https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:42:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1/page/2#post-2301639 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:18:48 +0000 Jonesy 2301639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh la la, I love reading your reflections and seeing your favorite outfits of 2022! Everything is so luxe, cohesive, bold yet harmonious, and gorgeous. That mustard dress is such a stand-out, and I love your pattern mixing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1/page/2#post-2301506 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:27:36 +0000 Vildy 2301506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's wonderful to see someone with such a rich expression of style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1/page/2#post-2301338 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:43:33 +0000 nemosmom 2301338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always look forward to your review (and planning) posts, Jenn! Your additions are always so considered and true to your life <b>and</b> your style!&nbsp; I love the texture and visual oomph your new pieces have :)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2301330 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:24:43 +0000 Shopping Total 2301330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thanks for sharing your&nbsp;favorite outfits. Great choice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2298313 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:31:35 +0000 SarahD8 2298313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As always, it's such a pleasure to read your thoughtful posts. Even though we have very different styles and wardrobe management approaches I still learn a lot from you that I can apply to my own closet -- "anticipate replacements" is something that I'm thinking a lot about now, for example.</p> <p>Perhaps this is overly whimsical, but your wardrobe is making me think of a villanelle: a great advertisement for the creativity &amp; beauty that can come from constraints (constraints meaning your minimal purchasing/wardrobe size decisions), and an indication of how one knockout line (or statement piece) can resonate differently in different contexts.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2298087 Sun, 25 Dec 2022 10:36:03 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2298087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your wardrobe management and posts about it are so wonderfully thoughtful—thank you! Interesting that plotting it out is your “me” time. That’s how I am with my nutrition and workouts, when I’m working out (swam Friday for the first time in weeks!). </p> <p>Your wardrobe changes are great responses to life’s curveballs. I love pattern and color, and love the very “you” ways they're working into your wardrobe. </p> <p>Your comments on secondhand purchasing soothe my guilt over never getting around to Berlin’s secondhand shops. I think I’m going to start referring to my clothing archive as my personal secondhand shop. </p> <p>Thanks for your presence on the forum! I appreciate your thoughtfulness and grace here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2298007 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:16:07 +0000 rachylou 2298007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super sharp, Jenn! I really love how you’ve evolved your wardrobe and style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297982 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 03:39:10 +0000 Sal 2297982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post Jenn. Interesting insights te second hand shopping and also white and cream. I admire your ability to find special yet wearable pieces. I am pleased that you are having fun with clothes- important to have an escape in hard times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297981 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 03:37:30 +0000 Zaeobi 2297981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I completely understand - I feel like a 'warm' ghost in cream haha! Useful for conservative interviews, but not much else... </p> <p>Yet lemon feels too yellowish (to work with the rest of my colour scheme) &amp;, just as you / @suntiger said, it's difficult to find the *exactly* right shade of light brown - it needs to be just deep enough to look 'nude' (as opposed to naked!), but also warm... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297926 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:46:09 +0000 Sally 2297926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like all your outfits.&nbsp; You have a definite style which comes across in your posts.&nbsp; I can understand how second hand shopping can be not as valuable if you have a minimum wardrobe and wear your clothes for a long time especially if you don't enjoy the hunt.&nbsp; I notice those who buy second hand a lot either churn through clothes or have a big wardrobe.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297914 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:58:18 +0000 Anonymous 2297914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My skintone is very warm, so camel is nearly same, just a little lighter. Beige is trickier, has to be warm toned, and having texture/sheen help.<br /> I saw a color called "apricot" that looks like just the right beige for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297912 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:48:20 +0000 Jenn 2297912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>suntiger,&nbsp;</b>I've found it really hard to find the "right" shade of camel/beige. I'm sure there must be a great light neutral for me, but I can't seem to hone in on it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297897 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:50:32 +0000 Anonymous 2297897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your wardrobe management is inspirational!<br /> Have you thought about camel or beige instead of cream and white? I discovered in the last year or so that they lighten/ warm up outfits, but without the sharpness of white/cream. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297866 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 04:39:35 +0000 Jenn 2297866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Zaeobi,&nbsp;</b>I feel like a different person in white or cream. It's very strange. It also doesn't help that I don't like it with black, so it's really one or the other for me. No mixing.</p> <p><b>Kathie,&nbsp;</b>that's lovely to hear, thank you! I really enjoy the "wardrobe management" part of style.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Star,&nbsp;</b>I've had more fun dressing over the past few months than most of the rest of the year.</p> <p><b>Minaminu,&nbsp;</b>I can't take credit for the no buy list, but I don't remember which forum member came up with it.&nbsp;<b>Sal,&nbsp;</b>maybe?</p> <p><b>Jessikams&nbsp;</b>and <b>B</b><b>ijou,&nbsp;</b>in a year and a half, I have worn that white dress four times. I feel pasty and doughy in it. And unkempt. I swear, every time I put it on, I stain it within an hour.</p> <p><b>Suz,&nbsp;</b>you're probably right about the "new with tags" sort of secondhand. I was actually surprised about the lifespan results, though I'm not sure why, as it makes perfect sense!</p> <p><b>jussie,&nbsp;</b>to be perfectly honest, I feel like no one notices what I'm wearing because my hair is so big!</p> <p><b>slim cat,&nbsp;</b>I totally agree. Just a bit bolder! Although, I admit, I spend most days looking more like photos 4 and 6 than I do looking like 2 or 9.</p> <p><b>LJP,&nbsp;</b>wardrobe management is my escape. I love sitting down on a Sunday afternoon or a quiet evening to play with spreadsheet or post on YLF. It's self-care time.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297865 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 04:22:49 +0000 Jenn 2297865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jaime,&nbsp;</b>I think my desire for the pattern and texture is causing my closet to expand. &nbsp;We'll see how that goes over the next few years. &nbsp;</p> <p><b>Joy,&nbsp;</b>my son goes to school here, so no worries there! We're expecting a balmy 79° for Christmas.