https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:02:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-440047 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:23:16 +0000 NK 440047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a short pear, it's jeans for sure. They're usually too long, too tight in the thighs AND too big in the waist all at the same time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-440010 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:38:10 +0000 ButterflyLady 440010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoes - like Khris and Suz, I have problems keeping shoes on without them being excrutiatingly tight - boots and sandals are less of a problem, although I still have very fussy feet.</p> <p>I also, like Queen Mum, have problems with dresses - I don't work, but I'd really like to find a cool summer dress that is sufficiently casual for my lifestyle, but structured enough to flatter me. It's eluded me so far .... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439880 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:31:45 +0000 AJ 439880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Any type of pants/jeans is always a struggle to find. No booty plus belly = headache.</p> <p>I have narrow heels but regular width feet, so finding pumps that my heels don't slip off of is difficult. Thus, slingbacks are my friends.</p> <p>Skinny calves and ankles make boot/ankle boots shopping frustrating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439876 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:24:33 +0000 anne 439876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for shoes, and for the same reasons that Khris and Suz mentioned. Plus I wear orthotics</p> <p>Runner up are 1) trousers - just not a good look for my stumpy legs and<br /> 2) Jackets/blazers - I am not satisfied by many I buy, though constantly attracted to new ones. I think it is the same issue as Brenda - even though I am not an IT, finding jackets that fit both my square shoulders and all of my torso (bust and waist), isn't easy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439870 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:56:04 +0000 Girl X 439870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My disproportionately skinny calves! I have to make sure my skinny jeans fit just right otherwise my legs look like sausages balancing on toothpicks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439862 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:28:44 +0000 Anonymous 439862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dress pants ( don't fill them out and they sag) and boots (thin calves and legs too short for taller styles) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439861 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:25:37 +0000 goldenpig 439861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am finding it a little tricky to dress my apple shape without looking pregnant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439853 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:46:17 +0000 Sowmya 439853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! I really thought my problem with footwear was because of the lack of choice in these parts! Seems to be more widespread than I thought! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439725 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:35:03 +0000 hillview 439725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OOOH agree with Denise -- HAIR. Totally. Shoes -- or ability to wear uncomfortable shoes for long periods of time come in a close second. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439721 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:32:05 +0000 Queen Mum 439721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Casual dresses. I don't work, so I don't need career wear dresses. But I'm 45 so I need dresses to have some semblance of sophistication. I probably try on 20 dresses for every dress I find that fits my lifestyle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439702 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:10:35 +0000 catgirl 439702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tops. I can find cardis and jackets, but not tops to go under them or wear alone. Especially short sleeved tops or t-shirts - I am super-picky about fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439663 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:41:54 +0000 cjh 439663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to say shoes as I, too, have wide front feet and narrow heels, besides one foot smaller than the other, and arch support needs, and age-related fat pad loss, and can't walk in high heels, ... etc.</p> <p>but Lynn mentions collars, and that reminds me I appreciate that the low low scoop necks and vees seem to be going away a bit, which is very good because my chest from shoulder to bustline is short (making low cut just obscene cut) and covered with 3-dimensional freckles or something with an unknown scientific name... in any case, NOT attractive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439579 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:23:37 +0000 lynn 439579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Necklines! I need a collar on everything because of a wrinkled and kind of large neck. I also really damaged my skin on my chest with too much sun. Summer is really hard with all the adorable dresses and little straps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439575 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:20:45 +0000 Angie 439575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>chuckling @ Julie. </p> <p>Without a doubt, by a billion percent - the feet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439571 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:16:27 +0000 Suz 439571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie (RoseandJoan) hit it right on the head: BUDGET!! </p> <p>But in addition: </p> <p>Footwear. Boots to fit my calves (height and width) are not easy to come by in brick-and-mortar stores in my area and I like to try on. Shoes are rarely narrow enough at the heel. And I'm looking for the impossible—super comfortable all day walking shoes that look incredibly fashionable and funky. Yeah, right....in my dreams, maybe....</p> <p>Jeans used to be a huge problem but I do not find them quite as difficult any more. It still takes a lot of trying on, however. