https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:06:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306551 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 03:06:12 +0000 Jaime 2306551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Professional closet planner = dream self gift! You deserve it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306550 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 03:04:36 +0000 Bijou 2306550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KKards, your style was amazing in this challenge. When I have done challenges like this myself, the very act of recording my daily outfit made me "exercise the fashion muscle" and helped reinvigorate my sense of purpose when getting dressed.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306533 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:21:44 +0000 Anonymous 2306533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very exciting to have a closet designed and set up by an organization professional! Would love to hear about the project as it progresses </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306532 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 02:17:34 +0000 Sal 2306532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I too enjoyed seeing your outfits - and agree that your footwear collection is wonderful&nbsp; - I didn't chime in much but I saw many of them</p> <p>Look forward to hearing about the new system </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306529 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 01:36:05 +0000 Suz 2306529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>kkards</b>, I enjoyed following your challenge and -- as you know -- it inspired a few of my own outfits! Thank you!&nbsp;</p> <p>What a great idea to gift yourself some sessions with an organizer. I think that will pay huge. dividends down the line. You'll be much more aware of what you've got and where you might want to make adjustments.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306401 Sat, 04 Feb 2023 05:00:31 +0000 Jessikams 2306401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Closet organizer sounds amazing!! Please keep us posted on that project as you have time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306360 Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:42:10 +0000 Anonymous 2306360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have learned from your posts and I need to wear older things to see if they can be edited out. &nbsp;I am finding that most of my clothes are too big for me and I need to look for replacements. &nbsp;If I gain weight back I will get new things to fit that body but I think I am entering the scrawny old lady period of my life. &nbsp;I want to downsize but hate repeating outfits too often. &nbsp;I wear lots of accessories like jewelry and scarves and need to organize it by seasons. &nbsp;Climate plays a huge part and all 4 season climates are not the same. &nbsp;My dominate season has changed. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306341 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 22:30:57 +0000 Irina 2306341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I enjoyed following you on your January challenge. You have awesome clothes! How exciting to get a new, better closet! I love home organizing and happy for you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306340 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 22:21:44 +0000 Tanya 2306340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I enjoyed seeing your January challenge, your outfits were cute, practical, and fun!&nbsp; &nbsp;The new closet/organization system is an amazing present to yourself.</p> <p>I resonated with a lot of what you have written: I too am on the same hybrid schedule ( there is flexibility in mine), also want to buy less and be very selective, even have some similar items on the shopping list in my case white wide full length jeans, a fun a pair of cargo pants and a dressier version (e.g. tweed) of a short bomber.&nbsp; &nbsp; It will be fun to see if we realized our goals next year this time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306334 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 22:08:54 +0000 Angie 2306334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! What an excellent and fun present to yourself! It is extremely liberating and empowered to be organized and know where everything is. Excited for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306326 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:41:16 +0000 LJP 2306326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I too fall into the order try return cycle when I start obsessing over finding the perfect x . I’m doing it right now in fact and need to STOP. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306320 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:03:12 +0000 Chris987 2306320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't chime in but very much enjoyed watching you go through this.&nbsp;<br />Two takeaways for me from your journey</p> <p>1)Your footwear collection is fabulous and even though it's been said before it bears repeating that footwear makes such a huge difference in the overall look of outfits.&nbsp; I need new footwear, badly, and I need to refresh more often. </p> <p>2) once I figure out what's on my radar for spring (maybe not the same as your list)&nbsp; I will share your goal of "<i><b>to not settle, but not to stress over finding the perfect X"&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /></b></i>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306319 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:00:52 +0000 MsMaven 2306319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Carla. Looking forward to learning about the organization.</p> <p>It's been a fun month watching for your posts--something to look forward to on a winter day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306314 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:38:00 +0000 Carla 2306314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a wonderful gift-to-self! &nbsp;Please share any learnings from the closet organization process! &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306310 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:24:55 +0000 Dee 2306310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It was fun seeing all your wardrobe combinations, very inspiring. <br />Keep flexing that fashion muscle, its always feels better putting in that little extra effort even if its just for WFH.</p> <p>Looking forward to hearing about your new closet system, it should be very interesting working with a closet organizer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306303 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:56:53 +0000 April 2306303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Having joined the February/Anchie version of this challenge, I thank you for kicking things off! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jan-challenge-recap#post-2306300 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:49:26 +0000 kkards 2306300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to look and/or comment on my posts during this challenge.  Your insights and feedback was helpful and made me see many of my outfits thru new eyes.</p> <p>I started my Jan challenge (to not repeat an outfit and to post my outfits each day) because I was feeling in a fashion rut. And because I wanted to slow my shopping, especially as I added quite a bit in Dec as the sales were really good, and I knew that Jan would bring even more discounts </p> <p>So what did I learn…</p> <p>My hybrid work schedule, 3 days in the office, 2 at home, has really shifted what I wear.  I am much more comfortable wearing and rewearing the same couple of pieces when I’m WFH.  I crave comfort more, and anything that needs footwear or other accessories to complete the outfit, will not be worn at home.  </p> <p>My over all fashion satisfaction when I am out and about is pretty good, but does require attention and planning.  During stressful times, I tend to lean heavily on FFBOs, which is fine. But in the end, doesn’t make me feel my best, so I must remind myself to stretch that fashion muscle. And just as you need to plan time to stretch your other muscles, I must  plan time in my schedule to plan and pull together what I want to wear</p> <p>What’s next</p> <p>As I worked thru this challenge it was clear to me that I own and wear a lot of clothing, but in the past couple of years it’s become less and less organized and I spend more time looking for things.  So….I’m turning 60 this summer, and I’m gifting myself a professional organizer to design and set up a closet/storage system.  I’ve had my 1st meeting with her, and have booked 5 dates thru May with her to get this project done.   </p> <p>Looking forward to spring </p> <p>Ok, so yes, I’m still looking thinking about and looking at what I want to add.  But I want to be much more selective and much more prescriptive to what and how I go forward.   So,  on my radar for spring white trouser jeans, cargos/parachute pants, a lightweight bomber, ballet flats, a denim bag.  My goal is to not settle, but not to stress over finding the perfect X, as for me that’s a trigger to enter the buy, try, return cycle. I need to work through this and figure out the right balance.  </p> <p>If your still reading thanks.   If you have anything you’d like to add or share, all comments are welcome   </p>