What look/feel do you go after?

Ok, so recently I was an exhibitor at a marathon event sales expo (basically we sold stuff to runners who would be competing in a marathon..)
Being a new girl and trying to find my bearings I have felt very self aware of the male form, particularly biceps, shoulders, hips, on top of the obvious facial characteristics. Needless to say i was feeling a little overwhelmed.

Anyhow, I was observing all of the gg's out there and noticing that a good many of the fitness types do have some hefty bicep and shoulder definition. It occurred to me that what made these gals most feminine was the confidence in femininity and the synergy of the hair/face/makeup. It made me realize that there is hope and I just need to focus on the things I have control over: confidence in femininity and hair/makeup (can't do much on the face, right???).

Altogether I walked away with boosted confidence, and realizing a look I can achieve. Not every person is the same, but I am a lean fellow, and think I can pull of the 'athletic' girl very well. I do look good in yoga pants and athletic T's. unfortunately my forms are too large for my frame... they are basically for a 36c and I am pretty darn slender... But that's another story for another day.

As a prompt, what kind of 'look' and 'feel' do you tend to gravitate towards?

Understated classic style, a little bit retro. Always a dress or skirt, always nylons, always heels.

Always heels n hose, and depending on the mood a skirt or if the mood is slightly naughty a very short mini and then the heel height will increase dramatically. When I'm cleaning house sometimes just a skirt n my lowest heels just to practice walking in heels.

Till quite recently, I was mostly overdressed - dresses are a staple of my femme wardrobe, and if I want to go sexy, the skirts get shorter and I might even wear a brief petticoat to fluff the skirt out. These were worn with heels.

Now that I'm aiming for a more casual and dressed down look, I will still rely on explicitly feminine dressing cues - things like spaghetti straps, sweetheart necklines etc.

I definitely need to improve my makeup and desensitize my eyes to it...

Laid back casual girl that will on occasion dress it up in a skirt and heels.

I have a few different looks...depends on the place, time,occasion etc...
Urban Classic Chic...is my favorite ( think the gals that work in mac)..lots of black..blazers, statement jewelery, clutch purse classic chic,
Grunge Chic Rocker .........tees, leather, heavy accesories, moto jackets combat or knee high boots
Hipster Girl...Flanell shirts tanks,leggings, beanie hats ,army jackets etc

Comfy casual, to prim and proper. Depends on what I am doing, camping, dinner, more dressy dinner, a bar. I have some jeans, skirts, tops and dresses. Though my shoes are a bit limited so some items don't get worn much due to the lack of matching shoes.

The look I would like and the one I can afford as well as keep hidden are two totally different things. :)
Anyway, i guess it would be called casual chic. Maybe what Adriana above described only with more color. I came across the words 'hijabista' and 'hijabinista' and that is the look I want. Worn, comfy skinny jeans with colorful peep toe heels, jackets, cardigans, statement jewelry.

I think that's the kind of girl I want to dress like.

The look I go for is that of the daughter my mother never had. A normal female my age and size. Like most females, I try to look a bit younger than my actual age, but I have the good sense to not dress like a hooker or stripper. Or a teenager for that matter. That means skirts or dresses to the knees (more or less), not too tight, flats, average sized boobs, shoulder length hair, and not overdone makeup. If I'm not leaving the house, it's just beard cover and lipstick.

If I were still dressing up, I'd have to change my style 100%, because no woman my age would be able to get away with the way I liked to look. When I started venturing out in public, I was always in conflict between the desire to simply look female in a blend-in way, and my more powerful desire to be the sexiest woman out there. As a male, I have always been slim in the waist, which was a big help for CD-ing. As a female, I had a magnificent set of breasts and a nicely curvy below-the-waist shape. And I was the kind of girl who loves to show off what she's got. Too-short skirts ... too-tight tops ... a black bra under a light-colored top ... I was never a "nice" girl ... oh yes, those were the days!

Casual, average women is my typical style.
For a special outing I would call my look Classic.

