https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:13:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2381293 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:21:47 +0000 Anonymous 2381293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will join you in your challenge in February .I am going for year three of no buying anything new except underwear. &nbsp; I will try to wear unworn things from my closet at least once a week, maybe more, in March. It should be easy as I have saved dark neutrals to wear this time of year. &nbsp;I have lost weight so much no longer fits. &nbsp;I think I have lost enough so look forward to putting some back on. &nbsp;I did not want to lose but rack it up to meds. &nbsp;The doctor agrees. I went from size M to XS. &nbsp; &nbsp; You do not to be diabetic to lose weight. &nbsp;It is no fun to stick yourself with needles all the time and not eat what you want when you want. The Consignment Shop is my friend.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379823 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:33:45 +0000 SarahD8 2379823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great post. I did not manage to spend much time on the forum during January so was not able to follow your challenge as closely as I would have liked but this wrap-up is pure gold! I echo Runcarla re: your very well thought out and concisely expressed lessons from the challenge. I expect you'll be able to just roll on with your mojo into spring and summer!</p> <p>(Oh! But I do disagree with your annual review. Part of the point of having experience is to be able to say "we tried that before and it didn't work" -- that is, to recognize when new ideas are really not so new. Of course I suppose there are more and less polite/effective ways of conveying that, but my Gen X soul resists!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379741 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:00:06 +0000 Carla 2379741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ are well thought out - so I would count your challenge a success! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379732 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:42:14 +0000 pirouette 2379732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn’t comment on all your posts for the month but I enjoyed looking at all your outfits. You have a great wardrobe especially jeans and footwear and you have great imagination for mixing your clothes and making new outfits. I really agree to be open to new ideas is important and can really help us to look current. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379729 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:30:12 +0000 Bijou 2379729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's great that you got so much from the exercise and shared those insights with us. It is interesting how we dress is more than just clothes but also speaks to our state of mind and openness to new ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379726 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:40:28 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2379726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm really taken with your insights here, kkards. So inspiring. Well done! I enjoyed seeing your outfits. Looking forward to February! I'm on the same wave length with closet orphans or things I haven't worn for a while. I'm sitting here in a long hooded zip-up wool sweater from my days working at OSKA that is just the thing on this chilly day. I don't think I wore it for at least the last two winters. I feel stylish, current, and comfy. It's keeper. Too late for a photo today, but maybe I'll take some along the way in the coming weeks.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379705 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:11:11 +0000 Bonnie 2379705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;I think the challenge of being open to new ideas is what makes getting dressed each day fun. I didn't always reply but did see and enjoy every post. Looking forward to seeing the new challenge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379693 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:59:33 +0000 Olive Green 2379693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are very stylish! Glad you are leaning towards comfort and innovation.&nbsp;<br />Is this normcore? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379689 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:37:03 +0000 RobinF 2379689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a successful challenge! I totally get it when you say you want to show that you aren't stuck in the past - I think it can be really hard to distinguish between that and having a signature look.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love the way you mix casual and dressier items. Great inspiration!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379662 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:25:53 +0000 slim cat 2379662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have beautiful pieces in your collection and your mojo is back in full force! It was very enjoyable to see the your progress this month ( even though I was not commenting much )!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379657 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:15:09 +0000 Lisa 2379657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First, you rocked the January challenge and I look forward to the February one! As a fellow sporty person with a casual lifestyle I really admire your wardrobe.