https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:53:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1/page/2#post-1176897 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:19:49 +0000 E 1176897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>FuzzyLogic, it's actually only 1 book, just has different titles depending on where you live (I wasn't sure which country you were in). :)&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>JulieJohn, you're too king! Thank you. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thnx TG!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Shevia!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lisa, it was quite fun, as I don't get to spend as much quality time with my sister as I'd like to.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks Alasse! I'm lucky that my father has excellent taste in jewelry &amp; enjoyed bringing us gem souvenirs back from his work trips. ;)</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1/page/2#post-1176730 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:13:24 +0000 Alassë 1176730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That blouse is <i>so </i>lovely - the details as well as&nbsp;the color on you. And what pretty pearls, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1/page/2#post-1174897 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:10:08 +0000 Lisa 1174897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pretty blouse, both for details and color on you.&nbsp; How sweet of you to join for moral support. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1/page/2#post-1174891 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:06:28 +0000 Jaime 1174891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look you and appropriate and lovely to boot! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174877 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 02:00:29 +0000 Helena 1174877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>E. - you are amazing. You took business casual and made it 100% you (from what I know anyways!) - lovely lovely lovely. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174871 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 01:54:19 +0000 JulieJohn 1174871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know I'm a tad late but I just want to chime in. You look great, E! If they ask, "Tell me, are you a fan of business casual?" I'll just say, "Ma'am, I am when E does it!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174811 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 00:02:34 +0000 fuzzylogic 1174811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I haven't read those, E! Thanks for the rec! Will check them out!</p> <p>Wherever there is profit to be made there will be blood spilled. Diamonds oil, fertile land. It's gone on forever and continues today. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174602 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:37:05 +0000 E 1174602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thnx AG &amp; ABC! :)</p> <p>FuzzyLogic, diamonds are my birth stone (April) and I've really never cared for them, even ignoring the blood diamond issues. But then, pearls are really the only jewel I'm that attracted to, so it's probably not the diamond's fault! Quite a stroke of luck, as my budget doesn't stretch to any precious gem&nbsp;buying. hehe&nbsp;Have you read Victoria Finlay's book about gemstones (either Buried Treasure in the UK/Commonwealth or Jewels: a Secret History in the US)? It's really fascinating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174600 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:30:58 +0000 fuzzylogic 1174600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally appropriate and simply lovely! Like others I adore the blouse- the colour is gorgeous on you and the frayed detail, as Suz has mentioned, is perfect. The pearls add a conservative element.</p> <p>Another lover of pearls here. Their colour and lustre intrigues me. Each pearl has their own story. Of course, I'm not adverse to diamonds either........ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174579 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:05:54 +0000 abc 1174579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the way you write and give the back story to your posts. And the blouse is great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174577 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:59:06 +0000 catgirl 1174577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a beautiful, beautiful blouse. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174573 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:55:20 +0000 E 1174573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you KiwiBird!</p> <p>Beth Ann, I'm glad I was able to be there too. :)</p> <p>Thnx Diane!</p> <p>Neel, thank you! My sister's very supportive and helpful of me, so I'm happy I was able to return the favour. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174516 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:40:37 +0000 Neel 1174516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your blouse!!! The color is super flattering on you! And the pearls are just brilliant with this outfit. Great color combo. You are a lovely sister indeed </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174478 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:01:04 +0000 Anonymous 1174478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this look E! The blouse colour is gorgeous and I love the frayed detail. Your necklace is lovely how it picks up the colours too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174281 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 05:54:29 +0000 Beth Ann 1174281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Business casual, your way.&nbsp; You look feminine and pretty, with all your details serving the whole and creating a serene look.&nbsp; </p> <p>So glad you could be there for your sister! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174186 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:33:11 +0000 Kiwibird 1174186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely E. &nbsp;The proportions look fine to me and that blouse is stunning. &nbsp;Those colours really suit you and the Mary Janes finish off the outfit beautifully! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174172 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:24:23 +0000 E 1174172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Sarah A, oh how lovely to have pearls from your grandmother! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks Vildy! Wasn't the video something else? I was simultaneously amused, horrified, and fascinated by what would happen next. It's done weird things to my recommend youtube videos though!</div><div><br /></div><div>You made me laugh Ornella! I suspect hackers have different interests. But I'm glad I still look business casul, if not 'typical'!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks SarahtheWhite! I forgot to photograph the back, but it has a little keyhole opening with self covered buttons. I just can't help loving clothes like that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Sarah!</div><div><br /></div><div>Aubergine, oh yes, the food has to go somewhere! I'm not sure I could dress for a week of business casual &amp; have all of the outfits look like me, but at least I managed a day.