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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: . https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:03:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Debbie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone/page/2#post-1530324 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:02:18 +0000 Debbie 1530324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love this I need a challenge right now! It is 103 today! carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone/page/2#post-1530314 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:51:49 +0000 carter 1530314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Absolutely, Angie! My challenge is starting to come together with all the great input. I'll post it by tomorrow. Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530292 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:14:16 +0000 Angie 1530292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Woohooo, Carter. Let the challenges begin on Monday.  Helena on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530233 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:53:31 +0000 Helena 1530233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, I'll be following this with interest .... I HATE any weather extremes, cold or hot (defies logic why I live in the Toronto area, as that's usually all we have). Good luck with your challenges! carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530223 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:42:36 +0000 carter 1530223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Look at all these great ideas! Elizabeth and Suz...I figured August might be your favorite month! That's a great challenge to amp up the home wear. I really focused on that in April and May, and I'm so happy with the results (especially with the UPS man coming daily!) that I've continued without really having to think about it anymore. Welcome to Atlanta, Sterling! Casually professional sounds perfect for a conference. I imagine you'll also get a very good comfort test on the things you bring. Aquamarine...5 pounds is my perennial challenge! Also on the books for August. Donna, I think that's a great challenge. I'm pretty sure that some element of that will be included in my August as well. Belladogga, including the ensembles is a great idea! I may incorporate that as well. cjh, some GREAT thoughts there. I'll give some thought to what might work for me. Susie...too funny! I DO need casual pieces (shorts and non-tee knit tops) next year. I'll remind you if you remind me:-) Laura, I also like the idea of trying to wear everything. I wish I could bring myself to do a "pull from the left, return to the right" process, but my closet organization OCD just will not allow that. I tried the "turn the hanger backwards once" and darned near started to twitch. I had to put everything the "right" way the very next day;-). Angie, so glad you're set to enjoy a warm August! I LOVE your additional mini-challenges. I think I can include each of those in my month! Kathleen, I don't do dresses and skirts either. Maybe evaluating several different silhouettes would be a fun place to start as you figure out what suits you. I think ElizabethP and Alaskagirl both did personal silhouette challenges earlier this year. You might search their posts for thoughts on what they got out of it. Also, taking a WIW picture EVERYDAY and posting at least weekly is a fantastic motivator to amp your style! Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530124 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:44:18 +0000 Anonymous 1530124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Kathleen, you might look through Angie's ensemble post and try to put something together from your closet. I'm in for the week of dresses, week of skirts, and week of soft pants although some will probably have to be repeated with different tops. Kathleen on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530112 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:31:35 +0000 Kathleen 1530112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would love to do a challenge for August.  I normally don't do skirts or dresses at work so I may have to save that for the weekend. Any other ideas on a good challenge for a newbie?  I would like to define my style better and up my game a bit. Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530105 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:20:55 +0000 Angie 1530105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great idea, Carter.  Summer in Seattle is gorgeous this year - EXTRA hot. Wohooooooooo. I love it. We've had temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s, which is just the way I like it. No humidity. Very happy.  I'm high fiving, Thistle. I vote a week of dresses and a week of skirts - and I'll add a week of soft pants. Plus:  <ul> <li>You have to incorporate some orphans</li> <li>Wear a few outfits that do not include black</li> <li>Wear a non-neutral outfit</li> <li>Try something different with your hair</li> <li>Try something dfferenr with your make-up</li> <li>Throw in a fun fashion era outfit just for me</li> </ul> Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530102 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:12:03 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1530102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ When I lived in Wisconsin I felt like Thistle and Suz do. August wasn't too humid, wasn't too warm, just in the 70s-80s and no snow boots or down coats in sight. You ladies should enjoy your summer and complain to us when it's February and we're starting to think about spring. I like the idea of wearing everything, or trying to. At the beginning of the warm weather I pulled out everything that was seasonally appropriate and put it on one area in my closet. Instead of sorting by garment/color like I usually do, I've been pulling from the left and putting back on the right, so I know what I've worn already and what I haven't yet. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530084 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:30:40 +0000 Anonymous 1530084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Calendar marked, Susie.   