https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:31:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144589 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:22:24 +0000 Liesbeth 2144589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done. I have the problem too with certain cuts of cardigans slipping of my shoulders. Those will never be favorites ;). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144549 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:47:27 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2144549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's so good to make a decision you know is right. Glad it worked out so clearly, even if it means waiting for the right replacement. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144477 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:56:14 +0000 unfrumped 2144477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super update!<br /> This is such a great example of the limitations of the photos— only you know how it actually fits and feels.<br /> And if you keep it, then you’d have 2 “ not quite right” items and still be looking for better.<br /> Wonderful wardrobe planning! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144462 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:22:15 +0000 nemosmom 2144462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are an inspiration for being PPP, Jenn!&nbsp; Thank you for the update. I am sorry to hear it didn't work out, but I am sure the perfect replacement is out there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144446 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:41:38 +0000 Jenn 2144446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Angie,&nbsp;</b>I don't think so. Pretty sure the construction of the shoulders and the cut of the neckline are both playing a role, too. I should probably know by now that if I do a K/R, it's more likely an R than a K. I'm pretty good about wholeheartedly committing when I'm sure it's right!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144437 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:19:32 +0000 Angie 2144437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is it worth going down a size?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144431 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:39:39 +0000 Vildy 2144431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll be darned.&nbsp; I wouldn't have pegged the new one as heavy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />Don't like clothes that are determined to have their own head&nbsp; :D<br />They should stay where they're put.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144427 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:20:12 +0000 Jenn 2144427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't mind the digression at all. I know Goodwill in the US has a huge sorting/selling operation that goes &nbsp;far beyond what you see in the thrift stores. &nbsp;Bales of clothes are sent to other countries (which comes with its own set of problems for local global economies), cut down for rags, sold for recycling, and shredded for insulation and furniture fill. Way more donated clothing is recycled than resold...about 80-90% of all donations. I'm glad there's a robust system for dealing with textile waste, but it's not nearly enough, and less production/consumption is the only really solution.&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2018/01/ready-waste-americas-clothing-crisis/">https://www.saturdayeveningpos.....ng-crisis/</a></p> <p>After wearing the new sweater around the house for a bit and sitting with it in my closet for a day or two, I've decided to return. It's quite (physically) heavy, and I think it might be a little big. Those two things together make it prone to slipping off my shoulders, which is annoying and feels sloppy. It's not the right replacement, and the need isn't dire. &nbsp;Next. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144289 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:50:23 +0000 JAileen 2144289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni, the gospel mission gives donated things to homeless people. &nbsp;That’s what I meant by different standards. &nbsp;People won’t buy a coat that is slightly worn,&nbsp;but a person who is cold will want that coat.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144288 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:38:02 +0000 Jenni NZ 2144288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s true J’Aileen- my best things that I am not trying to make any money on (which I am remarkably unsuccessful at in any case) I donate to the hospice shop where they try to make money for the cause. Then the rest to the clothing bin.<br /> But what happens to the things that go to the gospel mission do you think?<br /> ( Sorry Jenn for going Off Topic to an extent). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144284 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:32:13 +0000 JAileen 2144284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the new sweater is a big improvement over the old one which, as you say, is a little like a grubby blanket. &nbsp;That, with the fact that the old one is too warm for your new climate, it looks like a slam dunk.</p> <p>Re things that are kind of grubby: my non profit/thrift store donates less than perfect things to the gospel mission. &nbsp;After all, we are selling our things to make money, and they are giving their things away. &nbsp;The standard for our things is higher. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144281 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:21:32 +0000 Jenni NZ 2144281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was musing on your post last night and was not quite sure what to say. It helps that you have written more meanwhile. Knowing your excellent commitment to sustainability, I think it isn’t only the number of wears but how the item looks and feels after the wears. 84 wears is a good number. For me, I have 3 long winter cardigans. The oldest, the bronze from 2018, is at 112 wears, with the 2019 olive at 47 wears and the 2019 ink at 55 wears. My bronze still looks pristine. No sign of the wears. My ink is beginning to pill and not look so great. So I think I will feel unhappy with it sooner and it won’t reach 112 wears. Different manufacturers, slightly different fabrics, just how things roll.<br /> And in your pics of the old one, it just looks slightly schlubby, you know? ( Is that even a word?) And if it *feels* more like a grubby blanket than a cozy cardigan, that’s pretty telling- not a good way of feeling. I don’t like grubby blankets!