https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 21:58:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1437189 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:45:31 +0000 MsMary 1437189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Debbie, I forgot to say that in #2 I am wearing the cute little green owl necklace you gave me in the YLF Secret Santa exchange a couple of years ago!&nbsp; Perfect with the green shoes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1437186 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:43:36 +0000 Suz 1437186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I am getting happier and happier about coming to live with you. &nbsp;What a clever idea for your laundry room!&nbsp;</p> <p>Love both outfits. It's really cool that the rash guard has become a workhorse. Sporty luxe to the max.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1437149 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:45:43 +0000 Debbie 1437149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your ceiling! Outfit number 2 is my favorite. Absolutely love every piece! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1437060 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:56:51 +0000 lyn67 1437060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the shoe heel story, both outfits are great, but the second opne is MSedgyMary:-). Magnetic paint on the ceiling is brilliant! How funb! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436958 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 04:41:08 +0000 Anonymous 1436958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both outfits are gorgeous and fun. You really scored a treasure with that scarf.<br /> Your ceiling is do much fun. It makes on want to start a magnet collection just so they could do something similar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436953 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 04:31:37 +0000 AM 1436953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mercy MsMary. You kill me with your smart, skirted, swagger.<br />Fabulous and beyond!&nbsp;</p> <p>You and my husband have a magnet collection!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436793 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:47:16 +0000 MsMary 1436793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Angie!&nbsp; A K2!&nbsp; That makes my day!&nbsp; And thank you, everyone, for your kind comments!</p> <p>Approprio, you can be my twin any time you want! :)</p> <p>Echo, the magnetic paint idea was born of desperation.&nbsp; The magnet collection outgrew the fridge at the old house, and I thought about putting metal of some kind up on the kitchen ceiling, and then I learned there was such a thing as magnetic paint, and the rest is history.&nbsp; At the former house I painted it myself, and when I bought the new house I thought "never again!" and I had the contractor write "five coats of magnetic paint on laundry room ceiling" into the remodeling contract! LOL&nbsp; (My designer was horrified about the very idea but I am confident that once she sees it in person she will love it!)&nbsp; And yes, magnets make great souvenirs because they don't cost much and (if you put them on the ceiling) they don't take up any space! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436772 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:13:45 +0000 Ruth M 1436772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the way your scarf in your first outfit picks up the black and coral of your clothes as well as the gold of your hair. Love the second outfit too. You look fab. And I enjoyed seeing your magnet collection </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436763 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:00:29 +0000 Nebraskim 1436763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sharp. That magnetic paint idea is genius. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436738 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:29:42 +0000 Angie 1436738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chic, sharp, classic and playful. I can't pick which one I like better. I vote a &nbsp;killer x2. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436735 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:24:51 +0000 annagybe 1436735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE the stripety striped look. It's Gaultier goes to the office. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436628 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:21:46 +0000 approprio 1436628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ooh I love these looks! Particularly the second one. Can I be your leather skirt and stripy heel twin? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436619 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:11:12 +0000 Echo 1436619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your outfits (especially the black and white). And how did you ever come up with the idea of a magnetic ceiling? That is so crazy I just LOVE the idea! What a great way to display them without them taking up usable space. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436614 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:07:28 +0000 celia 1436614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was wondering if it is a blend that is comfortable to wear or if it is too much like a bathing suit kind of feel.<br />It does look great on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436612 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:06:31 +0000 rachylou 1436612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm super in love with the green heels, stripey top, leather skirt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436609 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:05:09 +0000 MsMary 1436609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Sara! Yup, five coats of magnetic paint!</p> <p>Celia, yep it's a rash guard. The material is a smooth and slightly shiny nylon/spandex blend.&nbsp; It's become a real wardrobe workhorse for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436597 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:50:47 +0000 celia 1436597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such great outfits grounded by fabulous shoes.These are anything but basic.<br />That is a rash guard? What is the material?<br />Love your magnet collection, wouldn't think about doing something like that.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436582 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:03:56 +0000 Sara L. 1436582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, fun way to show off your magnet collection.&nbsp; Did you use magnetic paint?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Great footwear this week!&nbsp; I like&nbsp;how your shoes, top, and scarf are all coordinated in #1.&nbsp; The striped heels are a fun detail and I&nbsp;like how they echo the stripes in your top.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-22-and-23-not-so-basic-black#post-1436567 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:36:01 +0000 MsMary 1436567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is shaping up to be Kate Spade stripey-heeled pumps week!&nbsp; LOL</p> <p>1. Yesterday was a bit of a Sexy Secretary look, which I enjoyed quite a bit.</p> <p>Black pinstripe skirt: hand-me-down from a friend<br />Coral sweater: Costco<br />Black cardi: GAP (my first YLF-inspired purchase!)<br />Striped scarf: Missoni for Target<br />Black tote: Coach<br />Coral pumps: Kate Spade</p> <p>2.&nbsp; Today I busted out my beloved black ponte moto jacket, which I bought a few years ago and didn't see much wear last year. I've worn it several times in the past week or two and the love is unabated. You can't see the color of the shoes very well, but they are bright Kelly green with striped heels, which amuses me because it picks up the stripes in my top!</p> <p>Black leather pencil skirt: Halogen<br />Striped top: Lands End (it's a rash guard, if you can believe that!)<br />Black moto jacket: T Tahari<br />Green pumps: Kate Spade<br />Black tote: Coach</p> <p>3. And in house news, I have finally installed the magnet collection on the ceiling in the laundry room! Big fun!!</p> <p>Thanks for looking and for your always-astute comments! </p>