https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:19:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450548 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:14:36 +0000 Summer 1450548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you need to&nbsp;worry, amiable. &nbsp;Your posts always&nbsp;exude warmth and friendliness&nbsp;whatever colour&nbsp;you wear. You look lovely in both these outfits.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450484 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:17:13 +0000 texstyle 1450484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an interesting thing to explore amiable - you look great in both of these outfits and I like many others always have seen you as friendly and warm in your photos - but partly also due to your way of speaking (or writing I guess).&nbsp; I do like you in some of these lighter shades, esp. the lavender so I think it seems like a great plan for spring!</p> <p>I don't think I have much of a plan for spring. Ironically, I want to add some black - sandals, jewelry, accents mostly, not necessarily black tops/bottoms. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450333 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 04:19:07 +0000 Deborah 1450333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well I have never though you looked unfriendly:) &nbsp;You have a warmth that comes through in your photos no matter what you wear:)</p> <p>I do love these outfits tho. &nbsp;Particularly the navy and lavender! &nbsp;It is still dark but has a warmth that black can lack. &nbsp;Very very attractive.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450329 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 04:14:33 +0000 Jaime 1450329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isn't it interesting to learn people see you differently than you see yourself? I always find that fascinating. FWIW you have always seemed friendly, smart, hard-working, considerate and also open minded - which is a prize trait in my book! I love you in the lavender and I think that is more of a change than the second outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450308 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:47:38 +0000 Nebraskim 1450308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think lighter colors are very nice on you Amy. I would not say dark colors make you look unfriendly or unapproachable but they may be a bit, I don't know, harsh in some combinations. And yes, I think ALL of us here in Northern Hemisphere have raging cases of Spring fever. Several folks on the forum are beginning to post musings about Spring and I have already purchased a quilted denim jacket that I am dying to wear if we can top 40 degrees. I find I have color stories that change as each season moves along. In Early Winter (November and December) I'm more into browns, burgundy, deep red, navy-ink) January I shift to charcoals, cream, reds. Now I'm looking at creams, French blue, pinks, soft yellows. It's maybe a reaction to the lengthening daylight. I always wear a lot of black but I'm less attracted to it right now. You also might think about the texture and weight of your clothing, which can add a "heaviness" than can be interpreted as being more serious and somber than you really are.</p> <p>And that is a lot of painting! I hope your shoulders hold up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450285 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:15:12 +0000 amiable 1450285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - Thanks you all! &nbsp;And it occurred to me that Rebecca seems me mostly in not-full length pictures - so if I'm wearing black near my face, that's probably what she sees. &nbsp;You're right that I don't wear black head-to-toe. And also right that I most definitely have spring fever!</p> <p>Yes Angie, I enjoyed the process very much. &nbsp;I have a very nice bunch of FB friends, and even though I invited them to use negative adjectives, none were used. &nbsp;So in the end it was flattering too. &nbsp;I found it interesting, though, to note how different they were than what my predictions were (and relieved - I must be a bit hard on myself).</p> <p>And thanks for the hair love. &nbsp;I like it this length too - that was also Rebecca's suggestion to try this length - and you all who encouraged me through the discouragement of very slowly growing it out. &nbsp;Tonight I dye it burgundy if I can convince myself to do so (taking deep breath, since the herbs are&nbsp;already mixed up).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450274 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:52:16 +0000 Angie 1450274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. That was quite the exercise. I hope you enjoyed the process, Amy. Not easy asking for that type of feedback - especially on FB.</p> <p>FWIW, I have never thought that you look less friendly in dark colours. You are a smiley person with a warm and ernest glow, and THAT is what I see first. You also don't wear black from head to toe - so the " less friendly correlation" never occurred to me.&nbsp;</p> <p>That said, I DO like the lighter colours. You look fresh and lovely in these tones.&nbsp;</p> <p>LOVING the bob. Wow. It really suits you. Adorable with a beenie.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450272 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:48:03 +0000 Susie 1450272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never thought of you as looking unfriendly or unapproachable, regardless of the colors you've worn. I do think it's a spring thing and agree with Denise as I do the same, changing out the colors I wear in spring vs. winter. </p> <p>I really like the lavender and navy outfit on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450269 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:44:56 +0000 Karie 1450269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 is definitely a softer outfit, but I think you always look friendly!