https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 06:09:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-146151 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:33:05 +0000 Mellllls 146151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it really affects how I view a person's style quotient but to be honest it is so rare that I see smokers. I don't think I have any friends who currently smoke anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-146149 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:31:10 +0000 Lori 146149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am totally anti-smoking, and barely give anyone who is smoking a second look, so apparently in my book that would decrease their style quotient. I am very intolerant when it comes to smoking, I don't like being around people who smoke, and am not friends with anyone who smokes. OTOH, half my family smokes. . .UGGGHHH, but they do live on the other side of the country, and when they visit they know there is absolutely no smoking around me. The smell alone is enough to make me gag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-146139 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:14:58 +0000 Anonymous 146139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What really creeps me out is the sight of a grandmother holding a baby grandchild and a lit cigarette at the same time. I have to literally bite my tongue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-146113 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:46:53 +0000 RoseandJoan 146113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so late to this thread, but when I first opened it I thought it would be discussing the high number of models who smoke because they are supposed to suppress their appetite. </p> <p>Many style icons are smokers Kate Moss, Carrie Bradshaw and Holly Golightly to name a few.</p> <p>Then there are images like this one in vanity fair<br /> <a href="http://radikal.ru/F/s13.radikal.ru/i186/1002/43/46e56b959934.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">http://radikal.ru/F/s13.radika.....4.jpg.html</a></p> <p>I do not think smoking is cool in the slightest think it has little bearings on a persons style quotient.</p> <p>For some reason though I have always hated the sight of a bride smoking, is that weird? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144865 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:38:48 +0000 Sihaya 144865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me it decreases their style quotient because of the smell and the fact that it's very hard for me to be around them when I can barely breathe. Not to mention the harmful effects of second hand smoke. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144753 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:12:55 +0000 rute 144753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Rosie.. here in Europe people there are smoking less also! Some years ago smoken was forbiden in the majority of the closed spaces and many people gave up, but also because people are more conscious about the health issues!</p> <p>Smoking is by no means associated to fashionable and style, on the contrary! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144708 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:42:24 +0000 Louise 144708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate the smell of cigarettes (Though don't mind the smell of pipes and cigars) like theresa I'm asthmatic and end up with a tight chest. I dislike the way it makes people's clothes smell and it does awful things to teeth and nails. I don't think it affects a persons style quotient but i can't help thinking it would be healthier to burn £5 notes! I sit there seeing them puffing through a packet and think you could be 1/2 way to a new accessory!!!! I'd much rather have something to show for my money I guess that's why i'm not a big drinker either x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144670 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:47:28 +0000 malcontent 144670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Maya that smoking affects personal appearance. I was out last night and was shocked (though I hid it) when an acquaintance of mine revealed she was twenty-six. She's a smoker and it's already starting to show in coarser skin, darkened teeth, and heavier expression lines. The woman I am thinking of is quite attractive, but she's also beginning to look older than her years. She dresses in a youthful style, but, unfortunately, the aging effects of cigarettes mean that her style is going to seem incongruous sooner than it would have otherwise. </p> <p>I also feel that having a clean, appealing scent is an important element of style, and smoking almost always interferes with a woman's ability to keep her hair, skin, clothes, and body smelling fresh. I like to wear perfume, but I wouldn't dream of applying it to cover an unappealing odor. That just doesn't work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144650 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:28:36 +0000 marianna 144650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, I just think it looks silly. Puffing on a little stick? I don't get it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144649 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:26:49 +0000 Michelle 144649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, the way a person smells is a really key part of the way I perceive them. I suspect I pay more attention to this aspect of someone's grooming than others as a way to compensate for not being able to look at them. I notice little things like the type of deodorant or laundry detergent they use, and sometimes those subtle fragrances drive me wild in the best possible way (on the right person). Smoke of any description has just the opposite effect. it's a huge, huge turnoff for me. Like Rosie, I'd like to differentiate between personal habits and personality; smoking in no way detracts from my enjoyment of someone's company, but it does impact my impression of their personal upkeep and probably clouds the mental picture I form. My boyfriend used to smoke, and while I could overlook it most of the time (since he didn't do it too often and always lit up outside), I could enjoy physical aspects more fully once he quit. In an interesting sidenote, he's become much more style-conscious and fond of clothes since he stopped smoking, but I think this has a lot more to do with his evolving career than anything else. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144635 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:11:13 +0000 Anonymous 144635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>An interesting topic. The biggest reason I've never smoked in my life is that as a child my best friend's mother was a heavy smoker. She was a beautiful woman and very stylish as I remember her. But even while still young, her hands and teeth were yellow. Later her skin seemed yellow too and had a leathery look to it...not to mention how she smelled. I never wanted to have that happen to me.<br /> Now, I get a headache at the least whiff of smoke and can have something like a bad cold for days. I hold my breath when passing a smoker. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144625 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:29:33 +0000 chewyspaghetti 144625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm just a big ball of contradictions when it comes to smoking. I'm not a smoker, and have never had so much as a drag off a cigarette. I would never allow smoking in my house or car, even though hubby has been an on again off again smoker since I met him. I hate when he smokes because I worry about his health, but honestly I think it's drop dead sexy and I love the smell of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144624 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:25:16 +0000 Beth 144624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know anyone who smokes and while certain icons of the past looked glamorous doing it, I haven't seen a contemporary smoker who looked good doing it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144615 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:26:19 +0000 Rosie 144615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are no incorrect answers! I just wonder how people see things like this - just interesting to me. So, I appreciate everyone's responses! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144614 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:25:08 +0000 agrace 144614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually tend to think on shows like Mad Men and in certain movies, they make smoking look like so much fun. I was a smoker for a short duration in late high school but quit to start running so I can say I am very aware how it looks vs. how it smells (on clothes, hair, etc). Now I detest the way smoke smells. It's funny, I know how it can actually be a pleasant sensation as a smoker to smoke, and I remember that - but the smell is just so not pleasant for me. </p> <p>Not sure I answered the questions correctly or not! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144613 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:21:42 +0000 Maya 144613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the only way in which smoking influences a person's style quotient is in terms of how it affects one's grooming and appearance. I used to work with someone who would take several cigarette breaks throughout the day and would always come back stinking of smoke and it was really off-putting. Also, the way it affects your skin, hair, and teeth is a major drawback.</p> <p>I have to admit some people look totally cool doing it, though I have never been naive or impressionable enough to do it for such a dumb reason. But it reminds me of glamor and old Hollywood, as others have mentioned. I always think of Holly Golightly and her cigarette holder when I think of smoking as part of an overall look. It essentially became an accessory.</p> <p>My reaction to smoke is also hugely negative. It stings my eyes and makes me feel ill so it is probably one of the few things I did not enjoy about living in France. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144612 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:13:02 +0000 Angie 144612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Madmen, anyone? </p> <p>The first thing we always notice when we are back in Europe is how many more men, women and teens smoke. It's just part of the culture on that side of the world. Here in the US, far fewer people smoke, and I personally prefer it because I'm really sensitive to smoke. I get an instant headache when I smell smoke. </p> <p>I don't judge others who smoke. Their style quotient does not decrease in my book. But I have a strict non-smoking rule in our house and cars! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144599 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:25:18 +0000 Rosie 144599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Taylor and Kristine, you bring up really interesting points. There are so many "cool" icons who make smoking look chic and glamorous. Plus, all those European women make it seem like it's part of their effortless style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144598 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:19:04 +0000 Kristine 144598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I smoked for about 8 years. A year or two after I gave it up I unpacked some clothes from a moving box and couldn't believe how much they still smelled! Oddly enough, I paid a lot of attention to fashion and my appearance at the time I was a smoker (but not to how I smelled I guess)! </p> <p>I do hate to see people smoking, especially young women. I think it looks gross, but as a former smoker I have no room to criticize. There's something to be said for an occasional smoker who savors and enjoys one once in a while, but seeing people huddled outside of a bar or smoking at the bus stop is just kind of depressing. My mom's still a heavy smoker and the smell is everywhere in her house, I hate it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144595 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:09:23 +0000 taylor 144595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't even notice people smoking anymore. Smoking used to be associated with glamor ,elegance and sophistication in the 50's and 60's...people puffing away on the big screen, Betty Davis comes to mind. We are all far wiser now. I don't know anyone who smokes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144575 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:35:10 +0000 Rosie 144575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! YES - this is only a question about fashion attitudes, certainly not about quality of person! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144571 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:28:28 +0000 Theresa 144571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting Question Rosie!</p> <p>I come from a family where my Dad &amp; uncles are very heavy smokers, and 1 of my brothers &amp; his girlfriend are regulars, and the other 2 have smoked from time to time, BUT I am asthmatic and cannot be around them if they've been smoking at all.</p> <p>For me personally, it decreases the style quotient because I think its an icky habit that makes my chest tighten at the thought of it...</p> <p>So not sure if that's the physical response I get (chest tightening &amp; inability to breath), that taints it for me, or if its psychological, but for me, yes, I do lower my opinion of a stylish smoker.</p> <p>(And having said that my brothers girlfriend and I get on fab and we are good friends so I know smokers can be fab people and have style still - its just when they are actually smoking that I don't like it). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smoking-and-fashion#post-144560 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:19:57 +0000 Rosie 144560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was driving back from lunch today and started to think about smoking as related to fashion in two different ways. </p> <p>1. If you see a very stylish person on the street and then see she is smoking, does it change how you see her? Does it change how you view her style? </p> <p>2. For smokers/former smokers - does interest or increasing interest in fashion affect smoking behaviors? Like if you started to pay more attention to your clothes, buy more quality items, do you worry more about the affect smoking has on them? </p> <p>I know it is kind of random, but I have a feeling some people have strong opinions about this. </p>