https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 10:56:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129316 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 02:28:58 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2129316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun story and great outfit! I really like that tee with the shorts. I think you should just hang on to the tee. Embrace its resilience. Maybe commit to it, even. I wonder if shortening the sleeves an inch would make it feel just slightly more feminine or even boy-like, rather than the "tee from the men's department" that you describe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129175 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:35:59 +0000 lyn67 2129175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the story and the tee- it happens to me also to make mistakes (in the garden) and loving men shirts, too! Still, I also know what you say about men's tees, they have a crew neck simply too high-but am more better endowed in the bust line, I think yours still fits OK!:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129157 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:59:43 +0000 The Cat 2129157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Everything about this T-shirt (colour, print, neckline ...) looks perfect on you, Carla. And it is always a joy to see beautiful flowers/plants that have survived against all odds.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129144 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:29:36 +0000 Zaeobi 2129144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes it's less of a 'goodbye' &amp; more of a 'see you later' (with or without some modifications). I think it's also a matter of doing a cost-benefit analysis of the item vs the situation. Both the top &amp; shorts look great on you, to my eye, but what matters most is how you feel in them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129139 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:47:18 +0000 Barbara Diane 2129139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful rose, great story. Glad you kept your top and shorts. I have a lot of not current clothing items that keep avoiding the discard pile. I find that they occasionally come in quite handy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129137 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:34:06 +0000 slim cat 2129137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great printed tee - looks fab with white shorts on you! I think that print/color is very flattering so vote to keep .<br />I have denim cut off shorts that a bit loose and a bit too short for me however they always come back into active wear when my weight fluctuates ( or it's just that hot summer ).<br />Your rose bush is wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129133 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:00:05 +0000 Jaime 2129133@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well I have a plan to hack off some white culottes into shorts, so maybe soon. Your outfit looks fabulous on you! Love your survivor flowers too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129050 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:00:37 +0000 Minaminu 2129050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Runcarla! It may not have a scent but it's still a beautiful rose! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129049 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:59:11 +0000 Carla 2129049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@minaminu - I&nbsp;<i>think&nbsp;</i>it is a Dr. Huey rose. &nbsp;Dr. Huey is rarely grown for it’s own sake, but is widely used as root stock for grafted roses. &nbsp;I believe the ‘original’ rose died out, but the root stock survived under the buckthorn bush, and benefitted from the sun and new soil I added to the garden. &nbsp;It’s vigour is probably what saved it after The Incident. &nbsp;Unfortunately it has no scent. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129047 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:56:23 +0000 Anonymous 2129047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like today's look, and I'm glad you rescued that tee, both are very flattering on you. &nbsp;Believe it or not, I also happen to be wearing white denim shorts and a green tee today! &nbsp;</p> <p>So glad the roses came back, the color of the blooms is gorgeous. &nbsp;My white rose vine looked done for because the leaf-cutter ants voraciously attacked it, but I gave it some love and now it's back and looking better than ever. &nbsp;I hope it's a harbinger of post-COVID days to come... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129041 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:35:36 +0000 Suz 2129041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your shorts and top are both flattering to my eye! What am I missing? I think the top is perfect for the purpose! And the shorts are just plain fab.&nbsp;</p> <p>Love your rose story, and the survivor bush. Some of them do seem to like hard pruning, so you just never know! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129040 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:31:38 +0000 Preppy Pear 2129040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like those shorts! I bet that tee has gotten nice and broken in so maybe you like it more now?<br /> Your curls are fantastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129037 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:25:46 +0000 Anonymous 2129037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love a garden accident with a happy ending story. </p> <p>Your hair is my favorite part here, it's cherubic </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129020 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:41:06 +0000 Minaminu 2129020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the white shorts, your legs looks super long! </p> <p>I love your rose! Would you know the name? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129016 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:30:48 +0000 Anonymous 2129016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad your rose is a survivor- and the outfit too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129009 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:00:49 +0000 Cardiff girl 2129009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those shorts are So flattering on you and I like the colour combo of khaki and white,it’s very fresh.Not sure about spraying the roses with weed killer but it looks very good on it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129007 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:54:21 +0000 Angie 2129007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm impressed with your conversions and survivors! I LOVE those white shorts on you, and to my eye - very flattering.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2129003 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:41:56 +0000 Star (Lise) 2129003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually love these two pieces together.&nbsp; Green and white is such a great combo.&nbsp; Both look flattering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2128994 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:40:04 +0000 RobinF 2128994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it when something languishing in the no-wear pile gets converted! For me it is often cutting something off, a dress or long top, and then it becomes a favorite. But I've done it with pants too.</p> <p>Love your outfit, I can see why you hang on to that tee. It's a great print.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwsurvival-of-the-fittest#post-2128992 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:30:09 +0000 Carla 2128992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is me being authentic on a Monday chore day. &nbsp;This green t-shirt with a leaf motif just won’t stay in the ‘donate’ pile, even though I decided crew necks, and especially t-shirts from the men’s department aren’t flattering - no matter how much I like the pattern. &nbsp;I hauled it out for some home painting projects (3!) and managed to keep it clean, so decided to put it at the bottom of a pile in my shirt and sweater drawer. &nbsp;It peeped out this morning, and said ‘wear me!’ &nbsp;The shorts are RL jeans that weren’t getting any love this year, but have had 12+ wears since they got converted to shorts. &nbsp;Survival of the fittest, but not the best fit! &nbsp;</p> <p>I’m standing in front of another survivor. &nbsp;The rose came with the house, but was only revealed when DH and DS#2 removed an invasive bush (buckthorn). &nbsp;It had never bloomed. &nbsp;The next year, I made a horrific mistake and sprayed it with a home made weed killer, instead of the intended insecticidal soap. &nbsp;I had to cut it down to 12 inches from the ground and wasn’t sure it would survive. &nbsp;This is year 2 after The Incident, and as you can see - it is a survivor!</p> <p>Do you have any items that aren’t conventionally flattering, that have turned into workhorses (but not show horses)? </p>