https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:59:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why/page/2#post-1376371 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:24:50 +0000 Alassë 1376371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Turtlenecks... I like a warm neck, but can't stand feeling strangled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why/page/2#post-1376362 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:18:02 +0000 catgirl 1376362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just have to add that round toe&nbsp;ballet flats are on my list too - they look ridiculously hoof-like&nbsp;on my short wide feet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why/page/2#post-1376336 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:55:22 +0000 abc 1376336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the insightful and funny replies. I intended to reply to each but then there got to be so many I decided just to post this reply and say thanks for sharing to everyone across the board. The reads have been great. I was nodding along with many more I hadn't even thought about for myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why/page/2#post-1376256 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:16:14 +0000 thimblelina 1376256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rabbit &amp; I can start a no-kill shelter for disliked shoes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why/page/2#post-1376246 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:56:10 +0000 E 1376246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was so fun to read! While there are lots of things I won't wear because they're not my style or aren't flattering, there are a few I don't wear because they make me feel so uncomfortable in my body: bermuda shorts, polo shirts (not turtlenecks, the us polo shirts), and strapless tops/dresses (a huge problem during bridesmaid dress shopping). The idea of going to an event in any of those makes me want to curl up and hide under the covers! I don't know why. Also, animal prints and v bright colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why/page/2#post-1376140 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:52:43 +0000 Deb 1376140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While I like these styles on others, I dislike the following on me because of my very petite frame.......<br /> Too long, too short, puffy sleeves, shoulder pads, prissy, frilly, baggy, too masculine, unfitted, boxy oversized, knee length shorts, culottes, palazzo pants, full skirts, box pleats, midis, 'hippy' dresses, man made leather, lurex, large costume jewellery, bling, square toes, round toe ballet flats, mid calf boots, manly shoes, thongs, too bright and over sized handbags. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1376092 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:01:25 +0000 bj1111 1376092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>High necked crews and frou.</p> <p>High necks make me feel like I am choking. Frou makes me feel 12 years old...it was not a good year. Also the last time I wore a plaid shirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1376091 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:00:24 +0000 tulle 1376091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting question and answers . . . On me :<br />I detest short sleeves, adore sleeves to the elbow;<br />wouldn't be caught dead in shorts, love cropped pants;<br />will never again wear a mini, feel great in a knee-grazing skirt.&nbsp; <br />I conclude that only my ankles and wrists are still ready for prime time. <br />&nbsp;Oh well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1376040 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:50:44 +0000 Meow 1376040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You guys are hilarious! and I thought I had issues! I'm just laughing picturing shopping with Angie in person going through my list and her shaking her head. So.. Here's my list.....no to ....puffed sleeves, anything with a pattern, ruffles, bows, short skirts, boat neck, cuffed trousers, anything tight, itchy, wool, bright color, sports team themed, holiday themed, animal themed, anything with a french or other cute saying or for that matter any clothing with words on them - double no if the words are on the behind, anything with a designer logo, anything too low cut or too sexy, anything with extra emboroidary (like jeans can have on the pockets), anything with studs or rhinestones, sweatshirts with hoods and kangaroo pockets, fabric with too much spandex that streatches throughout the day.......ok I'm exhausted ...I think I could go on and on. I also have another list in my head of not sure but think I don't like....ballet flats are on that list. They look really good on Audrey Hepburn but not so good for some reason I can't explain on the rest of us.<br /> , </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1376023 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:28:39 +0000 retailgirl 1376023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like little prints on me...although I think they're pretty. Solids, stripes and some plaids look better on me. My hair is salt and pepper and I think it reads like a print and is too much with a print. Does anyone remember the Belle France dresses that were popular in the 80's? I wanted one so badly but every time I tried one on, it just looked like a house dress on me. Less pattern and more structure are better for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1376019 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:27:37 +0000 Sal 1376019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a few colours that I totally avoid wearing<br />- Maroon/Burgundy (school uniform)<br />- Most purples&nbsp;(just not me)<br />- Camel/oatmeal (makes me look sallow and ill)</p> <p>I share others dislike for wearing ballet flats, I constantly walk out of them so have given up totally. &nbsp;</p> <p>I also struggle with tops riding up - I should do the lifting arms test - I have a high hip and a sway back and constantly have gaping issues/flattery issues in this area which is why I love dresses so much!