https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:41:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2048320 Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:42:45 +0000 Anonymous 2048320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm feeling olive again after the better part of a year away from it. Also another one here whose year starts in September &nbsp;I hate to say this, because our summer has been so short, but I can't wait for fall . &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2048310 Sat, 27 Jul 2019 22:18:44 +0000 Carla 2048310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your thoughts make all kinds of sense to me. Though I'm full on enjoying summer (and dressing for it) I'm also spending some time formulating a strategy for F/W. Though we post style summaries and goals here in January, I'm way more about the start of the year in September. (Even my daytimer is a student's daytimer August to August!) DH's annual wardrobe review is in October, around his birthday, and this fall will be a year since my big wardrobe purge and I'm seeing some tired garments amongst the keepers that need to be retired. It makes sense to think about my style direction and plan for the coming season, now. </p> <p>Your outfit formula sounds ideal for a Toronto winter and the colour scheme and focus on sumptuous fabrics sounds like a woman who is taking care of herself. Good for you on recognizing what may have worked for you last year, but isn't going to make you feel fabulous going forward. </p> <p>FWIW, I'm feeling olive for fall as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2048226 Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:29:56 +0000 Barbara Diane 2048226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The 1 day style change that happened after 18 months of prep. Not as impulsive as it could sound. It had been brewing for a while. But I love those moments of clarity.<br /> Love the new purchases and direction, Enjoy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2048158 Sat, 27 Jul 2019 03:41:08 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2048158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you are very focused about what you want and need now for fall. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2048070 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:25:13 +0000 Anonymous 2048070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW. &nbsp;I am SO GLAD I found this post and had the time to read it. You are deeply inspirational.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2048036 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:31:52 +0000 Roxanna 2048036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG! Honestly, I expected little to no replies to my long, wayward ramble. I love this community :)</p> <p><b>@Lisa</b> - you made me laugh out loud (young miss - you have too many clothes) :)&nbsp;</p> <p>The sweaters I donated had been sitting heavy on my mind for a while - embracing a new style direction was just the push I needed to finally donate.</p> <p><b>@Lisa &amp; @Helena</b> Re: Winners - you MUST visit!. Tip: Winners localizes its merch to its community - Helena is right that the downtown ones and those in upscale communities are generally much better. Look for ones that have a Runway at Winners section.</p> <p><b>@Suz</b> - that's exactly how I felt - the stuff i donated was just 'okay' and not how I want to look now. and <b>@Janet's</b> bg jacket purge showed me that okay is not good enough and I need to move on.</p> <p><b>@Katerina </b>- you are right, we are similar in what we love, which is why i always love your posts. Your new bag is stunning!</p> <p><b>@Gail</b> - FOCUS is my mantra, which I never seem to be abble to stick to Bravo for you! And yes -&nbsp; it somehow is easier to give clothes away to a friend, isn't it?</p> <p><b>@PreppyPear&nbsp;</b> - I have been enjoying your try ons and would love your honest opinions about mine - that's what this community is so helpful for! That dress you were wearing the other day was divine.</p> <p><b>@Janet </b>I look forward to your sweater purge! Your jacket purge is what inspired me in the first place :)</p> <p><b>@Nemosmom</b> - you are right - it is so energizing to have a new style direction when you have been in a rut! I'm actually excited abotu my Fall wardrobe now. And thank you - I look forward to your thoughts on my outfit sessions! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047997 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:22:59 +0000 nemosmom 2047997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Your haul is amazing! That rust shell will look beautiful on you and with your new palette. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's so exciting to have new direction when you've been in a rut! I've also been re-evaluating and editing thanks to Sal's July challenge (and a bit due to the NAS chatter!) and taking notes for the coming season.&nbsp; I am super excited to see your outfit sessions!!