https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:35:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you/page/2#post-1159506 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:32:04 +0000 christieanne 1159506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not really a clothing item but last Fall I bought a new shoe organizer ($75) that on the one hand, takes up a good amount of wall space, but on the other hand caused me to put every pair of shoes I own on it. So I culled and now I can see everything as I get dressed. So much better than remembering the shoes that were tucked away deep in closet. I think this has elevated my outfits. And I am picky about what to add - everything has to fit on rack! Good thing it holds about 80 pairs......<br />Hope you get to sport those coats soon IK! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159317 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:33:52 +0000 Helena 1159317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for asking this! I am not a big spender, but I have a million scarves in different colors, lots of costume jewellery (Stella &amp; Dot caliber at the high end!) and a million nail polishes as well as a drawer-full of lipsticks that I never wear. But I love them all, they are fun and every once in a while when I need a pick-me-up, there they are waiting for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159315 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:30:37 +0000 Eliza 1159315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IK- glad you are happy with your purchases. &nbsp;It all makes sense to me. &nbsp;With a big move, new climate and a passion for fashion, you have taken all the right steps to go&nbsp;forward. It's great to read how people enjoy various pieces and collections, even if they are not worn. &nbsp;They are truly part of our history and aesthetic&nbsp;. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;I spent months this fall searching for THE pair of black leather booties (wanted a Chelsea/Beatles style) to replace my tired ones. &nbsp;With YLF's help, I searched locally and spent 2 solid days walking NYC for a pair that was comfortable and suited my style goals. &nbsp;No luck. &nbsp;No compromise. &nbsp;</p> <p>On a trip to Italy in November, I found a small shoemaker's shop and tried on 2 possibilities. &nbsp;The exact sleek style I wanted didn't fit quite right, a pair with a bit of subtle detail (black on black stitching) did. &nbsp;Though shoes are a huge priority for me, they were still a splurge. &nbsp;The shopkeeper suggested minimizing salt exposure and this winter has been wet, snowy and icy. &nbsp;Therefore, I have worn these comfortable&nbsp;treasures only on dry days. &nbsp;No regrets; I&nbsp;live in a climate where booties are an option for half the year. &nbsp;I figure I'll just enjoy them longer if I spread out their wear more.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fun post, IK. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159295 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:03:43 +0000 goldenpig 1159295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My Tory Burch Imogene ink blue calf hair &amp; gold dragonfly heel pumps. The 4 inch heels are so unpractical and everyone here told me not to keep them. And they were full price. But I couldn't pass them up! They are gorgeous and a work of art. A lot of head swiveling and neck craning when I do wear them! I even kept the matching necklace! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159276 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:30:37 +0000 Madlovemom 1159276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, show us a picture of your wall of pearls! That would be cool to see. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159273 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:28:03 +0000 gryffin 1159273@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IK - what a great post!!&nbsp; So far it's my wardrobe art is my Kate Spade Emma clutch.&nbsp; I did not buy it initially for all the right reasons.&nbsp; It's pink, it's small, it does not have a shoulder strap.&nbsp; But it's Jane Austen and all my dogs are named for her characters.&nbsp; And there is my Emma so adorable - need it, just really want it because Mr. Knightley (no not you darling&nbsp;fur baby) is just the greatest hero - he's the guy you marry.&nbsp; Darcy, yes fab, but to semiquote Mr. Knightley, I love a man with an open temperament.&nbsp; So here i have it and love it but it has yet to see an outting.&nbsp; I will try and give it some outtings but if it doesn't get many that's okay too!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159244 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:49:46 +0000 Anonymous 1159244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have some really lovely teal green suede knee-high boots that have only been worn twice. I didn't actually pay much for them. The original price was £140 and I got them for £30! There was a mistake on the website, they should have been about £80 in the sale, but the price was honoured :)&nbsp;I adore the colour, but they just don't go with much at the moment. I will not part with them ever though! Maybe I will purchase something just to go with them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159227 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:23:32 +0000 rute 1159227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>you are funny! You will move, so you will wear thos pieces.<br />I couln't buy things I won't use or won't use much, I'm a practical person and I'm on team wear.