https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-and-question Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 21 May 2026 19:23:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-and-question#post-75054 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:10:19 +0000 shiny 75054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Queenie - welcome! I am also in my 40s with two teenage girls. I know what you mean about the quality seeming to get worse and worse. </p> <p>Since I work from home, I actually do my errands and such wearing smart casual clothes. Part of it is that it just feels so good to have a reason to get dressed up and out of the house! Also it ensures I get full use out of my better clothes. And I am sure it helps that I happen to live in a town where everyone seems to dress up all the time. You rarely see gear in the grocery stores here, and if you do, it's LuLu Lemon yoga gear, nothing sloppy. </p> <p>At first I felt weird about dressing up but what I found helped is to cultivate an attitude of "I'm just running by the grocery store on my way home from the office." </p> <p>I am petite so I rely on Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, and Banana Republic for probably about 90% of my wardrobe. You may also like Jcrew as well. Quality at AT, BR and Jcrew is pretty good; ATL is hit or miss. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-and-question#post-75051 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:50:22 +0000 chewyspaghetti 75051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Queenie- welcome to the forum!<br /> I'm a SAHM in S Cali, too I actually find a lot of things at Target, Kohl's, and Banana Republic Outlet, Express and The Gap. But I'm on a weight loss journey, and I am shrinking out of things before I have a chance to wear anything out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-and-question#post-75047 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:39:01 +0000 Queen Mum 75047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>HI, I just thought I'd introduce myself rather than just jump in on the converstions. I love Anjie's blog and read it faithfully.</p> <p>I'm a 40 something stay at home mom of 4 teenage boys (thus my user name queenie) living in casual sunny California. </p> <p>I'd like to know where you ladies like to shop for your casual "grocery store/orthodonist, running errands, etc" clothing. I used to like Old Navy, but lately it seems like the're making their tops out of such thin cheep looking fabric. Even a couple of tops I picked up at New York and Company don't seem to be washing up very nicely and need to be demoted to "Saturday" status too quickly. So, where should I be looking for my daily casual wear. I've got a pretty good handle on my smart casual capsule, but need to concentrate on the simple casual capsule.</p> <p>Does that even make any sense? </p>