https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:55:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378494 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:09:52 +0000 Tanya 1378494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Michelle, you are so kind!&nbsp; I am glad you enjoyed the descriptions and I am making a mental note to keep doing those in my future WIW posts.&nbsp; So nice to have you back on the forum! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378489 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:03:46 +0000 Michelle 1378489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya, I can't thank you enough for describing the outfits you posted! It allowed me to play a game and guess which category you put things in before I looked at the letter in brackets. You and I are obviously on the same page with this stuff, because I was consistently able to guess which piece fell into which category based solely on your descriptions. <br />Your outfits sound totally great. Looks like you put on a clinic in how to make an impact while dressing primarily in regular to essential pieces. I must keep this in mind and follow your lead.<br />Your reply </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378464 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:33:58 +0000 Tanya 1378464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you ladies, really appreciate the input.</p> <p>Suz, you are that I have quite a few in-between items, or regulars.&nbsp; I guess that my work dressing culture makes me&nbsp; feel somwhat uncomfortable with true statement items there, so I tend to tone it down.&nbsp; The Gap sweater is very warm.&nbsp; I am personally find with the material, but a friend of mine said it felt itchy to her.</p> <p>Karie, you can join me in the "in-between" camp :)</p> <p>Angie, you are right of course, as always, and thank you for the lovely words! Especially about the peacoat being a statement.&nbsp; It is funny but that coat and the cutout booties were precisely the items I weren't quite sure hot to categorize.&nbsp; I guess I can consider all my wool coats statements as well.</p> <p>Una, you are very sweet!&nbsp; I adore the peacoat as well, I got it on huge clearance at Saks in the spring but it was still very pricey so I hope to wear it for many years.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378443 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:02:09 +0000 catgirl 1378443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, yay - Angie came along and confirmed that you have this down pat!&nbsp; I would definitely agree that your peacoat is a Statement.&nbsp; I want it!&nbsp; And that makes me think that I can make another distinction: while I may need Essentials, I want Statements.&nbsp; And that will probably be different for every member.</p> <p>I love all of these outfits (no surprise there), but 2 in particular strikes me as an outfit of Es that add up to a big S.&nbsp; I would totally gawk at that outfit if I saw it on the street.</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378436 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:46:46 +0000 Angie 1378436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have 100% grasped the concept, Tanya.&nbsp;(Your E's are very similar to my own so high five).</p> <p>In #6, I'd say that the booties are Statement - and the T-neck is absolutely an Essential.&nbsp;</p> <p>In #9, your peacoat is a Statement. It's not simple enough to be an Essential to my eye. (I consider all my own wool coats Statements too - even the ink Military double breasted coat&nbsp;and the new Ink Burberry peacoat). My black and white motos are Essentials though.&nbsp;</p> <p>All fabulous outfits as always. #3 and #5 are my faves. xo</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378419 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:56:03 +0000 Karie 1378419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your analysis is very interesting - I have yet to do it with my own clothing, but in my head it seems like I will have a lot of "in-between" items.</p> <p>Your outfits are beautiful, and my favorites are 3, 5, and 7. #5 is one I can "kind of" copy from what I have in my closet and I simply must get to doing that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378406 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:29:17 +0000 Suz 1378406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found the analysis interesting and it made sense to me. You have quite a few items that are "regulars" and in toting up my own numbers, I find I am heavy on essentials and regulars with not as many statement items proportionately.&nbsp;</p> <p>By the way, my faves are also the black mixed media skinny outfit (killer gorgeous on you -- wow!)&nbsp;and the casual game outfit. Love the Gap tunic sweater on you -- that is super! Do you find it comfy? (She said, about to do a lemming thing....)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378401 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:21:33 +0000 Tanya 1378401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Debbie!</p> <p>Una, you are very sweet.