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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: 2018 Style Goals https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:05:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Style Fan on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878334 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:21:31 +0000 Style Fan 1878334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great goals Ginger!  I find reading these posts so helpful.  You have a wonderful sense of your style and it works so well for you.  I am with you on the handbags. Ginger on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878292 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 05:41:20 +0000 Ginger 1878292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I will definitely check back in on these, Joy. It was so helpful last year, both for what worked and for what didn't. Karie, the results of tailoring really exceeded my expectations. I'm a fan! I'm glad you find them helpful, Aurore. It's really helpful for me to read others', too. Angie leads the way! Please share your goals as well, Voxn Clothing. There's always a lot of discussion of style goals and how they're working out. Elizabeth P, I didn't even realize I was buying placeholders. I think I have a low approval threshold for a lot of things. If it fits, I keep. I am slowly training myself to think more about it. SarahD8, please do check in! Apparently I need the the accountability. Thank you, Jenn. Balancing modern and retro is tricky and it's very encouraging that you see doing it well. Angie, you made me laugh! Go and buy ALL the handbags! :D Thanks, Rachy! I agonized over writing goals last year. This year, it was so easy. Amazing. Sara L., "smart" would describe you very well. "Neat" really doesn't have the same connotations or feel at all. Go for it! Thank you, Mainelady. Someone on the forum a year or two ago pointed out the "in motion" thing about my outfits, and "graceful" seemed a really appropriate way to describe it. Column, it sounds like you're well on your way to listing your own goals. I'm glad if I was any help! I agree, it's really remarkable the difference there is between an "okay" item and a "really awesome" item. Your elements for "feminine" are great! And I hear you on solid scarves. Patterned ones are genius for tying together an outfit. Column on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878245 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:58:36 +0000 Column 1878245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love your goals, Ginger, and will borrow some as my own. “Feminine” is a decided word for me, echoing your duchess and graceful monikers. For me, feminine can be traditionally flattering proportions (hourglass silhouette, long leg line), print (florals) fabric (lace, velvet, chiffon), jewelry, embellishments (bell or other ornamental sleeves, bows), alluring necklines and the like. I don`t feel fab in masculine, tomboy, or gender neutral looks unless a feminine touch or hourglass shape calls forth the feminine. So we share that in common. And I need to be pickier, too. I am no longer wardrobe building, either, and hence must avoid placeholders. One example is in pants. I bought a pair of high paperbag waist Claudie Pierlots this summer while traveling—now THOSE make me feel fab! I would like to add more, such as this pant, if someone can tell me how to get it in the States: <a href="https://uk.claudiepierlot.com/en/categories/jeans-et-pants/philae/36P2H17.html?dwvar_36P2H17_color=04#start=16" rel="nofollow">https://uk.claudiepierlot.com/.....4#start=16</a> I have also realized that I need print scarves that include the colors of my bottom separates to tie the outfit together (my scarves are mostly solid colors good around my face and are missing the neutral black, navy, brown and charcoal of my bottom half). So thanks for helping me think this through! Mainelady on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878236 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 00:11:45 +0000 Mainelady 1878236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like your description, especially graceful. Graceful is always in style. Sara L. on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878158 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:20:59 +0000 Sara L. 1878158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love reading these posts!  I like your style moniker and your five descriptor words.  They seem very fitting.  I might appropriate "smart" for myself as well.  I like it better than "neat" which is another word that I associate with my style. rachylou on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878156 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:15:06 +0000 rachylou 1878156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nice and focused! Angie on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878101 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:04:49 +0000 Angie 1878101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ *APPLAUSE* You rock.  And I will buy handbags on your behalf.... Jenn on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878066 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:37:16 +0000 Jenn 1878066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would have known these were your goals without seeing the poster, Ginger. You've really honed in on your style, and are finding ways to keep it fresh and modern, without forsaking your classic/retro aesthetic. SarahD8 on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1878040 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:24:49 +0000 SarahD8 1878040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a beautifully articulated, comprehensive list. Very inspiring! I too would love to sew some summer dresses (and have harbored that intention for at least as long as you have). Maybe as summer gets closer we can egg each other on. Elizabeth P on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1877991 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:35:11 +0000 Elizabeth P 1877991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a great set of goals, so well thought out.  