https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:58:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415618 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:05:04 +0000 thimblelina 1415618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dupe! Sorry... my internet connection @ the very back of the house is wobbly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415617 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:03:59 +0000 thimblelina 1415617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks guys...<br /> Approprio: the ballet bootie thingies (ghillies?) are by Gentle Souls. I really love that brand of shoes.<br /> KM: the paisley scarf is from Macy's. I think it is Caslon brand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415609 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 04:23:36 +0000 Dimity 1415609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These look very cohesive and I imagine they will be really handy to mix and match. Lovely aesthetic and use of colour. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415484 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:00:41 +0000 kkards 1415484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like you had a very well thought out year. Love the backpack - and that you got it at such a great price, makes it even better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415462 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:54:12 +0000 Elly 1415462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the way you've taken pictures for this post. Your honesty is also refreshing. It is good to hear that other careful shoppers who are shopping amongst the same price band that I do still experience the same quality issues or otherwise deal with clothing failings in the same way many of us do. Even better, it is great to see so many pieces be marked as successes --- I very much enjoy the way your capsule wardrobe came together. I shopped Madewell for the first time this year and wasn't in love with the quality, so I'm sorry to hear you experienced that as well. I could definitely see you in some Everlane and Eileen Fisher basics. You have a fabulous collection of shoes and accesories for the season in beautiful colors and I'm sure everything else makes a gorgeous canvas for them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415322 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:00:07 +0000 K.M. 1415322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was inspiring, thanks for sharing. Everything looks great, but I absolutely love the red paisley. Do you mind sharing where you found it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415276 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 04:23:38 +0000 Suz 1415276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your colours here! And this looks like a very solid and hard working wardrobe. You've clearly thought long and hard about each purchase.&nbsp;</p> <p>I really like that you have reviewed some items; this is so useful for all of us. Thanks for that!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415222 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:02:50 +0000 frannieb 1415222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Graat EOY analysis - looks like a wonderful capsule of clothing and lots of combinations that go together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415220 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:54:58 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1415220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love EOY analyses too so thanks for sharing. Sounds like you've got a good handle on what is working for you. </p> <p>The only thing that I've gotten from Madewell is leggings but so far they seem ok. I do think Madewell is somewhat overpriced for the quality. For a plaid shirt somewhere more traditional like Lands End or LL Bean might be a decent bet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415215 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:55:52 +0000 Anonymous 1415215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Thimblelina! &nbsp;</p> <p>Great analysis. &nbsp;I love these end-of-year analyses. &nbsp;I especially like it when the analysis breaks it down to what worked in terms of quality or quantity. &nbsp;People learn so much about themselves and I learn so much about myself through them. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415213 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:38:04 +0000 Carla 1415213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks and sounds like you had a good year. Great looking capsule. Lots of wisdom in your post. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415207 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:06:35 +0000 approprio 1415207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like a really neat little capsule. I can see you getting a lot of variety out of this selection. It's really good to get a sense of your style from this overview.&nbsp;The mention of&nbsp;supima cotton sent me scurrying to the Uniqlo website. I love their tees! Also really like your little shoe farm. Who makes those lace-up pump bootie thingies? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2014-redux-some-resolutions-for-2015rambly-wmany-pics#post-1415202 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:05:41 +0000 thimblelina 1415202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well 2014's glass is almost empty &amp; it's time to think ahead to 2015...</p> <p>I shopped a lot in 2014 but still not enough to greatly inflate my wardrobe. I have a sense of what should feel 'just right' and eventually I'll get there. It is a lot easier to get dressed for a week of work with these new pieces!</p> <p>I did replace a few items. The cheap little ponte blazer I bought in winter got misshapen after a few washings so I upgraded to this pleather moto by Marc New York. My ponte mini skirt from ATLoft was a) ancient and b) too short and c) pilled so I got a knee length scuba pencil skirt by INC. Love scuba knits! </p> <p>Bought 2 other skirts: the Boden denim A-line is a real workhorse; easygoing as a pair of jeans... the Joes army green twill skirt is short (I know!) but I didn't buy it for the classroom. We're planning a trip to Hawaii this summer &amp; I got it to replace a pair of worn out shorts. I love the color &amp; the notched high-low hemline. </p> <p>The Madewell plaid shirt was great when first purchased but hasn't held it's line very well. I'm not impressed at their quality. The deep red Crew boyfriend sweater compliments it nicely, but merino gives me hives if any square inch of bare skin is exposed so that rather limits it's usefulness. Sighs...</p> <p>2014 was a good year for tees, something I will buy in multiples if I like. Absolutely love the boxy Uniqlo scoopnecks in supima cotton. And the Madewell linen swing tees are great, albeit slightly short. After ordering half a dozen long sleeve tees from Aritzia I only kept 2, a boxy purple v-neck with a great hemline and a slouchy peplum in a color suspiciously similar to Pantone's much maligned 'marsala'... </p> <p>I experimented with pullovers at entry level prices. They work again now that the hot flashes have ended for me. Yippee! I got an oatmeal &amp; black color blocked cotton pullover by Vince at TJMaxx and a teak cotton shaker stitch pullover at Old Navy. </p> <p>Shoes needed upgrading for my new job so I got 3 pairs of flats and 3 pairs of low heeled boots/booties. I also found I needed a compact, soft sided bag for locking up at crowded school sites, and found this tignanello cognac leather backpack on 75% off clearance. I love it. </p> <p>I added two pairs of Hudson skinny 'Collin' jeans to my closet, one black &amp; one a dark Belfast wash (not pictured). I've worn them enough to prove that jeans are really never too expensive on a CPW basis if I really like them! </p> <p>The last few purchases were scarves: my first infinity (not pictured), a terrific oversized red paisley, and the poor ruana I had butchered down to a scarf.<br /> The rest of what I bought -- not pictured here -- was thrifted: a few classic trench coats, some skirt shapes I wanted to try, etc. </p> <p>I didn't have a budget this year, but what I spent matches the budget for the new year, the only challenge will be that this year that money will have to cover haircuts, gear &amp; underwear purchases, and make up as well. </p> <p>I want to slow things way down in terms of quality &amp; sustainability so I am looking to focus my 2015 purchases on some Eileen Fisher and Everlane pieces. I'll keep thrifting in a very picky way. I always enjoy my shoes, so I'll just plug away there. Top of my list for 2015 are some nude booties to wear with bare legs and slip on sneaks. </p> <p>Thanks for all the inspiration I get from this forum. It really helps me a lot! Happy New Year! xoxo </p>