&nbsp; No hurry, you can come to this whenever you have time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378256 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:48:37 +0000 catgirl 1378256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am about to watch a movie with my kiddo, but I am coming back to this because you are awesome to have done this and I can't wait to read it all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378241 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 03:48:53 +0000 Debbie 1378241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All the outfits are wonderful. I love 6. I like the way you have identified your pieces. I need to try this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378231 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 02:54:15 +0000 Tanya 1378231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you very much ladies!&nbsp; You are very kind.</p> <p>Rabbit, it is definitely OK to say that :)&nbsp; And I was actually hoping for such effect when I put that outfit together.&nbsp; #2 is actually not all black, the tunic is ink, but the effect is pretty much the same.</p> <p>Jackiec, the black mixed media skinnies are black "jeans" from 7 for All Mankind, from last season.&nbsp; They are not really jeans though when it comes to material, they are a mix of coated cotton that looks like leather and sueded cotton that looks like suede.&nbsp; Attaching some similar models from this year.</p> <p>Thank you Carole, I am topper a girl at heart. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378122 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:33:59 +0000 Carole 1378122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All great outfits with some definite statement pieces, faves are 1,5 &amp;6. You have so many great toppers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378100 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:18:41 +0000 jackiec 1378100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow my fav is also the black mixed media skinnies with the burgundy turtleneck! What ARE those pants? All of your outfits are great. Nice work on the essentials vs basics etc. To be honest I haven't even done this analysis in my own closet, so I'm admitting my laziness here..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378075 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:00:13 +0000 rabbit 1378075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfits, I particularly like the mixed media&nbsp;black skinnies with the burgundy turtleneck. (Is it okay to say you look hot? 'Cause you look hot and fierce). &nbsp;Also #8 looks quite comfortable and flattering.</p> <p>I pretty much agree with your essential vs. statement categories, but #2 (which is also awesome) is an interesting example of mostly essential elements making a statement outfit. &nbsp;The all-black color scheme and the layering of the long tunic under the cropped shell makes it very 'statement-y' to me, in a great way.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-last-week-with-essentialsstatements-analysis#post-1378046 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:41:04 +0000 Tanya 1378046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am cleaning out more backlogged outfits so I am almost back on track.&nbsp; These are the outfits from last week, a couple of which have already been posted separately (Friday's ensemble and Sunday's birthday dresses).</p> <p>Per <a rel="nofollow">AG's suggestion,</a> I am going to try and analyze if the pieces are essentials (E), statements (S) or regular, in between items (R).&nbsp; I am going to do this for clothing and shoes only.&nbsp; I am skipping bags, assuming those are mostly statements for me,&nbsp; and watches which I consider essentials.&nbsp; Scarves are an interesting category, I consider them all my essentials because I always have to wear them for neck covering purpose.&nbsp; The brighter/more pattered ones can be considered statements as well though. </p> <p>The first five photos represent work outfits Monday though Friday.<br />#1, Mon, consists of white pleather moto jacket (E), taupe/cream sweater (R). BF jeans (E) and rose gold oxfords (S).<br />#2, Tue, shows a black chunky shell (R) worn over ink silk tunic (R), with black skinny jeans (E) and black booties (E).<br />#3, Wed, is taupe leather moto (E) worn over white button down shirt (E) and white fluid tee (E), with black pinstripe skinny jeans (R) and taupe wedge booties (E).<br />#4, Thu, is interesting because I consider all the items in it essentials: navy merino sweater ( the cobalt is on the inside but I folded it over for a little color), navy striped shirt, BF jeans and navy oxfords.&nbsp; I did not take a second photo but I wore white mot from #1 over everything. yet another essential.<br />#5, Fri ensemble, also has lots of essentials: grey cardi, grey tee and white jeans; but the silver booties are statement.</p> <p>#6/7 was Fri dinner with a friend.&nbsp; I consider the burgundy cashmere turtleneck essential even though it is colored, as it is one of my colors.&nbsp; The cream trench is essential as well.&nbsp; The mixed media black skinnies are statement, while the black cutout booties are somewhere in between so I say&nbsp; a regular.</p> <p>#8/9 was Saturday game night with friends, where I wore regular skinnies (E), chunky purple turtleneck (R), black moto short boots (R) and a navy/black peacoat (E).&nbsp; I consider the peacoat essential even though it is mixed media and has a bit more visual impact.</p> <p>#10-#13 are two different birthday outfits (for brunch and dinner).&nbsp; I consider both dresses statements.&nbsp; The grey tweed moto is a regular item, while the charcoal knit moto is an essential.</p> <p>I am curious to hear what you think of the analyses ( and outfits themselves, of course).&nbsp; Interestingly, there are three different pairs of black skinnies here in three different roles: simple ones from #2 are E, pinstripe pair from #4 is R and mixed media/zippered pair from #6/7 is S. </p> </p>