https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:40:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719961 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:19:46 +0000 El Cee 1719961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought was Joan Jett, but you have a softer edge. How about someone like Nancy Wilson (Heart)? &nbsp;She has a romantic rocker vibe... and lots of fabulous jackets and boots. ;-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719876 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 08:41:47 +0000 Sally 1719876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. I thought Joan Jett too but you actually look like like Sela ward. Now I'm confused . .is it whose style comes closest or who you look like? I think you could do Bombshell really well. Perhaps Jane Russell.<br /> The good thing about these threads is that I hear names I've never heard before then I can look up and see their style </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719846 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 05:28:29 +0000 Bijou 1719846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought was Angelina Jolie, polished, glamorous, feminine with an edge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719808 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 02:58:25 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1719808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, your artist's eye needs a style icon, too. I'm not seeing that element in a lot of these suggestions. I will have a look around for what I'm wanting to see for you. </p> <p>eta: okay, not finding anything inspiring. I'm pretty challenged at this exercise. :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719763 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 01:22:52 +0000 Lynne 1719763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Courtney Cox, and I love Angie's insight, you definitely do have polish AND edge, Janet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719708 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:29:37 +0000 Karie 1719708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Charlize Theron</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719697 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:44:47 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1719697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh boy. I just saved a bunch of Stella Tenant pics to my haircut ideas board. Thank you, Inge!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon/page/2#post-1719694 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:37:25 +0000 Brooklyn 1719694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ava Gardner. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719665 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:04:10 +0000 CocoLion 1719665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Take a look at Grace Slick circa 60s &amp; 70s. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719646 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:11:39 +0000 Janet 1719646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are so much fun! Thanks for all the awesome inspiration and ideas. I'll have more time and inclination to play with these in a couple of weeks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719636 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:53:52 +0000 Inge 1719636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super fun!</p> <p>How about:<br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22helena%20christensen%22&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22helena%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=christensen%22%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Helena Christensen</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/445363850627730618/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/445363850627730618/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/510314201503417028/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/510314201503417028/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/382243087104266780/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/382243087104266780/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/249949848048511413/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/249949848048511413/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/333688653623026007/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/333688653623026007/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/46513808630557417/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/46513808630557417/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/163959242662653315/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/163959242662653315/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22halle%20berry%22%20%2B%20%22street%20style%22&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22halle%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=berry%22%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=%2B%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=%22street%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=style%22%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Halle Berry</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22yasmin%20le%20bon%22&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22yasmin%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=le%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=bon%22%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Yasmin Le Bon</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355714070540318486/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/355714070540318486/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/40673202859468052/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/40673202859468052/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/368732288219991415/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/368732288219991415/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/344525440223436622/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/344525440223436622/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/509821620293839842/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/509821620293839842/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/333688653623924571/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/333688653623924571/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22stella%20tennant%22&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22stella%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=tennant%22%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Stella Tennant</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/36873290677120837/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/36873290677120837/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/97460779414935240/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/97460779414935240/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/162200024057771849/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/162200024057771849/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/562105597215101822/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/562105597215101822/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28640147604160133/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28640147604160133/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518617713320497435/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518617713320497435/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/442619469598396542/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/442619469598396542/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/558305685033591544/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/558305685033591544/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/487233253413418595/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/487233253413418595/</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/76490893648769320/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/76490893648769320/</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22julianne%20moore%22%20%2B%20outfits&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22julianne%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=moore%22%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=%2B%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=outfits%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Julianne Moore</a></p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22carolina%20issa%22&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22carolina%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=issa%22%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Caroline Issa</a><br />(for the ladylike, polished side of your style;-)</p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=amal%20clooney&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=amal%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=clooney%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Amal Alamuddin Clooney</a><br />(I think you liked <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/394768723559701513/" rel="nofollow">this outfit</a> when we were talking about how you could wear all your fab pearl necklaces, but she has lots of other looks, both casual and dressy, ladylike and more rocker, that would look great on you too.)