https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:04:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2055062 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:58:15 +0000 Barbara Diane 2055062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like how all the details of the jewelry and the pattern of the bag elevate an already great outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054875 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:48:28 +0000 Helena 2054875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic - the overall effect is simple, but the details are so perfect and keep it interesting and intentional. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054865 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:06:56 +0000 Suz 2054865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous! I love the lantern shape of the dress and you look great in this colour (neutral?) combination. Agree about the bag -- it really adds something special.&nbsp;</p> <p>On white -- with my grey hair I have rediscovered it. When in doubt, add some white, is actually one of my new mottos. I almost never buy a pattern that doesn't include white now. And I wear more of it as a solid colour, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054864 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:01:42 +0000 Brooklyn 2054864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great look for summer. I am jealous of that lovely dress. And you make handbags too? You are so talented! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054828 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:32:50 +0000 rachylou 2054828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Principles in Action! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054825 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:22:22 +0000 Jaime 2054825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the final look and your explanation of how you got there. The shoes and the jewelry are all excellent with the dress and jacket. I know what you mean about brass too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054817 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:56:06 +0000 Anonymous 2054817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great, and very versatile! The purple version may need to come live with me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054797 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:32:10 +0000 The Cat 2054797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love how your bag, shoes and necklace add interest to your outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054729 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:27:16 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2054729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Angie, Janet, and Lisa! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054701 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:12:20 +0000 Anonymous 2054701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great look - I love it! &nbsp;That dress is outstanding on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054700 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:11:30 +0000 Janet 2054700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You nailed it. I think the shoes and the necklace totally make it sing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054699 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:10:57 +0000 Angie 2054699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab analysis and outfit! You look arty and elegant. Love the repetition of the white. It’s gorgeous with your hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054698 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:09:02 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2054698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thank you, Jane and Cardiff Girl, for your comments!</div><div>Sal, I like your ideas. I did wear it with black sandals, black-framed glasses, and a necklace with some black touches last time. I will have to try it with cognac, too.</div><div>JenniZ, ha!</div><div>Bijou, thanks! I appreciate your comment about subtlety; sometimes Angie's style tips can be work in ways I don't immediately recognize. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054659 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:19:40 +0000 Bijou 2054659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing - a beautiful outfit so gorgeous on elegant you. You have used the style tips in a most lovely and in some cases subtle ways. A wonderful dress to have as part of your work uniform. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054650 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:28:58 +0000 Jenni NZ 2054650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! Love the dress, the shoes, bag and necklace especially- but that’s nearly all of it, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054644 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:50:12 +0000 Sal 2054644@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like what you have done with the shine, juxtaposition and bookending. I can see the dress looking great with black for a moody look or with cognac for a warmer look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054638 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 06:50:24 +0000 Cardiff girl 2054638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A very modern and interesting looking outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054635 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 06:39:17 +0000 Jane 2054635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A great look, very creative! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054634 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:41:09 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2054634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thanks, Joy!</div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054633 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:42:56 +0000 Anonymous 2054633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the shape of your dress. You did make it interesting with the white and light accessories and jacket. Well done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-adding-interest-to-an-outfit#post-2054623 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 03:28:09 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2054623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>I read Angie's <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/2019/08/20/five-ways-to-make-an-outfit-look-interesting/">post today</a> before I got dressed for work, so I had her concepts in mind as I put the outfit together. I planned to wear this olive dress today, but I wasn't sure what accessories or footwear I would add. The dress can be kind of a blank slate for me, as I have lots of warm- and cooler-weather pieces to add to it. (Which is a good thing, because I will be wearing it often through December, as it is part of my work "uniform" this season.) <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Today I was wearing my white sports watch, and when I put on the dress, I liked the crisp white watch with it. So I decided to try my stone colored knit double-breasted jacket, and then added cream-and-taupe sandals that also echoed the light tones of the watch and jacket. The jacket and sandals are bookends, and I would say the sandals also bookend my hair--thus, I used idea <b>#4, bookending</b>, from Angie's list. The chunky sports watch with a dress and jacket is a nod to&nbsp; <b>#2, irregular juxtaposition</b>, and I would say the jacket itself incorporates this idea, as it is a double-breasted blazer made out of a very casual fabric, linen-cotton knit, with raw edges. To go further with #2, I might have worn my white sneakers, but I felt there was enough sporty-casual going on already here. <br /></div><div>On the dressy or more feminine side, I added brass-toned earrings, a statement-y bolo necklace with a stone that echoes the light tones of the jacket, and a brassy bracelet. I like to wear brass jewelry with the color olive; I prefer brass to gold, because it's more casual and muted. Perhaps this would be considered shine, as in <b>#1, color, pattern, texture, and shine</b>, but it is shine on my terms, i.e., not too shiny! I defnitely thought of #1 when I added the bag with a burnished pewter faux leather and mixed denim-based prints. I feel like this bag really adds something to this otherwise pretty quiet, subtle outfit. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The pieces: Dress Jove in olive and jacket Bony, in pearl (OSKA); cream and taupe sandals (P.Monjo); bolo necklace (Madewell); brass earrings (Marjorie Baer); brass bracelet (Jenny Bird); white sports watch (Casio, Baby G); mixed print bag with pewter faux leather base and handles (made by me). <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It was fun to invent and analyze an outfit using Angie's tried-and-true tips for creating interest. Thanks for looking, and I welcome any comments or ideas you'd like to share. <br /> </div> </p>