https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:58:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400478 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:23:34 +0000 Helena 2400478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome pieces Suz! They look fresh but fit into your wardrobe as if they've always been there at the same time ... Wardrobe goals! YLF! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400450 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:33:24 +0000 Suz 2400450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, all! <b>Jaime,</b> I like burgundy a lot (and claret and port). As long as it is not too brown toned, it works. And I'm really enjoying tonal reds this year. I have a bunch of outfits to post eventually.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Plus" is a great word, <b>Sharan</b>. It's accurate. They feel that way.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Janet,</b> too bad about the Fireside sweater but it sounds like the cashmere is working well for you, which is great!&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks, <b>Lisa</b>!&nbsp;</p> <p><b>LisaP,</b> thank you. And yes, I remember the great tops you got this summer. I was really impressed with how they looked on you and worked with your other items. Re the hip length jackets -- I actually like them best a tad shorter than this one -- like my Save the Duck jacket, but anyway, I now have 4 of these things and wear them all the time. One&nbsp; (from Lole) is strictly gear (I wear on the bike; it has a longer backside). The others though I wear in the car and/or when wearing wide leg pants if not wearing my long coats. They are just easy to throw on. But also, our weather is still relatively warm -- I will haul out the longer puffers and the wool coats more regularly in a few weeks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks <b>Christel, Mary, Sarah!</b>&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400341 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:30:46 +0000 Jaime 2400341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The burgundy sweater looks incredible on you! Wow, that is your color. The charcoal also is fab. Good picking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400321 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:30:37 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2400321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous, plush looking sweaters, and they are fab on you. I love the new puffer, too!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400310 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:29:26 +0000 Janet 2400310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great new items! I’m glad they worked out for you. And those wide leg pants are excellent! I predict a workhorse.</p> <p>I had a little refresh with BR too. I actually ordered the merino blend Fireside sweater Angie recently featured, during a sale, but that sweater didn’t work out for me as well as a couple of their cashmere ones did (weirdly I found the merino one itchy!) . It rounded out my blue-sweater capsule, with a vibrant deep turquoise and a darker but not navy blue. I wore the turquoise a couple of days ago and enjoyed it! I returned the lighter colored Fireside sweater, which was a shame because I love the cropped length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400303 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:53:32 +0000 Dee 2400303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great set of new turtleneck sweaters Suz, just perfect for your winter style. Especially love the burgundy with the red, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400290 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:55:49 +0000 Lisa 2400290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The new sweaters and puffer are lovely on you. My favorite is the puffer simply because of the gorgeous burgundy color. It's stunning on you!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400286 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:33:59 +0000 LJP 2400286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well isn't this a fun post to read and see ! &nbsp;This is a really perfect capsule of pieces and I quite like the dramatic wide and long leg pants on you. &nbsp;I love that jacket too - really pretty colour and you can see the quality even from the photos . &nbsp;I rarely wear my hip-length puffer - I guess it's practical for you on your ebike in the winter? &nbsp;</p> <p>I've had good luck with BR this year - although I didn't take advantage of the recent sale for any cashmere. &nbsp;I was sitting on my hands, believe me. &nbsp;One of the fashion influencers (I hate that word!) I still follow - Neelam Ahooja from Toronto &nbsp;- has featured a lot of BR this fall among the much higher-end designer stuff she wears (The Row, primarily) and it's so inspiring. The pieces look very luxe when styled well. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400280 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:35:03 +0000 ChristelJ 2400280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What delicious pieces! They fit you beautifully and really suit you. Burgundy is fantastic with your hair and skin tone, and I love the charcoal too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400278 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:57:21 +0000 MsMary 2400278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG that puffer is rocking my world! I have a burgundy puffer from Uniqlo but I'm afraid yours puts mine to shame!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400274 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:39:55 +0000 SarahD8 2400274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oooh nothing like a pile of cozy new knitwear to take into The Big Dark. These new pieces all look smashing on you -- enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400272 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:53:44 +0000 Suz 2400272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Irina</b>, it is funny -- I ordered a bunch of things from BR earlier in the fall and returned them all -- a cardigan, a turtleneck, and several pairs of pants. All no good -- wrong cut or fit for me. My expectations were therefore low, but I had so much better luck with my more recent orders. I think these two sweaters would be more your cup of tea because they are definitely not long. Not truly cropped, but not long either. But not everyone likes turtlenecks and they might not be in colours you would want.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks <b>Angie</b>! I am happy with these new BR purchases. Especially at sale price.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Robin, Cookie, Star</b> -- thank you!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400263 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:33:54 +0000 Irina 2400263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful new items, Suz! I love the burgundy sweater and that puffer is so cool!<br />I order one cashmere sweater from BR during sales and returned it. The cut was too straight and a bit too long, like a classic crew neck sweater. I don’t have any luck with BR this year. I kept only one pair of summer pants. I’m not sure why it doesn’t work for me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400257 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:02:56 +0000 Angie 2400257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A smashing refresh, <b>Suz</b>! Every new item fits beautifully, and is KILLER. Well done! The right oversized fit makes quite the difference, doesn't it....</p> <p>BR is back in our good graces ;)&nbsp;</p> <p>Speaking of grace, I LOVE YOU in super wide soft pants!! So elegant and retro! The light grey is very pretty with your silver hair, and you look gorgeous.&nbsp;</p> <p>Enjoy your pretty new things!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400251 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:40:25 +0000 RobinF 2400251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice looking sweaters, they look like they fit you perfectly. Love the dramatic wide leg pants too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400249 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:33:34 +0000 Cookie 2400249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so cozy and cute! I think I am coveting those buckled boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400236 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:31:33 +0000 Star (Lise) 2400236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look so plush! Love the side slits on the grey. New puffer is fab too. Nice refresh pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-unexpected-refresh#post-2400235 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:36:35 +0000 Suz 2400235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After an unintentionally low buy year and major edits in spring and fall, I suddenly bought a <b>lot </b>of new items&nbsp;in the last few weeks! Quite a few from Canadian retailers but quite a lot also from Banana Republic. My knits in particular were in dire need of an update and the sales and easy returns if things did not work out overpowered my buy Canadian rule. At least the warehousing is here. If that counts?&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are a few of my new items with reviews. I'll post the rest as I wear them.&nbsp;</p> <p>1 - 4. Oversized cashmere sweater in burgundy. I took my usual size. Reviewers complained about the neckline being fussy but I did not find that. The cashmere is soft and I like the cut. I don't know yet about pilling of course. This one fits the way that gorgeous blue sweater from Simon's <b>should</b> have fit. Wearing it with Zara jeans, La Canadienne boots (last year) and a new puffer from Peak Performance. I love the bright red interior with dark red outer side.&nbsp;</p> <p>5-8. Cashmere turtleneck in charcoal. I love the boxy cut with the slits. Unlike the other sweater it is not truly oversized -- the shoulder fit is very neat. I took my regular BR size. I am also wearing light grey wool wide legs from BR. I love their lightweight wool pants and wear them for WFH as well as teaching days. These ones are fun because you can casualize them by wearing the tie waist out, or dress them up by pulling the strings in.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would highly recommend these two sweaters. The grey comes in many colours. The burgundy comes in several other colours as well.&nbsp;</p> <p>Apologies for the lighting. I know you all get it!&nbsp; </p>