https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 04 May 2026 17:59:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-975324 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:36:41 +0000 harmonica 975324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous Thistle! </p> <p>Repeats are a good sign of what you have accomplished and all the effort you have put into your wardrobe. Skirt + top = dress - didn't Angie have a post on that recently? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-975303 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:48:26 +0000 Deborah 975303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't mind if you post repeats!&nbsp; I am loving how your style has come together.&nbsp; Fantastic style revelation too. I think those discoveries about what works for us and what doesn't is half the battle won.&nbsp; Having the ease of a wardrobe that works and pieces that we know work together is just heaven. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-975099 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:26:54 +0000 Nadya 975099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yea for repeats! I happily repeat outfits. Once I find a combination I like I don't feel compelled to do something else just for the sake of being new.</p> <p>However, today I wanted to wear my cobalt skirt, but none of its normal tops were ironed, so I wore a new pairing, which may be a keeper </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974985 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:51:25 +0000 Angie 974985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KILLER </p> <p>One of your best! </p> <p>Thistle, I like that you repeat the same outfits "in your stable" over and over again. That's one approach to wardrobing - and if it works for you - why the heck not!!!</p> <p>I do miss seeing your outfits though :(</p> <p>And last, no wonder you love that style of skirt. It loves you right back times a billion! xo</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974964 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:41:55 +0000 Transcona Shannon 974964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm all in favour of repeating outfits that work for us and one as flattering as this one deserves to be repeated often Thistle!&nbsp;</p> <p>And FWIW, I am also falling in love with skirts again (more than dresses) because they are indeed easier to fit. I think this shape of skirt is lovely on you and I can definitely see you adding another one or two to your wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974930 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:24:44 +0000 Caro in Oz 974930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Find the perfect outfit &amp; repeat Not a problem in my book. YLF. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974763 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:29:32 +0000 biscuitsmom 974763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree... nothing wrong with repeating what works and this sure does! So glad you found some combos that you love and looks fabulous on you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974741 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:07:08 +0000 Debra 974741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Thistle, this is a lovely outfit, why would you not want to repeat it ?<br /> Looking good </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974689 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:52:04 +0000 unfrumped 974689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Suz said, also.<br />Proportion issues mean repeating, for me. I am learning that if jacket 1 looks lots better with an outfit, due to any number of issues such as length, cut, even color--than jacket 2 , I can of course wear jacket 2 to have&nbsp;a "new" outfit but may not be as happy going out the door as in the one that works.<br />For one thing I'm less tolerant about helter-skelter looks that seem to work quite well on leggy 20-something models, who'd look good in a burlap sack.</p> <p>But then that brings me back to your original point--you like how this silhouette works, so you're making an effort to duplicate the silhouette.<br />So as above,&nbsp;we can&nbsp;be mindful of what works and then decide how to&nbsp;repeat &nbsp;it--either by wearing the <u>same</u> outfit or by carefully duplicating some of the components, but maybe in a way that looks as different as possible--color and pattern come to mind here--or by really smart accessory use with items that don't upset the balance of the most important aspects of what's working. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974661 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:06:55 +0000 Thistle 974661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Eliza - you crack me up!!&nbsp; But there is a reason why I lay out my clothes and quick put them on as DH is putting DD in her carseat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974639 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:50:51 +0000 rachylou 974639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a great look, leagues away from dowdy. And I remember distinctly this being one of Angie's offered menu of wardrobe strategies&nbsp; - sets of complete outfits - and her talking about how liberating this can be.</p> <p>I don't repeat because I have so much clothing, but I tell you, I do sort of miss my school girl days when my mum had me on a wardrobe schedule. 'Cuz I could say I'm going to wear this outfit for this and then for that. Lol. But you get to see how much utility and versatility whole outfits have. </p> <p>Also, Tuesdays were spaghetti and Fridays were pizza!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974632 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:33:52 +0000 Suz 974632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle, I repeat my outfits all the time. And I don't think there is anything "uncreative" about it. If something gives us satisfaction and is pleasing, then why not repeat?