My September Challenge - YouLookFab Forum

I'm going to keep my September challenge fairly simple.

(1) My main concern this month is to START a monthly shopping budget. I am looking for a way to 'limit' my wardrobe additions....so a set budget for shopping sounds like the best plan. This will include clothes, shoes and handbags.

(2) Understand and establish gradation of casual wear for my life. I want to create some tried and tested outfit formulas for the more common activities in my life, based on the amazing feedback I got from Suz and Alasse. Thanks ladies!

(3) I will continue to work on honing my style and try to wear more of shorts, skirts and dresses. Soon I'll need to pack them away. So I want to enjoy them while I can!

(4) Inspired by Carter, I want to wear more of my flat shoes and sandals for everyday life. Bring out more shoes and not wear the same sandals over and over.

While (2) will most probably be fun, I hope I don't struggle with (1). I am going on a short holiday to Singapore this month, and I'm not counting anything I buy there towards my budget. I've already got money saved to get dollars, so that's separate.

Do you have any challenges planned for September?

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Alassë

Veteran

I look forward to hearing your September results! My usual monthly challenge is to create excellent outfits in my current capsule and wear necklaces/sashes, plus 1 other goal.

Jenn

(website)

Ooh, looking forward to seeing what you come up with for outfits. It seems perfectly reasonable to me not to count travel purchases in your budget. We do the same thing. Any money spent while traveling comes out of the vacation budget.

I'm still thinking on my September challenge, but it might just be a continuation of August. I'm still trying to build up my basics and hone my closet to my tastes.

Word Lily

Sounds like a good set of goals / next steps for you! Your progress astounds.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

What a GREAT challenge, Maneera. I'm proud of you.

Setting a budget is quite easy. It's sticking to it that's harder - but the challenge becomes quite fun actually. That way things REALLY have to earn a place in yor wardrobe.

I love Singapore and have been going my whole life. We have been SO MANY times. One of the best places to eat in the world. Have fun.

Style Fan

Great challenge. Singapore sounds very interesting. I hope you have a great trip. I have never set a challenge. Got me thinking.

Suz

This is an ambitious challenge for one month! Maybe you'll need to break it down. It might make sense to do the tracking thing -- note what you actually wear -- for one month first?

But in the meantime -- Singapore!! Yay!! That sounds wonderful and I am so glad you get to do some shopping there. Enjoy!!!

carter

Wear those shoes!

I think #2 will be super important for your wardrobe happiness going forward.

Have you decided how you will go about determining your budget for #1? For me, this was a real stumper. I went years and years without buying more than a couple things a year for myself, so I could be sure to have enough for much higher priorities. Then, I realized I was hopelessly out of date, and it took a great deal of shopping to bring me relatively current. From 0 to 60 at the flip of a switch. Yet it left me with no idea what was reasonable to sustain currency and have some fun. I spent the first 6 months of this year tracking every dime to gather some data to work with. I'm now working with a "target" rather than a budget, but I expect my numbers to be very close at the end of the year.

Maneera

Thanks everyone!

@carter - I'll have to do the math and arrive at a budget that will be realistic and generous enough.

@Suz - I am tracking my wears and will continue to do so. The idea is to wear mostly summery clothes, but also create gradations in my casuals to identified what look works best for what activity.

@ Angie - thank you so much for your encouragement I'm so glad to hear you've been to Singapore many a times. Could you give me tips on what to wear there and where to shop and eat?!

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