https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 09:51:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1907270 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:36:08 +0000 Greyscale 1907270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That could work well for you, Janet! In this case I think the intense metallic pink works better than a softer shade.</p> <p>I'm eyeing those shoes in silver after Angie's post... or I was, and then I decided I preferred the black. This is how it always goes... ;-)</p> <p>(And hm, all my flats are d'orsay of one type or another. I wonder why I'm so drawn to them.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1907049 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:35:11 +0000 Janet 1907049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Speaking of pink, I'm oddly drawn to this Free People shoe in this pink color. I do have a scarf in a similar shade, and I have the Ted Baker bag pictured here, which would look pretty great with those shoes and one of my typical black-and-denim or white-and-denim outfits. I'm sorely tempted to try them. Would be a wildcard for sure!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1907039 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:58:01 +0000 JuniperGreen 1907039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, pink!&nbsp; I almost always love it on others but on me sometimes I feel it's just too "sweet."&nbsp; And I love a bit of edge with my outfits so... I feel your struggle!&nbsp; You pull this off beautifully - did you try the blouse with a half or partial tuck?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Today I'm wearing a pink blouse (it's got a gray pattern on it) and paired it with a solid wine colored scarf, black cropped jeans, and my black leather jacket.&nbsp; Light sand boots kept it from feeling too wintry/heavy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Yesterday I wore a POWDER PINK BLAZER (GASP) but kept the rest black - patterned black blouse (with splashes of blush florals in it), black BR trousers, and black velvet flats.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I also think our funky glasses help - yours have that delightful shape and unusual hue, and mine are fairly dramatic black and gold.&nbsp; Between the specs, leather, and a healthy dose a black, I think we can keep that edge and still heap on the pink </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906964 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:42:12 +0000 Lesley 1906964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same Greyscale, same La Pedestrienne—allergic, then ironic, and now it has been my signature color for more than 20 years. My favorites are fuchsia plus the shade that makes everyone shudder—bubblegum/ Pepto. I happen to be wearing bubblegum jeans as I write this. Pink solidarity!</p> <p>I agree that pink looks so good on redheads... check out other photos from that blogger featured yesterday, Forever Amber. I love her best in pink. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906957 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:18:38 +0000 cindysmith 1906957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Much like you, I too, was allergic to pink. Until one day I wasnt.</p> <p>I LOVE how you're doing pink. &lt;3&lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906648 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:17:01 +0000 gradfashionista 1906648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely colour on you and a great fit. I hear you on the ick factor when it comes to pink, but I’ve found that lighter shades make a versatile and flattering neutral. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906594 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:22:23 +0000 Anonymous 1906594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it.&nbsp; Perfect fit.&nbsp; Perfect color.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906593 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:20:32 +0000 Anonymous 1906593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This shirt is lovely it gives you a fabulous look. A fan of shirts </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906191 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:54:55 +0000 Suz 1906191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This colour is so flattering on you! I actually think (some) redheads are among the most flattered by pink! (It all depends on the undertones of course). What a fantastic outfit. It's terrific with the moto and jeans.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906190 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:47:24 +0000 Janet 1906190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a great shirt, and I love how you're wearing it here. This is how I would wear pink, if I wore it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906189 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:42:24 +0000 Helena 1906189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this ... so glad you have embraced pink, it suits you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906187 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:37:22 +0000 Loryn 1906187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a great look. I haven't ever worn oxford shirts, but this might inspire me to look for some. I just got black boots this weekend, too. Hmmm. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906185 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:35:33 +0000 LaPed 1906185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did the mismatched Chucks thing all through college! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906178 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:31:36 +0000 krishnidoux 1906178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, I see now! Well, preppy or not, this color is fabulous on you. And I think other pastels should look good too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906176 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:29:36 +0000 Greyscale 1906176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krishnidoux, you’re right that the outfit itself is not at all preppy! But pink oxford shirts had such a prep connotation, when I was growing up in Connecticut (the land of prep schools and maybe the birthplace of preppy style). