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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Winter Workhorses https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:38:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Karie on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses/page/2#post-2102773 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:42:18 +0000 Karie 2102773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Very nice! My favs are 10, 13, and 17. It’s been cold here too. But spring is just around the corner! Elizabeth P on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses/page/2#post-2102759 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:11:10 +0000 Elizabeth P 2102759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>Always wonderful seeing a bunch of you, Suz.  TFS.  You really do have your style figured out.</div><div> </div><div>Have a good trip to ON!</div><div> </div><div> </div> lyn67 on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2102661 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:18:55 +0000 lyn67 2102661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All fab practical and stylish the same time outfits-i dunno why but wanted to pet them all while watching- so many textures, yummy colors  and a feel of luxury alltogether! Brava Suz, you alwas look fab, no matter the season or life! Mirjana on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2102324 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:06:13 +0000 Mirjana 2102324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ WOW, I can't stop looking, and really couldn't pick favorite, sooo beautiful outfits . I am impressed how you styled them , very inspiring to me. You look terrific!!! avicennia on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2102312 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:53:09 +0000 avicennia 2102312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, sorry to be late to the conversation. But I’m impressed by how you pull off ankle boots with cropped, wide leg pants. I’m dedicated to that silhouette, but I can’t seem to pull it off with ankle boots. They look odd and choppy, ending just at pant gem. I’ve been wearing either pumps or tall boots, The Cat on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101803 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:29:05 +0000 The Cat 2101803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, I remember you have told us before that you like your prints to include white. No wonder. As clearly illustrated in several of these pics, prints including white echo your sophisticated salt and pepper hair in a most stunning way. Anonymous on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101710 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:49:06 +0000 Anonymous 2101710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I still chuckle at southerners'  perceptions of winter.  Anyways, Suz - I did notice that skirt in your finds but didn't realize it was the same one you were wearing .  It's SO pretty - I really wish I could figure out how to wear skirts.  And your comments to Bijou about keeping a basic denim /top look fresh were really interesting - making a note to  myself about this.   RobinF on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101683 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:40:29 +0000 RobinF 2101683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love Vancouver and hope to get back to visit again (although not in winter )! It's been actually sunny here in Michigan for like 5 days! Cold but still! Crazy for this time of year. Love these looks. I am in awe at how well you change things up but still look very you. I am interested in the jeans being the trendy piece. Mine have always been very much more an essential and not trendy. Helena on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101665 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:20:15 +0000 Helena 2101665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look terrific Suz! We've teed up a few days of milder weather in Ontario just for you Hope travel goes smoothly xx Suz on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101599 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:04:05 +0000 Suz 2101599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you all so much for your kind words and thoughts!  Shevia, this is my plain old ordinary every day lipstick, but you know what? I love it. It's <a rel="nofollow" href="https://beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca/Luxury/Categories/Makeup/Lips/Lipstick/Rouge-Sheer-%26-Shine-Lipstick/p/LK16?variantCode=058655735204">Lise Watier Sheer and Shine Tutti Frutti </a>and it is so nourishing to dry lips!  Thanks, Catherine!  Janet, yes, that's Vancouver! Mind you, this year it was only like that for about a week. (Last year it was cold and snowy for longer -- every year is different.) I still need a winter coat and hat to go out, mind you. But we now have primroses, snowdrops, hellebore and a few camellias blooming. :)  I want to encourage you to keep trying with the snakeskin. Because I know what you mean. I found it really tough to wear these at first and I wasn't sure why? Oddly, getting the silver pair made it easier to wear these ones more often. I see the uses more easily. I can throw on the silver without a thought, yes. And the snakeskins need conscious styling. But they aren't duplicates and they both work well. Wear them with anything that has white or white in the pattern, or a navy/ white or charcoal/ white pattern.  Denise, that is sweet. I wish we could meet in person! Joy, thank you! Lisa, thank you. The skirt in #9 is a Boden paperbag waist skirt from last year. I would never have bought this skirt in Ontario because its season would have been too short for my walking lifestyle. But it works here in Vancouver for spring, winter, fall. Note, also -- I am not bringing the wide legs to Ontario!! They're just not warm enough for winter in that climate. I'm bringing BF jeans (and warm socks/ boots) and not-quite-full-length boot cuts (they won't drag in snow) and a skirt and thermals!  