https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:48:05 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955434 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:14:09 +0000 Christina F. 1955434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your move! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955430 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:10:03 +0000 Dana 1955430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your move, Suz! I love Vancouver (only been there once, but still.) It will be fun for you to have milder weather, yes? You will certainly become a Vancouver style icon!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955417 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:52:39 +0000 Angie 1955417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Gaylene</b> and <b>Suz,</b> I'm telling you. This awful damp cold that we get in the PNW is much colder than a dry cold in the same temperature. Now you know why I always wear a cami or thermals. It's BITTER. <b>Smittie</b> has lived through it and gets it too. And now <b>Gaylene</b>. I feel validated </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955379 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:30:46 +0000 jussie 1955379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very exciting Suz. I wish you luck as you settle in, and of course I can’t wait for more fashion updates. What a large and diverse place Nth America is. My mind boggles and I hope I get to explore more of it someday. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955370 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:56:18 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1955370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wishing you happiness in your new/temp home, and a great year, whatever follows it. I’m sure there will be moments when you realize the thing you want is on the other coast, but how nice not to have to take apart the entire old home at once! </p> <p>I’ve never been there, or to the NW US, but your style report sounded much like I expected, until I got to the designer bags and the brakes screeched. Is that with the tennies and athliesure described just before it? How surprising! </p> <p>I’m guessing fall will be less mucky than you’re used to. June being cooler there makes sense-it’s the moderating effect of the water. </p> <p>Gaylene, I saw much the same thing in Tampa when temps dipped into the 50s or 60s—some people still in their shorts, probably with a sweatshirt or light jacket, others in full-on winter gear, complete with scarves, boots, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955359 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:22:11 +0000 Sisi 1955359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Suz! It seems that this climate makes you happier. I am glad for you.&nbsp; I hope you will finally be able to wear less snow boots and more shoes that you like!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955320 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:31:37 +0000 deb 1955320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yea, you are here. I can hardly wait for the meetup.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955288 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:52:34 +0000 karen13 1955288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome back to the best coast. I look forward to seeing your style evolution and adaptation. I love BC. I have made several trips over the years to Victoria, Vancouver and whistler and loved the climate and the lifestyle. I love my California mountain life, but BC would be a contender. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations/page/2#post-1955286 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:47:19 +0000 Jaime 1955286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on your move! Wow, that is a big change for everyone. I have been in Vancouver precisely once, and that was about 25 years ago, but I still have a good impression. I love John Fluevog's window response. Excited to see how your style evolves, and already am working on a teleporter to attend your next West Coast meet up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955280 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:30:45 +0000 sarah 1955280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to your new home, Suz. How exciting!</p> <p>Here's a picture of our kitties in their matching court jester outfits. They seem to be effective at reducing bird kills! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955279 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:30:38 +0000 Suz 1955279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Gaylene</b>, I get it. Damp requires more insulation in some ways. It's very strange. I've also always understood that sun= cold in winter. I grew up around the Great Lakes and it is similar to a Maritime climate that way.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955278 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:26:04 +0000 Janet 1955278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your new home! I’m glad you’re all settling in. </p> <p>I envy your new climate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955277 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 02:22:06 +0000 Aquamarine 1955277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck in your new home! Can’t wait to see how your wardrobe adjusts to the new climate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955276 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:52:59 +0000 Gaylene 1955276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the West Coast, Suz!</p> <p>You’ve been out here often enough to know the climate, so you’ve got a good idea about what to expect. What I’ve found interesting, though, is how much location and community affects what you’ll see around you. As you’ve noted, Vancouver (and Victoria) have sides which short-term visitors often don’t experience so style observations can be quite different in these areas. It’s also remarkable how differently people can dress for the weather. I often see someone wearing shorts and a light windcheater in January standing in line next to a person in a Canada Goose jacket and tightly wrapped scarf. </p> <p>As a prairie girl, my biggest adjustment to Victoria dressing was realizing a damp, overcast January day requires MUCH less clothing than a bright, sunny day. The rain comes from the South—the Pineapple Express some call it—while January sun occurs when cold, high pressure systems from the North drop down onto the Island. I also became a fan of Uniqlo camis during damp, cooler months; never wore one in -40C temps on the prairies, but find them a necessity on the Coast. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955275 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:31:30 +0000 Suz 1955275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>LaPed</b> -- so right about that Arc'teryx! We're in Vancouver proper. The Victoria plan has been put on hold for the time being. Or maybe forever. We're not sure. <b>chouette22</b>, this is a temporary move for now -- officially for 11 months. But there's a strong chance we will end up staying longer. Maybe permanently. We have rented our own home and are renting a place here so our options are open.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>CJ</b>, I'm hoping for a meet-up in Seattle after we get a bit more settled here! Hope to meet you in person.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks, <b>Smittie</b>. I feel a bit silly having bought that big puffer last year, LOL. But the move is temporary (we think). So ... time will tell if I need it again.