https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:10:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651676 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 02:15:06 +0000 Brooklyn 1651676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto what rabbit said. I think maybe you are long waisted. I don't see hip heavy. You look fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651670 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 02:02:03 +0000 Anonymous 1651670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it is you, it is the camera angle. You look beautifully proportioned. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651669 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 02:00:04 +0000 Beth Ann 1651669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the way you've married the earthy colors in the scarf to the combat style boots --- very fun! &nbsp;You look great!</p> <p>I'd suggest that you keep taking pics. &nbsp;After you've assembled pics of a dozen or so of your outfits, try picking out your favorites and analyzing what makes them work. &nbsp;Then tackle the outfits that you feel are less successful. &nbsp;You end of with a few successful formulas and some do more of this, do less of that, style guidelines.</p> <p>I think the camera angles are too different to give reliable feedback here (and the lighting in #2 has you in silhouette). &nbsp;When I take photos in the mirror, my proportions are slightly altered, making my legs look a bit smaller and shorter, and my bust looks larger. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651622 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:20:33 +0000 rabbit 1651622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also what Firecracker said, taking a picture in a mirror (especially an outdoor mirror as they can be wavy) isn't as accurate as a picture from a distance with the photographer holding the camera around your waist height (they need to crouch or sit to do this) in my experience. </p> <p>And you look lovely in both pics, no worries there, this is just fine-tuning fashion-wonky stuff :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651613 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:14:12 +0000 rachylou 1651613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto to other comments. The outfit is very cute, esp with the scarf.</p> <p>One thing tho, I'd use front width measurements rather than circumference for visual body shape analysis. Circumference doesn't tell you where the ins and outs of shape are... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651598 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:49:27 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1651598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great, Mauvish! I think it's the camera angle difference in #2 that is giving you a different perspective--I wouldn't put too much stock in this one photo. Taking a photo in the mirror is a lot different than having the photo taken without a mirror. Even in photo #1, the angle may be shortening your legs a little bit, especially if your photographer is taller than you are. I think your legs almost certainly would look longer in real life. <br />Another thing: in outfit 1, the scarf is adding to the long line, giving a long, lean look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651581 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:25:48 +0000 Mauvish 1651581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rabbit: hi I believe you posted when i was typing my message. Let me read it again and carefully this time. </p> <p>Thank you for your input. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651579 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:21:50 +0000 Mauvish 1651579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow ... I just realized I picked the picture (2) with " most fantastic expressions". Yay me! </p> <p>Well when I looked at first picture. I said... "Not bad. A column of colour. I do not look disproportionate. And I do not look frumpy. Good enough"</p> <p>For second picture, now that janeva has mentioned my eyes are going straight to my hips. And my legs are looking short and I am disliking it. May be I always thought I had long legs.<br /> Lol... But hey I guess I don't know my body.<br /> And I am noticing I am judging my body and curves. Also I am noticing the desire to look a certain way....<br /> Huh ... ( I writing my thoughts here) </p> <p>Una, no you guys have not done a body analysis. Soooo how should I photograph myself to get a Body analysis. ? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651575 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:11:58 +0000 rabbit 1651575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not seeing bottom heavy, I'm maybe seeing a triangle shape (wider shoulders than hips), with a long waist -- if it's not camera angles. &nbsp; I don't have experience with dressing for a triangle, but with dressing for a long waist, I sometimes want to make my legs look longer and my waist shorter proportionally. &nbsp;So some things I will do are leg lengthening strategies -- wearing heels, shoes the same color or darkness/lightness as bottoms, if wearing tights, keeping those the same color as skirt and shoes. &nbsp;</p> <p>I tend to prefer jeans with higher rises, and either tunic length tops (which disguise the top of the legs), or shorter, tucked &nbsp;or semi-tucked tops. &nbsp; Jeans with lower rises and contrasting belts often make my waist look longer, rather than shorter than my legs. &nbsp;Open jackets over a column of color (like your outfit) also have the advantage of somewhat hiding the top of the legs/top of the pants, and any hip flare that I'm not as into that day.</p> <p>As a quick test, try changing your shoes or pants to be the same value (darkness/lightness) or color. &nbsp;You can also try a higher rise pant if you have one (unbelted or with a belt that matches the pant). You might want to try a contrasting top or &nbsp;a jacket just to see how that works as well. </p> <p>ETA: one of the things I think happening in photo #1 is the scarf is disguising where the top of jeans hit, which along with you standing sideways, &nbsp;balances waist proportions a bit if that makes sense. &nbsp;So the scarf might be a difference between your happiness with #1 and #2.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651562 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:46:56 +0000 Jenava 1651562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the cut of the pants make a big difference in how your bottom half appears. &nbsp;That said, I don't think think this is an unflattering outfit. &nbsp;the straight cut of the pants are bringing out the curves of your hips. &nbsp;That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. &nbsp;Maybe you could explain exactly the points that are making you feel satisfied with the outfit in #1, and not satisfied in #2? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651560 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:46:49 +0000 catgirl 1651560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well you are standing quite differently in each photo!&nbsp; I can't tell what if anything is off. I don't see bottom heavy in the second pic, but you look long-waisted.&nbsp; Have we done a body type analysis here for you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651559 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:46:47 +0000 Helena 1651559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Smittie, I am not good with body shape, etc. But for what it's worth, I see no bottom heavy at all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651530 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:47:22 +0000 Anonymous 1651530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In pic #2, you look like an inverted triangle with a long-ish torso, although there may be some distortion going on with the camera angle.<br /> I'm not an expert on this body type so will refrain from advice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-on-here#post-1651526 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:31:55 +0000 Mauvish 1651526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello fabbers,</p> <p>I cannot seem to understand what works and what doesn't work for my body type.<br /> So I am wearing this outfit right now.i was pretty happy when I my husband took my picture at home ( see pic 1) </p> <p>But when I looked at myself when I took kiddo to an indoor playground, I did not like it too much. According to numbers my bust and bum have same measurement. But here I look super bottom heavy. </p> <p>Please help me understand what is working and what isn't working.<br /> When I look at this pic (2) I feel I satisfied and feel I need to change something ( propotions, pant rise, pant length, type of top etc etc) but I do lot know what to change and how to fix.</p> <p>Thanks </p>