https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:25:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1555442 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:04:11 +0000 Jenn 1555442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Laura - </b>Yes! I have a ponte blazer, too, and I really love it. The one here is 97% cotton/ 3% spandex, so it's not super-stretchy. Just enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1555439 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:00:44 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1555439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really nice and the proportions are great on you. The stretch factor is why I fell in love with ponte blazers when they arrived on the scene a couple years ago. I have some embarrassingly large number of them now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1555222 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:11:38 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1555222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great to see the ditsy bird blouse in action! This is a great outfit, casual yet pulled-together. Sounds like it was practical for your day, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554976 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:45:38 +0000 Aida 1554976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A great formula! This is a very nice smart casual look. Good idea to use a stretch blazer with the woven top; having one of those items stretchy goes a long way, and certainly gives you more range of motion than both not-stretchy (less comfy that both stretchy but more structured and polished looking). Agree that silk can be quite durable, as long as the quality is at least decent. I know your wardrobe is smaller but perhaps it's worth having that one delicate pretty blouse for less active days? LOVE seeing that cheerful yellow paired with olive, a favorite of mine and not one I see often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554888 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:06:06 +0000 Suz 1554888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really love this formula and you look absolutely perfect for your day's tasks. Approachable yet professional. I am sorry the blouse is not stronger. Frustrating, for sure.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554872 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:51:01 +0000 Anonymous 1554872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This looks great Jenn! Lovely colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554858 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:20:26 +0000 celia 1554858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been following your layering posts because I really want to branch out in my own layering.<br /> Loved all the outfits so far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554844 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:54:00 +0000 donnat 1554844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You just have ta love a nicely made blazer. You sure do wear those colors beautifully. Well done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554802 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:02:51 +0000 Jenn 1554802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>abc -&nbsp;</b>The Eddie Bauer blazer can be difficult to style (at least for me) because it's such a classic cut in a very casual fabric, but it is <i>beautifully </i>made, especially given the price. It's unlined, but all the seams are bound, and pretty much everything is double-stitched.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554796 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:50:33 +0000 abc 1554796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey! &nbsp;I want a stretch blazer, thanks for the find, now I know where to look. &nbsp;</p> <p>I echo Angie's comment, you wear earth tones so well.</p> <p>I am with you too, I struggle with the way some blouses feel when layered over. &nbsp;I think part of it is me and my tolerance level. &nbsp;Sounds like you are kinda the same. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554790 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:40:59 +0000 Maneera 1554790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's PERFECT. I really love this formula! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554775 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:11:49 +0000 Elly 1554775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah-- well, that makes sense too. A little stretch goes a long way! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554758 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:50:49 +0000 Angie 1554758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super cute. You wear earth tones very well, Jenn.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554705 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:36:11 +0000 Ankita 1554705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely as always ☺<br /> The combo is great and really suits you Jenn! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554702 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:31:14 +0000 Jenn 1554702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Elly</b> - Definitely not in my head. I could see some slight fabric pulling at the back seam after a single day of wear (I stabilized it with some fray check). Every silk blouse I've ever owned has eventually died from a tear. :(&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Now, the silk skirts and pants I wore in my belly dancing days definitely were surprisingly durable, so I know it's really just a matter of fabric quality/weight.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554698 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:23:54 +0000 Elly 1554698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit-- it also might be in your head-- if you haven't been wearing light silks the need to "protect" delicate fabric may be ingrained. Silk is surprisingly durable.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554697 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:21:35 +0000 Sara L. 1554697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice!&nbsp; I like the color combo of&nbsp;the olive topper and pale gold silk.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554685 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:55:03 +0000 Jenn 1554685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>WL -&nbsp;</b>It's definitely been a problem for me in trying things on. These Lucky tops are blousy enough, it's not <i>too much</i> of an issue, but I think I've tried a dozen polka dot button-downs and they've all felt constrictive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554683 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:52:33 +0000 Word Lily 1554683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another winner! </p> <p>I think the lack of stretch is (part of) what has me avoiding woven fabrics for tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-layering-formula-4#post-1554681 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:49:41 +0000 Jenn 1554681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My layering formula #4 is a cotton blazer over a silk blouse.</p> <p>It was 48/9° when I left the house for coffee with friends yesterday morning, and 86/30° by the time I left the school after volunteering for the afternoon. (Photos were taken in the HS... that mirror on the brick wall takes me right back.)</p> <p>I forgot to take a photo without the blazer, but I spent all day in and out of the topper, dependent on whether I was outdoors/indoors and in heat or AC. The long sleeve silk blouse was perfectly comfortable, even in the hottest outdoor weather after school, and everything stayed breathable with the layers on. Almost perfect.</p> <p>My one issue with this outfit was that the top felt a little precious. It was comfortable, but the silk is very light and I didn't feel like I could be all that active in it. I'm sure I'll still wear this a lot, but I think, in the future, I should look for high-quality silk blends with a small stretch content.&nbsp; </p>