Sugar and Spice - YouLookFab Forum

I saw this skirt early in the season and did not buy it because WELL, it really is not the most practical piece.

However, it went on sale and just happened to be a fun match with some sneakers that I bought in Japan...So I bought it!

Angie's spicing things up post made me realise that I needed to start wearing this skirt. It reminded me of the fringed pants with its tiered construction.

So a normal Saturday - I took my son for a martial arts lesson, had coffee with my husband at a city cafe, bought a birthday present for my nephew, did grocery shopping and went out to dinner, for fish and chips with my boys...A very casual day, but it was fun to spice things up with this pretty skirt.

I got quite a few compliments from strangers on the skirt. It is not a piece to wear when I'm feeling introverted.

Sequinned Skirt - Flannel (Australian label but with a US store)
Knit - Zara (noticed it has a small hole..unhappy because I love the soft pink colour. I duplicated, but this knit has only been worn this winter and so should not have fallen apart so easily - I will be looking to replace with a better quality knit next season)
Bag - Samantha Thavasa (from Japan)
Sneakers - Nike (from Japan)

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5 years ago

anne

Veteran

Gorgeous skirt. Reminds me of the ra-ra skirts we wore in the eighties, but much more sophisticated!

kellygirl

Omg, you are so cute! Such a playful piece to wear on the weekend. You still look glamorous--even in sneaks! YLF!

Bennett

Such a dodo I am! I kept looking for the flannel skirt, then I checked the find to see it is a skirt by Flannel!

I am all for daytime sparkle, the rough with the refined. That's the making of a personal style!

Janet

(website)

Wow, that’s so glam! I love it, and admire that you could wear it for a casual day. I really must try wearing sneakers to dress down more often.

gryffin

Bijou - wow!! Casual Uber glam at its finest!! You look awesome. I’d want to siddle up next to you and become your new bestie! Fun, elegant, edgy.. just great!!

Cardiff girl

That is such a brilliant piece to own and good on you for wearing it out and about.Toooften pieces like this can languish unworn and it’s such a shame when you ve obviously brightened the day of everyone who saw you including me.

Bijou

Anne - I did wear ra-ra skirts in the 80's, I wonder if this is why I loved this skirt so much??

Kelly - they are glam sneaks. What I wear for exercising are far more functional and less pretty than these.

Bennett - this skirt has lots of sparkle, especially in the daytime sun.

Janet - I can't wear this skirt to work and my lifestyle out of work is really quite casual, so I have to find ways to wear the things I love more casually - sneakers and boots are great for that.

Gryffin - I would love to have you as my bestie too!

Cardiff Girl - I am lucky that my husband enjoys it when I dress up, he has never criticised me for being too dressy. Even though he dresses in a far more minimal way, he quite enjoys seeing what I come up with.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

KILLER

VERY fashion forward.

Angie - glad you think it works. I will be taking cues from your Dad shoe outfits on how to style my sneakers.

Katerina

I am speechless with delight!!! Truly!
...... ...... still speechless

Now I am back - this is the coolest Saturday outfit ever. You look beautiful.

Jenni NZ

Lots of fun. Must look up what a ra-ra skirt is. I did wear a tiered skirt of different colours back then, wonder if it was one? I can’t imagine wearing such a skirt for grocery shopping and fish’n’chips, but you go girl! I love it when something you’ve really liked earlier in the season but decided against comes on a good sale like that

UmmLila (Lisa)

This is quite possibly the best outfit I’ve seen on YLF this year.

It makes me want to take out my little mermaid sequin skirt I never wore at new year’s and pair it with a black ripped t shirt and sneakers.

Sal

Fantastic and why not!! It must have been the day for it because I wore a skirt and sneakers too.

You really look terrific - love it.

Kathie

Perfection!! Love the styling. And that you wore sequins to eat fish and chips.

Alicewonderland

Yay! I bet a lot of little girls saw you and thought,”. When I grow up I want to dress just like her!” So fun.

Gigi

Oh, so fun! Good for you that you listened to yourself and got something a little off the beaten path. I have a few pieces like that in my closet, and they have given me a lot of joy.

rachylou

That is PERFECT for the Spice Challenge!

Katerina - your approval means so much to me, your style is bold, yet timeless and elegant.

JenniNZ - that's the sort of skirt that Anne and I are referring to - in Australia we called them ra-ra skirts, the more colours the better.

Ummlila - Wow that is high praise indeed - you have made my day! I remember your mermaid skirt, it is absolutely stunning. I am really looking forward to your post and think that black would be a good way to add some edge to this pretty skirt... I may get more wear out of it than I thought!

Sal - we had lovely warm weather so a skirt was perfect.

Kathie - my skirt is called The Pisces Skirt by the designer, so it was highly appropriate for eating fish and chips!

Alicewonderland - I did feel a bit like SJP in her tutu in this skirt and I imagine that as a child I would have been that little girl.

Gigi - I hope you post outfits with those special pieces.

Rachy - yes it really is a skirt that is a bit different!

Jaime

What is not practical about that fabulous skirt ! It is perfect for you!

Shevia - Indeed! What is funny is that my DH is into fashion, but his style is very influenced by tech wear. Acronym Clothing designed by Errolson Hugh is his style inspiration with comfort and functionality being as important as modern clean lines. We make a funny couple, they do say that opposites attract!

Anonymous

Fun! I'm all for wearing happy things, even if no one else does

Helena

Super fun, and just what Shevia said - why is that less practical than any other skirt really? Well spiced!! *Applause*

nemosmom

What an great outfit! No wonder you got a lot of complements on it!

Suntiger - I love that you are happy to wear bold clothing.

Torontogirl - well I dare say my denim skirt is a bit more practical... however it does not have the same fun factor, that is for sure.

Nemosmum - so glad you like it.

lyn67

Plonk!& and why not! especially love the silver skirt with all whites-it somehow dresses the most down possible I think and THE sneakers!:-)))

Lyn67 - THE sneakers have changed my view on sneakers as something to only wear when playing sport!

Stagiaire Fash

Sugar & spice & everything nice!

You look so cute and at home in this.

JAileen

I was wondering where you wore this. The weekend. The real you is wild. Good for you. You look FAB!

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