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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: YLF made me do it! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 00:37:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Angie on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-971301 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:33:34 +0000 Angie 971301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Very happy Angie. rute on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-971190 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:02:59 +0000 rute 971190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've learned a lot! Post-YLF: boyfriends midi skirts volume assymetric hems oxfords Pre-YLF I lived in a uniform of classical pants, skirts and dresses + button up shirts Lantana on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-971188 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:56:21 +0000 Lantana 971188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gosh, I have learned so many things but something I notice that goes beyond my own choices in dressing is the possession of a language to talk about style. MsMary on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-971119 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 05:16:54 +0000 MsMary 971119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Honestly, almost all the staples in my wardrobe are things I'd never have worn pre-YLF: pencil skirts pussy bow blouses skinny jeans boyfriend jeans colored jeans white jeans white shoes belts scarves handbags coordinated with my outfits microfishnets cardigans Things I would have worn pre-YLF: anything that was on sale and fit reasonably well frumpy skirt suits pantyhose every day pants too short skirts too long Carla on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-971090 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 03:21:14 +0000 Carla 971090@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Still sorting things out, at about 6 months exposure, and only shopped 1 season (summer) with YLF inspiration. Biggest impact has been figuring out a style persona, and staying true to myself. The importance of really, really good under garments. Wearing white, not just clothes, but accessories ( shoes, belt, bag). Nicole D on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970953 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:13:45 +0000 Nicole D 970953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks everyone for the great responses - especially Julie - I love Flip Wilson!  He looked so fab in drag.  Nice to see I'm not the only one who would have shunned white jeans - and they are so great, it would have been a shame.  Unfrumped, I like your approach, enjoying the process and the satisfaction that comes from a thoughtful style refresh. Angie on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970616 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:46:42 +0000 Angie 970616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, Nicole :) Fun to read your responses, ladies. Thanks for chiming in. xo Anonymous on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970504 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:37:33 +0000 Anonymous 970504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have more than one belt! I have learned about PPL and PPP. I have also learned that it is ok to wear what you love, and not what you think you "should" be wearing. unfrumped on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970500 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:35:01 +0000 unfrumped 970500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Such a good post and so many good observations. I could list "things" like white jeans and track pants but the phase I'm liking right now is finally focusing more on basic principles from Angie and reinforced by others. So, starting out first with a lot of trying, or updating, or trends , like waking up from being in a rut, but then making more progress in how to interpret, how to adapt for me, and using PPP to relax and increase the satisfaction/ happiness factor. That's where I think I'm going to have the most fun in the coming year. Suz on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970473 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:06:21 +0000 Suz 970473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Really loving the responses here! It's so true that what we learn here goes far beyond the individual items we wear and don't wear.  Items I've tried as a direct result of YLF:  <ul> <li>White jeans (like you!) </li> <li>Cons (the wedge heel ones sold me) </li> <li>Animal print booties and shoes</li> <li>Animal print belts (print belts and shoes, period, really)</li> <li>Clutch bags</li> <li>Bright bags</li> <li>Full price in -season shopping, period</li> <li>VARIETY in footwear and bags. </li> </ul> Things I would have worn, pre-YLF: <ul> <li>Whatever I could find from a discount store that seemed to fit and was a reasonably good colour for me, whether it worked with the other items in my wardrobe or not.</li> <li>Thrift items worn without confidence -- not knowing if they worked or not. </li> <li>A feeling of pervasive fashion confusion. Not to mention irritation with myself for not having a personal style. </li> </ul> Things I would not have worn, pre-YLF, in a different way:  <ul> <li>Lots of stuff hanging in my closet -- bought for a fantasy life! </li> </ul> Angie and YLF have taught me so much!  <ul> <li>Shopping with girlfriends can be fun, not a chore! </li> <li>Item/ capsule/ outfit test.</li> <li>Dress for real life and real weather!! </li> </ul> Mona on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970449 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:27:27 +0000 Mona 970449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have worn because of YLF: Bf jeans White boot cut golden top converse semi-tuck I would have worn before YLF: ill-fitting clothes no PPL matching necklace and earrings (just like you, Nicole) short-sleeved blazers In short, I used to dress like everybody else around me and used to feel awful about my wardrobe. But I just didn't know how or where to start making changes. YLF showed me the way and gave me the courage to do it. Anonymous on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970442 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:57:16 +0000 Anonymous 970442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have worn; White jeans Oxfords, flat and heeled Cons... coloured ones too! Straight leg jeans. Nude hose Also these are but a few: I have learned to really appreciate different styles that I wouldn't wear or wouldn't suit me. I have learned of ways to interpret trends. PPL PPP I  have learned what  fantastic and neverending source of fashion knowledge Angie is  And most of all I have learned that YLF is a wonderful place to 'meet' some truly lovely people. Julie on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970385 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:46:03 +0000 Julie 970385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think I've heard this excuse before: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kaiLcwHXB4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kaiLcwHXB4</a> Cheers marit on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970384 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:39:07 +0000 marit 970384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have found some of my favorite pieces through YLF. Years ago I bought some Leo & Sage cotton wrap tops because they were recommended here and I simply adore them - they are so flattering, high quality and staples of my closet. And recently I bought some Lucky Brand wedges that I love - which I never would have, I have such an antipathy to wedges! - simply because I saw how fantastic they looked on Janet. =) YLF is not quite my style (a little too grown-up and expensive, is all) but it is thought-provoking, well-written, and always has new suggestions & ideas for me to consider. I am almost converted to harem pants... almost. =D TraceyLiz65 on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970360 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:01:02 +0000 TraceyLiz65 970360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've learned that there really are so many styles and they have to fit the wearer.  I love the use of the word "poison eye" used here when we can say something but it lets others know we have a predjudice so to take it with a grain of salt.   I've learned that I am not a minimalist and while I repsect and even admire how tthat works for  others, never want to be that for myself.  I learned that proportion is everything for my petite height. I've learned that adding heels can drastically change proportion I've learned that while I knew I liked classics that I also have a boho side.  I've learned to read Angie's post on trends ( and love everything she writes as it is so well done!)  and open my mind to new possibilities, but that I can pick and choose which really "sing" to me.   Peri on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970333 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:36:38 +0000 Peri 970333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've learned that there few solid answers. As soon as someone says they hate ruffles, someone else says oh, I love ruffles. Some like slouchy pants, some like skinny jeans. Some say bootcut is dated, some say its classic. You say not too much jewelry, I say is there such a thing? I've learned Ceit looks fantastic in her RATE and Lyn looks adorable in her girlish polish. I've learned that Suz can do no wrong, but I couldn't copy her tailored style in my life. I sometimes wish I could get a list of solid rules, but I guess it is better to have all this variety. It would be pretty weird if we all dressed the same. Nicole D on "YLF made me do it!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ylf-made-me-do-it#post-970239 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 23:06:12 +0000 Nicole D 970239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Just musing on what I wear now that I would not have worn were it not for the inspiration on YLF over the past year. Here is a list: white jeans white denim in general button up shirts oxford shoes lipstick (such a gloss addict there for a while) slouchy skinnies ANd things I would have worn that I probably shouldn't have: Maximally matched earrings and necklaces Too much jewelry in general Unnecessary panty hose How about you?  What have you learned from YLF?