https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:45:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant/page/2#post-1186906 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:23:20 +0000 Claudia 1186906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karymk, did you end up&nbsp;getting this jacket after all? What did you decide?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant/page/2#post-1178975 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:50:45 +0000 deb 1178975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it would overpower you.&nbsp; I vote no. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178961 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:37:11 +0000 Suz 1178961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know how I missed this interesting conversation.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't know if you should buy the coat, either, but I do know it made me smile when I saw it and I think it would suit your colouring.&nbsp;</p> <p>For the rest -- the combined wisdom of the forum is probably the best. I really liked what Angie had to say.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178929 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:20:33 +0000 Echo 1178929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NicoleD makes a really excellent point. Marni's F/W pieces are still "out there" and fun, but those are looks I would wear for a lot longer than the original jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178860 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:45:57 +0000 karymk 1178860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wisdom! Therapy! I appreciate the comments, all. &nbsp;I suppose I would pull this out as a "frosting" piece to wear with jeans and black cagey heels and a clutch to "match". &nbsp;No other embellishments would be necessary except probably a strong lip.</p> <p>Marni is just so cool, out there and unexpected. &nbsp;I suppose I could look for a similar fabric up &nbsp;in LA and make a simple jacket. This shape shouldn't be hard to dupe at my level.</p> <p>April, I don't think that if this piece weren't on sale I would buy it. But sometimes sales get me to try new things. Still even on sale it would be an expensive experiment.</p> <p>Hmmmm. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178666 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:56:30 +0000 April 1178666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is, as you noted, on the muppety side. &nbsp;But I'm going to ask a ruthlessly practical question, per the Michael Kors quote that hangs in my closet*: does your wardrobe have the 70% of fabulous foundational basics that it needs to function? &nbsp;</p> <p>*The quote: &nbsp;"<span>70 percent of the clothes you own should be meat and potatoes. 30 percent should be icing and fluff — that’s colour, pattern, shine, accessories. Too many women get the proportions the other way round, then can’t figure out why they can’t get dressed."</p> <p>If you have every piece you need to create a wardrobe that works for your life, there's no harm in adding some icing and fluff.</p> <p>A final thought:&nbsp;I also sometimes ask myself, when tempted by a great discount, whether I would still buy this piece if I had to pay full price for it? &nbsp;In the case of this piece, I'm going to ask the opposite: would you covet it if you saw it in Walmart, or is the luxe brand lending a stamp of legitimacy&nbsp;to the look? &nbsp;</span> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178629 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:09:07 +0000 Mochi 1178629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Back for my third comment. What would put me off is the heavy polyester content...but that's me. </p> <p>My erstwhile fashion icon Giovanna Battista has styled a similar cut (not weight, though) of a similarly whimsical Marni coat, with great panache. Unfortunately I'm limited to my iPhone, but maybe can find links later..,you could always sit tight on this one and be prepared to spend, but maybe on something a little more versatile? $.02. Xoxo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178625 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:01:21 +0000 rabbit 1178625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think, if it were something I was attracted to, and I could afford it, but it wasn't an inconsequential amount, I'd still look at similar items to see if there was something with the qualities that attracted me (the colors, the texture, the cut) that I liked even more, or that was slightly more versatile.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think at this price range there are a wide variety of options available, and I'd be tempted to do some exploring before pulling the trigger, to make sure that this was 'the one'.&nbsp;</p> <p>When I think muppet jacket - I think Gaga, and rainbow fuzzy rave jackets, and Jeremy Scott and the&nbsp;Blonds -- so personally this doesn't look muppet jacket to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178610 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:48:00 +0000 kkards 1178610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i love it. it's just so fab, that i really don't have much else to say. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178600 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:41:28 +0000 Peri 1178600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely a polarizing piece, even on a fashion board. Do you think you will be comfortable with it also being polarizing IRL?</p> <p>For me, I don't like it!&nbsp;For you, you obviously do! For me, I would not spend that much on a piece that would have limited use. For you, it may represent a smaller percentage of your budget.&nbsp;</p> <p>So...advice is not appropriate. The heart has reasons that reason knows not, or something like that. We do best when we follow our hearts, but reason has to factor in pretty strongly too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178565 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:08:23 +0000 rachylou 1178565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know... I am going to stand up and say No to the jacket. I sort of have to force myself because it's so happy and cheerful, like you are. I feel, tho, it has a strangely conventional cut that waters it down.</p> <p>On the other hand, love is love... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178558 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:59:44 +0000 Sheila 1178558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. I do love the cut of the back of the jacket especially. For my life, if I owned this jacket it would probably serve me at the extremes of my social life -- that is, maybe for a glittering social event (party, opera opening night) and with jeans to dress it down for a casual event. Certainly not for my daily wear, as I am retired and spend a lot of time at home or with young grandchildren! Not so practical for these activities.</p> <p>Have you thought about how you would wear it? Honestly, if you love it and can afford it, why not buy it? It would certainly provide an aesthetic satisfaction every time you wore it or looked at it. For my life and budget and personaly style, it would not be a good fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178551 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:47:42 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1178551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm? &nbsp;I wounder if you could get more use out of it if you used it as a piece of outerwear during appropriate weather??