Madeline -- thank you and I hope you do make that outfit! Show us if you get a chance to take a photo! Carol, I knew you'd be a fan of those boots! They look like Docs! :)  Bijou, ditto to you re the boots. I do think current denim makes all the difference (for me). Angie is the one I have to thank for that revelation. I've been a jeans-and-top person my whole life and it really can get stale, truly -- and sometimes feel a bit too tomboy, too -- but with current jeans it always feels a bit fresher and happier, somehow, and more interesting. That's how I keep my style alive.  Cardiff Girl, the minute I wrote that about the rain I felt guilty. The situation by you is horrible! I hope you are holding up. And thank you! Suntiger -- thank you! And no - the dress doesn't come in burgundy or black but it did come in a couple of other colours. All sold out now, alas... Sal, I hear you loud and clear re the challenges of style in all seasons. It's soooooo much easier here on the west coast than it was in Eastern Ontario. But even here it can be a challenge. It's funny -- for a long time I had a hard time feeling stylish in summer. Now, spring and summer are my favourite seasons for dressing -- I love being able to wear dresses without hose and crops without tights, etc. etc. Winter is definitely harder. But also, you have to commit to it -- you have to accept that you have these seasons and need a certain number of pieces in the closet to make outfits with. That was hard for me for a while. You always look sensational to me, so I think you are being hard on yourself. But it might help to identify what elements of winter dressing discourage you, and then maybe we can brainstorm solutions. The forum really helped me a lot with this way back when.  Smittie, yes -- fresh snow is so pretty, especially when it melts in about a week. :)  Thanks, notsaf, Kelly, and Xtbay!  Angie, thank you as EVER!!  Jaime on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101584 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:15:22 +0000 Jaime 2101584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Apart from the gorgeous two piece, the multiple skirt uses, the wide jeans, fabulous boots, and each outfit, I want to mention the gorgeous berry lipstick you are wearing. Gorgeous!  Good luck on your trip - Vancouver will look better than ever when you return! catherine on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101582 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:12:04 +0000 catherine 2101582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Every one of these is spectacular. You look lovely. Loving the wide crops, especially. JAileen on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101574 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 02:14:59 +0000 JAileen 2101574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>Wow! Is that Vancouver?  I guess it’s not as temperate as I thought.  I love your wardrobe and love when you post outfits so I can copy them when I have the elements.  :)      I have the same snakeskin boots, but I wish they were your silver ones, instead.  I can wear silver without a second thought, but snakeskin?  Well, it feels like too much for me.  Obviously I love it, though.</div><div> Our precipitation is at about 50 percent.  This is not good for those who like to drink water in the summertime.  However, the last few days have been gorgeous here. </div> CocoLion on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101573 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 02:09:24 +0000 CocoLion 2101573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love your style.  Whenever I see your WIWs I think, so chic, yet so approachable.  One thinks:  I want to meet this person! Anonymous on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101571 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:56:31 +0000 Anonymous 2101571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look fabulous. Enjoy your winter adventure. Anonymous on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101564 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:27:05 +0000 Anonymous 2101564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m curious , too , about the skirt in pic #9 . Does it front exposed zippers or am I seeing things ? I quite like this ! Anonymous on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101563 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:24:36 +0000 Anonymous 2101563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the roofline on your house - so interesting ! I can’t conceive of 59 days of rain - 2 consecutive days of rain are enough for me I continue , after 5 years here (maybe ?) to marvel at the perfection and cohesiveness Of your wardrobe . As Angie says : you put the work in , and it shows . Your jeans ensembles are great , and it’s nice to see your wide-legs getting worn in the winter . I pulled out a pair of mine ( frankly forgot I even had them- still w tags on ) yesterday to consider for donation and kind of marvelled at all of that fabric .I simply don’t get what I want from wide leg denim and think I’ll cut my losses with the 3 or so pair I have and call it a day . madeline on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101562 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:22:55 +0000 madeline 2101562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love your style. I can’t even pick a favorite-but I will say you inspired me with the striped turtleneck and skirt. I have similar items in my closet and will try them together this week. Safe travels to you! CarolS on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101560 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:11:59 +0000 CarolS 2101560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, I have a hard time picking a favourite from this fabulous lineup, but I think 2 is