https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:56:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018194 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 23:49:13 +0000 Suz 1018194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not in love with it. I don't hate it, but it does feel a bit dated to me somehow. On the other hand, if you tried a semi-tuck, maybe it would work. I don't know how drapey it is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018119 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:57:25 +0000 unfrumped 1018119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AviaMariah and Alexandra, thanks for voting. I think the skirt looks best and that's funny because I need it more with pants, or I expected it to work with pants but not the skirt, actually. I'm wondering if that's the hint toward frumpiness that I'm feeling--it's kind of casual or straight, and the pencil skirt mitigates that somewhat, and for pants I need more oomph in the style.</p> <p>K, this is what I am wondering. I'm not sure I agree with my wardrobe's "charisma" yet (but boy, thanks for that!), but I am trying to be more discerning and to feel something more wow before I pull the trigger.Like my EF ginormous sweater is funky but feels more fab.</p> <p>&nbsp;I had thought it might fit...differently somehow, maybe not so straight. So I'm in the camp of, this is something I would have bought because it checked several boxes, but now I realize that if I get this, I'm kinda cutting off the chance to get something fabber.</p> <p>See--I'm so indecisive!</p> <p>I just got a couple of items from Garnet Hill and they are duds, going back.<br />Internet shopping is painful that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018118 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:57:05 +0000 catgirl 1018118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle has hit on it.&nbsp; The color placement reminds me of 1990s Eddie Bauer (which is still all the rage here...). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018116 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:55:57 +0000 Thistle 1018116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not i love with the sweater. It is not the cowl neck, as I like those and feel they are still on trend. It is the stripes themselves. Something about the pattern placement and the colors makes me think dated. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018111 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:53:31 +0000 catgirl 1018111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with K, though this style is not in my range.&nbsp; I feel like this is a bit too regular for your style somehow.&nbsp; Nothing is off, it just doesn't have that special detail that makes it sing like so many of your other pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018097 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:42:10 +0000 K. Period. 1018097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I'm the spanner here.&nbsp;I'm not in love with it. I feel like it is okay, but not as fabulous as what I normally see you post, if that makes sense. &nbsp;It would be a fine soldier. But it doesn't have nearly the charisma that your pieces normally do. Does that make sense? I think your style has a great combination of traditional backbone brightened with a lot of stylish zip. This sweater is missing the zip to me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018074 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:13:54 +0000 Alexandra 1018074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like all three outfits. My favorite is the skirt one. Not yesteryear, but then I am partial to cowl necks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018061 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:36:06 +0000 AviaMariah 1018061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like this on you. &nbsp;I think it looks good untucked with the pants and skirt. &nbsp;I'm not so crazy about it tucked...but that may just be me as I'm not usually a "tucker". &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-critique-cowl-neck-sweater#post-1018056 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:31:18 +0000 unfrumped 1018056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I ordered this sweater to try based on 1) cowl neck high enough not to require cami and 1) colors are great—tones of burg-red/gray/black. Would be better perhaps if cowl were in the face-brightening colors, but that’s not a deal-breaker. The gray stripe is actually metallic, but not super shiny.</p> <p>It is very soft light merino and comfortable. It’s long-ish, so mostly for pants but I think it can work over pencil skirt. Also it’s a goal to find gray wool pants and gray skirt, so ideally I’d have some other color combos than black.</p> <p>1--out over pants&nbsp; 2--over skirt&nbsp; 3--tucked in pleated trouser</p> <p>Do you think the silhouette is okay, &nbsp;or does it veer toward yesteryear in some way? &nbsp;Not sure I trust my eye.</p> <p>I’m not trying to sound lukewarm, I’m just trying to think before adding items. It seems hard to find cowl necks that are high but thin. And I will not cut tags until I do my “tops review” , which may help me see whether this fits in as an upgrade/replacement rather than just another soldier.</p>