https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:15:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1485596 Sat, 02 May 2015 19:33:46 +0000 frannieb 1485596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are seriously the best dressed teacher ever. I hear ya on wearing white to school. Yesterday I wore white jeans and made sure not to take my normal spin through the cafeteria for fear of sticky hands. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482612 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:40:55 +0000 Karie 1482612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks again everyone! Shevia and Daria, those culottes are actually quite a few years old - circa 2006/07/08 or so. I have always loved culottes, so I kept them for when the trend came back around again. </p> <p>Cheryl, I was actually quite happy with #3 - that top is perfect for cooler spring weather.</p> <p>Ummlila, the little ones use highlighter pens too. Not a good combination with white!</p> <p>Thank you, Sharan, that means a lot as I have always admired your style!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482499 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 03:07:24 +0000 Jaime 1482499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the culottes - you need to wear them with the white blazer but these versions are terrific too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482472 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 02:04:35 +0000 Daria 1482472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's too funny!<br />I can see why you like the apple green top - great color on you.<br />Love the culottes too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482469 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 02:01:13 +0000 dakotacheryl 1482469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite is #3...just looks happy to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482448 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:23:54 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1482448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They're all great. I love white Blazers (why does autocorrect insist in capitalizing that word?) but I admit I limit my wear if I think my jacket will come in contact with my extensive collection of much-used highlighter pens. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482446 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:13:25 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1482446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have such great style! I love all three versions! And what a funny story. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482423 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:27:27 +0000 Karie 1482423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone!&nbsp;<br />Columbine, I would love to find a top in that color that could be worn w/o a blazer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you, Elizabeth, Thistle, Joyce, and Merwoman.</p> <p>Rachylou, the real reality was really like "Ack! It's late! What doesn't have to be ironed this morning?"</p> <p>Angie, yes! Wearing #2 for a dinner out with DH is a must! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482403 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:35:14 +0000 columbine(erin) 1482403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great in all the iterations, Karie, but the pop of green is so fun. Would it be worth tracking a down a stand alone top in that color?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482397 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:00:05 +0000 Elizabeth P 1482397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post, and you look fab in all the renditions.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482395 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:58:10 +0000 rachylou 1482395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mm. I can see the why the split between fantasy and reality. It's a clear split, but they aren't that far off. But the real reality is interesting to me... it shows a lot of lattitude/play in dress.</p> <p>I'm trying to think back to my own teachers. My first grade teacher, I think she wore jeans... but everyone else wore skirts. I wonder if that was a factor of her youth. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482390 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:32:57 +0000 Thistle 1482390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all three! But yes, I see why you like the apple green tank top with it so well. Such a fab jacket, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482388 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:25:17 +0000 Angie 1482388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>HAH. I am entertained by your thread, Karie. Look at you in those fun culottes. Fabulous.&nbsp;</p> <p>Yup. I love the green under your magical white lace blazer too - Killer combo. A date with hubs is in order so that you can sport your Fantasy style. But #3 is adorable. You are a stylish school teacher. Well done.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482359 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:11:13 +0000 Joyce B 1482359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfits! You are rocking the culottes look in all of them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482358 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:05:08 +0000 merwoman 1482358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They sure are! You look fantastic in all iterations. I love that blazer with the lace inset! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-boston-bcbg-reality-vs-fantasy-and-the-real-reality#post-1482356 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:59:50 +0000 Karie 1482356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Reality:</b> I teach reading to second and third graders. They have sticky hands, they play outside, they use markers, pencils, and crayons. And then they want to hug me. Needless to say, when I wear the cream colored blazer (BCBG, purchased at the Boston Meet-up last year) to work, I spend some of the day with it off, so the shirt under it has to be able to be worn on its own. <b>Reality: </b>The off-white button-down works well by itself, so it gets worn with the blazer a lot. Pic #1.</p> <p><b>Fantasy:</b>&nbsp;I like the fun apple green tank better and I'd rather wear that, but no, no, no, this does NOT look good by itself - too clingy. I'll wear it when I don't have to take the blazer on-off-on-off all day. Pic #2.</p> <p><b>Now for the real reality: </b>I forgot to iron the button-down last night &nbsp;so I scrapped the whole thing and wore #3. Some days are like that!</p>