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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:31:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10/page/2#post-1755134 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:46:47 +0000 Anonymous 1755134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I want to say one more time HOW MUCH I LEARN ABOUT MYSELF BY PARTICIPATING IN YLF CHALLENGES.   I have come to learn that I don't have a shopping issue.  I have a weird "sales" shopping issue.  Black Friday and Cyber Monday really showed me in my most negative light.  I literally had to walk away from the stores/computer because I was becoming obsessed (never a good word) with finding the absolute best sales.  I was on a mission.   I don't need to practice purchasing fasts.  I DO NEED to make myself not shop sales.   El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10/page/2#post-1754721 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:25:36 +0000 El Cee 1754721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good for you, Sterling. Your shopping was smart and purposeful -- filling wardrobe holes (work appropriate tops), finally finding and buying those elusive opaque tees, and purchasing some quality basics. I love the CeCe Rose Print Flutter Sleeve Blouse. It will be a nice multi-season piece for work... but would also look fabulous with jeans. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10/page/2#post-1754688 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:27:49 +0000 Anonymous 1754688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Approprio.  No regrets on my part.  It really was the right thing to do under the circumstances and I was always glad I thought it through.  Who know where I would be today if I had let my heart lead the way.   Black Friday was madness.  I spent the Holiday in Charleston.  It was beyond gorgeous and I still managed to shop.  Here are the items I purchased.   GAP white tee shirts.  They are part of my "uniform."  Opaque white tee shirts are a HEWI.  I haven't tried them on.  If they are boxy or too relaxed fitting, I'll return them.   Kut from the Kloth (NOT on sale).  Still I thought a black pair of jeans would come in handy.   The CeCe tee shirt was an Angie recommendation.  I was immediately drawn to it.  When I saw it on sale, I had to order it.   approprio on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10/page/2#post-1753873 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:14:29 +0000 approprio 1753873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ack, forgot to mention it. Sterling: in case you didn't see it in the other post, you really should try Uniqlo's supima cotton tees. And while you probably did the right thing with your marriage, that's pretty much how I ended up moving to in Amsterdam with Mr Edge 20 years ago. No regrets eh? El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10/page/2#post-1753872 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:10:46 +0000 El Cee 1753872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Style Fan -- Your travel capsule is absolutely gorgeous. I love your use of rich color and fabulous texture. Those are interesting observations regarding the local style in Montreal. Glad I did not purge my straight legs and Doc Martens. :-) Approprio -- Yes -- those pesky "new additions" are always stubbornly demanding attention. What it is with them??? I have that same problem with those darned "closet divas". ;-) Smittie -- Thanks for popping in and for your supportive and wise comments. El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10/page/2#post-1753869 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:56:28 +0000 El Cee 1753869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well... It certainly seems as if we have enough ladies to start a Shop-Your-Closet/Shopping Fast Support Group. So -- when should we start? Now? Or after the New Year? Bonnie -- Sounds like you have created a fantastic seasonal capsule with plenty of variety. Like you, I find it easier to start with the bottoms and build from there. The pants/jeans silhouettes determine what tops, toppers and footwear will be put into play. I love that you will be incorporating prints in the mix. (I really need to focus on adding more print tops to my wardrobe. I gravitate towards solids.) Kiwigal/Sally -- I actually got my inspiration from Una's (Alaskagirl's) original post from two years ago (Five Silhouette Rotation)... and, yes, Suz had some terrific input on that same thread and in subsequent posts. Here are Una's first thoughts on this topic: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/five-silhouette-rotation">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....e-rotation</a>  Tanya also had some fairly recent fabulous posts regarding creating FFBO's from specific bottom silhouettes. I will come back later and reference those threads, as they are inspiring. Sounds as if you are on the same page as a number of us with regard to a shopping hiatus. Like you, I am trying to avoid purchasing anything for myself until after the New Year (except things bought with Gift Cards that were birthday and Christmas presents). You are so right that the December holidays should be about time spent with friends and family, and not about consumerism. You came to some interesting conclusions about those two tops you purchased that did not work out. I am also drawn to certain fabrics... like moth to flame... and need to cautiously evaluate the whole piece before purchasing. