So true! We should all wear what we love and what makes us happy, whatever that may be.

I really enjoy seeing ALL types of styles, including the ones I don't believe would be right for me....that's what makes fashion self expressive, and FUN! I'm way past trying to look like someone else--I just want to look like "me"!

Definitely. I think that it is a good thing to emphasize , especially because I think that society is losing the ability to do this . Beauty comes in many forms and we should open ourselves to the possibilities.

I love the look! Every woman needs to go with her own style. We are individuals and our style is individual.

Yup. I am not at all attracted to certain girly styles, for example, but I can appreciate them when they're well done on someone else. I try to check out the styles and outfits of people whose style is very different from mine so I can keep my mind open. Just like music, I can appreciate good pop music even if pop is not what I listen to if given the choice.

Good advice Angie as always. I have a poison eye for certain things but I realize my poison eye might be someone's sweet spot. For example my mother adored pink. There is nothing in my closet resembling pink and never will be. I do appreciate pink on others.

THANK YOU for your words of wisdom. You all ROCK.

I always tell my kids, in matters of food eating, don't yuck someone elses yum. The same applies here...and in life in general!

I just wrote a novel about this in reply to your blog post of yesterday, which perhaps I should have written here . Now on to my third cup of coffee this morning.

Lisa great comment!

Lisa, I just read your comment on the blog post and I just wanted to say thank you. I too was rather disconcerted with some of the responses to the post but wasn't sure I should say anything.
I'm still not sure what it is about this particular outfit that has everyone all up in arms...

I must read the comments on the blog post. The mantra is excellent regardless.

LOL! Not at all surprised that there was some reaction to the Friday outfit combination!

Never say never...said.as I would put a single Brussels sprout on each kid's plate. The 'rule' was they didn't have to eat it, but i didn't want to hear any negative comments. 'Just look at it!" Some day, they might like to try the new/strange thing and might actually like it.

Beautifully said Angie!

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

Beautifully said Angie! Thank you! Style is often a strong expression of our personalities so it's important to be sensitive and kind:).

Let it be, Amen!:-)

Thanks, Angie. Love the quote posted by Colette, too.

Lisa, I totally agree with what you said on the post.
I don't necessarily like all outfit suggested, but it may work fantastically for someone else.

Amen to that! Enjoyed Lisa's observations and I'd like to reiterate Greyscale's sentiment: this is exactly what makes YLF such an awesome community.

An appreciation for different aesthetics is vital in broadening the style vocabulary and sharpening our own awareness of what we like and why we like it. There's inspiration to be found everywhere, whatever your preferences.

Is it really not possible to have an open mind, and yet react strongly, and negatively, toward a particular form of fashion marketing? I have no problem with artsy, edgy clothing. ( I'm a big fan of Rick Owens' designs, and would have one of his cleverly draped asymmetrical leather jackets if I could afford it.) And no, Lisap, I would never disparage a friend's cherished garden design--or the fashion choices of any woman on this forum--but I do not feel required to protect the feelings of Nicholas K., who after all is trying to SELL me something. To me, the models wearing his clothes do not look strong or fierce; they look traumatized. Must I pretend I think that's OK? Maybe it is also important to keep a critical mind about the way fashion and advertising sometimes trivialize what women (and men and children) endure in too many place today.

No, I don't think you have to protect Nicholas K's feelings at all. That wasn't what I was writing about. You show your support for a designer, or not, with your wallet. I'm not sure I was thinking of anything more complex than - "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"....you know, that old nugget You're talking about a different issue - one of how the clothes are marketed or advertised or shown.....and I was only talking about the clothes themselves. I hear you, and I too pay attention to how things are marketed. My own particular hot button is the sexualiation of young girls in lingerie ads etc ...as I have a teenager of my own.

I really enjoy the styles that are as different to my own, as I enjoy the one's that are similar. It's fun to see variety in all areas of life, including fashion.

So, actually as Denise (CocoLion) pointed out that Nicholas K is inspired by nature, also they're a brother-sister duo. Here's my thread about it
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....nspiration

Rick Owens is not exactly know for his friendly models. This show is inspired by motherhood and sisterhood.
http://fashionista.com/2015/10.....pring-2016

Chanel Spring 2015 had quite a bit of negative press for the "feminist protest"
http://www.independent.co.uk/l.....a-fashion-...

But in general I don't remember happy runway shows since Betsy Johnson

I went to see a production of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring a couple of weeks ago, and was reminded that when it premiered in 1913, there was an actual riot in the audience because it was so new and modern and challenging that the audience members were actually taking swings at one another! Now, of course, it's regarded as a classic.

I tend to think that eliciting strong reactions is a hallmark of a successful artistic endeavor, whether it be music, fashion, or what have you. That said, this is Angie's site and if she encourages us to look for the beauty and meaning in every style and perhaps reserve our scathing critiques for other venues, I'm certainly happy to do that.

Yes! Yes! Yes! I have lots of fun looking at how people on the forum express themselves through their clothing choices. Lots of it would never be right or comfortable for me, because it isn't an expression of my personal aesthetic. That doesn't stop me from appreciating when I think something is done well. Or shrugging, but smiling, when I just don't get it.

Great thread and while I did not comment I enjoyed the blog post on the Post Apocalyptic style, and the comments afterwards.

I also have found it fun seeing forum members show us their interpretations of this - and whilst it was easy for some people being such a natural fit, it was interesting to see others stretch themselves. Sorry I did not participate - the weekend here was spent in gardening and painting clothes - actually the paint splattered old crop yoga pants could have fitted in perfectly!!

I think if someone wants to express an unfavorable opinion on something here, it's okay. You can't like everything, and you shouldn't say you like something if you don't. And we don't need "forum police" to tell us what we can say on here (except for Angie, of course). This is just fashion, not exactly a life-or-death issue. Just saying.

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have been wearing this style for a long time it seems to me. Post Apocalyptic is the "in" thing with fictional books like "The Road", "The Giver", "Hunger Games"....even my old favorite "On the Beach" as well as TV Shows. Look at how Walking Dead is such a hit. I think I'm the only one on the planet not watching (it's too gross for me). I guess I see Post Apocalyptic fashion as a natural progression of this trend.