https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:44:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1195325 Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:24:03 +0000 Beth Ann 1195325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a fan of wide leg trousers, but I'm still learning how to style them, too, Diana.&nbsp; </p> <p>Love your solution for the 2-in-1 dressing dilemma.&nbsp; The pink is gorgeous with the rich Bellatrix.&nbsp; Brava!&nbsp; Encore! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1195312 Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:06:48 +0000 Anonymous 1195312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pink and the lovely lacy jacket totally make this work as business casual without looking like too much of a departure from your style. And I do think the pants work well on you -- sort of a nice canvas for other pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1195242 Sat, 15 Mar 2014 02:32:42 +0000 Karie 1195242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like these trousers on you! Hopefully you'll start to feel fab in them, because you look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1195149 Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:37:59 +0000 Angie 1195149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for linking from the post.</p> <p>Fabulous outfit. 11 out of 10. I love you in wide trousers, Diana.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1195030 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 22:07:30 +0000 rabbit 1195030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really like the jacket on you and that color pink. &nbsp; The pants look great, and classic,&nbsp;but I think I might&nbsp;know what you mean. &nbsp;When I wear pants like that they are too snug feeling around the waist and feel too breezy at the ankles - the contrast in tightness throws me a little, and I feel like I'm dressing for the kind of job I don't have. &nbsp;I think the over-sized pants you describe could be fab too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194995 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:22:07 +0000 Deborah 1194995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel the same way about wide leg pants but I think these look wonderful on you Diana. The fit is great. Love the jacket and adding the pink was genius. Have a lovely night. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194960 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 20:57:36 +0000 Peri 1194960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It really doesn't look sloppy in the least. I love the jacket and the bright pink! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194946 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 20:40:17 +0000 Day Vies 1194946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The jacket is darling! I adore the print and cut. It's so pretty and feminine with the bonus of structure. I like the fuchsia and light gray trousers. I love wide leg trousers I think it emphases your narrow waist -- but I am biased in favor of wide trousers anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194875 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:38:26 +0000 Marmee 1194875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the lines of this outfit, plus the pink is fabulous with the grey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194864 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:29:55 +0000 Diana 1194864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, Jules, maybe that is the problem.&nbsp; I don't actually <i>need</i> business casual more than maybe one pair of black trousers, you know?&nbsp; I just have it because I like to wear it sometimes.&nbsp; So maybe these are just too business casual or something, I don't know.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194852 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:09:46 +0000 Jules 1194852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the pants. But I&nbsp;think they&nbsp;are kind of perfect compromise pants, especially if one has to work in a business casual environment. They are subtly&nbsp;wide without being arty, extreme, boho etc.<br />But you have a lot of statement pieces, and aren't really into compromises :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194841 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:43:39 +0000 adorkable 1194841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this jacket and blouse together! I actually really like the pants, but I understand why they might not feel ideal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194770 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:30:37 +0000 Suz 1194770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh. This is lovely, Diana! I'm sorry the pants don't feel fab. They look great!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194766 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:26:58 +0000 rachylou 1194766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me this is an ideal "arty business casual" ensemble. I don't think you look sloppy at all - nor too stiffly tailored. The jacket really works fabric-wise with the trousers (which is a pet bugaboo for me, something that causes me trouble). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194757 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:19:58 +0000 El Cee 1194757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous outfit! The Bellatrix jacket is stunning. You look perfectly lovely in those wide leg trousers. They are not a bit sloppy, just drapey and feminine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194708 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:35:49 +0000 celia 1194708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very artsy chic.&nbsp;<br />The pants look very good and the whole outfit is anything but sloppy. It has enough movement but doesn't compromise the structure in any way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194684 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:07:04 +0000 Jenny H 1194684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the wide leg trousers on you! But I love wide leg trousers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194678 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:59:22 +0000 Anonymous 1194678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the bright pink! You look nice, Diana. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-arty-business-casual-separates-for-the-symphony#post-1194673 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:55:04 +0000 Diana 1194673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to the symphony after work today and really wanted to wear a dress but it's too cold.&nbsp; Instead I decided to go with my wideleg Martin trousers and Bellatrix jacket for an arty business casual look.&nbsp; Although I'm a little too dressed up for lab, I will fit in well with the rest of my group tonight (J., his coworker, and her husband) as they are all coming from work where they actually have to wear business casual.&nbsp; Coincidentally, I think it is a good illustration of today's blog post!&nbsp; (And look, Angie, I remembered to link from it this time.)</p> <p>Anyway, to amp up the arty side I chose to put a drapey bright pink silk top underneath instead of, say, a plain black shell.&nbsp; </p> <p>I am still a little ambivalent about wide leg trousers.&nbsp; These feel like too much fabric in the legs for a tailored silhouette and kind of feel simultaneously too buttoned up and too sloppy at the same time.&nbsp; Could be the grey color too though.&nbsp; They are comfy though.&nbsp; In contrast, my <a href="http://diana.lookfab.com/post/wiw-trousers-and-fluid-knit-formula" rel="nofollow">black straight leg Martins</a> are a lot easier to style for a tailored look. &nbsp; I'm wondering if what I really need are not <i>tailored</i> wide leg trousers but super drapey, oversized ones (like a paper bag waist style).&nbsp; </p> <p>Bellatrix jacket, Anthro blouse, BR Martin trousers, Eileen Fisher booties </p>