https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:43:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451978 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 02:56:23 +0000 MuseumGal 1451978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Suz!&nbsp; I'm still reading and commenting occasionally, but I've sort of lost my dressing mojo during this cold (for us) winter.&nbsp; Job is going fine (if rather boring).&nbsp; I didn't count Sept/Oct in my tally because they are pretty much summer out here.&nbsp; November was fall.&nbsp; Our winter is really only Dec-Feb, while I'm sure you must have another 2 or 3 months of winter still.&nbsp; We had sleet yesterday, but I'm pretty sure it's now Spring - for a whole 2 months, until the endless summer begins in May (usually lasts through October or November).&nbsp; I'm plotting a linen takeover of the closet ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451955 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 02:10:04 +0000 Suz 1451955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MG, first of all, let me just say that these numbers do not sound maximal to me at all! Granted, I've been keeping track from September. But I've worn 80-something items of clothing since then. Your 54 sounds positively minimal in comparison! I hope to do a post on this in a while, but since we are still most definitely in the midst of winter here, I can't see myself making a closet switch yet.&nbsp;</p> <p>How is your job going? We miss you around here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451953 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 01:58:11 +0000 MuseumGal 1451953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker, I don't know why I didn't wear the vests more - I just sort of ... forgot.&nbsp; tulle, thanks for the description - I wore something similar today - well not that similar, I wore a long black skirt, grey T and black vest.&nbsp; Not sure if it really worked - maybe I'll post a WIW for feedback. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451510 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:40:38 +0000 Dimity 1451510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's interesting to hear how many pieces you used over the winter. It sounds like a good number to me. I wonder how bored I'd get with a very minimal wardrobe because clothes can be a great pick me up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451435 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 05:22:56 +0000 tulle 1451435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MuseumGal, I do find vests to be difficult; if I don't get the proportions right, they&nbsp; just look bulky.&nbsp; But I once saw a woman sporting a vest very cleverly, and it sort of reminded me of your "Edwardian lady naturalist" look, so I'll pass it on:&nbsp; She wore a long (almost to the knee, like a nightshirt) loose white cotton shirt over dark skinny jeans or leggings with boots, and over that, a shorter dark striped menswear woolen vest, worn open. I think her shirt had a collar, but a narrow band neckline would work as well if collars aren't your thing. She was not tall or skinny, but the layers were oddly elongating, and slightly bohemian in effect, and would look great with chains, pendants, etc.&nbsp; A fresh way of incorporating white for Spring, maybe? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451422 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 04:35:16 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1451422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you are getting a lot of good out of your clothes. It's great that you are also identifying the ones that are ready to pass on (and actually passing them on--I could use a lesson in that part)! Do you have any idea why you didn't follow through on your plan to wear vests? Were you wanting more warmth on the colder days? Is it a goal you want to carry into spring? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451421 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 04:27:49 +0000 fern 1451421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I share your color palette, and have been wearing all my navy, black &amp; gray all winter. Time for more white and also more patterns for spring! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451419 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 04:20:58 +0000 Dee 1451419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you are enjoying and wearing your clothes, then there's no need for minimalism "just because." I am jealous of your warmer weather - I've been alternating the same three pairs of boots since December!</p> <p>I love your proposed color palette for the spring, they are colors you wear well and can look lighter or darker depending on the rest of the look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451199 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:03:12 +0000 rachylou 1451199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good analysis, yes. I'm down with the accent colours, they'll give a lot of pizazz. I've also been feeling turquoise in the jewelry department.</p> <p>And now that you mention it, where's my amber ring? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451156 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:51:35 +0000 Alassë 1451156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good write-up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/goodbye-winter-hello-spring#post-1451154 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:48:17 +0000 MuseumGal 1451154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just tallied what I wore for Dec, Jan, Feb.&nbsp; Over three months I wore 54 items of clothing, plus 18 pair boots/shoes and 7 coats.&nbsp; I feel like this number is artificially high for two reasons:&nbsp; 1) I had a three day work conference so several dressier things got trotted out, worn once, and included in the total, and 2) we had some ridiculously warm days in the dead of winter, causing me to pull out things like a short sleeves tops and mary janes.&nbsp; Also I made an effort to wear dresses, and half of the ones I wore were worn once and then donated.&nbsp; Still, we all know by now I'm not a minimalist, so I guess I should just accept the numbers and not try to justify or minimize what I wore.&nbsp; I do like variety.&nbsp; My most worn items were my leather jackets (black worn 19 times, teal worn 12 times) and my black triple buckle short boots (worn 12 times).&nbsp; The most often worn top was a plain black cotton V neck jumper/pullover worn 5 times.&nbsp; I head meant to wear vests more often but only wore one four times in three months.&nbsp; Bah.</p> <p>Spring!&nbsp; I want to lighten up.&nbsp; Try to incorporate some white into my wardrobe along with all the navy and black.&nbsp; I want to accent with purple and teal and focus on turquoise, malachite, and amber jewelry.&nbsp; I may may actually put away most of my cobalt and lapiz jewelry as an experiment.&nbsp; And I am seriously contemplating purchasing that Eileen Fisher but vest.&nbsp; If only it came in navy, I'd already have it. </p>