https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:33:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683472 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:23:15 +0000 Charmian 683472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How wonderful to be able to see and touch those items in person! The next time you feel tempted to branch out into something that's not "you", hold close that memory ... it'll help keep you focused! Remember that the not-perfect-items-you-never-buy become the budget for the One Perfect Item you do </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683432 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:36:11 +0000 rachylou 683432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The thought does occur to me from time to time that I should NOT buy another pair of round-toed pumps, ruffle-placket plaid blouse, A-line skirt, etc. etc. How many times can you buy the same thing, right?</p> <p>But like you say, you are who you are.</p> <p>I got slammed in the new Neiman's for telling the shop girl my designer was Marc Jacobs. They don't carry Marc Jacobs. And, of course, we were in the Helmut Lang section. LOL. Helmut is not a ruffles man. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683421 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:29:00 +0000 cciele 683421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a great revelation Una! Like other said, I think of it as foundational rather than being in a rut. To expand, you are incorporating touches of trendy color and shapes on that foundation that is the basis of your style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683405 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:16:35 +0000 Jaime 683405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wouldn't it be much more confusing if you didn't have a strong preference for some styles and designers? I think what you are talking about is developing a signature look and strong sense of style. You know what you like (and, of course, I happen to like many of the same things) and I think that is just grand! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683388 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:04:06 +0000 rute 683388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, If I could I would wear Karen Millen from head to toe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683316 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:11:53 +0000 Heather 683316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, your epiphany threads are favorites of mine.</p> <p>Hope you enjoyed a fab trip! &lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683293 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:54:55 +0000 ironkurtin 683293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Come sit next to me, tiny IT sister! I don't see it as a rut at all. It's my foundation.</p> <p>Although I still liked the ORIGINAL HL better. Sniff. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683287 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:50:42 +0000 cheryl 683287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fun for you to check out all tnhose clothes in person. You are definitely not stuck in a rut. You have fabulous style. Keep on rockin it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683215 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:45:47 +0000 Lisa 683215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you are stuck in a rut. You have honed in on your style and can now shop accordingly. That is a great point to be at. Sometimes I am in a store and start to shake because I am overwhelmed with the choices. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683212 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:42:13 +0000 DeclawedJaguar 683212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't see having certain design sensibilities as being stuck in a rut. We all have preferences, be it certain cuisines, music, art, etc. Tastes may change, or adjust, or stay the same throughout your life. It's more unnatural to force change if it doesn't come from within, you know what I mean? If you're not living in an artificially insular environment, you will be exposed to many different styles and they may or may not affect your personal aesthetic. Either is fine, as long as you're not closing your eyes to the world around you.</p> <p>As for me, I love Theory, Jil Sander. It's the clean lines, geometric and architectural elements, and a certain simple elegance that appeal to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683195 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:29:23 +0000 Transcona Shannon 683195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This sounds like an excellent realization Una. I wouldn't call it stuck in a rut at all. Knowing what you like and what works on your body is the foundation of style IMO. I'm slowly getting there myself but as we know, it's a process. It means we make less purchasing mistakes and use our money more wisely. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683183 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:23:17 +0000 modgrl 683183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it's a small epiphany. I think it's a hugely important one to keep you focused. I love the expand my style and try something new, but knowing what I love and what works for me helps to keep me from making mistakes. I made a lot in the last year and a half since I joined YLF. I am feeling more confident about my purchases now because I am more clued in to my style. I'm not afraid to branch out though. It's fun to push my style and try something new too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683103 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:57:29 +0000 Anonymous 683103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, if it makes you happy, it isn't just self-acceptance, it's self-celebration! What a joy to know yourself so well. And if your style evolves in a different direction, you will know that too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683074 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:05:37 +0000 Caro in Oz 683074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Rae a signature style makes you happy a rut doesn't. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683070 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:56:43 +0000 rae 683070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Practice makes perfect, right? The more familiar you are with your preferences, the better chance of thinking, "That is so Helmut Lang," and recognizing The Perfect Thing when it's sitting in F21 or Gap or the thrift store. Burn those strong, asymmetrical lines into your brain!</p> <p>As for a rut... I'm thinking more and more that a rut is a frame of mind - no longer thoughtful or joyful. Signature style is repetition by design, and a rut is repetition by habit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683064 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:00:37 +0000 Mochi 683064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Knowledge is always power. Now you can try and find great knockoffs of these designers, as well as stalk pieces you really can't live without. It is a great thing to finally have the ultimate clarity on what works for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-small-vacation-style-epiphany#post-683061 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:59:14 +0000 catgirl 683061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had an afternoon to walk around town in Southampton and was able to peek into a lot of stores I never have been in - Alice &amp; Olivia, Haute Hippie, Brahmin, and lots of designer boutiques. And I spied so many items I loved, but either couldn't afford or knew wouldn't work for my body type and climate. Still, I had to admire all the floaty boho fabrics and funky prints.</p> <p>And then I turned a corner into a store that was all Theory AND Helmut Lang, and every single item called to me. If I had a billion dollars, I would buy all my clothes in that store.</p> <p>It made me realize (or realize AGAIN) that I truly DO have strong preferences for androgynous, simple, asymmetrical, stark, strong silhouettes. It has become easier over time for me to stop myself from impulse purchases that won't work for me. There is a part of me that doesn't want to be so rigid, but the larger part of my style self knows that ultimately I like what I like and there's not much I can do about it.</p> <p>Self-acceptance? Or stuck in a rut? Either way, I'm pretty happy with having seen all these brands in person, even if I can't afford any of them, because it gave me a real sense of knowing myself better.</p> <p>Have you ever had a realization that a certain designer really is what you aim for style-wise? </p>