https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 15 May 2026 12:42:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059852 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:13:23 +0000 Anonymous 2059852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your kimono outfit, and your hair looks great too! And congrats on the new house </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059849 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:08:45 +0000 lyn67 2059849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great californian style-YLF &amp; I would really&nbsp; like to have a shot with me like nr 1 or 9. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059687 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:30:43 +0000 Diana 2059687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all wonderful and perfect for SoCal. &nbsp;I love the culottes and culotte jumpsuit! &nbsp;And #1 is pretty much the perfect beach outfit IMO. &nbsp;</p> <p>I was just in SoCal this past weekend. &nbsp;The weather was super hot and miserable - hope things have cooled off since then. &nbsp;I feel like this time of the year is the hottest out there though, so if you can survive that you should be all good. &nbsp;=) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059674 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:04:05 +0000 Kaelyn 2059674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look great--I love the wide-legged look, and I love your outfit in #2 overall.&nbsp; You look so at ease in all of the pictures of you.&nbsp; That's also a good point about evaluating what will and won't work in a new climate--I'm likely going to be doing that several months from now when I move from Atlanta to Seattle or Wisconsin or Texas or Chicago or California, depending on where I go to grad school.&nbsp; I hope everything goes smoothly with moving into your new house from here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059639 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:32:25 +0000 Anonymous 2059639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW. &nbsp;I had not seen your hair in a long time. &nbsp;It is certainly your crowning glory. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059628 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:13:26 +0000 Jenn 2059628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>JAileen,&nbsp;</b>yup, that's what we're waiting for. We signed and paid early yesterday morning, though. I am picturing the recorder as a Gringott's goblin in a green visor with a feather quill at this point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059624 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:01:10 +0000 JAileen 2059624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Teasing us with beach pictures - so cruel! You look like you’ve been in SoCal for ages, instead of weeks. The rust is especially good. </p> <p>When we bought our house, we didn’t get the keys until it was officially recorded. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059621 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:56:10 +0000 Jenn 2059621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks,&nbsp;<b>Suz!&nbsp;</b>We are still waiting to get our keys. &nbsp;I don't entirely understand California's processes. When we bought our last house, we signed our name, handed over the check, and they gave us the keys, done! Hopefully, sometime today, though. We already had to reschedule our movers, who were supposed to arrive this morning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059617 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:51:05 +0000 Jenn 2059617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>AnneR,&nbsp;</b>CYDWOQ is one of those brands that I always love the idea of, but the reality of their line never quite matches up to what I want. I still have my eye on them, though. &nbsp;Maybe someday! The showroom isn't far away at all!</p> <p><b>Brooklyn,&nbsp;</b>the shoe straps drive me nuts! They've been like that since day one, too. &nbsp;I should have been pickier, but they're SO comfortable.</p> <p><b>Jane,&nbsp;</b>as someone from landlocked states, everything about the coast is fascinating to me.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059616 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:50:45 +0000 Suz 2059616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also, congrats on signing off on the new house!! So exciting!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059615 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:50:04 +0000 Suz 2059615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh! Thanks for sharing these pics. You look amazing (shoes or no) and it's so great to get a glimpse of the style around you. So sorry the sandals are driving you mad but at 70 wears they have had a good life and you have learned something about what design features tend to bug you. Always an ongoing process!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059446 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:09:51 +0000 Jane 2059446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such super looks. I like the jeans and kimono.</p> <p>Oh my gosh, seals on the rocks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059431 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:15:05 +0000 Brooklyn 2059431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking fabulous and right at home. I say let the sandal straps slide! They look cool off centre in pic 3. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059430 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:15:02 +0000 AnneR 2059430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The photo of your sandals reminds me of CYDWOQ sandals. Maybe you are meant to try them now that you are in LA, their factory and showroom is in Burbank. </p> <p><a href="https://cydwoq.com/pages/about-us" rel="nofollow">https://cydwoq.com/pages/about-us</a></p> <p>I live in Southern California but farther out from LA. I saw the impractical sweater on a stylish mother at my daughter's holiday program last year. At first I only saw her from the front and thought, huh, nice sweater but usually she is so stylishly dressed. Then she turned around. Thankfully I was far enough away that she didn't hear me when I said, "Whoa!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059426 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:02:02 +0000 Jenn 2059426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>La Pedestrienne,&nbsp;</b>I didn't even notice how long her crossbody strap was! I like the look and don't think it would bother me. &nbsp;Did you notice that every single woman I snapped a photo of (aside from on the beach) had a crossbody?</p> <p>As for the conker cami...it wasn't getting much wear, but my last bra purchase was a ginger color from Third Love. &nbsp;It's a close match and has "unlocked" the cami for a lot more uses!</p> <p><b>Cardiff Girl,&nbsp;</b>thanks! I haven't really changed anything yet, but I've been wearing the same outfits on repeat.</p> <p><b>Joy,&nbsp;</b>the seals were totally unexpected. &nbsp;We just stopped at a random beach and didn't know it was known for its wildlife.</p> <p><b>Angie, &nbsp;</b>thank you!&nbsp;<br /><b></b><br /><b>DonnaF, </b>no worries. I don't see myself joining the gear crowd!<br /><b></b><br /><b>shevia,</b>&nbsp;agreed! My dress was fine,&nbsp;but&nbsp;waves easily came crashing high enough to get the hem.<b></b></p> <p><b>MsMaven</b>, I can't wait for rain and boots weather! How lucky to get unexpected Beach Boys tickets! That must have been a lot of fun. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059417 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:10:23 +0000 MsMaven 2059417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>“Wish they all could be California girls.” Last minute invite to Beach Boys concert last night. Songs running through my mind all day. </p> <p>You look great! Quite a challenge in such a small place. </p> <p>Wait till it starts raining—you will pull out your boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059383 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:21:47 +0000 Jaime 2059383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your outfits and think you are well on your way to becoming SoCal Jenn! I find for the beach just above the knee tunics are the best if you like walking on the water's edge.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059380 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:14:08 +0000 DonnaF 2059380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking great! And I see no reason why you would need to join the gear crowd. Unless you really want to. And see me fall off my chair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059362 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:27 +0000 Angie 2059362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>South Cali life suits you! You're a fast learner and look fabulous! The beautiful beach pic of you is for the wall </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059359 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:48:00 +0000 Anonymous 2059359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look like a California native. You will see lots of seals. A friend used to live at Seal Beach and could mimic a seal bark at parties. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059344 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:00:44 +0000 Cardiff girl 2059344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking like a beach babe already,it didn’t take you long to dress like the locals.You look right at home . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059341 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:54:57 +0000 LaPed 2059341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your beach outfit! You look like a magazine cover. I'm also wishing I'd gone ahead and ordered that "conker" silk cami from Boden while it was available. It looks *so* good on you.&nbsp;</p> <p>I am rarely able to get super strappy sandals, gladiators, etc to sit right and stay in place on my feet -- I know exactly how annoying that is. That super-long crossbody messenger in #8 is interesting -- I noticed similar bags in Paris and Prague this summer. Is the extra-long strap a thing right now? Looks cute, but I think it would drive me batty!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059338 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:53:03 +0000 Jenn 2059338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Sal,&nbsp;</b>kimonos are so great as an airy sun cover-up, but I'm just not seeing them on the streets here. Maybe I'm not people-watching in the right places. To be honest, probably 95% of what I see is gear.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>nemosmom,&nbsp;</b>yes! The Mickey print was so subtle, I didn't even notice until I cropped the photo!</p> <p><b>torontogirl,&nbsp;</b>it definitely hasn't been what I'd call "lovely" summer weather, except for right on the water. Mid-upper 90s most days, still.</p> <p><b>Sara L,&nbsp;</b>that's a great idea! At 5'9", most dresses from before the midi trend are that length on me.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>lisap</b>, what you can't see in that beach photo is that the rock in the distance was completely covered in seals. So cool! The sandals seriously drive me crazy. I've been brainstorming if I can put a stitch in or something to make the cross-straps stay but, honestly, they're probably nearing the end of their life at almost 70 wears. I'm ready to return to my trusty Bed Stu Soto style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059318 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:53:22 +0000 Anonymous 2059318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1. I want to come to that beach asap.<br />2. I want to adjust the strap on your sandals.<br />3. I wouldn't wear shoes if I lived in California either - I'd just wear all of the EF linen.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059316 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:35:59 +0000 Sara L. 2059316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I look forward to seeing how your style shifts based on your new location.&nbsp; I look for dresses that are too short at thrift shops to act as swimsuit cover-ups.&nbsp; That length that's too long for a tunic and too short for a dress makes the perfect cover-up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059314 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:24:15 +0000 Helena 2059314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome outfits; I love how the rust touches hint at fall even though it looks like you've got lovely summer weather happening. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059313 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:20:08 +0000 nemosmom 2059313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cali style suits you! </p> <p>That lady’s Mickey print dress is fun. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059310 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:17:04 +0000 Sal 2059310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great Jenn and perfect for late Californian summer. I would have thought kimonos were perfect in LA with the climate and relaxed fashion.</p> <p>I can’t wait to wear my Jenn inspired jumpsuit. </p> <p>I could definitely see you in a patterned dress..... or jumpsuit? You will know it when you see it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-i-live-in-california-now#post-2059300 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:29:46 +0000 Jenn 2059300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>...and thus, I don't wear shoes anymore?</p> <p>Actually, I don't live anywhere near the beach, but I've mostly been alternating between the Born sandals here (which drive me crazy, because the center strap keeps slipping off-center) and my AllBirds tree runners, so you'll have to imagine these outfits with one or the other of those. The terribly messy backgrounds indicate the chaos we're in with three people in a one-person apartment right now. Not much longer!</p> <p>I still haven't bought anything since getting here, but I've been doing a lot of people-watching and thinking about what's going to work/not in this new climate and location.</p> <p><b>Photos #1-4 are of me.</b></p> <p>#1 is what I wore to the beach after seeing the woman in #9.  I loved her breezy dress cover-up and hat. My dress is longer.  I don't think I'd want one quite as short as hers, but something slightly shorter would be more practical.</p> <p>#2 was for the farmer's market down the street from our temporary apartment. I saw a lot more people wearing this kimono style in Colorado than here, but I still like it.</p> <p>#3 is the Eileen Fisher jumpsuit I put on when I don't want to think about what I'm wearing. This was taken today. I wore it to the escrow office to sign papers for the new house.</p> <p>#4 is just an easy summer formula with wide-leg pants and a linen shell. Both Eileen Fisher.</p> <p><b>Photos #5-9 are street style.</b></p> <p><b></b>#5-8 were all taken at Disneyland yesterday. I loved seeing women of all ages rocking skirts and dresses at the park. I think I need a printed summer dress.<b></b></p> <p>#9 was at the beach and, as mentioned above, I copied immediately. </p>