https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:33:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1117667 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:38:03 +0000 CocoLion 1117667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks modern not academic to me. It looks like you work in the design industry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1117625 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:42:14 +0000 rachylou 1117625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really liked the texture on the suit too. It made me feel not so gabardine-y smooth and pretty. I've gone off pretty (if I was ever into it for myself).</p> <p>Tights are a whole other aspect I need to get to as well. Right now I'm only feeling dark brown, altho I'm also doing black just because black is black. But there's a huge boredom factor there for me.</p> <p>I don't know why, but my clothes just have to entertain me while I'm wearing them... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1117555 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 21:34:11 +0000 Vicki 1117555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this textured suit on you and, oh, how I wish I could pull off dark tights or hosiery, like you, rachylou. &nbsp;Bottom line: &nbsp;It's stylish and not suburban academic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116986 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:49:47 +0000 Anonymous 1116986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this on you. I find that booties that are closer to shooties are easier to style with pencil skirts and such. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116978 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:42:46 +0000 Jaime 1116978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the suit and I&nbsp;would not say the whole thing looks especially academic. Truthfully the picture is a bit too dark to say exactly what the impression is, but the suit is a winner. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116948 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:27:27 +0000 carter 1116948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It doesn't read academic to me. You look great! I'm desperately seeking pretty loafer pumps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116932 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:16:52 +0000 rachylou 1116932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, nice, Angie! Leather pencil gets to go down on the list! :D</p> <p>I guess I should work on the shoes. I wasn't feeling the booties (and tights) I have with the brown of this turtleneck. But I need to play. I'm not sure what sort of booties would go with a skirt suit and turtleneck in the office. If I were staying at home, there'd be no issue.</p> <p>Out in the wilds of suburbia, that's a whole other matter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116921 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:10:52 +0000 Jewell 1116921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your commentary always makes me smile! This does not read boring to me at all. It's a classic look. Hopefully you don't feel classic is synonomous with boring. And as others said, the texure gives it a little something extra. I can see how the pumps would feel a little too pretty, so I think swapping those for cool booties would solve that problem and give you the edge you're after. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116904 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:56:18 +0000 unfrumped 1116904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, this is my aspirational academic outfit! More edgy than what is seen in my shop usually, but still approachable.<br /> I have to say, I've been convinced, the shoes are the style thermometer, so you could play some there. Or, leather on the clothing ( didn't you say you now had stock in the mixed-media items? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116883 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:39:36 +0000 Beth Ann 1116883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I teach at a suburban college and this would be edgy with enough classic to keep everybody comfortable.&nbsp; I don't see any reason to jettison this outfit, but if you're not feeling yourself, why not try some booties instead?&nbsp; Or stompy boots.&nbsp; I'm thinking you must have at least one pair of stompy boots in your closet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116876 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:29:45 +0000 Caro in Oz 1116876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not boring!! If you want more edge I'd just change the shoes - YLF. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116871 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:25:41 +0000 carambola 1116871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your hair is a little punky, so I don't think you're in danger of looking hospitality-like or academic. Also, the tweedy texture is great, like Tanya said. Would booties work better if the loafer pumps felt too pretty? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116862 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:12:28 +0000 MuseumGal 1116862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not boring!&nbsp; Totally cute and stylish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116843 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:20:02 +0000 Tanya 1116843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do not think there is anything boring in this - nice mix of textures.&nbsp; Also it does not read academic to me - and I am a postdoc who used to be a grad student who used to... Well, you get it.&nbsp; Being warm is a nice bonus. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116842 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:14:49 +0000 Angie 1116842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not boring at all. You look great - and I am glad you were warm. Btw, my thumbs were up on the leather skirt question in the blog comments from a few days ago.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-office-look-1#post-1116838 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:09:11 +0000 rachylou 1116838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok. Starting work on the winter wardrobe issue.</p> <p>Some notes:</p> <ul> <li>Am working in an office in suburbia, thus have become overwhelmed with a desire to wear suits</li> <li>Still want to be a little punky, not pretty like I work in the hospitality industry</li> </ul> <p>What was being tested in terms of winter wear pulled out of storage:</p> <ul> <li>Rust turtleneck</li> <li>Waffle weave thermal</li> <li>Brown tights</li> </ul> <p>Outfit observations:</p> <ul> <li>I was warm.</li> <li>The waffle weave thermal didn't show through.</li> <li>I could still get the suit jacket over the two layers comfortably.</li> <li>The texture of the tights weren't too at odds with the suit, or so I felt.</li> </ul> <p>Trouble spots:</p> <ul> <li>The shoes I felt best in were these "loafter pumps," but I felt they were too far to the pretty side of things.</li> <li>I felt pretty strangled and clammy in the turtleneck when I got home (45 miles north), where the temp had "shot up" to 60F.</li> </ul> <p>In general, I think the look was more academic than edgy, esp with the turtleneck and tassel pumps. I don't know that I want to look <i>academic </i>in suburbia.</p> <p>Thoughts? How boring is this outfit? </p>