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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Safari-Chic try-ons https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:28:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Chris987 on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110409 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:54:35 +0000 Chris987 2110409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Rachy!   Angie's advice is sooooo good, isn't it! texstyle leopard accessories area  great idea. I do have some boots that would be perfect, some older Lucky Basel (slight western vibe). They are kind of beat up which would be perfect for a safari vibe. See find below. Thanks Aurore, Joy, Celia! Thanks Style Fan! I agree that I probably wouldn't wear the tan jacket and pants together but I like the idea that I COULD, because that means both fit the capsule I'm working on, color-wise. Slim cat - interesting that you say tuxedo cats were popular in Seattle in 2010. I've always just gone to a shelter or had cats that literally showed up on my doorstep so I have no idea what breeds/colors are popular. But I do especially love solid black cats and any variation of black and white Jaileen I'm still thinking about ordering that jacket in a smaller size. And agreed, I expect the whtie sweater to get a lot of wear. I duplicated it in olive. smittie - I didn't think of blue as part of "safari chic" colors which is the only reason I didn't include it here, but blues of all kinds, including denim, would go well with these items. Hah cindysmith - zebra in a room full of horses.. from a fashion perspective that implies a bolder style, which is usually NOT me except in small doses. I think I like this particular shirt because the brown/cream colors are a bit more subdued than something similar in black/white Shevia, thanks, and yep this shirt is definitely too big, and I'm torn on the print - it seems a little bigger than I might like.  I've noticed that I often imagine prints I see online to be smaller than they are IRL. celia on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110377 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:33:48 +0000 celia 2110377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you for the 'distraction', Chris. I do enjoy still thinking about outfits and outfits combinations . The safari chic look works so well with your coloring, I am really impressed. I agree with your assessment of the items you have , my favorite outfit of this bunch (although I agree you can find better fitting pants) is # 5. That cardigan looks just perfect. Jaime on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110297 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:01:06 +0000 Jaime 2110297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My favorite outfit is the first one. A great look on you and not blah. I love Zebra print, but this is too big. Next favorite is #5. cindysmith on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110285 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:39:15 +0000 cindysmith 2110285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I forget where I first saw coronapocalypse, but I (regretfully) can't take credit for inventing it :-( I do like 2 and 3. I think the zebra top makes me think of my 12 step sponsor. I've always said "I felt like the mothership left me behind" when I talk about how my addiction has always made me feel so different from everyone else. My sponsor says she always felt like a zebra in a room full of horses. So zebra print makes me smile. That jacket is divine on you! Anonymous on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110271 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:25:33 +0000 Anonymous 2110271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love safari chic and khaki brightened with lots of white. I like # 3 and #5 best, the utility jacket and the V-neck cardigan. smittie on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110174 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:44:29 +0000 smittie 2110174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Maybe add a bit of blue to the khaki outfits? The khaki colour is a good match to your hair, and the fit looks nice. I like the fit of the paper bag pants. Not too keen on the colour for you. I think the black shirt is a good fit and really looks smart. JAileen on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110150 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:30:04 +0000 JAileen 2110150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the safari jacket on you.  Are you going to try a smaller size?  I also like the outfit with the v neck sweater.  It looks like something that could be a real workhorse.   slim cat on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110146 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:17:21 +0000 slim cat 2110146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ @Chris987 - the profile photo is my kitty, Keesya, done by my ex. I'm feeling kinda shy to put my actual photo so I'm just sticking to that one.  We adopted our kitty in Seattle where that kind of tuxedo cats were popular at this time in 2010. Or she adopted us . She is quite a character too. Style Fan on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110142 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:50:38 +0000 Style Fan 2110142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Chris, I enjoy the distract and your posts are always a delight.  I love #1 and #2.  The simplicity of #1 appeals to me and I also think the snakeskin sneaks would look very fab here.  I have a soft spot for animal prints in warm tones and the shirt in #2 looks so good with the pants.  I hope the smaller size works for you. A good utility jacket is so useful.  The smaller size might work.  I find a tan jacket and pants a bit much and I really like those colours.  Not sure I would wear them together.  But that is just my two cents.   Aurore on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110141 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:50:08 +0000 Aurore 2110141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Like previous commenters, I think the khaki pants really look great on you! The paper bag waist of the olive ones looks nice too, but I agree the pants globally don't seem as fine as the khakis. Also, I love #2 with the tucked zebra shirt, you do look great! IMO definitey worth ordering one size down. texstyle on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110134 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:37:35 +0000 texstyle 2110134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like simple so I think I'm more drawn to the first and the last two outfits. But a fun animal print scarf or bracelet could add that little extra. When I think of true "safari" I think of wild west Texas - and that makes me think of some type of boot to trudge through the thicket with snakes and rough terrain. A lace up boot especially. But I've taken a liking to wearing boots more recently so maybe that's just me. The shoes you've picked are all pretty cute and look comfortable. But if you want a more authentic safari, maybe some boots? Chris987 on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110132 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:35:53 +0000 Chris987 2110132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ slim cat  I too like dark olive pants....just need to keep searching for the right pair.  