https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:48:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1740079 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:44:06 +0000 Bonnie 1740079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you - that will be really helpful for me as I try to style my culottes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1739027 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:50:49 +0000 Tanya 1739027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. you guys are too kind!&nbsp; Your input is much appreciated and I am so happy to hear that so many of you are inspired by this post.</p> <p>Bonnie, I added almost all the tops in the Finds (missing one).&nbsp; As I have already mentioned, the majority is older, but two of them - the Club Monaco navy ruffly sweater and Express berry short sleeved one are from this current season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738739 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:45:24 +0000 El Cee 1738739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous outfits, Tanya. You have given me a lot of ideas for how to style my culottes for the cooler weather.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738733 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:12:32 +0000 deb 1738733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thank you for this post, it&nbsp;gave me great inspiration for my two new pairs of culottes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738729 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:57:04 +0000 Shirley 1738729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to copy everyone of your outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738721 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:40:43 +0000 Anonymous 1738721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*sigh* These are all so great Tanya. You are Queen Culottes. Such an inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738705 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:47:17 +0000 JAileen 1738705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so nice in all of them. I like 8 the best. The delicate shoes with the sailor pants is such a cute combo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738692 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:44:30 +0000 Tanya 1738692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all so much! I am blown away by your positive comments and glad you find these posts helpful. </p> <p>Staysfit, yes, it takes some time to do these types of posts but then I can save all the outfits in a single folder ( my personal look book) for easy choice in the future. </p> <p>Sterling, wow, do not know what to say at you liking my outfits better then the blog examples (which i think are awesome). Perhaps you indeed prefer seeing them on regular people vs models. </p> <p>Runcarla, those are actually tall charcoal boots bug that is the beauty of the culottes- you can wide tall boots under them. </p> <p>Kellygirl, maybe it has to do with angle of the photos? I am certainly not tall at 5'6", plus I have short legs. </p> <p>Inge, can't wait to see that outfit on you. </p> <p>Angie, you are super sweet and I am blushing. Thank you so much!</p> <p>Bonnie, no problem at all, I will add the finds tonight when i get home as it is very difficult to do so from my phone. However keep in mind that the majority are older than this season and thus not available for purchase anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738689 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:31:02 +0000 Bonnie 1738689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love every one of these outfits and wonder if you would consider adding the finds for the tops to this post as a resource for those of us having a hard time finding the right ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738681 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:02:17 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1738681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, you've got tons of options here. These are all great outfits! I like your inspiration photos, too, especially the first one. You look every bit as good in your outfits! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738679 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:56:46 +0000 Angie 1738679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NAILED. Beautiful. You have it down, down, down, Sensational Tanya. As ALWAYS you are a stylish inspiration.&nbsp;</p> <p>Loving the lace, and the creative ways you're layering here.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738677 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:39:53 +0000 Banoffi 1738677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look really good in this silhouette. &nbsp;I like all your outfits, but especially #7 - I'm a sucker for nautical themes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738675 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:29:42 +0000 Sara L. 1738675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm loving this series of posts that you are doing!&nbsp; These are all fabulous pairings and I can't pick a favorite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738673 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:17:20 +0000 rebekahphoto 1738673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya thanks for sharing, these are really great explorations of outfits in your wardrobe! I think this fit is especially flattering on you, and although I like it, my short waist+large bust+short legs puts me at nearly your opposite and its a tricky look for me! </p> <p>I am drawn to #7, 12, 14 and the blue turtleneck is lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738662 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:17:46 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1738662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent work. I really like 8, 13 and 15 if pressed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738649 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:47:27 +0000 lady 1738649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like many of these! You've done an impressive job! Well done, well done. :)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738641 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:39:48 +0000 Inge 1738641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya, you are the best!! You are my culottes inspiration!! I recently bought a pair of COS denim culottes and can use all the help I can get. I have that same windowpane sweater, and had actually already thought of trying it with the culottes, seeing you rock that look is extra incentive.