</p> <p><b>indigoprint,&nbsp;</b>I handwash all my silk and cashmere, but water would damage my new velvet dress, so I'm not going to risk it.</p> <p><b>Nikki,&nbsp;</b>I think it really helps to have a style touchstone for purchasing decisions!</p> <p><b>Angie,&nbsp;</b>you're always so supportive and positive! You've made me think about adding more luxe fabric and texture to the black portion of my wardrobe. That might be a fun project for the future.</p> <p><b>Bonnie,&nbsp;</b>I wore that again just today!</p> <p><b>Runcarla,&nbsp;</b>I think if you enjoy the secondhand shopping, it's still absolutely worth it because you can find real gems. (My son came home from Buffalo Exchange yesterday with the BEST items,) I don't really enjoy "the hunt" so most of my secondhand has been known brands and pieces I can easily search for online.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297860 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 03:00:48 +0000 Jaime 2297860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your color palette is tight, your choice of patterns and textures on point and your looks superb! I love how you manage to incorporate pattern mixing and luxe textures in your small closet.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297836 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:03:30 +0000 Anonymous 2297836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! &nbsp;You did an amazing nod me favorites are#2, because winter is a hard time to dress and the outfit is so you, and #5 because it is really hard to dress well in hot summer weather and I can see you repeating this outfit many times. &nbsp;Will your don be able to get home for the holidays? &nbsp;We just &nbsp;got 7 inches of new snow and it was -13 most of the morning. &nbsp;Tomorrow will also be very cold. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297831 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 23:24:05 +0000 Indigoprint 2297831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done! Just fer saying some dry clean only can be hand washed...... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297828 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 23:04:53 +0000 Anonymous 2297828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your style guide words a lot. Awesome that they help with purchasing new items. I admire your style very much and appreciate you on the forum </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297808 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:39:21 +0000 Angie 2297808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jenn</b>, I'm keeping it succinct:</p> <p>You had the most KILLER stylish and shopping year EVER!! Never looked better! LOVING the additions of the patterns and luxe fabrics. New effective and fun dimension </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297800 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:41:05 +0000 Bonnie 2297800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely outfits. My favorite is #10.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297796 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:21:33 +0000 Carla 2297796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are my inspiration for closet management! &nbsp;Thank you so much for your contributions to the forum year round! &nbsp;I agree with your findings on the durability of second hand, but it’s still in the cards for me due to limited B&amp;M retail where I live and a couple of good charity shops. My favourite spot for retail therapy these days :-D</p> <div><br /></div><div>Very nice additions for 2022 and fab outfits, of course!</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297786 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:13:30 +0000 Zaeobi 2297786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done on achieving many goals this year - cohesive, like always! I find I now need to see secondhand clothing in-person to decide whether it 'looks' new enough (i.e. not washed out colours &amp; quality) to truly work. </p> <p>I empathise with the Cream Conundrum - it *should* be an easy no brainer of a light neutral for a deep &amp; warm colour palette, but I always feels like it 'stands out' against my preferred browns. I end up building my outfit around it (negating the purpose of a neutral, imho). Does that resonate with you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297778 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:00:48 +0000 Kathie 2297778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The visual cohesiveness of your wardrobe is such a treat. I always look forward to your posts, because your thoughtfulness and precision in creating your wardrobe really pushes me to think deeply about my own purchases. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297777 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:49:07 +0000 Star (Lise) 2297777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting read.&nbsp; Lots of fab outfits, 8 and 10 being my absolute favorites. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297776 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:25:02 +0000 Minaminu 2297776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenn, I always learn something new from you! Your 2022 guide words fit well with the new pieces and I admire the new bold items, they amplify your style and yet they are still very recognisable as you.</p> <p>The no buy list seems to have worked well for you, I may borrow this idea for 2023! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297760 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:54:51 +0000 Bijou 2297760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is always a joy to go on your style journey. You have the balance right between emotion and contemplation in your purchases - you buy things that you love AND meet your lifestyle and value goals.&nbsp;</p> <p>Like Jessikams, I thought you looked fabulous in your white dress, but I can understand that white is not for you. Cinnamon and ochre on the other hand, you positively glow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297753 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:58:30 +0000 Suz 2297753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jenn,</b> you have had an amazing style year! It's so impressive that you've been able to stick to your goals (or flexibly adapt/ review, where merited). What you say about second hand makes sense, considering the way you shop. I think if you found a "new with tags" item from one of your favourite, trusted brands in one of your key silhouettes, that would be a different matter, and might still be worth hunting out, from time to time. But otherwise, you are such a judicious shopper that you don't need to worry about wastefulness.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love that new EF dress SO much!! That is a case of striking while the iron is hot hot hot! That colour may disappear from retail, that style is perfect for you, and on and on. Such a great purchase.&nbsp;</p> <p>Always a pleasure to read your analyses and see your fabulous outfits!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297748 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:24:25 +0000 Jessikams 2297748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No more white and cream for you? I thought I remembered a very pretty white dress that was a successful buy?</p> <p>I have a million white tops that I never reach for. I wonder why it’s so hard to wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2022-in-review-1#post-2297746 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:19:50 +0000 jussie 2297746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your colour palette, and your sense of style. It seems really finely tuned! Very you! How fab. I guess all your tracking and thinking about creating a great wardrobe has paid off. I imagine you receive a lot of compliments on your clothing and style.<br /> I also have to reduce my purchases of printed tops…. They are quite fun to buy but not always essential/good cost per wear. </p>