June 3x10 week 2 - YouLookFab Forum

Second week of the challenge and I had a busy week so kept things simple with my outfits but tried to mix things up and make them a bit different from my WIWs last week.

Today- challenge velvet pants worn with brocade coat.
Friday - challenge cape worn checked side and with matching shirt. Worn with challenge boots.
Thursday - challenge cardigan. Worn with a brooch on my beanie as suggested by Carla.
Wednesday - challenge pleated skirt with pink sweater and pink boots.
Tuesday - challenge skirt worn with beige knit. I really liked the simplicity of this outfit, a sort of palette cleanser when compared to my more colourful style.
Monday - challenge cape worn red side with jeans and long leather boots.
Sunday - my day off, no challenge items worn, I really enjoyed the freedom of not having to wear the challenge items.

My progress thus far:
Cape 2x
Pleated skirt 2x
Tartan shirt 2x
Cardigan 2x
Red boot 2x
Pink velvet pants 2x
Cream skirt 1x
Pink velvet blazer 1x
Scarf 1x
Red dress 1x

2 years ago

Tanya

Veteran

Simply stellar! You have such feminine, distinctive style. All the outfits are gorgeous, but I especially like #2, such pretty colors together.

kellygirl

Agreeing with Tanya! That cape is excellent. You make it look effortlessly chic as if everyone has a cape! I love both of those outfits and the long floral duster. The fair isle with the boots is fab too. You look so pretty in everything that it is hard to choose a favorite!

Mirjana

Wonderful Bijou, I am speechless, full stop!

Joy

You look beautiful in all the outfits. I can’t pick a favorite. You must cheer up the office.

Anonymous

Well done! I really like your Sunday skirt! The print and style are nice-looking

smittie

I love 6 (cape)!
I also love you in anything snow-bunny (3). I just love the white. I guess it must have something to do with your platinum hair.

Runcarla

#4, #5, and #7 are my favourites this round. The broach works well with the beanie!

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slim cat

Wonderful looks - fun and inventive outfits! Love #4, 6 and 7 but all are great! You have amazing pieces in your collection - happy they got to "come out and play" .

Bonnie

Every outfit is perfect!

Katerina

Amazing outfits Bijou! You have gorgeous clothes and you know how to wear them. You look stunning. Love the beanie with the brooch! I long for winter dressing again….

Jonesy

Who knew a reversible cape could be so versatile? What a fabulous collection of outfits! I love everything, with special heart eyes for #1-2--how can you top a matching plaid cape and top, and a brocade topcoat paired with pink velvet pants :)? You are smashing this challenge.

Love 4, 6 and 7 especially!

Jaime

(website)

May I nominate you as Princess Cape? I could not believe how fabulous #1 is. I didn't even realize the cape was reversible. The coat in #2 is beautiful on you and love it with dusty pink pants. The patterns are all perfect on you. You have a knack for picking the right colors and scale. I could go on and on but, in short, these are all spectacular.

gryffin

Bijou - you rock!! Love the capes. Each outfit is truly a work is art. Totally modern but with 40’s bombshell ladylike elegance. The best of modern classic original!!

Sal

I do agree - fantastic looks. I think the capes and the fair isle cardigan are my favourites. But all are stunning!

I am up to three wears on one piece - the scarf is the one I am struggling for ideas with.

Brooklyn

Wow, you look amazing! And you have the most incredible wardrobe. I love the snow bunny look and the cape looks. And the velvet pants. Mmm velvet.

rachylou

Ok! That’s advanced fashion! The capes are fabulous!

Bijou

Tanya - thank you, that is very high praise, especially as your WIWs are always so inspiring.

Kelly, I always feel very comfortable in capes, I know for some people they seem too theatrical to be practical, but for me, they are much like wearing a big scarf.

Mirjana, wow, thank you so much.

Joy, I work from home, so it is mainly my clients who I see online and DH who actually see me, oh and Miss Margot, but given she is a dog, I don’t think she notices what I wear.

Nikki, I love the tiger print on that skirt too.

Smittie, you were the one that got me thinking about potentially going for an apres ski look when you mentioned it last winter. This cardigan has been a good addition to my wardrobe and a bit of a change in colours for me.

Carla, that is a very fun and creative way to wear a brooch. I will have to give it a try.

Slim cat, I really like wearing light and bright colours in our winter.

Shevia, I would love to be Princess Cape! It also has a faux fur collar, so the next wear I can add that to change things up.

Gryffin, thank you so much. I really appreciate the guidance YLF has provided me in being comfortable to embrace my own style. You lead the way in this regard as your signature style is so perfect for you.

Sal, yes scarves can be tricky. I plan on wearing my challenge scarf tomorrow. Katerina is the best person for us to draw inspiration from.

Brooklyn, I love the snow bunny look too, such a shame I am thousands of miles away from the snow.

Rachy, you would rock a cape too. I wonder if they make puffer capes?

Angie

Fashion Stylist

KILLER Spectacular all round! It’s very hard to believe that you didn’t wear colours before YLF. It’s like you’ve worn them naturally forever

THAT CAPE! You wear it beautifully. So dramatic and glam!

My faves are #7 and #4. Soooo pretty and powerful. The pattern mixing is sublime!

Angie - I actually wore lots of colour in the early 1990's, very much influenced by Melrose Place! However, in the 2000's, I wore black, grey, charcoal, navy, white and beige, the serious colours required for my profession. To be honest, the firm I worked for encouraged the female partners to dress that way, if you veered off course, you were spoken to by HR. I really wanted to look the part, so I tried to fit their mould. I straightened my hair every day and wore very tailored suits with black accessories.

For me, wearing exclusively those colours is not fun and felt like a part of my energetic personality was stifled. I purchased the odd colourful piece (I have a red velvet blazer from circa 2006 that did spark joy - but that was the exception and was worn exclusively with dark neutrals). Thanks to a change of job and the forum I was able to get out of my neutrals rut and into colour again and feel much more like 'me' in the process.

Sally

You have amazing style. My all-time favourite would be the red cape and the black pants. But then I love the other cape and coat in # 2. The soft colours suit you too. Such versatile and diverse looks.

Aha! I get it. Fabulous that you have a lot more fashion freedom now.

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