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753866 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:12:33 +0000 Anonymous 1753866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, KG/Sally, Bonnie, approprio, Runcarla, : I am up for the SYC challenge as well. Would like to make it till February. The thing is for me that I am having to spend quite a lot, in unpredictable instalments, in other areas of my life. So I need to save more than I normally would. StyleFan: your observations on Montreal style are so funny (and encouraging for me): My latest 'look' are my black Fluevogs combat boots, rolled jeans, and lob! What a total fluke! I will take a look at your WIWs after I post here. Sterling, I absolutely don't think your selfish for being cautious about marriage! As El Cee says, it's smart. The other thing is, it takes two people to make a couple, and he left. approprio on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753860 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:31:48 +0000 approprio 1753860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bonnie, Runcarla, Sterling, KG/Sally: I'd be all up for an SYC support group. It would be a good challenge and a chance for me to put my money where my sustainable fashion mouth is, so to speak. If I make it through a year, maybe I can buy a Comme de Garcons coat at the end of it. Joy: you are an inspiration in more ways than one. Helping others shop would be a great way to get through a year of SYC and a good friend here is in need of an intervention. And thanks for all the encouragement on the Style Lab. After some consideration, I broke my pledge to dress from the bench for today because a couple of new additions demanded attention, but I'll be back to that over the weekend.  Style Fan on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753849 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 11:43:41 +0000 Style Fan 1753849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Okay I have just posted my Travel Capsule for my month in Montreal.  I have noticed many of the young women (they are all young here because we are close to McGill) are wearing straight leg jeans rolled up with combat boots.  HAH!  I would say they are actually mom jeans.  Also, they are wearing cropped sweaters and their hair is a lob or shag.  :)  I feel right at home with my new hair do.  A young woman came up to me and said she liked my hair.  (In French)  Also, burgundy jeans are still going strong.  They were big last year.  Sorry I got sidetracked.  But I am thinking of silhouettes that I am going to use in my wardrobe. I will try to post some WIWs over the next week. Sal on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753800 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 02:59:30 +0000 Sal 1753800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am enjoying these thoughtful threads too. Joy - what a good thing you did through this shopping fast for a year.  Wonderful work. El Cee - I think you are onto something - Suz and Una did something similar last year which I think worked for them. Sterling- well done, I suspect you are through the hardest part now.  It is fun remixing pieces - I have been doing that this week. TexStyle - I think sitting in a hot plastic bag in transit can create the smell.  I hope it goes away. Alasse - hope you are doing well :) Runcarla - yes I would be in for a SYC support group.  I am not planning a year off shopping, but I hope not to purchase as much in 2017 as in 2016.  I feel I have added in some really good basics this year so next year I hope to do more of a 5 piece French Wardrobe, for two seasons. Approprio - with your exciting wonderful closet, I think you could do SYC for a year.  Or you could do something like only adding in replacements - for essentials.  Or one new statement item per season - nothing else. Elizabeth - you could donate the money and make up another sort of challenge - like wearing sparkle every day, or wearing your orphans?  Anyhow it sounds like a chance to be more adventurous for work. Bonnie- well done on your first capsule, I have never made one either so I look forward to hearing how you get on. Barbara Diane - slow progress is still progress!!  And didn't the tortoise beat the hare:) Well, I ended up adding in a cream jacket instead of the cardigan I planned.  I took some pics yesterday for a WIW post over the next day or two.  The cardigan was nice, but the jacket was nicer - a little more dressy than I need, but since I am trying to be more "elegant" I felt it was a good choice.  And I fell in love with it, always a good sign! So I am not shopping again, probably until a mid January holiday.  I have added in lots of lovely items, and now need to wear the heck out of them.  December is about time with friends and family, January is about being on holiday.   I am very happy with my purchases with two exceptions of tops I bought in the dregs of winter.  I mentioned I have a designer friend - and I have added some wonderful items from her designs to my wardrobe.  But I sometimes am not choosy enough.   In the end I have passed two tops of her designs on to the thrift shop - one worn about four times, one worn once. - in these cases my love of the fabric overcame the issues with the shape of the garments.  One rode up constantly revealing my midriff, and one was very unflattering around my hips.  I decided to pass them on in excellent condition and hope someone else benefits- they are fun lovely tops, but not right for me.  When visiting her, I need to be cautious in my additions for this reason.  Sometimes wildcards are the best purchases but in these cases they were not.  On the positive side, one of her skirts has been one of my very best purchases this year!! Bonnie on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753793 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 01:41:53 +0000 Bonnie 1753793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I was inspired by your, El Cee, wardrobe goal of working with bottoms. I chose 5 bottoms in three styles, black crop jeans, black harem pants, black faux leather skinny jeans, dark blue skinny jeans, and medium blue skinny jeans. I paired each pant with a sneaker or boot and tried them with three tops and eight toppers and I made my first capsule!!!!! In my first attempt, I used solid black tops so this coming week I plan to try three print tops with the three solid toppers in my capsule and expand the options. I could also try the print tops with the patterned toppers for a maximal look.  I'm enjoying reading about everyone's goals and progress. I'm considering a shopping fast, too. A support group sounds like a good idea.  