https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:08:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1116210 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:42:09 +0000 Karie 1116210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, sometimes a little outfit "tweak" does make all the difference. This is a great look for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1116174 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:25:49 +0000 E 1116174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carter, nope it didn't bother me, but the shirt is a very fluid silk so I didn't have any stiffness. I'm not sure I'd like a regular cotton button down layered under a sweater; at least, I'd have to use a less fitted sweater.</p> <p>Thnx Shevia!</p> <p>Aubergine, I almost never use my drier and wash everything on cold/handwash, so that pretty much eliminates the possibility of laundry accidents on my own. lol I need to stop talking about Ecuador, I'm starting to feel like the&nbsp;'one time...at band camp' girl!</p> <p>Jeanie, I'll try a bow next time. You're so sweet! I'd love velvet shorts, especially a bit baggy and worn over tights.</p> <p>Jacky, thnx! The close up photo shows the mild felting and how it fits now, so if it looks fine in the photos, I think it's fine in real life.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1116142 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:44:37 +0000 Jacky 1116142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfit is really lovely! I love the whimsical element the ribbon adds and it's awesome how you managed to make a look you loved on others yours by adding it. From the photos you posted, I don't think you need to worry about consigning the sweater to at-home wear, but it's probably a bit hard to tell from just pictures. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1116134 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:36:05 +0000 Jeanie 1116134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How creative. &nbsp;I think the sweater is not too misshapen.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I would love to see a version with the bow that MG linked to. &nbsp;I had a pair of purple velvet shorts that I turned into a clutch once. &nbsp;I wish I still had the shorts as I would pass them onto you. &nbsp;I can just envision you in velvet shorts for some reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1116031 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 03:54:02 +0000 Anonymous 1116031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all the blues together and the clever use of the ribbon. </p> <p>I've had a bunch of sweaters that have ended up kind of messed up due to laundry issues, but always in way less colorful circumstances than anything involving&nbsp;Ecuadorian mountain lodges. Usually, I just forget that something's supposed to lie flat instead of going in the dryer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115979 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 02:55:44 +0000 Jaime 1115979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The ribbon totally makes this for me. I love the special touches you use to make your outfits so you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115670 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:12:37 +0000 carter 1115670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is adorable! You are so creative.&nbsp; I hear you on shirts under pullovers. Did it bug you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115638 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:21:14 +0000 E 1115638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MG, you make me laugh! Those pics are awesome though; sadly I don't think my ribbons are quite&nbsp;wide &amp; floppy enough for that look. But I will try! I like the older man's too and I might be able to manage that one with these ribbons.</p> <p>Diana, yes you're the teal queen! I love all the ways that you use ribbon and will definitely try them out with my ribbons! Shoe laces sound like such fun but I got mine in all different colours so I don't have two laces to match. Will have to investigate that further though.</p> <p>Alasse, Etsy is always tempting for me, although I usually manage to resist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115628 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:11:42 +0000 Alassë 1115628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you tweaking with velvet! I don't think I've done anything with ribbon, though I've been tempted several times trolling on Etsy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115473 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:25:37 +0000 Diana 1115473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adorable and cozy!&nbsp; Of course you know I would love this, as it involves teal.&nbsp; ;)</p> <p>I love your little tweak!&nbsp; I find ribbon so endlessly useful for this type of thing.