https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:11:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-112282 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:32:53 +0000 Ele 112282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are all too sweet! I'm blown away by all the nice responses here :)</p> <p>Shiny, my shooties are from Nine West, but they're over a year old now. My boyfriend bought them for me as an anniversary gift in Fall 2008 (I recommend shopping on your anniversary ;), and they've since become my favourite heels. The sole is rubber so very flexible and comfy, and the heel isn't a ridiculous height. </p> <p>I think I saw a similar pair in Nine West this fall, so it might be worth a look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-112270 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:49:27 +0000 Jean Gray 112270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW! I think you did great! And I want loafer/wedges like those in #2!<br /> You remind me of E. from academichic (who I always admire). She seems to make outfits look so simple, effortless, and chic all at the same time. You've this as well.<br /> Love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-112181 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:41:36 +0000 shiny 112181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it all! </p> <p>May I ask about your booties? I have been looking for a pair of black ones just like that... </p> <p>I really wanted to participate in this challenge, but never got around to it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-112173 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:11:02 +0000 rute 112173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous!! Love your poses! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-112149 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:35:45 +0000 lyn67 112149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES, YES I like them all! So chic and cheerful looking:-)! thanx for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111948 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:28:45 +0000 yublocka 111948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Ele, you should totally wear this dress more often. It looks so great on you. SO many good looks!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111221 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:25:46 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 111221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ele you are a stunner!</p> <p>I want to attempt this challenge when I have some time off in between Christmas and New Years and you have given me a lot of ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111207 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:19:37 +0000 Ele 111207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>THANK YOU so much, ladies! Your kind words have made my day (and I'm still in my pj's) Myself, I can't pick a favourite- they all feel very "me", and I can picture myself sporting each one. I think I'll be wearing this LBD a lot more often from now on! </p> <p>LOL, Louise- you're right about me and black. After I'd posted this, I was thinking "Geesh, I wear a lot of black- I wonder if anyone will say anything?" I think it's often my fallback since there are so few actual colours that I love, that nine times out of ten, I'll buy something in black. Also, it's my Mum's and my boyfriend's fave colour on me, so I get a lot of black things as gifts, too! Good thing I love wearing it, then.</p> <p>Alecia/Dawn/Maya- Mustard yellow is my favourite "pop" colour. I only have a few items in it (this cardi, my silk blouse, a scarf) but I'm always looking for more!</p> <p>Marianne- Thank you so much! I love hearing compliments about my blog, since I put a lot of time and effort into it. I'm afraid I've been ignoring it this month due to seasonal craziness, but hearing things like that make me want to redouble my efforts. </p> <p>Angie- Ok, sorry. We'll all stop for a while and let you gather yourself, okay? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111165 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:49:54 +0000 Misia 111165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YOU LOOK FAB!!! X3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111151 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:06:29 +0000 Maya 111151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All of them are gorgeous! I'm partial to the "hanging out" one because I love that mustard yellow with the black but you look gorgeous in all of them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111147 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:45:09 +0000 Dawn 111147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! Seriously, you carry off yellow so well! I'm taking inspiration notes from your LBD date night outfit. I have shooties and a tuxedo blazer in my wardrobe so I might try them with a dress tomorrow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111130 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:51:00 +0000 Kyle 111130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your date night look is divine. Gorgeous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111121 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:39:44 +0000 Tanya 111121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Ele, all the three of them are absolutely incredible. You have really nailed this challenge! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111111 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:11:18 +0000 marianne 111111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ele, you are so beautiful! All three outfits look amazing, but the 3rd look just blew me away! You look like a movie star.<br /> (BTW, I love your blog - I am getting a ton of ideas from it since the recipe thread. Your "cooking style" is right up my alley ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111105 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:37:44 +0000 AJ 111105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! All three are great! The necklace and the boots in outfit one...awesome! I would not have thought that the dress would go so well with jeans in outfit two! I luv the retro glam look in outfit 3! The red lipstick is the best finishing touch! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111103 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:29:33 +0000 Louise 111103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not usually a fan of lots of black but you made it pop with the accessories fabulous x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111098 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:07:32 +0000 Angie 111098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay. I have a bone to pick with everyone on the YLF forum this week. You want me to die. So many of your outfits have taken my breath away and I can’t come up for air. You’re suffocating me with your sizzling style quotients! </p> <p>Ele, KILLER. From top to toe. All three outfits. Love your look! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111075 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:16:33 +0000 bella 111075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are sooo pretty and you look gorgeous in all three of your outfits. I absolutely love the first one, super glamorous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111071 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:04:37 +0000 Anonymous 111071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Ele it is so fun to see you again. Each outfit is amazing and had me hanging on a thread to see the next one. You are very talented at styling.<br /> It is not easy choosing a favorite but I must say the combination of the red lipstick with the pearl necklace is killer on you.<br /> How fun that you have your Mom's belt from the '70's. I still have a belt from the '70's too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-111062 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:48:06 +0000 medusa 111062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW! Ele, you are so beautiful, you look gorgeous in all the outfits. I utterly adore the first one!!!! </p> <p>The work look is great as is, but you could also mix it up with another color of skinny jeans if you wanted more contrast.</p> <p>Your date night look is so sophisticated while also being interesting, I love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-110990 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:07:05 +0000 RoseandJoan 110990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All of the looks are fabulous Ele. I love the mix of brown and black it looks so good with your hair colour. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-110984 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:50:27 +0000 Tricia 110984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are all gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-110975 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:18:15 +0000 Queen Mum 110975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>you look amazing in all three outfits! The first thing I noticed in your first outfit was that great necklace (I hadn't read your intro). The first thing I thought was, I need to look for something like that.<br /> and your date night outfit is absolute perfection!<br /> and of course, I always love the look of pants under a dress.<br /> you rocked the challenge Ele! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-110966 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:40:01 +0000 Alecia 110966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh goodness! Every look is great. I especially love the going out outfit. Hot, hot, hot. It's time to find some place to sport that now. The necklace you're wearing in your hangout outfit is so great. It's a shame it only comes out at Christmas. I'm jealous you can wear that yellow color. I love it but it just makes me look sallow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-lbd-challenge-ele#post-110964 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:54:00 +0000 Ele 110964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope I'm not too late coming to this- I've been super-busy lately! For the challenge I used pretty much the only plain LBD I have (this one: <a href="http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/EleYLF/dress%20orphanage/empiredress.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i641.photobucket.com/al.....edress.jpg</a> ), though I rarely wear it anymore since it shrunk in the wash. Here are my three looks, in order of formality.</p> <p>For my "Hanging Out" look, I paired the dress with leggings, my motorcycle boots and a favourite old cardi. I added a big beaded necklace that I wear a lot in December but never during the rest of the year- for some reason, it feels "festive" so it's become my Christmas accessory :)<br /> <a href="http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/EleYLF/LBD%20Challenge/lbdchallenge1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i641.photobucket.com/al.....lenge1.jpg</a></p> <p>Since I mainly work from home these days, the "Work" one is a bit of a stretch for me- but I definitely would have worn this to my old job, or out to lunch. I wore the dress over black skinnies, added some cognac Stuart Weitzman wedges and my Mum's old 1970's braided belt. For jewelry, I had fun with some of my blingy gold chains.<br /> <a href="http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/EleYLF/LBD%20Challenge/lbdchallenge2.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i641.photobucket.com/al.....lenge2.jpg</a></p> <p>"Date Night" was really fun to do, I wanted to go for a slightly retro glam look. Black tights, lace-up "shooties" and my cropped tux jacket, accessorized with a patent belt, vintage clutch, red lips and pearls!<br /> <a href="http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/EleYLF/LBD%20Challenge/lbdchallenge3.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i641.photobucket.com/al.....lenge3.jpg</a></p> <p>Opinions appreciated! </p>