Basically a goth girl here that LOVES high heels and occasionally wearing a blue dress.
:)

hmmmm the look to go after? well lets see if I was in my 20's again might be kinda of a slinky ****ty look :tongueout but now in my early 60's i prefer the blended somwhat androgenous look which for me not too b lingy lady wrangler jeans , mock turtle top or t both long sleeves (too lazy to shave) some mid cut panties along with a soft bra, sports type shoes girly colored socks , pretty plain jane but you really have to look to see,also close to buying a wig in the dutch /pixie type cut well that pretty well rounds me out ,and as winter is approaching I will be underdressing at work a lot especially bra (does not show much under a work shirt )
hugs phylis aane

Classy and elegant. I love elegant dresses and fancy skirts and blouses, as well as high heels. Black is the color, I like the look of it and it feels elegant af hehe. I dress just as fancy as I can as a male. As for underdressing I sometimes use thongs which feel very sexy (no bra when en drab). But as a woman my underwear must fit the outfit, so I like plain black panties and bras.

When I was a kid I always found women that dressed professionally/office setting the most attractive. When I found a job downtown, I would notice how the professional woman would dress.

The look I have picked is the professional woman. I love the skirt/suit combo with a long sleevebutton blouse and at least 3 inch heel pumps.

During the week I go for the professional woman look with a mixture of dresses, skirts and blouses. On the weekend I go for the casual look, jeans and a nice top. At home during down time I like to wear comfy pj's

Comfy casual to classy. A bit retro with the long skirts, stockings and heels. The casual look is the one I end up in the most on the days I am dressed all day. I usually start off in something way to complicated for not leaving the house, and end up comfy and happy with the look by the end of the day.

Charlotte

I have two favorite looks. It is either very formal like a bride, bridesmaid, or prom dress. The other is a very naughty girl in short skirts, slinky tops, and high heels. I got rid of my average looking clothes. Since I never go out in public dressed I can get away with this. Tall patent leather boots with a short skirt is a favorite.

comfy and classy

Comfy casual. I love yoga pants and t-shirts the most. So younger comfy is what's best for me.

Mini dresses with bright colors and 6 inch heels guess I would have to say hooker clothes

Depends on what I am doing. I have my workout looks -- women's running shorts and form fitting tank top or sports bra for the treadmill, and sports bra and yoga shorts or capri leggings for tai chi in the evenings.

For knocking around I love the 1970's hippie chick look -- paisley dolmen sleeve tops over tight denim jeans or shorts, or a paisley or ikat patterned mini dress. In colder weather, I favor tunics or long sweatshirts or sweaters over leggings or jeggings.

For work in my home office, I am going to start to put together an office girl look, with a few career dresses, short office skirts, etc. And maybe I can rock a tailored pants suit.

Sophisticated club-going woman. Little black dresses. Wrap dresses. 4 inch heels. Matching accessories. Contoured makeup.

I always like to say "trendy art gallery owner." Sort of related to "SA at a high end boutique" but with long nails and a nose ring. :)

- Diane

I have a many looks...depending
Girl Next door is my casual LOOK...Jeans, T, Ballet flats,
Classic Working Girl(Business Casual).........black hose, high waist pencil skirt, form fitted top, Fitted Blazer very little jewelry
Fitted Fashion Girl...fitted poly top, fitted skirt just above knees but again I would always have a Blazer(to cover) and nice black boots

Prene

The look I normally go for is a s****y w***e it's so much fun I also have a thing for themed/uniforms currently trying to get a Virgin Atlantic cabin crew outfit. I'm currently looking at toning down my look as I prepare for stepping out in the real world. xxx

Love the business or secretary look. Always with a satin blouse. I try and base my look on Jennifer Aniston

Well, since my dressing is more fetish/sexual in nature, and I don't go out, I would say "classier tart" (sounds better than "well dressed sl*t!) I do go out underdressed once in a great while though, and that is always "silky smooth"

Primarily I enjoy lingerie and underwear. They really turn me on. I never care about to use normal clothes OVER the underwear, like skirts, blouses or dresses. I think I always liked more that moment when a woman dress herself to go to bed with her man (although I never EVER had this experience, and no, I don't plan to) and she wears sexy and provocative stuff.

