https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:40:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1267266 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:29:40 +0000 Adelfa 1267266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>T, Astrid, lyn, Ceit, rute--thanks for the appreciation! I thought the Okalas looked okay but also thought I might be wrong! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1267259 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:19:21 +0000 rute 1267259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>so interesting! Shoes make all the difference! Love all outfits </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1267147 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:36:29 +0000 Anonymous 1267147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love 1, and I also really like your version in 3. Pretty and practical! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1267128 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:56:49 +0000 lyn67 1267128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, I really love your black Okalas with the outfit! I do have hard time for findig a so wanted and current looking&nbsp;ankle strap shoe, as I have the same fears(chuncky strap cutting me up)..And how igenious&nbsp;finding your own way&nbsp;&nbsp;"dressing up"&nbsp; for casuals, will follow your's and rachy's&nbsp;threads close for a great inspiration:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1267108 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:59:50 +0000 Astrid 1267108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the Okalas in black! #1 looks really great. I do love #3 too, I'm a fan. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1267104 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:19:12 +0000 T 1267104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the entire outfit in #1 including shoes.. I like #3 too, save for the shoes - but I totally get the style &amp; comfort statement you are seeking to make </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266985 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 03:00:37 +0000 Adelfa 1266985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, rabbit--I usually find that the key to tucking is having enough room and length, and second how I do it!</p> <p>Gigi--yes, "within range" is a good description--but I like it as you do!</p> <p>shevia, every day I realize you never know until you try--the tiniest detail can make or wreck an outfit. Kind of frustrating when I'm trying to get ready in the morning and suddenly I realize that one of those tiny details is getting in the way of a good outfit! Or then there are the huge details--honestly, for a whole year I thought I couldn't wear these because I thought I had thick ankles and legs that couldn't stand the shortening! Crazy! &nbsp;I don't do anything super special to take an outfit down a notch but I will enjoy talking about it.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266914 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 01:28:06 +0000 Jaime 1266914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic! Isn't it interesting how flattering a theoretically leg cutting ankle strap can be? I love your dress up to dress down concept - hope you will post more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266903 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 01:18:01 +0000 Gigi 1266903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Okalas look so awesome and are not leg-shortening at all! I love it!</p> <p>I have a poison eye for Birks also, so I will just say that the skirt plus Birkies is "acceptable." (That is high praise from me, ha!)</p> <p>I like the side tuck! I will have to try it myself.</p> <p>I did buy the Okalas, as you may have seen&nbsp;from my Ask Angie thread. They are marvelously comfortable! I have a similar skin tone to yours—a little cooler than the color of the Okalas, but within range. Thanks for plugging the Okalas again, to put them on my mind so I could try them out! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266901 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 01:16:32 +0000 rabbit 1266901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think both the first and third outfits look great on you! I'm not sure about tucking, I usually try a couple of options myself and go with what feels best, but they look good to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266862 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:51:20 +0000 Adelfa 1266862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, quietgirl!</p> <p>Suz, no need to run and hide--part of the fun of wearing Birkenstocks is knowing they're not, um, conventionally, um, flattering! Thanks for the thoughts on the ankle strap--I'm having trouble believing it's okay! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266848 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:35:13 +0000 Suz 1266848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness, you are a bombshell! The black Okalas are perfect with this and do not cut you off at all. Superb! I also love your casual rendition, or I love it as much as I can love any outfit with Birks, given my poison eye. (runs and ducks).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266841 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:22:08 +0000 Quietgirl 1266841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those shoes look amazing on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-comparison-and-dressing-down-an-outfit#post-1266818 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:53:08 +0000 Adelfa 1266818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I posted my shoe comparison last week, a couple of you suggested the black Okalas would work better. &nbsp;Voila! (The first two skirts are identical except for the stripes.) What do you think? Does the black strap cut me off too much? Also, is the side tuck worth repeating?</p> <p>I had to wear black and white for choir, but I knew I didn't want to trudge around Farmer's Market in pumps and polyester, so I tucked my Birks and a tee into my tote. I'm not sure the skirt would be my first choice for a casual afternoon, but the outfit was comfy!</p> <p>There are so many articles on how to take an outfit from day into evening, but Rachy and I have been saying that we need the opposite--how to take dressed-up to casual! So we're going to be posting our ideas on this occasionally. (Right, Rachy?)</p> <p>white top: Mango </p>