https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 22:16:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-882096 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:26:17 +0000 Anonymous 882096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I thought I just heard my name mentioned, lol! I love your posts Charmain. Thanks for linking to your previous ones that I had missed. Pooh for environmental norms. I am constrained by some myself. You seem to be making some brilliant, almost lateral moves here that are very attractive though! I love the white jeans SO MUCH! Good for you that you worked so hard to find them. It's all paying off now because that fit is ah-mazing on you!&nbsp;Funny, but my white thrifted denim clams from last summer were Uniqlo and I know exactly what you're talking about. Too bad for me&nbsp;the only store stateside is in NYC.&nbsp;<br /><br />Anyway, I love the white jeans with pretty much any and everything. I like the column of white they make with *our* jacket--oh! Here's a thought: could you layer a white tank or cami under the angora sweater to make it look as opaque as the jeans? Love the darker more caramel sweater too. Love the denim shirt (of course) and you could wear that with the white jeans. Converse would dress these down nicely. And I gasped aloud when I opened the picture of your beautiful Kate Spade bag. *sigh*&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-882086 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:12:00 +0000 Charmian 882086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, all, for the compliments! &nbsp;You're the best :). &nbsp;But if you're sitting any suggestions for improvement, I'd love to hear them too!<br /><br /><strong>@Angie</strong>: Thanks for the praise <em>and</em> the suggestions! &nbsp;I can't wait to retry with my jacket.<br /><br /><strong>@Kristin SF</strong>: oh my goodness, I spent forever trying to find a basic pair of straight-legged white jeans! &nbsp;Everything I'd looked at had a&nbsp;skinny or bootcut leg, or was too translucent, or had hardware/embroidery/whatever. &nbsp;Uniqlo is where I go when I want just the basics, ma'am. &nbsp;And the taupe moto is one of Angie's "Fab Finds" from last year. &nbsp;The jacket is still available&nbsp;at Express (their "minus the leather" series); I got the idea from ClearlyClaire, who rocks hers!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881794 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:13:45 +0000 Deborah 881794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think these are all incredibly fab outfits:) &nbsp;6 &amp; 7 are breathtaking! &nbsp;Love it.<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881778 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:34:58 +0000 MsMary 881778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are all just fab! &nbsp;I am particularly taken with 6/7! &nbsp;And oh my goodness -- that bag is just delish! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881473 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:13:29 +0000 Aida 881473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Looking good, H! I feel for your work dressing issues (that annoys me soso much about anything tech!), hopefully they'll all see how brilliant you are nice and quick I adore outfits #3 and #7, very very nice! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881384 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:42:17 +0000 kellygirl 881384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the skinnies with the flat footwear--they are casual but fun outfits. Nothing too fussy or OTT--probably perfect for your work environment. I LOVE the white on white outfits in the other photos as well. Great dressier casual options--they look amazing on you and would probably get you noticed more than you would like at work. They are fab though and hope you can sport them on the weekends! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881294 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:12:00 +0000 Kristin SF 881294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Loving your white jean outfits, as well! You look so slender in them! Love the color combinations, too - perfect winter white ensembles.<br /><br />Which white jeans are they, and which taupe moto? Love them both and they look fantastic on you (and I have similar coloring to you!). White jeans are such a challenge but you pull them off beautifully.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881248 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:19:09 +0000 rachylou 881248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ #3-7 are perfectly on trend as per Angie (!!)<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881247 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:17:42 +0000 Angie 881247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ #6 and #7 photographed just fine and I love that combination, Hannah! Go Team&nbsp;White Jeans In Winter! (I have been wearing mine so much this year. Good thing I have two pairs). Stunning White on White outfit.<br /><br />You could replace the pumps with taupe booties in #3 and #4 for a great casual weekend look! Gorgeous colours against your complexion.&nbsp;<br /><br />#1 is sweet! Add your leather jacket :)<br /><br />#2 is a fab little modern classic formula that I wear a lot myself. Very easy.<br /><br />Looking fab!&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881205 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:42:09 +0000 Charmian 881205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Updated the broken link. &nbsp;The summary is: my workplace dresses very casually, and since I've recently switched to a new team I'd like to build my reputation as a competent employee first. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881194 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:32:43 +0000 Raisin 881194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These all look great! &nbsp;They look more than casual to me. &nbsp;I especially love 6/7, the top does look touchably soft! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881178 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:21:44 +0000 Tina.b 881178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I especially love the outfits with the white paints. The pairing of the camel sweater and white looks very luxe. And the addition of the leather jacket makes for another very sophisticated look. Gorgeous! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881163 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:08:03 +0000 Sara L. 881163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like both the outfits with the white jeans and soft neutrals.&nbsp; I think the eggshell turtleneck creates a nice column of white to show off the leather jacket.&nbsp; Outfits 1 and 2 are nice too - the tennies are cute with the denim shirt and I like the plaid pants.&nbsp; I'm not sure what's wrong with the shoes in #2 as they look fine to me.&nbsp; The link didn't work and I don't remember seeing your previous post on casual dressing so maybe my answer is in that post.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-soft-minimalist-weekend-looks#post-881096 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:24:04 +0000 Charmian 881096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm temporarily on a "dress&nbsp;very&nbsp;casually" kick (context&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-i-dress-casually-at-work-an-example">here</a>), and it's been an&nbsp;interesting challenge:&nbsp;my "dressier" energies are funneled into the weekend, with the result that I spend more time thinking/planning them; I rather like the result, but would love some feedback!<br /><br />Photo 1 is an example of something I'd wear to work everyday during this challenge: fairly casual, but a bit more interesting than jeans-and-a-tee.<br /><br />Photo 2 is an&nbsp;example of a "dressier" outfit I'd wear to push the dressiness threshold a bit. &nbsp;I'd love to promote this to my "casual workwear" list, but I'd need to swap out the shoes -- any suggestions? &nbsp;I'm currently thinking about a cream or gray pair of converses.<br /><br />Photos 3 - 5 are a dressier weekend look for me. &nbsp;I can't believe I forgot to photograph my purse: it's a boxy cream shoulder&nbsp;bag (photo 5). &nbsp;I'm playing with colors here (cream, optic white, camel, nude). &nbsp;Do you have any suggestions for improvement?<br /><br />Photos 6 &amp; 7 didn't photograph well. &nbsp;I'm wearing a touchably-soft angora&nbsp;eggshell turtleneck, the same optic white jeans, a taupe moto, and the gray crossbody&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-nov-14-18-humour-inspired">featured here</a>. &nbsp;I'm actually playing with texture here (pleather/leather, angora, denim, patent), but it ended up looking like another winter-white experiment. &nbsp;Is the eggshell too close in tone to optic white for this to look good?