https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:50:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925335 Sun, 05 May 2013 04:56:58 +0000 Vix 925335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <b>CocoLion --</b>&nbsp;It's a little bit funny to read your response because I always think the same thing when I look at your "WIW" posts.&nbsp;<br /><br />In addition to enjoying how you play with texture, color, proportion,&nbsp;I think we have a bit of overlap with our love of the drapey. Plus&nbsp;similar enough&nbsp;body shapes/heights/modifiers&nbsp;(I just need the corset to turn me into your Hourglass!) that I'm always scrutinizing how you manage to get the hemlines on every top to hit in just the right place when I struggle so much,&nbsp;#$^&amp;@&nbsp;you. [Oops, and thank you too!]<br /><br /><b>Shannon, Caro, and BJ&nbsp;--&nbsp;</b>Thank you! I love blues and greens together whether bold or stealth.&nbsp;My magpie&nbsp;side comes out with accessories more than anything else (hence Minimalist Magpie being one of my&nbsp;style personas) but when there's shiny you see&nbsp;I sometimes end up going&nbsp;maximal.&nbsp;<br /><br /><b>Claire,&nbsp;Suz, Kiwichik, Shevia,&nbsp;and Vicki&nbsp;--&nbsp;</b>So glad my bullet points don't apply!&nbsp;<br /><br />Suz, that Tarrago leather dye lasts and lasts for me. I have triumphed over my shopping&nbsp;enemy,&nbsp;shoes that are wrong for my skintone but right in other ways!&nbsp;<br /><br />Kiwi, thank you for being partial to the goddess blouse from the start. And&nbsp;you're too kind --&nbsp;luckily I'm a bit better with the camera when it comes to photographing landscapes or the environment vs self-portraits!<br /><br />Vicki, I confess&nbsp;the top is soooo shiny it looks different in every lighting. [A bit dark here.] But&nbsp;I'd call my sweater cobalt. Does that help or make things worse? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925334 Sun, 05 May 2013 04:56:32 +0000 Vix 925334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <b>All -- </b>Thank you! I totally fell for the whole vibe of the periwinkle top last spring and after much internal debate purchased it. It really is just a huge rectangle&nbsp;-- much like the Greek chiton&nbsp;--&nbsp;and I love that you can pretty much do anything with it. <b>[BJ -- I left the sash at home for this variation.]</b><br /><br />IRL folks&nbsp;who dislike the periwinkle&nbsp;tend to hate:<br /><ul><li>the&nbsp;volume</li><li> the "homemade-looking" peasant drawstring neckline</li><li> and/or&nbsp;the bridesmaid-shiny&nbsp;</li></ul>I'm all "peeps those are features not bugs in my world" but whatcha gonna do. When&nbsp;I had the similar&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://buildingacolorfullife.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/parade-of-peacock-feathers-dress/">Parade of Peacock Feathers&nbsp;Dress</a>&nbsp;made I changed 2/3 things and&nbsp;Mr Vix and one of my most vocal haters were placated. ;)<br /><br />Unlike ole Peri, the freshwater pearls tend to be universally loved IRL and together with the glass pendant are worn constantly. Two are double strands, and the grey a single strand. I wear them together alone etc...seeing a theme in my loves?&nbsp;I realized I wore the glass pendant + halter when I showed it 2 years ago. Apparently I'm boring but loyal (and hey, at least my hair was short and is now long again, ha)!<br /><br /><b>...more in a minute...</b> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925288 Sun, 05 May 2013 02:34:12 +0000 Vicki 925288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are too funny and I love your Pucci-esque in shorts outfit. &nbsp;I love your periwinkle top and the knotted finish&nbsp;(I keep wanting to call it "cobalt," so I may need a "color class" from you!) &nbsp;:) &nbsp;You look amazing! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925287 Sun, 05 May 2013 02:24:58 +0000 bj1111 925287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the goddess blouse and the piles of colored pearls. Where did you put the sash? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925236 Sun, 05 May 2013 01:13:42 +0000 Jaime 925236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Absolutely stunning. As Denise said, you look polished, and I think the perfect fit and proportions&nbsp;somehow rein in&nbsp;the incredible colors and luxurious textures. The effect is just heavenly without being too much in any way. If this is your least popular top, bring on the popular numbers please! