52:36 +0000 Sally 2253365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All great pant and jacket outfits but as you say portray a different mood in each.&nbsp; &nbsp;My favourites would be 1,3 and 5.&nbsp; &nbsp;The black is very chic in number 3 and I love the cool look of number 5.&nbsp; You pull a unique&nbsp; but cool look together well.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2253362 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:46:21 +0000 Jaime 2253362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b> I am with you on that. Truthfully my first attraction to second hand shopping was my desire for high quality items combined with a feeling I should not spend so much money on them.<br /><b>Zaeobi</b> - I have found memories of a row of charity shops in NW London, each so tidy with every item individually marked. Although truthfully, I am just as happy going through piles of stuff and finding gems.<br /><b>Sharan</b> - Thank you! Yes, color is my comfort zone right now, a big change from my decades of all black everything.<br /><b>Brooklyn</b> - Thank you! Yes, it is fun to wear a block of color like this bag sometimes. </p> <p>Thank you <b>Sally</b>!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2253317 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:47:53 +0000 Brooklyn 2253317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so great! Love the patchwork jeans. And the bag in no 1. Crossbody bags are sleek and practical but sometimes it’s nice to have the heft of a shoulder bag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2253271 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 03:07:45 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2253271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add me to the fan list for your thrift-store selfies. These are all a treat, and I really enjoyed your commentary on the moods they reflect. Did someone say green? I am all over the green and silver look! But boy, do you shine in all black. And that last outfit is probably my favorite of this group. All of it, from the super classy jacket, to the belt, to the out-there jeans, makes for an artful composition! Oh, and I love how "colorful" is your comfort zone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2253221 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:32:57 +0000 Zaeobi 2253221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all great on you - not surprised the shoppers comment on your hair though Jaime, I can only hope mine curls like that too when I reach fully grey hair! </p> <p>I miss secondhand shopping right now too (even outside of nonessential lockdown here, the UK had much better selection of charity shops - you could often see a few shops together at one time on the high street!) @Neha have you tried Etsy? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2253194 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:23:55 +0000 Anonymous 2253194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dressing second hand is one of my goals too. Second hand prices have spoiled me for retail buying unless it is a real need that is not being found second hand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252924 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:20:51 +0000 Aquamarine 2252924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m really enjoying this series You are a great spokesperson for thrifting…your outfits are always special because the pieces seem unique in an era of mall-store sameness. Really liking the faux fur jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252876 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:14:59 +0000 Jaime 2252876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Regarding white, <b>avicennia</b> you should definitely try it - silver is really a specific combination of white and black I think. <b>Suz</b> - interesting point! Is white too stark for the store? But I think <b>Angie's</b> solution is what is needed - darker and more rugged shoes. Perhaps I will do an experiment today.<br /><b>Neha</b> and <b>Joy</b> - Thrifting in person is great, but online thrifting is pretty robust these days too. Internationally I think Vestiare is the best option, but Poshmark looks good for those who have access. I have bought and sold the most on TheRealReal over the years, but international shipping is ridiculous.<br /><b>Star</b> and everyone - thank you for your kind comments! </p> <p>Thank you <b>Aquamarine</b>! Showing the fun of dressing second hand is definitely one of my goals!</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252790 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:26:31 +0000 Star (Lise) 2252790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous and fun outfits - all of them.&nbsp; The last one is my favourite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252781 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:54:39 +0000 Angie 2252781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jaime</b>, maybe the addition of rugged boots instead of white sneakers.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252770 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:59:52 +0000 avicennia 2252770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This has also set me thinking — as a true winter in colouring, optical white was a good color for me. Now that my hair is silver I’ve sometimes wondered if a white topper or top isn’t too much. But Angie is right — the white topper is beautiful on Jaime — giving me something to rethink. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252747 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:27:34 +0000 Anonymous 2252747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this! &nbsp;I can’t wait until thrift stores open again. Local ones are not even taking donations of anything but food right now. &nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252745 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:16:21 +0000 Neha Jangid 2252745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shopping from a thrift store is cool, you can get grab amazing outfits at a decent price.<br />In India, there are few traditional thrift stores in delhi. But, since I have been studying in the US, I can't get access to them.<br />Does anyone know a good online thrift store that sells trendy outfits?<br />If do, please share. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252738 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:02:03 +0000 Suz 2252738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am really enjoying the mirror selfies! It's interesting how much a daily outfit diary (or any kind of daily practice) can teach us over time. I adore that white jacket and think it looks fantastic on you! But I hear you that it is a bit outside your comfort zone. I think the outfit in 4 picks up the environmental colours more, somehow, so while it is bright and perhaps unexpected, it doesn't stand out in the environment as much as white might. Of course I could be completely off base here... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252736 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:08:40 +0000 Jaime 2252736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You all are very kind and encouraging and I can't thank you enough!<br /><b>Bijou</b> - great idea, the snakeskin boots are more me with the white jacket I think.&nbsp;<br /><b>Kaelyn</b> - Great point about comfort plus small stretch. That is probably my most common strategy, but occasionally I go crazy .<br /><b>Rachylou</b> - Aha, the intensity dimension. That is an important and oft neglected factor.<br />Thank you <b>Jenna</b>!<br /><b>Sal</b> - Ha! I think you have a point about my working in a chilly store formula! Happy you liked #1!<br /><b>Mirjana</b> - Thank you. #1 was a real experiment for me, glad you liked it!<br /><b>ChristelJ</b> - Thank you, you picked my lowest and highest comfort, which has to be good, right?<br /><b>Helena</b> - Thank you kind and lovely person! I think I can pull off black best with some white mixed in, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do .