https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1786326 Sat, 11 Mar 2017 04:29:31 +0000 Lisa Rayes 1786326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Undoubtedly great stuff. <br />Thanks for sharing. <br />Really appreciable choice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1783197 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 22:36:09 +0000 Janet 1783197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Archana, thanks for posting! I really enjoyed your blog and have bookmarked it to continue following. Glad you joined our community. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1783196 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 22:21:43 +0000 shedev 1783196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite part of the blog was on training the brain to want less. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1783190 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 22:04:34 +0000 archana 1783190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Janet,</p> <p>Thank you very much for this testimony. My little blog ( that nobody reads ) got so much love thanks to this link up.</p> <p>I am trying my best to show my love of clothing, personal style, closet building without the incessant shopping chatter. I dont know if its possible but I have to try.</p> <p>@ladies : thank you everyone for the wonderful compliments. I am glad you liked my blog. If you ever read the comments on the blog, they are more interesting than the content I write. and we try to keep it conversational. Do write back to me if you find a topic on the blog that interests you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1780292 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:44:46 +0000 Penny 1780292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very inspiring, Janet. I also liked her non-prescriptive approach and recognition that even if others had a different view of what she should wear, all that matters is that she is happy with her wardrobe and it serves her needs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1780291 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:27:27 +0000 Lyn D. 1780291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Janet, I enjoyed this too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1780031 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:53:04 +0000 Aquamarine 1780031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was great, thank you. I clicked on her Instagram tab, and that was equally compelling. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1780023 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:02:02 +0000 Marilyn 1780023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thoroughly enjoyed this.&nbsp; As others have said, much of this resonates with me.&nbsp; </p> <p>I have also recently cleaned out and sold my MIL's home.&nbsp; The amount of stuff that went into garbage bags was very disheartening.&nbsp; That is a memory that will not soon go away.&nbsp; Food for thought!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1780011 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:18:00 +0000 Anonymous 1780011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Kiwigal</b> and <b>Janet </b>-- dealing with the estate of a loved one is one of the most overwhelming things I have dealt with in life. &nbsp;There was so much stuff to go through. &nbsp;Emotions were so raw. &nbsp;Decisions had to be made and yet we didn't feel time was being given to making those decisions. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779993 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:41:11 +0000 Janet 1779993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sally, I know what you mean. It's been 8 years since my mother's death, and I still have some things from her home that I need to deal with. Several boxes, nothing overwhelming, but it's emotional and I feel guilty for letting go of her things (some of them aren't even hers, they were mine from childhood and she kept them, etc). If anything were to happen to me, I'd hate for my family to have to deal with so much stuff that doesn't really mean anything to them. </p> <p>I'm actually appreciating my wardrobe more in the brief time I've been working on not chasing the next thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779982 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 20:25:05 +0000 Style Fan 1779982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for sharing Janet.&nbsp; A great read.&nbsp; Everyone has their own journey.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779962 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:42:10 +0000 Sal 1779962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I liked the article too. &nbsp;I love clothes and style and want to retain that love. &nbsp;But for three reasons I feel more strongly about not wasting or buying frivolously.</p> <p>1) Uncertain economic times - a mix of investing more into the business, and the general political situation make me disinclined to overspend. &nbsp;Of course if we all cut back then the economic position worsens even more. &nbsp;So choosing who gets my money is even more important.</p> <p>2) My Mother In Law passed away in December and we cleaned out her possessions. &nbsp;It was quite awful how much stuff was going to the dump or the thrift shop. &nbsp;The recycled shop at the dump advised us there was no demand for her sofas etc. &nbsp;Some was sent to an estate sale but her four children had very little need or space for her things although we kept some sentimental items (jewelry, paintings, glassware).&nbsp;</p> <p>3) General awareness of not buying items with a short lifecycle.</p> <p>At the moment I am not finding it difficult, but I know that will come as the weather cools and I see tempting autumn/winter pieces. </p> <p>Mindful purchases that create long term happiness is where I am aiming for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779953 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:21:31 +0000 Angie 1779953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice article. Thanks, Janet.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779948 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:16:22 +0000 Anonymous 1779948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And I admire her owning up to her failure with shoes!&nbsp; Many of us can relate to that.&nbsp; I'm working on that one, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779941 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:51:44 +0000 gryffin 1779941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Janet, I really enjoyed this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779939 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:38:57 +0000 kkards 1779939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, Wow, thank you so much for finding &amp; sharing this blog post. She articulated so much of what I've been thinking and so much better than I ever could. And I was struck by the fact that she is writing from. India-- which, I will admit, made me pause, and is really making me think.....about preconceived ideas, about rich and poor, about the divides in the world....and the universal.<br /> : </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779935 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:13:25 +0000 Emily K 1779935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read the linked article--it was good. &nbsp;Bookmarked the site to return to later. &nbsp;Thanks!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779933 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:04:49 +0000 Anonymous 1779933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great read, Janet. &nbsp;Thank you. &nbsp;</p> <p>By the way, once I started my purchasing fast, I kept coming across posts/blogs that were super inspiring. &nbsp;It was like I was suddenly open to new ideas and they were everywhere.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779932 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:02:02 +0000 Ledonna N. 1779932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really enjoyed the read. </p> <p>What i appreciate the most was the description of what defines ones opnion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779925 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:13:11 +0000 Joyce B 1779925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That was a good read, thank you for sharing it.<br /> I like how she says that simplicity is not a preset number of clothing items as it is different for every person. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779916 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:56:24 +0000 Anonymous 1779916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I liked that - thanks for sharing it. I've bookmarked her site for further reading...</p> <p>I've been thinking a lot about all of what she writes about - and for quite some time now. &nbsp;I believe I am &nbsp;at the point in my life where I am ready to stop the chase . &nbsp;I am not financially independent, nor do I make the kind of money that allows me the freedom to spend, play and &nbsp;experiment just for fun. &nbsp;As she said several times: &nbsp;I'm not a fashion blogger. &nbsp;I love clothes, but I'm ready to stop the needless buying, the grabbing random pieces at Gap, BR, wherever, "just because". &nbsp;I don't live in huge city with great clothing resources, and I still work more than full-time and don't have the time to make shopping and my wardrobe my priority. &nbsp;I want really great clothing that wears well, looks good, is modern and a little ahead of the game . But I don't want to make it my life's work. &nbsp;The endless buy and purge cycle has now officially stopped. &nbsp;Phew. Rant over. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779912 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:39:10 +0000 Dottie 1779912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much Janet. &nbsp;It's a connection to a wonderful mindset and a whole new blog to follow! &nbsp;Love her way of thinking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779909 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:34:27 +0000 Bonnie 1779909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent read. Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779905 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:12:59 +0000 Anonymous 1779905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, I loved reading this blog entry. That woman really has figured out what works for her personally. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779904 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:10:03 +0000 Jjsloane 1779904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for sharing Janet. It's thought provoking but not preachy. Find your own simplicity.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779903 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:06:54 +0000 Janet 1779903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad it resonated with you, Xtabay! I liked her moderate, non-prescriptive approach. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779900 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:02:56 +0000 Anonymous 1779900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I enjoyed this very much.&nbsp; I like her attitude and the thoughts she has about how to dress practically, ethically, and yet still enjoy what you wear.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-those-cutting-back-on-their-shopping#post-1779884 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:13:52 +0000 Janet 1779884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read this today and found it worth sharing. The rest of her blog seems similarly inspiring. </p> <p><a href="https://touniversewithlove.com/2016/12/17/simplify-closet/" rel="nofollow">https://touniversewithlove.com.....fy-closet/</a> </p>