https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:41:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797510 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 23:20:11 +0000 Cerinda 1797510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smirk on, Angie: &nbsp;spot on as usual. &nbsp;And thanks for breaking down proportions, tops, length, drape, fullness, etc, into understandable bits. I love the silhouette.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797357 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:13:48 +0000 Lisa 1797357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's funny but true, that something new starts out as a "no way" and turns into a "yes please." &nbsp;I'm right there with people who didn't like skinnies when they came out and now where them often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797320 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:01:42 +0000 Christina F. 1797320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm onboard with this trend! I love my skinnies but there's something so relaxed about this look, and now that winter is ending i'm eager to expose my ankles. I'm waiting for these Loft pants to arrive this week, in fact. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797317 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:55:51 +0000 Angie 1797317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY, ladies.&nbsp;</p> <p>April try a little shorter at 3 to 4 inches above the ankle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797260 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:21:32 +0000 dakotacheryl 1797260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have so many iterations of these pants it could almost be a uniform for me. I have them in heavy wool knit, lightweight crepe, linen...etc.</p> <p>Change the shoes/boots/under pinning and it's 12 month appropriate. </p> <p>I have found that on my linen ones, a crisp center crease ironed in makes the look more vertical than horizontal and thus more flattering to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797236 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:02:34 +0000 April 1797236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The inseams on most of these bring them, on my short legs, to just above my flat shoes. &nbsp;In other words, they give the appearance of a highly un-intentional-looking anti-PPL, not an intentional fashion statement.</p> <p>I may try the ones you recommended to MsMary, Angie. &nbsp;If I have to hack, what's the ideal proportion for these (i.e., how far above the ankle or below the knee looks best)? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797181 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 03:36:17 +0000 Jaime 1797181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheesy culotte grin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797171 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 02:48:09 +0000 Janet 1797171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm hanging back with Anchie and Susie on this one. I like some of the outfits and styles I've seen with wide crops, but my instinct continues to say "nope" for me. I'm a reluctant convert to new bottom silhouettes. I wore this style in the past, but was way younger and skinnier. Plus most of the styles are high rise, which, as we saw in a recent fitting room post, does not look fab on me. If the perfect pair appears in front of me, perhaps... </p> <p>I guess we all don't need to embrace every new trend, huh? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797153 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:05:42 +0000 Windchime 1797153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DS and I visited several art schools near Toronto last week, and I saw many wonderful stylings of wide-leg crop pants on female students. I'm game to try them myself; just need the weather to warm up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797134 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:17:15 +0000 Caro in Oz 1797134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gloat away. I was an early adopter of these &amp; love them, they have updated everything. What's next? :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1797006 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:49:28 +0000 MsMary 1797006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boom! Done! Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796999 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:35:23 +0000 Angie 1796999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary, these are the ones that have worked best on petites - like 5ft 2 petites - who have hacked.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796989 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:49:19 +0000 MsMary 1796989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, do you have any recommendations for the short-legged among us? They are all ankle length on me and I worry that hemming will ruin the shape! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796965 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:07:49 +0000 Angie 1796965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*VERY BIG SMILE*</p> <p>and&nbsp;</p> <p>*HAPPY DANCE* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796940 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:03:23 +0000 Suz 1796940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am excited to see what new options we'll get at retail. I've ordered a GAP pair of dark rinse denim high waisted wide leg crops. Will see how they work out. I got my regular size and they were a bit snug -- just on the edge of okay -- probably due to my winter's indulgence but possible they will feel better a size up, so I have ordered to try.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796922 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:10:51 +0000 lyn67 1796922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now, this is the case when duplicating (last year) my skinny ankle pants now hurts! I was dressing them today with patent oxfords and somehow didn't feel the same(??). I. JUST. COULD'T. EXPLAIN...Sobbing:-((. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796907 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:32:21 +0000 Style Fan 1796907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find some styles work for me and I embrace them right from the start.&nbsp; Wide legged pants of any length have always been my friend.&nbsp; I also like high waisted pants.