https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:55:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1136307 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:57:36 +0000 Karie 1136307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress paired with the patterned tights is spectacular. I want to think of a way to copy this look with one of my skirts. It is tricky to make a flared skirt work with a blazer, but you have done it very well here. I also like your different footwear choices. &nbsp;It's nice to see footwear other than the expected black with an outfit like this. Well done, and thanks for the inspiration for some future outfits of my own! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1136294 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:34:46 +0000 Aquamarine 1136294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You've had good styling suggestions already, but I just wanted to say I think it looks good as is, too. And glad to see your posts again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1136260 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:26:37 +0000 Astrid 1136260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, good to see you! Wonderful dress, I like the first outfit best. And it looks fantastic with the red coat over it too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1136243 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:07:20 +0000 Ingunn 1136243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, all! I love the idea of a belt underneath the blazer. I am also very happy to see all of you again:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1135631 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:06:03 +0000 Missey 1135631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shazam!&nbsp; That dress fits like it was made for you!&nbsp; You could definitely dress it down with a denim jacket or your leather moto and your cognac boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1135526 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:31:36 +0000 Ornella 1135526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great dress, no wonder you were tempted. My favourite is the first styling - a lot of subtle action and what great shoes. It's great to see you again&nbsp;:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1135507 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:21:45 +0000 Lisa 1135507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun new dress and the red coat is a great piece.&nbsp; My wool coat is also bright, yellow and fun to wear against a sea of black.&nbsp; I never found wrap dresses easy to layer over, because of the sash.&nbsp; But this one layers nicely with your blazer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1135411 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:39:07 +0000 Stuti 1135411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1135391 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:25:07 +0000 aevalsidhe 1135391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>what a great dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1135376 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:09:11 +0000 E 1135376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a stunning dress! And I love the tights you added to it. :)</p> <p>I almost always wear flared skirts &amp; dresses (vs straight ones), and I have a really tricky time adding blazers/jackets, so I understand your challenge. I've found the more waist definition the jacket has, the better it looks, but as most of my jackets don't nip in that much at the waist, sometimes adding a belt underneath does the trick too. I don't know why! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132754 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 15:50:05 +0000 catgirl 1132754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, the lace tights with the striped dress are brillliant fun. I would NEVER have thought of that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132731 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 15:29:22 +0000 Alassë 1132731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress shape is great on you, and so is your haircut! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132451 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 06:13:50 +0000 Beth Ann 1132451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You made the right choice to give this dress a home, Ingunn. It's so rare to find this kind of length in a flared dress.&nbsp; Love the pattern mixing and the strong bolt of red, too!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132442 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:54:14 +0000 Ingunn 1132442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! </p> <p>I tried the dress with a leather bomber, K, but I think I need a more cropped version for making that work. Keeping a slim silhouette is crucial to avoid loosing all shape in this dress, I think.</p> <p>Shevia, that's a good point: brand new fast fashion more often ends up in thrift shops, and could definitely be worth buying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132296 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:15:05 +0000 Liz A. 1132296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your haircut, Ingunn! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132261 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 02:51:37 +0000 Jaime 1132261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First of all I think the dress was a great find and I love it matched with the lace tights. Secondly, I do understand you about not buying fast fashion second hand, but I make exceptions when the item looks brand new&nbsp;(and this does happen more frequently with fast fashion). Finally, it always amazes me how everything from Prada to Zara is priced the same, but it happens all the time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132163 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 01:45:25 +0000 Anonymous 1132163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a pretty dress! I think that was a great one to nab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1132005 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:21:05 +0000 Kristin L 1132005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress looks great on you and with both jackets. Do you have any boxy jackets? I'm not sure how the dress would look with one, but I think it's worth a try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131953 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:48:34 +0000 lyn* 1131953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that dress fits so beautifully on you - and red looks beautiful, as always.</p> <p>I find flared things more tricky to fit with blazers and toppers, depending on where the flare is. I can't do toppers that are too long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131905 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:03:12 +0000 Ingunn 1131905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I'm glad you liked the lace tights with it, as it is what I like best about this, too. I suppose it is pattern mixing as good as any, Thistle:)</p> <p>I agree, Suz, thrifting can definitely&nbsp;lift a tired wardrobe sometimes and fill holes. The main reason why I avoid H&amp;M, Zara etc in "my" thrift shop is because I think they charge too much for these pieces, so most of the time it's not worth it at all. Expensive brands and fast fashion are more or less priced at the same level, so it feels less like a bargain to buy the originally cheap garments than their more expensive counterparts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131874 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:18:30 +0000 Suz 1131874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is lovely, Ingunn. I think buying fast fashion second hand to fill a small wardrobe hole (and give a winter fashion lift) is a super idea. It's brilliant with the red coat and I also like it with the jacket. Yes, it might be more difficult to layer with than a straighter skirt, but it's also fun to wear a different silhouette.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131866 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:13:48 +0000 ramya 1131866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Our weather has been really weird hasn't it?<br /> I love the total outfit with boots a lot </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131845 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:01:17 +0000 Thistle 1131845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is it pattern mixing, the lace tights with the stripes? Not sure what to call it, but it looks fab.</p> <p>And the red coat looks so fab on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131837 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:56:39 +0000 Angie 1131837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And the red coat came out to play. Love the stripes with the lace tight. Subtle Tonal Edge.&nbsp;&nbsp;Beautiful, Ingunn.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131820 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:38:06 +0000 rachylou 1131820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just wanted to say I like the pairing with lace tights. Captures the interest! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131815 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:35:00 +0000 Raisin 1131815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great Ingunn! &nbsp;You make simple, elegant pieces look so chic. &nbsp;Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-striped-dress-and-red#post-1131810 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:26:14 +0000 Ingunn 1131810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A couple of weeks before Christmas I picked up this T-neck jersey dress in grey and black at the Salvation Army thrift shop. It is originally from Zara, and I really liked the fit and fabric, so I made an exception from my not-so-hard rule of not buying fast fashion second hand.&nbsp;</p> <p>#1 is how I wore it today at home (ok, the pumps are mostly on for the photos:) I also wore it like this on a christmas family gathering. I'm showing you a detail of the stripes and my only accessory, the watch.</p> <p>#2 proves that my red coat is getting some air again as I took it out for shopping today. It has either been too wet or too warm for coats here lately, a very rare kind of weather in Dec/Jan. Next week will be considerably colder, so then only the puffers and parkas will do. I tried to avoid an obvious pairing with black, so I chose the cognac boots instead. They are also more wearable when I have to walk a lot. I have cognac gloves to match them. I also tried a version with my grey tweed blazer and brown booties. I like this blazer so much, but rarely wear it. Maybe more now?</p> <p>I don't have any other long sleeved dress but the BR black wrap dress, and that one&nbsp;is a lot thinner, so this dress is filling a small wardrobe hole. I think it has workhorse potential, but it depends. The flared skirt makes jackets and other layering&nbsp;a bit trickier, I think.&nbsp;&nbsp;What do you think of it? Please share any ideas or suggestions you might have. Thanks for looking! </p>