https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:33:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600291 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:36:29 +0000 catgirl 600291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY! I am totally about to go to Nordie's to try on a bunch of white skinnies. This is inspiring me to leave right now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600288 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:33:10 +0000 Anonymous 600288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet and Suz, you guys are Awesome Twins! You both look fantastic in white bottoms. I saw a picture of myself from behind wearing white capris a few years ago and thought my backside never looked so enormous, so I swore off them for a while. A darker shirt (untucked) happily solves this problem and I'm back in white jeans too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600126 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:42:19 +0000 Meredith1953 600126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely in those white jeans! I was afraid to wear them till this year but I have been wearing mine a lot as you can tell from my postings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600108 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:17:11 +0000 Jonesy 600108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sure you looked awesome, and it's such a great feeling to feel confident and overcome our nutty little ideas about our bods :). Suz, you look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600106 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:15:05 +0000 Suz 600106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look gorgeous!! </p> <p>Guess what? One of my fears was white jeans, too. And I'm almost your twin, today....</p> <p>I am way more adventurous in choosing accessories, especially footwear (hello Doc Saras!) I have also tried booties with dresses, which I feared due to my short legs. I still think it is a tricky look for me to wear, but wear it I do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600055 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:37:43 +0000 christieanne 600055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fantastic (and very cool piece you are next to)! </p> <p>I have conquered skinny jeans (no white yet) and also I think I am more adventurous when selecting things to try on - I will try on most anything now at least to check it out in the fitting room. You never know what might work. I am also a better judge of what does work and not settling for less than great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-600014 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:34:58 +0000 Sveta 600014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, welcome to "white bottoms" club! I am still looking for those elusive white jeans but I got white bermudas a couple of months after joining YLF because I always listen to a "big boss Angie"! I also was surprised to find that I don't feel huge in them as I feared before.<br /> Now I got my 68-year mom into white skinnies as well...:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599976 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:54:02 +0000 jayne 599976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely art and artist.</p> <p>Um, fear conquered would be taking on the color block trend and wearing florals, plus a modest pattern mix. </p> <p>YLF and Angie are the best! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599968 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:41:50 +0000 Janet 599968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I do have a picture from yesterday, but it doesn't really show my outfit to any advantage -- it was more about the print I'd just picked up from the lab. The lab guy had the good idea to snap a picture of artist and piece together before I take it to be framed and installed. This was near the end of the day, so I fear I look a little disheveled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599919 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:28:30 +0000 cheryl 599919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Sounds like a great outfit. I have conquered skinnies/straight legs. Due to fashion blogs in general, i do more pattern mixing and more color combos than I used to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599894 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:58:21 +0000 Jilly 599894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sure you looked fabulous, Janet! Good for you for conquering those fears! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599876 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:43:51 +0000 nancylee 599876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was afraid of wearing booties with skirts and dresses....for fear of looking too trendy. But I did it and got lots of compliments. </p> <p>BTW, Janet, I really love your style. I always enjoy your posts and photos. They inspire me to be more creative. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599872 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:38:03 +0000 Astrid 599872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's fantastic! Congrats. :)</p> <p>I wore bright pink skinnies yesterday. As a pear I never thought I'd ever wear skinnies, never mind brightly colored ones! That's definitely the biggest fear I've overcome since joining YLF, showing or accentuating my bottom half in any way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599860 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:25:29 +0000 rute 599860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats!!! I conquered this fear last year! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599859 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:24:39 +0000 Transcona Shannon 599859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic Janet! I have a very healthy fear of white jeans so hope one day to join you in the comfort zone!</p> <p>I've conquered my fear of midi skirts, skinny jeans and more fitted silhouettes (a.k.a. the Vince Camuto striped tee). Yep - this YLF can work wonders! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599854 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:13:01 +0000 modgrl 599854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY!! Congratulations!! Doesn't it feel great! I've been wearing my white jeans a lot too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-was-i-so-afraid-of#post-599852 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:09:55 +0000 Janet 599852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yesterday I *finally* debuted those white jeans I posted, oh, months ago. I didn't get around to taking an outfit photo, but it was a simple ensemble -- classic Levis blue denim shirt, white slim jeans, striped white and navy lace up espadrilles, a blue leather cuff bracelet, and a summery multicolored beaded necklace, finished off with my red Marc Jacobs bag. </p> <p>And guess what? I didn't feel self conscious at all. For the last 20 years I've avoided white jeans as being unkind to my bottom half, and at no point yesterday did I think people were staring at the glaring white expanse of my legs. In fact, I felt pretty darn good, even though it was not an exciting outfit, but it was perfect for an active work day filled with errands and studio work. </p> <p>I wear so many things now that I feared before YLF -- skinny jeans, voluminous tops, colorful bottoms, etc. </p> <p>What kind of fashion fears have you conquered? </p>