https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:40:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085911 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:50:12 +0000 Jeanie 1085911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I sense we have another writer amongst us by your descriptions!</p> <p>Love your color sense...like a Born shoe ad...something I adore as I find those styles romantic modern. &nbsp;&nbsp;I like the rolled hem on you as your legs look killer long in these pics and it gives some personality to your outfit. &nbsp;I also like the blue socks, nice touch.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085901 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:18:05 +0000 Anonymous 1085901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your quirky style and wearable travel souvenirs.&nbsp; Sometime please tell us more about your trips and&nbsp;what you pack. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085827 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:57:28 +0000 E 1085827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thnx everyone! Urchiny, gamine, impish, and quirky are all adjectives I aspire to, so I felt thrilled to see them mentioned.</p> <p>Aida, you know what? When I was getting ready&nbsp;I tugged the blouse down to try to convince it was actually longer than the cardi (oddly enough this didn't work, hehe), so I think you're definitely right about the hems. Leg lengthening is definitely not a priority of mine, but I didn't want to baldly state that and sound like I was shutting down others' opinions.</p> <p>Thank you Suz! As I think I said in my intro, I'm very verbal and detail oriented, and I've actually been working on *shortening* my wiw commentary with clearly limited success. So your comment reassures me. :)</p> <p>MG, I have a 26/27" inseam, so definitely not long legs, and even proportionally they're shorter than the rest of me, so I was surprised to hear your impression of them! I enjoy being short, so shorter legs have never really bothered me, but it's interesting they don't come across that way! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085794 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:26:03 +0000 karymk 1085794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gamine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085783 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:15:27 +0000 MuseumGal 1085783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look adorable and quirky.&nbsp; Plus I think your legs are long enough that you don't have to worry too much about whether or not a cuff will shorten them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085762 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 02:49:02 +0000 Suz 1085762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not only are your outfits adorable and fun, but your descriptions of them rival Inge's fabulous analyses. Or Aida's, for that matter. (She's a pro, as you'll come to see.)&nbsp;</p> <p>I think your personal style comes through loud and clear here, even though the pants silhouette is less retro in feel.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085760 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 02:44:25 +0000 Aida 1085760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Impish ^^ I don't mind the rolled hems, particularly in the shoed versions, since the contrast is low against the socks (dig the blue!) and shoes, though as you said it's not the most leg lengthening look (but that doesn't have to be a priority). I do think I'd prefer a bit more length difference in the blouse/cardi though; maybe a blouse that's a little longer to add some hemline layering interest? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085685 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:45:22 +0000 Word Lily 1085685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As always, you look fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085668 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:23:28 +0000 Anonymous 1085668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this urchiny look </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14th#post-1085666 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:21:03 +0000 E 1085666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is one of my 'uniforms': slim trousers or jeans with a waist surrendering blouse and cardigan.&nbsp;I think this is a much more mainstream silhouette than my full skirts, what with the ubiquity of skinnies, so my style inspirations&nbsp;come through in more subtle ways. I try to&nbsp;use&nbsp;muted colours, a mix of&nbsp;textures (the trousers are corduroy, the cardigan is cashmere, and the socks are wool knit in a lace pattern), and little details (the blouse's collar and buttons and pintucked yoke). The blouse was so elaborate much jewelry seemed overkill so I just put on a small ring and bracelet to pick up the gold in the buttons. As you can see in the detail shot the blouse is quite thin so I put a cream silk cami underneath for modesty.&nbsp;</p> <p>I almost always cuff my full length&nbsp;trousers: I like my ankles and how the cuff&nbsp;adds a touch of playfulness&nbsp;to the outfit.&nbsp;But I realise it's not figure flattering, and I'm willing to be talked into changing my habits. Today I photographed my outfit how it honestly looks most of the time: shoeless as&nbsp;<i></i>I spend most of my time at home. I do have toes, though,&nbsp;apologies for cutting them off the pics!&nbsp;&nbsp;And I swear the trouser cuffs were even before I left the house: I went for a 2+ mile walk and then ran a couple of errands, driving in between, so somewhere they must have decided to rebel. Whoops!</p> <p>For walking &amp; running errands I added a vintage jacket with nice deep pockets (handy for dog walking) and picked up the navy in the pattern with&nbsp;my hat (I'm prone to ear infections so I wear hats if there's any hint of wind). The hat is hand knit but not by me: I bought it from a women's cooperative in a tiny town in the Ecuadorian Andes. I love getting wearable souvenirs when I travel, just because I love a closet full of&nbsp;stories. The grey oxfords are Born: I won them on ebay last month for only $15 and as soon as they arrived I realise much everyday grey shoes pulled my wardrobe together. Because of that knowledge, when I saw the Frye Carsons on sale in grey I was ready to pounce.</p> <p>All comments and suggestions welcome! </p>