https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 17:56:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132992 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:32:45 +0000 yublocka 132992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so glad hannas back. Such stellar outfits too. LOVE your black dress, esp with the cascading cardie. Trench is 10/10 as well. You know I want to see more already, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132810 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:59:02 +0000 AJ 132810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What would you engrave? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132800 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:43 +0000 hanna 132800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow, thanks y'all. overwhelmingly positive responses all round, except that bar ring -- which i knew would be divisive! </p> <p>londonkiwi and louise, i like the feeling of people thinking i could beat them up ;)</p> <p>aj, that's actually a really cool idea! i might engrave it.</p> <p>marianna, it's actually very comfy! it's more comfortable than wearing separate rings on side-by-side fingers, since i've found those clank against each other weirdly as you go through the day.</p> <p>angie, a killer rating! well, that means i HAVE to keep it then! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132663 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:40:52 +0000 Maya 132663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, a UO gift card! I am jealous. I could do a lot of damage with that. I like all your new loot and have nothing to add to the above! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132618 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:11:34 +0000 Angie 132618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all your new loot, hanna! It looks fabulous. I actaully think that the citron cascading cardi is KILLER :0)</p> <p>Which country are you in right now? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132574 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:03:36 +0000 Debora 132574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hanna, so glad to see you posting again! </p> <p>The dress is so sweet on you! I love the neckline and the ruffles are lovely. What a great bargain! </p> <p>Red shoes - perfection! </p> <p>I've never seen a bar ring before...cute! I'm sure it will be a great conversation piece.</p> <p>The yellow moto jacket is adorable with the red shoes and feminine skirt. Love it!</p> <p>The yellow cardigan looks great with your dress and I like how you belted it. Hope you keep it. I think it would look wonderful with a sheath, too!</p> <p>Very nice trench! I love the detailing and I don't think the color will wash you out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132569 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:45:34 +0000 AJ 132569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're new place has great light and pretty wood floors!</p> <p>The dress is adorable on you! What color are the polka dots? White? Gold? Hard for me to tell on my screen.</p> <p>LUV the red flats! Goes great with the dress.</p> <p>The bar ring made me laugh. You should get something fun engraved on it!</p> <p>Nice moto sweater. That mustard color looks fab on you and it'll look good with whites or blues for spring.</p> <p>I like the length of the draped cardi with your new dress. The long length looks like you'll be able to wear it cropped in a wrap style. </p> <p>Great trench! The color looks great and the details make it special.</p> <p>Wow! What a great shopping spree you had! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132564 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:19:53 +0000 Louise 132564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW<br /> Dress- gorgeous, though i'm biased cause i have one similar<br /> Shoes- i'm drooling<br /> Ring- hehehe i thought the same as londonkiwi, a knuckleduster no one will dare mess with you wearing that!!<br /> Moto cardi- love it the colour is fab<br /> Cascasde cardi- looks great to me i think you just need to get used to the volume<br /> Trench- i'm speechles it's so fantastic x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132547 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:29:12 +0000 Anonymous 132547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Everything you bought is a winner and looks great on you and great together. You are a winner! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132536 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:32 +0000 Srujana 132536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so good in all of it! the ring made me laugh, and i love the moto sweater and trench..and the polka dot dress...so girly and pretty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132526 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:09:04 +0000 chewyspaghetti 132526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only thing that I don't like is the ring. Everything else is FAB! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132522 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:57:31 +0000 rae 132522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mkay, I love it ALL. Great job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132509 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:18:36 +0000 Lee Hovey 132509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it ALL Hanna! You really have a such a great grasp on your own personal style... everything is very YOU. I especially love the fit of the trench... it's fits you like a dream!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132508 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:11:02 +0000 Debbie 132508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Everything looks great especially the dress and and shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132505 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:03:52 +0000 Tricia 132505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great finds! I love the dress and the T-straps, and that moto sweater fits you perfectly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132500 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:49:18 +0000 Queen Mum 132500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>great finds Hanna! Love that dress especially. It looks adorable on you. I think the cardi looks great and I love that trench too... I love the black piping detail. Looks like you had a successful shopping day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132499 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:58 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 132499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it all too, especially how the jacket, coat and cardigan give the dress a completely different look.</p> <p>I can't say I am a huge fan of the ring, sort of reminds me of a knuckle duster... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132498 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:30 +0000 marianna 132498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooh Hanna, I love it all! SO so so so pretty. Love your style. Keep everything!</p> <p>Is that bar ring comfortable? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wow-its-been-a-long-time-opinions-on-some-new-purchases-please#post-132496 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:39:18 +0000 hanna 132496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i'm dipping a toe back into the photo posting waters with some new purchases -- working my way up slowly to posting outfit photos, and maybe blogging, again! i had a gift card for urban outfitters, so here's what i made off with. let me know if any of these aren't quite up to par, or how you'd style any of them.</p> <p>#1 - a very pretty polka-dot dress that was lurking in the sale section for $19.99. are the ruffles at the top a bit much? i adore the retro silhouette of this dress!<br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0689.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0689.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0690.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0690.jpg</a></p> <p>#2 - red patent t-strap flats. again, something with a retro, vintage vibe -- i guess that's just my style. surprisingly comfortable.<br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0691.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0691.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0692.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0692.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0694.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0694.jpg</a></p> <p>#3 - perhaps this is ridiculously trendy, but i was drawn to this bar ring -- you know, the kind you wear on three fingers at once? ;)<br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0711.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0711.jpg</a></p> <p>#4 - also lurking on the sale rack, an insanely snuggly and cozy moto sweater in my favorite shade of golden yellow. i will be very sad if you tell me this isn't killer, because it is absolutely yummy to me!<br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0702.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0702.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0703.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0703.jpg</a></p> <p>so i then made my way to h&amp;m to see what all these new things angie had posted about, and while it certainly didn't disappoint in terms of quality and variety, it did for me in terms of fit. as in, nothing seemed to fit me quite right. i didn't really fall in love with anything once it was on me, but i did take the plunge with this yellow cascading cardigan... and am unsure it was wise. observe:<br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0696.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0696.jpg</a><br /> <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0699.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0699.jpg</a></p> <p>does it look off? am i just not wearing it right? it's a lot more volume than i'm used to, so perhaps that's what it is. maybe a more streamlined sheath or something instead of the dress i'm wearing with it? help!</p> <p>aaaaand if you have the patience and have made it this far, ONE LAST THING. i've been hankering for a classic trench -- not that taupey beigey khaki kind that would probably wash me out, nor a bright color, but this seemed to fit the bill. i'm kind of in love with it, so even if you don't like it, i'll keep wearing it -- but i'm hoping you will, so i'll feel justified!<br /> front: <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0707.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0707.jpg</a><br /> side: <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0708.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0708.jpg</a><br /> detail: <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0709.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0709.jpg</a><br /> back: <a href="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/once-broken/IMG_0710.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i220.photobucket.com/al.....G_0710.jpg</a></p> <p>PHEW. thanks for reading it this far, if you made it. comments welcome...and outfit posts hopefully imminent. </p>