https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:29:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965518 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:45:45 +0000 Kathie 1965518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the job! And, nice work on the edit- sounds like you're on a roll, in terms of adapting your closet to your new job and new home! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965505 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:38:30 +0000 LaPed 1965505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the produce job!! Having a uniform is going to give you an opportunity to be *so* creative with your off-duty outfits! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965491 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:29:58 +0000 Canada 1965491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Enjoyed reading about your color palette choices. Editing can be difficult and you tackled it head on! So glad to hear you got that job. Go, Cindysmith! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965353 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:36:21 +0000 Carla 1965353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OH! Congratulations Cindy! On the job, your home, the edits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965348 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:27:19 +0000 JuniperGreen 1965348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome update, and congrats on the new gig!&nbsp; Can you add a bandana or kerchief etc to your new uniform, or do you have to stick to solely the basics?</p> <p>I was tinkering around with a new craft yesterday and peeked into my own craft supply bins. I'd really thinned it out during a move a few years back and&nbsp;it's still quite manageable. I can probably credit Angie with helping me hone my critical shoppers' eye which now extends beyond wardrobe purchases!&nbsp; </p> <p>...Unless of course I'm perusing a pastry case then all bets are off ;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965344 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:18:36 +0000 Angie 1965344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>EXCELLENT thoughts and strategies. I bet you feel liberated. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965334 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:59:34 +0000 Cardiff girl 1965334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done for getting that job.Wearing uniform makes life a lot easier in the mornings and you can save your own clothes from the wear and tear of work.Good analysis of your wardrobe . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965300 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:48:25 +0000 Elizabeth P 1965300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great work Cindy!&nbsp; Having a uniform will really simplify things.&nbsp; I hope you can wear the heck out of your clothes on weekends. &nbsp; Congrats on your new job. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965294 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:11:39 +0000 rachylou 1965294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice! I’m interested to know if you’ll end up whittling your closet more. Since the bakery has taken over my life, I haven’t really. </p> <p>I remember working in a grocery. I liked it. Good salt of the earth business. Never useless. I have to admit, working in high tech, was surrounded by people who really didn’t do anything... lol. Never so in a grocery! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965269 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:40:24 +0000 Jessikams 1965269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I admire your thoughts on the color palette. Clear but not restrictive, and it sounds like these guidelines have evolved really organically.</p> <p>Congrats on the job! Sounds like a good setup. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965261 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:45:15 +0000 Sal 1965261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great work - sounds like you are in the right space for successful editing.&nbsp; And congrats on the job - a uniform will make things easier in many ways (and probably cheaper too!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965251 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:01:14 +0000 Jane 1965251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good work Cindy! Good to have a very clear analysis and understanding. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bitten-by-the-editing-bug-long#post-1965244 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:29:48 +0000 cindysmith 1965244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie challenged us to edit our closets, and Runcarla suggested places to donate books if we wanted to extend the edit outside of the closet, so I've had editing on the brain or something. </p> <p>I edited my craft supply hoard today. Supplies went into the donation bin, and I went through my recipes and weeded out more that I knew I wouldn't ever try out. I haven't felt brave enough to tackle the yarn yet, but it's coming. There will be a day of reckoning with Christmas decorations and gift-wrap supplies soon, too.</p> <p>I've also been eyeing everything in my wardrobe with a more critical eye. Several garments and a couple pairs of shoes have gone into the donation pile in my backseat of my truck. </p> <p>I also was offered and accepted a job in the produce department at the local grocery store. I couldn't turn it down: it's a permanent position, closer to home, more hours, and a whole dollar more per hour than the Old Navy seasonal job was offering. The new job involves a uniform: red polo-style company shirts, solid black pants, and solid black shoes. Boring, but it simplifies things for work clothes; and leaves me needing less clothing overall (but at least it can be whatever I want to wear for days off work).</p> <p>I've noticed a few common themes among the clothes and shoes that I've kept, and this should hopefully help me make better buying decisions in the future.</p> <p>* the predominant silhouette in my bottoms is skinny. Skinny jeans, slim trousers, moto style leggings. I did keep a few pairs of wide leg bottoms because they balance out my shoulders/arms/newbs, and because I do like a wide leg trouser for times when I'm not moving around a lot. I kept one maxi skirt, but if it doesn't get worn it goes away. I'm set for jeans for a long time, and I have ordered some slim black pants just for work so I shouldn't need pants for a while.</p> <p>* i wound up with a fairly tight color palette when clothes quit flying out the closet door. Blacks, greys, lots of various shades of denim, tan/khaki, navy blue, and my dippin dots colors. There are a few burgundy bottoms in there, but when they're worn out they won't be replicated in my wardrobe. As for the dippin dots colors, I'm drawn to the blues and purples the most; as pinks wear out, they'll likely won't be replaced.</p> <p>* I've gotten pickier about the length of tops in my old age. I'm less comfortable showing a skin belt (be it tummy or plumber's crack). Tall department shopping for me whenever possible from now on.</p> <p>* I've also found a happy medium between the really fitted tops of my thinner days and the loose tops I wore after my weight gain. No more oversized tops. A bit loose, yes; gargantuan, no.</p> <p>* footwear: all those flats I bought for a possible job in clothing retail? They're beautiful, but they can't be worn to the job I've accepted. Looks like I'm going to be sporting some super stylish shoes on my days off. Almost all of my boots stayed, because reasons The ones that didn't stay are the ones that felt like they were too tight for the funky toes and I refuse to deal with any more blisters on the insides of my toes.</p> <p>Thank you, Angie, for getting the ball rolling with your challenge. And thank you to everyone who has shared their introspective posts about their edits. Hopefully, I can stick to better buying habits in the future thanks to all I learn from you guys </p>