https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 23:54:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2164374 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:58:54 +0000 Anonymous 2164374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ignore that last post. It is in the wrong place. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2164370 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:44:20 +0000 Anonymous 2164370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here is today’s black and white outfit. I have few pants for winter that fit. These you see are Paige Hoxton black jeans . The white sweater is an old one from Gap. It washes well and does not pill. I am wearing an EF scarf and black fishnet socks with old silver flats and the same fringed suede bag I wore yesterday.. My pearl earrings do not show. Do the sweater and/or Bag look too dated. It may be time to cut my hair and wear it down?<br /> I can probably do a week or at least three days of Black and white outfits each season. Black seems to be my dark neutral and white my light one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2164360 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:32:26 +0000 Anonymous 2164360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much, Angie. Your encouragement means a lot. I never thought I’d inspire anyone, especially with style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2164234 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:50:46 +0000 Angie 2164234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b>, thank you for your ongoing good spirits, fab style, and great attitude. You inspire us all!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2164173 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 06:06:05 +0000 Anonymous 2164173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are such cute dresses, Bijou. By the way, your YLF name Bijou. Is my word for the day, meaning “ small but elegant”. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2164145 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 03:15:03 +0000 Bijou 2164145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your consignment store vest - it is beautiful and a great fit on you. I wore red and green over the Christmas period, these were my two most worn dresses that I am happily wearing in the New Year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163888 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:17:47 +0000 Anonymous 2163888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Minaminu, you are wise. Ok, I will keep the metallics because I enjoy wearing them. I just hope I do not look like an escapee from a Florida care center. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163854 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:36:15 +0000 Minaminu 2163854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am sure you looked fab for the entire month! I haven't drssed up during December, I didn't even dressed up on xmas day as I just wanted to have a confy day. </p> <p>I like your minimal palette for December, I would still keep the metallics as everygirl needs some sparkles! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163849 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:19:31 +0000 Anonymous 2163849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suntiger, I just saw your post here. Thank you. I used to wear lots of dark green and burgundy and jewel tones. They are not particularly good colors on me. Those colors became very popular then sort of disappeared, but seem to be coming back. Have you been able to wear your new green skirt yet? Maybe you can wear it now with dark neutrals, although the cold is still with us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163843 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:12:59 +0000 Anonymous 2163843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you , Liesbeth and Ledonna. It may be the school teacher in me, but it does seem right to dress with a bit of a nod to the holidays. I enjoy it<br /> Ledonna, I had not thought of gingerbread although I like ginger tea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163842 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:12:55 +0000 Anonymous 2163842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great jacket- and sounds like a good capsule plan to me!<br /> I didn't dress up at all, more than daily workwear, though I wear green and burgundy a lot. Was going to wear my new green skirt to visit mom, but it was really cold that day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163840 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:37:35 +0000 Ledonna N. 2163840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Red is such a favorite color of mine as well I enjoyed your breakdown of what you wore as I purchase multiples that I love.</p> <p>I love the jacket that you have in this picture </p> <p>To be honest I’ve worsen these pair of Ginger Bread fleece leggings I got years ago that never fail me. But they are comfortable for home </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163830 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:55:56 +0000 Liesbeth 2163830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sure you looked amazing all the time ;). Interesting that you made a december capsule. In the end I only dressed up during the holidays from the 24th until the 1st. I felt completely uninspired and reluctant to wear my usual holiday outfits so I got an entire new one and wore different combinations of several other appropriate items on other days. I did try to incorporate green and burgundy for christmas and the days following - just feels right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163770 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:28:00 +0000 Anonymous 2163770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, Rachlou the climate is changing. We are also in drought. I don’t think the Colorado River can provide California with water much longer.<br /> When we lived in Southern CA years ago, water was always a problem yet the freeways were irrigated to water the ice plants. I hope that has stopped. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163764 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:15:15 +0000 rachylou 2163764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That could be it, Joy. We’re officially in drought again. *Sigh*. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163756 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 04:50:20 +0000 Anonymous 2163756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Shevia and Rachylou. Yes, buying pieces that should work in theory, is a continual problem. Maybe I will give it another December. It might be just the topper I would need for red, black, metallic and white capsule. My silk long underwear is getting a workout and will need to be replaced. Rachylou, I will look at waffle weave thermals or Heattech. Maybe you are having a warmer than normal winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163750 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 04:15:50 +0000 rachylou 2163750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always love red, white and black - and now that you mention it, they do indeed make for a festive holiday combination. </p> <p>I’ve enjoyed my two Xmas dresses, my fleece lined boots, and Uniqlo heattech long sleeved tops UNDER waffle weave thermal tops. I feel like I didn’t get enough wear out of my Old Navy Xmas waffle weave tops this year. I don’t know what happened there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163748 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:25:39 +0000 Jaime 2163748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent analysis. Interesting how you didn't wear the JCrew blazer. Just goes to show that clothes that work in theory still need to fit and feel right. Sounds like your sister's gift was perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163743 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 01:42:57 +0000 Anonymous 2163743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Torontogirl. I enjoyed a fairly small capsule to pick from for 31 days, but scarves certainly saved the day. I especially liked an infinity scarf with 3 or 4 different plaids from NAS a couple of years ago. It is pretty heavy so used as an outdoor scarf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163737 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:26:45 +0000 Helena 2163737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, love this breakdown ... You put together a fabulous festive capsule and looked great! Love your palette ideas and how you have such a clear sense of what works for you. Amazingly well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/december-festive-capsule-musings#post-2163729 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:10:56 +0000 Anonymous 2163729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My Festive December capsule was dominated by black, white, and red and metallics, so I wore a little grey with silver and tan with gold. I had planned to add something to this capsule but did not as my sister gifted me with some great accessories that were new to me. In the beginning I thought I would miss my black wool beaded skirt and a red wool suit, but have enough without them. For this year, at least, they were too dressy anyway.<br /> I would like to add some warm colored velvet and tomato red pull on pants and pull on gold metallic pants. I am running cold post-menopause and need pieces that will work in cold weather. Everyday I wore 3 main pieces...a bottom (usually pants), a top ( usually a crew neck sweater) and a topper ( which could be a vest, cardigan or jacket). I wore black pants the most, closely followed by blue denim ( These I have more than one pair I can wear, so not a laundry bottleneck.). The top I wore the most was the red Snoopy graphics tee tied with an EF silver tee. Both have short sleeves. Hmmm . Most worn toppers were my white puffer vest and a black leather jacket. Most worn dress was a red sweater dress.<br /> I did not wear green as much as I thought I would or burgundy. That may be that most greens and burgundy are too blue in their tones to feel right. Olive and greens with lots of yellow are better.<br /> Another surprise is that I only wore a JCrew red blazer jacket once. That one I cannot explain. It is the right red but a little big on me.<br /> I wore a scarf nearly every day and earrings and a small crossbody bag.. Going forward, I am tempted to limit my December colors to red, white and black, at least with what I have now. I recently found a consignment store vest...a wild card of tomato red and pale, almost white, on black. I bought it for the December capsule. ( In photo below).<br /> In all I wore 21 pieces for the month, avoiding other neutrals and colors. Now I look forward to wearing navy and brown and any color except red.. At least 5 pieces have been edited out, white wool dress pants and a couple pair of black pants that were interfering with my glucose meter and some sweaters that are too short. Two pair of shoes will probably be out too. They are ok for a couple of hours but feel too short for all day. One is my beloved pewter booties. I will need to replace them. The other is a pair of dressy black patent flats. They might stay for special occasions as they were ok most of the day. What did you like wearing in December? </p>