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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:29:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php SarahD8 on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30/page/2#post-1875987 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:34:39 +0000 SarahD8 1875987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ More great outfits,! You are a great “arty eclectic” role model. I love the way the dark outfits work with your shock of light hair. Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30/page/2#post-1875843 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 06:03:33 +0000 Bonnie 1875843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Katerina: Thank you so much. Angie: You know, I haven't worn them often but I think I'm finally finding tops to wear with them. Black seem to work for me. Diana: Thank you so much. I"m kind of partial to #4, too. Dianna on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30/page/2#post-1875756 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 00:44:44 +0000 Dianna 1875756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Five fantastic outfits, bonnie. My fave is number 4. Angie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875733 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 00:21:57 +0000 Angie 1875733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ YES. I should have got a pair too, bonnie. At least I can enjoy them in you. Katerina on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875726 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 00:05:10 +0000 Katerina 1875726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the additions- no 4 and 5 too! I like your style very much - chic, stylish and effortless. You look beautiful! Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875679 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:43:08 +0000 Bonnie 1875679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Emily K: Thank you. Angie: Thanks. I saw the pants on YLF a couple of years ago - they fit well and are super comfortable. Toban: I'm retired so the 5 days are for days I have activities - I try to keep busy. The other two days are for just hanging around the house and going to Cultural events (Symphony twice this month and an opera) where I like to dress up a bit. It sounds like quite a few of the Forum members work from home.  Sterling: I found the pants on YLF and I love them, too.  Fashintern: That 10 piece wardrobe would probably get boring real fast. I used to work with a lady who had three dresses that she wore to work. She was a bit of a character. I'm now thinking of using 30 items, 10 toppers, 10 layering tops, 3 black t-necks, and 7 pants. I'll call it my cold weather topper outfit capsule.  Stagiaire Fash on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875531 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 18:02:09 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1875531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m going to have to watch you, because that’s the same “winter” weather I contend with. I like all these looks, especially those plaid pants. I’ve come to the same realization as you; we’re cruising now, and the real fun will start when we have to start making up new combos. Mathematically, you just need 10 pieces to get 30 combos: 3 each bottoms, tops, and toppers, and one dress. Allowing outfits without a topper makes 10 more. I doubt any of us want to go that minimal, or that fully mix & match, but it does put 30 pieces in a different light. Anonymous on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875522 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:47:15 +0000 Anonymous 1875522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I own those pants shown in number 5.  They are one of my favorite pairs of Winter pants!  I always feel special when I wear them and they go with everything in my wardrobe.   Toban on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875486 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:25:57 +0000 Toban 1875486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bonnie, I like how you've adapted the challenge for you. Are these 5 days work days? Are you more casual on the other two days? One of the lessons I've learned this fall/winter is that, with working 1 day a week from home, and wearing jeans to work 1 day a week, that I didn't need as many business casual work outfits as I had in the past and that I had to ensure that my wardrobe had suitable smart casual clothes for the 3+ days not in the office.  Angie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875484 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:24:42 +0000 Angie 1875484@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Two more fabulous looks. The checked pants are Killer. Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875474 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:14:02 +0000 Bonnie 1875474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Update: I've decided to have 5 day weeks in my Challenge which means it will last 6 weeks. So far, I have used 13 items and have styled the outfits the way I usually wear them. Next week I will add 5 more outfits and get near my minimum of 30. The real Challenge will start in week 3 because I want to start making new outfits with the items in the 30 item wardrobe without repeating previous outfits. We'll see how that works. Emily K on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1875047 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:57:00 +0000 Emily K 1875047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You've got great style, Bonnie! Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874948 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 18:46:46 +0000 Bonnie 1874948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mainelady: Thank you. I'm looking forward to this Challenge, too. Mainelady on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874878 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:18:07 +0000 Mainelady 1874878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look amazing in all outfits! I look forward to seeing how you mix your pieces. Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874855 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:37:19 +0000 Bonnie 1874855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie: Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874854 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:36:15 +0000 Bonnie 1874854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy: Thank you. Yes, the second time I wear the toppers I will have a challenge. I purchased some better tees in November and they will useful when making new outfits. Sarah D8:  Thank you. It would be easy to say 15 toppers and wear each twice and harder to choose 10 and wear each one 3 times. Windchime: We do get the occasional warm day in January when sandals can be worn. January is an unpredictable month. The sweater was a lucky accident - I ordered it from Nordstroms and it matches the cardigan perfectly. I have a blue one just like it.  smittie: Thank you. I like it, too. rachylou: Thank you. I'm drawn to statement pieces and being on YLF has helped me figure out I need essentials, too.  Elizabeth P: Thank you. I think I've figured out what works for me proportionally - I like the toppers longer. I've recently bought a couple of shorter jackets and don't care for them as much. As for sandals in January, I live in a town which doubles in size every winter with snowbirds from the NE. I'm already thinking about what to wear with my toppers for round two of my challenge. texstyle:Thank you. My love of toppers caused me to join this Challenge. I need to wear them while I can. I hope January stays cool enough to wear them three times which will make the Challenge interesting.  Angie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874840 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:10:55 +0000 Angie 1874840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ FABULOUS all round, and #3 is my Killer fave.  Bonnie, you always look stylish and pulled together.  texstyle on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874836 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:05:23 +0000 texstyle 1874836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Beautiful outfits all around and I also share a love of jackets and such even though I have few chances to wear most of them. Elizabeth P on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874827 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 14:55:04 +0000 Elizabeth P 1874827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look fabulous Bonnie.  Great set of outfits... you are so good at getting proportion right for your style and body. I can't believe you wore sandals though!  I wouldn't worry too much about 9 items in 3 days.  One can expect to add up quickly at the beginning, unless you start repeating right away, like Sterling did.  The fun, and challenge, comes when you start to think about whether you chose well to mix and match. (If that's what your challenge is, maybe it's to see how much repeating you can handle.) rachylou on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874784 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:13:34 +0000 rachylou 1874784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You just have chic stuff, Bonnie! Anonymous on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874677 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 02:24:37 +0000 Anonymous 1874677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The shirt in #1 looks like an absolute perfect fit! Windchime on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874676 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 02:23:27 +0000 Windchime 1874676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I enjoyed seeing your terrific outfits! A little envy here, too, that you can wear sandals these days.. I'm noting in the third outfit your cardigan over the ribbed top. The ribbed top would give extra warmth (which I sure can use these days). I usually wear cardigans over long-sleeved tees or sometimes collared shirts. I'm going to try cardigan plus ribbed top. SarahD8 on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874666 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 01:57:05 +0000 SarahD8 1874666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are wonderful outfits. You look effortlessly put together. I like your plan for allocating different numbers of items to various categories, I look forward to seeing how that develops. Anonymous on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874650 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 01:37:15 +0000 Anonymous 1874650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Each outfit looks wonderful on you. I have also used 9 pieces of 30 already, but they will soon be repeated, hopefully differently styled to form a different outfit. Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874649 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 01:33:22 +0000 Bonnie 1874649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling: I have the same problem with having more toppers than I probably need. They are so much fun. Style Fan: Thank you. The white/black was bought last spring on sale and then it got warm so I haven't gotten a chance to wear it until now. The green cardigan is at least three years old and one of my favorites. Katerina: Thank you. You are very kind. Katerina on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874627 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:55:24 +0000 Katerina 1874627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All the outfits are so pretty! You look beautiful. Style Fan on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874610 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:11:55 +0000 Style Fan 1874610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great plan Bonnie.  I love your toppers in #2 and #3.  Anonymous on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874605 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:06:44 +0000 Anonymous 1874605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That is a brilliant plan, Bonnie.  Because I rarely get to wear my toppers, I am going to include as many toppers as possible and scrimp on bottoms.  I might only really need four bottoms total.   Bonnie on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874592 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:39:53 +0000 Bonnie 1874592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling: Thank you. I'm thinking that maybe 5 shirts/blouses for warmer weather, 10 toppers and 5 layering tops for cooler weather, and 5 pants might work, with 5 left over for miscalculation. Anonymous on "My 30 x 30 Update: Week 1 = 5 Days & 13 Items" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-30-x-30#post-1874589 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:29:57 +0000 Anonymous 1874589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The numbers are adding up fast, aren't they?  I wore the exact same outfit twice in two days and I am already up to 7 items.  I seriously wondering if I'll be able to go the full 30 days.  I might have to amend my personal challenge to accommodate Winter.   My favorite of the WIWs is number 2.  That sweater really does stand out as a winner.