https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:09:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1159246 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:55:43 +0000 MRL 1159246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like blazers on others, but have never warmed up them on me. That said, I so agree with your being picky about fit. That is perhaps the single most important lesson that I have learned on my style journey. The pickier I have become about fit, the better it looks. Very simple. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1159213 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:56:05 +0000 Lantana 1159213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This feature is great, I love it. Interesting discussion about blazers, which are rather exotic beings in my life. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1157115 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:21:12 +0000 Jaime 1157115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful use of the new feature :-)! I am absolutely certain&nbsp;you are right Angie&nbsp;but now I need to consider whether&nbsp;this&nbsp;actually applies to anything I wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156990 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:41:15 +0000 Angie 1156990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the thoughts - and laughs - ladies.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diana, I find Smythe to run smaller than Theory. Size up at least one size&nbsp;- if not two. My Smythe is a 2 and I wear a 0 in Theory.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gryffin, your take on late '90s style jackets is interesting. Definitely slimmer than the '80s jacket.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156960 Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:21:51 +0000 Sarah A 1156960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun new feature! .... Your statement to "Wear your clothes a little looser" for a miore modern look has been transformative for me. Love how you are explaining and relating this to classic tailored fits </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156836 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:15:16 +0000 Sona 1156836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And here I thought Angie was going to be wearing my ronen chen flowy pants <b>with</b> an asymmetrical avant garde fluid top!</p> <p>*Sorry- could not resist being the comedienne*</p> <p>:)</p> <p>:)</p> <p>:)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156776 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:06:13 +0000 Diana 1156776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Una.&nbsp; That's really helpful.&nbsp; I'm a 10 in Burberry too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156775 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:04:10 +0000 catgirl 1156775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, Smythe runs similar to Theory (or Burberry!) - I am an 8 but if the fabric has no give I feel squeezed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156773 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:02:51 +0000 catgirl 1156773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually love tailored looks and that edgy/conservative look. But finding a tailored jacket that fits my shoulders and looks good everywhere else is like seeking a unicorn in a haystack! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156764 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:55:30 +0000 Vicki 1156764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your Smythe blazer is an excellent example of your statement of the season, Angie, and I see what you mean about the slightly more fluid cut moving in to this timeless tradition, as well.</p> <p>I keep picturing a tropical-weight suit or jacket that fits impeccably in the shoulders and then closely skims the body in a smooth way.</p> <p>It's fun using Greg's new feature, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156751 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:41:48 +0000 Diana 1156751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PS - Angie, how would you say Smythe sizing runs compared to Theory? I&nbsp; am an extremely consistent size 10 in Theory (and an 8 in many other brands).&nbsp; I can't seem to find any Smythes in B&amp;M stores around here to try on. I know they run small, but how small?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156733 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:25:37 +0000 Caro in Oz 1156733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so agree about fit. Love the new feature too:)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season/page/2#post-1156724 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:14:22 +0000 Inge 1156724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hear! Hear! And my word, that Smythe blazer is a little work of art.</p> <p>P.S. I'm also loving the new feature:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156702 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:39:14 +0000 gryffin 1156702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie - I think this is one of the things I loved about the AT equestrian blazers of the late 90"s.&nbsp; The wool crepe material was substantial but fluid.&nbsp; The shoulders were fitted and the sleeves were narrow, the body was shaped but not tight.&nbsp; It allowed a slightly fuller underlayer or the jacket could be worn buttoned like a coat dress.&nbsp; Now the jackets, like the Theory Marcela, to fit well in the shoulder have a more tailored body.&nbsp; They can be buttoned and smooth but less ease, plus the fabric is less fluid, stiffer and thinner.&nbsp; I'm not articulating this well but I just can't what I am looking for within this aesthetic, fit or fabric.&nbsp; Sad.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156685 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:02:43 +0000 unfrumped 1156685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post, Angie!</p> <p>And I like Suz's observation. Blazers,for example evolved to those high-armhole styles that you could only wear over a tank or shell, and if it fit in the shoulders, you could barely button it, or things like that.</p> <p>I almost was able to retain a blazer or 2 from several years before that, because they were almost in the zone of perfect tailored fluid fit--fashion had come round. But not quite, and there were some other issues, so I let them go.