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1376018 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:26:08 +0000 Rambling Ann 1376018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pussy bow blouses-they&nbsp;belong on&nbsp;Kathryn Hepburn in B&amp;W movies, not me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375993 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:45:36 +0000 Style Fan 1375993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not alone in my dislike of ballet flats.&nbsp; Elly I do not worry about the size of my feet either.&nbsp; I don't think it is weird although I know some women do.</p> <p>After reading other forum member's posts I realize there are more things I stay away from. No frills, nothing girly, nothing pink, no pastels, no flowers of any kind, probably more I haven't thought of.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375980 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:35:16 +0000 Anonymous 1375980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like floral prints or most prints on clothing except for polka dots and stripes. I have no idea why and even if someone says the print looks great on me I will not buy it. I also hate lapels on jackets. Again no idea why, just don't like the look on me. Finally, I will never ever wear anything low cut in which my boobs are exposed, not even a little bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375973 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:30:53 +0000 rabbit 1375973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha <b>thimblelina</b> I've got some&nbsp;love for high heeled sneakers, I'll pass on the the other odd duck shoes to you shall I? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375955 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:12:56 +0000 thimblelina 1375955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But I missed one: high heeled sneakers. Abomination of the lowest order. Vile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375953 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:11:40 +0000 thimblelina 1375953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! I'm pretty easy going. I like turtlenecks on other people but they make me feel like I'm being executed. Not a lot else I dislike. Oh! The front platform stilettos are looking pretty bad these days. Hopefully they're going back to the strip clubs from whence they came... I love birks! and clogs! and Japanese split toe flats! Bring me all the other weird shoes! I have love in my heart... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375943 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:01:22 +0000 shedev 1375943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;Chunky knits, wide legged pants, and&nbsp;anything bunchy at the waist. I like drop sleeve tops in theory but the seam makes me feel like my bra strap is falling down. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375918 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:37:32 +0000 DonnaF 1375918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I echo everything that Style Fan said.&nbsp; Maybe we have similar body types?&nbsp; I don't have a poison eye for it, but on my body I tend to dislike anything drapey on top.&nbsp; This is probably due to my narrowish sloping shoulders combined with my heavy arms and lowish full (but not big) bust.&nbsp; Even when I was a teen, drapey = frumpy and dumpy looking.&nbsp; I have always been drawn to a lot of structure on top.</p> <p>I dislike how every shift dress I've tried on makes me look.&nbsp; If I found one with a wide neck that showed my collar bone, was somewhat fitted at the bust and slightly A-line and had sleeves to the elbow would it still be a shift dress?&nbsp; [That's what I need to get one to flatter reasonably well.]</p> <p>I avoid polyester tops because I find them comfy in only a narrow range of temperatures.&nbsp; I also avoid rayon knits and acrylics due to pilling.</p> <p>I confess I have a poison eye for super rounded toe ballet flats since they don't look very graceful.&nbsp; I walk out of ballet flats anyway, so it hasn't been much of an issue.</p> <p>I've been brainwashed since I was a teen to make figure flattery my top priority, so it has been a tough mindset to break.&nbsp; JFE?&nbsp; What's that?&nbsp; I have a super long trunk and super short legs so I have been avoiding cropped/ankle pants like the plague.&nbsp; But today, I ordered HIGH WAIST cropped pants (in three sizes *just to be sure*), so maybe they will help me move into 2014.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375913 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:31:35 +0000 Carole 1375913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOLing....linebacker with a boob job! Boy, do I know what you mean by that, Elly. You must be a broad shoulder IT, like me because most of your dislikes are mine also. The thing that makes me feel most like a linebacker (boob job or no) are turtlenecks...even the more fluid fits look terrible on me:( cap sleeves, puff sleeve, shoulder details. I also think chunkier footwear helps to balance off the upper half. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375908 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:20:17 +0000 Anonymous 1375908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What I dislike on myself: Shoulder pads, puff sleeves, sleeves that hit at the elbow, bell-shaped sleeves, drop waist, pleats, fringe, ruffles, glittery or shiny fabric,&nbsp;fabric that wrinkles too easily, fabric that itches, anything too tight or too loose,&nbsp;banded bottom tops, palazzo pants, ballet flats. I could go on, but those are the main things I avoid.</p> <p>There are styles I like on others that don't flatter me, but one thing I've always disliked is Clogs (the original style). How on earth did those shoes ever become so popular? Second to that is Berkenstocks. I just don't like that shoe style.