https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:20:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061828 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:06:11 +0000 Kari 2061828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>“dedicated thrifter whose puzzle solving mind is delighted to find current trends in second hand clothing” is spot-on for you and such an inspiring, brilliant statement. I LOVE thinking of you combing through hidden treasures and putting them together like pieces of a puzzle. That’s awesome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061819 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:53:43 +0000 Jaime 2061819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to bump this again, but I had to thank you all for the generous comments.<br /><b>Brooklyn</b> - "pick the trends I like and ignore the others" is a great mantra and really what style is all about, which you demonstrate beautifully!<br /><b>Mainelady</b> - Right back at you. And thank you!<br /><b>JAileen</b> - I can't wait to tell my kids what you said, they will be shocked !<br /><b>Suz</b> - Ha! Not only are you already there, you are sipping a glass of red wine and I just hope I can come meet you! </p> <p><b></b>eta<b> Kari&nbsp;</b>wow, you made my day with your comment! Thank you!</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061605 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:33:52 +0000 Suz 2061605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have effortless cool, which is beyond trends! :)&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Angie</b>'s called me a "trendy classic" and I suspect it fits because I love to play with trends that appeal to me (though not all do). I <b>ASPIRE</b> to have style like yours, though -- personal, idiosyncratic, unerringly fab. Someday I will get there! :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061590 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:32:27 +0000 JAileen 2061590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are just inherently cool. Anything you wear will look fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061571 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:03:00 +0000 Mainelady 2061571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfit looks great and I like the pants the way they are, but would belt if the slide down bothers you. I think you give nod to the trends by DYOT. You make the trends suit your style. The trends don’t dictate your style. There is a big difference. You own your style and that is why you always look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061520 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:09:50 +0000 Brooklyn 2061520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fab. I think your style is unique and fashion forward. Kind of trendy but beyond trends. You have a great eye.</p> <p>I don’t see myself as a trendy dresser. The current silhouette, longer lengths and colour trends suit me but I struggled when it was all about skinny jeans, cropped pants and cool colours. I used to spend a ridiculous amount of time looking for tunic tops that were around 32-34 inches long (thigh covering) and in a warm colour to make the then trendy skinny look work for me. Now I just try to pick the trends I like and ignore the others. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061508 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 01:41:29 +0000 Jaime 2061508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jenni</b> once it comes back from consignment I either bring it to another shop with lower prices, or in this case one that is more vintage oriented. Or just donate. That picture is priceless!<br /><b>lyn67</b> - Aww, shucks- thank you! I do think I have a good eye - for not posting my total fails .&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061323 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:56:25 +0000 lyn67 2061323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Am amazed again about your trifting abilities-you have a good eye, or...you simply make everything look trendy on your body (=high performance styling abilities+ gorgeous hair). YLF in these jeans! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061322 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:44:27 +0000 Jenni NZ 2061322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for answering about your job! Flexible hours are so great aren’t they?- I wish mine were even more so.<br /> I did recently get my first ever amount of consignment money from the vintage store- about $45 for the beautiful Thai silk skirt from 1988. I hope that the buyer is happy and enjoys wearing it. It’s the skirt in the photo below. It was a real wrench giving it up and that my girls didn’t want it :(<br /> So the money softens the loss a bit- I hadn’t fitted it for about 20 years I would say. But the better feeling is that because the purchaser paid good money for it perhaps she will love it? IDK. The jacket has not sold yet...if it doesn’t I will bring it home again.<br /> What does one do then? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser/page/2#post-2061250 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:01:18 +0000 Jaime 2061250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you <b>lindalu</b> - hope to see your hair soon!