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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: 2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:36:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378393 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:37:10 +0000 Star (Lise) 2378393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Angie!  Your attitude is always so cool. Angie on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378171 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:24:05 +0000 Angie 2378171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good job changing your colour from maroon to coral. Road tests are everything. We have the right to change our minds Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378110 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:07:03 +0000 Star (Lise) 2378110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz thank you for understanding :). Flexibility is a trait I possess. I hope coral works and I may have to get a few new pieces if I find them in thrift in Spring. Within my 5 of course. Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378109 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:00:08 +0000 Star (Lise) 2378109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes Jenni! I am stopping myself from 'replacing' things before they showing any wear. An example, I have taken to using my metallic olive bag every day this winter. It acts as a neutral in my wardrobe. I saw a bag that would make a great everyday bag in a stone colour and I was tempted. I stopped myself. I still love my olive bag and it has lots of wear in it still. I want to stop this habit I have developed of 'replacing' items too early. This is how I am sabotaging reducing my numbers. You know the original Rule of 5 was only for brand new items in and 2nd hand as many as you want. However this approach does not suit my purposes obviously. Then I have been doing the Rule of 5 for 9 years! Jenni NZ on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378074 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:48:36 +0000 Jenni NZ 2378074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great to read your post. We are on a similar journey. I think maybe your thrift stores are better than mine. I think if I wear out something like my black pants or white pants I might try hard to find some at thrift rather than new, as there can be a good choice of staples like that. My current ones are not too worn yet though. I wasn’t tempted in the three thrift stores this week. I’m intending to keep going on a low-buy year. We can encourage each other! Suz on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378051 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:37:56 +0000 Suz 2378051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like your flexibility here! Makes sense. And is a really good way to approach all our goals.  Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378045 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:27:36 +0000 Star (Lise) 2378045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you Sisi!  I am glad you like my copper hair.  The weight loss is a work in progress.  I do it very slowly with not too much pain IYKWIM  :).  I find that is better because than it stays off.  No quick fixes for me. Sisi on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378043 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:19:45 +0000 Sisi 2378043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your goals sound very interesting! Congratulations for the weight loss. How nice to be able to wear "old friends" again! I dont know whether I have already told you or not, but I love your copper hair.  Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378037 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:49:15 +0000 Star (Lise) 2378037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Dee Thanks!  Looking forward to seeing your outfits too this year. KKards Thanks!  I will update as I go along. Angie your natural hair colour is also quite versatile. RobinF Yes, very satisfying, but I am only halfway there for now. UPDATE: I popped into 2 thrift stores in the city this afternoon, no I did not buy anything and was not tempted.  However I did try a maroon/burgundy top and it did not look as good as I had hoped with my pale orange hair.  So, changing my accent colour for 2025 from maroon to coral.  I think this will work better and be fab with olives and browns.   Will keep you posted. Angie on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378032 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:02:31 +0000 Angie 2378032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Star, that's a big colour palette change! Your skin tone handles cool and warm tones well, depending on your hair. Love that you're enjoying the change :) Yes, I tweaked my palette a little when I went darker and natural. I can wear all the colours I used to - except for watery pastels. Pastels need to be saturated. I wear toffee, cinnamon, oatmeal, and fire engine much better than I used to though! So my natural colour is more versatile. I wear warm colours best - but my neutrals whites and blues are very cool. Dee on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378025 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:20:56 +0000 Dee 2378025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Glad your change in hair colour has been fun for your wardrobe. Looks like you have a great strategy for 2025. Getting creative with what you already have should be a fun challenge. I’m hoping to do the same with my wardrobe, it will be less buying and more styling for me too. RobinF on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378020 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:32:30 +0000 RobinF 2378020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sounds like a good plan. I bet the planned color palette looks great with the hair color. And it is so satisfying when items you have held on to fit again!  