https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:47:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339470 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:56:49 +0000 RobinF 2339470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it! Looks great with the gold sandals.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339450 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:19:43 +0000 Bijou 2339450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this look on you. I would stick with a self-tanner and avoid sun or UV exposure. I only apply it to my legs in summer. I always exfoliate first (to avoid any patches) and then dilute the self-tanner with moisturizer when applying it on my knees, ankles and feet, basically anywhere you are more likely to get a build-up of product (elbows are bad for this as well). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339426 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:27:36 +0000 Jonesy 2339426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful and chic! I love a raw edge too, and black linen for summer is so irresistible :). Love the gold sandals and straw bag with it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339321 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:28:19 +0000 Jaime 2339321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous outfit on you and the gold shoes are perfect with this! (No UV is good UV in my book but I do think there are good artificial tanners these days, although I haven't tried any.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339302 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:43:21 +0000 avicennia 2339302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Utterly chic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339297 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:04:14 +0000 Jenn 2339297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m with Irina. Black dresses are my weakness too. The shape of this one reminds me of my black wrap jumpsuit from Eileen Fisher, which I wore to death. I love it on you and the summer styling is perfect. </p> <p>As for the tan, self-tanners have gotten a lot better in recent years. I’ve had good luck with the Jergens Natural Glow. It develops over several days and won’t turn you orange or streaky. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339273 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 03:37:22 +0000 Kate 2339273@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great dress on you, Lyn. You look very chic in this. Black is certainly flattering on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339270 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 02:52:34 +0000 Brooklyn 2339270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very simple and elegant. You rock this look! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339268 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 01:39:24 +0000 Sal 2339268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look wonderful in this dress - I can see why it is a favourite.</p> <p>Simple and elegant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339265 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 00:53:43 +0000 Jenni NZ 2339265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous on you! Love the gold slides too.<br /> Sunlamps can make skin cancer more likely, sorry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339257 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:42:43 +0000 Suz 2339257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What <b>Angie </b>said -- you look sensational! And your own analysis is spot on! It works really well. Love the shine and texture that the shoes and bag add. Gorgeous with your hair.&nbsp;</p> <p>I like black best in summer and agree it is very nice on tanned skin.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339250 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:49:25 +0000 Cardiff girl 2339250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely!Very classy.l think black can work well for the summer especially with a tan as you say.l would always stick to the fake tan,l think UV lamps have been implicated in possibly contributing towards the development of skin cancers&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339249 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:41:57 +0000 Irina 2339249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, how fab! Thanks for showing!<br />Black dresses are my weakness </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339247 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:38:18 +0000 lyn67 2339247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b></b><b>Helena: </b>I have light bluish grey with yellow flecks eyes- so actually the tan &amp; the black column dress may allow them easier to pop out on my face.<br /><b>Irina:</b> Your wish is my command, I've put up a pictie with details of the dress. The wrap skirt is actually made of a big&nbsp; square of the same material (say of 1x1m). Fold it in the middle and sew it down over the dress over it's side seam(from waist down to low hem) so you have half of the square in front and half of it on the back-wrap them both around your waist (front &amp;back respectively) and tie on waist with the ties.&nbsp;<br /><b>Sharan: </b>sadly you just comfirmed my assumptions, self tanning is such a&nbsp; hassle-don' think will do that...:-(<br /><b>Everybody</b>&nbsp; many thanks for the boosting comments!:-)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339242 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:43:23 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2339242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Angie said! You look very chic in this outfit, Lyn. As to keeping a tan, I don't think there is a healthy way to use sunlamps to tan; I think the best bet is to use self-tanner on arms and legs and a tinted moisturizer on the face and neck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339240 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:17:36 +0000 catherine 2339240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is my ideal outfit. Black with cute shoes. You look very cool and elegant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339234 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:40:56 +0000 Jules 2339234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this look! I avoided black on top for years but now have a not-so-little black dress that I love to throw on for simple summer dressing. It's such a relief to see it in my closet when I don't have outfit creation energy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339229 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:34:47 +0000 Irina 2339229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great! I so wish I could see more details of the dress because it sounds amazing!&nbsp; But I know too well how difficult it is to photograph black clothes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339225 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:25:35 +0000 Star (Lise) 2339225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes!&nbsp; Black is for you for sure.&nbsp; Love it with the gold and straw.&nbsp; YLF!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339224 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:23:57 +0000 slim cat 2339224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Total love! Add more jewelry like necklace, bracelet and it is an evening look ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339223 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:23:11 +0000 kellygirl 2339223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, so pretty!! Black does look great with a summer tan. Fab styling, as always! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339219 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:54:05 +0000 Helena 2339219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Angie! You've styled this perfectly. The straw bag lightens it all up and gives a very relaxed Parisian vibe. I think your dark eyes (I think?) and light hair also make black work well for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339212 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:40:51 +0000 Angie 2339212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look gorgeous, <b>Lyn67</b>! You've styled this fab black dress perfectly for Summer! The gold sandals are a wonderful glam match with your dark blonde hair, and the dark specs balance out the black expanse of the dress. Love this on you! :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-flattering-summer-blacks#post-2339210 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:14:50 +0000 lyn67 2339210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;As said in my comment to the blog, black is an old sweatheart for me-very forgiving:-) adding some contrast and even some edge for my no contrast self&nbsp; when needed - just curious when our love affair will eventually end(?).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I love matte&nbsp; blacks with showing some tan in summer- As said before I am low contrast blonde (think also a neutral)&nbsp;but nowadays I find myself loving a no make- up but tanned face to match (or temper?) its drama. </p> <p>Here I wear a ZARA dress a&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.zara.com/hu/en/linen-wrap-dress-p05216244.html?v1=284785161">https://www.zara.com/hu/en/lin.....=284785161</a>&nbsp;but&nbsp; picties on the webpage really don't do it's justice-I wouldn't even bought it if not having&nbsp; chance to try it on in the BM shop we entered by chance(pun intended:-)).</p> <p>It is a linen dress and pictie was made right in the dressing room&nbsp; (I was on a roadtrip in mid summer) and being a caual dress&nbsp;I just loved the vibe of it&nbsp; with my bare but tan face/body to it. I would really like to keep my tans for winter-somehow-do you have solutions for it? UV lamp and tinted BB/CC creams came to my mind but curious if UV lamps are still&nbsp; a thing(or not?) and how you do it without harm.<br />This became a fave dress for me now. I hated sleeveless but have grown up to wear it anyway. It is black head to toe, straight cut with some clever&nbsp; seams on bust and torso (I think) and doubles with a wrap on skirt&nbsp;from the waist down. The skirt has&nbsp;some longer ties back and front which tie together on front side like an half(or3/4) apron. I find this asymmetric detail genial&nbsp; for adding structure and texture on my thickenning&nbsp; waisted self and also adding some interest to the plain dress in the meantime. Edges are left subtly raw (which I also like!) it has a V-neck and a zip on the back (that I don't really use- as I sized up for a more fluid fit). There is&nbsp; quite a big slit up on the back hem, too- but is half covered by the wrap skirt there (showing more legs only when walking). I find all this little details matter a lot for me feeling somehow sassy but still covered when wearing it in the heat.</p> <p>I had my gold gladiator slides on and a straw tote with me that day- and kept wearing the dress the same way (or with a little straw cross body bag) all summer.<br />Thanx for watching and all comments are appreciated.&nbsp;</p>