https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:05:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373350 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:31:02 +0000 Star (Lise) 2373350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PERFECTION in the smaller size.&nbsp; Happy wearing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373348 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:05:10 +0000 Anonymous 2373348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The old jeans look too large. The new ones look as if they fit better on you now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373343 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:04:12 +0000 Rock 2373343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am amazed that you transformed a fabulous tunic into an even more fabulous cropped top. Both tops are superb! I have these ideas my mind but do not have any sewing skills, and thus admire these skills in others. </p> <p>The barrel pants in the smaller size look like they were made for you. All around big thumbs up on the whole look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373326 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:29:57 +0000 Lisa 2373326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Firecracker (Sharan)</b> - Thanks for the correction. It drives me batty when sizing is so inconsistent. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373243 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:17:59 +0000 Bonnie 2373243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit and yes to sizing down in the new barrel jeans. Love the make over of your tunic.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373234 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:38:43 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, dear! <b>Lisa</b>, a correction: they are two sizes down from my Paige Cindy and Alexis, but one size down from my Anessa (cropped wide-leg).</p> <p>Thanks, <b>Katerina</b> and <b>Angie</b>, too. Glad you like them!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373228 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:19:24 +0000 Angie 2373228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are fast,<b> Sharan</b> :)</p> <p>Agree that the smaller size looks better - especially since they will stretch out a bit. Enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373227 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:15:27 +0000 Lisa 2373227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The smaller fit looks like a winner! Two sizes down from Paige, WOW! Talk about a sizing difference! That's good to know, thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373226 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:15:12 +0000 Katerina 2373226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! These are absolute perfection! They should have you modelling these jeans.</p> <p>And I love the top you are wearing here too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373225 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:09:03 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>To all who supported trying a size down, I did. I exchanged them and brought the smaller ones home. I've added pics above (10-12). I think these are a better fit. Especially if they are going to stretch out. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lisa</b>, they are a little shorter in the rise, but they pass the sit test, and I think they are going to be fine. They are two sizes down from my Paige size. [good grief!]<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373197 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:32:12 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>Suz</b>! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373196 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:21:39 +0000 Suz 2373196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a gorgeous makeover of the top! Great idea to do that. And I love your entire shopping outfit!&nbsp;</p> <p>I also really like the barrel jeans, but I am biased! I concur with <b>Angie</b> that it might make sense to try a size down for comparison.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373186 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:28 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Thanks for your thoughtful comments, <b>Katerina</b>, <b>Dee</b>, <b>Star</b>, and <b>RobinF</b>! <br /></div><div><b>Dee</b>, your Everlane jeans look great on you! I think our style is simliar, too.<br /></div><div><b>Robin</b>, you know the feeling with the waist and hip issue! <br /></div></p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373183 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:37:50 +0000 RobinF 2373183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree that the top looks great. I loved it long but it works really well as a shorter top with the looser jeans.&nbsp;</p> <p>Love the new jeans, I agree that they might be a little big but waist has to be comfortable. I have that problem, if the waist fits they often look too baggy (to my eye) and I am not used to that look any more. Regardless, they do look great and I can see them as a nice replacement for the G-star ones, very similar vibe.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373172 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:31:35 +0000 Dee 2373172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done on the top alteration, so clever and works beautifully with all your current pants. The new barrel jeans are a definite contender to replace your other jeans. They have the same colour wash but with a slightly different silhouette. Very on trend and suits your artistic style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373170 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:16:33 +0000 Star (Lise) 2373170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Angie has said everything.&nbsp; I think the barrels are a good contender for replacing the GStars.&nbsp; They have the same vibe imo.&nbsp; I love your boots!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373169 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:19:00 +0000 Katerina 2373169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The made over top is brilliant. I liked it as a tunic with the skinny jeans, but now as the style of pants has evolved, this shorter length works beautifully. It looks amazing on you and I love the whole shopping outfit.