https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:23:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1980095 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:23:56 +0000 Diana 1980095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, yes, I'm really glad I ended up doing both the edit and the shopping diet at the same time. &nbsp;It's so easy to get muddled when you have lots of new stuff coming in, and distracted by shopping for new things.</p> <p>Suz, I think your strategy (with an allowance for mid-season shopping) is probably more sustainable than mine, at least for me. &nbsp;I'm not a good enough pre-planner to be able to predict everything I'll want during a pre-season shop like NAS!</p> <p>Rachy, I want to see the floral coat! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1979992 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:55:38 +0000 Anonymous 1979992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love that watch! Sounds like theyd all be workhorses anyway, and i need to do your/Suz's strategy. I think the trouble w nas is it happens before the season begins, so you really dont know how the older fall-winter stuff will work this year. Cant hurt to do late season shopping too, since there can be those unexpected wardrobe holes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1979988 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:06:07 +0000 rachylou 1979988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh this really makes me think. I know what I’m gonna wear tomorrow and for Christmas - the floral coat I got at NAS. Winter White. It’s been hanging there waiting for the season - it’s true about advance purchases - and I’d say yes, the high season arrived this week. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1979970 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 06:25:48 +0000 Angie 1979970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NICE how well those purchases worked out. I get that they are workhorses for your style. Very Diana, and good strategy going forward. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1979858 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:07:21 +0000 Suz 1979858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds terrific to me, Diana. The items you bought are truly winners and you've identified a new strategy going forward.&nbsp;</p> <p>I use a sort of modified version of your accidentally-discovered strategy.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Major edits at end of season (getting rid of anything that is worn out, doesn't fit, etc.)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shop NAS for basics, high-quality essentials and HEWIs, and a wild card or two.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Stop shopping until mid-season (October) and reassess F/W needs -- buy a few items (often on sale by then).&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Stop shopping again until new season. Do small interim edits as needed, big edit at end of season. &nbsp;</li> </ul> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1979857 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:01:05 +0000 Sal 1979857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the shopping hiatus works best in conjunction with an edit - or a goal - and is better when you do have essentials covered.&nbsp; My edit in October was helpful in identifying holes.</p> <p>It is good to prune down every now and then and I agree that belts, bags, hats etc can slowly accumulate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-nas-syc-and-closet-editing#post-1979849 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:42:05 +0000 Diana 1979849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today's post got me thinking about how I generally approach NAS and fall shopping in general, and how things are different this particular season. &nbsp;(Warning: very long and rambling post below).</p> <p>I usually am pretty reserved when it comes to NAS and generally stick to basics and replacements/upgrades for things I already have and like, with the occasional wild card thrown in. &nbsp;I am not generally a fan of shopping ahead of the season, and can't predict which trends I want to partake in that far ahead of time.</p> <p>So, this year I only ended up purchasing 4 items at NAS, all of which are basics <i>for me</i>. &nbsp;They've all become workhorses. &nbsp;The jeans (Rag and Bone Dre) are my favorite style and I bought a pair at last year's NAS as well, in a different wash. &nbsp;This years was a darker wash and seems to fit a little looser than last years', which is fine. &nbsp;The Smartwool footies likewise are a repeat purchase (I buy some every year at NAS). &nbsp;The hooded leather jacket replaces a too-small black leather moto, and I wore it a lot this fall. &nbsp;It's a good combination of casual and edgy and goes with everything. &nbsp;Finally, I bought the Olivia Burton watch because I had cracked my previous large watch and wanted a replacement. &nbsp;The dark floral with black leather strap is a perfect match for my wardrobe and I've worn it a lot. &nbsp;I could also start wearing it immediately after I bought it in the summer, so it's gotten lots of wear. &nbsp;It is starting to get scratches on the face, but I knew that would happen (I am hard on my watches so unless they have a sapphire face they get scratched) and am fine with it.</p> <p>Now what I didn't know when I shopped NAS was that it would end up being <i>the only</i> shopping I did for this fall, because I decided mid-September for many reasons to do a SYC until the new year. &nbsp;(I did also replace some bras in early September before I decided to stop shopping, but I don't really consider that "fall" shopping.) &nbsp;I also decided to do the big closet edit that many of you also did in October, although I was much slower with mine. I got rid of many items that did not fit well, were old/dated/in poor condition, or that I just did not like or wear. &nbsp;(The biggest purges were in purses and belts, mostly because although I accumulate them relatively slowly I never think about purging them, versus other things that I both buy and purge more frequently.) &nbsp;As a result, I really ended up wearing the NAS items a lot because they were the only new things I had this season, and because I got rid of a bunch of fall stuff. &nbsp;It's kind of nice, feels very streamlined and efficient. &nbsp;Don't get me wrong, I still have a lot of clothes, as my wardrobe has always been on the large side and still is, but it still feels very focused for a change. &nbsp;</p> <p>If I had known I was going to do a closet edit/SYC I think I might have picked up a few more items (or at least looked at them) during NAS. &nbsp;Specifically, there are a few things that I got rid of that I want to replace: </p> <ul> <li>everyday bootcut jeans for flats</li> <li>med or dark blue skinny jeans to tuck into boots&nbsp;</li> <li>slim plaid trousers</li> <li>black mid calf combat boots (this is actually a HEWI and I did&nbsp;look for them during NAS; they seem to be trending right now though so I am hopeful)</li> <li>replacement for my KUT black faux leather/ponte drape jacket</li> </ul> <p>On the other hand, it might be for the best that I took some time to really think about what I want to replace. &nbsp;Overall, I think I sort of accidentally stumbled into a pretty decent three-pronged strategy to really streamline one's wardrobe, get rid of dead weight, and identify specific holes:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>shop NAS or something similar at the beginning of the season for replacement basics/HEWIs</li> <li>shopping diet for the rest of the season</li> <li>full closet edit</li> </ul>