https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 11 May 2026 17:44:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-569624 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:30:48 +0000 K. Period. 569624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah! Rae, you are such a sweetie. Thanks for the Rae seal of approval. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-569618 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:24:59 +0000 rae 569618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love, love, love this jacket! It would be mind in a perfect world in which I won the lotto regularly. I think the utilitarian/military influence is done in a way that is very classic, and the brass details are fab because they keep the black from being too heavy/dark/BLACK, if you know what I mean. Kind of like little stars in a night sky. I hope you keep it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-569608 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:12:44 +0000 K. Period. 569608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isis, I think you are absolutely right. As I count it, I have two "Yay for the jacket!" and two "Nay, not too flashy!" and 100% great jacket. Hooray! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-569104 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:52:30 +0000 Isis 569104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I voted Nay, as in "not too flashy"....I suspect the Yay votes mean "yay for your jacket"! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-569100 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:45:25 +0000 texstyle 569100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wear it with a really low cut v-neck blouse and short skirt and he'll love it. ;-)</p> <p>Seriously, it's a great jacket. I think it's classic in a military inspired way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568804 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:05:52 +0000 K. Period. 568804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Sarah A, that is hilarious! Do you think it is a hold over from the concept that gents may need a collar so that they could wear a tie for "tie required" restaurants? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568796 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:51:51 +0000 Sarah A 568796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like it, and I'm not typically into military inspired looks. Especially if you wear gold already as opposed to mainly silver. Yay here!</p> <p>ETA : for years dh thought women (ie me) needed to wear a polo shirt or button down so I would have a collar if going out... Trying to explain the idea of a dressey knit top was totally beyond him so I'd take the comment with some salt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568790 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:44:36 +0000 Talor Rene 568790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love J Crew! Their styles can be worn year after year and never really go out of style because they are so classy. This is no exception, I can imagine it would be very versatile through winter and into spring then into fall! Buy it!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568774 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:23:14 +0000 Jjsloane 568774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it. It's probably just not something your DH is used to seeing. He'll come around. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568771 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:19:43 +0000 K. Period. 568771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone, for your great comments. I'm feeling much better about this purchase!</p> <p>@Dottie, I'm blond and I do wear gold, so this would harmonize really well with my jewelry and the types of colors that I wear. Great point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568768 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:14:39 +0000 missvee 568768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not seeing a lot of bling on this - the gold just gives it a bit of finishing detail. Without it, the jacket would seem quite utilitarian I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568742 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:47:58 +0000 dottie 568742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you wear gold jewelry? I wear mostly silver, so I might have the same reaction if I were looking at buying it. I really like it though. It looks very stylish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568734 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:38:45 +0000 rachylou 568734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a nice looking jacket. Immensely wearable.</p> <p>I think I know what your husband is talking about, tho. I was looking at a similar (but longer) jacket recently. My word for it was "urbane", which is kinda saying the same thing as flashy. I was really torn and ended up going with a parka, but that's me. I'm not "big city."</p> <p>Ok, well not since I started having to earn my own living. Haha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568713 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:16:55 +0000 christieanne 568713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was expecting some major CeeLo bling until I saw the picture. Does not seem flashy and I do think they will tone down a bit with age. What is in the water these DH's are drinking lately? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568707 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:09:59 +0000 Parsley 568707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not too flashy at all! It's a nice, cute, casual jacket.</p> <p>I clicked "Nay", meaning no, it's not too flashy, NOT meaning "no, I don't like it" ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568700 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:59:40 +0000 kellygirl 568700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh, I love it. It doesn't look flashy at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568638 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:56:30 +0000 Anonymous 568638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gold is the new silver I think. I just got a blazer with brass buttons and they seemed to really shout at first, but I'm getting used to them. It's like getting free jewelry with purchase! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568635 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:53:50 +0000 Meredith1953 568635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute and your hubs just isn't getting it! My hubs can be that way too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568594 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:22:31 +0000 Jilly 568594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this jacket is really cute, and not flashy at all. Maybe if it had giant gold buttons it might be, but this jacket seems more classic to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568582 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:13:03 +0000 Victoria 568582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>er..to me, its even not remotely flashy-I think that men's comments usually should be taken with a grain of salt since most of them(my DH included)seem to regard anything unusual as "weird", or in this case, "flashy" and I think they don't "understand" lot of fashion styles or trends. Granted, not all men are this way but majority seem to be. To me, word "flashy" means bling, maybe sequins, bright colors, etc. This is quite subdued and I think gold buttons are great becaus they really make this jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568579 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:11:47 +0000 K. Period. 568579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@modgrl: Thanks! I love your style, so that is a huge yay in my book.</p> <p>Really good point on the military aspect of it. I bought it in black, which I think makes it a little less overtly military than the green, moving it more towards classic with military inspiration rather than "goes nice with camo" military. I'm comfortable with classic military inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568574 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:09:45 +0000 modgrl 568574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's an awesome jacket --- I love the military details but they do seem to be kind of on the way out. They are classic and trendy though so if you love them, I would go for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/too-flashy#post-568573 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:07:33 +0000 K. Period. 568573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I spontaneously tried on this jacket at J Crew yesterday when picking up some classic trousers. (Hooray for J Crew--tan season-less wool trousers that don't create cellulite where you don't have any!). But back to the jacket. I love the military vibe of it and thought the brass buttons put some real fun into it. When I took it home, DH, usually very supportive, just commented "It's really gold, isn't it?" I looked again and suddenly it seemed very gold. Very flashy. Since the buttons and zipper are brass, I'm pretty sure that color will get knocked back as I wear it. Still, his comment is haunting me. What do you think? Too blingy? The jacket is a very nice waxed canvas with buttons on the side to adjust the shape. It fits great.</p> <p>Updated to add it in moss green, which I think is more representative. I think they highlighted the edges on cuff and placket of the black jacket oddly in the picture--they aren't that visible in real life. </p>