https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:49:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1402117 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:13:05 +0000 unfrumped 1402117@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ummlila, that's a fair question. &nbsp;I admit 1/1 is just a construct for the idea that I have enough to wear but they're not all favorites, and I have to admit I will probably continue to want some new things. So the key is, why? I think it gets to the meh issue,&nbsp; but also change and experimenting, and then the obvious wantsies, some great new color or fabrication. But in reality if I add something, in one way or another, something else will not get worn. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1402112 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:01:12 +0000 thimblelina 1402112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gasps! We're germs!! Hahahaha<br /> I like mo's rule about trends in threes too - she limits herself to three iterations... One light, one dark, one patterned. She's a wise one that Mo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1402111 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:59:52 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1402111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am still not sure what the point of one in one out is. Just to make sure you don't exceed your closet volume? Or to feel you are exercising control over your shopping habits? Or to see how close you can get to a philosophic ideal of dressing? All of the above? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1402089 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:29:19 +0000 unfrumped 1402089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;Staysfit, those are great<br /> observations on staying focused. I think I’m getting more so and I envisioned<br /> the 1/1 as part of that, but that probably is not exactly necessary nor<br /> sufficient. Anyway you’ve helped me be more focused on being focused!</p> <p>Thimblelina, I so hear you on numbers. (And where is Mo when we<br /> need Mo-math?).&nbsp; I am&nbsp; not trying to use an arbitrary number<br /> (meaning I don’t have to) but I am very aware that I really can only wear so<br /> many things even over a 12-week “season” , so that is the motivation.</p> <p>Thistle, such good measured words and a great list! Yup, yup,<br /> yup! I started off with a plan and then kind of added things. I am being very good about the home-inspection before final decision. I wish I made more perfect decisions in the store, but have not let that get in the way of returns. And isn’t meh<br /> interesting? Are things meh in and of themselves or only by comparison? I have<br /> trouble &nbsp;identifying my target “demographic”<br /> of clothing since it all depends on how much energy I want to spend exploring<br /> the endless options, most of which are on-line.</p> <p>Suz, hah, intermittent frenzies work for me, too. I know I<br /> should track things but I would like to get by with gestalt. Nodding again to<br /> Thistle, maybe I shall turn my hangers around, finally.</p> <p>Clearlyclaire, I have SO enjoyed reading about all of your adventures&nbsp;with &nbsp;the small wardrobe. I've read about the power of 1 and can't quite get there. I&nbsp; &nbsp;am more&nbsp;likely to&nbsp;try&nbsp;the power of 2 or 3. &nbsp;Which is probably not as powerful!&nbsp; I&nbsp;can relate to the one dark, one light, one color schema really well, for some reason. </p> <p>caro, I kept thinking I had done that, but then I move things back in because I think I will wear them, or because of change in the weather. I had planned to do the 40-hanger season but&nbsp; lapsed.</p> <p>So, I think all of you are like the different strains covered in the flu vaccine and have re-innoculated me to keep plugging away. Wait wait, I'm not comparing y'all to a disease, but to the prevention and cure! Just having a discussion has re-lit the lightbulbs for recent meh items and colors that no longer "go" and things that ought to have been so obvious, but I was still missing. And re-doing my list of real wardrobe holes vs. unnecessary items.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1402057 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:52:41 +0000 Caro in Oz 1402057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with Gaylene - until ALL my clothes were things I loved I really couldn't do the one in one out either.&nbsp;</p> <p>If I were you I would banish (put away) all the "meh" clothes that you are struggling with; only then will you be able to see what you have &amp; whether it's enough for you. </p> <p>The other import thing for me was tracking what I actually wear &amp; how I felt in the outfit&nbsp;- that has been THE most enlightening process.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1402040 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:10:30 +0000 Alassë 1402040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful, Thimbleina! I'm reading the thread for wisdom, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out/page/2#post-1401926 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:25:30 +0000 Astrid 1401926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thimblelina, that looks fantastic! I was nodding my head reading what you and Claire had to say - I think I really like the idea of the "beauty of one". Having just one piece in a certain style makes sure you'll change things up. And I like the idea of wearing my one piece out until I really can do one in one out. I've always said I can't do a very small wardrobe, but right now I am dressing out of one for sure. I'm not bored yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401921 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:12:22 +0000 thimblelina 1401921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are great suggestions thistle!