https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:44:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631392 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:40:35 +0000 Ginger 1631392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>JAileen</b>: High five! :D</p> <p><b>Jenn</b>, I think I know what you mean. My midi outfits have gradations from "fancy" to "smart" to "casual" to "working" (not AT work). The distinctions are probably invisible to everyone else, who just see I Love Lucy, but it's meaningful and functional to me.&nbsp; When I'm not wearing shorts for casual/working, I do tend toward basic skirts in sturdier materials and colors. I'm currently without a good denim skirt, but the chambray one gets a lot of use. I also have a khaki one that's a bit long, but I'm going to hem it up a couple inches. I wouldn't (deliberately) wear them for mountain climbing or heavy yardwork, and I'd only climb tall trees if there wasn't an audience, but I can do pretty much everything else. I have no idea if this is lifestyle or just being used to it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631352 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:53:44 +0000 Jenn 1631352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b></b>Re midis: It's just a lifestyle thing for me. Pretty midis aren't super-compatible with the kind of mountain outdoorsiness that characterizes my summers.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631338 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:37:43 +0000 JAileen 1631338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your fun cheerful retro style. And then I saw Leia! </p> <p>I wore my Darth Vader sweatshirt yesterday. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631295 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:43:06 +0000 Meredith 1631295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Obviously you kill at the retro look, so it was fun to see the graphic tee outfit as its a bit of a departure for you. I don't think you have too many colors going on! As you said, most of them were neutrals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631262 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:38:59 +0000 Ginger 1631262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>Jenn</b>! What are you struggling with about midis? There might be a few key pieces that would help things come together.</p> <p><b>Karie</b> and <b>Tanya</b>, thank you also! I was very happy with how well the coat worked. :D</p> <p>Haha <b>Rachy</b>, I was going to mention the stockings and forgot! I've got a big collection, too, but I find it a lot easier to wear nearly-nude patterned tights than colored ones. Colored ones either need to be the star of the outfit, or the rest of the outfit needs to live up to them. Hard for me to do, and like you said, hard to find places to wear it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631194 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:02:06 +0000 rachylou 1631194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your stockings. I know! What a thing to focus on! But I have patterned tights and the occasion never seems to arise... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631024 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:59:05 +0000 Tanya 1631024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All the outfits are amazing!&nbsp; I admire your retro style, so much fun!&nbsp; The last outfit with the plaid skirt and hooded coat has totally blown me away, it is super cute. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1631018 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:39:40 +0000 Karie 1631018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That full skirt looks fantastic on you, no wonder you felt pretty in it! #3 is very stylish and fun, and the other outfits are retro and beautiful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1630981 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:34:42 +0000 Jenn 1630981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can't go wrong with a fun graphic tee for casual mode. You certainly don't look like someone coming off a stressful day!</p> <p>I adore your plaid midi skirt, too. My Pinterest board is absolutely loaded with pretty midi looks, and I'm still struggling to integrate that into my everyday, but you do it swimmingly. </p> <p>Bonus points for your outerwear looks, which are fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-stormy-tuesday-plus-bonus-wednesday#post-1630957 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:23:13 +0000 Ginger 1630957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last week, that is! Still trying to catch up. Especially because I have a couple of HEWI's I'm dying to show off, plus a big shoe order on the way.</p> <p>I would love to hear any comments/suggestions. :)</p> <p><b>#1-2, March 8: </b>This is a simple outfit; cobalt blue tee with lace overlay yoke, black skirt, wide black belt. I paired it with the black and white flats for a change, though.&nbsp; Over it I wore the short black moto again. The scarf was only for the walk from my car, but it was rather a fun touch. Oh, and I wore different shoes for the walk, because it had been raining, could rain again, and I didn't want to mess up the other shoes.</p> <p>Oh, and note the long curl... [foreshadowing]</p> <p><b>#3-5, March 8 (choir):</b>&nbsp; It was a pretty stressful day. (Totally apart from the tornado warning at work, which was actually pretty cool.)&nbsp; I really <i>needed </i>to wear the Mucha Leia shirt. And definitely sneakers. But not jeans!&nbsp; But it was too chilly for bare legs, wah! I settled on this combination: "pomegranate" tee, gray skort, black leggings, white sneakers, and gray jacket. Oh, and a random orange lipstick that doesn't look as bad on me as I thought it would.&nbsp; This outfit felt very good to wear, and I thought it was cute, but it pushes a couple boundaries: Except in a print, I don't like to wear more than 3 colors in an outfit, and this has 5. (!) Except for the tee, it's all neutrals. Scary!&nbsp; But nobody at choir blinked twice, so I guess it was fine. (Or they're used to me showing up in really random stuff.)</p> <p><b>#6-9, March 9: </b>I felt so <i>pretty</i> in this! I've worn the skirt a fair amount, and have a tricky time matching the colors; they are a surprisingly intense blue and blue-green with some black. It's pretty good with royal blue.</p> <p>Circle skirts, while fun to wear, can feel really dowdy with flat shoes.&nbsp; But these!&nbsp; The sharp points and ankle straps made me feel so happy and dancer-ish. I think the feel of the strap over tights <i>felt</i> to me just like pointe shoes.&nbsp; It's certainly not the look, because pointy toes are <i>not </i>ballet shoes.&nbsp; Whatever the reason, this was a winner to me. I think I did a lot of swishing that day.</p> <p>Also, it's been chilly enough in the mornings to justify wearing the Green Riding Hood. (I feel like a cross between Little Red and Robin Hood in it, with a dash of Luke Skywalker when the hood is up.)&nbsp; I think my previous WIW's have only shown it over jeans, but this is how it looks over a full skirt.&nbsp; It's about the only kind of coat that <i>fits </i>over a full skirt, to be honest. Good thing I like it. ;)</p>