https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:40:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154557 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:37:50 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2154557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Well then you've found the perfect ivory and performed a miracle in keeping it clean ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>Agreed that the OBGs challenge was fun; seems a lot of people enjoy this kind of dressing. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154556 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:24:30 +0000 Liesbeth 2154556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Robin, Cardiffgirl, Bonnie!<br /> Carla, it was fun and enlightening! I was only sorry I could not participate in commenting on everyone else's threads because it got so much :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154451 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:44:16 +0000 Carla 2154451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another fan of #2, but I really like the outfit with the pleated skirt (#3).&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>Thanks for playing along with the OBG challenge!</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154443 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:07:02 +0000 Bonnie 2154443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Every outfit looks fab and it is so great that you found new ways to wear your OBGs by participating in this challenge.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154416 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:44:13 +0000 Cardiff girl 2154416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to say my expectations were low after reading your introduction but what a fabulous job you have done of styling each of these items.l definitely think that you need to spend more time playing in your wardrobe.!#2 is indeed smashing.You have nailed the proportions of this layered look so well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154349 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:36:19 +0000 RobinF 2154349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice outfit lab! My favorites are the sweater dress over jeans and the white sweater with booties!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154210 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:02:19 +0000 Liesbeth 2154210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Shevia! I'm surprised so many people like #2.<br /> Suntiger, I have no qualm with the length of the sweater dress as long as I can wear hosiery or leggings underneath ;). Do experiment with your own dress!<br /> Thank you Jane!<br /> Lynne, you are so right. I did try to challenge myself here to come up with something new... and I like variety... but sometimes I should remember to just repeat a favorite outfit.<br /> Thanks FI. It was another fabber who said once I should wear more white. I personally think I need the perfect shade of ivory for it to work... plus I worry about my white clothes and staining. It's a wonder this sweater has survived this long! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154176 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:23:26 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2154176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never realized how much I like you in white—both the crisp little collar and the sweater. I like the sweater dress better as a sweater dress, and I hear what you’re saying about items that seem to lean hard in one direction. The jeans outfit also works. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154166 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:40:22 +0000 Lynne 2154166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, Leisbeth, holding hangers together just isn't the same as trying everything on! I wouldn't stress about wearing things in different ways; a great outfit worn on repeat is still a great outfit :)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154092 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 12:07:08 +0000 Jane 2154092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done for having a play around. Yay to the pleated skirt which looks super. I prefer the last outfit with the campers too. 2 is especially lovely!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154088 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 11:54:51 +0000 Anonymous 2154088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The sweater dress definitely seems more like a tunic, not quite long enough to wear as a dress- so works for me! I have a rarely worn dress that length (a thin dress not sweater dress) that I should play with too.<br /> Love your pleated skirt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2154070 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 03:06:15 +0000 Jaime 2154070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the sweater dress in #2 best. The pleated skirt is also a great piece on you. I also like the last look with the Camper boots best! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2153870 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 21:24:21 +0000 Liesbeth 2153870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks nemosmom! I'll try a turtleneck under the sweater dress next time...<br /> Thanks Kelly, I knew you'd like the cowboy boots ;). Your casual style is inspirational to me although I cannot rock RATE like you.<br /> Thank you Angie... and I wasn't even trying for nineties this time :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2153837 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:42:09 +0000 Angie 2153837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You did great! Looking '90s fab - <i>your </i>way. And what <b>Kelly</b> said.&nbsp;</p> <p>#2 is my fave, and you look stinking cute </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2153831 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:52:17 +0000 kellygirl 2153831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit lab! Playing around in the closet really does make sense for me too. These are all great. 1 is a slam dunk with the cool boots. Love the pleated skirt--great colors and silhouette on you. The sweater over the dress is fantastic--looks avant garde. Slight preference for the bootie version but both work really well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2153817 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:11:40 +0000 nemosmom 2153817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Playing with these items definitely paid off for you!&nbsp; I love the sweater dress as a tunic - a really great winter outfit!&nbsp; What about a turtleneck under the leopard dress? It wouldn't shift around...&nbsp; Great idea to hang on to these pieces and it is easy to see why they have been around so long! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/obg-part-2#post-2153807 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:30:39 +0000 Liesbeth 2153807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I couldn’t finish the oldies but goodies challenge last week because we were on holiday (staying at home that is, during our second lockdown) and that came with its own requirements. But here’s my final three outfits and my own conclusions from doing this challenge.</p> <p>Leopard print sweater dress (&gt; 5 years old)<br /> Here’s the thing about sweater dresses: they’re awfully difficult to wear in fresh ways. I tried with a collar layered under (which kept moving around), tried different shoes, tried it over straight leg jeans even (which felt really frumpy) … Then I turned to the internet and apparently sweater dresses are trending this fall and I should just keep wearing it as-is … but do I want to?</p> <p>Classic black and white blazer (&gt; 5 years old)<br /> I still love this item but like all my blazers it doesn’t get worn enough, especially now. I suddenly noticed how the cognac (as well as the shorter style) might work with my pleated midi. Had to play around a lot though, to arrive at something I considered enough of a finished ‘look’ (sans shoes b/o lazy). What do you think? By the way I’ll definitely keep wearing this blazer over blouses and pants as a classic look from time to time – when I return to the office that is.</p> <p>White sweater and blue shirt dress (both &gt; 5 years old)<br /> I had the most difficulty with these items because I feel I’ve worn the shirt dress every possible way since I got it, and I didn’t want to wear the white sweater in a plain pants + sweater outfit. This one is also harder to layer imo because of the boatneck. But in the end I put them together and actually liked the clean outfit with the horizontal lines of the sweater and the high-low hem. Tried it with white sneakers but liked the vibe of these Camper booties with them best. In fact this may be another favorite way to wear!</p> <p>In conclusion: most of these will not likely become workhorses (again) but they do earn their place in my wardrobe. It clearly pays off to play around with outfits a bit more to find new combinations. Not just by holding the hangers together but by actually trying on different combinations even if many of those don’t work. I’m often too lazy for this but it’s obviously a better way to spend time then browsing webshops . So I think more challenges are in the stars! </p>