https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 00:56:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-287653 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:09:55 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 287653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, good one, April! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-287650 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:04:28 +0000 April 287650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, so I have one more question about the Seattle swap... </p> <p>Everyone is posting such great swap finds -- but did Miss Angie find a treasure to take home? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-285416 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:30:31 +0000 Antje 285416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Inge et al - Aida and I both posted pics of our swap goodies in separate threads. I hope others will do too - there were some fabulous finds. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-285342 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:35:44 +0000 Inge 285342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like everyone had tons of fun, and you all went home with such gorgeous items (and style advice from Angie), so fantastic!!!<br /> I cannot wait to see the press pictures too, but I completely agree that having the swap run smoothly and making it fun for everyone is an absolute priority.</p> <p>I do hope all of you will start posting your new finds asap, though!-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-285312 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:03:08 +0000 Lena 285312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay, it sounds like it was a blast! I'm so glad to hear everyone had a terrific time. I'm looking forward to reports and pictures from YLF ladies. </p> <p>Kudos to Antje and Angie for organizing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-285063 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:15:23 +0000 Laura 285063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I attended the swap and had a fabulous time! I came home with a suede skirt, blue sweater, purple cowl sweater, and Antje's red bag! </p> <p>The best part was seeing other people in my old clothes - It's really satisfying to see that the clothes don't go to waste.</p> <p>Meeting Angie and other forum posters was really fascinating. It's one thing to read people's posts and see their photos and another to see them in person. And now that I've met some of you, I'm more motivated to post! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-284979 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:35:17 +0000 Angie 284979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for chiming in, Antje, Kari and Aida. I appreciate your support and lovely words. I'm *so* glad that I had an opportunity to speak properly with you too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in/page/2#post-284925 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:53:55 +0000 Aida 284925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hehe April, I like your rule I'll post mine shortly! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284920 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:43:42 +0000 April 284920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida, the official rule is for participants to post as many photos of their goodies as possible, as quickly as possible.</p> <p>Okay, I had my fingers crossed and totally made up that rule, but... we want to see! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284919 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:42:39 +0000 Antje 284919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ladies, so sorry we didn't take photos at the event. As Angie already said, it was just too much to worry about, with the Seattle Times there and all. Angie had her hands full answering tons of questions from the reporter, meeting all the forum members, and dispensing style advice. And I felt responsible for making the morning run smoothly - especially since I had rented a community center for the swap (we were over 15 people after all) and I felt I had to my "host" duties even more seriously in a rented space. Anyway, so no photos until the Seattle Times article in July, sorry, but we shall absolutely post our outfits. Aida, sounds like you're ready to start, and I plan to tomorrow am as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284914 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:31:12 +0000 Aida 284914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for organizing everything, Antje. This was my first swap, and like others I'm excited to go to another now (and show up on time for the next one). It was a lot of fun and I'm so happy to have met all the lovely ladies who were there. Angie, your personality (and your accent!) is delightful and I could happily sip tea and chat with you all day!</p> <p>Are we not supposed to post photos of our finds yet or is it just that no one has done it? I'm prepping the photos of my finds now and was going to post them I came home with a white safari button up shirt, an olive semi-sheer tunic sweater, a black trench coat, and a pair of light gray wide leg pants that are already PPL (yay!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284912 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:29:17 +0000 Anonymous 284912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh boo! Since I was unable to make it, I was looking forward to having a peek at the event from afar. I will just have to wait for the newspaper presentation. In the meantime I will have to be patient and wait for the next Seattle gathering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284909 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:23:12 +0000 Kari 284909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I think that was the right decision. I'm so glad to have had a chance to chat with you several times during the morning. If I had been running around snapping pictures I would have felt distracted and unable to socialize (and distracting to the media photographer.) Whoever ends up behind the lens really doesn't have as much of a chance to participate in the process, and sometimes having a great time socializing and trying things on is worth not having a photographic record afterwards. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284899 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:54:23 +0000 MsMary 284899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But... but... we WANT it all!!! </p> <p>;) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284893 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:48:31 +0000 bella 284893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am utterly jealous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284886 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:43:14 +0000 Angie 284886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since the picture taking responsibility rested with me, I made the decision not to take photos since the media was there and I needed to focus on things running smoothly, making sure that everyone felt comfortable. Sorry ladies, but you can't have it all </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284826 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:02:08 +0000 julijuli 284826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It was a lot of fun and I'm sorry we didn't get any photos. Maybe we can get the Times photographer to pass on some early pics? It was a little wierd to have someone snapping away as we were swapping. I echo everyone's kudos to Antje. The room was great, the food was yummy and it was very well organized! I came away with a pair of fun slouchy boots (!), a grey sweater dress and a fab black jersey dress. It was so good to see everyone and we even had sun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284811 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:54:40 +0000 Sarah 284811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so hideously jealous. I just moved back "home" to Kansas for a job this year and miss Seattle so much. Please tell me someone will hire me as a teacher in WA soon and have another swap! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284661 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:58:23 +0000 RoseandJoan 284661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This sounds like such fun, I hope to see the loot soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284658 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:30:25 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 284658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so bummed out not to have made it. </p> <p>I very casually looked for info and didn't see it and then... Well, it slipped my mind! I had a very long workday today anyway and would not have been able to make it regardless. I would so much rather have been sipping mimosas than doing what I did today.</p> <p>Will there be another any time soon? I have some great shoes I'd like to pass on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284650 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:48:02 +0000 Kari 284650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought about bringing my camera, but in the end it was just too much stuff to deal with (in addition to bringing food &amp; a few boxes of discarded clothes.) My camera is pretty bulky. Sorry! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284641 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:22:13 +0000 Marley 284641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds fun! Sounds great! BUT - no pictures??????? What is that all about girls????? (The Pasadena swap participants took lots and lots of pics - just watch for MaryK's blog post!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284610 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:34:55 +0000 Debbie 284610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Reporters were there. That is wonderful. Can't wait to see the article. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284598 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:20:18 +0000 Lisa 284598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No photos! Someone catch me...thud.</p> <p>Sounds like a good time though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284566 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:19:58 +0000 Debora 284566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How exciting that it will be written up in the media and that YLF will get some well deserved press! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284565 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:17:34 +0000 Maya 284565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I cannot believe it did not occur to a single person there not to take pictures *apoplexy* :(</p> <p>Now I have to wait all the way until summer?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284558 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:12:12 +0000 Kari 284558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually I don't think that anyone other than the Seattle Times photographer took photos - sorry! And apparently the article won't be published until summer. </p> <p>Antje, will you be doing a recap blog post, or is that not possible without photos?<br /> Or maybe we can start a forum thread of us posting pictures of (or with) our loot from the swap. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284526 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:39:12 +0000 taylor 284526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh YAY, Antje for the overview...Photo's? or a blogpost in the future? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284525 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:36:19 +0000 Antje 284525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We had a blast at the Seattle swap! It was so nice to see a bunch of familiar faces (from previous YLF events) and meet many news ones including two Amys, Laura, Aida... We had mimosas too, and some wonderful savory and sweet snacks, and there was as much mingling and socializing as there was swap activity going on. The reporter and photographer from the Seattle Times were super nice and friendly and seemed to enjoy themselves tremendously (the reporter participated in the swapping too!).</p> <p>I was thrilled to snag a super cute pleather jacket is sooooo 80s looking - love it already. Also scored a handful of other items that I cannot wait to wear. And seeing other women try on and getting excited about the items I brought was just as much fun. So cool when one woman's closet orphans become another woman's new treasures!! It works perfectly.</p> <p>And of course it was a special treat to have Angie there, who worked her magic and helped everyone find something special and gave fit and styling advice on the spot. I modeled a multi-stranded necklace I wasn't sure about (quite boho, which isn't really my style), and Angie quickly made some adjustments by removing a couple of strands and suddenly it looked stellar and worked for me. Fabulous.</p> <p>Hope everyone else had a great day, can't wait to hear more! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/seattle-swap-howd-it-go-and-why-didnt-you-skype-us-in#post-284522 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:31:49 +0000 taylor 284522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The media was there!! You are kidding me!! </p>