https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 11:21:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1800305 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:44:07 +0000 Anonymous 1800305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have much wisdom, Chris.&nbsp; I am taking these thoughts to heart. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1800302 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:40:31 +0000 Anonymous 1800302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chris, I loved reading this post and your hints. I need to learn to do more on-line shopping to prevent those mindless purchases while making returns.<br /> I will be interested in how you incorporate elegant with casual as that is also one of my goals. Your neutral colors may be key. I also have decided that quantity over quality is not so bad for summer things. They get harder wear and don't last very long no matter what you spend. I guess quality on sale is ideal but not very practical when sticking to a list. That outfit of Runcarla's is one of my all time favorites. Maybe a bit of subtle metallic is the key. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1800275 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:55:23 +0000 Chris987 1800275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lyn D that's an interesting idea...I'll give it some thought, thanks! </p> <p>And thanks Sterling! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1800001 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:44:28 +0000 Anonymous 1800001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi <b>Chris</b> -- I think a three week shopping hiatus is a SUCCESS. &nbsp;Spending those three weeks identifying shopping behaviors that are problematic for you is also a win. &nbsp;You have to identify the problem before you hope to solve it. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799999 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:38:00 +0000 Lyn D. 1799999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To help with curbing the quantity over quality issue you could try setting a minimum $ spend amount per item. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799997 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:33:30 +0000 Chris987 1799997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks the Cat for the tips! I'll definitely check them out. </p> <p>Thanks Summer, Jenni, Ledonna, </p> <p>Jenn - I agree about Loft, although for me it's their sweaters that wear out too fast. I find their quality to be somewhat inconsistent but sometimes it's find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799984 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:09:18 +0000 Anonymous 1799984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great insights. It is important to realize there is not always a need for a long term ban if you are really just wanting to change how you shop, not stop altogether. Sounds like you gained some good perspectives. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799971 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:33:32 +0000 Jenn 1799971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the "magpie quicksand list." Loft is that store for me. All those pretty, pretty printed tops...that fall apart in half a dozen washes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799952 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:01:21 +0000 Ledonna N. 1799952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So very through and well thought out plans Chris . I look forward to seeing your purchases and how you flex with styling and purchases. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799943 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:37:15 +0000 Jenni NZ 1799943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done! In my much longer fast the time spent thinking about my wardrobe and trying slightly new combos of what I had did help. Since I restarted, only one frivolous purchase and that was the extravagant boots for which I had a $170 birthday gift voucher from my sister. Otherwise it has been 5 pair pants. Still enjoying tracking the wardrobe and playing with combos. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799942 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:35:10 +0000 Summer 1799942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You've had some great insights, Chris.&nbsp; Too tired for a full reply, but good luck with your future (well-planned) purchases. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799940 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:29:59 +0000 The Cat 1799940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just a tip about some (additional) blogs where you may find lots of inspiration if you want to make your casual outfits a little more elegant:<br /> - Chicatanyage.com<br /> - Unefemme.net<br /> - Brendakinsel.com. (See for example her recent post "How to Make Casual Outfits More Interesting") </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/end-of-a-successful-shopping-hiatus-after-just-3-weeks#post-1799813 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:52:12 +0000 Chris987 1799813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, I have a confession to make. My shopping hiatus&nbsp;only last about a week as far as a halt to actual shopping, but I don't feel bad about it because it was not about&nbsp;budget, it was about regrouping to ensure I was purchasing things&nbsp;that will build a good wardrobe and make me happy. I spent a lot of time reviewing my shopping activities for this year and thinking about it all. I feel I’ve made some great discoveries that will serve me well, and reminded myself of a few other things&nbsp;I already knew. I was feeling totally discombobulated and beating myself up&nbsp;about it, but it turns out I was just a little bit off track. &nbsp;</p> <p>I’m declaring the hiatus over now after three weeks. I have&nbsp;a few more footwear items I may get, I’m waiting for some LOFT chinos and tops,<br /> and do need some summer sleepwear and perhaps some shorts/ts. Otherwise I’m&nbsp;going to stick with a well-edited list of wants, which I may or may not choose&nbsp;to pursue, knowing that some may disappear from retail in another 6 weeks or so&nbsp;as Angie&nbsp;noted in her blog posting today.</p> <p>I’ve got a few rules that are serving me well: “stop&nbsp;trying so hard to like something” and&nbsp;“don’t take off the tags until you actually wear it”.</p> <p>I have quite a few behaviors I still need to work on. 1)&nbsp;I still go a bit for quantity over quality. <b><u>&nbsp;</u></b>Not&nbsp;sure what “rule” I can make for this, I just need to continue to be aware and&nbsp;force myself to make better choices. I did come up with a “magpie quicksand&nbsp;list” of stores and brands that I need to be very particular about or stay away&nbsp;from. 2)&nbsp;I’m still making choices that do not elevate my&nbsp;style, like a “cute top” instead of a top that is stylish, well made, and makes&nbsp;for great outfits. Or a top with a print I like but a style that is not so interesting. 3)&nbsp;I buy basics that I do not need, because they&nbsp;are on sale or I just feel like it. It’s not ruining my finances; I just hate&nbsp;to waste money. New rule: buy basics with the same care and thought as other&nbsp;items, don’t fritter away $20 here and there on items I don’t really need.</p> <p>Here is one new&nbsp;thing I’m going to start doing…I expect to keep doing a lot of online shopping, given my preferences/sizes vs. what’s available in<br /> stores. I almost always do my returns in a store, but I’m going to start doing&nbsp;more of them via UPS or USPS if they are free. This will save some time and&nbsp;help me reduce the random mindless shopping I do when doing returns.</p> <p>I also went back and revisited my style goals for 2017. I&nbsp;want to make two small adjustments. For style I want to add the word “elegant” although&nbsp;I’m not sure how to do it especially in the realm of casual outfits. Should be&nbsp;fun to figure it out! &nbsp; I also want to adjust my color choices. I do have a few brighter colored items but I am eferring&nbsp;neutrals more than than I expected.. I also identified &nbsp;cognac as my ‘base” shoe/bag color, which was&nbsp;a real aha moment. It explains why I love pale grey and any grey&nbsp;that leans toward blue, but not brownish greys. &nbsp;Cooler&nbsp;colored items will be either supporting&nbsp;acts or cameo appearances. Runcarla had a fabulous outfit today that is a good example of this...white, grey, cognac, and silver &nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwand-a-hew">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....wand-a-hew</a>i.&nbsp;</p> </p>