https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 09:40:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417494 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:12:16 +0000 ATLynn 1417494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice descriptors, and from what I can tell, they definitely suit you. &nbsp; I find your familiy input really interesting, and think it's great that you took the effort to adapt. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417411 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 15:04:22 +0000 Staysfit 1417411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz! &nbsp;Yes, my DH is mostly diplomatic, if using the word expensive can be called that &nbsp;I so agree that I do not have much in the way of Boho in my style except my bangles, which I have worn to compensate for sleeves that are too short,&nbsp;since High School. &nbsp;Now I mostly push sleeves up anyway, so it doesn't seem to matter if I have the bangles on or not.</p> <p>Thimblelina, you are finding what I have found and I think describing it as a "mindset" is very accurate. &nbsp;What we are really doing here with style adjectives&nbsp;is describing in words&nbsp;how we express our personality visually with style. &nbsp;These are very different vocabularies and one is not easily translated into the other. &nbsp;</p> <p>I think that is why I have worked on a mission statement and&nbsp;my Style Statement (which I am still not entirely convinced is accurate (<b>Genuine Composed</b>) because it doesn't take into account the sensible, thoughtful, analytical, intellectual,&nbsp;introspective part of my personality. &nbsp;I am not sure what one word might encompass all those qualities?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417398 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:34:51 +0000 Suz 1417398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea to ask your family for their thoughts! (I had to chuckle at "expensive." MY DH might be even less diplomatic and say "crazy.")&nbsp;</p> <p>I agree that your new descriptors are more indicative of your actual style. "Creative" tends to make us all think (rightly or wrongly) of boho or arty or possibly vintage or avant guard -- &nbsp;none of which really fit your core style sensibility as we've seen it so far. But it's always a work in progress! :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417313 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:48:25 +0000 Jaime 1417313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the substitution and also shared a smile over DH's comment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417310 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:14:09 +0000 unfrumped 1417310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like genuine, and I also like Approachable Calm Classic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417308 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:07:11 +0000 thimblelina 1417308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post! I think all those descriptors suit you very well...<br /> I'm working on mine: relaxed, understated urban eclectic. It's not trendy but it is aware of trends; it unselfconsciously mixes high with low, old with new, etc; it is completely self assured in terms of color, line &amp; proportion; it has very small witty details that you have to get reasonably up close to fully appreciate; it never looks like putting things together was in any way fussy, prissy, matchy or pushy but rather just organically came together with minimal effort on my part. I'm finding its not just a style descriptor... it's a mindset! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417302 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:43:38 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1417302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I laughed at "expensive," too. I felt that my husband would be in agreement there. I do think it was a good idea to ask your family their opinions, too. It's interesting to see a difference in perceptions even among those who know you best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417298 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:28:13 +0000 Staysfit 1417298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shedev, I have to say that my daughter's code word for expensive is classy! &nbsp;She just didn't want to say it so &nbsp;directly. &nbsp;She has more tact than my DH! &nbsp;I know what she means though! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417296 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:25:39 +0000 Kristin L 1417296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your DH's comment about expensive made me smile. I think my DH would probably say the same thing.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think your descriptors match you perfectly! And thank you for adding such &nbsp;clear explanation.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417295 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:25:08 +0000 Staysfit 1417295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think based on all this information, and looking back at the Style Statement book, I should change my Style Statement from <b>"composed creative</b>"&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;"<b>Genuine Composed</b>". &nbsp;I think this will be a good fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417285 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:54:37 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1417285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, if you asked my DH he'd probably also pick expensive as one of my descriptors...</p> <p>I like your list; it seems like it fits you very well based on the pictures and posts I've seen from you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417277 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:46:56 +0000 shedev 1417277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Had to laugh at expensive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417274 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:44:52 +0000 Staysfit 1417274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! &nbsp;I'm hopeful these will work better for me in 2015! &nbsp;Have a Happy New Year!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417263 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:32:52 +0000 Angie 1417263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>EXCELLENT. I love the last sentence. You nailed it. Well done.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revamping-my-style-descriptors#post-1417258 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:09:03 +0000 Staysfit 1417258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Torontogirl's post has motivated me to think about my style adjectives.&nbsp;&nbsp; They need some tweaking because I don't use them as they are, so they must not be right for me,&nbsp;so I asked my DD for some help.</p> <p>My 5 style adjectives are:&nbsp;(<b>easy, creative, calm, graceful, classic/simple)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My DD advised that I eliminate the word "creative" from both of them. While I have creative elements this is not my dominant trait. &nbsp;She feels my more dominant traits are my "soft" traits that make me easy to approach, comfortable to be around, genuine and feminine.&nbsp; My next dominant traits are my calm traits.&nbsp;Her style adjectives for me were: "<b>classic, calm, professional, fresh, soft, classy</b>"&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>My DH picked&nbsp;"<b>sophisticated, professional, feminine, expensive, classic</b>" &nbsp;(I could hear him adding dollar signs across the room, and my daughter was giggling as he was talking.) &nbsp;There is some common ground between DD and DH. &nbsp;</p> <p>Using this information, perhaps I can revise my style adjectives to the following: 1. &nbsp;<b>Soft</b> (meaning feminine, approachable, comfortable, genuine, and the concrete meaning of the word as well - nice drape and texture)&nbsp; 2. <b>&nbsp;Calm</b> (meaning monochromatic, low to medium contrast,&nbsp;small &nbsp;or no pattern,&nbsp;simple in line and design,&nbsp;understated elegance,&nbsp;nothing overly chunky, thick, heavy,bold, or edgy) &nbsp;3. &nbsp;<b>Fresh</b> (meaning &nbsp;not frumpy looking, fun, fairly modern and up to date, but not necessarily trendy) 4. <b>Classic</b> (&nbsp;tasteful, timeless, having longer term appeal) &nbsp;5. <b>Polished&nbsp;</b>(I like this word instead of professional. &nbsp;I think it serves the same purpose only better because it reflects my professional stature, but that I maintain this standard for myself in other parts of my life as well.)</p> <p></p> <p><b>New style descriptors: &nbsp;SOFT, CALM, FRESH, CLASSIC, POLISHED</b></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>