https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:33:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2082183 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:12:28 +0000 Bijou 2082183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes you do need to add glamorous to your style descriptors. I think Kellygirl nailed it with ‘offhand glamour’, you always make it look effortless and authentic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2082155 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:52:06 +0000 Staysfit 2082155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really love your new duster dress! So versatile! &nbsp;A dress, or a cardigan! &nbsp;Dress it up or down. &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2082068 Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:48:03 +0000 karen13 2082068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The sweater dress as duster is genius! Please report back as you put it through its paces. I have mostly cheap cashmere, and probably not very sustainable so I’m interest in upgrading. Because cashmere is perfect for today! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2082054 Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:30:22 +0000 Style Fan 2082054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cool graphic tee!&nbsp; The duster/sweater dress looks like a great piece.&nbsp; I like how you have styled it.&nbsp; My wardrobe is about the same size as yours.&nbsp; I do hate having beloved pieces wear out.&nbsp; Especially when I have become extremely picky about replacements. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2082007 Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:16:41 +0000 Greenjeans 2082007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for clarifying!&nbsp; Coloradan here interested to see how your wardrobe shifts as you adapt to the new climes.&nbsp; New skirt is fab.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081728 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:45:25 +0000 notsaf 2081728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Re: "glamorous" -- yes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081700 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:22:30 +0000 Jenn 2081700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Greenjeans,&nbsp;</b>I meant that there's too much of it. On this leg of my journey, I need enough cold-weather clothing for a week-long trip, not a full season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081663 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:48:36 +0000 Greenjeans 2081663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenn, what do you mean by "I realized how many of my cold weather clothes weren't going to make the cut for the trip."?</p> <p>Too much to pack? &nbsp;Or because your taste has changed?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081566 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 01:33:45 +0000 Jenn 2081566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Synne! Maybe I need to add glamorous to my style descriptors.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081491 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:59:22 +0000 Synne 2081491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cozy glam! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081490 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:48:25 +0000 Jenn 2081490@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, you should know I haven’t ignored all the great suggestions in my rut thread either. Here’s what I ordered on Black Friday. Two wildcards and a replacement essential. Fingers crossed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081478 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:19:15 +0000 Angie 2081478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the way you repurposed the dress! Suits you to a tee. KILLER :)</p> <p>As for your musings - you get out what you put in. Full stop. No shortcuts. No free lunch. Just good old fashioned hard work, patience, discipline, tenacity, confidence and controlled emotion. A little luck helps too. </p> <p>WELL DONE! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081443 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:41:13 +0000 Jenn 2081443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you,&nbsp;<b>Kathie</b>! I'm not 100% there, but I'm committed to look at sustainable retailers/producers FIRST for my purchases. I don't always find what I'm looking for, but just taking that step to prioritize sustainability has made a difference in my purchasing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081442 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:37:42 +0000 Kathie 2081442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous piece! I am truly impressed by how you find retailers committed to ethical production. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081433 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:14:11 +0000 Jenn 2081433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>bonnie,&nbsp;</b>it is so cozy! I packed it on my trip to Colorado and wore it every morning as a robe in my in-laws' cold house.</p> <p><b>runcarla,&nbsp;</b>maybe it's a psychological thing that those of us who lean minimalist have to purge before we can add? I suspect my current wardrobe is close to the size yours was, as my numbers include shoes, and gear, as well as accessories. It will likely grow again, and that's fine. It's all in finding the right balance.</p> <p><b>kellygirl,&nbsp;</b>that is the best compliment ever. &nbsp;"A little glamorous in an offhand way" is pretty much what I aspire to.</p> <p><b>suntiger,&nbsp;</b>it's already earned its spot with the versatility. Turned out to be perfect in my travel capsule last week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081431 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:06:54 +0000 Jenn 2081431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>slim cat </b>and<b> torontogirl,&nbsp;</b>thank you for the lovely compliment, but I don't think I'd call it discipline so much as...mindfulness, maybe? I've had a real shift in my thinking this year (I blame moving) about my relationship with "stuff" and I've decided, while I love new clothes, I want to feel fantastic about the things I buy, so that's entailed slowing down, doing research, and adjusting my decision-making process. It doesn't feel like deprivation, though! It feels good!</p> <p><b>Sal,&nbsp;</b>I just hate having beloved pieces wear out, but I guess it's an opportunity to move forward.</p> <p><b>lisap&nbsp;</b>and <b>rachylou</b>, I'm not sure I will ever wear the Naadam sweater as a dress, honestly. I think I could <i>probably</i> pull it off with some shapewear underneath, but ugh, why? I do like knowing it's an option, but 99.9% of the time, I'm going to wear it as a duster, and that's fine. And <b>lisa</b>, if ONLY we could sit down for coffee and clothes sorting. Wouldn't that be amazing?!</p> <p><b>notsaf,&nbsp;</b>if I were still living someplace cold, I'd be all over their pullovers after seeing the quality! The duster is perfect for here, because it's such an easy on-off layer for mornings and evenings. I'm glad to hear their products hold up long-term, too!