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375904 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:13:06 +0000 Windchime 1375904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fringe. On me. Don't like it; didn't like it last time it was in. I think it may have to do with not wanting to look like a "hippie." As a child, I saw many real-life hippies sporting plenty of fringe. I can't identify with the look, for myself. So I probably won't ever wear a leather jacket with fringe or carry a bag with fringe. Now, if I'd been born ten years earlier, I'd probably have a whole different feeling about wearing fringe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375903 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:11:22 +0000 Michelle 1375903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My biggest style dislike has to do with fabric, and I know it's very specific to me. Tissue-weight knits drive me absolutely batty and inevitably look/feel like absolute crap on my curves that demand decent drape. A sweater could possess everyy sleeve length, neck line, colour and shape virtue under the sun, and I'll still let it go if the fabric feels too thin. <br />I've also never gotten the aesthetic appeal of excessively strappy shoes, but I'm sure I'm on my own there. <br />Your reply </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375888 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:36:21 +0000 thimblelina 1375888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dislike cable &amp; chunky knits, and yes I'm larger on top than bottom, but I also just don't like how they feel: heavy, droopy, hard to scrunch the sleeves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375884 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:32:49 +0000 columbine(erin) 1375884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've realized I don't like my skirts to have any gathers or pleats. They tend to add bulk in my case. I probably won't buy a long cardigan either because I spent way too much time wearing cardigans that were too long for me and I hated the way they emphasized my hips...these are just my weird feelings though, I can appreciate long cardigans or gathers on skirts&nbsp;on other people.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375882 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:32:04 +0000 Suz 1375882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>On me....I dislike:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Puffed sleeves (yet I am not an IT)</li> <li>Frills, lots of draping, or ruffles (feel awkward and unlike myself)</li> <li>Low necklines, droopy/ sliding necklines (exposes my bony upper chest, feels fussy)</li> <li>Flat shoes (can't keep them on besides the fact I need height -- an inch is okay, even 3/4 of an inch, but please not completely flat)</li> </ul> <p>I'm sure there are more. Give me time.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375875 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:27:17 +0000 Suz 1375875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b><i>"Linebacker with a boob job." &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></b></p> <p>Funniest line today.&nbsp;</p> <p>And the thing is, I know exactly what you mean, Elly. And I don't even <b>HAVE</b> a bust!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375874 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:27:11 +0000 rabbit 1375874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The looks that don't work on me&nbsp;and I avoid on myself -- </p> <p>Straight leg jeans, unless I'm going for a bootcut look. &nbsp; The only way to get a jean that looks straight or equally fitted all over my legs&nbsp;is to get a sized up skinny since I have a booty but skinny lower legs.&nbsp;</p> <p>Slip on Vans type sneakers. &nbsp;I really like the look on others, it fits fine with my style, the price is right, the colors and patterns are many, and every one I've tried on has just looked meh with whatever jeans or skirts. &nbsp;Lace up sneakers work great to my eye&nbsp;though.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375868 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:19:31 +0000 Elly 1375868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you AG, but I'm the opposite. I like a dress with a waist to have a SMALLER waist, so I don't have to pay to tailor it. It is equally frustrating either way, esp. since many styles with "waist-highlighting" elements are prohibitively hard or expensive to tailor so they aren't options for the small of waist either.<br />&nbsp;<br />I also am not a fan of puff sleeves, cap sleeves (not to be confused with a true diagonal sleeve) and those sleeves that come down very squarely to the middle of the bust, making me look like a linebacker with a boob job.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />I don't like the drop-shoulder styles that go straight down on me-- I like it if they flow out a bit. I think it is because it achieves the same look the other ladies are wearing (almost a-line tent effect) vs. making me look very stout (combo of shoulders, boobs and hips all catching the fabric).&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />I also am not a fan of really feminine-looking footwear on myself in the winter. I as a general rule like my boots to scream BOOTS!!!! In the summer I like a streamlined shoe just fine.&nbsp;</p> <p>Style fan, is it weird that I've never worried about making my feet look enormous? I find ballet flats hard to fit, but I like the style just fine. I do have dancer's legs though ;)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/specific-dislikes-and-why#post-1375856 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:01:57 +0000 catgirl 1375856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A welt that can be half-tucked is my best friend. If its not fluid though, it won't work.</p> <p>On me, I detest puff shoulders and cap sleeves. </p> <p>And a general gripe: why does anything dress with a waist have such a proportionately SMALL waist? For those of us with no waist who would like the illusion of fit and flare, it's so hard to find! </p>