https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:14:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1162050 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:30:26 +0000 Jjsloane 1162050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this look and think you look polished, professional and it sounds like you were also cozy for the weather. Kids have no filter and I've found they have different biases. I'm sure they see age as how you dress and it has nothing to do with anything else. My daughter says I look like a man whenever I wear a button down shirt (like daddy).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161935 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:37:29 +0000 Gigi 1161935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful, professional outfit! Just perfect.</p> <p>I agree that dressing makes a difference, even in how you perform or do your job. If everyone dresses up to at least some extent (e.g., business casual), there seems to be more of a serious attitude toward the work and also a more respectful attitude toward co-workers. I work at home, and although I might wear things that are more casual than you could get away with at a workplace, everything is all carefully chosen and well put together. It makes a difference! I think that a person's self-esteem can even start to decrease if they wear a ratty jeans and an old T-shirt every day. What we wear affects us inside.</p> <p>I haven't had a chance to read all the responses, but I see that you mentioned that dressing well doesn't mean that everything has to be new. I was on Imogen Lamport's site last night, and she had a post on grooming (I think it was an old one, so if you want to find it, you'll have to look in the archives). She said that grooming is what's important, even more so than having "nice" clothes. Cut off hanging threads from the clothes, make sure your shoes are clean and worn heels replaced by the cobbler, do your hair, whiten your teeth if they are stained, bathe, iron wrinkled clothes,&nbsp;etc. It reminded me of nuns I have visited in convents. They have only one or two habits that they wear, so fashion itself is not a tool they can use to look good, but their habits are always perfectly pressed, clean, etc., so that they project that well-put-together vibe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161910 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:09:57 +0000 Lyn D. 1161910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so cosy, yet super-stylish and Fab!<br />Interesting that so often we choose Pooches with similar hair-colour to ourselves </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161867 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 19:58:08 +0000 annagybe 1161867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that skirt. It's fantastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161769 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 16:58:45 +0000 gryffin 1161769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karie - thanks for your insights.&nbsp; That was my take in my personal experiences and in following my son's teachers.&nbsp; I do totally agree it's not about new, trendy, or expensive but it's about a level of appropriateness for the situation, clean and cared for dress.&nbsp; Again, attention to detail and situation manifesting in all areas.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161513 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 04:23:50 +0000 Karie 1161513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gryffin, you posed an interesting question, and one I have thought about a lot. I think that what we wear sends a message to others, and the bottom line is either <i>I care how I look, or I <b>don't</b> care how I look</i>. Your clothes don't have to be new, they don't have to be expensive, they don't have to be the latest style and you don't have to be dressed to the nine's.&nbsp;But you <b>do</b> have to look well-groomed. If you dress like you don't care, people are going to assume - guess what - that you really don't care, and not just about how you dress, but about other things too. Last year I worked with a teacher who wore jeans with holes in them (the same pair of jeans all week), a ratty old sweatshirt (different every few days), and dirty crocs (same pair)&nbsp;to school every day. Academically, she was the worst teacher I ever worked with. She didn't care about her lesson plans either - I think she winged it every day. Administration did finally talk to her about the way she was dressing.&nbsp;<br />So I'd say that the correlation I've found is between people who dress like they care and the quality of their work. It seems like there's a whole self-esteem/self-respect thing going on there too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161355 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 00:03:02 +0000 columbine(erin) 1161355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fab indeed; the necklace really ties everything together. Sounds like the skirt was a wise purchase. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161258 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:07:23 +0000 Sharon 1161258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so elegant - I love this on you.</p> <p>&nbsp;I can remember as a child my father used to tell me he was 65 (he would have been about 30). When an older&nbsp;man got on my bus and told the driver he was 65, my first thought was not "Dad's been lying to me" but "Wow, Dad looks good for his age!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161241 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:54:48 +0000 Kiwibird 1161241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perfect!! You look professional - and comfy. &nbsp;Enjoyed your funny story and your's is the first dog I've heard of having a middle name - love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161229 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:42:15 +0000 Anonymous 1161229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karie, congratulations on your professional success! I love, love LOVE that outfit, even more so when you described how comfortable it is. The necklace is lovely and I totally agree that it's a fantastic bookend.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161217 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:26:11 +0000 rachylou 1161217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a great skirt.</p> <p>Funny how skewed your perspective is when you're little. Or just young. Or youngish. When I was 25, I thought my 35-year-old boss looked 55. Had more to do, tho, with the amount of authority and "establishment" apparent in the way he carried himself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161159 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:55:22 +0000 gryffin 1161159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karie - congrats over and over on your spectacular reading program!!&nbsp; That is extraordinary and those kids are just so fortunate!!&nbsp; Your outfit is lovely.&nbsp; The tweed skirt is gorgeous and you wear gray beautifully.&nbsp; Love the necklace with the tights and boots.