&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, I really understand struggling with the adjustment to a WFH/hybrid lifestyle. I WFH most days and initially I was in sweatpants every single day. That didn't work for me, it's comfortable but dressing in non-sweats helps put me in a working mindset. It also helps with separation of work from not working on days when I don't leave the house.</p> <p>I now use WFH days as a chance to make my business casual and formal clothes work harder. Hoodies with suit trousers is a great example of how I do that. I still have a capsule of business clothing because I do travel to the office and/or client meetings and still need to dress for those occasions, but mixing up these pieces when I WFH allows me to get a lot more mileage out of them. And, it's fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379588 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:28:41 +0000 Star (Lise) 2379588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how this worked out for you.&nbsp; You have some really cool pieces of clothing and it is fab you can now work with them to reach your desired outcome while really enjoying them.&nbsp; I think your way going forward is very realistic.&nbsp; As a non-sporty person I am quite taken with the Sporty-lux vibe too.&nbsp; I am going to work on it more.&nbsp; Thanks for the inspo.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379567 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:50:00 +0000 Jaime 2379567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very thoughtful and insightful conclusions from your challenge. I also appreciated:&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>&nbsp;I needed to be careful not to say we tried that before and it didn’t work. Because it’s important to be open to new ideas and different perspectives.&nbsp; </i>I try to keep this in mind while&nbsp;to talking to my kids and other less experienced people.<br />Looking forward to your February challenge - I might try to join you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379563 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:55:49 +0000 Kate 2379563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't, kkards, but I'll take your suggestion before I give it the boot. Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379559 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:15:20 +0000 Suz 2379559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You had a great month, <b>Kkards,</b> and you absolutely looked current every single day!</p> <p>I'm a big fan of "hard pants" with more casual tops or at least easy tops - that is more or less my work from home uniform, in fact. I wear jeans far more often when I go out than I wear them at home now! Of course my "hard" pants are not exactly hard, really -- most have a bit of stretch or a lot of ease, and they are not binding.&nbsp;</p> <p>I like your February challenge and may join in!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379555 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:08:47 +0000 kkards 2379555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the kind words, and for the continued support. &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>Kate -have you tried the suit blazer with jeans or a joggers?&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379552 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:19:36 +0000 Dee 2379552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t know why that find is there above, I guess I accidentally hit it by mistake. &nbsp;I’ve tried to remove it but no luck so far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379547 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:13:24 +0000 Dee 2379547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would definitely agree that you got your fashion mojo back, you were really cranking the style out right up to the very end. Your jean collection is enviable, but also your athleisure items too. Love how you were able to mix and matching everything together creating some fun, cozy and stylish WFH combos. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379545 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 21:44:39 +0000 madeline 2379545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your post surely resonated with me.<br /> I have been really sick these past three days and stuck in the “guest room/wardrobe overflow space”.<br /> When will I wear<br /> ALL. THESE. CLOTHES ?!?<br /> Thank you for giving me motivation to de-boomerize and keep only the pieces that fit my life now. I loved your giving grace to wearing comfortable outfits, but not compromising on joy and style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379543 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:15:46 +0000 Kate 2379543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your conclusions really resonated with me. I'm just beginning a massive wardrobe evaluation, and downsizing, and the points you make are like guideposts for me.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>And wear hard pants with relaxed sporty tops and sneakers to keep things interesting.<br /></i>&nbsp;<br />That especially struck me because just last night I was pulling things out of my closet to try, and landed on my only suit, plum colored blazer and pants from COS. I still love the pants but the suddenly the jacket looked just too much of a muchness. But without it, what would I wear with the pants? At the time, I had on ancient black cargo joggers and an oversized golden brown tee, so I popped on the pants with the tee, pulled on a plum overdyed oversized denim jacket (a recent acquisition), and added dark gold Ecco sneakers (a this year's Christmas present) to the mix. It just worked. I felt more like me and could see this working in my everyday life.