https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:51:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please/page/2#post-1555699 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 07:40:44 +0000 Cococat 1555699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi tulle. I like the idea of drop shouldered sleeves. That could work really well. It's funny that you said 'your round shoulders' because I actually have quite square shoulders so the top was creating an optical illusion of sorts. </p> <p>I returned it today and bought another one....although I'm not 100% certain of it either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please/page/2#post-1555684 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 05:42:46 +0000 tulle 1555684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are one bold &amp; beautiful pattern mixer!&nbsp; It's funny, when I first looked at your pics, the top of your body was cut off in #2, and I LOVED the combo.&nbsp; Then I enlarged the photos and saw what you saw:&nbsp; the black &amp; white stripes are fab, and the diagonal striping at the neckline works perfectly with the skirt pattern, too--but it does nothing wonderful for your rounded shoulders.&nbsp; I recently bought a cropped black &amp; striped white jersey with drop-shouldered sleeves.&nbsp; I love how it extends the shoulders &amp; balances the hips.&nbsp; A striped top like that might be a better choice for you, too, if you can find one.&nbsp; If not, don't worry about it too much; it's still a great mix. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555683 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 05:42:26 +0000 Deborah 1555683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Advanced pattern mixing! &nbsp;I really like #1. &nbsp;But I can't quite work out why.There is something about the type of pattern and the tonal mix of it that find very attractive to the eye.</p> <p>#2 is interesting, logic tells me it shouldn't work but I think it does. &nbsp;Some of the pattern in the skirt connects nicely with the striped top.</p> <p>#3 is the only one I am not sure of. &nbsp;It doesn't quite flow between the top and skirt but that is simply my opinion, and I am fan of tonal pattern mixing:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555588 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:05:04 +0000 Anonymous 1555588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all three - the only thing slightly off to my eye is the neckline on striped top #2 - it could do without the contrasting striped band at the neck . &nbsp;Other than that - the colour and size matching is bang on. &nbsp;Way to go!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555535 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:18:12 +0000 viva 1555535@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love 2 and 3, but 3 is really really stellar. So bold and fabulous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555532 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:11:56 +0000 shiny 1555532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555471 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:55:44 +0000 Aida 1555471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun mixes! #2 is <i>stellar</i>, that mix is right up my alley. Re the top, as others have said it's a bit tough to judge the fit from the one photo but perhaps a more fluid top would feel better? It would be a bit less bombshell. I haven't worn my pencils in a while, but I usually opted for a boxy top with them to debombshell them. The moodier mixes with the bright graphic in #1 and 3 are fun too, though I prefer #3 to #1 (a more dramatic contrast).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555428 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:36:09 +0000 ladyjules 1555428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 looks really great, #3 is also nice, but not as loud as #2<br />&nbsp;<br />#1 is a little too much for my taste, too many patterns going on and I don't fancy the color combo either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555406 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:38:55 +0000 Cococat 1555406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you <b>Ankita</b> and <b>Liz</b>. </p> <p><b>Unfrumped</b>, you have given me some things to think about....and if I'm going to look bombshell, I would definitely prefer to look relaxed bombshell..lol. For some reason I had pencil skirts in my mind for experimenting with pattern mixing but I should definitely try it with more flowy skirts....or even A line. Perhaps it's because I find pencil skirts easier to work with proportion.....now I'm going way outside my comfort zone.....flowy AND pattern mixing.</p> <p>Back to Pinterest for some more inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555398 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:06:51 +0000 Liz 1555398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 looks really glam!! love the skirt so much&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555388 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:56:35 +0000 unfrumped 1555388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also you raise fun points about proportions in general.<br />If&nbsp; you like the striped top of itself and aren't just targeting it for that one skirt, and would prefer less bombshell looks, it could look really good with flowy-er bottoms (you'd still be bombshell, that's a good thing, ha!-but more relaxed).<br />Also it may be that keeping a slightly more relaxed look works especially well with&nbsp; pattern mixing because there's already a lot going on. Relaxed vs. fitted isn't exactly the definition of what is or isn't ALGO, but maybe involves...? tension somehow? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555387 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:56:32 +0000 Ankita 1555387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look like a star! #1 is gorgeous and I love love love the skirt in #2... you really do look divine ☺ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555379 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:35:04 +0000 Word Lily 1555379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And your boatneck top does that, so you were intuitively right, anyway! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555378 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:34:03 +0000 Cococat 1555378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You nailed it <b>Word Lily</b>. That's exactly what it does. I need to lose the top<br />\/<br />to make it look less bombshell.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555376 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:27:23 +0000 Word Lily 1555376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They all look great! I think 2 actually really works, but like a few others, I don't think I could wear it. I think what makes it look a bit bombshell-y is how the neckline combined with lines on the skirt have literal&nbsp;</p> <p>\/<br />/\<br />\/</p> <p>lines? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555369 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:18:35 +0000 Cococat 1555369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Angie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555354 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:56:49 +0000 Angie 1555354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #2 and #3 best, but they all work. Nicely done.