</p> <p>- <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=%22sarah%20harris%22&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=%22sarah%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=harris%22%7Ctyped" rel="nofollow">Sarah Harris</a> (Fashion Features Director at British Vogue)</p> <p>P.S. Tanya, now that song is stuck in my head too:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719630 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:36:17 +0000 Sheila 1719630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Emma Stone or Rachael Ray for you ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719624 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:29:40 +0000 Sal 1719624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes that is gorgeous!!</p> <p>I suggested Bianca Jagger for Viva - you could also be great for her. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719614 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:18:31 +0000 Janet 1719614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachy, it's funny you mention Zooey D -- I've been told there is a resemblance between us (diminishing as I age, probably!). That would be a challenge indeed! She is so cute though. I used to get comparisons to Courtney Cox in the Friends days, and Kirstie Alley in the Cheers days, but I can't relate to either of them stylewise now. Don't think we look much alike anymore either. ;-)</p> <p>Sally, I would buy this dress from Joan's wardrobe in a heartbeat, although I don't know where on earth I would wear it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719607 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:06:36 +0000 rachylou 1719607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you should do a tough one, like Zooey Deschanel. I've seen her in more grownup stuff, if ya want to cheat a little...hehe But she does actually have a body under all that Shirley Temple getup... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719604 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:59:05 +0000 Sal 1719604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cate Blanchett? Or why not try Joan Holloway? I loved some of the Faye Dunaway shots I found when I dressed up as her. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719600 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:56:13 +0000 JAileen 1719600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have any suggestions, sorry. I had the same problem, though. I started looking at grey haired women and narrowed them down and Julie Walters won. But I didn't think she was a style icon, so I gave up.</p> <p>These are some of the others I considered:<br /> Judi Dench, Olympia Dukakis, Meryl Streep (as Devil Wears Prada), Julianne Moore (from The Hunger Games), Jamie Lee Curtis, Glenn Close, and Helen Mirren. Age-wise, Jamie Lee Curtis is the closest, but I couldn't identify with her at all for some reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719547 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:20:24 +0000 Tanya 1719547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For some reason I am thinking Alannah Myles.&nbsp; And now I'll have "Black Velvet" stuck in my head all day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719546 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:20:14 +0000 Janet 1719546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops, cross posted. Great ideas. I love Charlize Theron and agree that she has badass and bombshell covered! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719544 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:19:12 +0000 Janet 1719544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, Vivian, you have summed up the essence of the balancing act I am always aiming for in my style: combining the edge of a bit of rocker style and the polish and refinement that I seem to need with a sense of ease and casual-ness, while also not fighting my body type, which is way more Joan Holloway than rocker-chic-skinny! </p> <p>I'm adding Sela Ward to my list to investigate further. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719543 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:16:35 +0000 viva 1719543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Florence Welch. A little dramatic and not tailored like you, but could be super fun.&nbsp;</p> <p>Charlize Theron. She has the badass and the bombshell.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719539 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:12:53 +0000 viva 1719539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I keep seeing Sela Ward in my head. If you want to stretch and play, then go for Chrissie Hynde and the pure rockers because we know you have that in your blood. But if you want an icon that is more in tune with you, I we need to find someone with more curves and female sex appeal. You clearly have some bombshell genes that the androgynous rockers don't. Just my opinion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719530 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:00:44 +0000 texstyle 1719530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, another one - maybe better suited? Patti Hansen. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719528 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:54:14 +0000 texstyle 1719528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure why this was messed up so I'm rewriting it, anyway you're right a lot of her looks are goth. I saw some of her more "regular" looks on Pinterest and thought of you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719526 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:52:16 +0000 Janet 1719526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting to see these ideas! Definitely saving for a bit cooler weather (95 degree weather really doesn't lend itself to copying anything of much interest). </p> <p>I had to google Sharon Den Adel -- she's quite a bit more goth-y than I have ever been, but I can see elements of her style working for me. Ditto to Stevie Nicks, but substituting boho for goth. </p> <p>Angie, it is so interesting to read that about drawing a style line between me and AW. I will have to take a closer look at her style and seek out more examples. </p> <p>I kinda see what you mean, though. Joan Jett and Chrissie Hynde, at first glance, seem to be natural inspirations for me, but if I try to copy those kinds of looks too faithfully, it doesn't feel genuine. You're right that I'm not terribly RATE (a little goes a long way for me), and something about me requires a bit of polish and refinement. I never think of myself as dainty or graceful but it's so funny you say that because my husband says similar things (coming from a boisterous man nearly a foot taller than me, I understand it a bit more!). My mom was definitely more dainty and demure, so maybe I have more of her than I realized. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719525 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:51:31 +0000 Angie 1719525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It doesn't matter, Una. It's all good.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719522 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:48:07 +0000 catgirl 1719522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait, is the icon supposed to be someone whose style is like yours or someone aspirational or a challenge of sorts? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719505 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:29:14 +0000 Anonymous 1719505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For some reason, Stevie Nicks comes to mind.&nbsp; Love her! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719497 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:15:43 +0000 Angie 1719497@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet. You <b>DO</b>. Anna Wintour is refined and dramatic, and so are you. Despite the hard edge and rocker vibe, you are not RATE. You have a grace and daintiness about you that is very Anna to me. You also have an elegance about you that Kate Lanphear and Joan Jett do not project.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/suggest-an-icon#post-1719495 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:13:38 +0000 AviaMariah 1719495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you have to have the same body type. &nbsp;You already do similar looks so great. </p>