https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:18:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1156696 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:30:57 +0000 gryffin 1156696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>the anonymousdame- what a lovely group of signature pieces.&nbsp; Each of you selections would work with almost all the others.&nbsp; Sounds like you have a fabulous hand on your style and your wardrobe!!&nbsp; Kudos!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1156619 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:56:01 +0000 theanonymousdame 1156619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>- Pencil Skirts<br />- Schoolboy Blazers<br />- Sheath Dresses<br />- Silk Blouses<br />- Riding Boots<br />- Skinny Jeans</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1156478 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:11:59 +0000 gryffin 1156478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marina - a very elegant, slender look.&nbsp; Those are fantastic statement pieces!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1156330 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:37:54 +0000 Marina 1156330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Turquois color, a scarf, leggins and high heels! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1155734 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:21:06 +0000 gryffin 1155734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gabrielle - elegance itself!!&nbsp; I cannot think of anything better than skinny black pants and pearls!!&nbsp; Kudos!!&nbsp; Great signature! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1155692 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 14:02:28 +0000 Anonymous 1155692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Skinny black pants and pearls. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/3#post-1155691 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 13:58:40 +0000 gryffin 1155691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marley - great list of signatures.&nbsp; I think hair is so important, literally ouir crowning glory!!&nbsp; I do prefer to empahasize my eyes too and hair cut can help with at too.&nbsp; Love the boots, BF jeans and cool that you have a signature color!!&nbsp; Nail polish - very impressed.&nbsp;&nbsp;For me, grrom nails&nbsp;have just had a close encounter with my nail clipper ;-)&nbsp; I find&nbsp;polished nails&nbsp;elegant and beautiful on others but they are so much work - so kudos for that kind of attention to detail and upkeep!!&nbsp; Sorry the hats are on th shelf and that they are not playing nicely with your hair cut.&nbsp; But you must keep looking, you never know what you will find that works.&nbsp; Fun is what it's all about Marley!!&nbsp; But I think that it is awesome that you include that in your mental outfit check list!!&nbsp; Fab list of signatures!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1155551 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 04:53:27 +0000 Marley 1155551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ankle boots/booties<br />BF jeans<br />Pink<br />Asymmetric hairstyle<br />Eyes - (that is, I wear makeup that emphasizes my eyes)<br />Nail polish - never leave the house without my nails polished<br />A Sense of Fun - I really have to be having fun with my outfit - if not, I just don't feel like myself.</p> <p>Several years ago, I wore my hair in a bob and one of my signature style items was hats of all kinds - I loved them!&nbsp; But, now that my hair is shorter,&nbsp;my hats have been banished to the top shelf of my closet (sob!)</p> <p>This has been a very fun read!&nbsp; Thanks for starting Gryffin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1155137 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:43:39 +0000 gryffin 1155137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>rebekah - boots and leather jackets, what could be better.&nbsp; I think turquoise with blonde hair is an awesome look and your colors really play well with that jewelry!!&nbsp; Fantastic signatures!!<br />Karie - what a great moniker to have earned!!&nbsp; The teacher with the best shoe collection - I think we could all die happy with that!!&nbsp; Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1154825 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 04:11:12 +0000 Karie 1154825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My shoes! My students and co-workers are always noticing my shoes. I am known as "the teacher with the best shoe collection." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1154732 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:50:54 +0000 rebekahphoto 1154732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>these are a fun read! &amp; I certainly share some signatures with quite a few of you:</p> <p>-boots<br />-jackets (leather)<br />-Turquoise Jewelry &amp; big vintage rings<br />-colors: Black, Teal, Turquoise, purple<br />-long blond hair (but it has not always been long) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1154707 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:04:14 +0000 gryffin 1154707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lynne - you are such a total riot!!&nbsp; absolutely and completely awesome!!&nbsp; I love this!!&nbsp; Blonde, preferable plated in a long stemmed glass although a&nbsp;martini glass will do, served warm, delicately bathed in caramel sauce, side order of edible flowers, add murano glass floral wine glass charm, garnish with madigascar vanilla whipped cream and delicate shaved chocolate spirals - vivaldi four seasons must be playing in the backround!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1154663 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:54:43 +0000 Lynne 1154663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Take one blonde, and dress her in soft colours and a&nbsp;curvy sillhouette.