https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mid-fall-report Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:30:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mid-fall-report#post-1383100 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:40:32 +0000 Anonymous 1383100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thrifting a few things helps me justify spending more on retail items...girl math. I hope that you can wear your new things on your trip. It looks like you got some great items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mid-fall-report#post-1383094 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:25:21 +0000 Suz 1383094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do think that when you go from low to mid-price items the quality generally does go up, and sometimes exponentially. Not always, of course. But sometimes in addition to better quality you are getting better (more current) styling, which then contributes to your feeling good in the item for longer.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mid-fall-report#post-1383091 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:21:59 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1383091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, Suz, I haven't been tracking wears at all, so if you put us together there's the equivalent of one responsible consumer! </p> <p>My cost per item has actually gone up quite a bit since I started seasonal budgeting, since I used to do a lot more thrifting. It's still probably lower than a lot of people's, but I am getting better about feeling ok occasionally spending a higher amount on items I will use a lot, really need, and/or are a high-quality brand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mid-fall-report#post-1383086 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:58:31 +0000 Suz 1383086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Challenge duly taken...and...(gulp) I raise you one!!&nbsp;</p> <p>Seriously, I have been keeping track of WEARS but not BUYS. So this was a&nbsp;sobering exercise. Having said that, from my wear-tracking, I can justifiably&nbsp;claim that I am "wearing the heck out of my beautiful clothes." So that, at least, is something!&nbsp;</p> <p>These look like terrific items for you, Laura -- some classics, and some updated, even trendy pieces like the Vans. And it sounds as if you've found some excellent deals, so even if the number of new additions is high, the cash outlay has not bee shockingly bad.&nbsp;</p> <p>I hope you have a good visit with your mother (and get to wear a few of the fall things at last.)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mid-fall-report#post-1383081 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:44:16 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1383081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just spent my late fall clothing budget in one day - an impromptu trip to Macy's and then some online orders. Strictly speaking my budget doesn't refill until Nov. 1, but my mom's having some surgery mid-month and I'm heading back to the midwest to help her out with her recovery for a few days, and I wanted to order things in time so they'd all arrive before I left. I'm allowing less money than I did in early fall, which I think'll be fine: a) I'm pretty set as far as shoes and other high-cost items and b) it's been so warm here I've barely even broken out the fall items yet.</p> <p>At Macy's I found a black v-neck sweater with a fluid fit, and a chambray shirtdress that's actually long enough, together for only $50. Online, I managed to track down the other color of the black flats I wore for three days straight earlier this week. Also the Angie pick AT oversized shirt, in white and chambray, to try, and a pair of slip-on Vans because my cheapie plaid slip-ons are getting a lot of wear with jeans. </p> <p>So far I've bought 20 pieces this fall - 1 dress, 1 pair of pants, 2 skirts, 6 tops, 3 sweaters, a jacket, a blazer, and a clutch. This is a bigger number than I would have estimated if I hadn't been writing all of my purchases down as I made them. This is really interesting to me - I haven't had any of these items more than a month yet I couldn't have named them all off the top of my head without thinking about it for a while. How quickly we forget! </p> <p>I'm still keeping an eye out for current cardigan shapes but I don't really know of any big holes I've got in my fall wardrobe. I'm starting to settle into this buying seasonally thing, although I'm happy with 8 times a year and not particularly trying to cut down below that. </p>