I loved how you phrased #4: I’m not wardrobe building anymore. I need to get out of the habit of buying placeholders. I need to think like this too. Voxn Clothing on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1877944 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:47:13 +0000 Voxn Clothing 1877944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well, I appreciate your efforts for such detailed style goals and I also took some style lessons from this. When you implement these please do share with us.  Aurore on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1877943 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:46:14 +0000 Aurore 1877943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your goals are so inspiring for me! I can definitely relate to #2, #6 (I agree with Karie that having clothes tailored can make a great difference), #7 (while also adding "wearing more dresses"), #12 and #13.  Also, I LOVE the "Duchess Next Door" expression! Karie on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1877941 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:38:53 +0000 Karie 1877941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well thought out and attainable goals. They are very clear, and you know where you are going. I think that getting clothes tailored is absolutely essential to being happy with one’s wardrobe. A perfectly fitting item makes a world of difference in how we look and feel. Anonymous on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1877908 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 05:08:25 +0000 Anonymous 1877908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These goals will be so helpful for you because you thought them out in detail. Please keep us posted on how you do. Ginger on "2018 Style Goals" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-1#post-1877904 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 04:42:15 +0000 Ginger 1877904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I found it extremely helpful last year to have a forum post on my style goals for the year. It was easy to find and refer to throughout the year. I have a better grasp on my goals this year and the list was faster to write. It's still long. ;) 1. To remain The Duchess Next Door. My outfits are Detailed, Retro, Colorful, Graceful, and Smart. (I have a very strong sense of my own style; coming up with words to describe it has been difficult.) <ul> <li>Detailed: There must be several interesting elements in an outfit. Color, cut, design, accessories - several things.</li> <li>Retro: 1940s and 1950s influence in predominance of dresses, the defined waist, and natural proportions.</li> <li>Colorful: Absolutely essential. All neutrals, especially darks, bore and depress me.</li> <li>Graceful: Many of my outfits look best in motion. When still, I want graceful lines and proportions.</li> <li>Smart: An old word meaning neat and trim, implying impeccable taste. Neither ordinary nor flamboyant.</li> </ul> 2. To stick with the silhouettes that work. Experiment only with absolutely stellar pieces that also fit into my real life. I lost weight last year and more styles look good; that still doesn’t mean they will make me as happy to wear them. Be choosy. 3. To be very careful with buying pointy toe shoes and higher heels. Pointy toes in general are a poor fit for my toes, and heels are getting more painful for my high-arched feet. 4. To be picky and willing to return. I’m not wardrobe building anymore. I need to get out of the habit of buying placeholders. 5. To not buy or waste time shopping for a handbag when I don’t really want one. They’re beautiful and tempting and all over the forum. But in reality I don’t want to change and I don’t like to change. I will know when I need to switch or buy a new one, and that’s fine. 6. To get clothes tailored, and mentally include the cost with new purchases. I had several pairs of jeans fitted at the waist this year and it was amazing. I’ve never had jeans fit so well, and I was definitely encouraged to reach for them in intermediate weather. 7. To continue to buy dresses. I always wear dresses more than any other silhouette, year round, and never feel like I have enough. 8. To search for winter-appropriate pastels and whites. Rich colors and jewel tones are lovely for a short time in the fall, but they quickly become too somber for me. Especially with a black support act. 9. To continue to build a Hot Autumn capsule. Opposite of winter styling, this needs rich, dark colors in lightweight materials and short sleeves. I found very little for this capsule last year. 10. To use some of my fabric stash and make summer dresses. I’ve had this intention for the last four years… 11. To grow out my hair, maintaining a neat cut and styling routine. I’m a long hair girl at heart, though I’ve experimented and learned so many techniques while it was shorter. It is currently almost to the bra strap, and does grow faster than average, which is 6” a year. My goal is hip length. It is never straight and will not look that long. 12. To stick to the budget. I am no longer wardrobe-building and am transitioning into maintenance. I’ve spent a lot less over the entire winter shopping season than last year. 13. To save for good rose gold jewelry. Meaning the real thing. Sooner or later it will go out of fashion; I need to get some good stuff that will last when cheaper and medium-quality versions are no longer available.