<br /><b>RobinF</b> - I love the look of belts, have a very robust collection and then rarely wear them. I have been picking up some tricks though!<br />Thank you <b>CarolS</b>! I am having fun pulling out rarely worn pieces for shop days.<br /><b>LaPed</b> - That is the best compliment! Hope you do post more. And, believe it or not, I thrifted the equivalent pair of silver tabs in pink at the same time!<br /><b>kkards</b> - Thank you. I am not saying the white sneakers are objectively too much, but they give me associations with perhaps I will explore in a future post.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Bonnie</b> - Thank you, truth be told, most people who come into the shop talk much more about my hair than my clothes.</p> <p><b>Angie</b> -&nbsp; ! I knew you would like the white outfit, including and especially that amazing jacket. And I could so imagine you in it, with your white sneakers, and you look perfect in my mind's eye. But I think I need a little more roughness to feel me. I am giving this some thought.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252731 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:55:13 +0000 Bonnie 2252731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't choose a favorite, you look great in every photo and your hair is fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252686 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:48:13 +0000 kkards 2252686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My fav is the&nbsp;Comfort zone with a little stretch. But I rather like them all. &nbsp;And yes to retreating to your comfort zone after stepping out and feeling something was off. For what it’s worth I&nbsp;don’t find the white shoes to much, but I get why you might feel that way.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252684 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:36:03 +0000 LaPed 2252684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your selfies and write-ups are inspiring me to get back to taking more WIW pics. I *love* the green medley in #1 (and as a 90s kid I loved my Levi’s Silver Tabs back in elementary/middle school). The black-out in #5 is super sharp as well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252676 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:46:44 +0000 Angie 2252676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>.......*stealing '70s white leather jacket"...</p> <p>LOVE #2, and I'll take the KILLER look please, with the white sneakers :)</p> <p><b>Jaime</b>, white is gorgeous with your hair! Please throw caution to the wind more often ;)</p> <p>It's a treat to see your fabulous daily work outfits. Varied, fun, interesting, and very you! I'm sure you are great inspiration to those entering the store!</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252666 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:23:14 +0000 CarolS 2252666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love seeing your wardrobe in action, Jaime! I think 4 and 5 are my faves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252665 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:20:35 +0000 RobinF 2252665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all great looks! I think my favorite is the last one, great jacket and the belt adds the perfect finish. I don't like belts on me comfort-wise but they can look really nice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252664 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:53:34 +0000 Helena 2252664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your posts Jaime and I love how you've tracked your mood influences ... So cool how you balance yourself through your choices. Extra love for the last one which looks so chic to my eye ... You look fab in colour but black really does love you too; lucky lady! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252663 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:51:11 +0000 ChristelJ 2252663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look excellent every day! Your finds are always so well chosen. #2 and #4 are my faves, and the jeans with belt is great on you. A successful stretch! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252656 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:02:43 +0000 Mirjana 2252656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Jamie, sooo great outfits! You always look stunning, I love your style. My favorite are #1 and #5. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252647 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:54:35 +0000 Sal 2252647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great range of outfits - you have a formula that is working that you can tweak for your mood.</p> <p>Cool jacket plus straight leg jeans plus trendy footwear......&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I think 1 is my very favourite but I like them all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252641 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:00:34 +0000 Anonymous 2252641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really love you throwing caution to the wind! Fun! And flattering! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252635 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:58:53 +0000 rachylou 2252635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the faux fur jacket outfit. It actually reminds me of the white outfit… is more *intense*… altho maybe not as chipper </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252634 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:23:24 +0000 Kaelyn 2252634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all five, but especially #1 (fun combination of greens!) and #5 (yay for comfort zone with a stretch - just a little stretch can elevate an outfit so much but have it still feel like "home", I find). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252629 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:49:27 +0000 Bijou 2252629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These, and your descriptions are so fun! There is absolutely nothing wrong with Comfort Zone dressing, especially when it is such a fun combination on you. </p> <p>I really love the white leather jacket and hope that with time it feels more within your comfort zone, the black and white combination is magic with your hair.&nbsp; I would love to see this jacket worn with your snakeskin boots, not quite as bright as the white sneakers.</p> <p>I identify with your retreat to the 'all black' ensemble as a palette cleanser, it is lovely to see you mixing things up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mood-dressing--thrift-store-selfie-edition#post-2252627 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 02:52:30 +0000 Jaime 2252627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I looked at my most recent thrift store selfies I could easily identify my mood flow.<br />1. Experimental - Green silvertab 90s Levis with silver. I brought out my silver bag that I bought maybe a decade ago in a Manhattan consignment shop but have not worn it much because I prefer crossbody bags. You can't see but my top is silver also and the shoes are green and silver. Topped with my long standing ultimate vintage Helmut Lang denim jacket.&nbsp;<br />2. Throwing caution to the wind - I decided I wanted to wear this white leather vintage Israeli 70s jacket, but the white sneakers were to much for me with it. Thus the next day I retreated to:<br />3. Black nostalgia. I rarely wear all black anymore but needed an antidote to all the white and silver!<br />4. Comfort zone. Newish (bought second hand) denim, vintage sweater, jacket and boots. This outfit might seem a bit out there, but is squarely in my comfort zone.<br />5. Comfort zone with a little stretch. A blue based outfit. I ordered these flares after Nuancedream posted about them and then DD2 promptly stole them. I stole them back for this look. The jacket is vintage 90s Valentino (Miss V I think) and the fur is faux. And I wore a belt. That was the stretch, I am still determined to wear belts after all these years.</p> <p>I actually am learning a lot with these mirror selfies, I hope you are enjoying them too. Enjoy all your thoughts, suggestions, comments and questions. </p>