- I want to wash them!<br /> I am conflicted about what to do with my items that are becoming worn or raggedy. ATM I am still putting them in the “clothing bin”. The owner of those bins gives a little to charity ( child cancer), sells what he/staff thinks is good enough in his stores for profit, and recycles some of the clothing for rags. I don’t know what he decides for each thing, and it’s possible some goes to landfill too. I guess I am trusting him to know and my trust may be misplaced as he has not always been the most ethical businessman. But I know no other way to recycle for rags and we have enough rags at home for cleaning, painting etc already. And we have bought clothes in his stores at times at cheap prices so I feel I have benefited from other people’s donations and I therefore don’t mind if he makes some money off some of mine. Still part of the circular economy.<br /> All this to say, if it were me I would keep the new one ( it’s gorgeous) and keep the old one a bit longer until it is cooler and you see if you might wear both- if you would not, then ditch the older one somewhere that you feel is the most sustainable option for you. We can’t help wearing things out! It’s better than so many people! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144278 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:24:52 +0000 Jenn 2144278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lots of food for thought!</p> <p><b>Liesbeth, </b><b></b>I wish I could apply the "do you want to wear it right away" question, because that's usually a good gauge for me, but it's still in the 90s here and probably won't be sweater-weather for another month or two. I have to shop early, though, because the things available when it finally does cool down here will be too heavy.</p> <p><b>SarahD8,&nbsp;</b>your reply has so much wisdom. Thank you for that. You're right that I've been working from home for many years, although "working from home" used to involve quite a bit more "working from a cafe" or "working from the library" than it does these days (cafes and libraries still aren't open at all in Los Angeles).&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you to those of you trying to find a way of keeping the old favorite around. &nbsp;I'm not a big "change into loungewear" person. Since I work from home, I tend to just dress comfortably all day rather than switch from work clothes for the evening. When I do slip on a topper over my pajamas (say, weekend mornings), I tend to go luxe and grab my cashmere duster.</p> <p><b>nemosmom,&nbsp;</b>I love Naadam, but I suspect their chunky cardigans are just too warm for my needs.&nbsp;</p> <p>Truth is, there were reasons I had a replacement for this sweater on my list, and I'd probably do well to remember those--the fiber content makes it too warm to get as much wear in California winters and, though I am A-okay wearing clothing with signs of wear, it's starting to feel a bit more like a grubby blanket (it's not actually dirty, though!) than a cozy cardigan.</p> <p>I'm leaning towards keeping, but we'll see how it works with a few of the other things I've ordered.<b></b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144262 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:24:24 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2144262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the new one a lot! I think it's a worthy replacement for your older one. I also love the cami with it. I was wondering, though, if the older one could be kept as a lounge sweater, like a robe option. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144251 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:39:57 +0000 nemosmom 2144251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>As a sidebar (sortof) did you see Naadam's fall collection dropped? There are a couple of chunky-ish cardigans there :D</div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://naadam.co/products/cashmere-boyfriend-cardigan?variant=32615815151712">https://naadam.co/products/cas.....5815151712</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://naadam.co/products/cashmere-shawl-collar-cardigan?variant=32603813773408">https://naadam.co/products/cas.....3813773408</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://naadam.co/products/space-dye-cardigan?variant=32606537711712">https://naadam.co/products/spa.....6537711712</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://naadam.co/products/marled-cashmere-grandpa-cardigan">https://naadam.co/products/mar.....a-cardigan</a><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144211 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:18:38 +0000 unfrumped 2144211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am terrible at this because I am in the throes of trying to downsize my own wardrobe, and to be have more % wardrobe aligned with my real % time activities , and to buy fewer things where I keep something almost like it and “ split wears. </p> <p>So- from the photos I think I like the new style better as it looks sleeker and ghd cabling is great. Cocoon style trends in and out but tends to be less flattering on me, at least. However, old cardi may be warmer and cosier- I would need that in my climate- I love bracelet sleeves but not for winter. </p> <p>Sooo... ( what I say, not what I actually do) I would think about a new cardigan in similar color if you want to REPLACE this one. ( could mean it goes into holding zone in case there’s an unexpected disaster with the new one) The very most important first thing is how great do they feel. The new one should be held to account to feel better than the old( itch, shoulder fit, movement- what you realistically will expect from it. )<br /> OR that you totally love how it looks on<br /> you more than the old, and are done with that style, plus that it feels good, fabrication- wise. Don’t let the old fiber content scare you- just because linen and wool are “ natural “, they can each, or together, be unwearable.<br /> Now, waffling a little, if you were going to office and new sweater would be a mainstay and yet you love amber-golden sweaters so are wearing both frequently but need to keep office one nicer— that is sort of like having a same signature style for work and home. Or if knits are very different weights, as one might have a navy cotton or linen something for SS and navy wool for F/W, because you like wear a similar color or shaped item year- round, but happen to come across items not necessarily in season. </p> <p>So that is probably no help. But it’s not whether you decide according to the above questions— they are more to just stimulate your own ways of deciding. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144204 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:40:37 +0000 anchie 2144204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer new one by a lot, you should keep it! Old one has bathrobe vibe, new one is much more sleeker. And you deserve to wear nice things at home too. I personally don’t feel good in things that are not in good condition even for at home wear but YMMV. Keep the old one just to see if you would still reach for it. If you don’t - you know what to do </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144203 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:38:57 +0000 Carla 2144203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amen to what&nbsp;<b>SarahD8&nbsp;</b>wrote! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr/page/2#post-2144202 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:31:58 +0000 Minaminu 2144202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>in terms of colour and looks, it's a tricky choice as they are very similar. However, looking at the fabric composition, maybe it would be best to keep both of them and see which cardi is best for the winter in your new location.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144199 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:23:27 +0000 Star (Lise) 2144199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would like to clarify as a person who has worked from home since 1994 and now retired I don't think any nice clothing is a waste for home use.&nbsp; My comment was tagged on to Staysfit' comment and I should have clarified that to me they look really similar and in your own words the old one is still in reasonable condition and you love it, so why not spend the money on something quite different.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144198 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:15:02 +0000 Anonymous 2144198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The new one is great - definitely keep it. And I'd also hang on to the older one . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144187 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:01:14 +0000 Vildy 2144187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Never thought I would say a cami is magnificent but this one is, on ypu.</p> <p>I like the sleekness of the new cardigan's refined cable weave but, by far, prefer the drape and fit of the old one.&nbsp; Though that amount of pilling and wear would drive me batty, until I slued my perspective around to valuing the rough, artisanal texture. </p> <p>ETA: y'know, we make a big fuss and pay big bucks for those teddi type coats and jackets, the ones that aren't thick like the MaxMara ones but are just extra nubbly.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144175 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:45:31 +0000 SarahD8 2144175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a person who has long worked from home (which I think Jenn has too) I’d like to gently push back against the idea of nice clothing being “a waste for home use.” Do we only deserve new clothing/clothing that gives us pleasure if people outside our household will see us wearing it? Similarly, what are we losing by framing the coming months as a waste/not “real” life/not deserving of investment?</p> <p>Of course given the uncertainties in people’s finances etc these days it’s wise to think through purchases very carefully. And maybe Jenn decides she doesn’t really need the new sweater or doesn’t like it enough to keep it. I just think it’s worth taking care to examine how we frame the questions we are posing to ourselves in this time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144165 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:23:54 +0000 RobinF 2144165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the new one, it looks a bit neater and love that it has pockets. I am with the keep-both team, especially if you think it will be hard to find a replacement when the old one bites the dust.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144164 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:16:57 +0000 Preppy Pear 2144164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really, really like the new one! I prefer the non-shawl collar, but that’s also my general preference. I like the shade of both.</p> <p>Very nice cami and jeans! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144161 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:37:39 +0000 lisaflex 2144161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>id keep new one!!! I just looked - its sold out!!! very cute. I too would keep the old as an at home comfy piece.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144157 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:38:13 +0000 nemosmom 2144157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PS the silk cami is a total keeper! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144155 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:36:46 +0000 nemosmom 2144155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They both look great on you and I could see the new one earning a rightful spot in your closet, just on fabrication and pocket factor alone! </p> <p>I could argue for keeping both. If the current one is still in good shape, and is still a favorite, I certainly would not let it go. The new one could help split wears and allow you to baby your fave a bit longer, but knowing you prefer a lean closet, I might return the new one unless you absolutely love it. </p> <p>I am of NO help whatsoever </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144154 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:32:12 +0000 Star (Lise) 2144154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally agree with Staysfit.&nbsp; Seems like a bit of a waste for home use. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/decision-time-kr#post-2144153 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:25:25 +0000 Staysfit 2144153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While I personally prefer the more refined look of the first, I would say you should keep the old sweater and spend your money on something else, or save it. &nbsp;If it’s a sweater for use at home, why splurge on something new when the old sweater is good enough for your current use. FOMO is not a reason to spend money now. &nbsp;If this is a HEWI, my thinking might change and I would be more inclined to keep.</p>