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159171 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 05:07:32 +0000 rachylou 1159171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A fancy little blue, green, and gold satiny cocktail dress. I know those days are over, but I am so happy being <i>prepared</i>... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159121 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:05:34 +0000 deb 1159121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you <i>need</i> a vacation to wear them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159114 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:01:45 +0000 Jaime 1159114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My prizes are things I bought second hand for ridiculous prices: Dries van Noten skirts, Marni sweatshirt, dress and skirts, Miu Miu sweater and shorts etc. I wear them all but some only very occasionally. I seem to have some sort of hunter mentality when it comes to clothes and see my closet as a trophy cabinet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159111 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:56:49 +0000 Peri 1159111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't regret my Joie sweater even though it is pilling and fuzzing faster than it should for the quality I would expect for that price. I pictured returning it and complaining, which would make sense, and a little light and joy went out of my closet. It is the most unique and special thing I bought this year and I just really want to have it, even if it turned out to not be perfect. I will just try to treat the pilling. We forgive the ones we love.</p> <p>I also don't regret purple big bird, even though it accents my IT shape and eschews traditional figure flattery. It is a beautiful color and fuzzy and fun...who cares if it is flattering?!</p> <p>Those are my non-regrets! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159107 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:49:53 +0000 LoveSarahDub 1159107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this post so much! It really made me smile!</p> <p>I'll admit, there's more than a few things I'm just not sorry for! But my favorite is my Prada sunglasses, which my mother surprised me with last Christmas and have a permenant place in my handbag and heart. They are cool, mod, statement making, and so large and outrageous that I coveted them for years and rock them like I'm famous! :)</p> <p>Such a great example you used mentioning 'that painting you love'! Certain things just make your soul happy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159100 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:42:11 +0000 Anonymous 1159100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, it's the Diane Von Furstenburg dress I bought for my wedding shower. A sleeveless mock-wrap style in an abstract tropical flower print with black, white, turquoise, and a little navy.&nbsp;Full-price and by far&nbsp;the most expensive piece of clothing I'd bought at the time (I think it still is), but totally worth it to feel really stylish and pulled-together in front of every single female relative and family friend I've ever known. I've worn it a few times since then, but it would be worth it even if I hadn't. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159087 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:26:39 +0000 Anonymous 1159087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a black wool skirt with a colorful beaded all-over floral design that doesn't get out that much. It was expensive for me even on consignment, but it is perfect for the holidays and always gets compliments. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1159074 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:15:22 +0000 ironkurtin 1159074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping again - share! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158595 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:17:28 +0000 Diana 1158595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't regret buying the wool Allsaints bubble skirt at all, even though it's difficult to style and too fussy for everyday wear. &nbsp;But every time I DO wear it, it makes me happy and gets tons of compliments. &nbsp;It's just such a unique, interesting, and well-made piece. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158579 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:06:54 +0000 E 1158579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun!</p> <p>I don't regret having a big wardrobe. I'm somewhere around 180 pieces, after 3-4 years of regular secondhand shopping,&nbsp;I wear them all (though not very frequently obviously), and I *love* having a piece to reflect every mood and so many colour &amp; texture&nbsp;options.</p> <p>I also don't regret my wool sweaters &amp; skirts, which I started thrifting even before a move north was a possibility. They make me happy to look at and run my fingers along, and I'm always well prepared for a cold snap. ;)</p> <p>And I definitely don't regret spending money on high quality shoes last year; it was the first time I was in a position to do so, and I spending $150 and $180 on a couple of pairs felt a little crazy, but they make me and my feet very happy. Saving up for a high quality burgundy pair this year! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158564 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:00:01 +0000 Emily 1158564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great thread! I submit to the discussion the red patent pointy stilettos I bought in Dec and have not had an occasion to wear. No regrets! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158548 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:52:32 +0000 rae 1158548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you did a good thing- it gives you something to look forward to whenever you see it. </p> <p>I have only worn my olive Burberry once and felt it was too long, but I am still glad I have it and will definitely shorten it eventually! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158537 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:47:00 +0000 Angie 1158537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Exactly, IK. I have a pearl work of art in my wardrobe that makes me happy. You have a Wall of Helmut Lang that makes you happy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158536 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:46:33 +0000 texstyle 1158536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No reason to be sorry, but it's only 32F in Austin right now and we've had a pretty cold weather for Texas so why not wear them now? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158534 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:44:43 +0000 Suz 1158534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am glad you don't regret those purchases. Neither would I. Those are keeping you sane. Just stroking them now and then will give you pleasure.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have one:</p> <p>My asymmetrical pleated bronze taffeta skirt from Comrags. I wear it possibly once a year (if that) and at time of purchase,&nbsp;it was the most expensive single wardrobe item I'd ever bought (and still ranks really high). But I wore it for my Montreal book launch and felt chic and happy, so I will always love it and never regret the $$ spent.&nbsp;</p> <p>My Equipment silk kitty print shirt. An expensive splurge for me, even on sale, but oh, so perfect.&nbsp;</p> <p>Actually, that's probably a theme with most of my "don't regret it" purchases. Higher quality, higher price tag but quality I adore.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158526 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:36:53 +0000 Janet 1158526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's good that you're not sorry! You will get to wear them, just a little later than you planned. </p> <p>The good thing about living in a 4+ season climate is that I do in theory eventually get to wear everything I buy. I do however own a few special event pieces (still have my dress from the 2008 inaugural ball) that will likely not get worn again, but somehow I hang onto them. Well, you never know. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158525 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:36:38 +0000 Mo 1158525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My leather jackets hanging in the CA closet. &nbsp;Allsaints shearling lined one that Rae procured for me last winter and the Spiegel. &nbsp;I've only gotten one wearing of the Allsaints and the Spiegel is still a virgin. &nbsp;But I know I'll love and wear them both for many years to come once we get back to my regularly scheduled program, er, life. &nbsp;ha! &nbsp;I will be on the same murder spree if these moves don't stop!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158522 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:32:36 +0000 Anonymous 1158522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is what you need to cope with staying in TX. I wouldn't be sorry either! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158521 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:31:25 +0000 Nicole D 1158521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Non, je ne regrette rien..." &nbsp;as sung by Edith Piaf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158519 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:31:15 +0000 ironkurtin 1158519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Angie and Thistle, it's like a painting you love, isn't it?&nbsp; Just looking at it makes you happy.&nbsp; (My husband does not understand how owning the perfect boots = art, but hey, at least they're not Hummel figurines that have to be dusted.)&nbsp; I love my Helmut Lang coats.&nbsp; Love love love. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158508 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:23:59 +0000 Angie 1158508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm pleased you posted this. I love positive threads. </p> <p>(Come over to Seattle and showcase your new stuff).&nbsp;</p> <p>I have a wall of white pearl necklaces in my closet&nbsp;that I never wear because I don't wear jewellry anymore. And if I do, I prefer it not to be costume jewellry. But I LOVE my wall of pearls. It makes me happy because&nbsp;pearls are part of my style soul. I will never pass them on. And probably never wear them again either.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/im-not-sorry-are-you#post-1158503 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:18:46 +0000 Thistle 1158503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>II have a long black dress coat with fox fur collar and cuffs. I was dirt poor when I first got out of college, and I had to wear suits every day. When I moved to Wisconsin, I needed a suit coat.</p> <p>I ended up buying my coat off a clearance rack at a clearance store for 80% off and it was still $300 in 1990s money. Most I had ever spent, but I <i><b>loved </b></i>it.&nbsp; I got so many compliments on it. The next year, the firm moved to business casual. *sigh*</p> <p>I still have the coat. It maybe gets worn once a year, if that. I still love it. </p>