El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753722 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 16:26:42 +0000 El Cee 1753722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Runcarla -- An SYC support group would be marvelous!!! Perhaps we could start just such a thread in mid-January. Kudos to you on going 2 months with your own SYC... so tough to do this time of year with all of the sales and temptations to go off course. The taffeta mermaid skirt sounds lovely. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will be restocked in time for your special event. Sterling -- Yes, I think you should give yourself permission to buy some good opaque white tees. They are not only HEWI's, but they are Essentials... and they will ultimately get a lot of use. BTW -- I think you were wise (and not shallow at all) for coming to the decision you did to not uproot your life and move to Colorado. You were listening to your head (and gut). That is self-protective and very smart. Joy -- What an uplifting story about your one-year clothing fast and its beautiful purpose. You are inspiring! You certainly do live in a gorgeous area. I, too, have always wanted to move there. My sister and her husband lived and worked in Estes Park (Stanley Hotel) for a couple of years. Such a magnificent town... complete with mountains of snow and bugling elk. My kind of place. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753695 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:21:21 +0000 Anonymous 1753695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- You are living in my dream location.  I once had the opportunity to move to Fort Collins.  It involved a major life change (marriage) and I got cold feet.  There was too much going on in my life for me to make such a huge commitment and overall life change.  I know this makes me sound a bit shallow but I swear there were all sorts of pressures (Mother's death; major illness in close family member) and I was afraid I was looking at the marriage as a possible escape.  I felt marrying at that time might have been the ultimate impulse move.   Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753691 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:55:23 +0000 Anonymous 1753691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, we live at a higher altitude than Denver but not actually in the mountains. The climate here is mostly dry and sunny with not much wind. The sun at this altitude can be intense, so layering is a good idea. We are seeing snowy mountains in the distance and most of our neighbors have left for cabins in the mountains with their families for Thanksgiving. We are about 30 minutes from Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, a great area to hang out. Some ski areas have opened for the season too. We are also about 40 minutes from downtown Denver so it is fairly easy to go to events there. We go into Boulder all the time. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753689 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:44:34 +0000 Anonymous 1753689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- You continue to inspire me.   RunCarla -- I would love to form a support group!!  Perhaps we could do something in 2017?  Having said that, YAY for shopping for Holiday/Wedding ensembles.  The taffeta mermaid skirt sounds amazing.  I hope you share a picture of what you eventually find.   El Cee -- Thanks for the positive re-inforcement.  I won't be shopping Black Friday this year for all the reasons (and others) that you mention.  I should easily get through November with my purchasing fast intact.   HOWEVER, I did discover some white tee shirts that are opaque.  Opaque tee shirts are my HEWI.  Should I find them in the stores in December, I intend to stock up.   Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753686 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:30:10 +0000 Anonymous 1753686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I should tell you more about my year long shopping fast. First, I did it to be able to put the money toward helping others. Second, I love shopping and sales for all the reasons you mention. I was a volunteer for a charity that shopped all year for a "Christmas Shop" that invited the poor of the county to come "shop" for their immediate families as well as provide gifts of new items for those in nursing homes and group homes who would otherwise not get a gift. So I did plenty of shopping sales, but not for myself or with my money. The organization gave us a budget and credit card. I shopped mostly children's clothing and toys, baby through teens. The most fun was taking people through the "shop" and seeing their glowing faces. Most were working poor who held down multiple jobs. Some lived in cars. Some were new immigrants. Many had been barely making it, then got whammed my medical bills for a family member. I loved doing this sort of shopping, was very good at it, and it took care of my need to shop. Carla on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753684 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:25:30 +0000 Carla 1753684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, shall we form a support group for SYC?  This is week 8 (the end of November will be 2 months) - though I too am 'shopping without purchasing'.  I will have to open my wallet for the dressy capsule purchases that need to be made before a wedding/New Years event at the end of December.  I'm stalking a taffeta mermaid skirt that I let slip through my fingers, and hope to see re-stocked in time. Next week I have a half day off to brave the shops and do some try-ons.  I hope to limit myself to the skirt, 2 tops (a silky blouse and a sparkly/sequined tank top), and a 'le smoking' style evening tuxedo or velvet suit. In the interim, I am enjoying the good looking and warm olive duster (Top Shop) that I picked up earlier this year, as well as the black pea coat (Calvin Klein) that I got last year, along with an ancient wool blend scarf in autumnal colours on black, and my burgundy bag.  I'm in a bit of a slump with a work uniform of grey trousers (Express) and various tops.  