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Katerina, t</b>he Vancouver spring must be one of the prettiest in the world. Well, at least compared to what I'm used to, it is! Flowers begin to bloom in January!!&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Chris</b>, you're so right. I am really quite familiar with it all since we lived here for 3 years.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955230 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 23:04:06 +0000 LaPed 1955230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, Vancouver has a distinctly normcore vibe compared to Seattle and Portland, doesn't it? And SO much Arc'teryx. Are you in Vancouver proper? I remember talk of Victoria at one point... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955218 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:48:42 +0000 Anonymous 1955218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are not terribly far for a YLF meet up! My son lives there and I have always wanted to make one of those meet ups and schedule an with Angie! I am 7 hours away however. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955217 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:47:58 +0000 Anonymous 1955217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on the move and I’m excited for the new fashion possibilities in your life! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955216 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:46:24 +0000 chouette22 1955216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an adventure! Setting up house, new surroundings, people, paths, routines and fashion. Good luck! Is this a permanent move? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955213 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:36:52 +0000 Katerina 1955213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your move, Suz, and glad you are back, missed you!<br /> What an interesting style report and thanks for telling us about the climate. I have really learnt something, never been to Canada. The Vancouver spring sounds lovely. I bet you are glad for shorter and milder winters. And best wishes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955209 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:17:00 +0000 Chris987 1955209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your move! Sounds like you have the climate well understood from living there in he past so you can have fun with your wardrobe without having to go through all the seasons first. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955207 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:08:44 +0000 Suz 1955207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One instant influence -- more of my wardrobe sits in my "year round" closet. Less will be stored between seasons. <b>The Cat</b> -- the weather in Vancouver is vastly different than the weather in southeastern Ontario. There, we had short, rainy, windy autumns; long, cold winters (from November to late April, the average low around -10 to -15C but often going down to -30C or colder with wind chill) and lots of snow, ice, and dirty slush on the streets. Spring in my former city is short and chilly and summer is hot and muggy -- it lasts for about 3.5 months. On paper, the temps look moderate but with the humidity, the "feel" of the air is often about 35 to 38C. We had a particularly hot summer this year.&nbsp;</p> <p>Vancouver has one of the mildest climates in Canada but is also extremely rainy and grey in the winter. I can expect some, but not much, snow here. It often melts the same day it falls, or the next day. Spring is long, damp, but pleasant with glorious blossoms that last for months. Summers are slightly shorter than in Ontario and considerably less humid. It's typically very sunny in July and August. May is also a very good month with lots of sun. June is strangely less predictable and not as warm as in Ontario.&nbsp;</p> <p>Max looks disgusted with his collar in this photo, but he's actually surprisingly blasé about it. He does not enjoy having it put on, but once it is there he barely seems to notice it. Since our landlady is a bird lover and our garden is full of finches and hummingbirds, it's a necessity. I think the real problem for birds is feral cats but I'm not taking chances.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Angie,</b> I agree that Seattle is much grittier than Vancouver. Vancouver always feels almost washed clean to me (coming from grittier, older, Toronto) -- except for the downtown east side, that is. There's grit to spare in that area of town.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>JAileen</b>, I do think the west coast dresses differently from the east, for sure. There are overlaps, of course. As <b>LisaP</b> says, Vancouver is not particularly stylish but is a very active city so you see gear, gear, gear. Toronto is more stylish but without much flair, except for distinct pockets. There are some really great designers there, though, if you know where to look. Montreal is where the fashion fun is! :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955205 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:01:15 +0000 Helena 1955205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an exciting move for you Suz! Looking forward to seeing how your wardrobe adapts to the new city </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955202 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:52:38 +0000 SarahD8 1955202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the move Suz and welcome to Cascadia! Watch out, your kitty will soon be begging for a catio, they’re all the rage here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955200 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:39:16 +0000 Anonymous 1955200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the successful move! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955194 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:06:53 +0000 Jenn 1955194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad to hear you're settling in! It's really interesting how your location can affect your style, and I'm looking forward to seeing how Vancouver influences you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955191 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:57:09 +0000 Jane 1955191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to your new home. Good to hear about Vancouver fashion. (As JAileen says, Margaret Atwood would be pleased with your cat's attire&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/save-cats-birds-1.3464452">https://www.cbc.ca/news/techno.....-1.3464452</a>)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955190 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:56:52 +0000 The Cat 1955190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting style report.</p> <p>Best wishes for your life at the new place. Is the climate in Vancouver different from where you moved from? If so, do you expect it to influence your style and/or wardrobe needs? I look forward to hear about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955185 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:39:39 +0000 Glory 1955185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Suz you’ve moved ! I had no idea but wish you a wonderful transition to your new house! Very fun and exciting times ahead. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wet-coast-style-observations#post-1955180 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:29:47 +0000 Style Fan 1955180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love John Fluevog's response. &nbsp; I found Vancouver to be very casual as well. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p>