https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 17:30:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370986 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 02:06:54 +0000 amiable 1370986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this! &nbsp;And love the thought you put into it. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing with us! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370822 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:50:25 +0000 bj1111 1370822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I knew you were a kindred spirit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370816 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:46:34 +0000 Anonymous 1370816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love mushroom and taupe! It was genius to belt the skirt, and it ends up not showing anyway--once you're all kitted out in your coat and such. I find myself loving those sportsman-like boots with the tweed skirt! The coat and hat are superb. Another scarf knot might show the front of your coat off a little better, but this is very nice. YLF, E! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370792 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:23:17 +0000 E 1370792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a nice thing to say Denise! Thank you. I think my generational norm is skinnies &amp; whatever top, judging from what I've seen others wearing around here. I'm not sure though! lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370626 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:15:32 +0000 CocoLion 1370626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look like an English lass going out in the Yorkshire countryside for a brisk walk with your Spaniel. &nbsp;Followed by hot tea and cucumber sandwiches…</p> <p>I love how you defy generational norm of -- well, what is your generational norm? &nbsp;Normcore? &nbsp;Jeans? &nbsp;Sexy dresses? &nbsp;Anyway you are delight to view and read, with your English country eccentric style.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370575 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:23:44 +0000 E 1370575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BJ, I love crones too &amp; retellings that reimagine the villains, don’t get me wrong. :)<div><br /></div><div>Thank you Diana!</div><div><br /></div><div>Aubergine, this is my oldest scarf: I got it when I was studying abroad in Russia, before I knew anything about what colours suited me, and then I saw a pic of myself wearing it and was so surprised at how good it looked. So it has good memories! I’d be way too nervous to cook any mushrooms I found, but I wish I knew enough to go hunting for them. Maybe I’ll join y local mycology group.</div><div><br /></div><div>Frannie, I bet you looked good. Yay for race support!</div><div><br /></div><div>Windchime, it was quite windy too, so I was glad I’d dressed in layers! Luckily the sun came out though, so it was’t that bad. These boots were a Christmas gift from my mom a few years ago, after she’d seen me admiring them, and I *still* love their combination of practical and cool looking. Go LL Bean! ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks Beth Ann! The boots are 3-4 years old now I think, but they’ve held up beautifully. I can’t wait to get to wear them for such a long period. I’ve thought about taking the skirt in, but I like how the fullness is evenly distributed when I belt it paperbag style, and I’m not sure how to replicate that via sewing yet. When I get a bit more practice, I’ll get it done though. I suspect it will require removing the waistband, shortening it, gathering the skirt and lining, and then reattaching everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lisa, that’s so kind of you to say. I originally wanted to use the ribbon as a belt, but since this skirt doesn’t stay up on its own, I was afraid it wouldn’t be enough to keep the yards of tweed in place. But I can definitely experiment w that in the future! I didn’t have a ton of time to get ready, so I had to sort of commit to something and go if that makes sense.</div><div><br /></div><div>MG, I love that you exchange Solstice presents, much less such a neat sounding book. And I’ll have to try the double bow thing, as that sounds like a great solution!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dee, I’m definitely enjoying all of the layering possibilities! We’ll see if I’m having as much fun come March, but I suspect I will be. ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>You made me laugh Suz. Yes taupe. And yes re: length of the bow; as I mentioned to Lisa, if I’d had more time I probably would’ve fussed with it more, but as it was I had to get out the door for the race!</div><div><br /></div><div>AG, thank you for the poem link. What a hypnotic poem: very powerful! I’ve definitely used it as a waist tie in the past &amp; I’m sure I will again. That’s a fun idea to tie it around my bag!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thnx Firecracker. I liked the scarf w the jacket too, even if it was darker. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Viva!</div><div><br /></div><div>Aww, you’re so sweet Alasse. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Angie! You’re extending the Gretel theme, I see. j/k</div><div><br /></div><div>Thimbelina, your sentence is so evocative: morels, southern Oregon cascades…can I come? I still haven’t visited the Pacific NW, but it’s high on my wish list. And taupe skirts are wonderful: you shouldn’t part with them! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I looked up Carl Larsson and it was fun to get a peek into his Swedish life. Thanks for mentioning him!