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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Personal style and fashion https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:02:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php annagybe on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1440153 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 05:21:24 +0000 annagybe 1440153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Eh, Angie once crowned me Queen Trendiest of them All. My outfit for the Super Bowl, created entirely of my own volition, using items over a year old or even older, one of the items was close to five years old. Anyways it was photographed by three separate Barneys sales associates. Only my shoes were from there. One posted it on intsagram and it was liked by the Official Rodarte instagram account. I did wear a jersey by them, but I'm I didn't style in any way similar to their runway look with a fringed skirt. I do find however interesting that the semantics of style on the forum generate more interest or discussion than current reality or even history of fashion.  ETA I did notice the change in Suz's example from her original text. Thistle on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1440086 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:55:06 +0000 Thistle 1440086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Been away for a bit, so I missed these conversations. I wholeheartedly agree with you. I regularly wish I had more F in my uniform l Anonymous on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1440080 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:43:45 +0000 Anonymous 1440080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm not trend averse, either. On the contrary, I do try to keep track of what's trending so I can see which things I want to try. I absolutely don't mind wearing what's in style as long as it suits me. I just don't want to slavishly follow every trend that comes along and end up losing myself and my style in the process. Does that make sense? And nowadays there are usually enough trends that at least one will tickle my fancy--even if it's just a color, for example. Right now, I'm really enjoying the navy trend. E on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1440026 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:29:21 +0000 E 1440026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Caro, I've tried Master & Commander twice in the past & wasn't able to get into it either time. But third time's the charm right? :) I thought of a related question! If your priority is personal style, what happens when one of your signature style pieces becomes trendy?  Do you keep wearing it, even though now it will be 'read' differently? Or do you find something new to wear? Being trendy isn't one of my goals, but when one of my style loves becomes trendy (like peplums or longer full skirts or high rise trousers), I keep wearing it, and just hope I won't look too 'out of it' in another couple of years. So I'm not trend averse either, I suppose. Caro in Oz on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1440020 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:22:20 +0000 Caro in Oz 1440020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ E  - O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin books are fantastic, well worth a read imo. E on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1440013 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:10:19 +0000 E 1440013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the philosophical discussions! And Caro's metaphor is brilliant: I'm knitting a nautical-esque pair of socks right now & they make me want to dive into some of my favourite seafaring novels (everything from The Long Ships to Pirates! to Valente's Book of the Sea in the first of The Orphan's Tales to good old Horatio Hornblower...and perhaps this is the year I'll finally connect with Patrick O'Brian...). I'm actually in the middle of Andrea Barrett's The Voyage of the Narwhal too, which is living up to that wonderful title. But back to clothes. I had a wonderful time reading this thread (and thank you to Carter & TG for the shout outs!), and I completely agree that personal style & fashion are intertwined for everyone, to a greater or lesser degree (as over the years I've been unable to find 'dream items' to add to my personal style, due to their lack of trendiness!). I wonder if people's knee-jerk reaction to distance themselves from trendiness also has something to do with the fear of trying too hard (as always, Angie has <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2012/04/30/trying-too-hard/">wonderful thoughts</a> on that)? That being said, I do think being 'trendy' and 'stylish' have different connotations, and that the difference is useful, as Astrid described. Not as opposites or in a hierarchal sense though. Perhaps we need a Venn diagram option? I liked <a rel="nofollow" href="https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stylish%2C+trendy&case_insensitive=on&year_start=1800&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=7&share=&direct_url=t4%3B%2Cstylish%3B%2Cc0%3B%2Cs0%3B%3Bstylish%3B%2Cc0%3B%3BStylish%3B%2Cc0%3B.t4%3B%2Ctrendy%3B%2Cc0%3B%2Cs0%3B%3Btrendy%3B%2Cc0%3B%3BTrendy%3B%2Cc0">these</a> Google graphs, illustrating how frequently the two words have been historically used. I suspect trendy is a child of the mass media & television age, as style can move at a much quicker rate and clothes are significantly more affordable than at any other point in history. My own style is strongly influenced by outside sources (e.g. Phryne Fisher