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178446 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:16:27 +0000 Nicole D 1178446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like fuzzy's point about displaying it. &nbsp;But....if you really want a great fluffy OTT Marni coat, why not wait til the FW collection comes out. </p> <p>ETA: &nbsp;The one thing that gives me pause is the brillo pad textured, synthetic yarn that the flowers are made of. &nbsp;Just looks cheap to me even though the cut is very expensive looking. &nbsp;Maybe that is part of it's appeal? &nbsp;It's Marni - always full of surpises.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178435 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:08:25 +0000 fuzzylogic 1178435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wild!! How do you envisage styling it, karymk? If it is in keeping with your style you could also use it as a feature piece to display in your wardrobe or on your coat rack. Double duty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178432 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:06:16 +0000 Echo 1178432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, now that it has been said, I cannot unsee "muppet" and "grandma". However, I do agree that if you truly love it and can afford it, then it is worth the indulgence. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178428 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:59:50 +0000 Mochi 1178428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, the brand would definitely make it resell-able. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178421 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:50:30 +0000 Isabel 1178421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL &nbsp;!!! &nbsp;"Jolie laide" ...I have never heard that before. I want a T shirt that says that.&nbsp;&nbsp; What a perfect saying. But NOT for this jacket. &nbsp;I love it. &nbsp;It is not "muppetish" either, &nbsp;hahahahahahaha.</p> <p>I completely agree with Angie. &nbsp;In the end, you could always sell it on ebay if you don't want to pass down. &nbsp; &nbsp;: )&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178418 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:46:17 +0000 Angie 1178418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Will it get a lot of wear - probably not. Does that matter - not really if you love it and can afford it. It's not going to date all that fast&nbsp;because it's too hectic for that. You could pass it down to DD.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you keep on thinking about it - indulge yourself. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178379 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:49:40 +0000 Claudia 1178379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. You have the ALGO&nbsp;trifecta of fashion&nbsp;here: </p> <ol> <li>allover neon-bright colors</li> <li>bold, allover&nbsp;pattern (floral no less!)</li> <li>extreme allover&nbsp;texture</li> </ol> <p>This type of garment is so not me, that my first impulse is to say it's a&nbsp;garish white elephant you'll regret, but I know it is all in the styling and how&nbsp;the person wearing it feels. If you kept everything else quiet, subtle, and&nbsp;minimal I can see you pulling this off with panache. </p> <p>There must be a reason you are so attracted to it, so I say you won't know unless you try. You have the potential of big risk, big payoff.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>ETA: oddly, each time I go back to look at it, I like it a bit more and appreciate how interesting a piece it is, sort of like an abstract&nbsp;painting that you see more in each time you stare. The close-up of the fabric is what is winning me over.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178352 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:15:26 +0000 Mochi 1178352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yeah, baby. With your coloring, I could see it. Now, it's kind of pricey. It's up to you to decide how much use you'd get, and how much that would justify the purchase. But it's an awesome jacket in and of itself. You would get tons of compliments, if that means anything to you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178345 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:04:05 +0000 ATLynn 1178345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Deborah said.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178336 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:52:14 +0000 Parsley 1178336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is pretty OTT, but if anybody could pull it off you probably could. Still, it's not the kind of thing you could wear very often, because it would be SO memorable. </p> <p>I think you can probably find something with the colors you love that is more wearable.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178335 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:51:33 +0000 leopardluxe 1178335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's definitely distinctive and statement making. I didn't really get "muppetish" from it, though. I actually think it looks a bit too elderly&nbsp;"grandma-like." I think its the combo of the bright pattern, flowers, bright colors, basic cut&nbsp;and fuzzy material that make it read that way in my mind.</p> <p>You could totally counteract that in how you styled it but I'm not a fan and think it wouldn't get enough play to make it worth the price, imho. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178328 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:43:28 +0000 Anonymous 1178328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is very distinctive. Would you find you got tired of it or would you be fine wearing it often enough that you are thought about as the lady with that jacket? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178320 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:32:47 +0000 donnat 1178320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Only if you love it. It is a bit muppetish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178317 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:30:20 +0000 unfrumped 1178317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's so distinctive that I would feel I look the same , and that it might "wear me" or I'd get tired if it. Whereas a bright solid color could still be cheery and distinctive but occasionally be treated as a neutral. Really depends on what you look for, how versatile you need items to be, what you think of longevity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178280 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:22:43 +0000 Debra 1178280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it and can see you wearing it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178259 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:40:04 +0000 Deborah 1178259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can see you in this jacket. I think the style and colours would look fabulous. Only you know if you would get the wear out of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/treasure-or-white-elephant#post-1178255 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:30:57 +0000 Jeanie 1178255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha Ha....muppetish!! cracking up. &nbsp;Still, I so want you to get this jacket. &nbsp;I can just see you in it....it looks so you. &nbsp;Please get it at least to try it once. &nbsp;This could be your signature jacket. &nbsp;Maybe you will get a date with Kermie &nbsp; </p>