https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 03:38:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282627 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:25:55 +0000 tarzy 282627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm looking forward to your next series of articles! </p> <p>(I'm not doing SYC, but I've learned a lot from others' experiences, and I'm working on being a much more conscious consumer.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282593 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:40:44 +0000 taylor 282593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent article Laura...Fab job !! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282257 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:31:05 +0000 Laura 282257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the heads-up on the comment, Medusa. I hadn't seen it and will handle it. You're right about obnoxious lurkers Maya!! I like your intentions for the coming year, Theresa - mine are the same (minus the sewing. Maybe I can substitute more cooking instead). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282222 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:27:44 +0000 Theresa 282222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura I think selling your home (with kids living in it!), and job hunting are enough of a challenge!!</p> <p>Yes, more sewing, more decluttering and less shopping for me </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282204 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:00:56 +0000 Lena 282204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great ideas, Laura! Thanks for sharing your SYC journey with us!</p> <p>I've been keeping bookmark folders with everything that catches my eye. It's true, "wants" sometimes fizzle out, but sometimes they don't. I try to clean out my bookmarks from time to time, but it's also really helpful to hang on to links for future reference. Or in case I still need something and it goes on sale. Hehee, I guess I'm a hoarder, even for bookmarks. </p> <p>As for resisting impulses, I kind of kick myself for missing out on some things I wish I had gotten when I had the chance. So I'm learning to find that gold balance between following my intuition and being careful. </p> <p>Btw, I'm a big fan of your red bag </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282108 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:50:26 +0000 Maya 282108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That comment is a cold reminder that this forum has a lot of lurkers, and a lot of them are probably obnoxious. Sigh.</p> <p>Laura, this was a very helpful article. I'm not usually an impulsive buyer, but if it's something I have been looking for for ages and I find it, I often jump on it without thinking it through. Will have to try that 3 day method. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282101 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:34:56 +0000 medusa 282101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting article, thanks! What's the deal with the obnoxious comment on it, though? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-282033 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:59:36 +0000 Laura 282033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>QM, I have only managed to wear the dress once! (Ducking for cover). Clearly, I need to get invited out more often.</p> <p>Theresa, next step is indeed selling the house which feels like a full-time job with two little boys and frequent showings. Also job-hunting, possibly. 2011 will bring change. Not sure what change exactly but let's just say my mantra is "embrace uncertainty." Oh, and I've taken up yoga to cope with it all. Thanks for asking. How about you? Sewing a lot in 2011? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281999 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:11:07 +0000 Theresa 281999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great article Laura and thank you so much for sharing it!!</p> <p>I really admired your dedication to the project for the whole 5 months you did it for, and still feel inspired to be more mindful whenever I am tempted to go shopping.</p> <p>That striped tunic you are wearing is fabulous - I really love it and think it looks so good on you!!</p> <p>So, do you have another exciting project in store for yourself now or is it just going to be to sell your house? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281920 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:05:41 +0000 Queen Mum 281920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>haha- so , how many times have you worn that LBD? (just out of curiosity) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281919 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:04:21 +0000 Laura 281919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's great, Joy. You were a very successful SYCer, during *and* after. I hope the current crowd does as well! It's not easy ... I will never forget the infamous LBD episode around Halloween </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281552 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:32:10 +0000 Anonymous 281552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura, thank you for inspiring several of us to do a SYC. I've surprised myself in shopping and buying very little since it ended. Most of what I have bought has been returned. I learned that I like much of what I have and a purchase had better be special if it means I remove a least one thing when I buy it. I'm getting closer to saving for quality pieces at prices I used to not be willing to pay instead of buying several inexpensive things. With one in-one out, I'm getting very selective. