https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:02:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1880154 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:42:30 +0000 texstyle 1880154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your goals all sound very practical and I agree adding some "fun" or "trendy" items always is a good idea. </p> <p>Regarding summer dressing I have some thoughts. I used to feel summer was such a fashion burden - I mean here in central Texas we have "summer" for like six months of the year. As I've gotten older, it's funny, but I've start thinking of moving to the southern coast. That would mean slightly cooler temps, but not cool and def. higher humidity.&nbsp; I picture days of wearing nothing but comfortable shorts thrown over a swimsuit, or maybe an easy tunic dress, riding bikes on the beach, searching for shells in the early morning, eating seafood outside overlooking the bay for lunch.&nbsp; I wonder if I would be bored with such simple fashion. I wonder if I could handle my hair being a wreck every day. Would the humidity and wind drive me crazy? But it still sounds kind of fun.</p> <p>In any case, I think "imagining" a really nice summer, and then trying to make some of it happen might make it easier to dress for it. That's what I'm going to try this year. Maybe I should add that to my goals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1880112 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:54:55 +0000 cindysmith 1880112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I, too, am trying to figure out how to actually incorporate more of my handmade stuff (hats, scarves, etc) into my outfits. I've been exploring different patterns because maybe I'm tired of the same ones?</p> <p>I love the idea of a platinum velvet jacket &lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879436 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:10:10 +0000 Suz 1879436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are excellent goals. I am especially nodding with your 5th point. It's a tricky balance, finding the trendy piece that still speaks to a basically classic style. I have to negotiate this one all the time, too. But wow do those pieces pay off when we find them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879371 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:58:26 +0000 Angie 1879371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>GREAT.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love that you addressed foundation garments, and are adding some trendy pieces. They change the landscape of your style and keep fashion fun.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879346 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:52:25 +0000 Helena 1879346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love these goals, especially #5! Looking forward to seeing how it goes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879301 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:53:50 +0000 Mainelady 1879301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your goals are well defined. I was nodding my head in agreement for goals #5 and 6. Both of those have huge potential for happiness factors in your outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879290 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:58:02 +0000 Aurore 1879290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very well thought out goals. Goal #2 is so true - and so easily forgotten! </p> <p>Also, I see I'm not the only one having issues with casual summer clothing : I have only excessively casual items (hiking gear and old t-shirts just good enough for gardening) and dressy items (for work and special occasions). Thank you for having written goal #3, it will definitely help me as well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879288 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:40:37 +0000 Sal 1879288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice goals. </p> <p>I love summer casual wear and my tips are to look for woven tops, great shoes, a stylish hat and sunglasses!! I do have a couple of simple tees but have tried to move away from them.</p> <p>There are some fab simple dresses around too that are quite casual but still dressier then shorts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879286 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:56:20 +0000 Style Fan 1879286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great goals.&nbsp; Summer casual wear is difficult for me too.&nbsp; Very challenging. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879262 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:25:59 +0000 Emily K 1879262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you are in a good place, wardrobe-wise and have some concrete goals moving forward. &nbsp;Good job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879258 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:06:14 +0000 rachylou 1879258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Summer is the hardest. I need to redo my own summer capsule and accommodate cold nights and mornings, hot afternoons, indoor a/c, trekking urban hills... without losing my own style. Summer is a tall order! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879246 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:12:45 +0000 Jaime 1879246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great goals. I keep thinking about something I heard from a yoga instructor - if there is something you are avoiding it is probably what you need to work on (paraphrase). I know that has wide application for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2018-style-goals-4#post-1879243 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:08:50 +0000 Kathie 1879243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I posted on the blog comments, but thought I'd go into more detail on the forum, so that I can easily find this throughout the year.</p> <p>1) Continue to wear everything in my closet, and identify the pieces that are no longer being used. I'm actually in a good place with this, and have only a few pieces in my closet that I'm holding onto, to figure out if they'll stay. My winter and transitional season clothes make me happy, and I always have something to wear.</p> <p>2) Ensure that undergarments are still the right size and in good condition. I get refit for bras every year or so, and have ended up with exactly the same ones for the last 5+ years. And, I'm just tired of the style, so hoping for something new. </p> <p>3) Build a summer casual capsule. Last summer, I focused on my work capsule, which is nearly complete. My casual summer clothes consist of whatever I've picked up on sale. It's my least favorite category to buy, so I always drag my feet on it, until I'm desperate. I'm thinking I might have more success if I shop places that are more oriented to gear- REI, Patagonia- but for their non-gear lines.</p> <p>4) Focus on outerwear, shoes, bags. Thinking back to point #1, my general wardrobe is in a good place, so other than replacing essentials, I don't need to add much. However, as I mentioned in today's blog post about black clothes, I picked black as a neutral a number of years ago, and hence have a black winter coat, black bag, and lots of black shoes. They're great- real workhorses, but I'm ready to branch out. Hoping to add a trench in navy, a bag in red/burgundy, and shoes in brighter colors.</p> <p>5) Add something fun, and more trendy, every season. This fall, with velvet trending, I picked up a platinum velvet jean-style jacket. It was a bit of a wild card for me, but I'm so glad I got it. I've gotten compliments every time I wear it. The trick is to find something that has the feel of the trend, but still fits with my more classic style.</p> <p>6) Wear my hand knits more often. I have a drawer full of handknit scarves and shawls, and I do enjoy them, but often forget to add them. I think part of the challenge is that some of the larger shawls are too large to wear comfortably under my coat, but too delicate to wear outside my coat. </p>