<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047993 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:08:45 +0000 Janet 2047993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome! NAS sparked some reevaluating and editing for me too. The great jacket cleanout and possible refresh of 2019, LOL. </p> <p>I need to seriously look at my sweaters. The two shelves of sweaters in my closet look overwhelmingly black and grey with a little blue and green thrown in, and most of them are five one more years old. But there was zero at NAS that inspired me at all. The colors this year are not my thing, and all the material felt cheap. </p> <p>I’ll be following your process with interest! I love helping with a good edit, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047983 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:36:30 +0000 Anonymous 2047983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I've been in the Bloor Street location , and it was pretty amazing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047918 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:34:16 +0000 Helena 2047918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing Roxanna, I can't wait to watch your style journey this fall. I can picture those colours on you and think they would be stunningly gorgeous.</p> <p>Lisa, our two local Winners are the same as yours - if you have time on your biz trip to check out the downtown one though, it can have amazing pieces so I'm told! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047916 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:28:10 +0000 Preppy Pear 2047916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey, you are having a great faux NAS!</p> <p>I’m looking forward to seeing your outfits. You’ve picked some exquisite pieces to try. I’m especially excited about the rust shell, the Theory sweater, and the Rag and Bone pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047914 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:18:09 +0000 Gail 2047914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excited for you . Unfortunately I'm still plodding along in my own haphazard way. I did give a load of items that I couldn't bear to part with to a friend of mine who is the same size, it somehow seems easier to pass them to a friend than to donate lol. I also collected a huge bag of items to donate. However I have still been buying in a non thought out way for the most part. I'm leaving my job at the end of August so trying to stay away from anything work like which shockingly so far I've managed.&nbsp;<br />I love the colors you have picked and the idea of a capsule. I need to purge more so I can actually really see what I need . Focus Focus, that's what I need to chant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047906 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:53:38 +0000 Katerina 2047906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful purchases, Roxanna! Just the kind of items I would love for my wardrobe too. I am very inspired by your wardrobe edit - I am not an extrovert, but my edits are also often emotionally driven and spontaneous. Yet, I have not regreted the items I passed on. Actually, I think I will start with some wardrobe clear up this weekend, thanks to your post and mediocre to me items will be the focus.<br /> Like you, I love lux fabrics like silk and beautiful wool trousers and blazers, leather jackets and coats etc. I am so looking forward to seeing your try on session! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047884 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:16:53 +0000 Jaime 2047884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very excited about your epiphanies and also the try ons ahead! Like you I am not participating in NAS but am definitely being inspired in all sorts of directions as an observer. Your new color palette and purchases sound gorgeous! I am waiting until I get home next week to formulate my summer insights, but this is just the inspirational boost I need to see my closet with fresh eyes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047865 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:48:03 +0000 Anonymous 2047865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ENFJ chiming in to say that bag is gorgeous &amp; good-luck with your new direction. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047863 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:43:47 +0000 notsaf 2047863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Staying tuned for this!</p> <p>I agree that the most helpful part of the NAS chatter has been about reframing/refocusing personal style and less about individual purchases. It's simply a time for this community to do that together, which is actually very special. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047861 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:40:22 +0000 Sal 2047861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the direction you are taking Roxanna.&nbsp; I love luxe sweaters with classic trousers and classy bags and shoes.</p> <p>I have found my challenge this month has been helpful for me to direct my spending (moving forward) into the areas that get worn the most.&nbsp; For example my two most worn bags have been worn six times each and a my leather sneakers more than that.</p> <p>In comparison aside from three pairs of pants/trousers (three-four times this month) - my coats, tops, sweaters, jackets, skirts and other pants have only been worn once or twice.&nbsp; So I probably don't actually need more sweaters or coats at the moment.&nbsp; Whereas whilst I feel like I have lots of footwear (15 pairs) but actually a couple more pairs will get lots of wear if they are day shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047860 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:28:44 +0000 Suz 2047860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This sounds great, <b>Roxanna</b>! I think an emotionally driven decision can be a good thing when it's supplemented by analysis of what's in your closet and what wasn't working for you. I love your new colour direction -- it's going to look great on you!