<br /> And let me say it again: this is NOT judgey!! Claire &amp; I don't nose around the forum looking to pry into people's closet secrets. But when someone expresses a dissatisfaction with the sheer enormity of their clothing load we are going to point out that there are lots of ways to work off that excess. I actually have a pretty generous clothing budget now that I work. Based on other financial pressures I budget $500-$1000 per semester season. And that's not a one-off. A wardrobe is like a tree or a rose bush. It needs ongoing pruning and feeding. I do limit the number of hangers &amp; items. Right now I leave room for 10 items of clothing in 10 categories; after a few years in this job I could see making room for up to 15 items in my most worn or beloved categories. I can store about 10 pairs of shoes or boots in 5 different categories. I like for everything to be beautifully folded or hung &amp; displayed much like a shop. That gets my creative juices flowing. I'm realistic &amp; accepting about my middle aged body image so I don't obsess about how I look in my clothes but I am a fit-nazi and anything that creeps, wedges, sags or scratches is banished in a hot minute! Because I'm lazy &amp; will coast until everything wears out I force myself to buy 4-6 things at a minimum; if I go over 12 however I get slap happy and start making mistakes. So I'm rigid: there's a dollar limit AND an item limit so I don't gorge on clearance markdowns. It works for me! I get up every morning excited about making a new outfit or wearing a favorite. And Clare's right about the power of one. Brigid Raes calls it 'one &amp; done.' If I let myself have 25 black tshirts I'd live in black t shirts no matter how tatty. I keep ONE with short sleeves and one with long. When they're in the wash it's time to wear something else </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401902 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:22:45 +0000 Thistle 1401902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not yet to this stage, mostly because of significant body changes with more yet to come!</p> <p>I do think it is hard as sometimes the thrill of the chase or of being "on trend" outweighs our more practical side.</p> <p>If you already have a big enough closet to be happy with your choices and diversity, I think the following may help.</p> <p>1. Set aside your budget for clothing. Either in a separate account, in a drawer, etc. this lets you know what you have to spend and keeps you on budget. It also lets you build up a budget to potentially buy a higher end piece that really makes your heart sing. This might also start to show you how much you are spending on meh when you could have fewer but fab pieces.</p> <p>2. Identify the meh items and why they are meh and what will take them to fab. Not easy, no, but you know the meh items because you don't wear them. Or they are in a holding zone. And , it might be easier to look at them one at a time. Pick 3 items, say, and go from there.</p> <p>3. When you shop, don't cut the tags until you have an item to purge that the current item replaces. Maybe not in the this is a better black turtleneck way. But the new item should be fab. If there is nothing you are happy to let go to make room for the new piece, return the new piece. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401895 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:07:01 +0000 Anonymous 1401895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am definitely on&nbsp;<b>thimbalina's</b> "side of the aisle" here. I used to have over 100 items of clothing, but then I had a complete paradigm shift--because I&nbsp;<i>wanted to</i>. It was actually fun for me to downsize my closet and I think that is the key.<br />&nbsp;<br />You might try picking a firm number to have for each category of your clothing. If you're feeling like your closet is a little too jammed, try reducing the number in each category by about one third. Remove excess hangers to another location and begin one in, one out from that point. Then, I think it would work best if you didn't shop unless you had something specific in mind to replace. You could shop in a more targeted fashion, with a list.&nbsp;</p> <p>My change of heart&nbsp;<i>was</i> like a brain transplant, lol! so I come at things from the other end of the scale now: how little can I have and be happy and meet my needs? I will always gladly trade 3 sub-par or worn out&nbsp;items for one excellent one, any day of the week. I often find myself doing one in, two or three out! I love to shop, but have become so particular, that it is amazing when I actually find something brand new that fits all of my parameters&nbsp;<i>and</i> I'm excited about purchasing. I usually want to wear it for the next week straight! </p> <p>I have recently discovered the beauty of&nbsp;<b>one</b>. One plaid shirt. One cashmere sweater.