https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:21:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1244707 Wed, 07 May 2014 18:17:32 +0000 rachylou 1244707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>An empty closet is so inviting, is it not? But add me to the list of ladies who find summer difficult. I go on a style detour in summer. That is, my summer style is a radical, temporary switcheroo. For most of the year, I ask "What would Deborah Harry do?" In summer, it's "What would Sophia Lauren do?" Lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1244147 Wed, 07 May 2014 02:02:56 +0000 Jaime 1244147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What fun to start with a clean slate! Summer for me is about long shorts, fun shoes and drapey tops that can be worn on their own. Congratulations on your home sale too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1244084 Wed, 07 May 2014 01:13:59 +0000 crutcher 1244084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So happy you have sold your house...one headache down... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242986 Tue, 06 May 2014 01:09:19 +0000 Cindy S 1242986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats! When I lived in the 100 degree summers of Central TX, I only wore lightweight silk, cotton, or linen tops...and still often felt I was conducting my own personal sweat lodge...one thing I discovered was a preference for longer sleeves, they seemed cooler than sleeveless somehow. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242976 Tue, 06 May 2014 00:53:19 +0000 abc 1242976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome. Congrats on the sale of the house. Lol on your comment that it must've been the closet. Change takes time but if you stick around you will see results and it all feeds on itself. Welcome to ylf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242828 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:18:34 +0000 Meredith 1242828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so glad to hear I am not alone in my struggle to find<br /> comfortable, presentable duds for the summer heat!!!</p> <p>Aida and NDMom, I plan to live in pointy flats this summer!</p> <p>Ladywone, I love cut out shoes!&nbsp; My cut out booties are my current favorite.</p> <p>Aziraphale, Great point about looking for quality over<br /> quantity.&nbsp; I think a big pitfall of my<br /> summer shopping is the tendency to buy cheap tops.&nbsp; They don’t make me feel fabulous and I have<br /> to replace them every season.&nbsp; This year<br /> I will try to take your advice!</p> <p>Carter, My husband was pretty grumpy about clearing out all<br /> his clothes, but it did make the closet look spacious!</p> <p>Thistle, I’m with you on the necessity of a topper to brave<br /> the summer AC!</p> <p>Karie, I think I’m going to embrace a style similar to<br /> yours.&nbsp; Like you, I don’t work all the<br /> time in the summer.&nbsp; When I’m home I’m<br /> cleaning, walking the dogs, gardening, etc. so gym gear wouldn’t be out of line<br /> for around the house.&nbsp; I can always throw<br /> on something nicer if I decide to go out.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242748 Mon, 05 May 2014 20:36:08 +0000 Karie 1242748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find summer dressing very difficult. I don't work in the summer, so my dress is very casual, and I have a hard time finding shorts that I like. A lot of what I wear in the summer is gear for mornings at the gym and for gardening in the afternoon. We do go away to the lake (Ontario) a lot, and for those trips it's usually capri's or skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242726 Mon, 05 May 2014 20:17:35 +0000 Thistle 1242726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Still is the 50s here. As a high . . . So I am terrible at warm weather fashion.&nbsp; As a matter of fact, we might see the 80s by the end of June.&nbsp; Not kidding.</p> <p>When it does get that hot, I tend to wear knee length skirts that&nbsp;have some swing to them, a cotton top, and&nbsp;I&nbsp;carry along a cardi for the arctic AC.&nbsp; I know they aren't everyone's cuppa, but I do like&nbsp;soft cotton maxis for the dead heat of summer. I just like more coverage when the sun is beating down as I burn so easily.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242719 Mon, 05 May 2014 20:10:36 +0000 carter 1242719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great story! From now on, all my clients must completely empty their master closet prior to the first showing:-)</p> <p>It's 86 degrees here today. I wore a drapey tee, ankle pants and sandals. I was miserable. The only thing that gets me through the summer are lightweight, super loose, crossover sleeveless blouses. Not a fan of trying to dress to look acceptable in the Summer!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242697 Mon, 05 May 2014 19:55:50 +0000 Aziraphale 1242697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol -- "must have been that clean closet". :-)</p> <p>I like summer, but I get hot easily and I find shopping for summer the least exciting because it's hard to add interest to an outfit when you can't layer.&nbsp;I find I gravitate to casual styles in the summer. Loose tops with nice drape in linen or cotton work well, as do very lightweight, breezy button-front shirts. I go for quality over quantity, because simple tops require good fabric to not look schlumpy.&nbsp;I often wear shorts or skirts in the summer. I avoid anything tight. For me, a really great pair of sandals is a must, since and I'm not a big jewellery-wearer. Great footwear always ups the style quotient of an outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242678 Mon, 05 May 2014 19:40:17 +0000 Aida 1242678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome and congrats on the sale! My summers don't get truly hot, so I continue to layer throughout summer but in lighter fabrications. I look forward to my sheer tops, flared jeans, flats of all kinds (pointy, oxford, and smoking slipper primarily) as it's often to wet to wear those in winter/spring here, and lightweight slouchy bottoms. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242642 Mon, 05 May 2014 19:14:48 +0000 Ledonna N. 1242642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, and congratulations on the quick sale. Summer is a tricky time for my style. But I will tell you I love all of the shoe options I love my cut out shoes and wedges. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242621 Mon, 05 May 2014 18:58:12 +0000 NDMom 1242621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome! &nbsp;Ooooh, isn't that clean slate so appealing! &nbsp;I love wearing my crop boyfriends, fun toppers, and pointy toe flats this year! &nbsp;I have really pared down my closet and love looking in at all the coordinated colors that remain: &nbsp;blues, grey, silver, white, black, etc. &nbsp;Have fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/organization-and-summer-inspiration#post-1242591 Mon, 05 May 2014 18:26:04 +0000 Meredith 1242591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi, I’m new around here.&nbsp;<br /> I’m looking for motivation, inspiration, and advice as I take a more<br /> intentional approach to my style.&nbsp; This<br /> seems like a lovely community of people, so here it goes…</p> <p>A few weeks ago, my husband accepted a new job that required<br /> us to sell our home.&nbsp; Our<br /> realtor suggested we clear out our closet before any showings, so I resorted to<br /> shoving clothing into various dressers and hanging the rest in the<br /> basement.&nbsp; With clothes literally spread<br /> all over the house (and my car) and a dry-cleaning/hand-wash mountain hidden in<br /> a corner last week’s outfits were just short of disastrous.&nbsp; Luckily, we sold our home after just one day<br /> on the market (must have been that clean closet) and I’m ready to move my<br /> wardrobe back to its rightful home!</p> <p>I’ve decided that my clean closet is the perfect opportunity<br /> to take stock of my clothing options for summer, especially as 80-degree<br /> weather is tempting me to ditch my jeans in favor of lighter fabrics.&nbsp; Summer is my least favorite season for<br /> shopping, so I know my existing options will be limited.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>As I am revisiting and organizing my<br /> warm-weather wardrobe, I’d love to know what item(s) in your closet get you<br /> excited for summer.</p>