However, more lately I have developed a strange desire to try summer floral dresses. Funny!

:)

I love to wear really soft silky underwear with shiny stockings .but my favourite moment is putting on a lovely satin blouse over the underwear. The feel is so thrilling. Pussybow blouses are a favourite.my favourite one is one I wore yesterday. It is extremely shiny and has cuffs with 3 buttons on and a big bow

Rockhyde, I'm slender and about five eleven tall. In heels much taller. I had pumped iron most of my life which now gives me a nice B sized boobs. I use a push up type bra and that looks good enough. Many tall girls do not have big knockers, so I think it is good enough to show femininity. Makeup and my own hair. I do have some biceps.
One thing I know is that at my club there is a group of girls that is very fit. I do the cross-fit training with them and they are strong and fit girls. Other men have tried the get-fit and they bow out after one effort. I asked the last one who did that and he said that it was the hardest workout he ever did. Never saw him again in there. I am the only male that runs with them. Funny huh.
I have gone out in dresses with a top cover that covers the shoulders and biceps. Mostly, I go out with a nice blouse on and a pencil skirt or not too short minis. Sometimes a cami top with spaghetti straps and my denim skort or my denim mini in very nice heels or boots.

Tomboy or Older sister. Tomboy for more mixed days (like this entire week) or Older sister on more feminine days. The older sister look usually involves jeans or pants with a simple blouse and cardigan, usually with painted nails. Long and flowy, without being overly feminine.

I usually go fulltime for several days, so my approach is whatever the situation requires.
During the day I'll go with jeans, tee's, sandals, light makeup, undies, (forms attached), and my hair tied back. Time for house and yard work or a market run.

My friend calls and he wants to have dinner, so into evening-out mode I go...nicer lingerie under a one piece dress, heels, bling, do my nails, more makeup, fix my hair.
At dinner, after I return from the ladies room, he tells me that I'm an attractive middle age Latina woman.
That's exactly how I feel and how I want to look.

Hi Rockhyde,

That's a good question!

I have never been a very confident person in anything I do, and I am most insecure about my appearance (I have my mother to thank for this).

Therefore, when going out, I aim to blend into the crowd and in order to do so, I will aim to pass at the same time. That is the most important thing to achieve for me.

As to the styles I prefer? Well... even as a man, I dressed very casually hence I suspect that won't change when I'm a woman. Today, I still go for casual clothes such as a simple T-shirt and jeans. :)

I don't like wearing skirts or dresses to go out unless I am wearing leggings underneath. I just feel very insecure about this...

I don't have a nice body so I avoid body hugging clothes but I'd like to show off my face and hair as much as possible.

That's about it.

Love,
S

Sometimes i like the straight forward skirt and top or dress .Other times i wear a full dress with petticoats it really depends on my mood :)

Like a gg it helps to dress to the shape you are .. I utilize my slender loom knee length skirt, boots a rollover top with matching scarf

So many great responses. It makes me realize I may need to broaden the wardrobe horizons :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rockhyde

think I can pull of the 'athletic' girl very well.

---

Me too. I can maybe pull off female sumo wrestler, or maybe iron curtain era east German female shot putter/power lifter.

As opposed to in my customary delusional state, where I see myself as an adolescent girl who just made the JV cheer squad or local ice figure skating team.

Must be on is tights (stockings or pantyh) and high heels. To go with this I usually choose some skirt (short, high-waisted) and a black tank top if not this then some fitted dress that shows a bit of my curves. My color is black.

I prefer the somewhat sophisticated blouse, skirt and heels look with my skirts being knee to ankle length and a nice saten blouse. I enjoy a dress now and again.

My favorite is business office attire. Skirts, hose, heels and proper jewelry. That is what I am wearing today.

Yesterday though was a dress down day. Leggings and a comfy shirt.

I don't dress to go out and don't dress that often. But when I do, I like a shorter LBD with dark nylons & heels. I also like a turtleneck, matching tights, plaid skirt & penny-loafers. I'd also go for a nice ruffled blouse & skirt if I could find what I want.

Lacy PJs