https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 19 May 2026 11:26:05 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-801087 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:05:33 +0000 jayne 801087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh, i am blushing. Really. You are the best ladies ever! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-800325 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:21:46 +0000 Ginkgo 800325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look sensational, you've found both your silhouette and colors! And your closet is so empty! You're the quickest ever at figuring out what to wear. This what I aspire to also, to get dressed fast and look good.</p> <p>Have fun in Ohio! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799902 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:09:15 +0000 pil 799902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to do what you did! Sigh. Good to see you back and have fun in Ohio - or Hiho as my son used to say when he was a wee little one : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799873 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:27:40 +0000 rholmes27 799873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree- so inspiring. Since joining YLF, I have taken several steps to work on my wardrobe, such as hiring a personal stylist, learning to determine why an outfit looked wrong (I knew when it was off, but could never decide why), etc</p> <p>I read through the archives here, &amp; let that info seep into my scattered brain, &amp; am now ready to hit the closet again after the first of the year with a plan similar to Jayne's. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799849 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:06:51 +0000 Caro in Oz 799849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. I am so impressed. I really hear you when you write about recreating a feeling rather than a look, this is so important for me too.</p> <p>Have fun with your family:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799802 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:05:20 +0000 jenanded 799802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jayne you look so gorgeous with the happiness factor shining through! And I totally covet that pared down wardrobe. Gosh I need to read and reread your posts to understand how quickly and effectively yo yu have nailed your style...wonderful. Enjoy your visit home! Jenx and what is happening with shoes? I see you are doing a cute wedge bootie in these shots </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799796 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:58:39 +0000 jenanded 799796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jayne you look so gorgeous with the happiness factor shining through! And I totally covet that pared down wardrobe. Gosh I need to read and reread your posts to understand how quickly and effectively yo yu have nailed your style...wonderful. Enjoy your visit home! Jenx </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799763 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:59:30 +0000 rachylou 799763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jayne, you're gorgeous! I love the clarity of your style now and your reflections on it. I do really think you've crossed a bridge and wish I weren't so far behind! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799757 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:53:38 +0000 Beth Ann 799757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful insights and outfits, Jayne. You're looking so much more confident and streamlined after your transformation, but have kept your vibrant, playful qualities. I'll be musing about your post over the next weeks. I'm still craving more variety. My small space and budget keep this in check, but I don't know if I just haven't settled into my "true style," or if the variety is a part of who I am. I suspect the latter, but am not sure how to curate the closet of a chameleon!</p> <p>And curiously, ponte pencil skirts have been my mainstay this fall, although I've been styling them in classic, rather than sexy, ways. </p> <p>Have a great visit in Ohio! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799733 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:20:29 +0000 harmonica 799733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow - amazing!! you have come so far and look absolutely fab!! I've enjoyed following you from late spring until I went MIA some time in aug/sept. i hope i can follow your path - very inspirational!</p> <p>love your wardrobe pic's too!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799706 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:34:30 +0000 Asingh 799706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jayne, what an insightful post! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799652 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:37:01 +0000 Raisin 799652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow that is truly inspiring! I love to read a post like this, and how other people went through the journey and arrived at their perfect wardrobe in the end. I hope I'll be making a similar post a year from now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799633 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:09:09 +0000 Lisa 799633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an inspiration. I am also finding some categories of items I rarely wear (dresses, skirts, vests) and have been slowly purging them all. I am slowly on my way to a similar, smaller, more efficient and happy to me wardrobe. Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799606 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:44:41 +0000 Anonymous 799606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jayne I can't believe you would take the time (one hour before transatlantic travel) to answer us about your wardrobe and new style, but I'm grateful for your post! What a fantastic transformation and gloriously beautiful wardrobe. I'll bet it made packing for the Ohio pilgrimage much easier, too. </p> <p>I'm really going to be thinking about this over the next few days Jayne. I'm wondering about my pencil skirts for spring as well. Your formula seems like something I could definitely get behind. Thanks so much for sharing it and have a safe flight(s) and a wonderful time with your family! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799604 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:44:17 +0000 Suz 799604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Jayne...you DEFINITELY deserve a YLF award. You learned so much, so fast! When I compare the way you are looking now to the way you looked at the beginning, I believe you are one of YLFs fastest (and best) learners EVER. </p> <p>I sure wish I learned as fast as you do! </p> <p>I must say I have benefitted SO much from your "happiness factor" idea. In fact it is the one idea that is leading me forward in my own style journey. So thank you a million trillion times for that. </p> <p>And here you are a shining example. You've found a formula that works for your figure and you've figured out ways to very it. You look relaxed, comfortable, chic, and bright. </p> <p>Your wardrobe is enviably trim and organized. Your outfits are great - thank you for the visuals! </p> <p>I hope you have a fantastic holiday! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799591 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:29:59 +0000 Angie 799591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so proud of you! You just won the next YLF award. </p> <p>You look AMAZING in coral! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799589 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:27:48 +0000 cheryl 799589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! What an amazing journey! You look great </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799576 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:13:46 +0000 Sarah A 799576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Simply amazing! And utterly inspiring.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/defining-my-40-items-and-style#post-799565 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:51:39 +0000 jayne 799565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi again and Merry Christmas! I love Christmas. I am off in 1 hour to start my travel to Ohio where my family lives. It has been 5 years since the last trip home for the holidays!</p> <p>I have been trying to get back to answer Claire, Suz and Mandipa about my 40 piece wardrobe and explain my current style</p> <p>First, from January I feel I am a true veteran here. I know I have veteran status from lurking around reading posts for 6 months before I dared post one comment, but I feel I truly joined in January 2012.</p> <p>For the next 9 months I posted 2-3 photos every week getting pros and cons on all of them, with the purpose of finding a style that suited me, my local environment, and the style culture (super office casual).</p> <p>I must say, it wasn't until I got a killer fab from Angie that I felt I had nailed a look that I wanted more of. It is casual, a touch tough tomboy and a touch woman! The main concept was skinny bottoms (in casual form like jeans or cargos) and a blousy top just fitted enough to show a waist, and loose enough to not be too dressy. I put all my pieces to the test wearing them all, then tore my closet apart just throwing out everything that didn't give me the feeling of that look. </p> <p>I don't exactly recreate it every time, because I still love my blazers which have always been a bit of my style, but now they are dressed down to give the feeling I am looking to recreate. And I realize it is a feeling, more than a specific look.</p> <p>Finally I had to take a hard look at my dresses and skirts and realize that although a pencil is sexy on these curves (lots and lots of curves), I don't want to be sexy or feel sexy at work. Plus, the style matches the more formal lifestyle of my past, and here and now, dressed down is best. So except for a pencil plus turtleneck, I have left them behind.</p> <p>what is left then after this major try and error and purge of the last 3 months? Well, for fall/winter...<br /> 4 pairs of jeans (dark, black, medium, light)<br /> 3 pairs of the super slouchy pleated trousers that I happen to love<br /> 5 blouses in the rich tones that I love.<br /> 8 blazers and more blazers (waving at Suz!)<br /> 4 dresses<br /> 2 skirts<br /> various other simple toppers in neutrals and solids</p> <p>the big addition this year is belts in wild patterns, studs, and materials.<br /> and serious neck bling - to think I never wore a costume jewelry necklace before 3 years ago! I have lots of big and chunky, long and wrappy, and just BIG necklaces now.<br /> I guess it is my way to have sparkle since I am not crazy about glitter on clothes</p> <p>I am including a shot of my winter wardrobe so you can see what is left. This closet was packed a year ago and I felt helpless trying to put things together. </p> <p>I cannot believe what a difference a year made. I am no where near finished figuring things out, but at least fall winter wear is coming together.</p> <p>Thanks YLF! Without your comments and encouragement and honesty, I would not have gotten this far</p> <p>oh and a couple photos of 'the style' to help you see it...in two variations (notice all that bold color Angie and you all got me wearing?) </p>