https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 28 May 2026 10:36:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700525 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:44:11 +0000 Anonymous 700525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super cute! That blazer is really something! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700509 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:18:58 +0000 Anonymous 700509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooh! MUCH better - love the scarf on the bag....I do that a lot, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700504 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:14:40 +0000 JR 700504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I do like that new outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700486 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:42:14 +0000 Krista 700486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1. You are hilarious.<br /> 2. Lordy, that outfit is fantastic with that new blazer. What a great price - some people pay more for nylons! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700475 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:35:12 +0000 MsMary 700475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the help, ladies! I agree, it was the scarf. I love it but it's hard to style.</p> <p>So check this out... at lunchtime I went to JC Penney and picked up this cute bloue polka-dot blazer I'd ordered online for $14.95 clearance, and when I tried it on I decided it was an improvement over the red blazer. Tied my scarf to my bag (thanks, Zap, for the idea!) and felt a whole lot better. This photo is the best I can do in my office, but maybe you get the idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700448 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:16:33 +0000 JR 700448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd experiment with other ways of tying the scarf, too. Gaylene's knotted necklace idea is a very good one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700440 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:10:15 +0000 Beth Ann 700440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK -- I agree that the whole effect isn't quite coming together, but I wanted to say I LOVE the skirt --- the inverted pleat is such a feminine, but tailored, silhouette. I'm ready to see more of it again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700434 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:07:20 +0000 Krista 700434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Zapotee's suggestion about tying the scarf to your purse is a really good one. You get to use the scarf to tie the outfit together in a different way.<br /> I will chime in with the others and say I think it's the way the scarf is tied that makes it "air-stewardess-y." The outfit could totally carry it's own vibe without the scarf.</p> <p>.... but the outfit is still a winner, of course! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700395 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:40:02 +0000 Anonymous 700395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's the scarf. The short ones are really hard to tie without looking stewardish. Why don't you tie it to your purse?<br /> I still like the outfit though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700309 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:58:19 +0000 Angie 700309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, Mary. I see what you mean, </p> <p>I vote leave off the scarf and throw in those new green Kate Spade stilettos with the striped heels. Try minimal silhouettes worn in a maximal way. Keep the red blazer :)</p> <p>LOVE that skirt. So retro!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700299 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:51:08 +0000 Gaylene 700299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's the scarf that's throwing things off. Maybe leave the neckline bare for a more minimal look? One of the other tricks I have used with my square silk scarves is to fold into the length-wise rectangle as you have done, but then make a series of knots spaced 2-3 inches apart along the length stopping 6-8 inches from either end. Then put and double knot as you have done. The knots add interest as well as shortening the overall length so the scarf looks more like a necklace. You can increase the necklace look by tying the ends of the scarf at the back and letting the knotted section fall to the front. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700275 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:08:57 +0000 shiny 700275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about use scarf as a belt, instead of the gold belt? Or, take the scarf off, and tie it around the handles of your purse? </p> <p>Otherwise, I'm thinking either the jacket or the top should be a neutral. White or beige would work. One of those items or the other. That would tone it down another notch. </p> <p>And to be honest? I would not have thought "airline stewardess" until you mentioned it. now I can't get it out of my mind, and yes, i see what you mean! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700260 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:54:37 +0000 Anonymous 700260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something about it is reminding me of Giorgio Beverly Hills circa 1985 - all of the colors combined, maybe? And the pleat in the skirt makes it look like coulottes to me. You always look perfect, Mary, but I agree that this isn't a 10. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700254 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:26:54 +0000 cjh 700254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great scarf! I don't think it's the scarf that looks stewardess-ish - I think it's the top. Nice color but leaning towards a bit non-descript otherwise. Maybe something more fitted, in the red print category? I am drawing a total blank on your top inventory, but do you have a red stripe or some other that will make a pattern mix? Just looking again and I think it's the red on cobalt that you could change out (by eliminating the cobalt). </p> <p>Be sure to show us any more options... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-822-per-plan-with-a-tweak-red-blue-and-gold#post-700236 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:10:29 +0000 MsMary 700236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not 100% sure I am totally loving this outift. I love the scarf but I can't figure out how to make it look non-airline-stewardessy. In other news, I added the gold belt and changed out the planned gold pumps for nude to calm things down a little.</p> <p>Cobalt top: thrifted<br /> Gold belt: YLF swap<br /> Silk scarf: swap? consignment?<br /> Red blazer: H&amp;M<br /> Navy skirt: J Crew<br /> Nude pumps: Target<br /> Blue satchel: B Makowsky</p> <p>Any ideas about why I am not completely happy with this? Maybe it's my hair... it is definitely past its "use by" date and my Saturday appointment can't come quickly enough!! </p>