https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:24:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1870228 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:26:06 +0000 Rambling Ann 1870228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely done, Fashintern! You might find yourself an inspirational piece to work with next year and see where it leads you, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1870157 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:14:07 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1870157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was minding my own business, browsing around a catalogue site, when this outfit for your friend jumped out and demanded I take it to you, for her upcoming resort getaway. Here you go. ;)<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.softsurroundingsoutlet.com/p/mia-patchwork-skirt/">https://www.softsurroundingsou.....ork-skirt/</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.softsurroundingsoutlet.com/p/serene-cold-shoulder-top/">https://www.softsurroundingsou.....ulder-top/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1865638 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 02:07:50 +0000 cindysmith 1865638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some of those pieces are to die for! I'm drooling on my new phone </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1865457 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:58:37 +0000 Anonymous 1865457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yum. I want a trench coat robe. Just the thing to wear to collect newspapers from the driveway first thing in the morning. The lounge pants seem a bit jarring, but the bracelet is perfect with the scarf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864433 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:14:04 +0000 Rambling Ann 1864433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fashion tern - I was laughing with you at myself, all good.</p> <p>Sterling, ssh, I haven't turned my homework in yet. I;ll tell the rest next week, we are moving this weekend. I shouldn't even be on the Internet right now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864409 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:21:11 +0000 Anonymous 1864409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found your "misses."&nbsp; I did not realize I could see other Forum Members Collections.&nbsp; It was fun seeing the entire collection put together so nicely.&nbsp; I like your subcategories too.&nbsp; It makes organizational sense.&nbsp; Am I correct in understanding you bought several of the Project items?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864406 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:08:56 +0000 Anonymous 1864406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate to keep saying that THIS month is my favorite!&nbsp; But truth be told, every single month has seemed more interesting and exciting.&nbsp; I can't say why that is.&nbsp; </p> <p>I do know I look for your thread on the first of each month.&nbsp; I am always excited to see what direction you decided on and how you implemented your plan.&nbsp; I certainly love it when you incorporate textures.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This month is beautiful ... both for the colors and textures.&nbsp; Velvet is so seductive, isn't it?&nbsp; I can't tell if I want to reach out and touch it because of the richness of the color or the softness of the fabric.&nbsp; In either case, I must refrain from touching perfect strangers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Your project this year was so fun.&nbsp; Your wardrobe stayed true to itself and the imaginary woman.&nbsp; You managed to address a real woman's wardrobe needs with style and interest.&nbsp; Especially interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I look forward to your overall assessment.&nbsp; I'll check out the "misses" too (if I can figure out the Finds thing).&nbsp; Thank you, Rambling Ann.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864328 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:23:40 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1864328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ann, </p> <p>Pull buoys do indeed come in blue! </p> <p>Clenching one between your legs while using just your arms to swim is a classic part of a swim workout. <a href="https://m.swimoutlet.com/p/sporti-junior-pull-buoy-20603/?utm_source=google&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=google-shopping&#038;color=30909&#038;gclid=CjwKCAiA9f7QBRBpEiwApLGUiuyRO9wrWrABdYOCgHNBF2GqFKj8C46U1-W135adYfjezTMTUuQFHRoCAcwQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow">https://m.swimoutlet.com/p/spo.....cwQAvD_BwE</a></p> <p>I see you marked my earlier comment as comedy. I hope that means you take it in the tongue in cheek manner in which it is intended. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864327 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:17:26 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1864327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cat, I could be wrong but I’ve assumed this fictional character lives in the same place, or at least the same country, as her creator. </p> <p>There are some parts of the US where it has snowed this fall—the mountains in the Western US and the very northern parts of the Midwest. Population densities in those places are very low; in wide regions it is under 2 per square mile. Most people in the US live near the coast, where it has not snowed yet, and might not snow at all. </p> <p>Here is some information you might like to use in plotting out this character’s place of residence. <a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/climateatlas/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/climateatlas/</a></p> <p>The West Coast does not get the weather you describe, nor does the Gulf Coast. The East Coast north of Washington DC does experience your current conditions in the dead of winter, in January and February. </p> <p>In other words, it is statistically quite possible that this person does not spend months every year bundled up in gloves, scarves, and long johns, and that a puffer coat and several sweaters are plenty. It would be interesting to see projects like this in various environments. Perhaps you could write one centered where you live? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864323 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:01:49 +0000 Rambling Ann 1864323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cat - in my rich fantasy life, I kept imagining this woman living/traveling in northern California, where I went to school. I don't know why, maybe because that's where I studied and saw Diebenkorn's work. I am living in long underwear and a Carhartt barn coat, so I hear your pain.</p> <p>Fashiontern - the "rules" (which I made up myself) were one outfit a month. Workout gear definitely needed. What's a pull buoy? And does it come in blue?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864319 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 04:47:08 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1864319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And I want to know where her workout gear is. Does she just stay in that shape by breathing? She has a swimsuit, fine, but to work out she’s going to need at least goggles and a cap. Probably a timer watch, fins and kickboard too. Swimming is how I work out, so everyone should be equipped to do it. Why aren’t those accessories included, or a pull buoy? </p> <p>Sorry, not sorry. Couldn’t help myself—where I live it’s late at night, so I’m tired and cranky and taking it out online. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864316 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 04:40:04 +0000 Carla 1864316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The T is just amazing. Your whole project has been so much fun to follow. Thanks for your dedication to the OP Project!. