https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:19:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165325 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 03:44:12 +0000 Greyscale 1165325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Karymk, I can actually dupe the shoes almost perfectly with these:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://cache.net-a-porter.com/images/products/48481/48481_ou_xl.jpg">http://cache.net-a-porter.com/....._ou_xl.jpg</a></p> <p>but my feet weren't up to the heel&nbsp;height yesterday.</p> <p>The ones I'm wearing have a wide ankle strap that's hidden under my jeans, so the effect is lost. But they sure are comfortable. Unfortunately, after a very intense dance class last night, it's Converse for the next few days for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165273 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:54:31 +0000 karymk 1165273@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's some good duping there! I especially like how you tied the cardigan around the waist while having the jacket over the shoulder. That is a twist she didn't show in your inspo photo. &nbsp;Can you dupe the shoe too? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165272 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:54:11 +0000 nancylee 1165272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This style works so well for you, Greyscale. &nbsp;I can see why you're headed in this direction. &nbsp;You look hipster-ish, but not overly so--if you know what I mean. &nbsp;You've put your own twist on a popular style, and I'm loving it. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165267 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:51:30 +0000 ATLynn 1165267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your interpretation.&nbsp; And if you're wearing shoes that expose your feet outside right now, I'm terribly jealous.&nbsp; </p> <p>Eek on the printer situation - that's totally something I would do. </p> <p>Cocolion - I wish I had thought before to pin pics from all of my online purchases.&nbsp; Seem so obvious.&nbsp; What an easy way to keep track of what I buy/own.&nbsp; Great tip, thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165249 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:37:09 +0000 Anonymous 1165249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This looks just great! I know what you mean by&nbsp;French hipster style, and frankly would probably wear some of that if I could pull it off. But I'm glad to know that even those who can pull it off have embarrassing printer moments every once in a while!</p> <p>Thanks for the link to the show too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165200 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 01:50:53 +0000 Sarah A 1165200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the inspiration and you are rocking it in #4. The coat as a cape is fantastic. I join the grew up in the on the 90's group in loving the plaid and little grunge inspired feel of things. Thanks for linking your pinterest, I hope to check it out when I have a little more time available </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165181 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 01:20:06 +0000 Suz 1165181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I guess you won't be doing that again with the photos! Once is enough to make a person forever paranoid. But, as I said, you looked fantastic, so no need for shame or embarrassment </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165105 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:47:48 +0000 E 1165105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for good former coworkers looking out for you!!!</p> <p>I guess hipster is a good thing then?&nbsp;I have to admit, in my region hipster has some less than&nbsp;positive&nbsp;connotations.&nbsp;But I like all of the adjectives you use! :)</p> <p>I've never been to Portland, but in my imagination it's fabulous. hehe </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165074 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:52:03 +0000 Deborah 1165074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much Greyscale.&nbsp; I enjoy following Fabbers on Pinterest:)&nbsp; Should be working but off to take a look </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1165001 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:27:14 +0000 Greyscale 1165001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>E, your look reminds me a lot of what I think of as Portland hipster - often handmade /&nbsp;thrifted, creative and artsy.</p> <p>I just heard back from my old coworker - one of the photos did print down there!! I'd emailed him right away last night, after canceling the print jobs, to let him know this might happen. Hopefully he's the only one who saw it! He sits closest to the printer but someone might have used it before he came in this morning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164994 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:20:37 +0000 E 1164994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a cool outfit: love the inspiration too! I was a bit too young for 90s fashion&nbsp;&amp; feel permanently deprived as a result: I love&nbsp;all the plaid and lace up boots and little flower prints and oversized looks.</p> <p>Um, if hipster = a little bit vintage, a little bit heritage, pretty sure I must be a hipster. :o</p> <p>And I hope you cancelled that print job in time too!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164910 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:11:42 +0000 gryffin 1164910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Greyscale - love this outfit on you in all it's variations!!&nbsp; Also really crushing on your pinterest pages.&nbsp; I don't think I need to shop anymore.&nbsp; I can just check out what you are finding and click!!&nbsp; Honestly, you have such gorgeous taste!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164633 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:50:47 +0000 Neel 1164633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your inspiration pic is too cool for words .... And I like both your interpretations! Your style drift sounds interesting and I can't wait to see you put that into play.</p> <p>And I spat my coffee all over my phone when I read you send your pic prints to your old office .... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164539 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:05:40 +0000 Debra 1164539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this look I need one of these shirts for winter now.....the hunt is on </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164537 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:02:21 +0000 Anonymous 1164537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164513 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:57:43 +0000 Greyscale 1164513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>CocoLion, good point about the shoes. I have a different pair of heels that are edgier and more like the runway version, but less comfortable and too fancy for work for me.</p> <p>Now that I use pinterest, I grab an image every time I buy something new - but about half&nbsp;of my clothes are consignment and those are a bigger challenge. I love google though and I've been surprisingly successful at finding everything. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164501 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:37:30 +0000 LoveSarahDub 1164501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look AWESOME! Love plaid on you and love this look so much! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164500 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:36:28 +0000 CocoLion 1164500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it with the jacket as cape and sweater at waist detail. &nbsp;The shoes read a bit conservative for what you're going for, I guess I see that as the danger of plaid. &nbsp;(ETA hope that is coming off ok…). &nbsp;In my case my frustration with plaid is that it needs edgy other pieces to de-prep the plaid. &nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for the style.com link. &nbsp;I've watched a few of the shows, need to get back at it.</p> <p>As for pinning your own stuff, I buy most of my things on line so I save the pictures when I buy an item. &nbsp;I have a private folder of things I own. &nbsp;But I could see how, if you don't buy on line, it's more difficult. &nbsp;Sometimes if you have the exact or close&nbsp;name of something you can do an image search. &nbsp;I've found many stock photos that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164489 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:12:35 +0000 Greyscale 1164489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is me on pinterest! Feel free to check it out. I only started using it recently and I'm not as good at pinning inspirations as many of you. I also have a totally OCD attempt to collect images of&nbsp;all the clothing I own but it won't really work unless I take my own photos. :)</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pinterest.com/monochro/">http://www.pinterest.com/monochro/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164474 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:17:22 +0000 Deborah 1164474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Greyscale, I like this look and while it's a departure it still seems true to your overall style. How do I find you on Pinterest? I would love to check out your inspiration board...if you don't mind? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164405 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:49:44 +0000 Diana 1164405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another child of the 90s here, so of course I love it! Thanks for the link to the show. Lots to love there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164401 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:44:18 +0000 Grey Rainbow 1164401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this look on you! Your pumps add an interesting touch and look original with the other pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164357 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:00:38 +0000 rachylou 1164357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your direction. You wear it so well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164355 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:54:07 +0000 rae 1164355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, love! I am a 90s kid at heart. Off to a pin fest! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164348 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:48:03 +0000 Suz 1164348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting to see where you are going. And it makes sense, from what we have seen, of late. It's amazing how our place of residence can affect our style. More than many of us realize, I suspect.&nbsp;</p> <p>But I like your direction, and I feel myself moving somewhere similar. More on that in another post.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hope your photos did not turn up at the old job! But you looked great, so if they did, everyone will say -- hey, she is so cool!&nbsp;</p> <p>Angie's sorting this stuff is amazing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164337 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:34:50 +0000 Gigi 1164337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great! :^) I especially like the shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164335 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:30:57 +0000 rabbit 1164335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooh nice! &nbsp;On you, and in&nbsp;the collection. &nbsp;(I was looking for current&nbsp;ideas for styling&nbsp;blush or lavender with black). &nbsp;The plaid looks great on you, and the jacket shoulder thing.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164332 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:22:28 +0000 Greyscale 1164332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got the link from Angie's pins originally! I'm glad she's sorting through the huge number of shows for all of us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164327 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:18:44 +0000 catgirl 1164327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this, and I just pinned a whole bunch of those looks.&nbsp; Thanks so much for the link.&nbsp; I like the style direction you described a whole lot... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-plaid-inspiration-and-a-small-shift-in-style-direction#post-1164311 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:03:51 +0000 Greyscale 1164311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of my favorite shows so far of fashion week was Marissa Webb's low-key collection.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/slideshow/F2014RTW-MWEBB/">http://www.style.com/fashionsh.....RTW-MWEBB/</a></p> <p>Recently I've been gravitating towards black and grey&nbsp;tweeds, plaids, masculine tailoring, and drifting away from avant garde black (not entirely!). Even the pieces I've pinned from Kate Lanphear, the reigning queen of solid&nbsp;black, are her most tweedy and androgynous.</p> <p>Some of this is me finally,&nbsp;slowly giving in&nbsp;to the hipster aesthetic of my town. By hipster, I mean a bit vintage, a bit heritage, and a bunch of other things I can't put my finger on. Chambray shirts, classic oxfords, etc. There's a style trend in the fashion world I think of as&nbsp;"french hipster" (no idea if that name makes sense to anyone) - the less boho of&nbsp;Isabel Marant's looks, for instance.</p> <p>Anyway, Marissa Webb's very wearable collection somehow crystallized some of the images I had in my head, plus as a 90s grunge teenager I loved that side of it. And as luck would have it, that plaid shirt I posted as a&nbsp;K/R last week is exactly the same plaid in her collection.&nbsp;</p> <p>Image 1: My favorite look from her collection. Love the slouchy pants, the plaid, and the peacoat. I'm still searching for the perfect soft pants...</p> <p>Images 2 &amp; 3: My first-pass interpretation (with very wet hair and bad lighting...). Aqua plaid shirt, old BR wool sweater tied on my waist, R13 slouchy skinnies, comfy&nbsp;Paul Green heels.</p> <p>Image 4: In which I try the fashion week streetstyle "coat as a cape on my shoulders" trend and find it good, with my standard Helmut Lang wool jacket (which adds a touch of my usual asymmetric black layers).</p> <p>ps - while trying to open these photos, I accidentally printed them to my OLD job's office printer. I hope I cancelled the print jobs in time! Else, holy awkward, batman! </p>