has me wanting to play with drapier looks and coveting silk florals), they just don't tend to be fashion magazines or other trend arbiters. They can definitely be fashion-related, though, and I get a huge enjoyment out of reading books and blogs/websites focused on dressing (I finally got to read Women in Clothes over the holidays & loved it) or watching television and movies that have a definitely aesthetic. I wouldn't describe my style as trendy, but it's certainly sarotorially aware; I don't think anyone would look at me and assume I'm not interested in clothes (so I guess I'm the opposite of norm core! hehe). Having to rely primarily on secondhand clothing sources for my 20s, which is when I really began developing my style, has a lot to do with my style not being closely tied to trends: in thrift stores, there's so much variety, that it's easier to figure out what pleases you and fits your body well, even if its not what the fashion industry is promoting. That, and I don't need to impress anyone in my day-to-day life: by dressing in a more quaint way, I'm not giving up any necessary power. Having a purchasing power significantly below most of the forum members insulates me from the microtrends of YLF too. But I certainly don't think my (primarily-trend-oblivious) way is better, it's just what works best for me! And I still enjoy reading Angie's lists of upcoming seasonal trends, because I imagine it'll show up in the secondhand market in a year or two. My trendiest item is probably skinnies; I latched on to these early (2005, when they only came with no stretch) and have been happily wearing them in body con cuts for years but have lately been finding myself reaching more often for more fluid trousers, sometimes tapered, sometimes not. Now, I would trace that change to 1) living in my wide wool trousers this winter, 2) watching too much of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and 1930s/1940s period pieces, 3) having higher expectations of comfort, & 4) finding a few with very high rises that hit my natural waist, which makes styling them w tops much easier. But, I doubt it's a coincidence that more voluminous trousers are currently a trendy option! CocoLion on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1439953 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 22:08:42 +0000 CocoLion 1439953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think what's happened is that to be a follower of trends has somehow become a sign of weakness.  It's as if, you don't have the backbone or creativity to have your own style. A few years ago I was looking at a lifestyle site, I think it was Refinery 29.  There was a piece on a British blogger, with photographs.  The lovely woman was wearing brightly colored floral print skinny jeans, but the caption read, "I don't follow trends, I wear what I like" or something to that effect.  I thought this was so disingenuous!   Sustainability aside, what is so wrong with admitting you enjoy playing with the latest trends? Style Fan on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/3#post-1439933 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:41:57 +0000 Style Fan 1439933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a very fascinating thread and I am totally confused.  I do agree with Betty Crocker that women of a "certain age" get offered certain attire in the malls just like teens do.  I seek out treasures.  Feel like an explorer. I agree that personal style needs fashion and trends.  How much a person takes in the trends and how they interpret them is part of their creativity.  I will wear cropped wide legged pants and will probably embrace that trend because it speaks to me.  It also suits my pear/hourglass body.  I reject (for myself) certain trends because they don't work for me.  Trends are tools to express oneself. Okay I am still confused. unfrumped on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439904 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:06:15 +0000 unfrumped 1439904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You know it is always risky to try to generalize and to try to imagine what  someone else is thinking. But, I'll dive in to say, let's flip the concept on its head. If the question is asked of say, most everyone on the forum,   "Are you trying to develop your personal style", what would likely be the answer? Is it likely to be yes, or, heck no, I'm trying to develop style for someone else, or, I'm trying to develop impersonal style or, I aspire to be a huge fashion victim. Feel free to shoot me down on this because there are actually other choices that are not even related such as, I just want to find some comfortable shoes. Just lookin' at the dialectic from a different angle. Transcona Shannon on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439876 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:26:47 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1439876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Finally having a chance to reply to this thread - and what a fascinating topic and read Suz. Thank you so much for starting the discussion :) IMHO you cannot have style (and totally agree with Karie that anyone's style is their personal style) without taking part in the trends - at least to a degree. But this has left me wondering if a person can have personal style without being stylish? For example, say wearing a suit is part of someone's personal style - they have a collection of suits and wear them often, like a uniform. But if those same suits are several years old and the lapels aren't a current size and the button stance is dated, is that person stylish? And if you do not buy trendy items, can you still make an ensemble look current in the way you combine those items? I guess that relates to my Cleo items...by the way, thank you for your incredibly generous compliment Cleo is many things but trendy really isn't one of them. And yes I shop there because they are located here and carry petite items which fit me well. But oh my goodness, they can veer into frumpy and "old lady"! But if I take that floral dress and pair it with a denim jacket and ankle booties (for example) does that now make the outfit trendy? In the end, we all shop and wear what feels right for us and makes us happy - or at least we're supposed to right?  