&nbsp; Attach feminine shoes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Add detail at the neck and/or hem line, and try to include a flower somewhere.&nbsp; Serve warm with sunglasses and a slimline watch ;).&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149481 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:46:53 +0000 gryffin 1149481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alexandra -&nbsp; Yes, your beautiful short hair cut!!&nbsp; Absolutely!&nbsp; Wow, 3 in heels, very elegant.&nbsp; So love the look but my knees are now happier in a lower heel but so fabulous!!&nbsp; Especially with pencil skirts &amp; fitted dresses - refined, ladylike perfect, professional and polished!!&nbsp; Your scarves, bag and excellent fit are just perfect for your look!!&nbsp; Kudos!!<br />Debra - Love your color palate - although I have mainly black and gray!!&nbsp; Lovely, &nbsp;diaphanous, elegant tops sound wonderful esp with tailored bottoms!!&nbsp; Such a great look!!&nbsp; Love that knits are a signature!!&nbsp; Sounds just wonderful!<br />Lyn D - accessories are so fab as a style statement.&nbsp; Fantastic basics become so ravishing, interesting and versatile with the right accessories.&nbsp; Plus, blue is my favortie color!!&nbsp; So I am personally applauding!!&nbsp; But many times I wish I liked using accessories more - I think it adds so much drama and individuality to an outfit.&nbsp; Great style statement!!<br />Nicole - three words and you have all ocassions pretty much covered.&nbsp; Boots, skinnes and blazers - oh my!!&nbsp; Great look, great choice!!&nbsp; I am going to have to check out La Mer watches, I've never heard of this brand but I have not doubt they are fab!!&nbsp; Off to google!!<br />Ramya - there is no quesion that a smile is the absolute and most perfect style statement.&nbsp; How we greet the world and each other is so important.&nbsp; I think that it's wonderful that you made this part of your statement!!&nbsp; Of course great jeans/denim and fab colors never hurt either!!&nbsp; Love it!!<br />Catnip - you know I adore your haircut!!&nbsp; Sooooooooooooo flattering!!&nbsp; Elegant, sleek and very stylish but practical and unfussy!!&nbsp; Perfection!!&nbsp; Add cashmere and you have the makings refined, polished and cozy elegance!!&nbsp; Great choice!!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149458 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:10:01 +0000 Catnip 1149458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hum... I guess my hair and cashmere sweaters. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149447 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:54:37 +0000 ramya 1149447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Denim, colour and smile maybe;) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149441 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:42:15 +0000 Nicole D 1149441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Booties. &nbsp;Skinnies. &nbsp; Blazers. &nbsp;And La Mer wristwatches. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149439 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:29:33 +0000 Lyn D. 1149439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm- maybe interesting accessories- shoes/belts/earrings, and lots of blue.</p> <p>(Thanks for making me think about this!)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149432 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:14:12 +0000 Debra 1149432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmmmm. I think, after looking through photos, black, white and grey and a silhouette of a more fitted bottom and draped and flowing tops.<br /> I tend to like unstructured pieces, flat shoes and definitely knits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149409 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:51:18 +0000 Alexandra 1149409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a fun topic!</p> <p>I think mine are </p> <ul> <li>short hair</li> <li>pencil skirts and fitted dresses</li> <li>3" heels</li> <li>scarves</li> <li>small black handbag</li> <li>proper fit</li> </ul> <p>I am starting to think that I prefer knits on top and woven fabrics on the bottom. I'll have to give this some more thought and see how I can incorporate it into my sewing this year.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149392 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:15:25 +0000 gryffin 1149392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>RachyLou - I think many of us join you on the puffer/snow boots brigade but hopefully that will pass (can it be too soon?)&nbsp; Yes, definitely love your mixed media kick!!&nbsp; I love changing up the texture since so much of my wardrobe is black so I am a huge fan of this and of your pieces.&nbsp; Great choice!!<br />Gabrielle - wow loving it!!&nbsp; Black slack and pearls just say height of elegance!!&nbsp; I can not think of a more fab style statement!!&nbsp; (unless you add in a LBD with those pearls!!&nbsp; - happy dance!!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149389 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:08:37 +0000 gryffin 1149389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jacky - love your asymmetric hair cut.&nbsp; It does seem so much a part of your style and that gorgeous moto!!&nbsp; Wow!&nbsp; Again nothing wrong with lots of experimentation.&nbsp; You'll know what you really love when you find it!!<br />Diane - too funny!!&nbsp; But I must say you always look great!!&nbsp; So to quote "When Harry met Sally,"&nbsp;....."I'll have what she's having!!"&nbsp; We should all instinctively look so polished and refined!!<br />Deborah - you are definitely my style sister!!&nbsp; When I started to follow the forum, I did feel a little self conscious about having such a thing for black, well everything, but from the first WIW post of yours&nbsp;that I read, I knew that I was going to pretty much want to steal every thing you own!!