https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:56:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1221164 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 01:22:59 +0000 Ariadne 1221164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The booties are one my my big purchases for the season. &nbsp;They actually FIT my wide feet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1220660 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:27:54 +0000 texstyle 1220660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another one who cannot fill out a wrap dress properly. The shopping trip sure sounds like it was a great time though. And def. try those booties! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1216355 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:23:39 +0000 AviaMariah 1216355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds like so much fun. &nbsp;No wrap dress for more although the others who posted look fab. &nbsp;I love the booties and I now really want the blue ones...although I have no idea what I'd wear with them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1216305 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:00:55 +0000 Von 1216305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bet helping your friend spend a $1000 gift certificate was fun!&nbsp; As for the DVF wrap dress, I love any kind of wrap dress, they are my favorites...but last year when I tried on a DVF, it was open to practically my navel (how does that happen!) and the skirt stopped well above my knees.&nbsp; I looked positively "ready for business" if you know what I mean!&nbsp; Nothing like the models I see wearing them online.&nbsp; It would have made the perfect wrap tunic to go over leggings!</p> <p>Janet &amp; Mo -- you ladies look perfect in yours!&nbsp; </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215811 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:55:08 +0000 sarah 1215811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, now I know why I hate shopping. I've never had a mid-shopping cocktail break. Next time...</p> <p>Wow, Janet and Mo look outstanding in their wrap dresses! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215750 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:37:22 +0000 Anonymous 1215750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds like lots of fun! Especially the part with the cocktail break. I'm thinking that may need to be part of my shopping routine.</p> <p>I've never tried a DVF wrap dress, but I have a sleeveless DVF mock wrap I wore for my wedding shower that I think looked pretty good on me, as do wrap dresses in general. I'm a pretty extreme case of short-waisted curviness, though, so that may explain that (and kind of helps in terms of&nbsp;compensation for the multitude of things that look good on other people, but not me).</p> <p>Cute booties too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215687 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:07:20 +0000 MsMary 1215687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do it!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215669 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:36:57 +0000 catgirl 1215669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MaryK, you don't know how much I would love that!&nbsp; I'm thinking I may drop down there on one of my weeks off in fall.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215655 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:23:19 +0000 MsMary 1215655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those booties are SO 2014!</p> <p>Sounds like a great outing!&nbsp; Wish you were closer so we could do a shopping trip together! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215632 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:51:01 +0000 catgirl 1215632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, good to see I'm not the only one who loved these booties!&nbsp; I may go back and try them on... I was not in a shop-for-myself mood yesterday, since we were there for my friend.</p> <p>Also it looks like the short-waisted hourglasses win the DVF lottery.&nbsp; Wow you all look great!</p> <p>I don't get to shop with friends enough.&nbsp; It was so much fun picking up stuff for each other and having other sets of eyes to help in the fitting room!&nbsp; Like the YLF buddy system!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries/page/2#post-1215627 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:33:30 +0000 Parsley 1215627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a fun shopping trip!<br />I'm glad some people look good in the DVF wraps. I am certainly&nbsp;<u>not</u> one of them.<br />A cocktail break sounds like a great way to do it! I loved Nordie's holiday shopping party with drinks and hors d'oeuvres- such a civilized and relaxing way to shop!&nbsp;<br />Need? Since when was most of our shopping about need?<br />I bought and sadly returned the Steve Madden booties- way too wide for me. &nbsp; But for the right foot they are fabulous, and soft, and should be comfy.<br />If they came in Narrow they would be mine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215619 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:19:58 +0000 Suz 1215619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fun time!! Wow. $1000....I could deal with that pretty quickly, whether I "needed" anything or not....</p> <p>1. Vix, Janet, Mo, and a few others here do look good in their DVF wrap dresses. I, on the other hand, can't fill one out. So it looks horrid. What Diana said about "wide expanse of sternum."&nbsp;</p> <p>2. Agreed...although tea would probably be smarter in my own case.&nbsp;</p> <p>3. What's need got to do with it?&nbsp;</p> <p>4. Six pairs of shoes....I can easily see that.&nbsp;</p> <p>5. I had my eye on those booties, too. But the heel looks pretty darned high.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215602 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:58:12 +0000 Vix 1215602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi AG --</p> <p>Wow, what a treat for your friend and how smart of you all to make it a party!</p> <p>I admit I was very confused by your "not a shoe person" comment so thanks for clarifying the shoe vs boot situation, ha.</p> <p>Re the DVF wrap dresses -- <br />KatieKat just had a thread about thinking wrap dresses didn't work&nbsp;for her. However, armed with Goldenpig's tips&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-dvf-wrap-dress-and-apple-tendencies">Ms Kat&nbsp;showed how the *right* print(s) +&nbsp;tying&nbsp;a bit higher on the body looked great.</a> Granted they weren't DVF, but...even better for the wallet!</p> <p>And Janet, Mo, and&nbsp;Alicat and others I know I'm&nbsp;forgetting (sorry!)&nbsp;DO all look great in their DVFs.</p> <p>I'm a Rectangle who&nbsp;bought my first DVF after years of looking for the right (sale) price + print and being highly discouraged by the results: package tied with twine. If the one I thought finally worked looks not-great I blame YLFers&nbsp;since I did post it for a K/R! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215597 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:50:29 +0000 AndiB 1215597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh and I saw a near exact knock off at target... Target shoes always hurt my feet though </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215593 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:47:59 +0000 AndiB 1215593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did just buy those booties! great deal via ideeli, was looking for light open toe bootie, I got the tan. Leather is super soft, but I haven't styled or inside walk tested them much though I've had a couple weeks. Still a bit cool and wet in michigan (will be for weeks!). Many outfits I can wear them with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215570 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:03:03 +0000 Anonymous 1215570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your shopping trip sounds really fun! &nbsp;Especially the cocktails. &nbsp;</p> <p>My figure type is very similar to Janet's, and I actually do think I look pretty darn good in a DVF wrap. &nbsp;</p> <p>Una, am I right in thinking you ordered metallic Birks? &nbsp;I just ordered some silver ones. &nbsp;Fingers crossed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215565 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:53:26 +0000 Mia 1215565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like so much fun. Sometimes buying vicariously is the ticket. </p> <p> I do have a friend who looks great in the wrap. She is shorter waisted with an hourglass figure. Enough bust to fill out the dress but not be a lot of cleavage. The print seems to minimize the rest.</p> <p> When I ordered one my family liked it but I did not. I didn't feel I filled out the top enough and from the back it accentuated my long torso. Also felt like it would need constant adjustment. I think my family just liked the print which was fab. Back it went. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215564 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:49:53 +0000 ATLynn 1215564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the insight.&nbsp; I think I need a mid shopping coffee to keep going and then a post shopping cocktail to bask in the glory. </p> <p>This lumpy apple with a bust that is small in comparison to her belly avoids wrap dresses like the plague.&nbsp; </p> <p>I don't need anything, either, but... thanks for the info on the SM Nonstp.&nbsp; I keep going back to them online, but am not sure the heel makes them right for my commute on foot lifestyle.&nbsp; I think I'm going to push the button today.&nbsp; Blue or nude?&nbsp; So hard to choose :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215556 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:19:43 +0000 Mo 1215556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just saw this . . . I have some similar shoes on order right now, actually! &nbsp;If they don't work, I will check these out. &nbsp;They are right in my budget. &nbsp;<br />I think my wrap dress looks pretty decent on me, but I do get self conscious about my middle. &nbsp;I'm also a high waisted hourglass, so maybe that's part of the trick? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215532 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:35:04 +0000 MuseumGal 1215532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a friend who looks divine in DVF wrap dresses.&nbsp; Of course she looks divine in most things, so may she doesn't count.&nbsp; She's posted several recently:</p> <p><a href="http://www.aestheticalterations.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.aestheticalterations.com/blog/</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215531 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:33:10 +0000 Golden 1215531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a lot of fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215493 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:48:51 +0000 Sara L. 1215493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shopping and cocktails sounds like a blast! &nbsp;I normally look&nbsp;terrible in wrap dresses, I'm not busty enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215479 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:13:23 +0000 Gennifyr 1215479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just bought a similar shoe the other day at Payless. </p> <p>&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?catId=cat10088&amp;subCatId=cat220004&amp;skuId=138680075&amp;productId=74178&amp;lotId=138680&amp;category=&amp;catdisplayName=Womens">http://www.payless.com/store/p.....75&#038;pr</a></p> <p>They are on sale right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215468 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:58:18 +0000 Diana 1215468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Big Fun! </p> <p>I look decent in a DVF wrap but i can't for the life of me keep it closed. I think I don't really have enough boobs to hold it up (and they are wide set so what I get is a big expanse of visible sternum in the gape, which I don't like). I'm shaped like Janet but with smaller boobs. Also, you have to tie them pretty tight around the waist to get them to stay, which makes me (literally) twitchy. But I once tried a dvf FAUX wrap which was incredible. </p> <p>The SM shoes look cool but I'm also wary of the low quality of their shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215445 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:00:50 +0000 carolbee 1215445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Need! NEED! Who cares, a share of $1000, what about want, Want, WANT!</p> <p>Sounds like good fun,and I must admit I love shopping for friends much more than I like shopping for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215444 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:54:40 +0000 Gennifyr 1215444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wrap dresses only work for me if I am smoothed by spanx otherwise<br /> I just look lumpy. Even then, they are not my favourite style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215442 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:41:26 +0000 Jaime 1215442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally understand about the shoes and the cocktails. Sounds like fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215433 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:58:49 +0000 leopardluxe 1215433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohhh, sounds like so much fun! The Steve Madden booties are cute (love them in the unusual blue color). I've found their shoes to be very poor quality and comfort, though&nbsp;(unless it's a flat, and even then the quality and comfort is rather hit or miss, imho. So I hope the booties work out for your friend).</p> <p>...and I am apparently in the vast minority when I say I own a couple of DVF (and three dots) wrap dresses and all work very well for me and are flattering. I used to wear them all the time when I lived in Vegas because of the heat but don't wear them as much now in SoCal because I'm almost always too cold to go bare-legged. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215430 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:50:20 +0000 Janet 1215430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds so fun! </p> <p>1 See pic below. Maybe this just proves I am built unusually. So short waist, busty and big hips actually make DVF wrap dresses work? </p> <p>2 Cocktails sound good but I might not get much accomplished after...or make good purchasing judgments! ;-)</p> <p>3 I hear you</p> <p>4 Sometimes that's really fun -- I love seeing friends have shopping success! </p> <p>5 Haven't seen them but they are cute! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-trip-with-girlfriends-and-some-shopping-discoveries#post-1215425 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:08:22 +0000 Joyce B 1215425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you had a great time.<br /> I love those booties and was going to buy them a while ago when the price dropped slightly but I read a review saying that the back/ side closure opened up by itself when the person was walking. I decided I did not need something else to worry about.<br /> Most reviews are positive but unfortunately I give more weight to the negatives if they have a good chance of happening to me, too. </p>