https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:11:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it/page/2#post-1391017 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:38:42 +0000 Lyn D. 1391017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My fingers are crossed for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it/page/2#post-1390920 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:47:06 +0000 Mo 1390920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies, I think it went pretty well. &nbsp;Will know by Friday. &nbsp;<br />Elle, the 'new' home is the same old&nbsp;one, we just come back to it, but thanks for the well wishes. &nbsp;How are you doing these days? &nbsp;<br />It occurred to me that if I get this job I will have opportunity to wear 'my' clothes in a work setting. &nbsp;After decades of uniforms, this will be a big change. &nbsp;One I'm looking forward to </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it/page/2#post-1390868 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:19:47 +0000 texstyle 1390868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You looked really great for the interview Mo!&nbsp; I hope it went well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it/page/2#post-1390469 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 07:50:15 +0000 ElleH 1390469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Mo, I've been absent from the forum so I didn't know you were gone for a while lol. I hope your new home is working out well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1390414 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:35:58 +0000 CocoLion 1390414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great choice, this is like a casual suit. &nbsp; How did the interview go? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1390407 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:26:21 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1390407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You looked great - I like the tone on tone of the jacket and shirt. I hope the interview went well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1390374 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:38:42 +0000 Mo 1390374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is what I ended up in after all. &nbsp;I felt good. &nbsp;Better than the white. &nbsp;Fingers crossed.&nbsp;<br />Little jewelry - small grey pearl earrings and Gucci wrap around watch. &nbsp;<br />The Express Studio Stretch jacket from the 'just in case' suit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388826 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:44:19 +0000 rachylou 1388826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you gone in yet at all? What do people who work there wear?</p> <p>I think the Miranda Kerr is a great outfit and would look very smart with a puffer over it. Maybe too much personality, tho. </p> <p>I like to dress "blank slate" for interviews, along the lines of stage dressing a home for sale. I like #3 a lot, for that reason. However, I don't know that you'd wear a suit to work at TJ's,<br /> unless you went to the regional level. Yet I like the jacket with the<br /> pants. I'm not sure about the pants alone... Maybe that would call for a sweater not a blouse. Or better yet, a knit top.</p> <p>I guess ultimately I believe in dressing like you'd dress on the job, only neater and plainer. You want to show you understand where you're going to work and what you'd be doing. So no heels. Also, when you work <i>at </i>TJ's, you're not putting on a fashion show.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388797 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:15:39 +0000 texstyle 1388797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great to see you again Mo. And Yay - an interview!&nbsp; That berry is really pretty and those shoes with it are really nice. You looked great on the drop off and will look just as fab for the interview. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388788 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:07:57 +0000 Mo 1388788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi again!! &nbsp;Denise, our TJ is only 2 years old, if that. &nbsp;It is also very nice, if not as large or fully stocked as others I've shopped. &nbsp;<br />I was told to expect phone calls yesterday afternoon to schedule interviews Tuesday. &nbsp;Got no call &nbsp;<br />So I called this morning and spoke to the gentleman I gave my app to. &nbsp;They'd gotten crazy and hadn't had time to call anyone. &nbsp;He scheduled me right then and there for 1:20 tomorrow &nbsp;<br />It was pretty brisk so I chose a dark teal velvet/corduroy blazer over white drapey tee and the black pants and booties. &nbsp;<br />It will be up to 58 tomorrow so I may go with the white Zara blazer after all. &nbsp;Real Feel of 64. &nbsp;<br />If not, I could do maybe my Columnist zig zag trousers and bright berry button front&nbsp;tucked with Harajuku shooties?? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388563 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:53:03 +0000 Alassë 1388563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wanted to say hi as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388531 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:26:37 +0000 jackiec 1388531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SO great to see you!! I missed this post! I think what you planned to wear is/was perfect. Did you go? Can't wait to find out. Sounds like a great job for you. Come back and tell us &nbsp;Missed you around here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388488 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:43:26 +0000 Elly 1388488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it is too casual-- just maybe too cold! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388477 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:28:54 +0000 Anonymous 1388477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely to hear from you Mo! I love your outfit idea. I echo others in saying you perhaps need a little more weight in the jacket or top for warmth/winter appropriate perhaps.