<br /><b>Fashintern</b> - No I wouldn't say I chase trends, rather I enjoy them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2061178 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:56:12 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2061178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Trendy? I don’t know/care—you look cute! I could go check off boxes on the trend report, but why? </p> <p>I dress in what I like. Sometimes I like something just before it becomes a trend, like the berry colors I was all into last winter, and the menswear prints &amp; shoes I wanted but couldn’t afford. I don’t think that means I’m a fashion genius by any stretch. I think it means I’m a piece of flotsam (or am I jetsam?) floating along, not giving much resistance, as long as nothing is too far out there. So then I sometimes wind up being where trends are. </p> <p>It’s really not a big deal and I can’t see being someone who chases trends or who puts serious energy into it (i think you’re being a little whimsical in your question here, yes?) That just sounds hard and like a recipe for never being satisfied or pleased with what i have. I like the way Angie rides the trends, but stays true to herself, doesn’t seem to think she has to get the absolute latest in everything </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2061011 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:38:25 +0000 lindalu 2061011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the outfit and your hair is fabulous!&nbsp; I am 5 months in to growing out my silvers and I hope mine looks half as wonderful as yours!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060913 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 02:33:04 +0000 Jaime 2060913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Aquamarine</b> - Thank you for your thoughtful response. I never saw myself as trendy but realized that I am more trend driven than I realized as I ticked off the boxes with this outfit.&nbsp;<br /><b>cindysmith</b> - boyfriend jeans are my favorite on me, so win!<br /><b>torontogirl</b> - what a lovely thing to say!<br /><b>notsaf</b> - Ha! tried the broad cuff with another pair the next day, so chopping is probably more likely.<br /><b>suntiger</b> - thank you!<br /><b>Bennett</b> - I guess I am a late bloomer to cool girl ;)&nbsp;<br /><b>Liesbeth</b> - I hear you about the high vs. low waists. Low waists just don't look right to me. But no doubt the tide will turn.<br /><b>bonnie</b> - Yes to that. And you will not catch me with feathers or bodycon clothing. Probably.<br /><b>nemosmom</b> - Thanks!<br /><b>Bijou</b> - you always look fantastic - and current. Thank you for the kind compliment though. Fashion forward with old clothes is just the kind of oxymoron I love!<br /><b>smittie</b> - Thank you. I love oversized looks but can't always pull them off to my satisfaction.<br /><b>karen13</b> - Style's weird goal to not look like you tried, which of course takes lots of effort!<br />Thank you <b>Laurie</b>! A crossbody bag is often my secret weapon to break up a rather square upper half.<br /><b>Alicewonderland</b> - Exactly! My favorite is shopping my closet for new trends. Chain necklaces are the perfect example of a thriftable trend!<br /><b>Becky</b> - I love the colors in your collection, thanks for sharing!<br /><b>Jenni NZ</b> - Thrifting is not my main job (yet!). I write and edit in the development (fundraising) area of the non-profit world, but have flexible hours and also self-fund my style habit by upselling. Have you tried ebay or other second hand markets for your out of trend pieces?<br />I hear you <b>Sal</b>! I think there are so many trends running that it is still very much a game of pick and choose and DYOT!</p> <p><b>Angie</b>&nbsp;- Thank you for your kind words and keen eye, as always! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060871 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 22:16:49 +0000 Sal 2060871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this effortless style - very Jaime and current - and I think trendy.</p> <p>I don’t know if I am trendy - I am when it suits me. At the moment I like the trends or there are enough that work so it is easy. But in the years of either platforms or ballet flats and tunics or skinny jeans I found it hard. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060864 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 21:07:57 +0000 Jenni NZ 2060864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look amazing as usual and it’s fun to have your thrifting hobby ( is it a hobby?) and also to make some money from it ( I realise I am unsure about your actual job-?-do you have one?) Sorry to be so terribly clueless.<br /> I don’t think I’m particularly trendy? I think maybe trends filter into my consciousness over time and I don’t realise, or else something becomes trendy again that I’ve always liked, and I buy it because it’s available again.<br /> Like my favourite yellow cut-out brogues from 1984 that I wore for years and let go very reluctantly- next saw that colour yellow in a shoe in 2013 and bought immediately because they reminded me of the first ones. And olive seems to be trendy but I am buying lots because I bought some olive pants I loved in 2013- which have since died- and wanted to keep that vibe going.<br /> Sometimes it’s a bit disappointing to want to DYOT because you can’t necessarily find the vision that’s in your head? That happens to me sometimes especially with dressing up outfits. Although I will look quite obsessively for things once I have an idea in my head. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060626 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:48:16 +0000 Becky 2060626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div><b>Shevia, </b>you asked what sort of trendy earring I am wearing. Here is a picture of all the earrings I purchased in the last 2 years or so, except for pearls. Some of them are definitely crazy-looking but I love them!