Greyscale on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439861 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:56:32 +0000 Greyscale 1439861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love Caro's metaphor! Maybe it'll make it into Angie's blog some day. Lisa on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439783 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:56:45 +0000 Lisa 1439783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Funny I'm not sure what is trendy anymore.  It often feels like everything is trendy now-a-days because everything is available in the stores.  Blazers, check.  Cardigans, check.  Pullovers, check.  I recall when it would be very hard to purchase these pieces at one time, and one would have to wait a season or two (or more) until more options came out.  But now I feel like one can find these pieces year round.  Now COLORS, that I feel still is rather trendy and they float in and out of the stores fast.  I was in a store this weekend, and it was all greys.  But a month or two back, it was all blues.   Karie on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439770 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:46:05 +0000 Karie 1439770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Personal style. One of my favorite quotes about being personal comes from the movie "You've Got Mail:"  It wasn't personal. What's that supposed to mean? All that means is it wasn't personal to you, but it was personal to me. What's so wrong with being personal anyway? Nothing. Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal. Style is personal. Style begins by being personal. Fashion by itself isn't personal, in its broadness it's used to describe all that's in the stores and on the runways. When we bring it into our homes and incorporate it into our style, that's when it becomes personal style.  I like blazers, my friend Wendy likes cardigans. Both are current/trendy (pretty much the same thing, but a slight difference I think). My personal style includes plenty of blazers, hers doesn't. But here's where it gets fuzzy: My lifestyle is dressier than hers; she inspects parachutes in a factory, I teach in a school. So how much of our personal style is influenced / dictated by our lifestyle? Ah, more food for thought! Suz on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439760 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:30:44 +0000 Suz 1439760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Beth Ann, that's a lovely insight; thank you.  And yes. I am sure my grumpy mood may have made me a poorer "reader" at least for a moment. Even a poorer reader of myself (since I was including myself in this mini- caution/ critique.)  Mea culpa, all.  Beth Ann on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439757 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:26:29 +0000 Beth Ann 1439757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a gigantic, fascinating thread! If Caro's right, then I'm like that line from the hymn ....."For those in peril on the Sea!" I have beached myself in a Sunfish more than once -- literally and metaphorically!  I love Caro's analogy, and to Gauche's point (which I'm partial to because, well, I'm left handed): I think limitations are a form of freedom.  They help us filter what is increasingly umlimited choice  through our values and needs.  I chafe against the limitations (size 14, please, in B/M stores, and on sale), but I think I would definitely be "adrift" at the dessert table without them. As for the interaction on the forum:  I find it most helpful to exegete (borrowing a useful word from my DH's world) comments by interpreting within the immediate context.  DH calls this "coming to terms with the writer."  I'm trying to discern what Forum Member X intends to convey when referring to "fashion" versus "personal style," or "trendy" versus "stylish."  I also realize that we all reveal bits of insecurities in posts that can also be scene as vague, low-level critiques of others.  I, for one, am reticent to ever call myself fashionable or stylish.  Curiously, the better I feel about myself on a given day, the more beauty and style I see in others.  The forum has helped me grow in this area as much as it has assisted me in building my wardrobe, and I'm so grateful! Suz on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439743 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:56:20 +0000 Suz 1439743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Aproprio, that's a really interesting article. Thank you!  I would count you as one who has unique personal style informed by trends. I.e. fashion is not irrelevant to you and you don't pretend it is; nonetheless, you do not look like everyone else at any given time.  