https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:21:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287854 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:27:54 +0000 Janet 2287854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wish! I need to lose a few pounds — the skirt is wearable but pinches in the waist at the moment, so I feel a bit self-conscious in it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287847 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:05:48 +0000 Anonymous 2287847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hope that nice tulle skirt gets lots of wear! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287771 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:59:48 +0000 Jenn 2287771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohhh, your plaids are beautiful! I really love the VB jacket and the tulle skirt.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287766 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:31:39 +0000 LJP 2287766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah , I wish. No need for it though. &nbsp;Geez I wish I was 20 years younger and working in a more vibrant industry again and actually wearing "real" &nbsp;clothes. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287762 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:01:28 +0000 Janet 2287762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, that blazer is so good! Love that color palette so much. Get it!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287761 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:59:12 +0000 LJP 2287761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was in our new Aritizia store yesterday - apparently it's the biggest one in NA now? - and nearly passed out from fashion excitement and overload. LOL. It was absolute mayhem in that store - super busy, and on a Sunday! &nbsp;Anyways, I was immediately smitten with this blazer/jacket - speaking of loud plaids. &nbsp;I haven't stopped thinking about it since.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287758 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:39:45 +0000 Helena 2287758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous plaids Janet ... the Target coat is making me angry anew that they didn't stay in Canada - what a great find and looks like a classic piece that will stand the test of time, without being dull or boring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287282 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:29:29 +0000 Suz 2287282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet what a great idea for that bag! Love it. You have some fabulous plaid items! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287280 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:17:55 +0000 Janet 2287280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy, IKWYM — I think because my style tends to be lower contrast and less colorful than Angie’s, the overall effect is more “quiet.” </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287271 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 22:57:37 +0000 Jonesy 2287271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous arrays, Janet and Angie! Yes, Angie, I agree that you need some more "in your face" plaid items :)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287243 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:58:01 +0000 rachylou 2287243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful collection. It’s interesting to me, because when you do wear plaid, it does seem quieter to me than the items look in isolation… and the reverse for Angie… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287227 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:08:16 +0000 Janet 2287227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, looking at your collection, I’m surprised you don’t own any bright plaid! But it gets to one of the things I find challenging about plaid — finding the right item in the right mix of colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287218 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:14:20 +0000 Sal 2287218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such lovely plaids Angie and Janet. The post makes me realise the breadth that could be available- loud to quiet, traditional to modern, classic to edgy. </p> <p>I own no plaid at all. I have owned gingham and would consider plaid but rarely seem to see pieces that appeal. But I am going to keep my eyes open for some. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287215 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:38:46 +0000 LJP 2287215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good point , kkards . Plaid looks far more interesting when in unexpected fabrics and styles. I can’t deal with it at all and doubt that will ever change . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287206 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:55:15 +0000 kkards 2287206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet what i like about your plaid pieces is that they’re some unexpected pieces…the tulle skirt, the cross over top, and the shirt duffle coat.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287205 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:54:12 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2287205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’ve got some great pieces there. I hope I’m not risking another round of people telling me I look like a farm wife, but some plaids remind me of growing up in the country when country wasn’t cool, like plaid flannel shirts before Seattle grunge changed their image. I’ve always felt like I’m large, ungainly, clumsy. Loud plaid feels that way to me as well, so is not a pattern I enjoy. Better watch that red jacket though—I might steal it away! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287193 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:31:16 +0000 Katerina 2287193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have a great wardrobe, Janet, and great style - so many perfect for you plaid pieces! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287190 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:22:34 +0000 Cardiff girl 2287190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You ve got some really lovely pieces Janet.l am quite jealous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287174 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:01:18 +0000 Angie 2287174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b></b>Gorgeous&nbsp;pieces! Can't pick a fave. I LOVE PLAIDS!!&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Janet,</b>&nbsp;I see quite a bit of fabulous loud plaid :)&nbsp;</p> <p>High contrast is loud, even when it's neutral. Although not as loud as bright plaid, IYKWIM.&nbsp;The Target coat and Vince blouse are the quiet plaids.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are my plaids. Now that I see them like this, they are looking super quiet. I need to get loud plaid!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287167 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:25:04 +0000 RobinF 2287167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow, you have some great plaid items! That skirt and the red blazer, I just love them. The jackets are great too and I bet add a lot of interest to an outfit.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/not-loud-plaid#post-2287159 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:20:27 +0000 Janet 2287159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today’s blog post made me realize that I generally prefer my plaids to be on the quieter, more low-contrast side. I like tonal plaids and am really choosy about the color palettes. When I do go for a bolder plaid, it’s usually in the form of a topper or an accessory. Some of these pieces have been in my wardrobe for a decade (I just wore that Burberry shirt a few days ago and it remains a favorite!). Even those old plaid jeans, which are currently too tight and in the holding zone. I tend to wear these items with quieter, more neutral pieces too — I’m not a bold plaid/pattern mixer! I wear plaid a lot more in winter than in summer — I think that Vince top is my only summer plaid piece.</p> <p>This was a good reminder to pull out that beloved red plaid bag! I love that bag so much I had loops added inside the flap to hold a crossbody strap — I never use a clutch anymore so I need the crossbody functionality. </p>