&nbsp; Professional, elegant, poised but warm and soft.&nbsp; Just perfect.&nbsp;&nbsp;I know this is a werid question, but have you found a correlation between professional dress and the quality of the teacher?&nbsp;&nbsp;We pegged&nbsp;each of my son's&nbsp;teacher correctly at Back to school night&nbsp; - talk about wardrobe choices making a "statement!"&nbsp; I was interested if you find that holds true from your vantage point? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161146 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:26:37 +0000 kellygirl 1161146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Impressive! Love the outfit. The booties are so sleek that I can hardly tell where they stop and the ankle. You look polished and pretty! I agree about the observation on dressing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161119 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:30:32 +0000 Karie 1161119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz! That tweedy skirt has proven to be an essential item this winter. I purchased it last winter near the end of the season and I'm glad I did. It feels like I'm wearing a warm blanket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161021 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 14:08:28 +0000 Suz 1161021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karie, congratulations on your success with the second graders!! (Both successes, I guess!!) Although, hmmm....it does make you wonder if the math teachers in your school are doing as well, LOL. Although I absolutely agree with the kids who think you look much younger than your years!&nbsp;</p> <p>This is a fantastic outfit. Sleek (despite all the wool and fleece -- quite an accomplishment!) and very, very flattering, and professional. If I were in your audience, I would trust you completely and feel that it's no wonder those kids were learning so well under your tutelage.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161008 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:35:42 +0000 Karie 1161008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Susie, skirts and fleece lined leggings are extremely cozy in winter. Joy, I was concerned that without a blazer, I didn't look professional enough!&nbsp;<br />Dee and AJ, I added the necklace to bookend so I'm glad you like it and&nbsp;think it pulls everything together. <br />Jeans can absolutely look nice and pulled together, but not with sloppy old sweatshirts. Several teachers in my building regularly&nbsp;come to work looking like they're ready to clean the basement or go out for a jog.&nbsp;I think certain styles of jeans can be included in a professional wardrobe, but only when the other elements are professional too.&nbsp;Even&nbsp;though there are a few&nbsp;of us that dress professionally, I feel like Stacey and Clinton from "What Not to Wear" need to come in and go through my building. </p> <p>And when&nbsp;dress down day becomes every day, what are we going to go to next, pajama day? Long underwear day?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1161002 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:17:48 +0000 April 1161002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you for raising the bar of professional dress in your school! &nbsp;When I was in a school district, it always made me crazy that on professional development days the teachers would say, "Well, it will be boring, but at&nbsp;least we can wear sweats..." &nbsp;Talk about boring.</p> <p>And I love that your dog has a middle name. &nbsp;:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160916 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 04:33:46 +0000 Susie 1160916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is such a stylish outfit and it looks so cozy. YLF! </p> <p>Such a cute story...kids are great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160911 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 04:22:15 +0000 Anonymous 1160911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great professional look for a cold day! Congratulations on your reading scores. 95% improvement is amazing.<br /> Cosmo Edward looks like a sweetie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160909 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 04:18:37 +0000 Dee 1160909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The necklace really pulls everything and makes it pop! </p> <p>I feel that jeans can still look nice and pulled together, but probably not with sweatshirts, and&nbsp;I'm picturing more mom-jeans in this scenario. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160907 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 04:16:16 +0000 JAileen 1160907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look very professional yet approachable. You look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160906 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 04:12:19 +0000 AJ 1160906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely styled outfit! I really like the necklace with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160887 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:47:06 +0000 deb 1160887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny story and pup. You look wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160884 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:43:46 +0000 MuseumGal 1160884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous tweed skirt.&nbsp; Love this look.&nbsp; And totally cute story. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/warm-clothes-a-funny-story-musings-and-an-outtake#post-1160877 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:34:33 +0000 Karie 1160877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another bitter cold day in which I had to present data at a meeting&nbsp;on the reading growth of&nbsp;my school's second grade students (I teach reading only with second grade this year). Our second graders made the highest percentage of growth in reading (95%) of all schools, all grades in my district (it's a large district with 13 elementary schools)! I'm very lucky to work with a fantastic team of teachers.</p> <p>For the meeting, I wore my snuggly-tweedy-warm-as-a-blanket skirt, along with a gray turtleneck, black fleece lined tights and black booties. This is the second presentation of this data that I've done, and the first time I wore more of a suit-type outfit. What never ceases to amaze me is how sloppily people dress these days. Several people at the meeting (including teachers and the principal) wore jeans and frumpled sweatshirts - and it's not even dress down day!&nbsp;</p> <p>Funny story: During reading groups this afternoon, a student blurted out, "I think you're 45! (I'm 53). In my best shocked voice, I said, "45!!" He replied, "OK, 35!" I said, "Well, that's better." Another student piped up and said, "Honestly, Mrs. ____, you do look a bit old. Err....a bit <i>older."&nbsp;</i>HA! Out of the mouths of babes.</p> <p>Pic 3 includes Cosmo Edward, who was growing impatient with outfit photos and as he apparently needed to&nbsp;go out to the potty. The nerve! </p>