</p> <p><b>nemosmom,&nbsp;</b>I'm excited to see that, too! Winter here is really the perfect dressing season for me. &nbsp;Too bad it's so short!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081427 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:44:25 +0000 Anonymous 2081427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks very versatile- great addition! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081426 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:40:15 +0000 kellygirl 2081426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that is so you. It's a little glamorous in an off hand kind of way. Love how creative you are with clothes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081420 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:13:28 +0000 Bonnie 2081420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I need that Naadam sweater dress. What a great piece! Good job managing your wardrobe. You are my inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081418 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:59:01 +0000 Carla 2081418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>VERY INTERESTING comment about your reaction to your cold weather clothes while packing for the Colorado trip. Subconsciously you are making room for new things for the life adventure that is ahead of you in SoCal! </p> <p>Your comment puts perspective on MY first year after retirement - my closet was down to 54 garments and 12 pairs of shoes for most of 2018 while I adjusted. My numbers are up in 2019 - as I’ve settle into my new lifestyle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081417 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:56:15 +0000 Anonymous 2081417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can I come over for coffee and have you sort me out? &nbsp;This is a beautiful cashmere piece, and looks fantastic on you. I love how you are repurposing it .....as a dress I'm not sure I would have picked it for you, but here? &nbsp;Wow. &nbsp;I admire your &nbsp;discipline with your wardrobe, and want to be like you when I finally grow up &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081383 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:30:04 +0000 nemosmom 2081383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the cardigan and the way you have styled it! I am excited to see how your wardrobe changes in the new place. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081380 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:08:52 +0000 Helena 2081380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a beautiful cardigan - great purchase.</p> <p>Amazing job on this challenge! First of all, can I commend you on tracking and seeing it through to the end. I think I tracked until mid-February *eyeroll* ... and for keeping your numbers so tight! You are in inspiration of discipline; can I have a bit of that please?</p> <p>Are you planning to do the same for 2020, do you think? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081367 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:29:55 +0000 notsaf 2081367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That duster is amazing on you! I have a pullover sweater from them that I really like and is held up fabulously. Happy wearing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081364 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 04:29:21 +0000 rachylou 2081364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress looks so cozy cool! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081362 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:53:51 +0000 Sal 2081362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice work Jenn.&nbsp; You have been disciplined and show us how to look wonderful with a lean closet.&nbsp; I will be interested to see what your additions were and I hope they work out.</p> <p>My wardrobe has slightly grown this year- but I do have a few pieces that are starting to show wear and will reach the point of no return over the next six months. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081358 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:36:27 +0000 slim cat 2081358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That cashmere duster/dress looks great on you. Cashmere is my favorite thing in winter time - warm and luxurious.&nbsp;<br />You have iron discipline in your shopping strategy - respect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081356 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:30:34 +0000 Jenn 2081356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>shevia,&nbsp;</b>it has the cover of Kerouac's On the Road on it. Here's the find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081354 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:19:16 +0000 Jaime 2081354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You continue to look amazing with your shrinking wardrobe. What does the t shirt say? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/november-shopping-challenge-1#post-2081349 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:03:45 +0000 Jenn 2081349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought one item in November--a cashmere duster/dress from Naadam (see find and photo)--bringing my total for the year to 21 items so far. I'll confess, though, I ordered three more things in Black Friday sales. If any of them work, I'll tell you about it later in December.<i><br /> </i></p> <p>I had, let's say, some churn in November. We went back to Colorado for Thanksgiving and, while packing, I realized how many of my cold weather clothes weren't going to make the cut for the trip. I also had a few pieces wear out, so...I retired three items and added another ten to my holding zone. Thirteen items gone, one item added!</p> <p>Here's all the deets:</p> <p><i>In our yearlong shopping challenge, I committed to buying 31 or fewer items (not counting undergarments).</i><br /> <i></i></p> <p><i>January - 0 items</i></p> <p><i>February - 5 items</i></p> <p><i>March - 2 items</i></p> <p><i>April - 2 items</i></p> <p><b></b><i>May - 4 items</i><b></b></p> <p><i>June - 1 item</i></p> <p><b></b><i>July - 2 items</i><b></b></p> <p><i><b></b>August - 0 items<b></b><br /> </i></p> <p><i>September - 1 item</i></p> <p><i><b></b>October - 3 items<b></b></i></p> <p><i>November - 1 item</i></p> <p><i><b></b></i></p> <p><i>This brings my total purchases for the year to </i><b><i>21 purchases.</i></b><i> <b></b>You can see all my 2019 purchases together in this </i><i><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/finds/collections/?collection=7035">collection</a></i><i>. I've </i><b><i>retired 29 </i></b><i><b>i</b></i><i><b>t</b><b></b><b>ems</b></i><b><i></i></b><i> this year and added <b>10 to my holding zone</b>, so my wardrobe is shrinking. All in all, I have</i><b><i> 102 items total</i></b><i> in my closet, if I count all categories except jewelry, underwear and sleepwear (though I am counting sleep/lounge in my 31 purchases and my retirements.)</i> </p>