&nbsp; I have replaced the boring brown laces in some oxfords with sparkly ribbon (inspired by another pair that has black velvet ribbons), replaced an ugly tie on a handbag, and laced up a too-gaping sweater neckline with ribbon.&nbsp; Oh, and I made a lanyard for my keys with some polka dot turquoise ribbon (mostly because I needed something bright and somewhat large to prevent them from getting lost in my bag!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115447 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:42:53 +0000 MuseumGal 1115447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dandy indeed!&nbsp; The velvet ribbon is darling.&nbsp; (Didn't men wear floppy little bows too ...?)&nbsp; And each individual piece makes me swoon with envy - thrifted Eileen Fisher silk!&nbsp; Navy dot pants!&nbsp; Teal pullover!&nbsp; Ack!&nbsp; I can't stand it!</p> <p>check this out - only 1st 2 rows are what I had in mind - I especially like the older gentleman</p> <p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=vintage+bow+tie&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=gBGvUrbMMeTg2gWDjYHYCQ&amp;ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&amp;biw=1011&amp;bih=620#q=men+ribbon+tie&amp;rls=en&amp;tbm=isch&amp;undefined=undefined" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?q.....038;ei=gBG</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-candy-is-dandy-bringing-closet-orphans-back-into-the-fold#post-1115432 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:26:15 +0000 E 1115432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another in the bon bon series (per Suz's suggestion)! I don't actually eat much candy (I'm a chocolate girl), so I'm more going with a 'frothy dessert' feel than a specific sweet inspiration. And this outfit, mixing blues and teals, felt like it would fit in fine at the candy store! I also felt like a bit of a dandified prep school boy, hence my title. :)</p> <p>So when the weather turned I noticed I wasn't reaching much for a lot of my long sleeve collared&nbsp;button down shirts. I also noticed that almost every time I tried layering a pullover/jumper over a collared shirt, I ended up dissatisfied and&nbsp;quickly switched to something else. But I love that look on others! As a possible solution, I ordered some velvet ribbon in various colors (all a yard long) from an etsy store. If it didn't work, my niece would be delighted to receive the ribbons anyway; she has many stuffed animals in need of fancy collars. ;)</p> <p>I used one of the ribbons as a belt in the outfit I posted yesterday, and that was so fun I knew I wanted to try out another one with my 'intended' purpose the next day. I started with this long sleeve pale blue silk blouse; it has a different collar than your standard button down and a really neat texture to the silk (it's Eileen Fisher), so I thrifted it thinking it'd be perfect for layering, but since then it's languished. I wanted to keep things a bit tonal so I added my teal wool jumper/pullover. I took this with me on my trip to Ecuador and it had a bit of a mishap in the laundry (I was at an ecolodge in the mountains surrounded by sheep so I mistakenly assumed they'd know to be careful about wool and that environmentally friendly laundry would be wool friendly anyway! lol) and is now lightly felted. Good thing it was a bit large to begin with, although I think I need to get it wet and reblock it to fix the weird thing going on at the bottom hem. I love teal too much to get rid of it, especially since I don't have many full-sleeve 100%&nbsp;wool pullovers/jumpers. Anyway, to stay in the same colour family, I added navy blue trousers; these have tonal&nbsp;polka dots woven in. They were an out of the blue&nbsp;present from my sister after I admired hers, which I thought was very sweet! My feet got my hand knit teal socks (before I knit them, I wondered if I'd ever wear coloured socks...now I want more!).&nbsp;Then it was time for the ribbon: I picked a medium mint colour and tied it under the collar; I thought a bow might be a bit much so I just knotted it. I also didn't add any other jewelry, as I don't imagine&nbsp;prep boys wear delicate rings and bracelets. ;)</p> <p>And then I waited to see if I felt comfortable and me like. Sure enough, it did the trick! I felt good all day, even a bit cheeky, and I suspect you will see ribbons peeking out here and there in future outfits. It was a small change but enough of one to rehabilitate my long sleeve collared shirts. And now I'm looking forward to trying more colour combinations. To be analytical, I think the vertical lines of the ribbon draw attention away from my short neck, which of course a collared shirt + crewneck sweater&nbsp;emphasises.</p> <p>Suggestions and comments welcome as always. If the sweater looks too messed up, I'll consign it to at-home wear (sigh). And once again, I went with a trouser look for the bon bon series; next time I'll have to challenge myself to do a skirt or dress one instead.</p> <p>Have you ever figured out a small tweak that rehabilitates pieces in your closet? Did it involve velvet? </p>