A linen look! - YouLookFab Forum

Here’s a pretty typical summer look for me (first day over 25° C! Yay!). The top is substantial enough that the white is not see-through (I’m wearing a burnt orange bralette — not quite a dark, but definitely not nude). The skirt is a little bit heavier and has great drape and swish factor. Plus huge pockets! The shoes and bag make a great complement for me. Same colour, but the shoes are suede and the bag is leather — just matchy enough!

Might trim my hair soon (nearly two months since I chopped it), because the bangs are really long now. But I’m kind of loving the side-swept longer bangs — 90s vibes!

Top: NotPerfect Linen
Skirt: Elizabeth Suzann
Bag: Able
Shoes: Zuzii
Sunnies: Suncloud
Necklace: vintage from my great grandmother

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6 months ago

Angie

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The windowpane top is awesome on you! Super pretty sunnies and cute side swept fringe too

Suz

Veteran

What a fabulous top on you! And I love the skirt as well. Great outfit altogether!

SarahD8

Ooh very nice! You're giving me relaxed 90s Audrey Hepburn vibes, in the nicest way. Bonus points for the sentimental jewelry!

Jaime

You look great including and especially the hair. Maybe keep the extra bit for a little longer. But overall the short length suits you so well.

avicennia

I share your love of linen. Re your comment on Angie’s blog: I’m curious to know the names of designers/brands for your linen (in addition to NotPerfectLinen). I’m a fan of short hair and it’s lovely on you. The outfit is charming.

Carol

I like this bag because not only is it recreational--it looks very utilitarian. It looks like a bag the archaeologist would have in the movie, and when someone calls her over, she'd say, "now let's see here..." and pull a little brush out of her bag to start dusting off an object.

Star

I also get Audrey Hepburn 90's vibes.

ChristelJ

You have an enviable ability to create super cute outfits that are also practical. And skirts suit you so well! YLF.

LaPed

Avicenna — NotPerfect is definitely my go-to, but I’ve also had good luck with Magic Linen (I’ve only purchased housewares from them, not clothes), and Linenfox (had a very cool linen trench from them but passed it on as it was too big for me). I’d love to try LenOk Linen, Knock Knock Linen, and Son de Flor, but haven’t gotten my hands on any yet.

For US/Canada brands, I’ve gotten great linen pieces from Elizabeth Suzann, Esby, Conscious Clothing, Pyne & Smith, and Power of My People. Price point is higher, but I keep an eye out for sales /secondhand, and do a lot of trading.

My very first linen pieces were thrifted Eileen Fisher, Cut Loose, and Flax, all old-school slow fashion brands (before it was cool!) that are easy to find in secondhand shops. I had a bubblegum pink linen midi skirt with a ruffle hem — wore it to literal shreds in my college years. Turned it remnants into table napkins, which are now DS’s favorite napkins.

I’ll also say that Uniqlo makes consistently good budget linen and linen-blend offerings. Not as soft and drapey as the brands above, but sturdy enough with fun cuts and colours. I have shorts and pants from years ago that are still going strong!