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925234 Sun, 05 May 2013 01:13:11 +0000 Suz 925234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These outfits are both beautiful. The shorts are terrific, and what a great&nbsp;reminder that pants that might not be PPL or whose silhouette doesn't appeal that much any more can be repurposed for a new life!&nbsp;<br /><br />And the periwinkle top is just gorgeous on you. It may not be universally loved, but it's hard to understand why when&nbsp;the colour is so brilliant on you.&nbsp;<br /><br />&nbsp;I am amazed at how well those sandals are holding up. I remember your post about making them silver.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925224 Sun, 05 May 2013 01:03:52 +0000 Kiwichik 925224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh my don't you look gorgeous in both outfits - love the tailored shorts and halter top - that pop of orange makes me happy too. I've loved your goddess top for ever and&nbsp;you&nbsp;wear it in so many different ways. I popped over to your blog and the photos are just beautiful.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925143 Sat, 04 May 2013 23:07:24 +0000 Caro in Oz 925143@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love your colour pallet Vix - so rich &amp; luxurious. Your accessories are the icing on the cake - just beautiful. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925094 Sat, 04 May 2013 21:28:22 +0000 Anonymous 925094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you for posting, Vix! I love the first outfit with the (converted!) shorts, no wonder they look so perfectly tailored. I love the print and cut of the top with them and those pewter sandals are gorgeous. Your periwinkle top is beautiful under the sweater, I can't believe it has inspired hatred! Your multi-hued pearls are lovely and uncommon too.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925082 Sat, 04 May 2013 20:53:53 +0000 Transcona Shannon 925082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love how you've knotted the blue blouse and given it a different silhouette and another colour peeking out from underneath. Brilliant! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925076 Sat, 04 May 2013 20:51:31 +0000 CocoLion 925076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Not everyone can pull off a top like your periwinkle one but I think it is BRILLIANT on you. &nbsp;It might easily look frumpy or wrong on many. &nbsp;It's unique and stylish -- it looks like it belongs in 2013 but at the same time doesn't have the reek of a ubiquitous trend.<br /><br />Your style is quite a bit more polished than mine, which might be a function of our lifestyles and where we live. &nbsp;Still I really enjoy looking at your WIWs and studying your expertise with&nbsp;color and form. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-slightly-slouchy-silky-for-work-and-play#post-925072 Sat, 04 May 2013 20:44:09 +0000 Vix 925072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It continues to remain ridiculously, beautifully, unseasonably warm and sunny. Has me worried about summer drought and wildfires but in the meantime...I'm dressing for it!<b><br /><br />Lots of old favorites here + 1 new item (the navy wool dress pants that look black thanks to my lighting).&nbsp;<br /><br /></b>FOR PLAY:&nbsp;My custom silk twill&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://buildingacolorfullife.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/book-lovers-halter-top/">Book Lover’s Halter&nbsp;Top</a>&nbsp;+ my version of dressy shorts + my orange patent "happy bag" + DIY'd to silver wedge sandals, complete&nbsp;with one&nbsp;extra blurry&nbsp;mid-photo interruption by Mr Vix&nbsp;(shorts are&nbsp;work pants&nbsp;converted a few summers ago after tailoring issues drove me nuts...I usually wear them&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://buildingacolorfullife.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/barely-boho-ho/">Barely&nbsp;Boho-ho</a>&nbsp;style)<br /><b><br /></b>FOR WORK:&nbsp;My beloved, multiway&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://buildingacolorfullife.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/periwinkle-silk-goes-goddess-y-blouse/">Periwinkle Silk Goes Goddess-y&nbsp;Blouse</a>&nbsp;worn knotted at the side and high-necked vs sashed and V-neck etc + navy pants + cobalt linen sweater + piles of freshwater pearl necklaces + patent cage sandals.<br /><b><br /></b>I know the periwinkle especially is not to everyone's taste (it remains the #1 most-hated item in my closet for some friends and Mr V, ha!) but thanks for looking!