&nbsp;One pair of chelsea boots. One pencil skirt. One pair of white jeans. if I have a bunch of things that are similar, will anyone even notice that I'm wearing a different one? If I found something I really liked, I used to run out and "stock up" on them, before I had even gotten a chance to really put it through it's paces to see if it was true love. That backfired on more than one occasion! Now I'm down to one striped sweater and one animal print blouse. I still love stripes and animal print, but for my lifestyle it's overkill to have multiples of each, and I end up splitting my wears.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401878 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:28:24 +0000 thimblelina 1401878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's really easy to overestimate how much things can be worn. Because I live in mild climate Northern CA I shop for 3 semester based 'seasons': Spring semester that accommodates some winter clearance purchases plus new stock; Summer term, usually including a few travel purchases; and Fall semester where I scoop up a little bit of warm weather clearance stuff for our long indian summer and then buy a few winter previews. Each period lasts about 17 weeks and in addition to my workdays there are probably 10 weekend outings and 5-6 actual 'occasions' like weddings, parties, conferences, etc. that require dressing. The rest of my free time I'm in gear for hiking, the beach, the gym, or in loungewear or work wear for potting about at home. So I get about 100 opportunities to wear my clothing in each seasonal period. How could I possibly wear 30 or 40 similar items of clothing with any regularity? Keeping things for 'just in case' -- especially if they're subpar to begin with -- seems puzzling to me. I would rather get the chance to wear what I love more! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401856 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:53:21 +0000 Lisa 1401856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great question! &nbsp;This is something I still struggle with myself. &nbsp;I do find it helpful to ask myself in the store what I am going to retire for the new purchase. &nbsp;Other times I have to pop something in a holding zone to make room for the new item. &nbsp;Often the holding zone item never makes it back into the working closet and gets purged, just not as fast as when I added something new. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401833 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:46:40 +0000 Suz 1401833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I think that is what I was saying about space limitations, too. I keep my eye on that as well as on how often I'm wearing items (am I splitting wears?) and will decide on that basis. I do agree with Laura that you can't always judge simply from the fact you are not wearing, as weather may play a huge role. There are things I wore very often this fall that I wouldn't have worn last fall at all.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ultimately, I may deal with my own desire for novelty as Thimbelina does. It's sort of what I did before, actually (when I had an even smaller wardrobe). My clothes genuinely wore out or looked unfresh by the second season, so I would simply replace a portion of the wardrobe each season. This still happens to some degree. Some of my items get a lot of wear. I have been keeping strict track since mid-September. So far, my most worn items are averaging around 10 wears a piece. I also have some unworn items, and some items that have had around 4 or 5 wears.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401829 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:40:06 +0000 Anonymous 1401829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I follow Gaylene's and Thimblelina's strategies. &nbsp;I am often stopped from buying one more button down shirt if I can't decide <u>in the</u> <u>store</u> which button down shirt will be eliminated. &nbsp;One in-one out applies to the same category item in my house .... or else I would amass a huge quantity of black slacks for work and have no tops for work. &nbsp;Gaylene's strategy&nbsp;is an amazingly effective way to do things. &nbsp;It has both saved me money and saved me closet space.</p> <p>I also have a smaller living space. &nbsp;As Thimblelina said, there is only so much room for inventory. &nbsp;At some point, I just can't stand it any longer and begin to cull for the same of my sanity. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401720 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:53:02 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1401720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good points, Gaylene and thimbelina. I agree with you both that one-in-one-out probably makes the most sense within a category rather than in general. I do that sort of thing essentially by my space limitations. I've got a drawer for sweaters and once it's full I've got to get rid of something. Same with knit tops, jeans, etc. and I limit my hangers for the same reason (totally stole that idea from someone here). </p> <p>The thing that I needed to figure out with my culling of non worn out items was why I was doing it, and really it was a desire for novelty like Suz describes. I've chosen to address it on the front end by tracking my budget and limiting my shopping trips (with mixed results so far but I'm improving). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401717 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:40:00 +0000 thimblelina 1401717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay.... a voice from the other side of the aisle so to speak who has always kept a lean-to-bare closet. I live in a small bungalow &amp; too much of ANYTHING -- clothing, canned goods, books -- just feels unwieldy and unworkable. So I just make a space for a genre of items and when that designated space is filled I either have to cull or pass. It feels as normal as breathing or eating or sleeping. Too much of a good thing is still too much. I also can't help but feel some sting in the sunk costs of too much inventory. All those excess items are trips I didn't take, meals I didn't eat, shows I didn't see, books I didn't read, investments I didn't make. I'm not judging!! I'm just curious. What's the payoff? Is it novelty? Ironically, one of the benefits of owning so little is things authentically wear out! I have to replace a few items every season just to tread water. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401707 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:05:38 +0000 unfrumped 1401707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gaylene, I so enjoy your posts and what worked for you ! I think that is the point--I don't <u>have</u> to constrict&nbsp;right now, &nbsp; so I kind of let the meh items stay in and creep up, and I haven't committed to the 1:1 process ( meaning, I think it's good but I'm not holding myself accountable), so I'm kinda-sorta comparing &nbsp;the new with what I've got, &nbsp;but not in the true cutthroat, &nbsp;musical-chairs approach.</p> <p>I had been allowing the in and out to be any item, so that really leads to muddled thinking. I do think it would be helpful to think in categories (at least it imposes some system on my brain) so that it's this turtleneck vs that turtleneck, and so on.</p> <p>The case you are making is for out-out-out as the pathway to serenity! I am not taking my own advice, "When in doubt, toss something out!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401704 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:57:19 +0000 Staysfit 1401704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a relevant question for me to understand now that my closet is so pared down and in a place where I am happy. &nbsp;It's so funny that I saw this right after I posted my "sweater assessment after the closet purge" post. &nbsp;I know that I will struggle against overfill again. &nbsp;I think you are right in saying that&nbsp;having a specific color palate is going to help. I also had an odd item that I was not able to purge despite the color palate. &nbsp;I think it's okay to hold onto one or two very unique or special items, depending on their purpose. &nbsp;Mine is a brown cashmere moto cardigan. &nbsp;The cashmere is very thick and high quality, and the style is one I haven't seen again since I made the purchase. &nbsp;I love wearing it. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The actual numbers&nbsp;&nbsp;assessment and looking at my silhouettes also may have been helpful. &nbsp;You may want to try this, although it was a bit obsessive and time consuming. &nbsp;For example,&nbsp;I looked closely at my sweaters and realized that I have an overabundance of hip length cardigans, which is probably the least useful to me given my style preference. &nbsp;I also know which silhouettes look the best, which I wear&nbsp;the most, and which I&nbsp;feel the best wearing, &nbsp;This is going to help me with redistribution. &nbsp;Clearly, I know what needs to be purged and replaced from this exercise.&nbsp;I'm guessing that the one in one out process works best if you know in advance what you are going to purchase, and also if you have pre-planned what you are going to purge. &nbsp;If you are an impulse spender, it will not work well for you. &nbsp;Knowing what you wear most, what is unused, what is worn out or what you are tired of is key to make it work.</p> <p>The issue of style is certainly very personal and also such a relevant part of the one in one out process. &nbsp;I am glad that you brought it up. &nbsp;&nbsp;I think many of us on the YLF forum are interested in current fashion. &nbsp;I am certainly interested in current fashion, but more than that, I am interested in looking my best, feeling happy and comfortable in what I wear and developing a look that is unique, creative and that matches my personality and lifestyle. &nbsp;If I were to wear everything that is currently in fashion, I would be a lemming, and I would just be following trends endlessly. &nbsp;I would not be developing my own style. &nbsp;I think that's what's so special about a style icon. &nbsp;They have their own unique blend. &nbsp;They have discovered what works and they stick with it &nbsp;&nbsp;I have decided that I need to do more of this. &nbsp;Looking at my current sweater silhouettes only confirmed this more strongly. &nbsp;I &nbsp;don't have anything boxy, too fluid, or too oversized. &nbsp;Why? &nbsp;Obviously, these do not work well for me, so I don't purchase them. &nbsp;I have tried them on many times, but they are just wrong. &nbsp;&nbsp;My pants are mostly narrow straight leg or skinny, and even my boyfriend style jeans are skinny boyfriends. &nbsp;I don't often wear crop leg &nbsp;pants either. When I buy slacks, wide legs are overwhelming. &nbsp;I don't do baggy, saggy, slouchy, cropped&nbsp;or over-sized well at all. &nbsp;I know that current fashion trends are heading away from my personal style preferences. &nbsp;</p> <p>I read Angie's post on what to do if you are not feeling great about current style direction, given your personal style preferences. This was helpful in deciding what to purge. &nbsp;I feel so much better about sticking with&nbsp;my style preferences&nbsp;and&nbsp;not jumping at every fringe trend, or even what is current. &nbsp;I would rather have a well developed personal style that is creative, attractive, unique to me, and still incorporates pieces that are current if and when&nbsp;possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;I would definitely recommend that you go under the Advice tab, and look for some of these helpful posts. &nbsp;Oh, and about necklines, I easily eliminated all v neck pullovers as the first part of my purge back this summer. &nbsp;My daughter has all of them. &nbsp;I don't &nbsp;miss them at all! &nbsp;No regrets!