https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:19:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1400600 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:44:47 +0000 KikiG 1400600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the same problem with shirts in the &nbsp;back. &nbsp;I'm not sure what the solution is. Some fabric just seems more inclined to grab rather than slide over my bottom. &nbsp;But, let's celebrate that you have identified a good source for the future! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1400578 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:59:21 +0000 Astrid 1400578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That was quick! Got the parcel with the plaid shirt today. Unfortunately it's going back. It's slightly tight in the hips and there's a lot of fabric in the back. Easy fixes, but the color is also way more oxblood red than I had thought. The quality is really lovely however, so I'm tempted to try some more things of them in the future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1399569 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:31:46 +0000 Astrid 1399569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Debbie! That's true. I'm definitely going to keep looking for a scarf to fill this function and I might go back to this one later on when I have the more urgend wardrobe holes filled. </p> <p>Thanks Crutcher. I just saved the pictures from the website on my computer via right-click and then uploaded them again when I wrote the post. I don't use the YLF finds at all because I don't shop at the US stores that are supported for that feature.</p> <p>Thanks Jackie! I ordered only the plaid shirt. I hope it works!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1399471 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:35:30 +0000 jackiec 1399471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I look forward to seeing your items - I hope they work out for you!! You are being very thoughtful about your purchases, which is great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1399448 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:56:53 +0000 crutcher 1399448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love each of your selections...would like to see the ls tee with a scarf?...<br />Good choices..<br />(For a little tutorial, how do you post the pictures from the pieces you selected?...Thanks...) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398976 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:31:10 +0000 Debbie 1398976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the plaid shirt and the scarf. When you have a limited amount of clothes. Accessories help them go farther.<br /> I am glad you ordered the plaid shirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398941 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:08:46 +0000 Astrid 1398941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz! Very wise words, I agree with everything you said. I just ordered the plaid shirt in two sizes. I hope one of them works out. I&nbsp; think you all were right about the tee and I can always wait until the ones I have truly need to be replaced. And the scarf would have probably been lovely, but I think the money is better spent budgeting it towards that new pair of jeans I'm still looking for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398931 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:00:57 +0000 Suz 1398931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The plaid shirt and scarf look like good options but I question the tee for the reasons the others said.&nbsp;</p> <p>In your situation (limited budget PLUS the need to buy quite a lot of clothes having changed sizes PLUS &nbsp;desire to shop eco-friendly ) I would probably do some prioritizing.&nbsp;</p> <p>For totally needed items (like winter coats) I would AIM to be eco friendly this round, but if that were not possible within my budget, I would aim at least for ethical production in other ways.&nbsp;</p> <p>For mid-priced essential items (like shirts) I might make a greater effort for eco-friendliness.&nbsp;</p> <p>For simple layering tees, I might be willing to forego eco friendliness for now until my next phase of wardrobe building, since these can be obtained relatively cheaply and they wear out so quickly. By the time you are ready to replace, you might have the budget to be more eco-aware on these as well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398928 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:50:17 +0000 Astrid 1398928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Viva and Kelly! I'm thinking about trying both the scarf and the plaid shirt...</p> <p>Thanks Sara! Yes, I guess that's true. But I'm good at rationalizing...</p> <p>Thanks Texstyle! Yes, I think I won't order the tee. </p> <p>Thanks Kiki! Yes, I agree with you on the tee. I'm not sure what dress you mean, I think that might have been someone else. I did have a grey checked one that I've handed down to my sister, but that looked different. I guess I can always look at Etsy or Dawanda or something like that, but I don't think I'm going to pay less for a handmade scarf there. I don't have great shops for thrifting here, so that's not really an option.</p> <p>Thanks Gradfashionista. It is the standard policy so you can return within 14 days. I'm probably going to try the scarf and the plaid shirt and order two sizes to compare. I can always return one or both pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398917 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:13:08 +0000 gradfashionista 1398917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 3 and 4, but would only get 1/2 if you thought you would wear it frequently. Long sleeves aren't as versatile as short sleeves when it comes to layering because of the extra bulk.&nbsp;What's the return policy? When I have sale goggles, I hold onto the object for a bit, and if my enthusiasm wanes, the garment is returned. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398913 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:06:44 +0000 KikiG 1398913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see the tee as a summer piece for you, with slouchy pants,&nbsp; with the sleeves pushed up. &nbsp;I think the color would be great for you. &nbsp;But the question is, do you want to spend money now for a top that will be too chilly to wear for 6 months in your climate?&nbsp;</p> <p>Isn't the plaid in the shirt almost exactly the plaid in your pinafore dress that is so cute on you from a couple of seasons ago?&nbsp;</p> <p>Another way to approach the eco emphasis is to buy things from artists and craftspeople who have made things themselves. &nbsp;It can be great fun to buy something directly from the maker.&nbsp;&nbsp;I wonder if you could source a pretty handknitted scarf in pretty jewel tones.</p> <p>Also, is thrifing an option for you? Cutting off a sweater at just below the arms would create a scarf-like tube of warmth. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398904 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:38:21 +0000 texstyle 1398904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the plaid shirt and scarf. The tee does seem kind of basic to me and the neckline worries me, not just for cold, but for bra straps showing. I've had a couple of tees with larger rounded necklines like this and it was problematic to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398901 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:31:55 +0000 Sara L. 1398901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You sound like you've thought about how each piece will be used and how it fits in your wardrobe so I don't think you have sale goggles. I really like the color of the green shirt and the scarf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398897 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:28:12 +0000 kellygirl 1398897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the plaid and the scarf too. I always have sale goggles on though so take my opinion with a grain of salt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398894 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:26:12 +0000 viva 1398894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I especially like the plaid shirt and the scarf, too. That scarf looks like wonderful quality and if part cashmere would be so cozy inside your coat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398893 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:23:05 +0000 Astrid 1398893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Mala!</p> <p>Thanks Laurinda! Good point about the neckline, I hadn't thought of that. That might be a dealbreaker. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398892 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:21:13 +0000 Laurinda 1398892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One thing to watch is whether&nbsp;the neckline on the top may be a bit chilly without an underlayer&nbsp;in the winter months. That depends on how warm or cool you run. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398891 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:20:32 +0000 ma 1398891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the plaid and the scarf. I think the long sleeved tee is basic but it would be a good addition if you could more layering tees. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398889 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:18:10 +0000 Astrid 1398889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Diane. I'd see the cotton top mostly over jeans or my slouchy pants, alone. Or with the grey wool cardigan layered over? Maybe I shouldn't buy it just because of the color... Although it is the most inexpensive piece, the tee and the scarf are together just a bit more expensive than the plaid shirt. Oh and the quality should be good. I have never ordered there before, but it's a very well known firm that has been around in Germany for many years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398884 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:11:37 +0000 Anonymous 1398884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, they are all good pieces and your kind of colours. I really love the look of the plaid shirt and the scarf. Would the cotton top be a good piece for stand alone and layering as well? I'm wondering if it could even be used under the plaid shirt and wear the shirt as a jacket perhaps. Make sure the quality is good too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/opinions-needed---do-i-have-sales-goggles#post-1398883 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:05:39 +0000 Astrid 1398883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know that I recently decided to shop eco brands whenever possible and the prices are definitely higher than I'm used to. So I fear I might have had my sales goggles on when I was looking at these pieces online.</p> <p>The first is a simply longsleeved T-shirt. I have two in my wardrobe, a navy one and the white one with the black stripes. I really like the color of this one. But, is it maybe too basic? It's cotton. </p> <p>The second one is this plaid flannel shirt. I really like the colors. It would replace my old LE flannel shirt that looks too pajama like for my tastes now and is too big besides. </p> <p>Third is this wool loop scarf. It's lambswool with a bit of cashmere mixed in. The only warm winter scarves I have right now are oversized, so this would be a smaller option to wear with my puffer coat for example, when I want to wear the scarf inside the coat. Or just when it's not that cold outside. I do have other scarves I could wear for this purpose, but they are all cotton or viscose so not as warm.</p> <p>What do you think? I'm tempted to try these, but I'm not sure if it's just the temptation of the sale.&nbsp;</p> <p>ETA</p> <p>I ordered the plaid shirt in two sizes. I hope one of them works out.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for your input! :)</p> </p>