https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:34:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349997 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:10:10 +0000 Zaeobi 2349997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That striped bus seat is great - would love those colours in a scarf, haha! </p> <p>Your stripes are good too - I quite like your wavy shag haircut actually, it's quite 'in' these days </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349745 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:34:25 +0000 lyn67 2349745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great analisys and&nbsp; wow love the pictie nr 5!!!:-))&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349717 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:41:41 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2349717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a good year to me. I enjoyed reading your insights. You and Picasso--what a fun pic! Of course you needed those boots and jeans! I feel like I need them now, too! Haha--not really, but I wow, those boots are the bomb! I am loving all your picks, especially the deep greens and those cool Mary Jane t-straps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349716 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:41:33 +0000 Sal 2349716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Listening to yourself and trusting yourself sounds like it was the right strategy.</p> <p>I am pleased that you felt great both in Europe and on the work trip -<br /> You want to feel confident and able to put worry about clothing aside when away from home.</p> <p>Thanks for the travel pics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349707 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:00:19 +0000 Cardiff girl 2349707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These clothes all look like they belong together so you are obviously doing something right.l totally agree about listening to instincts l too have been guilty of ignoring them and it’s never a good idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349704 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:18:55 +0000 Suz 2349704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are great photos from the exhibit! And I love your hair. Hair always behaves oddly in a new place on a trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349701 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:08:31 +0000 Jules 2349701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Style Fan and Jenni!</p> <p>Your day sounds lovely Jenni. My main activity of the weekend was appropriately opposite: a visit to an indoor water spa, relieving ourselves from winter cold &amp; dry via sauna, steam etc! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349691 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 07:15:27 +0000 Jenni NZ 2349691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your Paris photos especially the one with Picasso.<br /> And cohesive shopping! My faves are your green silk top, brown eyelet top, and the boots. I am wearing a striped tank top today though! Beautiful hot summer’s day here today, we went to listen to jazz in a park. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349674 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 01:07:57 +0000 Style Fan 2349674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great pieces!&nbsp; I love stripes, too, but I rarely wear them.&nbsp; I love the last photo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349482 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:18:45 +0000 Jules 2349482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everybody!</p> <p>Suz, too funny about the horns! When I saw that photo I decided I need to focus on hair a bit more, lol! It’s a goal in 2024 But now that you’ve pointed it out, I love the echo of the horns. Adding a few more photos from the Picasso museum. The exhibit at the time was curated by designer Paul Smith - a fun way to look anew at Picasso - and lots of stripes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349465 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:38:21 +0000 Jaime 2349465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the last photo and you look fabulous in stripes. Your pieces look great - no reason you shouldn't trust yourself to handle trip packing or shopping! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349447 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:33:31 +0000 Dee 2349447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Another fellow stripe lover and I like all those stripes in your Paris photos too. Great to hear that you purchases for Paris have become staples in your wardrobe and are making packing easier for your other trips. Your shopping instincts are serving you well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349437 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:06:02 +0000 Carla 2349437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Everything you added this year looks fab, and I’m checking out some of the places where you picked up your items in Finds.</p> <p>Agree about travel capsules providing inspo for every day. &nbsp;When I sorted my travel capsule for the UK (including buying a few things specifically for the trip) my closet fell into place.</p> <p>I want to go to Paris and ride the train with the striped seats!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349435 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:03 +0000 Suz 2349435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous purchases,<b> Jules</b>, and smart shopping. I see a real spring refresh there, plus a coat refresh, and I'm betting it was necessary. Love your BB raincoat and the Le Pliage expandable! Also waving to my ON wide leg jean twin and my sister-in-stripes! Love that photo of you and Picasso. The waves in your hair echo the horns of the bulls behind you, ha!&nbsp;</p> <p>Sometimes our plans are based more on what we think we "should" do (or avoid doing) but listening to our hearts can bring joy and confidence.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349433 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:50:11 +0000 Anonymous 2349433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also love your colors and stripes especially for travel. &nbsp;Good work. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349430 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:37:35 +0000 Jenn 2349430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your stripey Paris photos! I shopped a bit before my Munich/Amsterdam/Antwerp/Paris trip this year, and I don't regret it either. Those travel capsule items have all been in regular rotation since. I love all your picks, especially the sunglasses and that fab olive bag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349426 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:24:22 +0000 Angie 2349426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Helena said it perfectly! I love stripes, and enjoy being a Trendy Classic too. HIGH FIVE! </p> <p>Listening to your feelings, and following through on them with an open mind, discipline, and a bus load of emotion has paid off, Jules! How satisfying to have pulled together a capsule that looked and felt great for your leadership conference. You’ve found your style groove. Please carry on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349420 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:02:00 +0000 Helena 2349420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent review Jules! You know I am on board with trendy and modern classics. Sounds like you know exactly what works for you and the only challenge is to listen to yourself and trust yourself when you have doubts.</p> <p>Looking forward to seeing how your style progresses in '24! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/moment-of-truth-2023-shopping-review#post-2349416 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:15:23 +0000 Jules 2349416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I went back and read my 2022 year end post I saw I had mentioned it might be a "low shop year". Well, that was not the case (just like it wasn't in 2021). In a bit of reckoning, I collected my Finds below. Several other things are missing, which is good motivation to make sure I put all my purchases in Finds going forward.<br />Looking at this collection, and remembering some key moments, I feel like my "instincts" - which are actually habits developed over 10 years or so - are pretty good right now. The things that didn't work as well as I hoped were generally things I had doubts about that I pushed down. <br />About the good instincts... When I went to Paris in March, I realized I wanted to present a certain way. It's not a matter of "not looking like a tourist" or not knowing that there's a lot style options in any city that size, but feeling like I know how I want to dress myself in that situation/location: trendy classic. I panic-shopped a bit to get some slim straight jeans and refined-for-me boots (the last items in Finds)... but they turned out to be exactly what I needed, both on the trip and beyond. Later in the year I attended my company's leadership conference for the first time, and briefly panicked about packing - because that's what I am used to doing about business trips! But in reality I was able to pull together a great capsule of existing items, which included some items purchased for Paris and some trendier items, and felt great.<br /><b>Trends</b>: I got off florals and turned back to my lifelong love of STRIPES! The colour story was neutrals plus green, my all time favourite colour to wear. The availability of browns, green, and natural linen definitely increased my shopping desires.<br /><b>Conclusion</b>: No regrets! And a lot of fun and even joy.</p> <p>I've added some photos from my trip to Paris, because they fit with the stripes theme and I love people's travel photos here </p>