https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:37:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning/page/2#post-1723291 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 18:12:05 +0000 Anonymous 1723291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm seriously impressed with your plan Tanya and I feel inspired too. My son goes back to school on Tuesday and I plan on using about three days this week when I have the house to myself, to do a closet audit. I might not do quite so much as you but considering I've never really analysed my stuff and tried loads of things on, it'll be a big start for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723255 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 15:08:57 +0000 Tanya 1723255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am glad I am inspiring others to do something similar, too.&nbsp; I had a great start yesterday with the large hack operation and editing all the basics, but will spend most of today at a friend's bbq party so I doubt I will manage much other one an icon post I am working on.&nbsp; I guess it will all average out in the end.</p> <p>Angie, thank you for answering my earlier questions.&nbsp; I LOVE those posts, they are my favorites along trends and ensembles. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723251 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:55:25 +0000 Angie 1723251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya, YES. When I miss doing one of those posts, it's an oversight, and simply lack of time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723245 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:21:03 +0000 Janet 1723245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a thorough plan! I love it. You may have inspired me to tackle a couple of smaller projects today (even though I have a dozen other things that I need to be doing as well!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723238 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:29:09 +0000 JAileen 1723238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm very impressed by your list. If I had a week off (and since I don't have a job most weeks are off) I'd be laying in the hammock reading. My messy closet reflects that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723236 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:12:31 +0000 cheryl 1723236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your list of to dos and cant wait to read all about the process </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723157 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 02:01:38 +0000 Carla 1723157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm off this week and doing a bit of a wardrobe sort, though the big job is planned for a week I have later in October. DH gets a big closet review every October, before his birthday.</p> <p>I shall watch and learn! (And awaiting Angie' F/W review.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723085 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 19:40:00 +0000 Tanya 1723085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much ladies for continued moral support.&nbsp; I will try not to disappoint</p> <p>Roxanna, how fun - I am an ESFJ, but both my S and F were borderline, so out personalities are probably quite similar.&nbsp; High five to my fellow reader.&nbsp; I am planning a special treat for my self during the stay-cation, which is one whole day int he local Barnes &amp; Noble, which is gorgeous: large, very well stocked and with a great cafe. I just have to try not to leave with too many good books and thus destroy the rest of my editing efforts.</p> <p>Sterling,<a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shopping-diet-wardrobe-plan" rel="nofollow"> this </a>is the post, and I am copying the relevant part here:</p> <p> <i>"When it comes to the upcoming fall/winter season, here is a general<br /> plan, to be refined in various details in many future posts.</i></p> <i><br /> </i> <p><i>1. My main trendy silhouette of the season will be cropped kick<br /> flare/straight pants/jeans worn with high shaft booties or appropriate<br /> shoes when it is warmer.</i><br /><i>2. Two secondary trendy silhouettes will be<br /> full length flares worn with right height footwear and culottes worn<br /> over tall boots so that no skin is visible</i><br /><i>3. For each of those<br /> three, I plan to come up with at least three different outfit formulas (<br /> pairings with tops and outerwear) similar to Angie's ensembles.</i><br /><i>4.<br /> My three less trendy formulas with revolve around skinnies: tucked into<br /> tall boots when the weather is nasty, full length with shorter shaft<br /> booties, cropped with higher shaft booties. There is no need to come up<br /> with outfit formulas for these as the proportions are much easier and<br /> there are many options."</i></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723042 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:52:32 +0000 Sally 1723042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. I wish I could be this organised. I find getting stuff out of the hold is important and getting the tailoring jobs and dry cleaning jobs done clears up a lot. I like how you have analysed it all. Will be keen to follow your progression. You also reminded me I need to get my knicker drawer sorted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723039 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:55:13 +0000 Runs With Scissors 1723039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I"m interested to read about your progress as well. &nbsp; I'm gradually working on getting my closet more organized -- not yet ready to think of it as "editing", though a few things are going into the donations pile as part of the process. &nbsp; Like you, I've been overcommitted at work, and over the past year, my closet has gotten quite disorganized. &nbsp; For me, the end's not in sight yet, but maybe I can find some inspiration to chip away at my own closet issues! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723037 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:42:58 +0000 Roxanna 1723037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheers again from a fellow High-J (ENFJ) and also a big reader - I spent half my stay-catoion doing a library tour of Toronto I'll be watching and emulating all your careful planning here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723011 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 14:31:10 +0000 Joyce B 1723011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a very busy and productive staycation. I will be following your posts, I am sure you will come up with great outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1723007 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 14:09:47 +0000 Anonymous 1723007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so excited to read your future posts!! &nbsp;I will be following your lead and doing something similar. &nbsp; </p> <p>I must have missed these posts: &nbsp;<i>I already defined my main three silhouettes for the season as pant type +shoe type. &nbsp;</i>Could you please bring me up to date. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722989 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:44:34 +0000 Astrid 1722989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You definitely have a lot planned! I wish you good luck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722984 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:34:17 +0000 Tanya 1722984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for all support and encouragement everyone.&nbsp; I do agree that it is a very ambitious plan and that achieving half of it would be quite a feature, but that is how I always am in all spheres of life.&nbsp; I always make long lists that are bit too ambitious to complete, but there is nothing I enjoy more than crossing completed items of the said lists ( I am a very strong J in the Meyer-Briggs personality type).&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, writing them down and sharing&nbsp; with you makes me more accountable and thus more likely to succeed.&nbsp; I will be very happy if anyone else can benefit from me sharing this process.