</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174140 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:46:17 +0000 Anonymous 1174140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The blouse is stunning -- I can see why you wanted to save it! And clothes that can handle a big lunch are always nice.</p> <p>I'm also impressed at how you picked a business casual look that still seems very you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174043 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:21:01 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1174043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yeah... And the details of the he blouse are to die for!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174030 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:10:55 +0000 sarah 1174030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So pretty : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174018 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:00:13 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1174018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! You pulled it off beautifully and stayed true to yourself! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1174016 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:53:12 +0000 Ornella 1174016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read the title a thought "did someone hack E's account? Business? Casual??"</p> <p>You made the stern formula girly and whimsical, without bordering inadequate for a second. Beautiful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173982 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:57:44 +0000 Vildy 1173982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>E., you looked great!&nbsp; I was dying to see how you were going to do business casual and you really pulled it off on your terms. </p> <p>That was quite the video. I couldn't stop watching to see what they'd do next. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173977 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:48:57 +0000 Sarah A 1173977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a most fabulous blouse, I can see why it is your favorite. Interesting discussion thoughts with Suz on the organic nature of a fraying self fabric embellishment. It certainly is lovely The mixed color pearls remind me of some my grandmother gave me. Thy look fantastic with your soft dark color scheme.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173955 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:18:51 +0000 E 1173955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Thnx Adorkable! These started out more fitted but grew a bit as the day progressed (hence the wrinkles now as they're starting to slouch). I didn't want to wear full on body con trousers though, much as I like the look in regular life, as it didn't seem business appropriate. Or at least, I was trying to err on the conservative side as I don't work in an office! Of course, all of my real body con trousers are also jeans/5 pocket stylings anyway, except for a grey pair.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Carter!</div><div><br /></div><div>Suz, you know me, I love the detail too. But that comes as no surprise! hehe I wonder why you like fraying more than other embellishments: does it feel more organic somehow? Thank you for the compliments; I was definitely trying to be more restrained today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh Claire, I have short legs, both from a 'real' and proportional perspective. All my length is in my torso &amp; my inseam is a mere 26/27". My mom is 5'1" and has the same length legs as 5'3" me. (Although weirdly enough she has problems with knee high boots being too tall while I never have that problem. Maybe my calves are longer than my thighs?)&nbsp;It was interesting to try business casual for a day, but I'm glad I get to do my own thing most of the time! Glad you mended your blouse, and that's an excellent point about "a stitch in time saves nine." I'd love to take a mending class one day; I've gotten fairly good at it over the years from experimenting, but I'm sure I'd be far better if I could see an expert in action!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Day Vies!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thnx RachyLou!</div><div><br /></div><div>MG, OMG that link made me laugh so hard. I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything, as I would've spit it out all over my keyboard. I'll never look at Tasmania the same way again! Oh dear to the conference wear though; that's just embarrassing (like when men wear too tight trousers and then sit sprawling across from you *shudder*). Sometimes I go out for lunch at the same time that a lot of office workers do, and I always find the people watching fascinating. Many of the women's skirts are on the short side (to my eye), especially paired with 3"+ heels. I wonder if it's partly because most of the female characters on TV/movies are dressed in tighter/shorter versions of&nbsp;business casual, which normalises it?</div><div><br /></div><div>Thnx Diana! I hope it's got years of life left in it, although I tend to ration the wearings a bit, because I love it so much.</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173940 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:02:47 +0000 Diana 1173940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really lovely!&nbsp; That blouse is just perfect, well worth saving!&nbsp; </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173937 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:59:52 +0000 MuseumGal 1173937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab blouse, I see why you love it.&nbsp; I think you look utterly appropriate and yet still you.<br />Last academic conference I went to some of the girls/women were in skirts so short they had to walk with their arms clamped to their sides and then sit with their purse in their laps in order not flash their, uh, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcoreV10hI8" rel="nofollow">map of Tasmania</a>.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173929 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:56:06 +0000 rachylou 1173929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a beautiful blouse! You look most lovely </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173926 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:55:42 +0000 Day Vies 1173926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The blouse is adorable. I like how it's simultaneously sweet and edgy -- nice. I also love the addition of the pearls and the brown cropped pants. The mary janes finish the look perfectly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-business-casual-1#post-1173905 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:43:26 +0000 Anonymous 1173905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is really, really nice E! I was bracing myself for the pants length, but I don't find it unflattering at all. You must have proportionately long legs to pull them off. You look bizcaz but you still look like you (which is saying a lot since that dress code has a way of sucking the style out of a lot of us, lol)! I love the pearls, the color and the details of your favorite blouse. And the mending story. I mended a blouse of mine just today. If you catch it in time, you really can save it. Hmmm, maybe that's where the old adage "a stitch in time saves nine" comes from! </p>