https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:18:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1294053 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:06:54 +0000 Lisa 1294053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always adore capsule exercises.&nbsp; They help me identify the outliers in my wardrobe and give me grab and go outfit combinations for rushed mornings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1293122 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:59:59 +0000 texstyle 1293122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Geraldine, this was an old post and I'm afraid I didn't photograph all of these outfits (a girls gotta work). But I'm glad you liked it. It was fun putting it together and thinking through it all and I did wear a lot of the outfits over last fall/winter.</p> <p>This year, my style is shifting a bit - but I'll still be wearing many of these items and maybe I'll do a few more WIW posts.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1292996 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:56:46 +0000 Geraldine 1292996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi<br /> I'm a new member and I love the sound of this capsule. Can't wait to get the photos! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023992 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:16:08 +0000 Beth Ann 1023992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent capsule!&nbsp; I found Ingunn's comments very insightful, too!&nbsp; Your colors are saturated, but subdued enough to be very blendable.&nbsp; I think I've had trouble because many of the colored and patterned items in my wardrobe are very distinct and can fight each other.</p> <p>I admire your ability to put together "real casual" outfits that are stellar, but also practical. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023860 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 21:01:10 +0000 Ingunn 1023860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My pleasure, Tex! I completely got that you wanted to do the full challenge. I loved seeing your capsule and hope to see a few outfits in action, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023856 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 20:54:28 +0000 shedev 1023856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this capsule. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023695 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 16:35:36 +0000 Angie 1023695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It does. But it's worth it. Trying on the outfits is the most important part (other than the road test itself). I am sure you will learn even more after that process. </p> <p>Your capsule looks very "you" Tex. And suited to your rural lifestyle. Well done. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023694 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 16:33:35 +0000 MsLuna 1023694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Texstyle, this is AMAZING! Thanks for posting this! it's wonderful how many outfits one can make with just a few items. It's quite liberating, is it? You did an amazing job and the outfits seem very well thought out. I'm looking to build my own capsule wardrobe myself (as soon as I can get over my lack of objectivity) and it's amazing to see what you've come up with!</p> <p>Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023690 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 16:28:47 +0000 texstyle 1023690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>caro - I'm thinking of adding more snake print too. It is so flexible and Claire has really inspired me to try and find a snake print top.</p> <p>Ingunn, thank you for taking the time to look - I really value your input. I agree that a black pant might be a good option.&nbsp;I have those in my closet so it will be pretty easy to try them out.&nbsp; I'm working on adding some additional pants in new colors/styles since I've found myself in a blue jeans rut over the past couple of years. I tried to work with&nbsp;my olive slouchy khakis but I just couldn't blend them in to the rest of my color scheme in a way that made me happy.&nbsp; I think I&nbsp;might need&nbsp;to create an olive/white/red/cognac capsule.&nbsp;I know&nbsp;I didn't have to stick to the restrictions of the original capsule, but I wanted to in order to challenge myself.</p> <p>soobee- thanks for looking!</p> <p>Angie - I have worn all of the items here except I didn't have the black moto before so they were worn with either the denim jacket or no jacket. So while I think they will all work, I still need to take the time to try each one on and assess. Wardrobe planning takes quite some time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023646 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 15:12:35 +0000 Angie 1023646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad the exercise was helpful. A terrific effort.</p> <p>Did you try on the outfits? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023516 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 08:26:19 +0000 soobee 1023516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lots of fun!&nbsp; I like seeing these capsules, very inspiring.&nbsp; They look as if they will all be chic outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1023514 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 08:11:49 +0000 Ingunn 1023514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>TS, this is so much fun!</p> <p>The first thing I notice is that you've picked tops in both solids and pattern, and that you have light, medium and dark valued colors. You also have various necklines. This is exactly the way I do it, too. A selection of significantly different&nbsp;valued colors and the mix of solids/patterns&nbsp;opts for a more interesting capsule.