https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:24:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213584 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:05:49 +0000 BethL 1213584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Museumgal, I was hoping and hoping as I read down the page that your adviser would come through for you. Yay! I'm so happy you were able to get a date for your defense! I'm also happy that you were able to recover quickly with your wardrobe options after the great coffee spill. I very much like the first outfit (cobalt looks wonderful on you), but, like you, I think I may have a bit of a preference for the second one. Best of luck with the final stretch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213576 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:49:44 +0000 Dee 1213576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both versions look great. It's so nice that your wardrobe is in the right place to weather these types of events stress-free!</p> <p>And congrats on reaching the home-stretch of your dissertation, and that your advisor is on your side. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213397 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:19:29 +0000 Thistle 1213397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woohoo, yeah for your advisor!!&nbsp; At least you are getting somewhere nwo&nbsp; :)</p> <p>Great substitution. You look pulled together and terrific. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213388 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:14:48 +0000 Liz A. 1213388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice outfit.&nbsp; I want to say magenta and olive could work too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213377 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:09:00 +0000 E 1213377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for your advisor! How weird that there's still a hold out: aren't they supposed to be the more responsible ones?! lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213171 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:16:09 +0000 MuseumGal 1213171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone!&nbsp; You know, I think I actually like the second outfit better - occasionally being forced out of your comfort zone (in my case jeans and a cobalt blue top) can be a good thing!</p> <p>Also, good news - it looks like my adviser has strong armed everyone into agreeing to a date.&nbsp; She threatened to go to the Dean to request an extension, which would require them all to sign and admit they couldn't get their sh!t together.&nbsp; One hold out, but we will do it without this person if necessary. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213086 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:55:08 +0000 Caro 1213086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A very impressive save! I hope that YLF can bring me the same kind of peace of mind about my wardrobe. It's filled with things I never wear, and I rotate between a couple of very old key pièces...Knowing what fits and what goes together would be nice...You have inspired me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1213061 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:09:34 +0000 E 1213061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh, how frustrating re: dissertation stuff! Hope it all gets sorted out. (I hope you didn't get scalded by the coffee either.)</p> <p>Both of your outfits are great, and it's even more great that your closet is working so well. The upsides of intense style analysis/focus!&nbsp;:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212667 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 01:04:21 +0000 carter 1212667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both pre and post coffee look great. Well done on the fly! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212606 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:07:39 +0000 Caro in Oz 1212606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whew! Well done </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212600 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:29 +0000 Aida 1212600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great save! The new outfit looks just as good as the original. I hope you get less stress coming your way soon. I think I could come up with an alternative in a similar situation, but gosh I sure would have been panicking like mad the whole time. Plus pouting about spilling on myself. Do you wear red? Red and olive look really smashing together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212590 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 23:44:22 +0000 JAileen 1212590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh man! I've done the same thing. Kudos for not panicking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212583 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 23:38:28 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1212583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been there myself! WTG with the quick change. It is really nice to have a wardrobe which is all flattering and wearable, rather than a complete mess one has to sort through like an archaeological dig. Hope your committee gets its butt in gear ASAP. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212541 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:58:06 +0000 rachylou 1212541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fairy tale come true! A working wardrobe! That is such a great story. You Look Fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212540 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:58:05 +0000 Suz 1212540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. Sounds like a tough day. But you rose to the occasion brilliantly. I'm glad you didn't scald yourself! And I hope the cobalt top is not ruined, because it is gorgeous on you. Good luck getting the dates arranged.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-meetings-after-spilling-coffee-all-over-myself#post-1212536 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:52:19 +0000 MuseumGal 1212536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had to come down to my University town (80 miles drive) for an overnighter for some meetings, paperwork, and to try and arrange a date for my dissertation defense.&nbsp; I started out with a carefully chosen outfit - casual but reasonably professional (for a grad student), comfy, flattering, OK for long periods of both sitting and walking.&nbsp; </p> <p>So my boyfriend jeans, a cobalt blue top (my power color), and a grey cardi, worn with my new shooties (1st 2 pics).&nbsp; I took those pics just before I had to leave the house, and then promptly spilled coffee all over myself.&nbsp; I got myself good -- soaked through to my knickers, the only thing I didn't have to change were my shoes and bra.&nbsp; I had literally 5 minutes to not only change, but make sure my outfit for tomorrow would work with different pants.</p> <p>I grabbed my olive trousers since they are the same silhouette as the boyfriends and would work with the shoes, and this black/white surplice top.&nbsp; I had originally planned to wear a magenta top tomorrow - instead I grabbed a blue twin (to go with the olive pants), stuffed it in my bag and ran out the door.</p> <p>Pre YLF this would have been a panic inducing disaster.&nbsp; But now that my wardrobe is much more carefully curated, I knew what I had, and was able to make quick substitutions with only minimal effort/thought.&nbsp; And it's a good thing too, because this whole day has been a stress fest.&nbsp; I canNOT get my committee to agree on a date and time, and it <i>has</i> to be this month.&nbsp; Argh.&nbsp; I guess the good thing about being known for being calm and in control is that when you do start to become unravelled, people actually pay attention.&nbsp; My adviser has sent out an email to the rest of the committee.&nbsp; Maybe she'll be able to make headway where I have not been able to.&nbsp; In the meantime ... I sure could use a drink. </p>