The BR pussy bows add some interest, but otherwise I'm wearing cashmere or merino sweaters in subdued colours (olive, navy, black) and just trying to stay warm! El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753680 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:07:16 +0000 El Cee 1753680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- Sorry that you have been nursing a cold. Hope you can rest up a bit and take it easy. I know all too well what you mean about uncooperative weather. We have been all over the place as well...snow, pelting rain, sunny and 70's... but I think we have finally reached "True Fall" here (mixed in with "Pre-Winter"). I still have a few of my sleeveless tops out just in case. I love the idea of dress outfits for the holidays. If I were not cooking, that is probably what I'd select to wear. (I usually end up cooking in a tank top and loose, comfy bottoms. Too hot in the kitchen for much else.) Feel better soon... enjoy your Thanksgiving. Sterling -- Yeah... what is it about shopping that is so calming and soothing? It does that for me as well. I need to find some other activity that relaxes me in the same way. (Perhaps walks in a bird sanctuary?) You have done so well with your purchasing fast. You should be proud. Keep up the good work... and relax and enjoy your holiday. The malls on Black Friday and the weekend will be a mob scene... and not a pleasurable time for browsing. You and I will not be missing anything other than a headache. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753670 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 12:39:48 +0000 Anonymous 1753670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Joy -- Happy Thanksgiving.  You did a shopping fast for an entire year!!  Take note, Approprio, it is possible.  But would it be possible for me?  I just don't know.  I love shopping.  It calms and soothes me.  I only implemented this purchasing fast to get my sales shopping under control.  I am trying to re-educate my behavior patterns.  I want to walk by the sales racks.  Well, if not walk by, at least be a more measured sales shopper.   I have followed your weather with great interest.  When I think Colorado, I always think snowy ski resorts.  The fact that you are wearing sleeveless tops in November shocks me.  I assume you are in the lower attitudes?  In the drier climate?   Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753577 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:27:39 +0000 Anonymous 1753577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Texstyle, those favorite jeans are probably favorites for a reason. Maybe explore what it is about them that makes you reach for them. I hope that the new ones lose their smell. Barbara Diane, I have lots of scarves but no velvet ones. Please let us know how the stylings work out. Wearing them casually during the holiday season sounds like a good plan. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753575 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:21:56 +0000 Anonymous 1753575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, your shopping fast is an inspiration for me. Several years ago I did a year shopping fast and thought I'd want to spend lots at the end. I did not. Elizabeth, anything that stretches the closet in winter sounds like a great idea. Sparkly items with jeans in December would be a great idea and could carry over to casual holiday gatherings. El Cee, I hear you on getting into a rut and wearing those same three bottoms. Mine are heavy Ponte knit pants when jeans are not warm enough. Alasse, I love your style and photos although sometimes don't get back to comment. Approprio, I am also intrigued with your style labs and they force me to ponder some of the same issues in my closet. Your data post made me consider footwear and kept me from buying another pair of boots this week. I realized that I have some I can wear for the same occasions as the ones I almost bought. Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753564 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:08:25 +0000 Anonymous 1753564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ El Cee, thank you for keeping these posts going. This week I didn't get much accomplished but nurse a cold. The weather is all over the place. We had about 6 inches of snow, but it warmed up again and was all gone in 2 days. I did the week's laundry today and found that I'd recently worn several sleeveless tops! I did manage a sweater dress with boots for the snowy day but not a photo. It felt cozy. If it is cold enough for Thanksgiving tomorrow, I may do a repeat. I also wore a long-sleeved EF dress with long cardi and booties on Sunday, so have upped my dress wearing, which was a goal. I have more dress outfits planned if the weather cooperates. I also managed to get out warm hats and gloves. This week I hope to try on and wear more winter things. I don't think I'll need to add anything except for some sheer grey and sheer black stockings and some warm lounge items. Elizabeth P on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753532 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:13:26 +0000 Elizabeth P 1753532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great idea, EL Cee. The truth is, I have enough meetings throughout my days/weeks, with people from other organizations, that I cant imagine not dressing up a few days a week. I found in "early fall", my favourite outfits were casual, so this could be fun to find the fall/winter equivalent, and actually get to wear them El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753510 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:31:21 +0000 El Cee 1753510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Alassë - Thanks for your support and for popping in. I am thankful to have a nice collection of casual bottoms -- built up over several years. I want to give all of them some love, hence the rotation idea. I get lazy and fall back to wearing the same three pairs. Elizabeth P -- I think the new "casual work wear" challenge is a fabulous idea... especially since you will simultaneously be giving to charity. It will allow you to really focus in on that area of your wardrobe and to experiment with those pieces. I think you could easily combine "sparkly" with "casual". I have been doing a lot of that lately -- especially with adding a little neck bling to my denim-based outfits. Perhaps you could also do one dress up day per week -- the reverse of "Casual Friday"? El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753506 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:18:00 +0000 El Cee 1753506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Approprio -- Loved your most recent Style Lab thread.  