https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 28 May 2026 18:21:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697600 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:53:56 +0000 ButterflyLady 697600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds great - I would love to see photos of your new purchases too - some lovely things on her website </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697580 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:05:21 +0000 Anonymous 697580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so happy for you! Hooray for reaching wardrobe nirvana!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697455 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 03:15:57 +0000 jenanded 697455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>she is one cute Brisbane chick... sacha drake - her speciality is dresses but she does a great 'basics' range so I have been working between these collections... She has evening things as well - alas this mama does not have a glamourous lifestyle where I could wear some of those pieces (but I did try on a long dress the madison in store and Nicole the fantastic store manager is trying to convince me I could accessorise down for a barbeque) - <a href="http://www.sachadrake.com.au" rel="nofollow">http://www.sachadrake.com.au</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697438 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:52:39 +0000 shedev 697438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>cant wait to see the photos, so happy you found a great designer with great customer service </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697384 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:40:30 +0000 Suz 697384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This sounds wonderful! SO happy for you! Is there a link to your local designer? Would love to see pics of what she makes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697272 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:54:40 +0000 mrseccentric 697272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hooray for you!!!! and hooray for photos, too i would love to hear the designer's name, as well. steph </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697259 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:35:03 +0000 jenanded 697259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh its lovely to chat! I forgot to add, that I am now squirelling away the money I 'imagine' I spend on clothes each pay looking for the next fix, so that when I do a monthly/quarterly/need to refresh etc that I can be more in control of what I spend and also do so without feeling guilty (you know when you get the thing that COULD make do cos its cheaper etc...)... I have made my first 'deposit' already so this is good... could be eventually for the shop next door who has something else on my long term wish list, beautiful silk wrap blouses in lovely colours Is this being 'grown up' as well as looking grown up! And will be brave and do some photos ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697257 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:31:45 +0000 Anonymous 697257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jen, I loved your ramble! I was sorry that it didn't work for us to meet up. And don't feel bad that you had nothing to pack for your trip. Traveling will drive many a well-dressed woman to her knees. Just when I thought my closet under control, I have the joy/curse of packing for a weekend in NYC in transitional weather. It is such a puzzle!</p> <p>The local designer you found sounds like a godsend. She knows how to design for your climate and for women who are not runway models! So exciting. It sounds like her staff are helping you with your whole wardrobe too, not just selling you clothes. Brilliant! I can't wait to hear more and see some of these jems! *doing the happy dance for you* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697250 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:15:28 +0000 Sheila 697250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds divine to me! You are definitely in touch with your own life and the needs of your lifestyle are matched by what's in your closet. Way to go! Thanks so much for your post...it is inspiring! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697245 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:01:40 +0000 Jem 697245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds really exciting! I'd love to see what you found, too. I'm happy for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697241 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:44:13 +0000 Deborah 697241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jen what a lovely post. You do indeed sound like you are in wardrobe heaven. In fact it sounds like you have created the perfect wardrobe. I hope you might share some photos soon, and may I ask who the local designer is that you have discovered? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697235 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:33:29 +0000 jayne 697235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>that is a great story. you found a designer you like locally and filled your closet with pretty much unique outfits? Oh, heaven, yes! Not to push for a picture of you, but would LOVE to see the clothes arranged artfully on a bed maybe!? That was a great way to fulfill a wardrobe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697225 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:23:56 +0000 qfbrenda 697225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! That is exciting news. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-in-wardrobe-heaven#post-697220 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:18:34 +0000 jenanded 697220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry there are no pictures (and probably loong!) with this but reading others' purging etc posts reminds me how happy I am in my wardrobe right now. I decided to be very strategic about buying for this coming season, espec since here in Australia we are moving into spring summer and this few weeks stores will be most likely to have year round pieces, 3/4 sleeve tops, year round fabric weights etc. While I have always loved clothes and shopping, I have been taking careful notes from you and Angie's inspiration - shop the dominant season, what do you keep purging/orphaning (so stop buying!), are you buying for your actual life, how to make a capsule to include some trends etc etc... I am already the purging queen which in this house means the boot of my car has been to capacity with discards - AS WELL AS MY closets with new shopping bags lurking behind etc. And I am in total denial about how much I spend in both time on internet and stores searching and in cold hard cash. I also love a lovely small curated wardrobe I can toss into a suitcase when I need to go (Clearly Claire, I so couldnt meet you in Arizona because despite all of above I have NOTHING to wear - the lady at Nordstroms even looked me up and down big time - and this is despite all this shopping and buying). SO strategy, I had both a list of clothes I wanted but also the KIND of clothes I wanted (do not come home with short sleeve tops because you can't take of fthe jacket, you know you can NOT walk to work in heels, you cannot live a summer in grey fitflops alone!). I became buddies with the key brands and department store and asked them to show me the incoming collections, and I will still not inspired. I then took on a personal shopper who probably did not help me too much more but DID get me to buy a magenta jacket whcih has become a show stopper and gets so many complements), BUt then in googling, I rediscovered a local designer (I think her workshop/office is like 5 blocks from home)! and her store, with parking maybe 10 minutes drive. She has the most amazing assistants who spent maybe 5 hours with me over 3 days as I tried on, took things homes, tried them with stuff I had, I took back to the store more things/shoes etc I wanted to match etc! But more her philosophy is so like mine (is this the key Angie!) - She makes for our climate, she has grown up stuff that means its sassy (There are 20 year olds and 60 year olds in the store!) AND covers the bad bits women have. Yes the high quality tshirts do cover bodgy elbows, the dresses accommodate blobs,,, rave rave rave. I have for the first time a WHITE SHIRT that works - covers the butt, slim through the waist, french cuffs which I just ahve to take off to wash. The 3 tops where I carefully selected colours for flattery and variety (she does new seasonal colours in same styles each year) go under all my jackets, feel different, can be worn without jackets... My existing trouser collection is now whittled down and they all go with all these tops etc. And I have my first DRESS (Ange did you advise me this for the dinner which comes up this week?) for ever -its not black, it looks great and goes with all my jackets and cardigans etc..I still might go back and get some accessories - she does cute things to dress up/down some pieces -... Anyhow I just feel SO happy, I have a small tight collection of clothes now that are not all black, go with each other, they are washing a dream (I wear them all all the time!), I am covered but still v modern... I think the hard work in planning and looking back over all your posts has paid off. I have a couple of things I can see need replacing over the next few months but now I feel confident to hold my line until they come... Thanks Ange and everyone! and thanks for listening! </p>