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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30 https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:35:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php tricia w. on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1387178 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:14:48 +0000 tricia w. 1387178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ LOVE this on you! I have the Anthro, asymmetrical sweater in brown viva on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386616 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:19:29 +0000 viva 1386616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ FAB.U.LOUS. Really, Lisa. Don't ever take this off. Ever. You look amazing! I love this pant silhouette and am really upset we don't have a Rickis (but we do have Limited, and this feels like a pant they would offer, so I may have to mosey over there...). Also, I want that Joe Fresh top! And the sweater! So amazing. I love the curves -- in all the right places. It's an extremely sharp look. 90s in all the best ways, and a nice crisp look that for me anyway, is welcome. Sometimes all the loose fluidity of today's styles leaves me feeling a little soupey and unkempt. I LOVE this. kkards on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386590 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:38:24 +0000 kkards 1386590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ i missed this post earlier....isn't nice to change up your silhouette sometimes? YLF!   Lucy on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386587 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:35:24 +0000 Lucy 1386587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Looking sharp! What an amazing find, you look super styling and very happy - win win, hey?! cheryle (Dianthus) on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386586 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:32:41 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1386586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh Lisa you lucky girl.  I can tell you that the legs are not the last to go on some of us.  :)  I think I felt the way you do when I wore the wider leg straight pants a few weeks ago.  It was like coming home after a long trip.   The way you layer outfits is lovely.  You have a real knack for putting together patterns and layers with interest that don't look over the top. Deborah on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386575 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:49:51 +0000 Deborah 1386575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lisa this outfit looks fabulous! No wonder you felt so great.the pants are such a perfect cut on you and your styling with the shirt and sweater is perfection. CocoLion on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386560 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 07:58:17 +0000 CocoLion 1386560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look fantastic.   Neel on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386542 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:49:52 +0000 Neel 1386542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ *drool* You know I love this look, don't you? ;). The asymmetric sweater is the cherry on top of the cake I love the outfit without the topper especially because it looks super cool that way! Fantastic find! Jaime on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386494 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:12:02 +0000 Jaime 1386494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Since we are in the 90s I will push you back and scream Get out! Gorgeous outfit! Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386456 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:35:21 +0000 Anonymous 1386456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone - as you can tell, I was quite pleased with myself today  :)  Feeling so good in clothes doesn't come often lately, and I felt happy to be back into something  I knew well and always loved - a dressier , classier look.   I hope I can continue to find work clothes that are in this vein .   Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386450 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:29:07 +0000 Anonymous 1386450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Haha!  Elizabeth - we need to go shopping together  You've been in one mall, you've seen them all... Elizabeth P on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030/page/2#post-1386437 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:16:35 +0000 Elizabeth P 1386437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh dear. Rikkis is beside Danier... And the stupid store is not far from that. You look amazing in these Lisa, truly. Nicely done! Mia on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386429 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:57:22 +0000 Mia 1386429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look so foxy!  I love everything about this look and particularly that they are Rickie's pants. Who knew??  That draped leather looks darn current to my eye too. anne on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386419 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:36:51 +0000 anne 1386419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ They look great Lisa. Jem on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386418 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:33:42 +0000 Jem 1386418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love this outfit! I also love Ricki's pants! At least the one's they have in tall. Also, they always have sales, so I never pay full price there. Firecracker (Sharan) on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386392 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:50:01 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1386392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, this is your look, Lisa. You own it! Glad you felt great in it, because you look just super. It's flattering and on-trend. Love that YLF- inspired pairing of tops with the pants. thimblelina on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386387 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:41:19 +0000 thimblelina 1386387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Very nicely done! Sveta on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386383 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:37:49 +0000 Sveta 1386383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lisa, you look great - what a find on a mere chance! Lucky you to walk into a store, try the random pair on and  - bingo -  the perfect fit. Me - I stalk and order and return and order and return and order again...not so cool! Sal on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386360 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:06:33 +0000 Sal 1386360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Awesome, they are uber flattering and cool on you.  It is fun to have a change up of silhouette too.  Lots of potential there.   Angie on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386359 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:06:15 +0000 Angie 1386359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ *chuckle* You seem plenty sharp and astute to me, Lisa. xo Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386354 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:02:41 +0000 Anonymous 1386354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree. I cannot get over how great I felt in these today .I forgot how flattering that fit is - fitted in the thigh right down to the knee, then flared out from there. Nothing floppy and blah.  Such a nice change. I can't wait to try them with a different top - they have a great wider waistband with loops too , and would look good with a high-low semi tucked top and nice belt.  Who knew $50 pants could be so life-changing?  :)   Suz on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386350 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:57:56 +0000 Suz 1386350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yup. Got it. Those were the ones I thought. Okay, I am definitely checking them out! At that price, why not play around, right? I LOVE pants that I can treat as a denim alternative. Not worry about. Not stress about. These are those pants.  Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386338 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:53:03 +0000 Anonymous 1386338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh Angie - thanks!  I'm tagging it as a comedy post though because of the 80's vs 90's reference.  I was clearly ahead of the trend then. Haha. You're right, in the 80's , I was sitting at my desk in a fitted skirt suit with giant shoulder pads. You know, at my age, it's all a blur.   Angie on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386325 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:46:34 +0000 Angie 1386325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wooohoooo. Go Team Wear. I vote killer. One of my favourite outfits you've posted, Lisa. Elegant, Interesting, Fashionable and Refreshing. Your legs look AMAZING.  (Fitted bootcuts are '90s pants, actually).  Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386324 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:44:27 +0000 Anonymous 1386324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ mmm - from the website, I think they are the Universal Bootcut in stretch micro twill.  The more expensive version was in a cheesier fabric, oddly (that soft rayon blend ) .  These have a smooth finish, with a very slight sheen - very slight - and definite stretch. SA suggested I go down a size because they loosen  upon wearing, but I chose to ignore her. These are comfortable, albeit now loose   Suz on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386313 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:37:01 +0000 Suz 1386313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You bet! Angie will come to the rescue for sure. Check out Shopbop. Free delivery to Canada. I haven't ordered from them but Elizabeth P has.  If I am well enough I'm heading to Rickis on the weekend. But for now, I am still down for the count.  Are these the stretch twill pant?  Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386299 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:20:49 +0000 Anonymous 1386299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Actually, now the task is to find a good pair of fitted flares - I think I am going to really like this look and don't mind spending money on a better quality pair.   Anonymous on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386244 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:43:58 +0000 Anonymous 1386244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ suz - they have pants for short people there too  In all seriousness, this is some "pant program" they have, with different fits, lengths etc - trying to be all Gap or BR in their approach. That store would be much better if someone did a merchandising and store design/display  overhaul.  Super boring store with no brand identity. But - these pants are the bomb.  I might just have to get another pair since I will now  be wearing them every day .  Elly on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386235 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:18:08 +0000 Elly 1386235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like this look-- A lot-- I can tell the partnering pieces are quality. I still wear my self-stripe black bootcut trousers.  Susie on "The 80's called and they are not getting their pants back. WIW 10.30" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-called-and-they-are-not-getting-their-pants-back-wiw-1030#post-1386230 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:08:48 +0000 Susie 1386230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 80's be damned- keep the pants because they look fab on you! I love your rendition of this formula. A few months ago I bought a pair of bootcut jeans and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed wearing them. So much so that I bought them in black too! I too like pants that are fitted in the thigh. If they are loose there (unless they are tapered to the ankle) they feel like clown pants and I feel decidedly UNfab in them. And I love a peek of pointy toe with the bootcuts / flares.