It was very thought provoking and inspiring. I am also trying to incorporate "benched" items this week. Too many nice things are sitting in my closet waiting to be "loved". You get bonus points for putting together and wearing an outfit comprised only of also-rans. Barbara Diane -- Sounds as if you are making steady progress with your challenges. Kudos! A dress for Thanksgiving sounds lovely. If I were not such a slob when I cook, I might be inclined to choose a dress. El Cee on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753498 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:07:09 +0000 El Cee 1753498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling -- Congrats on getting to Day 23! The "shop your closet" thing does really have an up side in that you really do rediscover pieces that had been previously pushed aside. Continue to have fun with your outfit creation. Part of why I want to do a rotation of jeans and pants silhouettes is that I need to put more of my pieces in play. This will keep me excited about my wardrobe and less likely to want to buy something "new". I really do have plenty -- and I need to appreciate that fact. Texstyle -- I can relate to what you said about washing and rewearing the same few pairs of jeans. I have been doing that far too often lately out of comfort and habit. My fallback is often comfy boyfriend jeans and a concert tee. (Waving at Approprio.) It is so very easy to fall into a rut. That is great about your new Wit & Wisdom purchase. I love that brand. Sorry about the chemical odor. Have you tried Borax? That helped for me last time I had this problem. Funny about the phantom Madewell Shirt Find attachment. It is a nice shirt. Perhaps it is the Universe telling one of us that we really do need a short sleeve button down... STAT. Elizabeth P on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753458 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:57:43 +0000 Elizabeth P 1753458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, so true, I'll probably do it anyway, just cuz, and because of the options.  And if I can turn it into a challenge to myself, plus put off wearing my winter work clothes another month... bonus! Anonymous on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753442 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:44:49 +0000 Anonymous 1753442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi TexStyle -- I want to comment on the jeans.  I am thrilled (and jealous) that you found a pair that you like.  The weird chemical smell concerns me.  I am concerned that if you already washed them in baking soda a few times and you can still smell that something is off, then that smell might never go away.  We should wait to see if others have more experience with this issue, but I would suggest returning them.  How can you love a pair of jeans that has a smell?   Approprio -- I look forward to a silhouette review!!!!  I'll watch for it!!!!! Hi Barbara Diane -- Good work on the scarfs.  I love everything about scarfs and the idea of velvet scarfs is amazing!  I can't wear scarfs.  They always look contrived on me.  I fidget with them too much.  Despite my fidgeting, this is a scarf I am somewhat enamored with.  I think wearing a dress to Thanksgiving would be wonderful.  You would look superb.   Elizabeth P -- I am a big fan of charitable giving so I would certainly pay my $15.  It sounds as though you have the choice of dressing casually, not that you have to dress casually.  I kinda like the idea of having the option to mix it up as the mood strikes you.  Have fun.   Elizabeth P on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753399 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:11:11 +0000 Elizabeth P 1753399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've been handed a potential challenge for December... would love your thoughts on this.  At work, we can pay $15 towards a charity (can't remember which) and we get to dress casually for the month.  My initial reaction to this was "neah" because I have far more work clothes, that I haven't yet worn (as winter is still just teasing us, hasn't really arrived) and quite like.  But it just hit me that this could be a great opportunity - to wear my casual winter clothes more than I usually do (get lots of wears out of jeans, for example, oh, and  my skirted leggings), which would be a challenge in and of itself, and also an opportunity to wear my winter clothes LESS this winter, thereby possibly lessening the likelihood of getting sick of them.  One down side of course is that December is a great month to dress up a little MORE, with sparkly things.  But maybe they'd be easier to wear with casual bottoms? Whaddya think? Barbara Diane on "Post Your Personal Style Challenge (Week 10)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/post-your-personal-style-challenge-week-10#post-1753361 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:01:54 +0000 Barbara Diane 1753361@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I pulled out most of my scarves but so far I'm only ready to get rid of two more scarves. I expected more, but, I did eliminate a lot previously. Leftover challenges from last week- 1. make outfits with my velvet scarves. 2. find a place other than my desk chair for my sweaters that puts my sweaters center stage. I had that chair almost completely cleared off before I started to redo my closet! 3. Consider if I was to wear a dress to Thanksgiving, which one and how.  I'm glad you are going to continue the challenges as even my glacial progress is progress. ::) Thanks for doing this as I know it is work. Barbara