https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:37:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869151 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:33:58 +0000 L'Abeille 1869151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow the people have spoken! Thanks for the feedback, everyone.</p> <p>So it seems #1 is the clear winner. Not surprising in that I know these are my best colours, but it sounds like I got the proportions right too. I'll have to remember this combo. Opportunity to wear a sleeveless top is unlikely to recur this winter, but the satin chinoiserie vest I found last year for celebrating Chinese New Year is the same colour, so I'll make sure to use it. </p> <p>I love the elegance of a bootcut flare, but I have been so spoiled by the ease of wearing skinnies, and then ankle pants, with winter weather and winter footwear, that it takes planning and effort to pull them off. Actually, when I think about it, how we made it work in the 70s was with platforms. Hmm.</p> <p>Bernard, je devrais savoir que vous apprécierez une belle chemise! Je l'aime aussi.</p> <p>As for #3, I guess I know why I don't reach for this very often; didn't realize it was so obvious. I need contrast and intensity especially near my face. The white in the plaid is too off-white for me. And silver suits me better than gold, but after years involved with a choral Christmas extravaganza i developed an eye for picking up gold items that might come in handy. It works better, i think, with black in the collar. But the fine gauge knit is unforgiving -- untucked it bulges over the belt, and semitucked wouldn't cooperate. So perhaps I should put it aside rather than fine-tune it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869129 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 17:21:48 +0000 Anonymous 1869129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Numéro 2 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869126 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 17:04:28 +0000 krissy751 1869126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Number 1 and 2 are great </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869125 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 17:03:26 +0000 Vanessa 1869125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fav is definitely number 1 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869114 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 16:13:03 +0000 LaPed 1869114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah, I know how you feel about wearing other families' tartans -- it seems weird. Luckily I like black watch best anyway. My clan tartan is actually primarily red and green, and I never wear it because it just reads too festive for me. :)</p> <p>I love the combo of raspberry satin and dark plaid in #1! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869091 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 14:40:03 +0000 Suz 1869091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The colours in #1 are so great on you. Love the elegance of the trousers, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869085 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 14:19:07 +0000 Cardiff girl 1869085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love outfit number one especially the trousers,and what a lovely idea to try and incorporate something festive into your daily outfits in December.As for buying mor e plaid,go for it!you can never have enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1869022 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:03:03 +0000 Jaime 1869022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite in #1 - love the elegant bootcuts.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1868994 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 02:26:06 +0000 binkle 1868994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1 and 2 are great!</p> <p>Would the vest in 3 work untucked? That's a cool looking belt, but the tucked vest isn't working, to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1868961 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:25:05 +0000 Angie 1868961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like what you did in outfit #1. Flattering lengths and proportions. The checks are fab with the scarf.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1868817 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:27:33 +0000 Anonymous 1868817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Number 1 and 2 are my favorites but I think 3 may just not photograph as well as the others. I love your intentional daily holiday theme and I think the necessity for subtlety actually might make it even better. It's more like a winter holiday shimmer and glow that people can enjoy without denomination. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1868813 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:19:02 +0000 Mirjana 1868813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the first outfit, nice color of the top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1868812 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:14:34 +0000 Katerina 1868812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My fav is the first outfit. Lovely color of the top, great trousers and the whole outfit works perfectly together. Pretty scarf too! You look lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plaid-shirt-satin-and-candy-canes-some-work-outfits-for-the-festive-season#post-1868751 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:33:38 +0000 L'Abeille 1868751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi all! I try to incorporate a touch of red or green or metallic each day from Dec. 1 on. I find workdays more challenging because of practical considerations, including weather and being on my feet all day, and also trying to keep it subtle. These are the three that got photographed.</p> <p>1... On this day I went straight from the office to my Line Dance Christmas party, which involved eating and dancing. Under the black cardi is a sleeveless raspberry satin shell. The bootcut pants have a subtle white on black plaid that doesn't show up well in the pic (I like something swishy that moves with me, so flares was it). The silk square has red flowers and green leaves and has become my go-to holiday scarf this year. The almond toe booties are new (Sears closeout) and survived this breaking in.</p> <p>2... I don't often wear this red and white pinstriped shirt; it's actually a man's shirt, and very big. On this day it reminded me of candy canes. I reined it in with a black knit vest and added Ponte pants. These shoes are my supportive Clarks high vamped loafers (is there a word for that style) worn as alternate to the heeled booties I left home in.</p> <p>The same scarf shows up. We were having issues with the heat in the office. Finally fixed -- apparently the thermostat had defaulted to an "oil furnace" setting, that turned on the heat but not the fan. (Now that it's fixed, I'm removing layers instead of adding them.)</p> <p>3... My version of plaid shirt for holiday wear. It's black and white and sort of flannelly. Balanced with a shimmery gold knit vest. The same Ponte pants and booties.</p> <p>Every year I long for a red tartan shirt and/or pants. Mostly what I have is black and white, or green and navy (the family tartan is Black Watch based). It feels like a betrayal to buy the Stewart tartan, but you all keep showing your lovely outfits and I just might cave. </p>