https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:49:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174353 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:33:48 +0000 Carla 2174353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@sarahD8 - thanks for the link! &nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174325 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:20:25 +0000 SarahD8 2174325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating analysis! My wardrobe is larger so I don’t think it would show such pronounced shifts. I do think I’ve succeeded in increasing the percentage of color/slightly decreasing the percentage of dark neutrals in the last several years, but the palette I was aiming at was the same the whole time, if that makes sense.</p> <p>A link that might be of interest:<br /> <a href="https://www.girlsofacertainage.com/fashion/suddenly-everywhere-lavender/" rel="nofollow">https://www.girlsofacertainage.....-lavender/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174260 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:20:26 +0000 cat2 2174260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the numbers on the accent and neutral capsules. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174244 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:20:35 +0000 Anonymous 2174244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That <i>is</i>&nbsp;<i></i>interesting. &nbsp;And makes sense , too. &nbsp;I second Angie's prompt to revisit your reds. They really are good on you .<i></i> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174199 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:19:58 +0000 Sal 2174199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun exercise and it is revealing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174197 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:49:06 +0000 Angie 2174197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! Quite the change! It brings with it a fun and focused change over the years.&nbsp;</p> <p>I hope to see bright red feature again </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174185 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:38:46 +0000 Helena 2174185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are amazing at how you stay true to your core but also evolve your style in a very methodical way ... and it shows in your closet evolution. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174184 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:33:59 +0000 nemosmom 2174184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The most recent photo looks so happy and bright compared to the first photo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174170 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:16:54 +0000 Anonymous 2174170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is very impressive and inspiring. You have made some big changes and the colors have certainly evolved. What JamC. said. I tend too much to stick to the same colors unless they have disappeared in retail. Most of my mint green, coral and taupe is gone. If they come back, I plan to stock up. One time I purged all black and missed and needed it to complete outfits. It is back but mostly essentials </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174169 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:05:57 +0000 Carla 2174169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smaller wardrobes will show wardrobe turnover more obviously. &nbsp;Each of my colour capsules, and white has 5-7 items, whereas the neutrals (blue and black) have 10-25 items. &nbsp;If I don’t build on the capsule, but wear the garments regularly, a colour could disappear from my closet over a 2-3 year span. &nbsp;Dark blue hasn’t been added since 2019, and older blue items have been edited as they wear out. &nbsp;That capsule is shrinking.&nbsp;<div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174155 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:07:36 +0000 lyn67 2174155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great fun, I do these shots some times to times, too-thus never occured to do it regularly but it&nbsp; really&nbsp; is a great tool for keeping track of&nbsp; one's use of color&nbsp; over time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174153 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:05:10 +0000 cat2 2174153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How interesting! Mine has had a solid base of black, which is my favorite dark neutral, and then a small wave of a new color each time retail provides a second dark neutral that works for me: steel grey, ink blue, army green and truffle brown come to mind. I am not a big fan of either the ink or the truffle, but having a few pieces from each of them in the mix keeps me from getting too bored. The army green is a long time keep and so I am building out a real capsule of it and have been keeping an eye on what I still need to add before it vanishes at retail. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174151 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:58:39 +0000 LaPed 2174151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now this is a FUN tracking method! I suspect I've shifted from cooler/crisper to warmer/earthier too. I love the new addition of lilac. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174144 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:57:10 +0000 RobinF 2174144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well that's fun! That is more change than I would expect, I don't think my colors change very much. Love the lavender addition.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174139 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:03:13 +0000 kkards 2174139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great way to track the changes.<br />I’m loving were you are going. The lilac is so spring like, it gives a sense of quiet optimism&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174135 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:30:33 +0000 JamC 2174135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is amazing! These photos clearly show the ever-changing nature of your closet! I have a much larger and many colored wardrobe. Items don’t wear out so I keep clothes a long time. I do buy new clothes and donate items I no longer love. I don’t think photos of my closet over time would reveal any evolution. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174122 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:17:28 +0000 Minaminu 2174122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea! I may be copying it, as I am planning to make some changes on my colour palette! </p> <p>I think the new colour palette is varied and interesting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174116 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:40:00 +0000 rachylou 2174116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. This is so cool.</p> <p>Now I’m thinking about old sweaters stored deeper in my closets and what I have readily accessible. That’s probably where the most noticeable colour evolution has occurred, from more colourful to neutrals - whites, navies, blacks and browns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174110 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:20:21 +0000 slim cat 2174110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing! I admire your organization' skills - could never achieve those results!<br />Your black/navy&amp;white printed tops and black jacket from 2018 could be easily used in my current work now . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174105 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:52:36 +0000 Anonymous 2174105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carla, this is so impressive. You must feel that your wardrobe has been renewed . I am impressed especially by your thrifting skills and dedication to keeping stuff out of land fills. You create beautiful outfits out of the cast offs of others. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174102 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:43:56 +0000 Janet 2174102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a change! I think my palette has stayed largely unchanged. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174101 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:40:14 +0000 Bonnie 2174101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great idea. Fun to see how your closet has evolved. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174099 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:36:06 +0000 Jaime 2174099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness Carla! This is brilliant! I can clearly see the evolution of your color palette. Fantastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/evolution-of-a-closet#post-2174098 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:30:16 +0000 Carla 2174098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve been taking photos of my closet at roughly 18 month intervals. &nbsp;Sorting my closet by colour family was something I started around the time I joined YLF. &nbsp;Older photos are on a retired device, but here are 3 shots that demonstrate my colour evolution. &nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>#1 Spring 2018 - shortly after I retired. &nbsp;Blue, grey, and black dominated the closet, and there was quite a bit of ‘career/work’ clothes amongst the more casual pieces. </p> <p>#2 Fall 2019 - I started adding red in 2018 and olive all through 2019. &nbsp;The gold/yellow/beige was all added September/October 2019.</p> <p>#3 today (2021) most of the red is gone after 2 summers of hard wear. &nbsp;It was almost all thrifted. &nbsp;There is a red skirt hiding behind the lilac items, and more red in a dresser drawer. &nbsp;The gold/yellow/beige has been added to, olive green is still around, the lilac is new, having been started spring 2020. &nbsp;</p> <p> </div><div><div><br /></div></div></p>