&nbsp; I hopped on the boyfriend jeans train right from the start.&nbsp; But skinnies.&nbsp; Never.&nbsp; They give me ice cream cone legs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796894 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:03:13 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1796894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are so funny, Angie. <br />One of the main things I've learned from YLF is never say never about a fashion trend. It takes me a while for most things, and then I come around to liking them, whether I buy them for myself or not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796850 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:52:16 +0000 Anonymous 1796850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I still love my skinniest and baby boot cuts. My short stature makes slimmer-legged pants look a lot better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796817 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 23:11:01 +0000 DonnaF 1796817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rather like culottes due to the more flared "A" shape, but I'm having a hard time with today's blog look for *myself* and *my* body.&nbsp; It brings up too many images of my aunties and other older women, and since I'm in my 60s, I just don't want to go there.</p> <p>That being said, I have a pair of lined, wide leg slightly drapey pants that aren't PPL unless I wear very flat shoes.&nbsp; I haven't worn them in several years or more, so maybe I'll crop them since I have nothing to lose.&nbsp; Or get lazy and have Nordstrom do it for me.&nbsp; All white shoes/sneaks never feel right on me, probably because they don't yet bookend my hair, and t-shirts are almost always too cold for me or aren't crisp enough or SOMEthing.&nbsp; So, I'd do this look my way.</p> <p>Gotta stop procrastinating on my taxes, but those pants are becoming more and more of a project.&nbsp; Cropped pants show off my relatively trim ankles which I find a better bet than skinnies which (ahem!) show off my heavy thighs and calves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling/page/2#post-1796794 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 22:05:23 +0000 Lyn D. 1796794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I have a Winter and a Summer pair and love them to bits!<br /> Still I feel very much in the minority here wearing them, but don't mind at all.<br /> They are so nice to wear and the best combination of flowy but practical. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796791 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:57:17 +0000 Laura 1796791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You deserve your moment of gloating! It's always: the initial resistance and the eventual love affair. Reminds me of meeting my husband. And also ruffles. And skinny jeans. And zippers on everything. And empire waist dresses. The list is so lengthy - You'd think I'd learn by now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796774 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:39:40 +0000 MTBGirl 1796774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes you did and I'm glad you did! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796765 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:00:31 +0000 Jane 1796765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm liking the look of the cropped wide pants. I have ordered a dark denim for home from J Crew, which I am looking forward to. And I've two dressy pairs for work, both Karen Millen. Somehow, they feel less dressy than a skirt, and more dressy than trousers.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't see that many pairs where I live, but where I work, there are more and more. For me, the drape of the fabric is important. And proportion.</p> <p>I can only say thank you Angie and fabbers for introducing them and the encouragement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796764 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:52:50 +0000 Summer 1796764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>See you next year then, Angie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796759 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:42:44 +0000 Kathleen M 1796759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, do you think this will have the longevity of skinnies? When I was in college everyone was wearing gaucho-type pants but it only lasted about a year (2004-5).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796736 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:49:37 +0000 Elizabeth P 1796736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I love the look.&nbsp; I have the J Crew jeans on their way, and bought the BR plaid ones a while ago.&nbsp; And last summer/fall I grabbed some faded denim culottes, which aren't quite the same things, but close.&nbsp; Can't wait for it to be warm enough to wear them!</p> <p>Maybe I'll be the east coast trend setter.&nbsp; LOL.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796725 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:27:12 +0000 Anonymous 1796725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Randomly, I was in Manhattan for a few hours this past weekend ((Midtown and UES), and then on a university campus in CT. Admittedly, I was more focused on the people I was visiting than watching fashion trends, but it sure didn't jump out at me that this is the Next Big Thing.<br /> Maybe it's starting on the west coast first? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796724 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:10:01 +0000 Greenjeans 1796724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving that you're smiling, Angie!</p> <p>Skinnies aren't my thing so I've felt like a fashion outcast for years, sitting that one out. &nbsp;So excited to play with a new look that is trending <i>and</i> that has potential to suit. &nbsp;</p> <p>You know, I tried last year's crop flares with a lot of hope and they weren't quite right on me. But am swooning over this softer silhouette and hope the pant-shape pendulum takes a rest in this vicinity so I can enjoy for more than one season. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/told-you-so-smiling#post-1796723 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:08:03 +0000 minimalist 1796723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(OTOH, I've never worn skinnies. Straight-leg is as narrow as worked for me. Even boyfriend style requires radically accepting extreme accentuation of ITness and the ice-cream cone effect.) </p>