Susie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530080 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:22:07 +0000 Susie 1530080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I challenge all of you to challenge me next spring about the purchases I make for summer! I do NOT need any more very casual pieces (shorts and knit tops) but I DO need slightly dressier/going out/non work pieces for hot, hot weather. Lots of things that I can wear in an office with AC don't work for being out and about on the weekends. Please mark your calendars now to remind in March :) cjh on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530074 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:14:08 +0000 cjh 1530074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had been thinking of resurrecting an old self-challenge month. I think it went something like this: Week one, solid skirts, print tops. Week two, print skirts, plain tops. Week three, pattern mixing of any sort. Week four, dresses. You could do the same sort of plan, just design each week by choosing to combine from items you normally wear as tops and bottoms, such as crop pants, print tops, black items, colored shoes, etc. The challenge I need most is in week two, to wear my print skirts. They are the ones that seem old-ish to me. I have a yellow/white grid pattern brocade pencil, hot fuchsia floral pencil, teal/black/white ikat-style print, and a peach ombre pleated maxi. A couple other favorites bit the dust last year. The ones still remaining are nice, "me" and make me feel good so I need to use them more. (I will not need week four, as I will be on vacation at a lake cabin. I plan to take the same outfits I took on an earlier trip to Texas, plus a swim suit, jeans and jackets as this time we will go north. That first capsule consisted of 6 pairs of mostly new bermuda shorts in various colors, 8 sleeveless tops to coordinate, a pair of sandals and a pair of Cons, one long sleeve blouse as a layering cover up, and one fleece jacket which I did not wear. The packing was easy and the outfits were great. Our activities were mainly new-baby-holding and short field trips designed for a toddler boy. Sorry - THAT was off-topic!) The two benefits I get from challenges are finding new combinations that I had overlooked, and making decisions on whether items need to be retired or can continue to earn their keep. Belladogga on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530056 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:47:49 +0000 Belladogga 1530056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've been not working and at home a lot for the last two months wearing PJs till noon and the same few pairs of shorts and plain tees on a wash and repeat cycle.  Plus, I'm on an extended SYC.  However, we will have houseguests for most of August so I will have to get dressed in the mornings and will be out and about more. My personal challenge will mirror Elizabeth P.'s - to up my everyday look.  I've also been thinking that I should try to see how I could use Angie's ensembles to inspire me to wear more of my clothes and to try different combinations. So, part 2 of my challenge will be to recreate (or at least be inspired by) some the ensembles to put together some new outfits.  I'll aim for 5. donnat on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1530041 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:25:05 +0000 donnat 1530041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My challenge to myself is the same one as Joy. I want to wear everything in my closet and assess what to keep and what to purge. Aquamarine on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529996 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:04:54 +0000 Aquamarine 1529996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My August challenge is to lose the 5 pounds I gained on vacation earlier this month. As much as I dislike the humidity and heat of August, It's welcome after the Winter From Hell in the Northeast Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529995 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:00:51 +0000 Anonymous 1529995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'll be traveling three of four weeks in August (to Atlanta, no less). I'll only have what I can pack available to me.  My goal at this moment is to pack as lightly as possible.  So committing to something in August might be rash.   Still.  I love a challenge.  I may be wearing constant repeats in August, but there is nothing that says those repeats can't be stellar.  I''m in.  My August challenge will be to look "casually professional" five out of seven days each week.  Then collapse on a couch two of those seven days (in between laundry and ice cream).  I don't know if I'll be able to post while traveling, but I will record my outfit every single day. Oh, and definitely not a fan of August.  The heat and humidity drain me of all energy and ambition.  It is the lack of ambition that bothers me the most.   Suz on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529968 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:26:31 +0000 Suz 1529968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm with Elizabeth, both literally and figuratively. I could use 3 more months of August in my life. I love summer dressing compared to winter dressing. Love it. Dresses, skirts, breezy shorts, fun footwear, pretty tops, ah..... even shorts and a tee are great in my books. It sure beats 7 months of skinnies tucked into boots and dark bottoms. Sigh.  Anyway, I'm also packing for a short trip and will take up Elizabeth's challenge to consider what I'm reaching for and why (and then whether the rejects need to be ditched.)  Elizabeth P on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529927 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:10:35 +0000 Elizabeth P 1529927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Are you kidding me? I'd take three months of August any day. That's when we have summer... At least, I hope we will. This year it may have bypassed us. I think my wardrobe is geared for three months of August as well, I appear to love shopping for summer clothes. Yikes. I'd love to do some sort if challenge. I know I won't be purchasing anything. I'm going to be off for two weeks, and only working half days for one week, so perhaps something about upping my around the house/cottage look. Despite buying several great tees and tanks this year, I seem to reach for the same ole pieces day after day, when I'm just hanging out. This really struck me tonight while I was packing to go away for a few days. I want to seriously look at this, and why, and purge what isn't loved nor getting worn. So, I'll think about how to turn this into a fun personal challenge. I'm heading out of town tomorrow, for an extended weekend with limited internet, so will see how things are going and what the rest of you are thinking, on Tuesday. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529919 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 05:23:43 +0000 Anonymous 1529919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Except for some items that have not made me happy this year, I need to wear and evaluate. I went into summer knowing I have too many tops that are too fitted for a current look, but I thought that I have enough to get by. Another challenge for myself this summer is to not wear any open sandals. I've managed it through some really hot days. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529845 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:47:34 +0000 carter 1529845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Glad I'm not alone! Laura, I know you guys are having crazy heat right now. We'll come up with something. That sounds great, Joy! Will you try to wear everything durig the month in order to evaluate, or do you already know what stays and what goes? Carla, what a fun bag! I don't have any fun bags, but maybe a scarf?? Although...it's too hot to actually wear the scarf. Kiwigal, sounds like February here. Definitely not fun, but with hope:-) Is SYC fun for you, or just something you feel like you should do? Staysfit, Joyce, Thistle and Kiwigal...love your skirt/dress challenge! I wore dresses sometimes for work, but since I'm not working anymore, my days don't really call for dresses. I love them. I just don't really have an opportunity to wear them during the day. I will LOVE watching you show off those legs though! Susie, I love your favorite pieces idea. Why did I think you were in Texas? You are so right that I don't wear dresses often, and I never wear skirts. I think I modeled a skirt a couple years ago on YLF, but it was simply to demonstrate the reasons they don't work for me. I like dresses, but I only have work/dress-up dresses. I am 100 percent casual at the moment, so not up for wearing dresses anytime soon. I should confess here that I bought 2 dresses this month...eeek! Maneera on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529841 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:42:20 +0000 Maneera 1529841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ August is horrible in India too. It rains and the weather is hot & humid. My August challenge is SYC plus 'If You Love It, Wear It'. I will wear the things I love to wear and not force myself to wear any particular silhouette or piece only because it's hanging in my closet. The aim is that 1) I will have high happiness factor with my clothes during the mucky weather (2) by the time I pack away summer clothes this year, I'll know exactly what to donate as the challenge will weed out the items I like looking at but not wearing. Anyone want to join me on this one? In the last 2 months, I started a challenge with another forum member but ended up being the only one doing it Susie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529819 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:09:11 +0000 Susie 1529819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the skirts and dresses idea. Staysfit, I think you have a few dresses, right? :) Carter, do you wear them? I don't know that I've ever seen a WIW from you in a skirt. Sal on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529813 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:52:10 +0000 Sal 1529813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes I have a couple of dresses I would love to wear.  I have three day dresses for winter (have worn two, one unworn) and three winter skirts, two worn, one unworn.  I would be up for wearing one a week plus throwing in a couple of other skirts that I do wear!   Whilst I am trying not to shop for clothes until September I am keeping an eye out for the perfect day dress, sleeves, light weight, that suits my hourglass shape without being too "bombshell", and is appropriate for work/school responsibilities.  Could be worn with ankle boots, peeptoe booties or low heels in summer.  I don't mind if I don't wear it in January or February, but September to December, March and April are all quite trans-seasonal here.  I do suit dresses but am best in a sheath or fit and flare, shifts and shirt dresses I have little/no luck with.  Maybe my HEWI!! Joyce B on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529809 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:40:42 +0000 Joyce B 1529809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like what Thistle suggested. The real challenge for me is finalizing my NAS keepers selections, I got too many items that can work, that can be a bad thing... A skirts/ dresses challenge sounds good to me but not for every day. My rain pants come to play whenever the weather requires which can be often in my area. Thistle on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529803 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:28:36 +0000 Thistle 1529803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Summers are awesome by me, now that summer s here. It was 85 and breezy today. :). Mind you, I PAY for it in winter! September will be here waaaaay too soon, and with it the cold weather. Gah! Where did summer go! What about doing a week of all dresses and a week of all skirts? Bare those legs while it's still warm enough! Staysfit on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529800 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:23:32 +0000 Staysfit 1529800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ August is SYC in the Staysfit household! It's also wear dresses and skirts to work 3 days or more a week month. If I can manage it everyday, I will. Susie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529790 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 01:11:59 +0000 Susie 1529790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm right there with you, this is my 10th summer in Little Rock and it seems to be the hottest we've had. I don't like to wish away summer but I am so over it being in the high 90's day after day. And having new winter clothes doesn't help! Carla, that is a very creative challenge! I'm thinking that I need to identify my best/favorite pieces for hot weather and focus on wearing those. Not a very specific challenge is it? Sal on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529773 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:54:03 +0000 Sal 1529773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ August is yuck here for the opposite reason, often wet and cold, although sometimes it can be stunningly sunny and crisp.  Not quite springlike although we want it to be!! I am not buying in August so I will be SYC! I might be able to incorporate this into some type of challenge Carla on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529757 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:36:27 +0000 Carla 1529757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Don't know how long I'll last, but I'm thinking of co-ordinating all my outfits with this Fossil bag. Should give my navy clothes a workout, and challenge me to be creative with some of my older items-blush tank, apple green cotton sweater, cognac accessories, etc. Basically I will pull all clothing items that have these colours to create a capsule from which to fashion sufficient outfits to get me through the month. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/august-challenges-anyone#post-1529739 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:54:59 +0000 Anonymous 1529739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ August drags on forever here too, but is usually a hot dry heat with hot winds. Gardens turn brown. School starts August 12, but it will not feel like fall. I would welcome a challenge even if it is one for myself. Maybe it should be taking a hard look at my summer wardrobe and making a list of what will go, what will stay around for next year, and what my needs will be.