&nbsp;</p> <p>It may be sacrilege to say this in the blogosphere, but I would rather wear the same 10 or 12 <b>FAB</b> outfits per season (with occasional switchups of accessories, perhaps) than a series of 60 different, but not as fab, combinations. So that is precisely what I do!&nbsp;</p> <p>Of course it is easier for me to take this position since I work from home and I don't have to worry that my workmates will get bored with what I am wearing. But I tend to think, in most lines of work, people barely notice what others are wearing except if it looks odd to them. I could be wrong about that, of course.</p> <p>True, I have different combinations and FFBO for different situations. Some for my work-at-home life, some for my city-visits, some for events or appearances. In other words, I'm not always wearing exactly the same thing, because I need different capsules by purpose. But still...the basic idea is there.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This particular outfit looks terrific on you. The fit is spot on, the style is pretty, and the overall effect is fresh and ladylike.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974620 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:23:25 +0000 Eliza 974620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is so good to know what you love to wear and have it love you right back. <br />Dresses do have to work simultaneously in a lot of places. &nbsp;Once you have a skirt and a topper that are a 10 together, you will the functional ease of a dress. &nbsp;</p> <p>Thistle, you make good sense. &nbsp; I think many of the happiest dressers have a general theme to much of what they wear. &nbsp;I am impressed with your thought process. &nbsp;When I had toddler, I was well-dressed with a high happiness quotient if there were not mashed vegetables staining my shirt.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974619 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:20:30 +0000 annagybe 974619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974616 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:15:06 +0000 shedev 974616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YLF, repeat often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974610 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:00:04 +0000 columbine(erin) 974610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a flattering outfit and you look happy in it. It's worth repeating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974603 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:50:07 +0000 Astrid 974603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your outfit! I think repeating is totally fine. I repeat too, it's just less stress overall and when you have a small wardrobe repeats are almost a given. I also prefer skirts to dresses for fit reasons. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974553 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:25:16 +0000 unfrumped 974553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear that! Also different size top and bottom and find dresses very difficult. I like this outfit! Also would try navy belt, to get the shaping at the waist, but&nbsp;have it&nbsp;look kind of like a 2-tone dress and follow the rule of thirds for a different look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974503 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:16:16 +0000 lyn67 974503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can see your love of this type of cut for skirts or dresses-fits your body and style like a glove. A column of color is always flattering, and I do it often too. BTW nothing wrong with repeats,so pls post more often.:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974498 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:13:54 +0000 Sara L. 974498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing repeats. If it looks good and you feel good in it, of course you want to wear that outfit again. You look great in this outfit and ordering more of this type of skirt seems like a smart decision to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-79-%e2%80%93-repeat-and-some-thoughts#post-974494 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:09:25 +0000 Thistle 974494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have not been posting outfits lately mainly as they are repeats. While I want to look nice, I am not the creative sort, and once I have a stable of outfits that have met my style goals and gotten YLF approval, I tend to just repeat them. </p> </p> <p>Here is a case in point. My dotty skirt with a basic v-neck tee. It is ¾ length, so I can scrunch, but still warm enough for the arctic AC in&nbsp;the office. &nbsp;I pair this skirt with this&nbsp;top and another indigo scoop neck. Belt is optional. I have a second skirt that&nbsp;I pair with either of these two tops for my “indigo” capsule. It is almost like&nbsp;a dress as I automatically know which tops to wear with it. I have tried white tops, but for some reason I like the white a lot less so I stick with the indigo&nbsp;tops.</p> <p><div></p> <p></div> <p>Doing some thinking, I realized I <b><i>LOVE </i></b>this type of skirt. I have another similar in a bright pattern that I reach for often. I hope it doesn't&nbsp;take me into dowdy territory, but it is kind to my hips which is the hardest&nbsp;part of me to fit, and it is long and flowy enough I don’t have to clamp my legs together&nbsp;all day&nbsp;like I feel obligated to do in a pencil skirt.</p> <p><div></p> <p></div> <p>While I love the ease of dresses, I have found skirts suit me better as I am a different size on top than bottom. Much easier to fit, and while&nbsp;not as versatile as what some do with their wadrobes, by allocating specific tops to the skirts, they become dress-like. I did order a few more of this silhoutte of skirt as I fear they will go out of style soon.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I am taking my skirt discovery&nbsp;to heart as I look forward&nbsp;to NAS, and I have held off on buying more dresses for the moment as 95% of them seem to end up returned. </p> </p>