https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 09 May 2026 03:08:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs/page/2#post-1400221 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 21:29:19 +0000 unfrumped 1400221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, wow, I would so keep those jeans. They don't look too out there at all, they just add some interest, especially worn with the other dark neutrals. If somehow that's not what your crowd wears and you feel uncomfortable, I could see that, but just as an outfit I think it's perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs/page/2#post-1400168 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:45:14 +0000 Astrid 1400168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Amy, Shevia and Jackie! I guess something can look good and not feel right at the same time. I'm longing for some well fitting <i>neutral</i> stuff... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1400043 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:12:11 +0000 jackiec 1400043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Astrid, I think you look fantastic! I love the slouchy look of the pants, and the big big scarf is amazing. Cozy and warm! I agree that your hair looks great too - but I know the feeling in real life. Good tips here for styling...I'm taking notes myself </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1400035 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:01:10 +0000 Jaime 1400035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The scarf looks great and I like the new fit of your skinnies. I don't see anything wrong with your hair either! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1400032 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:56:59 +0000 amiable 1400032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A agree, it's a great outfit. &nbsp;And I have colored jeans that I'm "off" too - something like this might salvage them.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399963 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:39:00 +0000 Astrid 1399963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Aida! I'll try that tip with the conditioner. I think this was the first time I wore my wristwarmers and they are just great, so cozy...</p> <p>Thanks Donna! I had to laugh at the getting seperated bit, you notice these in the crowd for sure. I'm not seeing many bright pants in Berlin. These were dyed by me once, they were hot pink to start with. Maybe I should dye them again and try for burgundy this time...</p> <p>Thanks Sharan! I tried that with the beanie, but I couldn't get it to look unintentional, so I just put it all under there.</p> <p>Thanks Thimblelina and Jenny!</p> <p>Thanks Elly! Yes, I lost quite a bit. That's why I really need new pants! Luckily we do have the slouchy fit right now. And I'm sure you're looking awesome in you beanie!</p> <p>Thanks Gigi!</p> <p>Thanks Deborah! I didn't wash daily with the longer hair, but I did so far with the short do. It dries so quickly that it's really not a problem to wash it in the morning. It might be nice to do every second day, but we'll see.</p> <p>Thanks Carambola! Yes, they scarf seems like it's made for this combination. I really hesitated about the colors when I bought it, but now I think they're great.</p> <p>Thanks Marin! Dark olive sounds really neutral, I guess they work like my new navy slouchy pants work for me.</p> <p>Thanks Neel! You're right, I guess it probably wasn't visible to others, it was just me knowing that it looked different than I wanted it to! Might have to let go of that notion quickly...</p> <p>Thanks Columbine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399951 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:01:38 +0000 columbine(erin) 1399951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The bright bf's may not be your thing, but you do look great in them. I hope you can find a hair product that makes styling it more manageable, but if this is a bad hair day, well, you should see my bad hair days, ha! Looks good to me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399941 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 05:29:54 +0000 Neel 1399941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super fun colors on you Astrid and I really love the huge scarf :). As about the hair woes ... Sometimes one has to just roll with it. I feel the same about mine a lot of days, but it looks fine to everyone else! So may be we are the only ones noticing? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399910 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:49:31 +0000 Anonymous 1399910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super cute! I like your red jeans. The whole outfit looks really good, a nice balance of slouchy and interest. I hear you though on the colored jean trend. I have two pair. One dark, dark olive that somehow does not qualify as colored jeans to me and one pair of dark red cord jeans. I wear the olive a lot but the red cords have been on the chopping block multiple times. Anyhoo, I like you interpretation best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399891 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:07:27 +0000 carambola 1399891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! I love the way the big scarf works with the jeans and pullover. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399889 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:03:56 +0000 Deborah 1399889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the outfit looks great and so does your hair. Do you wash your hair daily?&nbsp; I find I have to, otherwise it gets kinky and/or flat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399886 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:02:05 +0000 Gigi 1399886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the color of the jeans and think they look good on you. So no worries about wearing them until you find something better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399882 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 02:58:59 +0000 Elly 1399882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Astrid. I remember these jeans-- it wasn't until I saw you in these that I realized how much weight you've really lost. I think that scarf is the perfect way to tie in the red jeans--- I love the ensemble with the coat, and cashmere arm warmers, how delicious! I love that. I think you might need a curling iron for those days that that one front curl doesn't behave, putting a couple twists in short hair takes less than a minute and can save a bad hair day. I just bought a similar beanie, so if you don't mind I'm going to pretend we are gamine twins, although I'm far from it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399858 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 02:37:31 +0000 Jenny H 1399858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thimbelina, I was coming here to say Astrid looks darling, but I see you beat me to it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399777 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:11:12 +0000 thimblelina 1399777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well you look darling! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399774 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:07:44 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1399774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like this outfit, Astrid. The jeans have a cool amount of slouch. From the looks of it, we wouldn't know they aren't among your favorites--nice way to get some mileage out of a stand-in piece until the right one comes along. Great peacoat and handwarmers, too. I'd like to see a little lock of hair peeking out from the beanie, though it's cute this way, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399764 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:55:16 +0000 DonnaF 1399764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great; I love the outfit on you.&nbsp; </p> <p>I have a pair of lightweight deep wine jeans that I wear a lot and a pair of fairly heavy RED jeans that I seldom wear.&nbsp; I used to think that it was the weight of the RED ones that kept me from wearing them.&nbsp; Then I concluded that the wine ones were basically a neutral for me, unlike the RED ones.&nbsp; I am working on finding combos where the RED seems less *in your face* like maybe combining them with a longish purple sweater and even longer topper, rather than wearing them with a tucked white shirt or shortish cream sweater.&nbsp; Red is actually pretty versatile and probably a good thing to wear when one is out with friends and might inadvertently get separated from them. . .&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399691 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:54:36 +0000 Aida 1399691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit! The pants work great as colored BFs, I rather like the slouchy vibe they have going especially with the cozy dramatic scarf and impish hair. The whole vibe is just great, really. Your outerwear is also super cozy looking, with the hat and wrist warmers. I need to pull out my little wrist warmers, thanks for the reminder!</p> <p>Another vote for mousse for the hair, and to add to the water bottle suggestion: I add a dallop of my conditioner to the water and shake shake shake it well. That works better than plain water, especially for thicker/coarser textured hair. Even on my fine/thin hair it works better than just water. But mousse is best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399688 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:53:10 +0000 Astrid 1399688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, thanks Ornella! I've had them for a while and they are in a good condition, so I'm probably going to keep them for the time being. There will be enough room for them in my closet if I finally get around to purging all the things that truly don't work anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399667 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:21:21 +0000 Ornella 1399667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Astrid, I love the outfit and the hair (bad day? no way) makes it look so funky.</p> <p>I hear you about the coloured jeans, for some reason I don't feel them either, but these look great on you as they are, especially&nbsp;with that amazing&nbsp;scarf. Do you plan to keep them, or are they here only as gap fillers?</p> <p>The outerwear looks fab too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399605 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:26:06 +0000 Astrid 1399605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Alasse!</p> <p>Thanks Una! I like the fit too, but the color... </p> <p>Thanks DEB! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399602 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:20:42 +0000 Deb 1399602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YLF!!! Repeat this cozy, coordinated look....The coloured jeans are worthy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399599 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:12:02 +0000 catgirl 1399599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the look!&nbsp; The fit of the ex-skinnies is very cool to my eye.&nbsp; Hair looks fine to me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399598 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:10:13 +0000 Alassë 1399598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your hair &amp; scarf.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399561 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:16:50 +0000 Astrid 1399561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Eva. I'm glad the look works. It actually isn't that cold yet, but it was kind of drizzly - that kind of wet cold that just makes you feel miserable. And I really have to go shopping for some hair product!</p> <p>Thanks Diana! I don't think I ever have had patterned jeans, besides in my early teens. But I think that might be something I'd like better than color, when I want more interest on the bottom half.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399556 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:12:04 +0000 Diana 1399556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The "BFs" look good and I really like that color scheme on you.&nbsp; However, I know what you mean about not feeling colored jeans.&nbsp; I've never been much of a fan of them for myself either.&nbsp; Crazy <i>patterned</i> jeans, yes, but solid colored ones, no.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399554 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:07:37 +0000 E 1399554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the outerwear shot: you look so bundled! And I think you've styled those jeans excellently in #1. I wouldn't have guessed you don't care for coloured trousers. :)</p> <p>I found mousse fairly helpful in cutting down on bad hair days when I had a pixie. I would add it to my hair when I was just out of the shower, let it air dry, then rumple it all up &amp; the mousse made it stay better. Don't know if that will work for you or not! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399551 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:04:53 +0000 Astrid 1399551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Elizabeth! Yes, I think I have to be more forgiving with this cut, I guess. It's out of my hands, at least to a certain degree. I haven't tried Icebreaker socks yet, but that's goo to know. :)</p> <p>Thanks Kiki! Well, I think these are going to get purged as soon as I have a few decent options I can wear instead. They don't look bad I think, they're just not my thing. And no, no spray bottle. But I'll have to try that.</p> <p>Thanks Sara!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399549 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:58:05 +0000 Sara L. 1399549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! Your hair looks fine to me. I really like the plaid scarf and red jeans. It's a great fall look. Colorful without being too dark. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---bright-red-bfs#post-1399548 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:57:22 +0000 KikiG 1399548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how the red in the jeans and the red in the plaid scarf work together. &nbsp;I wish you liked those pants as much as I do, because they are so neutral with your other pieces! But I know how it is to simply not feel right in clothing, even if other people like you in it. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />Do you have a spray bottle of water for your hair? Sometimes re-wetting a section can make it behave better if it dried in a less-than-wonderful way. &nbsp;When I didn't straighten my waves, and I had a layered, shorter hair cut that I just dried and let it do what it wanted to do, I sometimes would do this and then apply a round brush and a hair dryer to a willful hunk of hair that was making me unhappy. &nbsp;</p> <p> </p>