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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: The Learning Curve, Jan. edition https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:56:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php E on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1168565 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:23:31 +0000 E 1168565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your description of your fantasy life made me giggle! All of these outfits look great on you. You're definitely on a roll! If I had to play favourites, 9 & 10 jump out to me. I love the colour combinations on you & that leather jacket fits you perfectly. Lisa on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1168217 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 03:52:40 +0000 Lisa 1168217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ A great series of strong looks here.  You really have nailed down your style, I can't even pick a favorite here.  And blue is gorgeous on you.  So is that pink blazer in #4. rachylou on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167987 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:12:34 +0000 rachylou 1167987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Boy, Karie, you've really upped your game. The far right of #10 is my very fave, but I also love #2, 8 and 9. I love you in the blue of #3, but confess to liking it better when you punk things up a bit. I guess, I'm consistent. Punk for All! Lol. Debra on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167946 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:04:51 +0000 Debra 1167946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Some gorgeous outfits here, you look fabulous. One that really caught my eye is the white jeanne with white boots and print sweater # 10 I think Lyn D. on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167940 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:54:51 +0000 Lyn D. 1167940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another vote for blue here too! I like the pics of details you have supplied, because attention to detail elevates your outfits to greater Fabness! deb on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167918 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:31:00 +0000 deb 1167918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are all wonderful but my favorite is the last pic in #7, the grey, black, and white. Missey on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167912 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:22:39 +0000 Missey 1167912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I cannot get over outfit #2!  My very favorite...I went back to look at it three times! The burgundy moto is absolutely gorgeous on you.  #9 is my next favorite. Greyscale on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167910 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:21:01 +0000 Greyscale 1167910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are all so great. I especially like the denim jacket, white shirt, pencil skirt outfit. Your outfits remind me of the J Crew catalog styling, which has recently really impressed me with ways to make preppy classics pop. Angie on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167809 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:22:42 +0000 Angie 1167809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wooohooo. I like #10 best. Modern and fresh. And #2 melts my heart. xo Beth Ann on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167764 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:22:55 +0000 Beth Ann 1167764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are looking amazing!  I appreciate teachers taking the time and effort to dress for work while teaching.  It seems like the dress culture varies hugely from school to school and is set by the Principal.  At my kids' grade school it was cleaning out the garage attire.  Seriously.  I thought my daughter's teacher was the janitor.  Then I met the janitor, and he looked great! I'm a bit fan of the red/gold/black outfit.  It's bold, but amazing!  I agree with the others that you have found a great style groove! Karie on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167623 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 13:12:04 +0000 Karie 1167623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sharon and Kareymk, my favorite way of dressing is mixing conservative and fashion-forward/edgier elements. Angie gently nudged me in this direction a few months back and I have been happily attempting to follow her advice.  Joy, the booties in the middle #6 pic are Sam Edelman Circus. I was really on the fence about keeping them as they're not plain beige, which was what I was looking for - they have a band of studs on the heel and a darker beige/gray color in the back. What sold me on them was the high comfort level and the gray tone to the beige - it goes with so much in my closet. The scarf in that pic is my personal favorite - a gift from DH many years ago from a handwoven boutique in the Catskills. cheryl on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167520 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 04:55:58 +0000 cheryl 1167520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow! These are all fantastic. I have a bunch of favorites lol. Sharon on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167493 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 04:15:17 +0000 Sharon 1167493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love #2 as well. I also think #5 is fantastic. Both of them take a conservative, lady-like formula and then add great, fashion-forward elements that are cool and interesting. The brown sweater dress looks great on you too, and of course you know I love the red moto outfit. missvee on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167484 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 04:03:29 +0000 missvee 1167484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lots of great outfits here. My favourite is the burgundy moto and boots in 9. Helena on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167398 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 03:05:58 +0000 Helena 1167398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, it's so true, you can pull of so many different styles, that's amazing. I can't pick a favorite - I did take extra note of the pink and gray, and as well, all your more casual ones are terrific. karymk on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167375 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:49:32 +0000 karymk 1167375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The variety here is unbelievable.  You can swing so many different looks.  I especially love number 2 for its edginess. carter on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167357 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:32:18 +0000 carter 1167357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So many fabulous outfits! I love them all but especially #4. That pink is so pretty on you! Anonymous on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167305 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 01:48:47 +0000 Anonymous 1167305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are all great outfits on you. You are making great leaps with your style. My favorites are 1, 4, and the middle outfit of 6. What is the name of the style of those SE cream/grey booties in 10? You have an amazing boot collection. MuseumGal on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167287 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 01:33:08 +0000 MuseumGal 1167287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ YLF fab in blue.  Great set of outfits.  LOVE that burgundy moto! Karie on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167200 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:54:59 +0000 Karie 1167200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, Liz, most shades of brown are also good colors for me. I am loving blue at the moment - it seems to add a bit of depth and sparkle that I don't get with brown. Plus it matches my eyes! Catnip, DayVies, and April, for the first time since I started taking daily outfit photos (so since Sept.), I have been pleased with all my outfits for the month. Now that makes me happy! April on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167165 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:55:03 +0000 April 1167165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ "Blue is my black."  I love that you know and honor this.  There is so much ill-advised black out there. Favorites are your leather jacket, the jean jacket outfit, and all the sweater-and-boots combinations, which look cozy and chic at the same time.   Liz A. on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167162 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:48:55 +0000 Liz A. 1167162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Karie, I'd hazard a guess that brown might be your black with your coloring.  These are great outfits.  I especially love #3. Day Vies on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167124 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:09:42 +0000 Day Vies 1167124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love that blackwatch jacket in #1 but The gray jacket in #3 with the print and cobalt has seriously caught my eye I love it. I think you look fabulous in shades of blue. I love that red jacket especially so paired with the blue jeans and red boots. Catnip is right these are terrific outfits! Catnip on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167083 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:26:04 +0000 Catnip 1167083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow!  What terrific outfits!  Karie, you're absolutely right.  You look great in blue. Karie on "The Learning Curve, Jan. edition" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-learning-curve-jan-edition#post-1167078 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 21:21:28 +0000 Karie 1167078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ January was a hugely busy month at work. In NY, January is a month of testing, analyzing and reporting testing results, and oh yes, teaching. But now it’s a snow day followed by mid-winter recess next week (yippee!). I did keep up with my daily outfit photo taking in Jan. (four snaps, choose one, I’m done). Grouping the photos in iPhoto really does help me take a look at what’s working and what’s not. Here are my observations from January: <ul> <li>Blue is my black. Black washes me out, but navy or ink blue does not (or at least I don’t think it does). #1, 3, 5, and 8 all have shades of blue on top. I've been focusing on more of this in my wardrobe, and recent purchases have been navy/ink blue tops from Zara and JCP/Joe Fresh (you'll see those next month).</li> <li>I have a lot of casual favorites for my fantasy life of spending endless hours on YLF, playing all day with Cosmo Edward, and riding every roller coaster in the world.  Since this has been such a cold and brutal winter (we are currently buried under almost 2 feet of snow), I refreshed my winter wardrobe with a few new sweaters and booties. The new sweaters are on the middle and right side in #6 (Joe Fresh) and the right side in #9 (Zara). The Zara sweater is my new favorite - it is super soft, comfy, and not itchy at all despite having a little wool in it. The new booties are a Vince Camuto snakeskin (two of the photos in #7) and the Sam Edelman cream-gray booties in #10.</li> </ul> So there you have it. Sorry for such a long post. I am getting to live part of my fantasy life today (a snow day) since I’m spending endless hours on YLF and playing all day with Cosmo Edward! Comments and critiques are considered helpful and are appreciated!