<br /> Oh, and good luck!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388431 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:09:28 +0000 unfrumped 1388431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello, and good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388398 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:37:54 +0000 Style Fan 1388398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is a great outfit.&nbsp; I know nothing about life in Tahoe but the jacket does seem a bit out of season.&nbsp; I would think a detail like that would matter in the retail world.&nbsp; Good luck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1388382 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:36:49 +0000 CocoLion 1388382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea, to apply at TJ Maxx! &nbsp;My local TJ is the nicest store in the county. &nbsp;I popped back in after several months away, they had remodeled and the store looked much more upscale including the dressing rooms. &nbsp;I get the impression the company is doing well, and being well-managed, which is always important. &nbsp;</p> <p>Did you go in or are you waiting until the snow melts?</p> <p>I've missed you on the forum. &nbsp;I'm not sure if you saw, but I put your blog in Inge's weekly link love post. &nbsp;:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387692 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:55:47 +0000 abc 1387692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Mo! So glad to see you back here. I think the outfit looks super but I'm not one to stick to rules about white after Labor Day and such so let's see what the others say. Overall though I like the sleek simplicity. Very chic. Good luck and keep us posted. Miss you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387689 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:53:14 +0000 deb 1387689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(Waving frantically) Hi, Mo!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387677 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:43:06 +0000 Gigi 1387677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I honestly am not sure whether it would be too casual or not...but I wanted to post and say hi anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387672 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:33:48 +0000 shedev 1387672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the outfit. Good luck with the job hunt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387609 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:27:41 +0000 Lynne 1387609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How exciting, Mo!&nbsp; I love the neutral-but-interesting vibe of your outfit, to my eye they're perfect for dropping in and getting on their radar.&nbsp; Success :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387584 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:32:44 +0000 Michelle 1387584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I obviously can't weigh in on the look, but just wanted to send welcoming hugs to Malina and say good luck with the job hunt/potential switch!<br />Your reply </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387577 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:14:36 +0000 catgirl 1387577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not too casual to me, but heavier jacket. </p> <p>Just stay, it's so much easier. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387572 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:10:30 +0000 Windchime 1387572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the style of the jacket and think a white jacket would help you stand out from other applicants in a positive, fashion forward way. Can you find a similar style in a heavier weight?</p> <p>I was just thinking yesterday about some of the inspiring threads you've started on budget, prioritizing, etc. I have spent almost my entire 2014 clothing budget and will be shopping my closet for the next couple months... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387564 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:02:29 +0000 Mo 1387564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the input, and hellos! &nbsp;I will think on a different jacket. &nbsp;Lisa, believe me when I say South Lake Tahoe does not think a cashmere blend tee is too casual. &nbsp;Really. &nbsp;I've been mistaken for a lawyer at the courthouse before. &nbsp;We all know I don't dress like&nbsp;what most people think a lawyer looks like. &nbsp;It's all about dressing&nbsp;<i>to&nbsp;</i>your environment, no? &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387555 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:53:05 +0000 Peri 1387555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually it was too long! Nice to hear from you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387553 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:48:17 +0000 Anonymous 1387553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the outfit, but if it were me, I'd sub the tshirt for a shirt or blouse or more substantial piece of knitwear. Love the t, but it reads a little too casual for meeting a manager and dropping off a resume. &nbsp;And , nice to see you back:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387547 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:38:09 +0000 Mo 1387547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a drapey rayon blend but definitely lightweight. &nbsp;That's my concern for sure</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/that-wasnt-long-was-it#post-1387546 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:36:44 +0000 Angie 1387546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think a white jacket in snow&nbsp;is a faux pas at all - but a little Summery in the lightweight cotton. May I suggest another jacket. Glad you're finding your footing.&nbsp;</p>