https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 07:45:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957444 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:31:07 +0000 Anonymous 957444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been hearing a lot about FFBO's lately and I'm not altogether sure what mine are yet. As the others have said I guess it has to be something comfortable that instantly makes me feel good and put together. I love VV's idea of complete outfits on a hanger! Looking back at WIW's is a good idea as is Suz's idea of photographing combo's when she's bought something new.<br />Your &nbsp;FFBO sounds good Anna. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957363 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:59:19 +0000 ironkurtin 957363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since my closet is one big capsule it's really easy to grab and go.&nbsp; Also, pack.</p> <p>I think this is why I also have a lot of churn. If something no longer delights me, it goes, because I don't want to have to fuss to be fabulous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957361 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:57:20 +0000 Aziraphale 957361@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I repeat outfits I like. &nbsp;Also, I'm a bit of a uniform dresser -- i.e. I basically have three uniforms, or formulas, that I feel comfortable in and are reliable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957357 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:53:34 +0000 Anonymous 957357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Denise, I dress from the bottom up. Once I've decided which shoes I want to wear, I grab a bottom that looks good with them and the rest is pretty easy as most of my tops go with everything.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957304 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:05:50 +0000 Suz 957304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Angie said.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pictures have been helpful to me, too, but not so much WIW pics as what-I-MIGHT-wear pics. Whenever I've bought something new lately, I've been doing that thing that Angie says she does with her clients: trying it in outfit combos with any likely candidates in the closet -- and then taking pics. (I sometimes post these here and sometimes don't.)&nbsp;</p> <p>From looking at these pics, I can find "fallback" possibilities for lots of different occasions, and they have the benefit of being new-to-me combinations, so not only will I feel comfortable and appropriate to whatever's going on, but I'll also get the pleasure of wearing one of my newer items.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957237 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:59:08 +0000 CocoLion 957237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My FFBOs almost always involve simple, foolproof neutral colors (black, white and grey). &nbsp;And I also start with footwear. &nbsp;The other thing I do is repeat a successful outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957211 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:01:24 +0000 Scarlet 957211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I keep in mind outfits that got positive feedback here or where I just felt good. Having pictures available to quickly browse helps when a lot of time has gone by, like due to a new season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957207 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:55:12 +0000 Adelfa 957207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hang outfits together when they occur to me. I also lay out an outfit the night before. Sometimes in the morning I don't want to wear the outfit I picket out the night before. I then require myself to say why I don't want to wear it.... "Because it's cold and I'd rather wear pants.... because I feel like accessorizing with gold rather than silver.... because it's a little too body con for the planned activities today..." Once I say why I don't like it, it's pretty fast work to pick an alternative. If I skip this step, I can dither for 20 minutes.</p> <p>But I'm not sure I have a class of FFBO. Not in summer, anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957191 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:10:58 +0000 Diana 957191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I have really simple formulas that I've used for ages (like jeans+black tee+sandals) for days when I really have like 5 seconds to put on something and get out the door, and then for days when I have a little longer but can't muster the brainpower to put together an outfit, I usually copy a previous WIW that I liked.&nbsp; Taking WIW photos has been really helpful for that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957183 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:45:53 +0000 rae 957183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I keep track of my WIWs on iPhoto and use the star rating system there to rate them. If I need something fast, I look at my 5-star outfits and duplicate one of those. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957181 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:42:45 +0000 AJ 957181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the summer, my quick FFBO is a dress, sandals, and statement earrings.&nbsp; </p> <p>I also like Jill's, from Good Life, way of breaking down her fail-safe outfits: <a href="http://goodlifeforless.blogspot.com/search/label/elements%20of%20style" rel="nofollow">casual, neutral, and dressy.</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957161 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:05:51 +0000 Anonymous 957161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rewear outfits that I've liked and have gotten good comments on the forum. I also try on new-to-me pieces with everything I have in the closet for that season that might work with it and keep a notebook of what I think works, then comment later on what did work. it's been a valuable tool. I've also sometimes hung a few outfits together with accessories to grab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957157 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:57:09 +0000 bj1111 957157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear the last outfit i felt fab in. Change out the shoes to make it occasion appropriate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957151 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:51:08 +0000 velvetychocolate 957151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't laugh, but I have whole outfits hanging on a hanger in my closet, right down to accessories/belts/scarves and the like. These are for emergencies (supposedly) and they really come in handy. I'm not so organized that I have any actual capsules, but I *do* have a few 'outfits' that are all ready to go. </p> <p>I do this because sometimes I get thrown for a real curveball (at the last minute) and need to come up with something immediately for some unforeseen event. After several crazed 'trying on sessions' at the very last minute, I was determined not to put myself through that again, and hence the few 'outfits' hanging in my closet, at the ready. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957124 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:09:41 +0000 Angie 957124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear my favourite pieces over and over again, but make sure they are occassion and weather appropriate. Like Debs, a FFBO has to be comfy , available and make me feel fabulous. They are my wardrobe workhorses. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957123 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:09:36 +0000 Sarah A 957123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rewear favorite combinations (although not as much as I thought it did after 3 or 4 outings I am usually done with a particular mix) and I also try for maximum versatility (which may not work given your lovely and extensive collection). I dont like spending more than 5 or so minutes deciding what to wear so most everything works with everything else and the exceptions are few enough for me to remember easily. I also have a winter "uniform" (jeans/button down/blazer) and a summer "uniform" (dress/jean jacket) that get a lot of play. Sounds like a fun, if frantic, week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957112 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:01:13 +0000 Caro in Oz 957112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually start with the shoes/boots/sandals I feel like wearing&nbsp;&amp; work from there. I have a limited number of silhouettes though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957105 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:53:53 +0000 Jaime 957105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Copying something I wore that I liked. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957078 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:26:33 +0000 Deborah 957078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Im not sure I have a strategy as such, but for something to qualify as a FFBO it has to be comfortable, easy to wear and is something I KNOW looks good on me. Hence I tend to reach for (say in Winter) slim line pants, ankle boots and oversized topper. And I can dress it up or down For casual I can pop on my wedge heel sneakers, no jewellery and add a bulky scarf, for dressy it would be nice ankle boots, statement earring or necklace etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957076 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:25:49 +0000 Jjsloane 957076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Limited time and energy are my motivators. My strategies are to hang items together in my closet so if I need to grab an outfit I have pieces in the same area (often on same hanger) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-didnt-realize-i-needed-ffbos#post-957073 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:21:04 +0000 annagybe 957073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Until recently. Normally I only need real clothes for my off days and have the luxury of time to figure out what to wear. Last weekend, after hiking I only had a scant few minutes to shower and meet up for the movie. Thursday, I went out after work and was too tired to think about it.&nbsp;Today, I was walking home from the gym and my friend wanted to meet up for brunch. I showered and changed into my Improvd drapey white tank, black&nbsp;silk shorts, &nbsp;and LD Tuttle black sandals.<br />What are your strategies for developing fast fall back options? </p>