https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:53:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163773 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:38:15 +0000 Bijou 2163773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gretchen you have adapted so well to changing circumstances and love that you rewarded yourself with that fab bracelet.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163630 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 22:10:56 +0000 Jenni NZ 2163630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All really good thoughts. I don’t have a budget but know what I have spent for the past 10 years and with trying to dial back my numbers are well within those figures- part of which let me pay the full high price for my new top I bought 21 December.<br /> I especially love your Ann Taylor top, so interesting with the contrast neckline and scattered flowers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163620 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:45:06 +0000 notsaf 2163620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gretchen, it's nice to hear how you tackled this year! I love the idea of tucking away a bit over time for a splurge: I do that myself and it's a great way to feel confident about spending on bigger items every so often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163617 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:24:29 +0000 Anonymous 2163617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome back, and love the Zoom tops! I think all our wardrobes were unprepared for 2020, aside from the lucky folks that were wfh (or retired) before! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163570 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:29:36 +0000 Ledonna N. 2163570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Zoom tops had me giggling </p> <p>It’s like table top dressing dressing from the waist up</p> <p>Great job on being flexible and tracking your spending </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163554 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 03:54:36 +0000 Jaime 2163554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a wise way to save for a splurge item! Hope to see more of&nbsp; you and your bracelet this year!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163456 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 15:14:28 +0000 Angie 2163456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*applause*</p> <p>You DID SO WELL, <b>Gretchen</b>. Your wardrobe <i>was</i>&nbsp;in good shape post pandemic.....then the new normal made you adapt, evolve, and get sorted successfully and within your budget. A very satisfying and effective achievement! #SIMPAT style :)</p> <p>I've been purchasing within a budget for about 10 years now, and find it very helpful too.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163436 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 13:25:38 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2163436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those zoom tops are great. Just enough flowers and color to be playful, not enough to trigger negative stereotypes about “floral” items. Sounds like you had a good year! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163423 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:19:08 +0000 rachylou 2163423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s funny how it works! I too found myself buying a few upgrades for At Home. It’s one thing to run around in my bakery wear on weekends (leggings, tee, and miniskirt apron) and quite another to so when all your neighbours are at home and see you like that all the time... lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163382 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 01:55:14 +0000 Windchime 2163382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think an awful lot of people realized in mid March, like you, that they had a shortage of Zoom tops, lol! &nbsp;<div>And yay to getting splurge items with budgeted money! &nbsp;You can wear and enjoy without worry. &nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163372 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:09:05 +0000 Suz 2163372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year, Gretchen! It sounds as if you are in a good place in terms of your wardrobe. Amazing what a difference it made to set a budget! I confess I'm usually more like you -- I have a rough ballpark figure in mind and obviously know if I am going too high. But I should take a leaf from your book.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2020-in-review-long#post-2163353 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:49:14 +0000 Gretchen 2163353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a year! Before.... all this... I thought my wardrobe was in good shape. But I quickly realized in March that I was lacking in Zoom clothes. Add in a new commitment to exercise (I more than doubled my step count from 2019), a new job, and the realization that I'm home until at least June, and I ended up with a lot of wardrobe needs.&nbsp;</p> <p>My total wardrobe value is within $15 of last year. But I cycled out a substantial amount of blazers and pants, and nearly doubled my loungewear and gear. The total number of items in my wardrobe grew by 6%.</p> <p>I also started tracking my wears this year and some clear MVPs stood out:&nbsp;<br />- Denim shorts, and Kelsey jeans<br />- Joggers<br />- Zoom blouse + sweater<br />- Pharis sandals</p> <p>And, my biggest win of the year....setting a spending target. I've not formally budgeted in the past, just had a general sense of where I was. This year, I took last year's spending total, and used it as a quarterly budget. I also set a goal that if I had leftover money, I could use it to buy a splurge item. I was thrilled to be able to buy a Bony Levy bracelet at NAS, and I ended the year with enough funds to consider another splurge item!&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for reading - and for being such a supportive community. While I haven't been as active this year, I've enjoyed seeing your posts, and look forward to more fashion fabness next year!</p>