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864304 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:02:44 +0000 The Cat 1864304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful colours, as always. I just wonder: No winter coat and boots? Or is this collection of clothes made for someone who lives in a climate where there is no real winter (meaning freezing temperatures)? </p> <p>Where I live, it is minus 3C and snowy right now, and it is going to be colder the next days. So we all dress in layers, woolen hats, big scarves, gloves, lined boots, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864214 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 21:04:56 +0000 rachylou 1864214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohmigosh. This has been such a great project. I love the teal and pea green, and the deep shiny blues for winter. That dive into deep blue for winter is just so cool an example of taking a colour scheme through the seasonal<br /> paces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864204 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:05:59 +0000 Style Fan 1864204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That tee is perfect for your project.&nbsp; Loved following your Ocean Park collection. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864195 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:04:47 +0000 Rambling Ann 1864195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I made a couple of sub collections, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/finds/collections/?collection=4364">clothing items</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/finds/collections/?collection=4363">shoes and accessories</a>. I actually did this around NAS season, because I needed a way to see like items together.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fashiontern - Did you really count the clothes? Wow. I don't have the patience myself, and I should add up the cost (noted in each find's text) but that would be a real project and I was not limiting myself to a real budget anyway. But I am curious. I actually don't own most of the custom finds, and the ones I do, I bought as a result of this ongoing project. Thanks for noticing the "keeping it real" part. While the imaginary owner of this collection isn't me, I still wanted clothes that were practical for regular life situations.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sarah - I am amazed that you think my selections are more practical than Janice's. She has an urban twin-set vibe that doesn't match my preferences, but she's definitely an inspiration for capsule thinking.</p> <p>I have dropped the hint on the sea green top to DH for Christmas :-)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864190 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:40:58 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1864190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Neat! </p> <p>I count 45 textile items altogether. That's pretty tight, but clearly spans the entire year, various seasons and occasions. It's great that you included pjs, swimsuit, etc to keep it real. In an actual wardrobe, I assume a person would want a bit more color variation, whether seasonally or as accents. Or maybe I should say, this person (me!) would want that. </p> <p>I note there is apparently some crossover between this wardrobe and your own--much of the jewelry and other really cool stuff is custom finds. </p> <p>Looking forward to the concluding posts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864174 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:42:41 +0000 SarahD8 1864174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, this was so cool to read all the way through from beginning to end! What a beautiful collection overall.&nbsp;</p> <p>I found myself most interested in your thoughts about how this exercise taught you things about your own wardrobe, so I hope you'll write more details about that (and yes, I would love to see what you actually bought throughout the year inspired by this project).</p> <p>I love the Vivienne Files blog, but most of the capsule wardrobes she posts stay within the realm of fantasy. It's so rare, and so useful, to see how this approach makes the jump to a real, evolving wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864164 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:32:38 +0000 JAileen 1864164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the top. It's so interesting and such pretty colors. How you find everything is amazing to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864161 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:18:41 +0000 Janet 1864161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful pieces! So up my alley, colorwise, as well. That trench is gorgeous! And I love the velvet two-tone top as well. What a great project inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864155 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:00:47 +0000 Elizabeth P 1864155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a perfect roundup!&nbsp; That tee is to die for.&nbsp; And that robe... wow.&nbsp; </p> <p>I'm looking forward to your "what I learned" posts.&nbsp; It's been really fun following this, I can't imagine putting this kind of time into a project like this - I can't even find the time to think this much about my real clothes (although I should!!).&nbsp; So hearing what you got out of it will be interesting and probaly inspiring for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---last-shop#post-1864153 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:46:47 +0000 Rambling Ann 1864153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm finishing off a year's worth of shopping on a theme with some wild cards and some core items that just felt missing. First, I think it's important to have one "grown-up" outfit appropriate for a funeral or visit to a lawyer, hence the dark wool dress pants and sensibly matching shoes. I added a simple knit to make a column of color. The pants will also&nbsp;work with the navy sweater or leather jacket already in the collection.</p> <p>And then a couple cozy things, because winter. The bathrobe is ridiculously priced, but this is fantasy shopping, right? And lounging pants are fun. Let's imagine our gal put some of these items on her wish list and they arrived as gifts.</p> <p>I finish with a couple of sparkly items to make some casual holiday outfits, either with the navy pants or jeans. Velvet can go the same way; I would buy that teal and seaweed shirt if I didn't live 100 miles round trip to the nearest dry cleaner. It's "oceanic" perfection. The bracelet is the kind of whim I might buy for myself while Christmas shopping. Always make sure I buy myself a present, that way there's at least one thing I like under the tree!</p> <p>Over the next week or so, I have a couple more posts I want to make wrapping up this project. You may enjoy seeing the "misses," things that are in my Finds that never made their way into the virtual closet. Someone asked last month to see some outfits that mix the pieces over the months, and I want to post about what I bought and learned throughout the year. Thanks for reading this far, today and throughout the year.&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---november">November</a> - a perfect sweater set </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---october">October</a>&nbsp;- mixed plaids in a darker neutral</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---september">September</a>&nbsp;- completing NAS purchases into outfits</p> <p><u></u><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---august">August</a><u></u>&nbsp;- party dress</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project--nas">NAS</a>&nbsp;- splurges and pot-hole fillers</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---july">July</a>&nbsp;- perfect print top</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---june">June</a>&nbsp;- dress over pants</p> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---may">May</a>&nbsp;- beach party &amp; swimwear </p> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---april">April</a>&nbsp;- crops and denim jacket</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---march">March</a>&nbsp;- the dress</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project---february">February</a>&nbsp;- date night jeans and sweater</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ocean-park-project">January</a>&nbsp;- the original plan</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/finds/collections/?collection=3728">entire collection</a>&nbsp;</p> </p>