Maybe that's what we all strive for. approprio on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439730 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:10:38 +0000 approprio 1439730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great thread Suz! Loads of great comments and insight :) I'm reminded of this article from Vanity Fair, speculating that fashion is all but over: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vanityfair.com/unchanged/2012/01/prisoners-of-style-201201">http://www.vanityfair.com/unch.....yle-201201</a> I don't agree with his thesis entirely, but he has a point. Being "trendy" now means something altogether different from what it meant 20 years ago. There's so much diversity out there that what you choose to wear has become much more about personal choice rather than this or that fashion. And as many people have already pointed out, trends vary with location and subculture.  So I'm not at all sure I know what "being trendy" means any more. There are certainly changes to what's in the shops but there are also many normalised solutions that have been around for years (skinny jeans  and parkas). And there's more scope than ever to create a personally authentic look that sidesteps any of those. I don't think I've ever been bothered about being particularly trendy in the sense of wearing the same styles as everyone else, or wearing the latest new thing from the catwalk just for the sake of it. I quite enjoy being ahead of the curve, but I also know I'll find a way to wear wide legged pants every year whether they're fashionable or not. I love looking at fashion. I take influence from what I see around me and wear what feels personally relevant that season. I apply my own aesthetic values to my shopping choices and work with the results.  Does that make me trendy? Probably not. Helena on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439725 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:59:18 +0000 Helena 1439725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, this is a great point to raise, as what a shame if anyone feels judged in these type of discussions. As gryffin mentions, I think generally people are commenting on their own personal preferences, not making judgments. Personally, I think it's the diversity on the forum that makes it interesting - I would not be interested in a forum of "me" - what a bore! For me, personal style is what we use to filter fashion - we all deal in fashion as we are all buying clothes to some extent. Similarly, we all deal in style because none of us buys EVERYTHING; we have to make choices. Some of us have a style that filters more (e.g. could be a more conservative, classic style), or less (e.g. could be more edgy, trendy, or fashion-forward style). To borrow a thought from The Devil Wears Prada, some of us prefer to buy virtually off the runway, others wait to see what trickles down to Banana Republic (and all points in between). And a very few of us, like E., seem to transcend the whole thing, but I think she is quite a rarity indeed! Personally I am very grateful for all these types on the forum, and so glad this thread came about! Anonymous on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439629 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:31:48 +0000 Anonymous 1439629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a great thread! Karie said something that kind of struck a chord with me...Fashion is kind of the big picture and trends and personal style are part of it.  I feel that personal style and trends (btw, I think current and trends are the same animal too Marley) are the two things that can be mixed together either in equal parts or more of one than the other along a continuum. However, to Debs point that there will probably always be a bit of trend in our PS if we are buying from all the big stores as they all buy stock from what is current. Jaime on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439565 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 03:13:02 +0000 Jaime 1439565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, how could you create such an interesting thread for me to read while my first coffee is still only half drunk? Ok, I know Angie has said many times that there is no style without fashion and I totally agree with her. I will amplify that to say that a big part of the fun of style for me is fashion. Fashion week starts soon and I can't wait! No I do not purchase designer clothes from the new season (I would but that is not in my budget). But I love having my eye informed and trained by what is new and then apply it to what I see in all sorts of stores and my closet. Fashion is what makes style a dynamic process and not just another goal to tick off. I feel like I often say style is knowing what we want to copy - I will add fashion is a lot of what we are copying. deb on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439556 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:40:16 +0000 deb 1439556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Continuing with the food analogy, I am a very picky eater. Just like with food, it is not always good for my health, or in this case, the closet. Anonymous on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439549 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:09:48 +0000 Anonymous 1439549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the vast online buffet a lot more than the extremely limited mall buffet. Suz on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439548 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:05:47 +0000 Suz 1439548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gauche, I actually LOVE that analogy!! So much truth in that. Hmmm.  For years, I was some kind of fashion anorexic, never even going to the table at all.  