https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:18:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163628 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 21:07:02 +0000 lyn67 2163628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful top, and bravo for the strong commitment and&nbsp; your numbers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163250 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:16:26 +0000 cindysmith 2163250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love that top!<br /> Kudos for the hard work you've invested into your wardrobe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163237 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:48:53 +0000 Angie 2163237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*applause*</p> <p>WELL DONE,&nbsp;<b>Jenni</b>! You followed through on your goals slowly and surely, and are reaping the rewards. What an excellent feeling :)</p> <p>Really pretty new top too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163195 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 11:00:43 +0000 Minaminu 2163195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year! The top is fab!!!</p> <p>You have downsized brilliantely! Do you know how many pieces you have per season? It could help you identify isome more pieces to downsize or even realize that you are fine as it is! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163186 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:36:10 +0000 Jane 2163186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the blouse! Very pretty. A really super wardrobe review, and I like that you say that you still have fun with fashion. Well done for moving on from the jeans that cut in. </p> <p>Happy New Year and I hope your sister is okay in Oxford.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163158 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:36:19 +0000 Sal 2163158@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year Jenni!! You have a wonderful attitude to clothing and I like the way you approach style. Love the new blouse - very pretty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163134 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:24:26 +0000 Anonymous 2163134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are doing so well! I love your new top and the print is my favorite, kind of a watercolor. It is feminine without being too sweet. You are a Nee Year inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163125 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:36:43 +0000 SarahD8 2163125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great update, JenniNZ. It's lovely to see how you have made steady progress and seem to be much closer now to where you set out for. Gives me hope for myself!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163114 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:55:07 +0000 Jenni NZ 2163114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks to everyone and especially to Bijou, Star, Torontogirl, Carla and Suz for your thoughtful comments.<br /> Ha, Suz yes I remember! Getting rid of the too-tight and too-high shoes has probably been the most difficult. I think all shoes I have bought are special I guess and they tugged at the heartstrings! But I am doing better on that and the forum has definitely helped me. Learning that they didn’t serve me, that’s a good way to look at it.<br /> And Carla, there are still some things in there that I am not wearing enough.<br /> 2021 will be another year of evaluating those and I am likely to remove a few more come winter for us. I still think my regular wardrobe could contain slightly fewer things but it is at a much more manageable level now.<br /> For unfrumped- yes I sort of did what you are thinking of. I looked at my lists of clothing, kept them all in the main closet, and tried to deliberately choose less worn items to make outfits. This helped decide if I really did still like them or not. In the case of the 2010 top, which was custom made for me at the time, I just decided I really didn’t like it any more and that wasn’t a fickle decision, it was quite considered. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163113 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:54:06 +0000 Style Fan 2163113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year, Jenni!&nbsp; Your new top is so pretty and so you.&nbsp; You have done a fantastic job with your wardrobe.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163106 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:38:24 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2163106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Years to you! Sounds like you will get a lot of enjoyment out of your “now” closet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163104 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:32:44 +0000 JAileen 2163104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your new top is lovely. &nbsp;I truly wish our leadership had been as competent as yours. &nbsp;Hopefully things will change in the new year. &nbsp;Fingers crossed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163097 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:03:10 +0000 Suz 2163097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year,<b> Jenni</b>! And what a lovely floral top to celebrate your warm season. Enjoy!</p> <p>You've done so well in your four years on YLF. Remember how hard it was when you first joined for you to let things go, even if they no longer served you? Since then, you've become much more realistic and focused. You've honoured your sentimental and playful side by keeping a selection of clothing for parties etc. and old favourites in a separate zone, and honed in on what items really get worn and make you happy in the wearing (vs. just the idea of them, LOL.) Your footwear is signature to your style, so of course you need quite a few options in that area. As <b>Carla</b> said, your clothing numbers are actually quite modest now for a four season climate! Brava for your dedication and long-term strategy.&nbsp;</p> <p>Brava also to wonderful New Zealand for keeping such a great lid on COVID.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163040 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:18:57 +0000 Carla 2163040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on your continued success with a long term closet management project. &nbsp;If 38 items are footwear, then your clothing is at 124 - <i>not </i>over large at all! &nbsp;How does your closet look and feel these days? &nbsp;The Christmas treat has the hallmarks of a wardrobe workhorse. &nbsp;You wear jewel tones so well. &nbsp;Actually your purchase strategy sounds very wise, and your actual purchases appear conducive to building flexible, functional capsules. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2163014 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:39:42 +0000 Helena 2163014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year, and thank you New Zealanders for being such a bright light in the world this year!</p> <p>Your blouse is beautiful Jenni, and I can see that it could be very versatile depending on what you wear it with ... even black vs. white pants would change the vibe completely. 100% with you on buying statements that will realistically be worn - I believe this should be a focus for me in 2021 too!</p> <p>Your purchasing this year is admirable, and sounds like you are finding a really great balance between enjoying fashion and sustainability. Well done!