&nbsp;Your bottoms are not as&nbsp;varied, and for greater variety you could swap one of the jeans for a black or a white pant. I know you are not much of a skirt girl; &nbsp;The selection is great as is, by all means. Your toppers are significantly different, which I think is important because these two will be worn most frequently, along with the shoes. Now I want a Spiegel, too! The accessories and shoes are all versatile and well chosen. I love how you strengthen the animal print theme with the scarf and belt. Your new black booties could definitely be put to work along with this, and the leopard belt, too. That's not cheating, it's adjusting. A few extra accessories is always ok, but I also&nbsp;love your commitment to the original capsule recipe, because it forces us to be even more creative when we have less to play with.</p> <p>The colors are beautiful! Burgundy, cream, brown, navy and emerald. They are all very harmonious and easily mixable. Your selection of animal prints are classic and adds lots of interest and texture.</p> <p>Your outfit suggestions will probably work really well, all of them. It's a little difficult to assess outfits not seen on a body, but I'm sure these will suit you and your lifestyle as I know it. They reflect a put together, casual, modern classic style, and I'm sure you will find these outlines very useful and as great starting points in your fall wardrobe.&nbsp;</p> <p>Well done, TS - thanks for sharing! I'm now inspired to look for a leopard belt and an animal print scarf, maybe a zebra this time.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022496 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 04:33:59 +0000 Caro in Oz 1022496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm impressed too. I love your thoughts on "neutral" prints. They seem to be the ones that stay in my wardrobe &amp; get used too. Since buying the SE booties I realise I love snake print in whites/greys because they are they tones of&nbsp;my hair.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022146 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:32:42 +0000 texstyle 1022146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just realized that now I have no reason not to go on a fall/winter vacation as I can pack all this easily into one carry on! Girl math. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022134 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:11:41 +0000 donnat 1022134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. I am major impressed. Totally wearable capsule. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022130 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:06:43 +0000 texstyle 1022130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks kellygirl!&nbsp; I also didn't realize that I DO like some prints. Esp. if they are sort of "neutral" prints (at least that's how I see these).</p> <p>Waving to closet twin Jayne - Glad it is helpful and I think I need a higher quality of the grey jeans myself - these are okay but a little more RATE than I'd like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022113 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:40:55 +0000 jayne 1022113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>that was so enlghtening.&nbsp; Of course I understood the general idea, but seeing how every thing really really creates unique look and can totally interchange is surprising.&nbsp; Message to me is to really study the pieces that you pick.&nbsp; Because all these interchange so well.&nbsp; I actually can say that I can create an almost identical outfit set from the items I own.&nbsp; I would only have to switch out grey jeans for grey trousers but else, we are closet twins!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022090 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:16:14 +0000 kellygirl 1022090@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These look terrific! Of course, I want to see them on but the collages are fun to look at too. You have a great selection of tops--they all look different and interesting. Love the leopard blouse especially--you are making me re-think how prints could work in my closet. Great work!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022086 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:12:37 +0000 pil 1022086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Texstyle, I'll have to go 'hunting'! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022080 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:06:21 +0000 texstyle 1022080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks pil - I found the scarf on amazon. I think it was like $10. The belt I think I got from Kohl's but it was last year so now I'm not sure. I'll bet you can find both on amazon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022064 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:40:56 +0000 pil 1022064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such nice pieces for this capsule, I love the colors and patterns you have chosen. This is a wardrobe I would totally love to wear. Add me to the burgundy and leopard love boat. I'd love to know where you found your scarf. I've had my eye out for a leopard scarf and belt but haven't had any luck yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022058 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:30:55 +0000 texstyle 1022058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, Diane G - thanks for looking. And yes, I did find some combinations I wouldn't have necessarily thought of before. The first time I put on a leopard print belt with a burgundy top and jeans&nbsp;last Christmas it was like a light bulb moment. Since then I've been more creative with mixing colors/patterns than I ever was before.