</p> <p>It is so brand-dependent. It's not just a matter of sizing up. You have to find the brand or maker in whom you can get a GOOD fit that has that slight fluid feel. I am finding that very hard, but I'm scrutinizing the fit for that very thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156643 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:15:17 +0000 nancylee 1156643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a useful tip, Angie. &nbsp;And&nbsp;I couldn't be happier about&nbsp;your prediction that <i><b>the slightly fluid side of tailored&nbsp;</b></i>might be&nbsp;the next timeless fit. &nbsp;That sounds just perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156639 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:11:23 +0000 Mo 1156639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found fluid shirts under more tailored jackets is the perfect balance for me. &nbsp;right now anyway lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156637 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:10:46 +0000 CocoLion 1156637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Greg and Angie, I like this new YLF feature!</p> <p>I am curious what everyone thinks about the role of classics in styles that are not, Modern Classic. &nbsp;Or straight up Classic. &nbsp;For example, how does a classic blazer work in Avant Garde style (since we've been talking about that a lot lately). &nbsp;In Boho style. &nbsp;In an Earthy, Arty style. &nbsp;In a Gamine style. &nbsp;In a Ladylike style. &nbsp;Etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156635 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:09:30 +0000 Janet 1156635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice to see this. I honestly feel like truly tailored fits are the most flattering on me. After I lost weight, I was so overjoyed to fit back in single digit sizes that I deferred to the smallest size I *fit* in, even if it felt like I'd be more comfortable a size up. So now I have some jackets in my wardrobe that are definitely more on the snug fitted side. Since I don't often wear them buttoned up, they're still passable, but I'm getting pickier about comfort as well as fit.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would love a Smythe riding jacket in charcoal or black, but I don't really want flap pockets at the hip -- don't need more volume there, thanks. I continue to keep an eye on their offerings because I hope to have one of their jackets someday too, if the fit is right for me. I've never seen them in any stores to try them on.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156633 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:08:46 +0000 rachylou 1156633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't had a tailored jacket in years. My father would pick them and make me wear them. They were very preppy, which only my youth saved from dowdiness. I'm not sure where I'd start without him. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156632 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:08:15 +0000 Anonymous 1156632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is an excellent reminder that I should be looking for a great black blazer to update my old thrifted one, or maybe navy would be better. I wear them as part of a smart casual outfit.<br /> Angie, for staying power, is there a best length for blazers? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156627 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:02:56 +0000 Lisa 1156627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tailored fits, always look lovely to my eye.&nbsp; Some of the other fits take me time to adjust the eye, but tailored always seems to work.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156622 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:59:35 +0000 Anonymous 1156622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the idea of fluid fits. Just enough extra fabric to feel easy and luxurious, but not enough to be overwhelming.</p> <p>I feel a little clueless about figuring out how to find&nbsp;fluid fits that work on me, though. I think that might tie back to the petite discussion in a way.&nbsp;I've sort of trained myself to equate extra fabric with things that hit me wrong because they're made for someone taller, so I think I need to re-train myself out of that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156606 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:47:22 +0000 Neel 1156606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In jackets I definitely prefer the tailored fit. It adds so much structure to even sloppy under layers IMO. But when it comes to tops .... And pants .... Give me fluid please! I might have a style shift sometime. But for now enjoying the fluid fit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156596 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:37:02 +0000 deb 1156596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore tailored fit jackets for so long when I worked in the banking industry that I am now partial to a more fluid fit. Or maybe it is just as I age the fluid fit is more suitable. Looking in my closet, I have 4 tailored jackets and 9 jackets with a more fluid fit.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156593 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:31:16 +0000 cheryl 1156593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the new feature. I must say fashion fascinates me and all of the variables involved. It's so fun to read and learn from you every day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156589 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:28:14 +0000 Thistle 1156589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Reminding me I need more jackets, and the associcated structure, in my life, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156588 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:27:54 +0000 Angie 1156588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>High five, Diana. (Yup. You really have to love the pattern of a patterned jacket in order to commit to it).</p> <p>Glad that made sense, Alexandra.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156580 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:23:18 +0000 Alexandra 1156580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie and Suz, thank you for the explanation. Yes, a little extra ease, that makes sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-statement-of-the-season#post-1156578 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:22:09 +0000 Diana 1156578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amen.&nbsp; You know I love a good tailored fit in jackets.&nbsp; I'll go oversize or bodycon in other aspects but for me the shoulders on a jacket HAVE to have a tailored fit to avoid looking sloppy on my body.&nbsp; </p> <p>And I really want a Smythe riding jacket.&nbsp; Was looking at the plaid ones this winter but I wasn't super fond of any of the colors. </p>