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Hil! That’s a good point that the bow doesn’t look as integrated: I do have a long-ish pearl necklace I could try wear it with. I think the neck bow works better with my other sashes, which are wider &amp; shorter &amp; more solid feeling. I just wanted a hint of this colour so much I disregarded everything else. ;)</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370531 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:33:20 +0000 Hil 1370531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I truly love 6 &amp; 7 - absolutely storytale gorgeous. I also have mixed feelings about the bow. It kinda looks like it was plonked there as an afterthought where everything else you wear is so carefully curated. But I love that you wear it because you love it. I almost want to weave and your ribbons with some beads or pearls to ground it a bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370437 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:59:52 +0000 thimblelina 1370437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So lovely! You look like a character in a Carl Larsen painting...<br /> I love mushrooms too. Every year we hunt morels in the southern oregon cascades, but I photograph all the others year round.<br /> (You may have explained why I've never been able to part with a favorite taupe skirt!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370432 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:55:51 +0000 Angie 1370432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are so <i>incredibly adorable</i> in #6 and #7, and could just eat you up.</p> <p>*chomp, chomp, chomp*</p> <p>Delicious. xo</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370420 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:45:52 +0000 Alassë 1370420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look delectable in mushroom tones. Your close-ups are wonderfully sharp, detailed, and texture-rich. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370365 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:01:12 +0000 viva 1370365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So pretty, earthy, and cozy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370155 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:05:39 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1370155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This look is fabulous on you, E, and I love the artistry in it. The inspiration photo is so neat. I love looks 6 and 7 with the beret, scarf, and coat. I think the scarf is just fine that way with the coat, and I love the color of it. Yes, darker than on a mushroom, but so complementary. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370149 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:58:19 +0000 catgirl 1370149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this but agree about the ribbon - could it be made into a part of a bag or hat? Or used at the waist?</p> <p>For you, a poem on a particular mushroom by my dear friend Sarah Hannah:</p> <p><a href="http://www.versedaily.org/destroyingangel.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.versedaily.org/destroyingangel.shtml</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370130 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:13:41 +0000 Suz 1370130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mushroom! Or, in other words...soft taupe!! :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Of course that makes me smile.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love reading your thought process here. I am with the others on the length of the bow/ sash, but otherwise love the play of textures, soft neutrals, and imagination here!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370129 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:03:53 +0000 Dee 1370129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fun, cozy look.&nbsp;Your style is so well-suited to a cool climate! Not that you didn't look great before, but you have so many more options for&nbsp;drapey garments and layering possibilities now. And you're clearly making good use of them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370125 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 23:52:20 +0000 MuseumGal 1370125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know you lurves your neck bows, and it would be a shame to alter that beautiful (and sentimental sash).&nbsp; How about a double bow?&nbsp; Tie your first bow and then take the long ends and make a second bow.&nbsp; Takes a bit of practice but, once you get the hang of it, you have a 4 nice loops and take up a lot of the length.</p> <p>BTW, my husband once game me a book for Solstice called "The Romance of the Fungus."&nbsp; I've stopped telling people that story because they look at me sort of pityingly, but I suspect you'll appreciate it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370114 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 23:39:28 +0000 Anonymous 1370114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read your post an hour ago or so, didn't comment, but have been thinking about it ever since . &nbsp;I love it when someone is so artistically inspired to recreate something organic into wearable fashion. &nbsp;Really , truly, artistic. &nbsp;The fabrics, colours, and styling are so perfect here ,and on you. The only thing I thought of was using the beautiful ribbon as a belt or waist tie of some sort, rather than around your neck. &nbsp;I find it distracts a little from the overall aesthetic - but totally get why you wanted to incorporate it. &nbsp;Again, I love this on you - very, very pretty </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370087 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:42:13 +0000 Beth Ann 1370087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the soft colors -- this pink and brown play so well together, and the cream is a soft light near your face.&nbsp; I'm loving all the tie front boots I'm seeing this year -- yours are fab!</p> <p>Sounds like your managing to dress warmly for your new climate!&nbsp; Would it be possible to take in the skirt at the waist? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370082 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:36:08 +0000 Windchime 1370082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You were probably the best-dressed onlooker at the race! 40° is definitely chilly for standing around ( although comfortable for the racers). Your outfit is a great example of how to layer for the cold. By the way, I really like your boots. When I read "sturdy", I wasn't expecting to see boots with such interesting detail.