https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:07:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1325204 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:13:03 +0000 AJ 1325204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker, I look forward to meeting you too in September!</p> <p>Dawn, I'm not sure what made me connect the two together, but I usually have crazy ideas like that. Most of the time they are not successful. :)</p> <p>Windchime, I better quit while I'm ahead!</p> <p>Cocolion, nice sandals! Perfect for your lifestyle and you have plenty of summer left to enjoy those, right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1325097 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:39:54 +0000 CocoLion 1325097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I need a suede shoe care kit! &nbsp;Love the shorts. &nbsp;Sometimes you need to break the rules (I did, the pair of Donald J Pliner sandals I was stalking all summer finally went on sale!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1325095 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:38:44 +0000 Windchime 1325095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally agree with the above fashion math. As a matter of fact, it sounds like you have a tiny bit of shopping to do, to equalize things!<br /> I have a suede cleaning kit like yours, but silly me, never thought to use it on the inside of my sandals. Smart idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1325093 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:36:57 +0000 dawn 1325093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! What made you think about using your brush cleaner to clean the insoles of your shoe? And those shorts you bought are very cute! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1325088 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:33:46 +0000 Beth Ann 1325088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done on the shoes, AJ -- I don't have a kit like that, but I could sure use it for fall!</p> <p>Would love to see the shorts in action! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324621 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:42:21 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1324621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is so smart! &nbsp; No, I never thought of the suede kit to 'clean' toeprints! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324592 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:07:27 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1324592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good logic, AJ, to look at it like polishing shoes--I do that. <br />Wow--holding out till end of September! Stay tough! I look forward to seeing you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324559 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:34:21 +0000 Mona 1324559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow, those shorts are gorgeous. I am happy that you broke your shopping ban for those. <br />I never knew this shoe cleaning trick. Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324520 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:28:04 +0000 AJ 1324520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker, it didn't take me long at all. I don't think I'll clean it with each wear, just when my toe prints start to look bad. I think of it the same as shining shoes. The end result makes it look fresh again.</p> <p>Good for you on your planned return! Why is it that shoes always feel better at the store? </p> <p>Only 26 more days for YOU. I'm hoping to not buy until the Seattle meet-up. So that means 26 for August PLUS 26 for September. Yikes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324516 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:14:33 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1324516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The belt return clears you for sure, if the Old Navy exception hadn't already done it. <br />Great trick on the insole cleaning. I hadn't thought of it. But I can't see myself going to that effort to keep the insole of a sandal clean. Isn't it just going to keep getting dirty? I'm admiring your effort, though!<br />I caved on Austerity August, but I'm going to return my purchase. (I got a pair of shoes on the last day of NAS, but they don't fit me at home the way they did in the store.) So, I think I'm on track so far, and only 26 more days to go! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324448 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 03:44:50 +0000 AJ 1324448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I just realized that there's a belt I want to return to Loft that is just a few cents more than the shorts. So am I cleared by fashion math? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324447 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 03:42:09 +0000 AJ 1324447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay, I'm not the last person on earth to try it! :)</p> <p>Gigi, the block is like an eraser. You rub it back and forth over the stain and then the brush clears off the pieces and smooths the nap of the fabric. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324440 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 03:28:37 +0000 Gigi 1324440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Old Navy doesn't count for Austere August. Ha ha.</p> <p>I didn't know that about the suede cleaning kit. What is the block?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324432 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 03:06:01 +0000 sweet pea 1324432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very impressive shoe clean-up. &nbsp;I did not know that trick, but now I am going to try it. &nbsp;Thanks.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-confession-and-a-discovery#post-1324424 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 02:58:52 +0000 AJ 1324424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Confession: I already caved on No Buy August! In my defense...ever since I saw this floral pair of Old Navy shorts<br /> <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1009253&#038;vid=1&#038;pid=954526112" rel="nofollow">http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/.....=954526112</a><br /> in a magazine earlier this spring, I had been searching my Old Navy to no avail. Tonight there was success! It has stretch so I sized up one to get a less body con fit. Plus it was on sale for $17.99 at my store. How could I let it get away? ;)</p> <p>Discovery: I really like my Alfani Voyage sandal (twilight color)<br /> <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/alfani-womens-voyage-wedge-sandals?ID=987840&#038;CategoryID=13247" rel="nofollow">http://www1.macys.com/shop/pro.....ryID=13247</a><br /> but the lighter foot bed started to show my foot prints. It dawned on me that the material was suede-like, so I got out my suede shoe care kit (pic 1) and it cleaned it right up! (Pic2) Yay!</p> <p>Do y'all already know about this and I'm the last on earth to try it? </p>