https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877521 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:10:46 +0000 shedev 877521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Angie, it was the length of the larger jacket that me decide that made me decide to pick it.</p> <p>Suz, I love thrifting. You never know what gems you'll find. Some of the the tops aren't quite as long as I'd like though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877288 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:17:51 +0000 Suz 877288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know, I had to start a wardrobe from the ground up when my body shape and size changed significantly. Here is what I did, because I did NOT have unlimited funds. To say the least!! I was a barely employed writer at the time. </p> <p>1. I bought a bunch of stuff at thrift and consignment. </p> <p>2. I joined YLF and read the blog posts (archived ones, too) assiduously!! </p> <p>3. I joined the forum and started slowly reading and posting. </p> <p>4. I bought some more stuff at thrift and consignment, and quite a lot of stuff on sale. I tried a bunch of different styles - some things worked and some didn't. I chalked mistakes up to experience and tried to let it go. </p> <p>5. I got a better paying job, at which point I also started buying a few higher quality items. </p> <p>6. I paid attention to what i really wore and tried to put more money there. E.g. I bought pricier winter coats because winter is my dominant season and I am outdoors a lot in winter. </p> <p>7. I started culling regularly as I realized things did not work. </p> <p>Now I am not quite but almost on a one-in-one out policy. In other words, I have enough clothes to get by for most of my activities. I still have a couple of wardrobe holes, but not too many (at least for fall/winter). So now I am replacing less-than-perfect items with higher quality, more current versions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877282 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:11:59 +0000 Angie 877282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for following through, Shedev! And so fast too :)</p> <p>The larger jacket looks wonderful, both in width and length. Well done!</p> <p>To answer your question, it really depends on the extent of the change and your budget. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877248 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:46:24 +0000 shedev 877248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz- I would have to shorten the sleeves but there are no zippers so it wouldn't be a problem. It's more of an update/ overhaul than a shift. Even if I had unlimited funds I have a lot of trouble finding things that I like that fit both my body, life, and persona.</p> <p>qfbrenda- I dont have a technical budget but I have upper limits that items are worth to me. </p> <p>The purge wouldn't be everything but about 75% </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877180 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:22:44 +0000 qfbrenda 877180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only reason a total purge works on WNTW is the $5000 budget they give you at the same time. I'm all for the concept and then reality hits. I had to make a monthly budget and work on replacing things slowly.</p> <p>I like 3/4. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877177 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:18:15 +0000 Suz 877177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I definitely prefer the larger size, Shedev! You can get the sleeves shortened if needed. </p> <p>Are you having a major style shift? </p> <p>I don't know if I can qualify as someone who had a major style shift but I certainly feel my style has changed or at least focused a whole lot since I joined YLF. I would think the way a person would approach that would depend on her budget, her needs, and her lifestyle. If you could afford a total overhaul all at once, maybe that's what you'd do, but most people probably can't! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877169 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:11:56 +0000 Kalli 877169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not Angie but it does look better when it's not so tight. </p> <p>For myself as I'm doing closet purging I'm doing more 1 in and 2 out. Although I'm not having a drastic style shift, just a more mature one, aka aging up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-angie-green-jacket-size-up-and-a-question#post-877147 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:31:46 +0000 shedev 877147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got the same jacket 2 sizes up. 1/2 is the original jacket and 3/4 is the sized up.</p> <p>My question is, if you had a client who was having a large shift in style, would you recommend tossing it all like in WNTW, keeping some place holders but purging most of it, or something closer to the 1 in 1 out.? Any one else who has had the shift, how have you approached closet editing? </p>