fabulously simple and chic, 5 has a fun, retro vibe and 18 and 21 do an especially fine job of rocking those wide leg cropped jeans. Love the red boots!! Bijou on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101559 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:56:12 +0000 Bijou 2101559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Everything Sal said! You look gorgeous in all of these. Your denim collection makes your jeans and topper looks so different because you have not stuck with just one silhouette. I have mainly skinny jeans and get bored with them, so your outfits are great inspiration to me. Love your use of boots and accessories. The NAS Paul Green boots are wonderful on you. Cardiff girl on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101545 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:05:32 +0000 Cardiff girl 2101545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m sorry Suz but we hold the record for rain at the moment,just about half the uk is currently under water and it’s still coming down,however looking at your winter outfits has cheered me up,you even look good in a bobble hat. Anonymous on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101527 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:40:00 +0000 Anonymous 2101527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Of course I like the two piece dress the most (don't suppose it comes in black or burgundy?), but love the first top and floral scarf too! Sal on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101524 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:31:37 +0000 Sal 2101524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are so good at looking like yourself and having a signature style, but tweaking it gradually.  It is a mix of true style and work I know - but you do have such a great collection of pieces. What I admire in particular is how you do this all year - in the depths of bleak winter through to hot summers and blustery spring.  I can do it in summer but struggle to express my signature style in winter - maybe this year in my 50th year. I like them all - highlights to me were the fuschia, the beanies and your great accessories throughout.  And no apologies about blue please - you rock it. smittie on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101518 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:00:33 +0000 smittie 2101518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You always look fab. I see you got the red converse! They look very practical and fun. Thanks for including those street and house pictures. The atmosphere is so idyllic when it’s just snowed! Carla on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101513 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 20:56:27 +0000 Carla 2101513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, Suz - NOT tiresome.  You are being true to yourself and what you love.  Like, today I’m wearing white jeans and a red sweater!  :-D Suz on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101510 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 20:49:40 +0000 Suz 2101510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carla, I have to take the bus. My train was cancelled. And I can't take the bus on the day I was scheduled to travel because there were no seats on the bus -- so I had to rearrange my plans. Such is life!  And yes, the blue must get a bit tiresome! It does even to me at times, but less so in winter.  Carla on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101505 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 20:38:25 +0000 Carla 2101505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You’re not kidding when you say you like blue!  Crushing on the Parkhurst cloche :-)  I don’t think you are coming into a cold front so much as messy weather! We’ve heard the low rumble of the trains passing through town since Saturday, so something’s working.  However, you could always take the Megabus! <div> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ca.megabus.com/journey-planner/journeys?days=1&concessionCount=0&departureDate=2020-03-02&destinationId=276&inboundDepartureDate=2020-03-02&inboundOtherDisabilityCount=0&inboundPcaCount=0&inboundWheelchairSeated=0&nusCount=0&originId=310&otherDisabilityCount=0&pcaCount=0&totalPassengers=1&wheelchairSeated=0">https://ca.megabus.com/journey.....Date=2020-</a> </div> Angie on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101489 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:49:28 +0000 Angie 2101489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ "Contrary to popular myth, it does sometimes snow and get quite cold in Vancouver. I even had to haul my real parka out for a couple of days.   It also rained for 59 of 61 days in December and January. Surely that is some kind of record of horribleness. Still. I am not complaining" YOU GET IT. Thank you. Our ongoing wet and windy cold weather is relentlessly unpleasant..... Now onto your KILLER style, that has never looked better! I love it all, Suz! In-particular, I love seeing you milk wide crops, add red accents, incorporate '80s and '90s fabness, wear silver and blue to perfection, and sport arty chic elements in an elegant way. The soft drape looks fab with the angular drape. The strict blazers are fun with the playful shoes and romantic scarves.  Nice to see the moto in action notsaf on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101481 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:18:29 +0000 notsaf 2101481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great collection! Grounded and cohesive. Love the moto on you! Anonymous on "Winter Workhorses" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-workhorses#post-2101478 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:03:18 +0000 Anonymous 2101478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You're killing it, Suz!  Every outfit is a 10!  I'm especially enjoying seeing those fab red boots again.  Have a great trip, and stay warm.