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439556 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:59:40 +0000 chewyspaghetti 439556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoes!<br /> I do ok with sandals and boots, but shoes are a whole other ball of wax. My heels are narrow and the front of my foot is wide, so if it fits the front, it slips off the back; and if it fits my heel, it's unbearably tight in the forefoot. Suede seems to work better for me than leather, and lace ups work better than slip ons, but it's still a rough trek to find something. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439533 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:21:02 +0000 citygirldc 439533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Finding a good jeans for me are always difficult and can't stand wearing low rise anything. I like my jeans right at my belly button. </p> <p>Also, I wish there were more petite sized clothing in stores that I like (i.e. Anthropologie, or Zara, or H&amp;M). Can't stand long sleeved tops/sweathers that I have roll up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439508 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:55:20 +0000 RoseandJoan 439508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BUDGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439499 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:48:31 +0000 qfbrenda 439499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jackets. I love them but with my IT body, it's hard to find jackets that fit well and don't make me look like a short football player. Most jackets look too big on me even when I can barely put them on because if they are big enough for my shoulders, they are too big everywhere else. </p> <p>That and I have to buy most things in petite or the sleeves are too long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439496 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:45:12 +0000 Barbara 439496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoes! I have narrow feet with high arches and skinny heels. </p> <p>And jeans - finding them long enough can sometimes be a challenge. </p> <p>Somehow I have managed to overcome both of these 'problems' and accumulate quite a collection of shoes AND denim! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439493 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:35:29 +0000 MsMary 439493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Button up shirts, for sure. What with the gappage at the bustage and all... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439487 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:29:35 +0000 CocoLion 439487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Biggest problem is footwear. My feet are small but really wide. I have to buy bigger shoes and then line them with insoles in order to get the width. I don't like the feeling of my foot being folded to squeeze into a pair of shoes.</p> <p>Minor problem area: if it fits in the rear, the waist is too tight. Not by a lot, but enough so that I need a waist extender (like a hair rubber band) to be comfortable. This is a newer problem because when I was younger I didn't have fat accumulating in my lower waist as I do now. It's not a lot, but enough so I get muffin top which used to never happen. It is true that as you age your rear gets smaller and your waist bigger. but you might weigh the same as before. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439473 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:21:20 +0000 DeniseP 439473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Does "hair" count? My sixty year old hair gives me grief...</p> <p>Otherwise, it would be long sleeve length. At 5'4", petite size is too small, and sometimes regular is too long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439449 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:05:29 +0000 Astrid 439449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely dresses and shoes! I have wide feet that are hard to fit and as a pear I struggle to find great dresses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439445 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:01:27 +0000 Aziraphale 439445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jackets. I've been looking for a blazer, and I hate how they all look on me. They make my shoulders look funny. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439432 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:52:42 +0000 Isabel 439432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have long, slim feet with bunions. I had almost given up on ballet flats until I found a couple from Born that worked.</p> <p>I am also having a hard time getting things to fit my belly. I have gained a lot of weight in that area recently due to some new meds. If it fits the thighs, it doesn't fit the waist. If it fits the waist it is huge in the bum and thighs....thank God for a good seamstress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439425 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:48:57 +0000 KikiG 439425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Button up shirts. I'm short, and busty. If it fits, it doesn't flatter. If it flatters, it doesn't fit. I have exactly 1 button up shirt, and boy, did I ever shop hard for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439417 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:39:52 +0000 ironkurtin 439417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boots that zip over my calves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439411 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:33:23 +0000 rae 439411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dress slacks! They never seem to hang correctly, even though I do not have this problem with jeans. Yarg! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-your-biggest-fashion-problem-area#post-439380 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:45:23 +0000 Sowmya 439380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My biggest nightmares (well fashion wise!) are shoes and jeans! </p> <p>As far as shoes go, I have I guess oddly shaped feet and can never ever find the right pair - too short, too narrow, right length but the feet slip out. I guess my feet are outliers in India and so I barely have choice, it it fits, the pair comes home with me</p> <p>And I am still on the quest for that perfect pair of jeans! </p> <p>I'm curious to understand what items of clothing or facets of fashion give you grief? </p>