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555346 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:47:54 +0000 Cococat 1555346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! What great responses! Thank you.</p> <p><b>Karie</b>, I think that #3 is my favourite as well. I was so happy when I saw the top at the thrift store (for $4 too!) becase I thought that the print would work really well with the striped skirt.</p> <p>Thank you <b>Maneera, cheryle, donnat, unfrumped</b> and <b>Joyce</b>. </p> <p><b>Krishnidoux</b>, I'm not sure of my body type. I know I have square shoulders (although it doesn't look it in the striped top), big bust, short waist and I guess I would say I was curvy. I have never worn a horizontal stripe before, so it's a new look for me. I've always thought it wouldn't suit me because of my shape. I probably wouldn't wear those shoes with the outfits. I have a pair of high vamp very simple black wedges that would look better.</p> <p>I definitely wasn't trying for 'bombshell' in<b> </b>#2<b> </b><b>Suz</b>, so maybe I should look for a looser top to wear with this skirt. I bought a large so it's not really that fitted....perhaps I should keep it for when I feel like doing bombshell..I could wear it with a black pencil skirt and red lipstick. I need to see it with other things before I decide whether to return it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555311 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:37:07 +0000 Joyce B 1555311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They all look fab but 1 and 3 are my favorites.<br /> You created fun and interesting outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555299 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:28:36 +0000 Suz 1555299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#3 is stunning on you. Wear that one ASAP!!&nbsp;</p> <p>I like #2 as well-- it's not easy to combine muted with bold, yet you have done it here. I might like to see that one with a simpler shoe.&nbsp;</p> <p>#3 is stunning and clever and WOW! You get the advanced degree in pattern mixing!! </p> <p>I do see your reservations -- I think this works visually (although like Cheryle, I would not be able to wear it myself -- it is a lot going on!) -- but it sounds as though it is not reflecting the "vibe" you were hoping for, so in that case perhaps a boatneck more fluid tee would do the trick. This comes across as quite bombshell and even deliberate. If you want a more relaxed, insouciant appearance ("Oh, I just threw this outfit together!") then the more fluid top would help create that.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555278 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:03:41 +0000 donnat 1555278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have done a really good job of pattern mixing. I understand what you are saying about the top in #2 but I think it is likely just the picture. In fact, I like #2 the best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555264 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:16:11 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1555264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like #3 a lot. &nbsp;The use of the varying stripes to tie in with the top works really well to my eye. &nbsp;I think #1 is my second favorite for the muted colors on top and bold stripe on bottom and while I also see #2 as an excellent example of pattern mixing, I feel a bit overwhelmed personally by too much color and pattern so although I really like the mix, I don't think I could wear it. &nbsp;LOL &nbsp;This isn't about me though. &nbsp;They all look great on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555260 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:00:47 +0000 unfrumped 1555260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all fantastic, to my eye. Skirt # 1 seems to be just made for pattern mixing so I'm making note of that, but still you have made fab choices for your tops. I love #1<br /> I see your point re: # 2 top only because if may be you that type of fit is not your favorite. The shoulders are a bit more set-in and its a knit, so more clingy, but you look great. So that would be just a personal choice to figure out rather than a deal- breaker for the look. I'd ask myself whether I LIKE the top and will wear or if it bugs me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555258 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:53:36 +0000 krishnidoux 1555258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>2 and 3, 3 being my fave.<br />2: I would need to see more pics of you wearing it to assess if indeed it fits correctly. From where I stand it looks fine. What is your body shape? If you are an IT like me, for sure horizontal stripes on top will seem more difficult, But to me now, it doesn't look like so. I like that the stripes are narrower. It's lively and fun. Have you tried changing footwear with this outfit? How about black booties for example, or even black mid-calf boots? The sandals you have there might be creating too much stripes visually, and the top might look very different with a sleeker footwear, which would "ground" the outfit. I would also try a red belt, just to see.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555251 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:20:55 +0000 Maneera 1555251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG! That's some seriously GORGEOUS pattern mixing! I love all 3.....some of the best I've ever ever seen. You're gorgeous in each one of these, but I especially love #3. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555244 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:02:29 +0000 Karie 1555244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sweet sister, there's some expert pattern mixing going on here! It's hard to pick a favorite as I love them all. #3 gets my top vote because of the bookending of having a different pattern at the very top (shoulders) and at the very bottom (knees) with black and white in between. #2 just looks so good together, the yellow in the skirt is a nice pop of color and the stripes on the side compliment the stripes on top. I might like to see the top in #1 in a different color, but it's good is it is and looks fun and fashionable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555228 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:33:27 +0000 Cococat 1555228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Lyn and Bridgie! Maybe I'm being too critical of myself... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555226 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:23:25 +0000 lyn67 1555226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think these are one of the best pattern mixed outfits I have ever seen! All 3:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555221 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:03:31 +0000 bridgie 1555221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, you do need a striped top to go with the skirt in No.2 to pick-up the stripes in the skirt.&nbsp; I think the striped top you have on&nbsp;LOOKS great. It has interesting detail but not over the top.&nbsp; However, you need to feel comfortable with &nbsp;it. I do not see the faults you mention. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pattern-mixing-and-advice-please#post-1555220 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:01:19 +0000 Cococat 1555220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Astrid. I tried it on when I bought it and really liked it, but then I looked at the photos and felt that something looked off..maybe I am slouching though... </p>