https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:53:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1957345 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 23:15:45 +0000 bj1111 1957345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#6 is sassy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1957083 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:49:30 +0000 Angie 1957083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the proportions you created in #3, 4 and 5.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956981 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 14:18:54 +0000 kkards 1956981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>more love for #6....love the popover, the lace up detail is a nice update, and the printed pants are great...l like #1, would love to see this with the origanally planned shoes or with a white sneaker, for me the dress and vest read more casual... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956951 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 11:56:44 +0000 LaPed 1956951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>L'Abeille, I do the same thing with blazers and try to wear the heck out of them in fall/early winter. Once we get into true puffer weather I find them a bit of a pain -- too much bulk under a coat for the amount of warmth they provide.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love your outfit in #1 -- perfect for end of summer, and smart to take advantage of summery-looking items that are too warm for high summer weather. I'm very partial to the striped knit top in 3/4 too (though yes I prefer that outfit without the topper -- perhaps it needs a less-busy one). #5 is perfection -- oxford, ankle pants, and mary janes, all favorites for me -- I think I will copycat you at some point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956947 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 11:45:15 +0000 Anonymous 1956947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was especially interested in your reflections and your plan of action. &nbsp;Would that also influence future buying decisions? &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956907 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 04:59:29 +0000 Sal 1956907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look terrific here - nice transitional looks!!&nbsp; I love 2 3 and 5 and 6 the most...but they are all good.</p> <p>WRT high rise - I totally think you can do it - if you are long waisted it should work more easily than for the short waisted people (like myself).</p> <p>I do think in 6 it would be easier with lower contrast between top and trousers....I prefer it with the jacket that breaks up the horizonal lines.&nbsp; However I like the high contrast in 5 :)</p> <p>I have a long transitional season with short high summer and cold winter....so I need to wear my winter woolies intensively for about two months.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956905 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 04:21:23 +0000 Anonymous 1956905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joining the " very inspirational " chorus. #6 is my favorite and inspires me to search out some floral pants. I have been enjoying some embroderied jeans this summer much more than I thought I would.. I like your black or navy topper in 6 also. The shape looks fresh with the pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956891 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 02:44:40 +0000 Jaime 1956891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very inspirational! I really like #3 but lots of good stuff here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956885 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 02:12:13 +0000 cindysmith 1956885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1 &amp; 6 are my faves. Love that dress &amp; filet on you, and love the attitude in 6 &lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956874 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 00:12:01 +0000 jussie 1956874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous outfits, simple but interesting and classy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956870 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 23:52:53 +0000 Style Fan 1956870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfits!&nbsp; Your colour palette is lovely with your hair and skin tone.&nbsp; I like #1 and think it would look fab with white jeans.&nbsp; My favourite is #6.&nbsp; So playful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956833 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 20:55:05 +0000 Katerina 1956833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely set of outfits! I especially admire the outfit in pic no 2 - gorgeous classic chic. Love the shoes with the pencil skirt. Another favorite is the combo in pic no 6 - love the trousers with the top and those shoes! You look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956806 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 19:05:43 +0000 L'Abeille 1956806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love those pants too, BD. They are an outlier for my usual neutral/menswear print style. Last spring my wild card purchase was a pair of green giant-floral pants, that were worn almost weekly. Sadly this spring they were tight, so I hunted up these as a replacement. I love them even more, I'd wear them every other day if it didn't break some internal programming. </p> <p>I went into this challenge expecting to eke as many wears as I could from my summer clothes. Between last week and this week I realized that would shortchange me, because I also love my fall/transitional stuff that doesn't work in winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956794 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:34:05 +0000 Barbara Diane 1956794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My personal favorite item is the pants in #6. Which means I should probably pull out my printed pants before the weather changes too much.<br />Unlike many posters, I like to put off wearing fall/winter clothing as long as possible.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-september-challenge-and-reflections-warning-long-winded#post-1956790 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:18:09 +0000 L'Abeille 1956790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This week for the most part I embraced fall dressing. Temps are still mild in the day but we've had frost warnings overnight. </p> <p>First, the outfits:</p> <p>1 Saturday not pictured, white jeans. I hoped to try them with black and leopard, but couldn't resist my favourite way, with floral chambray shirt and mint suede loafers.</p> <p>2 pic 1 Sunday another FFBO: Breton stripe sweater dress too heavy for actual summer wear, toned down with a long white gilet. I planned for my wedge heeled desert boots (copying a previous #10 wear) but found these nude pumps quicker, and M. Abeille was wearing his spiffy new suit. I think they're a bit too delicate for this outfit, the booties would have balanced it better. </p> <p>Later in the day I added white capris and my black Ecco sneakers for an ER shift.</p> <p>3 Monday I embraced my fall black-and-white. I even switched from the navy to the black cross-body (which I never remember to snap). Houndstooth pencil skirt, black 3/4 sleeve mockneck top, the new Ecco sneakers. Felt very 60s mod; high happiness rating. </p> <p>4 Black cuffed culottes, that I couldn't locate last fall/winter. I think I like the silhouette more now that my eyes are used to seeing wider/straighter crops. These are awkward to style because of their low rise and odd fastening that precludes belting, but I worked around it this time with a super-long knit top. The varying width of stripes optical-illusions you away from the tummy, so you might not notice how long it is at first.<br /> I wore cutout booties and tweed jacket for the morning chill, with my hooded trench over. </p> <p>Happiness factor good. I'm going to put these culottes back in rotation. Not so sure about the jacket.<br /> 5 Blue pinstripe 3/4 sleeve shirt, black and white plaid ankle pants, and Maryjanes.</p> <p>6 This day was well planned in advance. Up early to drive to city for 2 medical imaging appointments, then on to a mostly desk day in my work town. Popover top and pull-on pants chosen for speed, but because no metal fasteners I was allowed to leave them on for the bone density! These navy slingbacks at the office, navy ballet flats for the running. Plus my tan hooded trench, only needed in the early chill, and back to the navy cross-body. </p> <p>7 My stab at the new-old tucked high rise silhouette, which suits my long torso. These are the Black Watch pants I thrifted in Glasgow. I tucked in a white blouse with eyelet inset, and wanted a low vamp shoe to balance the full-length, so these are the new Clarks ballet flats. Added mixed-media leather jacket. Then realized that via step-by-step calculations, I had arrived at the traditional way to wear tartan (lace jabot and all).</p> <p>Reflections:<br /> I didn't have access to my lists from past years, but I came across a post from last year with some of my favourite outfits (that I remembered to photograph) from September and October. That gave me some ideas, and reminded me what I love about fall dressing.</p> <p>This transitional season is just a short interlude before the many months of winter dressing. While I can, I will make the most of:<br /> Closed toe shoes worn without socks. This includes loafers, oxfords, ballet flats, and D'Orsay and cutout styles that were overlooked in favour of sandals and sneakers.<br /> Once the weather cools to need socks, but not yet snow boots, this will then move on to shoes and booties worn as the day's outfit, indoors and out. This can incorporate silhouettes that don't play nice with both winter boots AND indoor shoes. I should check for flared legs and fussy hem lengths (to wear them while I can).</p> <p>Also to wear while bare legs are still possible: my tube and knit pencil skirts, that creep too much with hose, and the cooler-weather culottes. </p> <p>One major one is jackets. My window for wearing blazers is so short. Two ýears ago I set a fall challenge to wear as many as I could. Must look those up. </p> <p>High rise thoughts: bring them on! </p>