https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:02:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1886114 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 01:31:16 +0000 aloha emily 1886114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you- it’s actual turning out to be rather helpful in my style evolution! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883773 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:36:39 +0000 Anonymous 1883773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fun way to organize. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883708 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:48:01 +0000 aloha emily 1883708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for all your thoughts!</p> <p>Brooklyn, I love to color mix- it’s hard to find colors that i think clash. Off beat combos delight me :)</p> <p>Aurore, thank you for pointing out the understated nature of the shorts. You’re right- they just read as olive shorts.</p> <p>Unfrumped, I had the same thought about hangers. If I find this system useful, I might buy three different colors of hangers to keep the categories straight. </p> <p>Lynn, Mainelady came up with Pretty Gritty, and I loved it!</p> <p>Thanks again for all your encouragement- I’ll let you know how it goes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883641 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:24:34 +0000 SarahD8 1883641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic idea! I would love to hear more about how it goes and what you learn as you make outfits from your newly organized closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883634 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 16:23:13 +0000 Jenn 1883634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a really clever idea! That sort of juxtaposition is how I think about outfits too, when I’m actively analyzing. Your closet arrangement seems like it would make it easy to do on a daily basis without much fuss. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883590 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 11:10:15 +0000 Cardiff girl 1883590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a really interesting way of viewing one s wardrobe and fascinating that it exposed the clothes that you didn’t often wear as ones that didn’t fit with your style objectives.It will be interesting to see if that holds true with new purchases as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883464 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:28:30 +0000 MsMary 1883464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What fun!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883459 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:13:24 +0000 Sal 1883459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun idea- I can see how that could work brilliantly!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883447 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:11:31 +0000 LaPed 1883447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is brilliant! I'm always striving for juxtaposition, but sometimes I get lazy and just go with what "goes" together. This is a very ingenious way of making sure you have some contrasting elements in every outfit. I so want to try this, but have to suss out what my organizing elements would be.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883444 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:03:25 +0000 Lynn 1883444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea to arrange your closet to support your style moniker.&nbsp;<br />So glad you settled on Gritty Pretty Bold. It fits your style so well and &nbsp;Gritty Pretty just makes me smile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883379 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:01:38 +0000 Bonnie 1883379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your idea, too. This would be fun to try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883373 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:48:32 +0000 kkards 1883373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG...genuis! and this is why i love YLF....i never would have thought about organizing my closet this way, but what a great idea!<br />and i love your style moniker </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883371 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:44:27 +0000 Suz 1883371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea! I love it and may borrow! Fantastic way of getting juxtaposition in.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883325 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:40:13 +0000 Helena 1883325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's such a fun and creative idea! Looking forward to hearing how it works for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883316 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:26:04 +0000 unfrumped 1883316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is SUCH a clever and fun idea!</p> <p>I wonder, if someone wanted to do that bit still kept certain items together such as pants with pants, etc due to closet space, then different colored hangers or hanger tags might be used.<br /> I can really relate to the outfit creation because I have learned that some sort of juxtaposition is necessary for me too.<br /> A classic blazer needs somehow more trim or feminine pants and classic trousers need a blouse or jacket with more ladylike details, also dressier shoes and vice versa. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883257 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 10:13:24 +0000 jussie 1883257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How intriguing! I look forward to hearing more about this!<br /> I’m thinking about organizing my wardrobe into two capsules; boho lite for days when I have the time and feel like being noticed a little, and a separate modern classic capsule for when I feel like blending in and getting dressed quickly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883254 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:56:12 +0000 Style Fan 1883254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea!&nbsp; I am going to assess my outfits this way.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883249 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:41:29 +0000 Aurore 1883249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an impressing closet organisation! It does seem efficient, I'm looking forward to more lessons learned from you. <br />Il love the pairing of pink and camouflage on your look but I understand that you may not feel "gritty" enough. The shorts are rather understated and the cardigan and shoes are more visible. Adding a bracelet sounds a good idea, or maybe even using more gritty shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883246 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:44:34 +0000 rachylou 1883246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s really clever. I wonder if I could do that... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883245 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:34:31 +0000 Barbara Diane 1883245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What am ingenious way to organize your closet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883234 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:57:08 +0000 Brooklyn 1883234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this idea! I would never be organised enough to do it, but I can see how it could help with outfit creation. I assume that you like to colour mix? I organise my wardrobe by colour because the colour mix of an outfit is always the first thing I think about (because I am not good at colour mixing and I really need to plan it). But if you are good at colour mixing, I can see that organising by theme could be more useful.</p> <p>I can see the elements of your style in your outfit. Love the pattern mix of the camo and floral too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883232 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:53:25 +0000 Emily K 1883232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quite an inspired thing you did! &nbsp;And I like the revelation about the pieces that failed to fall into a category..."maybe they don't belong in your wardrobe". &nbsp;It's really interesting that a group emerged having a uniting characteristic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883231 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:35:28 +0000 aloha emily 1883231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*gut reaction, not guy reaction </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-experiment-organizing-by-style-moniker#post-1883230 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:33:36 +0000 aloha emily 1883230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quick background- Several kind commenters here have helped me hone in on my style moniker this week-<br /> Gritty (grunge/safari/spiky, studded shoes)<br /> Pretty (soft fabrics/floral/gingham)<br /> Bold (animal print/strong lipstick/pattern and color mixing)</p> <p>Adjectives are<br /> Fresh: current, clean, wholesome<br /> Floaty: fluttering skirts, wispy updos<br /> Grounded: serious shoes, olive/denim/gray<br /> Tropical: Caribbean brights, bold prints<br /> Green: my best and happiest color, which I often forget to buy and wear. </p> <p>I put Gritty first in the moniker because I naturally reach for items with pretty and bold vibes, but I forget to temper the look with some tough elements. I end up feeling too saccharine- all rose and no thorn! But too much grit and i feel bland and bored. I need all three elements in each look to truly feel happy. </p> <p>Today I rearranged my closet to make it easier to include all three parts of the moniker in my outfits- I hope! I used masking tape to label one part of my closet “gritty”, another “pretty” and a third “bold”. Then I went through my wardrobe item by item, hanging each in the appropriate area. I did this quickly- guy reactions and no second-guessing or hard and fast rules. A grey suit jacket and pants felt “pretty” to me, while the the same suit in black felt “bold”, for example. Now everything I feel is gritty- pants, tops, jackets, dresses- are hung together, and the same for pretty and bold. </p> <p>If an item didn’t fit one of the three categories, I put it in a separate pile- if it doesn’t support my style moniker, maybe it doesn’t belong in my wardrobe right now. Those items tended to be the ones I have trouble styling, I found, and now I know why they’ve never made me quite happy!</p> <p>So now if I reach for a “pretty” blouse, I’ll remind myself to style it with items from the other categories- maybe “bold” trousers and “gritty” jewelry. I hung the gritty items front and center since that’s the theme I most often forget. I think pulling items from three different areas will make it easier for me to notice which elements I’m missing in the day’s outfit and remember to add a splash of all three each day. </p> <p>Here’s what I wore today (weird pose- I was trying to get my shoes and sweater close enough to show the contrast). I feel good about the pretty elements- the floral blouse and my long hair- and the bold vibe- fuschia cardigan and orange shoes- but the camouflage shorts don’t provide enough grit to really please me. Next time I’ll add some spiky bracelets and maybe a black watch with a studded strap. </p>