https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:22:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1095408 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 06:52:17 +0000 Neel 1095408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love all the individual pieces in this outfit! The bracelet is especially lovely!</p> <p>I agree that lighter shoes might have been better to bookend the scarf. Shevia has true eye for detail! And she is usually spot on with observations! I could have not pointed that out! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094419 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:45:19 +0000 Suz 1094419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fabulous bracelet. Love it. Ditto the scarf.&nbsp;</p> <p>And I hear you on the outfit. I have a tee that texture that I have been wearing for PJs (demoted from regular) and I think it's time to demote it even further.&nbsp;</p> <p>Love your analysis of what didn't work for you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094406 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:31:00 +0000 E 1094406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shevia and Ceit, I don't actually have a pair of light shoes (vs boots or sandals)! I suppose that's another wardrobe hole, because I agree that the dark shoes aren't in great balance here. These are my darkest shoes, though, so I suppose my grey oxfords while still dark wouldn't have been quite as unbalancing.</p> <p>Anne, is the scarf too light? Or is it just the tying that's not working?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094386 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:06:25 +0000 anne 1094386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the side view!! However I agree something is a bit off. I think it is the tee. I don't really feel the scarf either but I think that is just because I am new to the scarf as necklace thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094381 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:02:15 +0000 Anonymous 1094381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it looks fine! But I know what a saggy thin worn out T feels like, so I see your dissatisfaction. I think a lighter shoe would be more harmonious too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094380 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:00:19 +0000 Alexandra 1094380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your outfit looks just fine, especially in #3 - the silhouette is lovely. I also like how you tied your scarf as a necklace. I can't tell from the pictures that the T-shirt is past its prime, but I think I understand what you're saying - some things can hide in a picture, but it's about how they look IRL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094367 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:45:14 +0000 Jaime 1094367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only suggestion I have is lighter shoes - I totally understand not wanting to wear sandals in November but lighter shoes might suit the whimsical mood of the accessories better. I can't see the shabbiness of the tee in the pictures and you look quite nice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-not-quite-right#post-1094352 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:18:02 +0000 E 1094352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yesterday it got hot again (high of 80F/26C), so I picked out a cotton skirt in a fall-ish colour. I also really wanted to try trying a scarf as a necklace, like Shannon <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-skinnies-a-scarf---who-me">did</a>. I have a short neck, so I'm always on the lookout for scarf ties that don't emphasise that.&nbsp;It was too hot for anything but a small scarf, and the colours in this one prompted me to pick a mauve tee with a deeper neckline to fit the scarf. I wanted a lighter coloured belt to balance the scarf, and this was the lightest one I had other than my silver one (thinking I could have discovered a wardrobe hole...I'll see if I reach for an offwhite belt in the future). Finally, I&nbsp;added a bit of fun with my colourful evil eye bracelet: I love the symbolism of evil eyes, and I was born in Greece, so when I finally found this several years ago&nbsp;I snapped it up. My niece (now 7)&nbsp;was a toddler at the time, and if she got fussy I could always distract her with it as she loved all of the colours, so it brings back fond memories.&nbsp;Anyway, in theory, this should have worked, but I didn't feel fab wearing it&nbsp;and looking at the pics I definitely don't think it's up to my standards. In fact, I was tempted to just not post at all, but I think it's helpful for my style progress to acknowledge the failures as well as the successes.</p> <p>The main problem is the tee: it's quite thin and worn, which is why I usually only wear it for layering, so wearing it on its own made me feel a bit slovenly.&nbsp;In fact, I think it's too worn out for even layering now, so it's destined for the rag bin. I've only held on to it this long&nbsp;because I love mauve so much and haven't been able to find a blouse in that shade! And while I absolutely love this skirt (it has the sweetest detail inside: an&nbsp;attached&nbsp;light&nbsp;navy blue cotton slip with beautiful lace edging and a taupe ribbon running through it), paired with a worn out tee makes it look a bit sloppy too. I think I prefer more texture difference than I have here, especially since my belt has a similar feel too. Oh well! Can't win them all, and I did enjoy wearing the scarf as a necklace.</p> <p>For my walk I added an unlined, lightweight cotton jacket for sun protection and as a layer to make the tee more acceptable. It's more flattering than it shows here: posing in front of my mirror sometimes obscures how the waistlines of things behave. I put on my navy shoes, because it was too hot for booties/boots,&nbsp;but I refuse to wear sandals in November.</p> <p>I didn't realise until I uploaded the pics that I put together the exact same colour combination as the day before! heehee Definitely prefer Wednesday's version! All comments welcome. </p>