</p> <p>I feel a big closet reorganization/ update coming on for myself, too. I edit regularly so it probably won't sound quite as drastic, but a lot of stuff in the closet is just "okay" right now and I need to shift it out in favour of things I truly love.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047850 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:57:34 +0000 Anonymous 2047850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok- I’m coming along in this ride with you . I can just feel the excitement in your voice ! And colour me outright envious that you have a winners with this kind of stuff in it . Ours are full of low end wholesale made-up label poly everythings. I hate Winners! I’m laughing at tossing out 17 sweaters in 10 minutes as it sounds like something I’d do . Young miss - you have too many clothes I too want luxe fabrics and classic beautiful cuts . And I’ll copy those colours too . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-faux-nas-and-some-real-epiphanies-long#post-2047847 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 01:43:08 +0000 Roxanna 2047847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had no intention of participating in the NAS this year. Frankly, I was overwhelmed by all the stuff (and all MY stuff), and with summer having *just* arrived in Toronto, I was finally enjoying wearing my summer wardrobe and didn't even want to think about Fall.</p> <p>But then I started seeing all the chatter on the forum... :)</p> <p>I still stayed away from NAS - I didn't need anything for Fall! Plus there was too much stuff, the stuff I was drawn to sold out, and it seemed like a lot of trouble for Canadians. </p> <p>Then I went into Winners to return a pair of shoes for my daughter...and saw the most beautiful olive blazer from Theory and a sumptuous Italian leather handbag.</p> <p>I knew I needed a warm coloured handbag, and I had been hoping to add olive to my closet. But I wondered if I needed anything else for Fall...after all, I hadn't looked at my Fall wardrobe, so I didn't know if I had any holes. </p> <p>So I opened up my Stylebook app and browsed the outfits I'd been wearing the previous Fall/Winter,,,and <b>I couldn't believe it.</b> I thought I had been wearing all these crisp, well fitting outfits - but that had really been only around May/June. All winter long I had basically been wearing joggers or the same 2 pair of skinny jeans (and I am so OVER joggers and most of my skinny jeans right now.) Somehow none of the outfits from last Fall felt 'right' to me anymore. And i remembered how sick I had been of black and grey by the end of the winter.</p> <p>The blazer and the bag felt right. Right colour scheme, right look and style I wanted to project. And I realized that <b>I actually did need a wardrobe refresh for Fall </b>- that I was getting by with far too many things I didn't love anymore, and that my heart was calling me in a new direction.</p> <p>I went home and in ten minutes, I had given away 17 sweaters I had been holding onto for far too long (the is in addition to probably another 50 items I gave away earlier this summer.) I<b> decided that I want to move in a slightly new direction - still neutral heavy, but filled with rich, warm neutrals, continuing with sumptuous fabric and clean lines.</b> I came up with a palette that has been calling to me for the past 18 months or so:  <b>adding rust, olive, navy and camel</b> to complement the ivory, grey, blush and black in my wardrobe. I was drawn to those colours last Fall but only added one scarf, so now is the time.</p> <p>My main <b>outfit formula</b> will be well fitting straight leg full length pants + silk top/crew neck sweater + blazer.</p> <p>Given this, I realized that I needed:<br /> <b>- more pants</b>. while I had gotten some great-fitting quality pants through thrifting, they were all black - I needed quality pants in other colours (the one non-black pair of pants I bought last year, I wore every week - which showed me this formula worked.)</p> <p>- <b>more thin crew neck sweaters</b> and tops with luxe design details to layer under blazers.</p> <p>- maybe a blazer in rust if I find the right one.</p> <p>So I went back to Winners and got a great pair of grey straight leg pants that fit well from Reiss (a HEWI for me) and a pair of funky navy wool pants from Rag &amp; Bone. And a beautiful rust silk shell from Theory.</p> <p>And from Club Monaco, I got a beautiful slash-neck cashmere sweater and a fawn-coloured cashmere sweater with a subtle stitching detail that seem about right.</p> <p>So - my conviction that I didn't need anything turned into a <b>wardrobe overhaul and revamp.</b> I'm an emotionally-driven ENFP so that's how I roll :)</p> <p>But I *am* going to plan my Fall wardrobe out more - I realized that's why it's been hard to get dressed in the mornings and that even my best intended outfits feel haphazard to me. I'm going to build a capsule wardrobe out of my new colours using these new pieces and existing pieces to make getting dressed easier, and make me fee inspired again.</p> <p>But first - a big try-on session. I'll be posting to YLF because I want brutal honestly. I don't want to donate a bunch of mediocre stuff to then go out and buy more mediocre stuff! I will do as Angie suggests and have an outfit creation session, and ask for thoughts here.</p> <p>And I have created a Pinterest board of the style direction I want to go in, so i can keep myself true. Hopefully this level of thinking and planning will lead to a happy wardrobe in Fall pieces in pics below. And if you stuck with me so far - thank you! </p>