kkards on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378012 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:16:43 +0000 kkards 2378012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a very detailed and well defined plan. Hoping you will update us periodically during the year with how your plans are playing out.  Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378008 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:30:20 +0000 Star (Lise) 2378008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Angie!  I believe you also tweaked your colour palette with your hair colour change.  For me it is a bit more than a tweak, I have seriously gone from cool to warm.   I could always wear cool tones and most warm tones but my silver hair did not look good with any warm tones.  I am enjoying the change as you can tell. Thanks Brooklyn!  Good to know, although it will probably take a while to get to my thrift stores.  I have a summer Tee in maroon that I may wear.  I just need a couple of pieces as an accent. Carla thanks for encouragement!  I am having fun with my hair colour, it is quite different with every wash which I find fun.  I go from a vibrant copper red in the first week to what I call vanilla orange blossom in a month.  I will probably post in Spring/Summer when my outfits are a bit more interesting. Irina & Lisa I was going to try and do a No Buy but I think Rule of 5 is more doable.  Only because my wardrobe numbers are high and my weight change.  I will be held accountable by you guys, but hey, rules can be broken ;). Thank you Sal & Suz! Jaime my hair colour saga is quite interesting even to me.  It was so hard to grow out my natural hair, very unflattering at times, and I was so sure I would never colour again.  Yet I am so happy with how it has turned out.  I would never be able to wear this lighter colour if I had not done it, my hair is 100% more healthy than when I was dyeing it.  I think for me the key is that it is not a permanent dye, I am not ever going back to that.  I really liked my silver hair but it was not making me entirely happy, whereas this toner is. Brooklyn on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2378002 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:20:42 +0000 Brooklyn 2378002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sounds like a good plan. I noticed some maroon in Uniqlo here. So I think it is coming through the pipeline. Sal on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377998 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:17:51 +0000 Sal 2377998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love the positive place you are in and the fun ahead. Awesome! Jaime on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377990 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:26:45 +0000 Jaime 2377990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well you know I am going to love this plan, and always to hear about a fellow thrifter! Some thoughts: I kind of love when someone dyes back their hair from silver. I don't have plans to do this myself right now, but I think hair color should be a more personal and fun decision and not fraught with political statements, if you know what I mean.  I think limiting the number of items taken is in can be a great goal for someone that thrifts, because it is so easy to over do it when you have good stuff near you. And since you are rediscovering part of your closet, it should seem less restrictive. Hope you will show off your new and newly rediscovered finds! Lisa on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377981 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:04:49 +0000 Lisa 2377981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sounds like you have a solid plan for 2025.  I admire the rule of 5 challenge, ii ts a really neat idea. Personally, I can't limit myself to five purchases for the entire year, my wish list definitely has more than 5 items on it. I'll be curious how you do with the challenge. Congrats on the weight loss and yay to getting to wear clothes that have sat around for a while. It's fun when clothes that once fit tight or not at all, are able to be worn again. Having a style moniker in mind when shopping makes it so much easier to weed through the stuff in the stores and grownup tomgirl is perfect for this leg of your style journey. I look forward to your outfits this year! Carla on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377973 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:04:48 +0000 Carla 2377973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoy when you post pictures and love how you are having such fun with your hair colour.  I hope you share some OOTD in 2025. Irina on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377972 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:43:28 +0000 Irina 2377972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great plan! I’m interested in how 5 items rule will work for you. Seems it became a popular idea here.  Angie on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377959 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:09:38 +0000 Angie 2377959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the reactive palette change, Star! When our hair changes colour dramatically like yours did - wardrobe transition will follow :) Glad that the moniker continues to resonate! Have fun with your "new" wardrobe. Looking forward to your new combinations!  