</p> <p>I'm sure going to keep your conclusions in mind as I go forward. Now I don't mind at all about releasing that blazer into the wild!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379539 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:58:55 +0000 Jenni NZ 2379539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So pleased for you that you’ve got your mojo back. It is much nicer for each of us if we enjoy our pieces, since we put time, effort and money into choosing them!<br /> Good to remember that you don’t need to buy as many pants and jeans as in the past.<br /> I have been doing your February challenge for some time really, trying to wear my less worn items. Success in January wearing my Laura Ashley silk skirt 4 times thinking it covers me as well as pants do, and it’s beautiful, I should wear it! And wearing a floral dress twice to work as well. Got an amazing heart-felt compliment from a young woman in her early thirties on that one.<br /> So I will join you in the February challenge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379536 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:42:59 +0000 Sal 2379536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your post and conclusions. I agree wholeheartedly. Let clothing be a source of joy by wearing your pieces.</p> <p>I might join in on your February challenge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379531 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:30:33 +0000 Angie 2379531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A successful challenge that yielded helpful conclusions, and a clear path forward. WELL DONE, <b>kkards</b>!!</p> <p>Like your February challenge too.&nbsp;</p> <p>This:</p> <p><i>" I want to continue to show that I understand what’s current and what’s modern and I’m not stuck in the past"</i></p> <p>ACHIEVED! I bet you know more about fashion and style than others at the office! Queen Fab Denim :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Life is sooo much about finding the right balance. Experience and learning from our mistakes is gold. So is re-trying things in new ways.&nbsp;</p> <p>Onward!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-challenge-wrap-up#post-2379526 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:04:25 +0000 kkards 2379526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First I want to thank everyone who commented, shared and cheered me on this month</p> <p>The rest of this post will be long, navel gazing and rambling, feel free to skip it&nbsp;</p> <p>I started the challenge this year because I wanted to get my fashion mojo back. For the back half of 2024 getting dressed was more of something I had to do, and taking pleasure in putting together outfits was gone. I wanted it back. &nbsp;And the challenge worked. Just the act of photographing each day’s outfit made me think about how and what I was going to wear. And the joy I got from that was fabulous. </p> <p>I’ve also been struggling with what my WFH/hybrid schedule looks like. And I mean literally looks like. During the WFH days of the pandemic I actively wore “hard pants” and dressed more. But with the return to office 3 days a week I found myself wearing more athletic or athletic adjacent clothing. I wasn’t sure if I was just being lazy or if this was really where I wanted to go. &nbsp;This month of deliberation and documentation has been very helpful. &nbsp;Yes, for me, in this new chapter I want easy and flexibility in what I wear at home to work. &nbsp;And athleisure as Angie calls, is my WFH uniform. &nbsp;For the 3 days a week I’m in the office I want to lean more into a casual business or sporty luxe outfits. &nbsp;I want to continue to refine how and when I wear my more tailored pieces. &nbsp;In my original post I mentioned not wanting to “dress like a boomer”. &nbsp;As I am reminded often during my annual review I have a lot of experience, but I needed to be careful not to say we tried that before and it didn’t work. Because it’s important to be open to new ideas and different perspectives. &nbsp;And that’s what I meant about not dressing like a boomer. &nbsp;I’m not trying to make any one think I’m younger than I am, but I want to continue to show that I understand what’s current and what’s modern and I’m not stuck in the past. &nbsp;(I hope that makes sense) &nbsp;Anyway, I think I’m working on that that balance and mostly getting it right&nbsp;</p> <p>This leads me to my do and don’t list </p> <p>Don’t -. Don’t buy another blazer. &nbsp;Don’t beat myself up for wearing pull on pants and a sweatshirt, but don’t go crazy buying more . &nbsp;Don’t buy more sneakers unless I’m actively replacing a pair. </p> <p>Do - invest in underwear/layering pieces as needed as they truly are the foundation of everything. Do look for jeans and pants that interesting but remember that I don’t need as many as I did in the past. Do look for athleisure pieces that can work at the office or at home. Do look for ways to mix tailored clothing and shoes with joggers and knit pants. &nbsp;And wear hard pants with relaxed sporty tops and sneakers to keep things interesting.</p> <p>So if you’re still reading thank you.</p> <p>I’ll close with a challenge for February. &nbsp; At least once a week I’m going to try to wear something that’s either become a closet orphan or is something that is sitting unworn. &nbsp;Please feel free in, the more the merrier </p> </p>