</p> <p>As always, you look lovely in soft, earthy pastels. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370081 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:34:57 +0000 frannieb 1370081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>you look so cute for race support. I also did race support today in 40 degree weather and I looked nothing this cute. &nbsp;love the outfit and colors.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370077 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:29:38 +0000 Anonymous 1370077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The mushroomy colors really work on you! And the darker pink in the scarf is beautiful.</p> <p>I see mushrooms growing near me every so often after it's been rainy for a while, and part of me is always tempted to pick them and cook with them. Then I realize there's a good chance they're poison.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370063 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:16:07 +0000 Diana 1370063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so warm and soft and woodsy and cosy! The mushroom shades are really wonderful on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370062 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:15:20 +0000 bj1111 1370062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Frankly, I have more sympathy for the "bad guys" in the fairy tales, esp the witches, crones and wicked stepmothers. So much more complex inner lives! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370058 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:11:39 +0000 E 1370058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Jackie! I did have fun &amp; stayed very warm. I wear skirts all winter &amp; am quite warm in them: probably because they tend to be vintage wool and full, so very insulating. And of course I wear tights on their own or in layers or over long johns. And when it's very cold (or when I want to), I just add my knee high boots and then all of me is covered just the same. :)</p> <p>KiwiGal, I think you're right. This tie is a bit longer than my other sashes, and its length sort of annoys me. I bet I could cut it &amp; then melt the edges to prevent fraying. Hmmmm. I like ties with a collar too, but I don't wear many collars (short neck), so I usually wear them like this. I know it's not to everyone's taste, but it makes me smile. Thanks for the colour compliment. :)</p> <p>BJ, you made me laugh so hard! Those poor misunderstood witches... I love fairy tales, so being called Gretel is quite the compliment. Though luckily I haven't gotten lost in these woods yet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370053 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:04:52 +0000 bj1111 1370053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's very Gretel or at least my concept of Gretel going foraging before stumbling on the wicked witch's house, who probably was just starved for company. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370034 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:34:03 +0000 Sal 1370034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a thoughtful outfit.<br />I love the wrapped up cosy version with the boots, stunning!</p> <p>I do like the necktie but think it might be better shorter - but you probably do not want to cut the tie. &nbsp;I also tend to prefer them with a collar...so they peek out at the front.</p> <p>You really suit these colours and since I love field mushrooms I am bound to love the combination!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370024 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:18:10 +0000 jackiec 1370024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really appreciate reading your thoughtful approach and love the palette! Despite being in a skirt (which I always associate with being cold) you look cozy and warm! Hope the race was fun to watch! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-mychophile#post-1370018 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:06:41 +0000 E 1370018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love mushrooms, and here in this climate I always seem to stumble upon them in the woods. This outfit was inspired by the creamy whites and forest browns of those mushrooms, as well as the faded pinks the underbellies sometimes hint at. I attached a photo I recently took, to show the inspiration visually.</p> <p>I was going to a race to support friends this morning, and as I got dressed it was 40 degrees outside. I wasn't sure how long I'd be standing outside, so I thought I should dress warmly rather than otherwise. So I opted for my brown wool tweed skirt (which requires a belt to hold it in place, hence more brown &amp; cream)&nbsp;and this sweater, a cotton/angora blend. It's slightly sheer, so I added a pink tank underneath. I also chose my very pale pink, almost white tights, in the hopes they'd be flashing colours a bit like mushrooms. Over that went long alpaca socks; they wouldn't show in my boots but of course I matched them to my skirt. I wanted a bit more pink, and Alasse has been playing with neck ties lately, so I opted for my long floppy bow. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it still makes me smile. This was my bridesmaid sash in my sister's wedding, so it brings back good memories there too. I felt suitably mushroomy &nbsp;in this, although next time I might add my mushroom brooch just for that extra touch.</p> <p>For outdoors, I added a brown hat &amp; fingerless knits (both hand knit), my sturdy boots (the run was at a park), and a wool short peacoat since my sweater is on the thinner side but my skirt is very warm on its own. To continue the flash of pink I added the scarf, although it's much more saturated, as I don't have a pale pink option. I threw all of this back on for the pics, and I'm pretty sure it looked better when I wore it for real, instead of just trying to get everything in place as fast as possible. I think I should tie the scarf differently when I wear it with this coat though.</p> <p>Any thoughts, feedback, and criticism is more than welcome, as always! </p>