<br /> I really like the barrel jeans for you. The top will be great with these too. To my eye, the ones you’re trying look good but if they will stretch, maybe try a size down and see. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373160 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:54:00 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Good to know about the stretch, <b>Angie</b>.</div><div><b>Lisa</b>, I'll report back what I find on the size down! <br /></div><div><b>Jaime</b>, I'm glad to hear your confirmation these jeans could fill a siimilar role. I was starting to doubt my first impression a bit. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks all for your compliments on my "new" pullover!<br /></div></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373153 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:41:42 +0000 Jaime 2373153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your shopping outfit and made over top! I totally see how the new jeans would work in place of the old ones - same dark wash and architectural interest. Agree that you might as well try the smaller size, especially if they have stretch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373151 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:36:53 +0000 Lisa 2373151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s nice to see the new black pants from the boutique spree in action. They look so comfy and stylish.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm blown away that you converted that tunic to the pullover (I can barely sew a hole to fix something). The top looks like it was always a pullover. And the colors are so pretty in it. The cuffs and banded bottom look so good in the green fabric.</p> <p>For the jeans I think the barrels are a strong contender to replace the old ones (which do look too big). I’ll be curious how rise size down fits. I have the same two Paige jeans you have here, we are denim sisters and I’m taking notes on this new style and brand. (I’ve never tried Everlane)</p> <p>i also appreciate that you included your watch in the finds. It’s always hard to see watches in outfit photos and that square face watch is lovely!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373147 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:32:59 +0000 Angie 2373147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This particular style tends to stretch out a bit so good idea to at least try a size down </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373146 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:27:08 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Thank you, Angie! I appreciate your eye and your question. I did not try a size down, because the waist felt comfortable. (And these were the smaller of two sizes I took into the dressing room. I didn't try on the larger ones.) But I think I will go back and try a size down. I'm concerned that these look a bit baggy, also. Maybe too much so. <br /></div><div><br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373144 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:48:45 +0000 Angie 2373144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Sharan</b>, your shopping outfit is KILLER! Great hack on that tunic that looks like it was always this fab short length No wonder you love it! It loves you right back.&nbsp;</p> <p><u>My 2 cents on the jeans:<br /></u><br />The old G-Stars are too big as you duly noted.&nbsp;</p> <p>The barrel jeans look excellent! ON TREND. Did you try a size down to compare fits too?&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-to-fill-a-wardrobe-wearing-a-re-made-old-favorite#post-2373140 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:46:50 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2373140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>I mentioned on Angie's blog post today a wardrobe holeI have recently identified: a pair of dark wash, straight-leg, full-length jeans. I have a pair by G-Star Raw that have been workhorses, and lately they have become too loose, in a way that doesn't feel stylish to me now. I wear them, but I don't feel fab in them like I used to. I won't get rid of them, but I would like an alternative that goes with the same things in my wardrobe and feels better.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Shopping with a friend today, I tried on and bought Everlane barrel jeans in a dark wash to fill that hole. They aren't an exact replacement for my G-Star jeans, but I think they could fill the need. I have newer jeans that are cropped dark wide-legs (Paige Anessa) and some that are a much slimmer medium-dark straight leg (Paige Cindy); both are nice, but they don't serve the same purpose as the G-Star jeans.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pictures below are&nbsp;</div><div>(1-3 ) the <b>G-Star Raw jeans</b> and&nbsp;</div><div>(4-6 ) the <b>Everlane Utility Barrel jeans</b>. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm <b>interested to hear your thoughts</b> about the new jeans versus the old ones. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, <b>what I am wearing with the jeans</b> and <b>what I wore shopping</b>:</div><div>A <b>pullover that I just finished re-making from a tunic</b> that I made years ago. I was tired of the tunic look but still loved the print and sweater fabric. So I shortened it and added a welt to the bottom, long cuffs (to fold back), and a mock turtleneck, out of olive ribbed sweater knit remnants I had. I love my new pullover! Here is the original tunic in action: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-to-portland-ylf-meetup">how I wore it</a> to go to a Portland YLF meetup.</div><div><br /></div><div>(7-8) Shopping outfit. I wore the remade pullover with my new black fleece knit pants (NY77) from a recent shopping spree at a local boutique; my olive rain coat (Lauren Ralph Lauren); olive cross-body bag (AllSaints); and black moto booties (Blondo). <br /></div><div>(9) The lower part of the tunic <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Edited to add</b>:</div><div>(10-12): size down in Everlane barrel jeans. I think these are better.<br /></div></p> <p> </p>