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I like thrifting too :)<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060589 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:19:12 +0000 Anonymous 2060589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with everyone else that the jeans look terrific! &nbsp;I only wish I could wear jeans with such ease and elan (love that word ) . &nbsp;I am not a trendy dresser , but certainly know what's going on in that department - I kind of have to. &nbsp;I'd rather go with current and interesting. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060586 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:58:17 +0000 Alicewonderland 2060586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The outfit looks great! Very you. The jeans look relaxed but but not too big. If sliding is bothersome it would be okay with a belt too.</p> <p>I always deny being trendy, but I think subconsciously the trends gets into<br /> my head. I like to thrift too. A while back I bought a chain link bracelet like the one on Angie’s post today, except it’s really from the 80s. So I guess for today I’m trendy, haha. Team thrift! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060581 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:10:20 +0000 Laurie 2060581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the whole outfit. Cross body bag is a good balance. I think Angie's suggestion to hack a few inches is great, esp if you don't want to belt up. But a wide belt and a semituck would be awesome too! Like the necklaces! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060540 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:02:46 +0000 karen13 2060540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them very much - you look current without “trying too hard”. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060538 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:57:13 +0000 smittie 2060538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the jeans! Yes, trendy and relaxed.<br />I like the slightly oversized look.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060516 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:05:52 +0000 Angie 2060516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your layered necklaces look gorgeous against your beautiful skin!</p> <p>Fab look, and as always - the hair is sublime :)</p> <p>A little hack on those jeans and you’re in business. Great sandal match to the blouse. </p> <p>I’m a Trendy Classic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060483 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:16:56 +0000 Bijou 2060483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Katerina said.</p> <p>You always look a bit ahead of trends to me. Dressing in a very fashion forward style with designer sensibility. The fact that many of your items are thrifted, makes this even more extraordinary and proves what a good eye you have for fashion.</p> <p>I can get overwhelmed by too much choice. I tend to stick to tried and true shops and designers. I have a few small boutiques that I buy from where the owners know me and recommend items they think will work for me. I enjoy adding some trendy items into my wardrobe just to freshen things up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060473 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:54:49 +0000 nemosmom 2060473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks trendy and fabulous on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060470 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:49:48 +0000 Bonnie 2060470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This outfit looks trendy to me and I like it a lot. I'm not a trendy dresser but I like to add a few trends that appeal to me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060461 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:26:34 +0000 Liesbeth 2060461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>seconding torontogirl.<br /> I would like to be a clasdic dresser, but tbh I'm a sucker for 'refreshing' my wardrobe with trendy pieces. I'm especially sensitive to silhouettes going in and out of style (eg high waist or wide leg), though I don't blindly adopt and turn over my entire wardrobe each season of course. I'm for example very weary of low waists right now even though they're so much morecomfortable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060444 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:13:59 +0000 Bennett 2060444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look very 'cool girl' here, from hair all the way to sandals. Those jeans are fantastic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060435 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:00:09 +0000 Anonymous 2060435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What aquamarine said! Your outfit looks great </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060423 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:42:20 +0000 notsaf 2060423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try a broad cuff? Otherwise I’d chop them just a tad more! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---trendy-dresser#post-2060409 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:16:39 +0000 Helena 2060409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this on both on trend and 100% Jaime - the perfect combination. YLF! </p>