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281467 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:01:03 +0000 Marley 281467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much for sharing your experience Laura! Your articles have really inspired me to stay disciplined and allow myself to be a little uncomfortable for awhile (when I spot something that I think that I want!) and just go with the discomfort and see what I learn from it - instead of (like in the past) immediately purchasing or pursuing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281461 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:47:05 +0000 Lisa 281461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do like the 3-day rule. But like QM, I often find when I return the item I wanted is gone. Which means a hunt to stores to find it. I really like the declutter mindset. If you aren't constantly putting new things in place, you finally get that breather time period to see what you really have, and determine what wardrobe holes you have. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281452 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:33:00 +0000 Laura 281452@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for your kind words and thanks for reading! </p> <p>The 3-day rule is definitely a good one. But it's true QM, sometimes it's better to buy the item and then keep it with the tags on in your closet for 3 days. Thank goodness almost everything is returnable these days! </p> <p>PF, I remember making that comment. I have sort-of returned to my old ways, and sort-of not. How's that for a strong, definitive answer? I have enjoyed looking for new items and buying some loot, but at the same time, it's tempered a bit because we are showing our house and it needs to stay as decluttered as possible. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281442 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:08:00 +0000 Queen Mum 281442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great article. My fear about the 3 day rule is that my size will be gone if I wait.... especially when I have found it on sale. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281437 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:02:16 +0000 Christie 281437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good points about living with less, but of better quality. I'm decluttering my home too, and my closet is next. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281433 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:50:20 +0000 Patience 281433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Laura! I've enjoyed your series. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281401 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:33:28 +0000 CocoLion 281401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great article. I made myself a NY resolution: More styling, less buying. Since I joined this forum, I've learned there is a stricter manifestation called SYC. </p> <p>I def. need to try SYC in 2011 as I my living space is about 400 sq ft. But wow... three months. How about if I start with one day at a time? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281395 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:27:59 +0000 Jonesy 281395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's great, Laura! Love the striped tunic you're sporting in the pic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281333 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:05:21 +0000 PalmFronds 281333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great article Laura! Love the 3-day rule idea. I also had read somewhere you should never buy anything over $100 without thinking about it for a few days, so that falls along the same line. Keeping that running list of "lust items' serves that purpose, and it is quite true that often later on you wonder why you wanted them in the first place!<br /> I am trying to stick with the one in-one out rue myself. How are you doing post-SYC? I recall your concern about an article you had read from a different shopping ban site, where the funder returned to pre-SYC ways. Has that happened with you? ;-)</p> <p>I would like to add that from my time on SYC I learned how susceptible I am to advertising.I never thought I was, but after seeing how I struggled with those ads in my email inbox, I realized that was a huge TRAP for me! To all the SYCers, get yourself off mailing lists! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281326 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:58:09 +0000 Lynne 281326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic, Laura. I still haven't seen your lovely green bag posted in a WIW? Have I missed it?</p> <p>Kari, well done! The glow you get from exersizing cannot be reproduced any other way.</p> <p>Angie and Laura, I love the sound of the 3 day rule. I've started keeping a running list, and not only do things get eliminated, my priorities become clearer. So saying no to one thing doesn't hurt because it's moving closer to something I'd like more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281307 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:42:32 +0000 Kari 281307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura, thanks - these are great ideas. I like the 3 day waiting period rule. I've actually done that a few times in the past year - saw something at the mall, tried it on, went home to think about whether I'd regret missing out on it, and if the answer was "yes" after a few days I went back to bring it home.</p> <p>I've channeled my shopping time/energy into spending time at the gym nearly every day instead, so I'm hoping to redirect some of my spending habits into healthy habits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281279 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:51:34 +0000 Angie 281279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous! I love your 3 day rule - it works for me too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-final-shop-your-closet-article#post-281259 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:02:28 +0000 Laura 281259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Including lessons learned. Hope it inspires the current SYCers!</p> <p><a href="http://www.makeitbetter.net/better-you/fashion-and-style/2359-shop-your-closet-over-and-out-?utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=JANUARY+16+BETTER+LETTER&#038;utm_content=JANUARY+16+BETTER+LETTER+CID_c4627fdd6c7df1716ce5910c2194a29b&#038;utm_source=Better+Letter&#038;utm_term=Shop+Your+Closet+Over+And+Out" rel="nofollow">http://www.makeitbetter.net/be.....er+And+Out</a> </p>