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162999 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:09:21 +0000 LaPed 2162999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, 1 in 2 out is impressive! You've earned the special statement top, and I can easily picture you wearing that beautiful blurred floral.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162998 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:08:56 +0000 cjh 2162998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’re so organized and purposeful. Good job! I love the new blouse, so fresh and pretty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162987 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:28:08 +0000 Ledonna N. 2162987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this write up and reading it. Same here I just did the purge and feel free just need to go through my jeans </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162986 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:25:29 +0000 unfrumped 2162986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year- and good wardrobe work!</p> <p>I would say I am overall downsizing too, being mire realistic about what I am/ will wear now not having to dress for work.<br /> Most of my things are still in good shape so it’s made culling more difficult—“ will I wear this again?”, especially trying to judge in pandemic- altered lifestyle.<br /> Shoes have been a little easier because I could tell ones that were too pinchy —just needed to go —and I would need to use new, stricter standards of comfort + style for any replacements.<br /> My biggest dilemma is flipping between getting things out of my main closet if not seeming to wear now, vs. keeping more things in sight so that I’ll be prompted for outfit creation and also be more aware of what I already have. Otherwise it’s hard to tell what is working best and what to keep vs. give away.<br /> Thinking I should compromise more and select just a couple of items each week for new- outfit- challenge even though that might be kind of random. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162976 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:17:55 +0000 Anonymous 2162976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a pretty top! And yay to downsizing and being mindful about future purchases! Happy New Year </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162975 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:14:31 +0000 kkards 2162975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy New Year. And good riddance to the old.<br />i love the new top, it reminds me of an Impressionist painting, and like you i can see it dressed up ready or down.&nbsp;<br />I admire your discipline and focus on reducing your wardrobe and on getting and making the most of what you have.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162974 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:54:59 +0000 Star (Lise) 2162974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on reducing your numbers.&nbsp; I have similar goals to you, to reduced my overstuffed wardrobe, and eventually it will contain only things I love that flatter.&nbsp; I am not a huger purchaser but I hardly ever purge.&nbsp; This year I have bought very little and I plan a no buy for 2021.&nbsp; Peace and Happiness for the New Year to you from the Black Sea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162957 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:11:16 +0000 Bijou 2162957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on achieving a better, more sustainable wardrobe. Given your love for shoes, the editing down of your shoe collection took willpower and resolve. You are such an inspiration. LOVE the new top, it is an absolute winner. It will be fabulous with your white and black pants and it is so pretty and summery and a nice lift.</p> <p>Happy New Year. I am going into 2021 feeling quietly optimistic. I expect we are in for another tough year, but hopefully world tensions will cool down and Covid will come under control, those are the two things I am wishing for this New Year's Eve. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162943 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 04:33:54 +0000 slim cat 2162943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful new top in a great print - great find! Good job on figuring out what makes sense to buy, to keep and what to let go.&nbsp;<br />Hope the New Year will be very different for everyone and easier to survive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162937 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:56:52 +0000 rachylou 2162937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The top is beautiful and that’s quite a significant difference, 162 from 200, Jenni! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162929 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:41:24 +0000 Jaime 2162929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is Dec. 31 here too Jenni! Let us say goodbye 2020 together. Anyway, it sounds like your wardrobe is in a great place and you are in your groove. The print on your new top is gorgeous!<br />I hope 2021 is less rough on all the medical workers and everyone else. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162928 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:38:12 +0000 Janet 2162928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I admire your disciplined approach! That’s a really pretty print in that top. Well done! Happy new year to you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/downsizing-my-wardrobe-2020#post-2162926 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:35:23 +0000 Jenni NZ 2162926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello all Fabbers on 31 December here in NZ. As a numbers nerd I will try not to bore you with too many. Suffice to say again that I came to YLF almost 4 years ago trying to make my overstuffed wardrobe work better for me and to become more sustainable.<br /> In early 2017 I had just under 200 counted items, 50 of these were shoes.<br /> I still count the same way ( no bags, underwear, sleepwear or swimwear counted: I use the same bag every day except for very special events) and now I have 162 counted items, 38 of them are shoes. Of course I kept buying during the 4 years 2017-2020 but both 2017 and 2020 were low-buy years.<br /> This year is the lowest yet, it ended up with 12 items. One thrifted, one a gift, 10 bought new by me.<br /> My style has become a little more somber this year, possibly no surprise as I have found this year very difficult and resigned my second job halfway through it. And yet our country has had a better year re the pandemic than most of yours! I still have fun with my clothes and shoes quite often though, the change is perhaps subtle.<br /> I have edited out 24 items this year. 10 were worn out to my mind, and one torn. With the forum’s help it included my 2 previous fave boots that were no longer pristine. I feel good now they are gone. 18 of my 24 items had 30 wears or more, yay! 5 pairs of less worn shoes were for being uncomfortable either too high or tight. One 2010 top I had just tired of despite few wears. My Not Your Daughter’s Jeans are now gone too as they tended to dig in at my waist. I got in exactly 30 wears on them.<br /> I am trying to buy only essentials and statements that I *know* will be well worn, from previous experience. So flat boots, one pair black ponte pants to replace a worn out pair, one pair white crops ditto, one short-sleeved black mesh top ditto.<br /> And I have a beautiful new statement too as a Christmas treat- I believe it can be dressed up and down and I paid the full ( high!) price! It is exactly the same cut as a black one I bought last year which I have worn 20 times. So I hope it will be a winner. I truly love it.<br /> Happy New Year we hope! </p>