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906170 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:21:11 +0000 krishnidoux 1906170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a good look on you, and this soft icy pink works so well with your hair! It's so fab!<br />I am just intrigued by why you call this outfit preppy? It's edgy, smart, very stylish, androgynous. Is it because pale pink is associated with the preppy style? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906166 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:12:47 +0000 Greyscale 1906166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LaPed, I’d forgotten about yak pak. </p> <p>I almost bought pink converse last year... I just had black ones as a teen but my cousin always had the coolest color combinations. Even wore mismatched colors for left and right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906159 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:05:08 +0000 Sara L. 1906159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great look!&nbsp; I like to wear pink but only like it when I can tone down the girly aspect of the color.&nbsp; I tend to pair it with black as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink/page/2#post-1906155 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:56:52 +0000 LaPed 1906155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice! Pink and black is one of my favourites, but pink seems to be going extinct in my wardrobe. I actually have this exact Everlane shirt in blue, added because I've been a little desperate for solid-colour tops since adding three (three!) pairs of printed pants over the course of the fall and winter. It's a great oxford -- they really got the shape and proportions right. I agree that the square version was a bit off/too much volume.&nbsp;</p> <p>Like you, I refused to wear pink as a kid, but started adding it "ironically" in high school. I had a pink Yak Pak messenger bag (remember those?!) and matching pink Chuck Taylors. Oh gosh, I guess I was truly matchy at one point... hah! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1906151 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:50:07 +0000 Greyscale 1906151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good point! I meant edgy as a description of the overall look, not the individual items. An emergent property, as they say. The shirt would be easy to style in a pretty and feminine way too. I pushed myself to make it less pretty than the shirt would be by default, with some success. (More rocker / RATE pieces would push it further that way, but I actually prefer cleaner lines and minimal ornamentation at the moment.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1906069 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:07:29 +0000 Angie 1906069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll add that these are all iconic CLASSICS, btw: <ul> <li>moto</li> <li>button down oxford</li> <li>straight leg jeans</li> <li>tough boots</li> </ul> The edgy part is your HAIR.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1906061 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:40:35 +0000 BrieN 1906061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look amazing in that color. I love how it gives a nice contrast to the "tough" moto jacket and black pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905952 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:44:00 +0000 Jenni NZ 1905952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so awesome Greyscale. The shirt is very you ( which is kind of unexpected) and your hair looks amazing up like that.<br /> When will I be allowed to start calling you Pinkscale? BTW I'm guessing you're a big Game of Thrones fan like me? x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905946 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:25:15 +0000 Aurore 1905946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That color definitely looks great on you! And it's great paired with this biker jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905928 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:38:41 +0000 rachylou 1905928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Icy pink is it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905920 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:30:32 +0000 Ledonna N. 1905920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I must admit I really love this on you. It's just the perfect shade for your coloring and for your body type. Very nice. I also have an aversion to Pink absolutely only one pink thing in my closet and the design and the style was so pretty and I don't use the word pretty. But it was so pretty I had to have it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905919 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:18:32 +0000 Jane 1905919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful, so crisp and elegant. What LisaP says - this is how to wear this shirt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905891 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:52:32 +0000 Anonymous 1905891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No way would anyone think preppy, seeing you. I like the soft pink contrast with the masculine shirt and your edgy hair style and leather jacket. As another who did not like pink as a child, I like that pale shade now. As JAileen said, it works well with white hair and better with my skin tone than I thought it would. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905888 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:44:45 +0000 Greyscale 1905888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I added a find for the shirt in case it ever comes back; it also came in blue, white, and stripe. I like how the shirttail hem leaves space for hips of varying sizes. Note that this is not the square oxford shirt - that one was far too boxy on me but might be great on others.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-edgy-preppy-pink#post-1905884 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:26:50 +0000 carmen 1905884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First off, I love your hair.&nbsp; Secondly, the shirt is great.&nbsp; I like it b/c the rest of the outfit and your hair isn't cutesy or overly "sweet" if you know what I mean.&nbsp; I feel like in that situation pink can seem like too much, but for you it's just right. </p>