&nbsp; I love your minimalist, edgy, refined style.&nbsp; You&nbsp;wear drape and architectual clothing better than anyone and have a fabulous eye for proportion.&nbsp; So&nbsp;just loving your lists and I am always looking forward to your WIW's!!&nbsp;<br />Janet - you know I've admired and lemminged some of your gorgeous footware and you do have amazing jackets (OMG that divine HL cropped leather be still my heart!!).&nbsp; Plus you have a gorgeous sense of color!!&nbsp; But I have not notice your rings.&nbsp; I'm going to have to start watching for that (along with MK's earrings).&nbsp; Great list and again love your outfits - you are always edgy, elegant, refined&nbsp;and&nbsp;interesting.&nbsp; I know you want to take your style to the next level but I think you look fabulous right now!!<br />E - no one does gorgeous gamine like you do!!&nbsp; You are like one of the great storybook heroines, in the best and most admiring of senses, like Sarah Crewe in "A Litte Princess."&nbsp; Who will E be today? what interesting time, place, era will she, and hence we, be enjoying?!!&nbsp; You are so amazingly creative and authentic, so well thought out but completely uncontrived.&nbsp; Your statement pieces are so perfect for you!&nbsp; I look forward to your fantastic&nbsp;WIW's and especially all your thoughts behind their creation!!&nbsp; Brava!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149380 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:28:33 +0000 Anonymous 1149380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black slacks and pearls. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149350 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 18:27:02 +0000 rachylou 1149350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I don't think I've got anything I've worn every day for decades, but my current go-to is leather trimmed stuff - "mixed media". Like leather sleeves or collars or piping.</p> <p>Oh wait. Duh. So much a part of my life, I don't even think about it: Puffers, of course, are my signature. Lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149268 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:38:02 +0000 E 1149268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura, I agree it would be fun to see how others would define our signature pieces!</p> <p>I would say mine are... <ul> <li>full, high waisted skirts</li> <li>brooches</li> <li>bows</li> <li>woven, frequently boxy/waist surrendering&nbsp;blouses with some type of detailing (pintucks, puffed sleeves, etc.)</li> <li>flat shoes that are clearly comfortable vs stylish&nbsp;(lol)</li> <li>classic crewneck&nbsp;cardigans</li> <li>muted cooler colours</li> </ul> <br />and sadly, likely a frequently at least&nbsp;slightly oversized fit, because I'm not picky enough yet in that department. Sigh. That's going to be my big style challenge of the year, I suspect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149211 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 13:53:33 +0000 gryffin 1149211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Caro - I am a huge fan of your style!!&nbsp; You have such beautiful pieces and&nbsp;interesting combinations.&nbsp; It's such an authentic and individual aesthetic which I totally adore.&nbsp; I always look forward to your posts!&nbsp; On the hair, my read was fashionably tousled (a la JCrew) which looks perfect and sassy.&nbsp; Such great signatures!!<br />TraceyLiz- great list of signature pieces and you make such fun and interesting outfits.&nbsp; Fabulous to chase away the winter drear with color and fantastic accessories!!<br />Susie - great aesthetic clean, modern, refined, elegant, "black!!" (yeah Susie!!) and she's a bag girl!!&nbsp; Great statements and awesome look!!<br />Laura - you are right that would be really fascinating.&nbsp; Also would that be cool to see who "gets us."&nbsp; In a way, the forum has done that with the YLF meet us ie guess who's bag and shoes.&nbsp; To see if you know the person's style well enough (or were watching their WIW's)&nbsp; But that is a totally fascinating idea!!<br />Mia - I am humming "Moon River" as we speak.&nbsp; Holly Golightly, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo - the power of the ever chic and mysterious trench!!&nbsp; What a totally awesome style statement!!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149175 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:12:54 +0000 Janet 1149175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun exercise to ponder! It seems to me some people like Ceit, Anna, and Caro share some of my signature style elements, but it would be interesting to see what others see in my style.</p> <p>- Interesting footwear<br /> - Jackets (weather allowing)<br /> - Statement rings (I almost never leave the house without one)<br /> - Colors: Black, cobalt blue, teal, turquoise, green, burgundy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149152 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:12:32 +0000 Deborah 1149152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gryffin, were we separated at birth by any chance ;). Off the top of my head...</p> <p>Winter: Black, booties, blonde, blazers, oversized, Drape</p> <p>Summer: Black, edgy sandals, blonde, silver accessories </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149148 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 09:52:20 +0000 Anonymous 1149148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't got a clue </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-signature-style-pieces/page/2#post-1149138 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:54:24 +0000 Jacky 1149138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not sure I have a signature style ... too much bouncing around. Possibly leather motorcycle jackets and my short, asymmetric hair cuts. </p>