</p> <p>Style Fan, thank you for pointing me to those hand hemming YouTube tutorials! &nbsp; I have never tried this before but am going to practice on some rejected pair of pants after the closet edit is complete.&nbsp; If it goes well &nbsp; I may try to do some of the planned pant hemming myself, it would certainly save me some money.</p> <p>Viva, that happens to me quite often too - books are my addiction and escape from reality whenever I feel blue, and there&nbsp; been a lot of that in the last three years.&nbsp; Kindle First membership does not help at all:)&nbsp;&nbsp; I think i counted recently and int he past year between burrowed and purchases books I have read at least 60.</p> <p>I am off to deal with the most boring part of closet edit first - the basics (undies, socks etc.)&nbsp; Will report the results later in the day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722966 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:57:29 +0000 Dottie 1722966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This one really speaks to me:<br />I already defined my main three silhouettes for the season as pant type +shoe type, now I want to develop the three formulas for each (tops, toppers etc.)</p> <p>This seems like a very practical way to approach the new season. &nbsp;Start with pants and shoes and then figure out the tops.&nbsp;</p> <p>Have a wonderfully productive stay-cation! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722956 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:43:08 +0000 viva 1722956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so impressed by this long list! I wish you luck and look forward to your posts.</p> <p>I can see myself drawing up this list, then finding a good book and stretching out on the couch.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722924 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 09:02:03 +0000 Style Fan 1722924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great plan Tanya.&nbsp; Do you hand sew?&nbsp; You don't need a sewing machine to do pant hems.&nbsp; I do some of mine by hand.&nbsp; Actually I prefer that way because it is invisible.&nbsp; I am sure there are instructions on You Tube.&nbsp; Not jeans though.&nbsp; Sewing machine hems are better.<br />Looking forward to seeing to your posts.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722900 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 06:31:00 +0000 Barbara Diane 1722900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck! Looking forward to reading about it.<br /><b>Angie</b>, looking forward to those posts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722884 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 03:05:34 +0000 Brooklyn 1722884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what an ambitious plan. I look forward to hearing about your progress. And dark romance and military themes sound yummy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722868 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 01:43:02 +0000 Roxanna 1722868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Tanya - this sounds amazing. I only did 1 &amp; 2 on my vacation, I can't imagine how you will get the rest done! I'll be following along keenly... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722857 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 01:24:16 +0000 Suz 1722857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like an excellent plan, Tanya.&nbsp;</p> <p>I must say, I felt GREAT to come home to a clean closet after my vacation. I tidied/ sorted/ did planning and organizing and sent things for repair etc. right after NAS. I haven't done the seasonal switch but I did take everything out and examine it and edited out a bunch of items. I am not 100% clear on which trends I will be trying to incorporate but I do have a list of items I might like to find.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'll look forward to your discoveries! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722832 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 00:42:48 +0000 Elizabeth P 1722832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Tanya, that sounds so ambitious!&nbsp; Even just thinking about it and writing it down impresses me.</p> <p>Funny, I'm a very organized and analytical person, but spending time like this on my wardrobe makes me freeze.&nbsp; I just can't get started.&nbsp; And I'm afraid to write things down because then I'll feel this sense of accountability that I am afraid I can't live up to.&nbsp; Yet I know how valuable it would be, and how much I'd benefit from it.&nbsp; Very strange.&nbsp; </p> <p>I'm looking forward to reading ALL your posts as you do this.&nbsp; I may get some inspiration :)</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722828 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 00:33:07 +0000 unfrumped 1722828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh , good luck! Keep us posted. </p> <p>I have a too - big holding zone when I'm supposed to BF assessing fof Joy/ no joy. Still struggling with that a bit; had better luck with other categories. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722826 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 00:32:12 +0000 Anonymous 1722826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm excited to see your military and dark romance outfits. Sounds fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722799 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:16:27 +0000 Tanya 1722799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the moral support, Angie and Aida.&nbsp; As I said, I would be happy if I get halfway down my list :)</p> <p>Angie, thank you so much for the hugs and sending some back at you!&nbsp; I am soo excited for the Fall Trend Report next week, perfect timing.&nbsp; Are you planning to do one of those '10 must have items this season" sometime in the near future or not?&nbsp; I have noticed that some seasons you do both posts and some seasons only the first. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722785 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:00:58 +0000 Aida 1722785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds very ambitious but I know you can do it! Looking forward to your posts </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722776 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 22:50:45 +0000 Angie 1722776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your stay-cation sounds practical, therapeutic, rewarding, fun &nbsp;and JUST what you need. I'm sending good stay-cation hugs from Seattle. &nbsp;</p> <p>I can't think of a more organized and effective closet edit and review, sweet Tanya. Can I clone you?&nbsp;</p> <p>I am here over the long weekend, and will "help out". Trends for Fall &amp; Winter 2016 post is scheduled for next week.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722715 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:35:34 +0000 Tanya 1722715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hope you enjoy your going away trip, UmmLila!&nbsp; Those red booties are gorgeous, but the heel is too high for me.</p> <p>Mu sewing skills are next to non-existent, though I would love to learn.&nbsp; I can mend buttons and ripped hems, but that is about it.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the past I kept thinking of those hand-held mini-sewing machines to try just for simple hemming, but those had not gotten good reviews so I never tried them. &nbsp; Maybe I should consider the most basic sewing class next time I have some free time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/commencing-a-big-closet-edit-and-wardrobe-analysis-planning#post-1722712 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:31:46 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1722712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a busy staycation. I'm going away but hoping to get caught up on some work things too.</p> <p>Do you know how to sew? On my list of things to do when I have free time is to get a sewing machine and learn to at least hem pants. But I would love to learn proper tailoring. I bought one a couple years ago and broke in within 3 days while trying to learn on my own.</p> <p>I have high shaft booties in mind, too, for cropped pants. I did get red Zara ones already.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p>