&nbsp;</p> <p>And WOW, you did a lot of painting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450255 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 02:24:03 +0000 Anonymous 1450255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that it's hard to see you as unfriendly, no matter what you might be&nbsp;wearing. Maybe a little shy (in a good way, as in not overbearing) with a lovely warm smile that projects kindness. I love the navy/lavender on you --&nbsp;&nbsp;it's just a beautiful combo and very approachable (the soft&nbsp;lavender) while providing some necessary armor (the navy). (We all need some armor to face the world.)&nbsp;In pic #2 I love the silvery gray hat on you -- a small touch but one that lights up your face. I'd prefer a shirt that&nbsp;isn't a dark&nbsp;plaid&nbsp;(but I know I do have an anti-plaid&nbsp;quirk) to lighten things up even more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450247 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:55:40 +0000 AM 1450247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I absolutely agree with everything CocoLion said. And this is a very interesting concept. I really the color scheme of the first outfit. But I think it might be the influence of Spring (or hoping for Spring.) I also strongly agree that you have a very warm smile ...and I can't imagine how you could ever look anything but approachable (even in black).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450244 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:41:34 +0000 CocoLion 1450244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't read Rebecca's post yet, but from what you wrote, this is a very interesting concept. &nbsp;</p> <p>Just from viewing your pictures, you've always looked approachable and friendly to me. &nbsp;You have both a warm smile and warm eyes. &nbsp;Picture 1 with the lavender shirt, shows a softer side of you. &nbsp;Your hairstyle is also contributing to this impression. &nbsp;The second outfit is more serious looking even though the elements and styling are identical -- sweater, shirt, dark jeans. &nbsp;The navy and lavender color combination is flattering to your skin tone, and overall the outfit feels more feminine.</p> <p>So to sum up, the first outfit is more feminine, the second more tomboy (plaid shirt, gray colors, beanie). &nbsp;And, I do like seeing you in lighter colors, but think you look good in dark colors too. &nbsp;It doesn't take an overall light outfit to lighten things up, evidenced in #1. </p> <p>ETA - And yes, it's a Spring fever feeling isn't it? &nbsp;Then in September, I am craving black, dark green and burgundy. &nbsp;That is why I enjoy putting things away each season because when I pull them out, the light/bright colors feel fresh and new again.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450222 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:56:37 +0000 rachylou 1450222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are friendly looks to me. But I have to think about whether or not your past looks have been stand-offish. That has never occurred to me, but then again I'm a naturally scary person. Ya gotta stand up straight when you talk to me. Hehe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-and-thoughts-on-spring#post-1450216 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:38:09 +0000 amiable 1450216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://betweenmypeers.com/2015/02/10/my-virtual-makeover/">Rebecca recently posted&nbsp;</a>about matching her personality with what she wears. &nbsp;She polled her family members for adjectives that described her, and learned that her look was too quiet and soft (my words, not hers). &nbsp;In order to match her personality she needs to look a little more edgy.</p> <p>That post, and a comment from her to me personally (that my wearing dark colors makes me look less friendly than I am)&nbsp;prompted my own thinking - does the way I dress match my personality?</p> <p>So I polled my facebook friends and family members for adjectives describing my personality&nbsp;(a mix of near strangers and some very close friends and family responded), and compiled their results. &nbsp;From there I chose a few frequently recurring adjectives that I would like to express in the way I dress: &nbsp;smart, laid-back, hard-working and considerate.&nbsp;</p> <p>In correlation with this, I think Rebecca is right that the colors I wear generally make me look more harsh, not more friendly. &nbsp;This is somewhat by choice (using the clothing as a bit of armor), but I think the time is right to soften up my look and look friendly (after all, I am, usually....)</p> <p>This may be a spring feeling - so I'm not purging all my winter black and leather or anything &nbsp;But I am wanting to lighten up my look.</p> <p>So here's two outfits that make minor attempts toward lightening up. &nbsp;Is it working? &nbsp;Suggestions for improvements? &nbsp;(It's likely to be another month or so before I do any major shopping, but I may fit in small refreshes before then)</p> <p>#1 is navy and lavender<br />#2 is gray, brown, blue and black - an Angie ensemble of four dark neutrals.</p> <p>In house news, we painted last weekend - over 7,000 square feet of wall and ceiling space in about 8 hours. &nbsp;It was a whirlwind, and I'll put an off-topic post in with pictures (because there's many of them)</p>