</p> <p>Suz - You are so right, there is no need to limit ourselves to only a few accessories but for the sake of this particular&nbsp;exercise I felt it was good for me and sort of forced me to think about mixing things more creatively. I'm pleased that the python belt works with so many things I wear. I'm wearing it now with a warm gray top and white shorts.</p> <p>CocoLion - I KNOW, right? The leopard print shirt is incredibly versatile I think(thanks to Ingunn's smart idea of searching on ebay to find the right one for me). A year or so ago I thought I was not on Team Animal Print at all and now I have the leopard shirt, a belt, a python belt, a leopard scarf and I've been trying to find the right snake skin or leopard print flat (have already tried a few that didn't fit). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022042 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:06:21 +0000 CocoLion 1022042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm impressed. &nbsp;And enabled. &nbsp;I hadn't realized how versatile a leopard print shirt could be. &nbsp;It's just as versatile as the white tee! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022037 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:03:43 +0000 Suz 1022037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful collages and beautiful outfits!&nbsp;</p> <p>As for "cheating" -- I found it really made a huge difference in my "real life" capsule to allow an extra belt or two, an extra scarf, and an extra pair of shoes. After all, they are already in my closet. And the real point is to be able to wear your clothes -- it's not like a travel capsule, where you are limited by the size of a suitcase and what you can carry.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love your choice of the emerald and burgundy and leopard print. Such rich autumnal tones and they play well together and with your denims.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1022025 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:53:16 +0000 Anonymous 1022025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am&nbsp;in awe of the work you've done here. You have a good mix of colour and a little pattern and some great accessories. Everything looks like it plays well together. Great job. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1021958 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:41:27 +0000 Lisa 1021958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know how much work this is, and you are so clever with your collages here.&nbsp; My capsule posts have been very long, because I don't know how to create a collage!&nbsp; :)&nbsp; Did you find any combinations that you like but didn't think of before?&nbsp; That is one of my favorite parts of doing these exercises. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1021907 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:28:44 +0000 texstyle 1021907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Sona and Pawprints. I didn't mention that I also considered that one could use the long leopard print scarf as a belt (but I do have a leopard print belt - just didn't want to "cheat" and use two belts in the capsule). I love how the leopard print scarf goes with the emerald green and the burgundy in particular. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1021903 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:25:27 +0000 Pawprints 1021903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful. I could live in this capsule all fall. Well, I'd have to change the BFs for full length and the black jacket for grey for my personal body. But for this is for you--I'm reminding myself because I really want you to ship it to me--absent on-you photos, it's terrific. Such a good mix of color and neutral, solid and pattern, classic and trend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1021894 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:04:20 +0000 Sona 1021894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow. I'm going to come back to reply in detail. But just wanted to commend you on the effort! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pic-heavy---fall-capsule-exercise#post-1021885 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:48:18 +0000 texstyle 1021885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay so I *still* have not had time to actually put all of these on and photograph them but I did manage to photograph the items and create a very large number of potential outfits with Angie's fall capsule and a bunch of other great YLF capsules as inspiration. It is a fun exercise and very helpful to me. I managed to cull a jacket I had bought not so long ago when I saw it just wasn't going to work in my fall/winter mix - and was able to return it for a full refund so I was happy to have that extra money back in budget.</p> <p>I bought a pair of black ankle booties but didn't have them for this photo session. I know I could def. create many more unique outfits using the black booties with the black moto and some of these same combos.</p> <p>6 Tops: 3 patterned:<br />Lace Print Tee in Ivory/Gray Nordies<br />Navy and Gray Leopard Print Sweatshirt Gap<br />Leopard Print Blouse in warm tones Jcrew via Ebay<br />and 3 solid:<br />Burgandy long sleeved tee EB<br />White long sleeved tee EB<br />Emerald Green Blouse Jcrew several years ago</p> <p>3 Bottoms:<br />Cropped Denim Slim BFs AE<br />Straight Gray Jeans AE<br />Chocolate Brown Jeans W&amp;W</p> <p>2 Toppers:<br />Black Spiegel Leather Moto<br />Dark Denim Jacket Jcrew several years ago</p> <p>1 Belt: <br />Python and Black (reversible so really like 2 belts)</p> <p>2 Shoes:<br />Grey Flats<br />Brown Booties</p> <p>Handbag:<br />Python mixed browns/blacks</p> <p>Scarf:<br />Warm Leopard Print</p> <p>I won't describe all of these because it would take far too much space and you can see for yourself how many outfits can be created. </p>