https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:04:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062476 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:49:18 +0000 Jaime 1062476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also think it is your pose or the way your coat is hanging that is throwing you off. I absolutely love that jacket and love it with the blue blouse. Retuck and stand proud - you look wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062440 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:23:31 +0000 Angie 1062440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the '70s feel of this outfit Amy, and to my eye&nbsp;it's a great combination of rigidity and movement. I adore the French blue with the black and white.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062313 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:22:31 +0000 Amy 1062313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! I feel better about this, especially after some adjustments while at work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062101 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:34:09 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1062101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on pushing yourself to post the ones you are not sure about because that is where we get learn more! &nbsp;<br />That shade of blue is spectacular for you! &nbsp;I definitely agree that it has to be a feel situation because it looks wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062048 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:23:54 +0000 rae 1062048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been feeling the same way, although you look mighty good in this outfit to me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062040 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:13:48 +0000 Von 1062040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a shirt like that also, it's just not structured enough, but if you can manage to do a tight tuck (no blousing out), and add a belt, it would work I think.&nbsp; Another way I wear mine is unbuttoned a little more w/a black cami under it (loose and easy)&nbsp; You may also try buttoning it more (if you have a button up there), because the shirt just tends to sink - even without a jacket it flops onto itself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062039 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:13:07 +0000 shemarie 1062039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So if this looked better in the mirror, then I think I need one of those wonderful mirrors too, because I think this already looks <i>way</i> beyond fantastic in the photo!!! &nbsp;You look so elegant! I <i>love</i> the crisply patterned, high contrast&nbsp;jacket against the brilliant blue of the blouse (I need to get to Express!) and think it all just works perfectly on you.&nbsp; My coloring is similar to yours, so I'm furiously taking notes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062021 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:01:15 +0000 kellygirl 1062021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Um, I like looking at your pictures because I expect to see a hot mess but am always disappointed! You look really wonderful and I think the blouse is great. I think it's a combination of the tuck and the posture. I wouldn't change a thing! You look gorgeous and so polished! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062005 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:38:36 +0000 annagybe 1062005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also think it's the way you are standing. I like that blue with the black and white of the jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1062003 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:37:08 +0000 Amy 1062003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, I'd love nothing more than to have lunch with you :)</p> <p>Thanks ladies. I'm sure you're right about the tucking issue. I don't want to do a classic tuck because of my short-waist, but I should adjust it some. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061999 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:33:29 +0000 Emily 1061999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this outfit a lot, I think it is&nbsp;soft and elegant. &nbsp;I'm not sure I would like it quite as much with a crisp blouse.&nbsp;</p> <p>I agree with Suz that the neckline may be solved by adjusting&nbsp;the tucking of the top - those portofino blouses are slippery! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061997 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:31:24 +0000 Marmee 1061997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amy, The colors look great! &nbsp;I wonder too if it might look better IRL when you are moving. &nbsp;Try retucking the sides a bit. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061992 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:20:43 +0000 ramya 1061992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm Amy you look great.<br /> But Suz is on to something. It may feel off and not look </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061984 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:13:53 +0000 Beth Ann 1061984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get you, Amy.&nbsp; I'm wearing a jacket/hoodie look today.&nbsp; NOT my typical look.&nbsp; I swear the hood is too small, making my head look HUGE by comparison.&nbsp; Will I post?&nbsp; Undecided.&nbsp; Am I glad I'm trying new things?&nbsp; Absolutely!</p> <p>I agree with Suz -- I'd play with the tuck here.&nbsp; Perhaps a true, vintage 1978 tuck would make a difference, particularly with a nice belt.&nbsp; I find I sometimes need to tuck into, pardon me, my panties, to keep things from shifting.&nbsp; </p> <p>It's also possible that it really does look better IRL.&nbsp; The camera has one point of you, and certainly doesn't capture "fluid."&nbsp; Everything is 2-D.&nbsp; Wanna pop over for lunch so I can see it in 3-D? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061976 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:09:45 +0000 Neel 1061976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the outfit!! &nbsp;That jacket is a killer! &nbsp;The blouse is drapey but I think a full tuck (looks a bit like semi tuck to me)&nbsp;might work better with this. &nbsp;And if the pants have belt loops then a simple black belt might add some more structure.</p> <p>But I would be surprised if you didn't get any compliment on this outfit today! &nbsp;YLF Amy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061964 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:54:05 +0000 El Cee 1061964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely today... so do not be hard on yourself. I really love your houndstooth jacket and how you have paired it with the bright blue blouse. And, about the blouse --&nbsp;I think Suz has a point about just adjusting the shoulders a bit. Those fluid, silky tops seem to move around a bit during the day... especially around the collar area. I always seem to have that same concern. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061957 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:46:13 +0000 Suz 1061957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amy, I hear you -- it is really tough to post the ones that don't seem to work out. But I must disagree with your verdict. If it doesn't work, it has to do with the "feel" of it -- not the look of it. Because you look terrific!&nbsp;</p> <p>It's possible that the neckline of the blouse is giving you a bit of trouble -- collapsing under the jacket's weight a bit. But it's also possible that if you just adjusted the tuck and the shoulders a bit, it wouldn't be an issue at all! Your trousers look 40s-elegant.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-102413---this-looked-a-lot-better-in-the-mirror#post-1061942 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:39:54 +0000 Amy 1061942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the idea of this outfit a lot, but think the blouse isn't quite right. Thinking about Angie's blog post today, I think the blouse is too fluid for this rigid jacket.</p> <p>It's hard to post outfits which I'm not thrilled with. It makes me feel vulnerable. I'm sucking it up and doing it anyway, because I learn a lot from this process.</p> <p>Thanks, as always, for your comments.</p> <p>Anywho...busy day today, so better get to it.</p> <p>Jacket: Target<br />Blouse: Portofino from Express<br />Trousers: Lafayette<br />Shoes: Crown Vintage </p>