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401701 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:55:08 +0000 Gaylene 1401701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The one-in, one-out concept only made sense to me once I drastically reduced my wardrobe.</p> <p>Just a few days ago, I spotted Angie's Gap merino wool turtleneck at 60% off. The feel and drape was lovely, and the toffee shade looked great with my navy peacoat. What stopped me from pulling out my wallet was the thought that I'd have to cull something--and I hesitated everytime I thought of a candidate. I liked all of my current items too much to let any of them go right now.</p> <p>In the past, the thrill of a "score" would have led me to justify the purchase by telling myself I could find something to cull once I got home. Since I always had several "meh" candidates in my closet, my rationalization seemed to make sense at the time. The only problem was once I got home, I still couldn't figure out what to cull, so it was easier just to find another hanger and add the new item to my already full closet. And then it would happen again...and again...and again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401686 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:26:15 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1401686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DonnaF makes a good point about weather variations too. Our winter last year was really warm and dry (sorry rest of North America) and so I barely wore my heavier sweaters or boots. Other years I'm in multiple layers and my rain-suitable boots for four months straight and my ballet flats sit neglected in the corner. For me at least, it doesn't make sense to get rid of functional and flattering items just because I don't wear them constantly.</p> <p>Noting what you wear like Suz has been doing could be illustrative, or maybe trying to make outfits out of the pieces you don't wear, like the button front shirts? Some of it may be trend driven too; button front shirts are starting to come back a bit but were definitely not trendy for a couple of years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401681 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:20:27 +0000 unfrumped 1401681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DonnaF, I have had the same experience with temperatures.<br />I am trying to watch this phenomenon and see if it tells me something.<br />I've noticed I may have greater need for substantial cotton or cotton-rich knits that still look professional, because they seem to stand up to A/C okay but then are not cloying if temps go up during the day. Similarly, while I love the idea of silk blouses and I do think they are better than poly for comfort, 100% silk wovens are not my best in humid weather. <br />And I'll abandon anything flimsy the moment it gets to 60degrees or so--<br />Lessons in here somewhere that I&nbsp; hope I can use for wardrobe versatility as well as distribution of items for the seasons. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401677 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:11:46 +0000 catgirl 1401677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brain transplant FTW.&nbsp; I'm all "Twenty out, one in" then "twenty in, one out" and so erratic.&nbsp; Argh! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401673 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:56:01 +0000 unfrumped 1401673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>barbaraq, that helped me a lot too--I did a mass try-on this spring. So I think I'm in part dealing with the items that I kept, thinking I still liked them and would be wearing them, and it hasn't panned out. <br />Plus, I moved aside my spring and summer items still keeping ones I didn't wear this summer. I have room for them and could just wait until next year, early spring to go through again, but I think it is bugging me. I moved a lot of things out to make room for winter and I feel like I've got 2 wardrobes when in fact I should have more overlapping use or fewer items or both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401666 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:35:40 +0000 barbaraq 1401666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something interesting happened to me earlier this Fall when I was trying to catch up with 1-in-1-out: &nbsp;I actually forced myself to try on all my clothes I was on the fence about. &nbsp;And guess what, many of them were pure fantasy, both in terms of what I thought I looked like wearing them and what I thought I could wear them with. &nbsp;I HATE trying on my own&nbsp;clothes in my closet for "no reason", so this was not an enjoyable&nbsp;experience. &nbsp;Except that afterward&nbsp;I found it so much easier to cull and donate many of&nbsp;my former favorites! &nbsp;&nbsp;I am going to try to remember this in future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401663 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:26:18 +0000 unfrumped 1401663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Of course, that's the million dollar question! Actually I don't buy hordes of them but I like how they look in the store untucked and without any topper, but then that's not how I will wear them except for some summer cotton shirts on a weekend, or a flannel shirt in the winter. I like&nbsp; &nbsp;some woven fabrics and the way a print or particular solid&nbsp;could tie other items together. I have some sweaters with necklines that are too gappy and I do wear some shirts under, but then IRL sometimes think it looks too menswear/classic/frumpy on me. So the key is not to try any on. I'm actually doing better about figuring this out this year but have Lapses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401662 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:24:07 +0000 DonnaF 1401662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Disclosure:&nbsp; I don't do one out, one out.&nbsp; Yet.&nbsp; Maybe someday. . . .</p> <p>I've noticed that with some new items that I don't wear them a lot the first year.&nbsp; They have to marinate for awhile in my brain until I can figure out more ways to wear them or until I feel that it's safe to wear them.&nbsp; Or something.&nbsp; At any rate, I've learned not to purge too quickly.&nbsp; Also, I've noticed that a difference of only five to seven degrees Fahrenheit can make a huge difference in what I want to wear so that in some years, certain types of clothes or fabrics barely get worn.</p> <p>I avoid Crowded Closet Syndrome by using hangers that stack.&nbsp; That way, I can fit more clothing into the same amount of space.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401658 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:20:36 +0000 Suz 1401658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not going to be terribly helpful, I fear. I come at this from the other side -- as a person who will (all too)&nbsp;happily "retire" items just because they aren't new any more. (It's a good thing I don't treat my husband or my friends like that.)&nbsp;</p> <p>Still, now that my wardrobe has reached a good size for me, I do practice a rough one-in-one-out -- but it's very slapdash and inexact. Basically, if the hangers are filling up, I look for stuff to let go of. Ditto the shelves/ drawers. :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Even I find a "holding zone" can be a remarkably helpful area. I simply put things I'm not sure about in another closet and if I have not wanted them or reached for them in an entire season, I examine them at the start of the following season, and say goodbye if they're not serving any purpose.&nbsp;</p> <p>Another thing that I find helpful is to keep a list of all my clothes and keep track of what I am actually wearing. I am doing this for the first time this year. I've been at it since mid-September and it is incredibly enlightening. I don't intend to do anything with this information just yet -- but I will make use of it next year when it comes time to start buying. And editing.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401624 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:01:07 +0000 Sal 1401624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><span>Can I ask why you keep adding shirts if you don't wear them?<br /></span><br />I also rarely wear button downs, and have almost stopped buying them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401620 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:47:12 +0000 unfrumped 1401620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting responses! Good thoughts.<br />Apparently, I am adding things whilst I still have unresolved "issues" wih existing items. <br />--Shoes on the back burner but not tossed and not clearly targeted for a specific use--several of these are kind of dress-up or pump-wannabe's. Not comfortable enough to be really happy about, but fearful of "the occasion" for which I'll have no dressy shoes.<br />--A couple of toppers I did not wear at all this year but haven't yet been able to see them as gone. But since I added a few jackets this fall, I want to decide if these have replaced the others and/or I've morphed into using another approach.<br />--button-front shirts--my nemesis. I like them but then don't wear them. I added 2 more this fall and have not really worn any of them much. I keep planning to layer..... or think I need this and that color, a pattern. I almost need the "shirt of the year"--re: collar and fit--and just play with one, period. They don't exactly work as long-lived classics for me </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-be-more-successful-with-one-inone-out#post-1401612 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:17:40 +0000 Astrid 1401612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not at a point where I can do one in/one out either. I think you need to have a wardrobe which is sized just right for you, then the principle makes sense. To keep you from spending too much on new things when your old ones are still serviceable and to keep it manageable in size. I'm not there yet. </p>