Suz on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377940 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:40:25 +0000 Suz 2377940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sounds like an excellent plan and it also sounds as if you are in a happy, hopeful place with your closet! I look forward to seeing those old favourites come out to play, and I'm glad your moniker feels good to you and helps you plan your outfits.  Suntiger on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377935 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:33:20 +0000 Suntiger 2377935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lucky! It definitely depends on the area. Our retail is minimal too (a couple boutiques and the outlet mall), so that reflects what goes to resale. Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377929 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:13:24 +0000 Star (Lise) 2377929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suntiger Thanks for the encouragement.  Our thrifts are very similar to Jaime's.  Amazing Italian-made clothing and really cool Scandi items at very low prices.  Lots of great brands, an example of this is I thrifted a Red/Navy Striped Ralph Lauren knit in good condition for a couple of Euros this year.  I actually have built nearly my entire wardrobe from thrifted pieces.   Wonderful initially but can definitely become too much which is where I am at now.  Also I am not a Reseller as I think Jaime is. Suntiger on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377927 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:06:24 +0000 Suntiger 2377927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sounds like a good plan! I'll take your share of the warm maroons, though I like the cooler burgundies too :) Big yay for shopping your closet, fitting into old clothes, copper hair, and Grownup Tomgirl! 5 new thrifted pieces could be more difficult, though depends on your hunting grounds. While Jamie consistently scores great things in her area, here it's a lot of polyester, last year's outlet stuff, and junior-ish styles. Gems can be found, but definitely not enough to build a wardrobe on. Star (Lise) on "2025 Goals - UPDATE down thread" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2025-goals-1#post-2377921 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:54:43 +0000 Star (Lise) 2377921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi All Inspired by those who have already shared their goals/non-goals for 2025 I am getting my thoughts down too. Colour Palette: - Earth colours with black and dark denim. With the changing of my hair colour in early 2024 from natural silver to a copper-ish blonde I suddenly found different colours in clothing looking more flattering.  That includes brown, rust, camel and army green/khaki.  I already had a few pieces in my wardrobe from a number of years ago when my hair was dyed a copper brown colour so I only needed to add a few.  Looking forward to these being in my main capsule for Spring/Summer 2025 together with black, dark denim and maroon.  Black and dark denim are always my go to and although maroon is not an earth colour I like it in this colour palette (I think, as I have not experimented yet).  I am hoping there will be some maroon in  spring/summer clothes in the thrift store since it has been having a moment again at retail.   Also noting that it will be a warm maroon and not a cool burgundy that I am looking for.  My earth colours will still be saturated and not too murky.  Saturation and contrast work better with my complexion. The rule of 5: - This year I am going to try and limit my purchases to 5.  They will mostly all be thrifted.  They must be like new and fit into my preferred palette.  This way I will probably wear out more of my clothes than I usually do and thus reduce some numbers. I personally will prefer a smaller wardrobe for my current lifestyle. Oldies feeling new: - Having lost 5 kg this winter I am fitting more comfortably into some of my clothes that I have not been able to wear for a couple of years.  When I drop another 3 kg (hopefully by Spring) there will be a lot more wearable options in my closet.  Looking forward to my 'old friends' coming out to play.  I have a rust linen skirt, linen blazer and jeans that will fit perfectly in my capsule.  Along with 2 pairs of white jeans (Calvin Klein cropped flares and Hugo Boss bootcuts) that I am so looking forward to wearing again.  I think this is going to help with not having an urge to shop new/thrift, but shopping my closet instead. Grownup Tomgirl: - I am still happy with this moniker that we came up with in 2024.  Recently I have been wearing a pair of Only denim jogger-style jeans with a bit of a low rise.  They were a bit tight when I thrifted them in Autumn 2024 but now are just right (with a pair of heatech leggings underneath for winter weather) and the look is very much Grownup Tomgirl and I feel very authentic in the outfits created with them.  So on the right track it seems. Hair/Make-Up;  Staying with the copper-red toner for 2025 on my hair, loving it and receive many compliments.  As for make-up it seems my minimal approach of eyebrows and lipstick has become trendy.  I only wear eye make-up for a night out.  As well as unpainted nails that now are also trending, looks like I don't need to change a thing :) <ul> <li>Summary:  Looking forward to having fun with what is in my closet and coming up with new and interesting pairings that feel authentic to me.</li> </ul> Although this is a record for me thanks for reading if you made it this far.  Any comments are welcome.