https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 13 May 2026 08:13:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-876597 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:02:59 +0000 Raisin 876597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I WAS guilty of this. I would buy "nice" items and never wear them because I only got dressed to go to work, or the grocery store. But now I realized, that's my life, so I'd better wear what makes me happy! No point to buy the nice things if I don't wear them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-876584 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:28:35 +0000 Molly L-R 876584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to do this with everything, not just clothes. The last time I did it was with a pair of trousers I bought last autumn. I called them "byzantium trousers" - they were burgundy with gold diamonds and a slight sheen. I bought them thinking, "these would be great to wear to the theatre!" Considering I only go to the theatre two or three times a year, I don't know why I bought them. anyway, after two months of not wearing them I took them back and got a credit note. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-876531 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:42:31 +0000 lamireille 876531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my gosh, I sure do. Partly because I have a "save it for best" mentality (even though I never go anywhere that "best" is even remotely needed) and partly because I work at home so I always think I'd look silly swanning about in my best clothes. I try to look good--I wear real clothes during the day and change into sweats at night--because I work better and feel better when I'm dressed, but I don't pull out the best very often just to sit around in, and when I do it's a very conscious choice, since clothing sitting in the closet unworn represents money gone to waste.</p> <p>Thank you SO much for bringing this up. I'm going to try to do better about actually wearing my favorite clothes more often, starting tomorrow! There's absolutely no reason not to! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875981 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:46:50 +0000 missvee 875981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not so much. Now I try hard to buy items that can be dressed up or down, and aside from a long silk outfit that's solely for black tie, everything else is wearable in different settings, more or less dressy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875958 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:15:29 +0000 jayne 875958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did I ever! But not anymore, the wisdom of Angie is to wear our clothes. So I wore my silk dress bought for next years Christmas party to a dinner out this weekend with a leather moto to dress it down. It worked and dear BF looooved it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875954 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:10:26 +0000 unfrumped 875954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am okay with having a few things that are for very dressy that I do "hoard" and not likely to dress down and use at other times.So I have to be careful not to over-accumulate in this capsule.</p> <p>What I'm doing better at, is not hoarding tops, jackets &amp; pants for work only. I used to really avoid wearing most of these pieces any other time and had "second stringers" or less-loved tops or jackets for other times. I had the fear I'd mess up the work wear and then where would I be? And wore tennis shoes and sweats instead of boots or comfortable leather loafers or oxfords.</p> <p>Now I realize I'm going to want to replace or update those items more often anyway. And, I don't want to take up space in my closet and dresser with so many separate items. So if I have a nice black sweater, I am feeling more like I will survive short-term if something happened to it. Of course, I can have back-ups to avoid roadblocks, as Angie wrote about, but now I'm only doing that only occasionally, because I'm finding that I may want a slightly different "black sweater" or whatever a year from now.</p> <p>-So I am now wearing more of my blazers to go on errands, have targeted some nice but comfy work shoes and boots for shopping, and wear some work tops with jeans or work slacks with maybe something with sparkle or more fun style for smart casual, and overlap some with church. I don't have complete overlap, but more than before.</p> <p>Then I find I need a much smaller very-casual capsule and am happy to wash &amp; repeat- wear those often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875945 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:01:27 +0000 texstyle 875945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not much since learning more here in YLF. I used to do it a lot. Two things changed. I started buying for my current life instead of my imaginary life and when I love something that is more of a signature thing for me, I will sometimes buy two of them (esp. if the price is reasonable) so I can wear one until it's worn, then wear the other. I have duplicates of a few favorite tees, a black sweater, jeans of course and a few other items. Now, if I find I'm not wearing sometlhing at least once in a while I try to purge it from the closet unless it is a specai suit or dress where it's a "going out only" capsule thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875913 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:40:55 +0000 DonnaF 875913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am now trying to remind myself that I deserve to look every day and that I don't need to have a special occasion to look nice. After all, I plan to be cremated so there won't be an open casket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875885 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:21:16 +0000 Kalli 875885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nope, I try to wear out and buy stuff to replace. Even some of my cocktail dresses I've re-purposed them as tops when I tuck them into my skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875841 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:44:44 +0000 shedev 875841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did way more before YLF, now the sooner I wear something for the first time the sooner I mentally incorpoate it into my wardrobe. Thistle a week sounds great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875807 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:15:11 +0000 Mo 875807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, but I am better than I was. I now only have 4 things in my closet not yet worn. A dress I bought for a wedding attendee capsule, a suit for job interviewing, and the other 2 are a long wool coat I just have not worn yet, and a party dress that I have not had occasion to break out.<br /> I used to 'save' my clothes for no particular reason. Now I find ways to wear my stuff. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875786 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:57:36 +0000 Thistle 875786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently learned I am on Team Wear. if I love something, I tend to wear it and incorporate it within a week or so of buying it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875780 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:55:22 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 875780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find that you can dress most items down a bit for every day wear (except for perhaps a black tie gown). The fancy blouse or dress can be worn with a cardigan or blazer and jeans, a silk skirt with a fitted tee and flats. I think it's kind of fun to see what kind of combinations I can come up with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875755 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:38:45 +0000 Karie 875755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny you should ask, I have a pretty bright blue silky top hanging in my closet waiting for an "occasion" to wear it. I've been thinking about it lately, and even though it's a little dressy for work, I need to bring it out and just wear it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875746 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:34:51 +0000 Anonymous 875746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to do that, but no longer. I think part of fashion is wearing and enjoying clothes while you have them, and well, sometimes they will not fit or date or get worn out. Then you can find something new to replace it. I used to feel a bit like a hoarder, but now, I am realising there is always something else out there, and a new potential favourite, just have to give things a try and not mourn the loss of the old fave forever </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-save-things-for-best-then-never-wear-them#post-875745 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:31:42 +0000 Greek Goddess 875745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you buy things for wearing for best then never wear them? Either because a certain type of event never happens or because they go out of style/no longer fit by the time the event does come up? </p>