https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:26:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416525 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:46:54 +0000 Helena 1416525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unfrumped, I think that is very insightful - and it made me happy to think of that as a descriptor, so that's a sign you are on to something there! I sort of think of Jennifer Aniston or Cameron Diaz when I think of sporty/active style ... JA once said her red-carpet gowns were usually basically floor-length tank tops and I thought, "that's my kind of girl!". Thank you for commenting!!</p> <p>Staysfit, I have read "Style Statement" and really liked it - the statement I came up with was "Simple cultivated" - simple being obvious, the cultivated referring to the fact that by nature I am always tweaking, evolving, learning, studying, analyzing, all in the name of growth. The five adjectives, I think, is a good way for me to cultivate my style, as I almost think I was simplifying TOO much ... to the point where I was hacking away at good raw materials ... if that makes sense. I'll look forward to seeing your progression on Composted Creative!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416523 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:36:58 +0000 Staysfit 1416523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Torontogirl, creating adjectives from your current style favorites is a great idea! youre off to a good start.</p> <p>I went through a similar process a few months ago and eventually came up with five words that I liked. I will spare you the details but the words are "easy, creative, calm, graceful, and classic/simple." From there I took things a step further and created a style statement, honing my adjectives down to only a two word statement "Composed Creative" that I believe is all encompassing. So far I am very happy with the style statement. I no longer use the style adjectives and I find my style statement fits into other parts of my life, not only fashion. It's powerful, useful and effective.</p> <p>Suz gave me the information about Style Statements. It's in a book called Style Statement by Carrie McCarthy and Danielle Laporte. (Thanks Suz!)</p> <p>Oh, Unfrumped, somehow I was thinking exactly what you just typed. I agree that there is a feminine element there and I see sporty also. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416509 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:52:51 +0000 unfrumped 1416509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm terrible at this, for me.</p> <p>But--I see "sporty" (which may be Angie's casual), or active, fit--even the wrap dress gives that vibe, but in a more dressy feminine way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416481 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:58:45 +0000 Helena 1416481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, CPC is great - perhaps it is the "P" that separates the wheat from the chaff in my books - "finished" is perhaps another word - for example, if I have on jeans and a white tee, but my hair and nails are done, and I perhaps add a scarf, I feel great; whereas the same outfit with my hair in a messy bun feels blah. &nbsp;It's the finishing touches that make me feel great.<br />To Angie's comment, neutral is accurate on these pictures, but I'm having fun with color right now, so I will see how color fits into the CPC world.<br />textstyle and tania, thanks for the encouragement and kind words!<br />Dimity, great point about the contrast - I do often enjoy an element of contrast, as to me this feels polished ... I'll have to explore that thought further.<br />Thanks all!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416464 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:07:59 +0000 Suz 1416464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Casual, polished Classic -- CPC.&nbsp;</p> <p>If that doesn't do enough for you, think about how you <b>FELT </b>in each of these outfits. Sometimes it's not that they look so different from others you wore, but that the fabrications, fit, or some other aspect made them feel better.&nbsp;</p> <p>I didn't find adjectives helped me a whole lot -- for me a style persona was a better way for me to begin. (I got dubbed "urban prince" and this sort of helped me figure a whole lot of things.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416442 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:17:50 +0000 Angie 1416442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Simple, Classic and&nbsp;<b>Casual</b> come to my mind right away, TG. You could add the word Neutral too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416439 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:16:40 +0000 Tania 1416439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am still struggling with this myself.<br /> As for the process of figuring it out, I am noting what looks I am drawn to. I know some folks look for inspiration photos and bloggers, but I get a lot from this forum's diversity of styles. I am also allowing myself to play with different personas (order, return if necessary) since pre-YLF I focused on utilitarian dressing and not expression or style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416435 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:13:17 +0000 Dimity 1416435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your descriptors capture it nicely.&nbsp;I also see high&nbsp;contrast but maybe that's not a descriptor.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416429 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:09:15 +0000 texstyle 1416429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Polished with flair came to mind.&nbsp; Great outfits! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/style-descriptors#post-1416420 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:55:00 +0000 Helena 1416420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi there, Angie's post about our favorite outfits of the year got me thinking that maybe I could analyse my favorites to come up with some style adjectives, which I've never done before. Looking at my photos, I am coming up with: simple, classic, modern (?), neutral ... BUT the same could be said of all my outfits really, and they do not necessarily become my favorites.&nbsp;</p> <p>Looking to the collective wisdom of the group - what do you see here that I am not seeing?&nbsp;Anything beyond what I've identified? Perhaps something a little more aspirational than the ones I've identified?</p> <p>And/or - what was your process for coming up with your adjectives?</p>