I don't think I've noticed your profile photo before - did you change it? Your kitty looks EXACTLY like a cat I had quite a few years ago.  I always love remembering him, he had a huge personality and acted like a dog  in terms of loyalty and wanting to hang around with DH and me.  rachylou on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110130 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:33:06 +0000 rachylou 2110130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Was a little on the fence about pants in #1, but Angie brought her expert eye... so all of what Angie said Chris987 on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110128 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:32:22 +0000 Chris987 2110128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie -  thanks! Yes the khaki slacks are Macy's Charter Club. Their petite sized pants mostly have too high a rise for me (I've tried on every style they carry) but this particular style works.  A good candidate for duplication in other colors if they ever restock. Good idea on the snakeskin sneakers. The espadrilles would work with this outfit too.  I agree on #5...that sweater/sneakers are a great compliment for a lot of the colors I already wear.  slim cat on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110127 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:30:05 +0000 slim cat 2110127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like outfits with darker olive pants - maybe I just like that color more than traditional khaki color ( however it's very nice basic pants ). Love all the shoes especially snakeskin sneaker from Naturalizer . Angie on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110120 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:12:33 +0000 Angie 2110120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for posting and "distracting", Chris! Although your posts are always a delight :) I LOVE #1. The way you styled it, and the pants are a gorgeous fit! Are they the Macys Charter Club?  Try the outfit with your snake skin sneaks too. KILLER all round. I'm wowed! #2 - YES, order a smaller size. Fun shirt. #3 and #4 - agreed.  #5 - that I like a lot more despite the ill-fitting pants. The cardi and sneakers are a fab complement. And yay for the olive cardigan and leopard espadrilles. Fun new stash!  Chris987 on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110113 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:50:25 +0000 Chris987 2110113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Synne! I did originally think it was fine as an over-sized jacket, but after I looked again the shoulders just seem too big and it seems a little long. If it were a winter jacket I'd probably be happy with it having too-big shoulders which would allow me to fit layers underneath it, but for spring/summer I'm not so likely to need or want that.  Thanks kellygirl, I do agree that the khaki pants could be a great basic and same for the jacket. I saw a blogger somewhere who paired pants in this color with a lavender top which seemed like a pretty combo... kellygirl on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110083 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:05:49 +0000 kellygirl 2110083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The khaki pants look like a great fit. I think they may feel blah due to the circumstances but might become a basic very easily. I love the jacket but it definitely looks like you need to size down. It swamps you but the color is great! Synne on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110081 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:01:24 +0000 Synne 2110081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The colour of the anorak in pic 3 is divine on you! It also looks like a good fit to my eye, maybe a tad deliberately oversized. What a bummer that it makes you feel blah... Chris987 on "Safari-Chic try-ons" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/safari-chic-try-ons#post-2110060 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:04:20 +0000 Chris987 2110060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Now that coronapocolypse (as so aptly coined by cindysmith) is continuing, with social distancing until the end of April here in the US, I'm trying to get more organized about distractions and hopefully forming some some new habits over the next month. Gotta focus on what I can control, although it feels like very little. This posting qualifies as distraction for me, hope it gives some of you a bit of distraction too. :-) I ordered a few Safari-chic items between March 3 and March 13, which feels like YEARS ago, and finally did some try-ons. All comments/suggestions more than welcome! 1 - Khaki slacks, older white shirt, tan sneakers. The pants need to be shortened. Nice enough but not inspired. I have a feeling nothing fashion-related is capable of inspiring to me right now ::-( Will KEEP the sneakers, on the fence about the pants. 2. Same slacks, brown print shirt, cognac loafers. Shirt is way too big, although it's my usually size in this brand. Will RETURN and maybe order a smaller size. 3. Added safari/anorak jacket, which is WAY too big. Will RETURN and maybe order a smaller size, but feeling a bit blah about this jacket. 4 - Black shirt and olive paperbag pants. The shirt is good. The pants fit ok but are unflattering because the bottom of the pocket hits right at the widest part of my thighs. The olive ("olive drab") is definitely drab, too close to grey. The one good thing about this outfit is it shows that paperbag waist pants (which I do like) just might work on me, which was a surprise. Will KEEP the shirt and RETURN the pants 5. Same pants with white cardigan and b/w lizard sneakers. The cardigan fits better than it looks, and works well with the sneakers, just not with these pants. Will KEEP the sweater and the sneakers. No photos - Olive shirt - too close to brown, want a warmer olive, already RETURNED - leopard Espadrilles - fit is good,KEEP. - Olive cardigan - dup of the cream one, KEEP I did my last set of returns a week and a half ago by going to a UPS office where I only encountered one UPS employee and stood quite far from her plus was in and out quickly The rest of the returns are not due until mid-June thanks to Macy's generous return policies so I will wait.