https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 06:28:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201950 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:40:17 +0000 lynne 201950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Khris, sometimes it hurts to be responsible, huh? You'll feel that much better when you find something that is both affordable and a 10. Hugs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201888 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:04:47 +0000 NK 201888@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A smart decision that you won't regret, I'm sure. </p> <p>Your joints will thank you for the flat oxfords too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201853 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:13:18 +0000 biscuitsmom 201853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just think how great you'll feel when you find something you love and will get a lot of use from with the money you're saving from returning them.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201738 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:52:48 +0000 FiestyWife 201738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very smart but heartbreaking! I can completely relate and I think it is a great idea to exchange for something you both love &amp; feel comfortable in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201619 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:07:10 +0000 marianna 201619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very smart. I've been doing some similar evaluations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201521 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:45:23 +0000 anne 201521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wise thinking Khris! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201519 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:43:44 +0000 Angie 201519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that's not only a practical exchange, but a very fab one :0) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201483 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:09:05 +0000 chewyspaghetti 201483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You ladies are the best- you have made me feel so much better about this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201462 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:02:50 +0000 puffenstuff 201462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a shame Khris as they look gorgeous on you but you've done the right thing. I have to be realistic too about what I buy, I may see a lovely pair of tan strappy high heeled sandals that I love but if I am not going to get good wear out of them then I have to let them go. Breaks your heart somtimes being practical! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201461 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:01:51 +0000 Kristine 201461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No matter what your budget I think it's wise to buy clothes that fit and work perfectly for you. You're doing the right thing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201443 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:31:00 +0000 Melissa 201443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Khris, I applaud you for your budget and lifestyle realism, and I'm sure you will get lots of enjoyment and use out of your "practical" items. I'm about two weeks away from transitioning to a much tighter budget, so I'll look up to you as my practicality role model. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201406 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:28:22 +0000 Michelle 201406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're an inspiration, Khris. And I feel your pain. I just returned my turquoise bag acquired at NAS because it was just slightly too large and square for my taste. At the price I paid, I felt I had to adore it, not just admire the craftsmanship and versatility. It still stung though!<br /> Props to you for being so realistic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201392 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:55:38 +0000 Scarlet 201392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I applaud your good sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201383 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:36:32 +0000 tarzy 201383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I fully support this way of thinking! I bet you'll forget all about those things when you find other things that you love, feel great in, and know you'll wear often. Keep strong! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201377 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:18:51 +0000 RoseandJoan 201377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sending you hugs for the second time Khris (the first went missing somewhere in the WWW), you know I understand your predicament. For what it's worth I do believe you are making the right decision, when on a tight budget you have to be EVEN more discerning with regards to the pieces you allow a home in your wardrobe. Even better things are waiting in your shopping cart. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201358 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:28:45 +0000 Queen Mum 201358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>big big hug Khris. We will all observe a moment of silence for the peep toe booties.</p> <p>&lt;&lt;&lt;moment of silence&gt;&gt;&gt;</p> <p>I admire your dedication and discipline to stick with your budget. Nothing is so fab to go in debt over so you're making a wise choice. A fab new pair of jeans and oxford will serve you alot better. You're a great example to us </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201357 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:27:56 +0000 Anonymous 201357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you made a wise decision. It's hard to hear the voice of reason when it goes against the emotional choice. Now you still have the fun of shopping for those items on your list. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201355 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:26:14 +0000 Lynne 201355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Khris, from what I've seen here, 'tis the season for flats... I hope you too have lots to choose from! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201354 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:23:11 +0000 Lisa 201354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a smart decision to me. It doesn't sound like these items were "10's" and if it's not going to be a workhorse you love, on to more fab things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201317 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:27:42 +0000 AJ 201317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently returned some great looking stuff that were not 10's in comfort or fit. I'm glad I did and you'll feel better after you get it back to the store. I think oxford and jeans are a smart decision. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201313 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:23:17 +0000 Beth 201313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do understand, Khris. But look at it this way: if those pieces weren't all that wearable for you, you're much better off getting a few things you love AND will wear happily:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201311 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:20:23 +0000 Anonymous 201311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you're making a wise decision. I, too, am on a budget and feel the pressure to make every purchase count. </p> <p>My amazing inlaws gifted us some money yesterday and now my clothing budget has opened up like a speedboat on a glassy stretch of water. But I'm still agonizing because spending too much makes me reach for the Prevacid. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201306 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:10:07 +0000 bj1111 201306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>yay to getting clothes you can wear more frequently and feel comfortable in! it's a 10 not to expose one's crack to the world. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/grudgingly-practical#post-201305 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:08:56 +0000 chewyspaghetti 201305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My small clothing budget is shrinking, at least for the moment. It's currently so tight that it squeaks, and I know that many of you can relate. So, I'm having to reevaluate recent purchases, and I've decided to return both my cargo skinnies, and my peep toe booties pictured here: *SOB*<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chewyspaghetti/4835358511/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/c.....835358511/</a><br /> I tried the cargos on several times, and always felt as if they were about to fall off when I bent over- even when belted. I've tried on several other pairs at different stores (including the ones at Target), and all were cut as low in the back. Maybe I will eventually find a pair that is cut higher in my price range, but for now they are not practical. The shoes are just too high for my every day wear. I've been having a lot of joint issues, and the last thing that I need is to exacerbate them with high shoes. So, in the light of practicality and versatility, I am concentrating on finding flat oxfords and jeans to wear with them with the exchange money. </p>