Suz on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439547 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:03:21 +0000 Suz 1439547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think I get it, Bettycrocker -- thanks for elaborating.  Now here is something. Our very own Transcona Shannon is (IMO) an absolute genius because she can turn even the most unlikely items from the most unlikely mall store into pure gold in her closet. There's a mall store known as Cleo up here. It is not *bad* I guess, and they do have some nice looking items (although it is very difficult to tell that judging from their online presence). Be that as it may, they also offer a lot of items that to me, at any rate, look like pure duds. Frumpalicious!! But I have seen Shannon take some of those pieces and incorporate them into her wardrobe and make them look unbelievably great. She shops there partly because it's available and it's one of the few petites options around up here -- and by leaving no retail stone unturned, she truly makes it work!  Having said that, I don't have similar luck. But I guess my point is, with fabulous styling abilities like Shannon's, it's amazing what you can do with mall dross.  Anonymous on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439546 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:00:42 +0000 Anonymous 1439546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ caro's analogy (extended metaphor?) is pure poetry. Mine's a lot more crass: maybe fashion is just an all-you-can-eat buffet. Some people (usually young and skinny) can sample everything and enjoy it. Some people eat too much (overbuy, hoard, shop for a fantasy life) and feel guilty. Some people are gluten-intolerant (sized out of what they'd like) and some are watching their carbs (budget). Some used to eat everything but can't as they get older. Some are vegetarians, some kosher, some bring their own food to the party ... (Okay, I'll stop.) With fashion, most of us have "dietary restrictions" in terms of what looks good on us, what we can afford, what we feel comfortable facing the world in. Some restrictions might be self-imposed (no dessert), and maybe we can relax them now and then. (This analogy is breaking down the longer I drag it out ...) My personal problem with the fashion buffet is that -- even with all the choices out there -- I usually can't find just what I'm hungry for.  I think this ties in with Kibbe in that, he would argue, we just have to declare certain sections of the table off limits (for me, anything delicate) and enjoy the variety of what we can have.  Suz on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439542 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:53:24 +0000 Suz 1439542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Absolutely a compliment, Denise! And Marley, too.  Marley, you raise two really great points. I am not sure what is meant by the distinction between "current" and "trendy" either. To me they are the same -- but I think sometimes people use "trendy" as a pejorative, and that's what I was trying to call into question a little bit.  Also, you're right -- even if people don't try consciously to define their style, they have some kind of style. But if is is diffuse or unfocused it might not feel like much of a style. That's true for me, anyway. Before I joined YLF and for a long time afterwards I was convinced I had no style at all, and even now I wonder.... Anonymous on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439523 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:28:10 +0000 Anonymous 1439523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, the mall offerings (at least where I live, which has a lot more stores than most towns) has shapeless clothes that my DDs call frumpy and that I call matronly. They'd be fine for an 80-year-old, I suppose, but not for me. I see a lot of women my age wearing that stuff, but it's not for me. The worst part is that you see the same stuff in store after store after store ad nauseum. It's like all the buyers go to the same source. If I wore only what I could find in town, I wouldn't have most of what's in my closet right now, and I wouldn't be happy. Still, look at it another way. Teens have the same problem. If they don't want to wear what's offered at the local stores, they also have to look elsewhere. Like I said, middle aged women are expected to look a certain way. Whenever I go to the mall, which I hardly ever do anymore except when shopping with my youngest DD, all I see is a sea of sameness. The same merchandise in every store. There's no variety. Nothing to distinguish Belks from J.C. Penneys from Macy's. They're all the same. Deborah on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439516 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:13:15 +0000 Deborah 1439516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Denise, it was most definitely expressed as a compliment CocoLion on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439514 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:10:17 +0000 CocoLion 1439514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh and Deborah and Suz -- thanks for identifying my personal style as trend-driven.  I'll take it as a compliment! I think experimenting with trends is fun.  Period.  And although I am not confident in all matters, I have never worried too much if people judged me for "trying too hard" when it comes to style. CocoLion on "Personal style and fashion" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/personal-style-and-fashion/page/2#post-1439513 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:06:52 +0000 CocoLion 1439513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, you say "fashion victim" like it's a bad thing!?