<br />All the outfits here are amazing, by the way! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738623 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:48:57 +0000 kellygirl 1738623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Omg, you are the culotte queen. Absolutely love all of these. And those sailor culottes are especially fab. I think those cropped tops work exceptionally well with the culottes. Love the black and white versions. How do you manage to look so tall in those?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738608 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:09:40 +0000 Carla 1738608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh! Well done! Love the sailor button crops, and all the versions of your crops lab with cropped top. There is something about #16 that appeals to me a lot - the higher neckline of the slouchy turtleneck? Are those grey booties? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738598 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:39:06 +0000 RobinF 1738598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice Tanya! I'm not sure about this look for me but you are inspiring me to try at least one pair of the pants. I'm really loving the sailor pants on you, they seem to be the perfect length for your footwear and look like effortless pairings with the tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738560 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:53:10 +0000 Anonymous 1738560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Although I didn't care for the examples Angie showed in her post yesterday, you pull this off perfectly. &nbsp;You make it look both flattering and effortless. &nbsp;</p> <p>I second what Staysfit posted. &nbsp; </p> <p>ETA: &nbsp;I went back to review Angie's post from yesterday and my feelings remain the same. &nbsp;I tried to figure out why I like your outfits so much and yet loathe the Angie's examples to the same degree. &nbsp;I think the examples Angie posted incorporate SO many trends simultaneously. &nbsp;There is a desperateness that leaps out at me in those photos. &nbsp;I have always preferred "real life" examples to "posed or staged" examples. &nbsp;Since finding YLF, I seem to prefer WIWs all the more compared to what I see in the media. &nbsp;I am not exactly sure what this means though .... &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738555 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:59:51 +0000 Staysfit 1738555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You nailed this look! Once again I admire your thoughtful planning and how you have worked out your possible outfit pairings in advance. That takes a lot of time and organization. I don't have a favorite, they are all so fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738544 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:45:04 +0000 Style Fan 1738544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a great look and you have done an amazing job showing different outfits of this silhouette.&nbsp; I would have a hard time picking a favourite but if I had to then #1 would be it.&nbsp; Those booties are fantastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738538 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:36:09 +0000 Mirjana 1738538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job Tanya you did it perfect, especially like#7 and #8". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-fall-formula-2-culottes-cropped-tops#post-1738529 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:53:31 +0000 Tanya 1738529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today's blog post was perfectly timed with my planning on posting my second fall formula with culottes.&nbsp; The focus of the formula is combining the (higher rise) culottes with short/cropped tops for extra focus on the waist.&nbsp;&nbsp; The tops can be either woven or knitwear.&nbsp; The cropped sweaters can be boxy or have a welt, and the same is true for shorter blouses.&nbsp;&nbsp; I also like adding a fitted turtleneck under some short sleeved boxy cropped tops for extra warmth and textural interest.&nbsp; A (shorter) topper can be added for outdoors, with the intention of taking it off inside.&nbsp; This is the opposite of my first formula, where the point was to keep the bomber jacket inside as a focal point - here the focal points are the tops.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some inspirational outfits are in photos #1-#5.&nbsp; Photo #2 shows an interesting way to fake a cropped top by tucking in a looser knit and blousing it.</p> <p>I have significantly more cropped sweaters than wovens, thus the majority of my outfits here are with sweaters.&nbsp; Like before, I have styled each of the four pairs of my culottes (the sailor ones still need to be shortened 2") with three different cropped tops. The outfits are:</p> <p>Dark denim sailor culottes with:<br />#6 - boxy navy/burgundy windowpane sweater (inspired by #1)<br />#7- fake cropped striped navy/cream sweater (inspired by #2)<br />#8- cropped white short sleeved sweatshirt (inspired by #3)</p> <p>Shorter medium blue denim culottes with:<br />#9 - cropped burgundy plaid ponte top<br />#10 - short ruffle back navy sweater<br />#11 - short sleeved side-laced berry sweater</p> <p>Pinstripe black denim super high rise culottes with:<br />#12 - short black lace turtleneck blouse with gathered hem<br />#13- short red welted&nbsp; sweater<br />#14 - boxy cropped white shirt layered over black turtleneck</p> <p>Tweed culottes with:<br />#15 - short plum mohair sweater <br />#16 - cropped boxy light blue turtleneck sweater<br />#17 - short sleeved boxy cropped ponte top layered over black lace turtleneck</p> </p>