https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 31 May 2026 21:28:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-673350 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:48:00 +0000 Vicki 673350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these pants and, like a few of the others, who want you to break a few rules (Angie, look away), I, too, prefer them "as is." Leave it to our amazing Rae to find the Korean manpants link, whose photos I adore. Having said all this, ANY LENGTH will work for you, because these pants are so many levels of amazing! ETA: Your hair looks so fantastic in these photos and I love all the different lengths. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-673346 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:43:05 +0000 Mama Susie 673346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Slim skinny #3 is so cute! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-673335 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:34:00 +0000 CocoLion 673335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You hair looks great Aida (didn't get to comment on your hair thread). I like the way it's looking great even a while *after* salon magic has taken place. That's the sign of the right cut for you!</p> <p>As for the pants, if you're still taking votes, I don't think they look so bad at the original length! But I do prefer them tapered as in pic #3 (either mildly or highly tapered). I wonder, why bother with tapering them slightly though (then just keep them the same). If you taper them, go all the way into Audrey taper territory. Anyway, that's my logic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-673309 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:49:29 +0000 Aida 673309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh! And Marley, so good to see you!! How have you been? I JUST cut my hair a few days ago, actually. <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-you-spot-the-difference">Photos here</a>, and thank you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-673306 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:47:46 +0000 Aida 673306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ladies, thank you so much for all of this wonderful feedback! Very helpful. A larger number than I expected likes the length as-is, such a surprise! LOTS of taper votes with a few crop votes; of the tapering votes, most people said either is fine, and those who specified much preferred the slim skinny over the super skinny.</p> <p>I think R&amp;J is onto something with the idea of wearing them a few times as-is and THEN taper them. Since the wider hem makes them hard to style, I definitely don't want to NOT reach for them as much as I would otherwise. I think I will keep my eyes peeled for a more inexpensive plaid pant to play with this silhouette, and try these a few times as-is before getting them tapered; they may not make it out of the house that way, of course ;)</p> <p>I also really like the longer crop length in #4 (left one), but agree with others that it'd be a shame to loose so much of the print. So I think I'll keep my eyes open during the end-of-season sales for a fun, inexpensive pair which I can chop up to that length! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-673145 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:09:01 +0000 Marley 673145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Probably no surprise - but I love the original length. Super nerdy is the BEST! My 2nd choice would be the slim skinny. Whatever you do - do NOT chop them off as in number 4!</p> <p>Also, I LOVE your hair! I really have been missing some important stuff on YLF lately! How long have you had it this short and do you like it? I think its beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672995 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:13:31 +0000 Meredith1953 672995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great pattern! I find myself loving the #3 version! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672988 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:08:12 +0000 harmonica 672988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both tapered versions looks good to me and the print is really great! Honestly I'm not a fan of #1. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672928 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:52:28 +0000 Carole 672928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the lengthoff 3 best, but 4 is nice too. Somehow, I think the longer crop length of 3 is more slimming and chic, than the Capri-ish length of 4. Love the pattern, seems like you'll have fun styling these. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672901 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:16:26 +0000 Anonymous 672901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pencil skirt with a very similar pattern. I had to go check, because at first I thought it was exactly the same fabric! </p> <p>I agree with Julie (RoseandJoan) that you need to wear them out and about like they are for a few times since part of you likes that look. Maybe with some chunky bright socks and loafers? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672886 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:51:19 +0000 RoseandJoan 672886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you may need to wear the trousers as is a couple of times to get the look out of your system before tapering the trousers to be more flattering. I went through this process with my purple cropped jeans last fall before lopping six inches off of the hems. Two looks for the price of one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672873 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:34:09 +0000 Lisa 672873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like version #4 best, with the trousers hitting you at the widest part of the lower leg. What a great fit in these trousers, and a fun pattern on them, nice find! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672822 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:35:20 +0000 ramya 672822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the look on you... but you knw what through your fotos i would never have pegged you as petite... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672804 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:13:21 +0000 Transcona Shannon 672804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE these in the pics in #4 - shortened and tapered. Gorgeous and funky! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672786 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:12:56 +0000 ButterflyLady 672786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They're lovely. I also like them as is, but ignore me on that because my little brain can't get it's head around what lengths/widths are 'good'. I like no. 3 slim skinny best if you want to alter them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672770 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:34:31 +0000 Astrid 672770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great pattern! I love them as slim skinnies, with the length as is. But I also like the vibe of the original version. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672766 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:06:52 +0000 April 672766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pattern is wonderful, Aida! Gorgeous.</p> <p>I'm not going to chime in on the length, since I have a serious aversion to anything in the "is that on purpose or not" realm of shorter inseams. Comes from a childhood filled with flood-pant hand-me-downs. You'll make it work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672759 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:39:03 +0000 Ornella 672759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #3 , the version on the left. And I love love love the pattern. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules/page/2#post-672706 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:44:13 +0000 Aziraphale 672706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#3, by far. Either version of #3 is great. Crops are fine too, but with that print, don't you want to preserve as much of it as possible? It's just too cool for words. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672704 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:36:14 +0000 Kate 672704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also prefer super skinny tapered, and both versions of #4 are fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672634 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:03:20 +0000 Echo 672634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will have to break from the crowd here and vote for the super-skinny version of #3. Cute pants! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672624 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:48:22 +0000 Deborah 672624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firstly I LOVE them! I vote slim them down and keep the length they are. They are very cool!! This length is featured in so many street style pictures! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672619 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:39:52 +0000 Jamie 672619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't read all the comments yet, but I vote for #3. The taper looks best, and most of all, it preserves the cool pattern and the line of the leg. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672608 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:19:14 +0000 sarah 672608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cool pants! I'm good with 3 or 4. Sorry to be so wishy-washy : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672566 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:35:44 +0000 JR 672566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #4 the best, followed by #3 slim skinny. I do think that the longer top is the way to go, for sure. It is a cool print, for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672561 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:34:01 +0000 Jem 672561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for slim-skinny. I love the pattern on those pants!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672556 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:29:26 +0000 Aida 672556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And tapering takes the lead! This is what I was initially thinking, so that's good (though I am happy to hear that I'm not the only one who likes the nerdier vibe as-is hehe). I think the slim-skinny would still give a bit of that vibe but not be overpoweringly shortening, yes? I dunno why but I still like the initial fit (so weird for me....) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672555 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:27:39 +0000 ManidipaM 672555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the original nerd-ity in that geeky plaid-referenced print; but if we're going with figure flattery (;-)) I'll vote for the slim skinny, length as-is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672550 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:19:43 +0000 Jenava 672550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote leave as is and taper to slim skinny. (-: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/while-were-breaking-our-style-rules#post-672530 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:01:07 +0000 K. Period. 672530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm 3 B too! Slim skinny seems to be the right compromise to maintain the pattern to my eye. Slim supper skinny is also cute, but I don't think it works as well with the pattern. So there are my 2cents. </p>