https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:48:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333734 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:31:16 +0000 Nomad 2333734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Barbara Diane</b>, <b>Jaime</b>, <b>avicennia</b>, <b>Suz</b>, <b>Sal</b>, <b>rachylou</b>, thank you!</p> <p><b>Carol</b>, I'm glad to find another Poshmarker! It's a fun hunt, isn't it?</p> <p>Thank you, <b>Brooklyn</b>! Texture is exactly one of the things I'm trying to play with more. I would LOVE to join you in the hunt for copper treasures; let's go! I'm on the hunt for for more teal, too; I used to have more but now have almost none (and I love it with olive green).</p> <p><b>piroutte</b>, thank you for the house commiseration! It is, indeed, always something.</p> <p><b>Bijou</b>, I absolutely take notes every time Brooklyn posts. :)</p> <p>Thank you so much, <b>Angie</b>! And thank you for teaching that style and wardrobe building is a process that should be fun and therapeutic; I've been taking those lessons to heart and it's been a pleasant break from all the house issues. And I'm flattered that you see overlaps between Brooklyn's style and mine. I sympathize SO MUCH with the costs of renovations and repairs... not to mention the time and hassle of living in a construction zone (or having to relocate). I hope the remodel goes as smoothly as possible and that the results are just what you want!</p> <p><b>LaPed</b>, completely agreed that Poshmark is a great way to experiment on the cheap. I've been impressed how easy it is to find good to great quality items for very little $ (it's a little bit of a gamble on sizing given the lack of returns, but the wins outweigh the fails).</p> <p><b>cat2</b>, I love the idea of a classics-to-whimsy ratio. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333729 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:01:41 +0000 cat2 2333729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely colors, and a great ratio of classics to whimsy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333724 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:33:20 +0000 rachylou 2333724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Every item is major fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333721 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:21:56 +0000 LaPed 2333721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, I especially love those first two, the patched pieces! Very cool. Such yummy colors. I'm a big fan of Poshmark as a low-cost way to experiment with new looks.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333715 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:57:26 +0000 Sal 2333715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous palette - pleased it is going well and your posh mark strategy is working well!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333701 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:20:33 +0000 Suz 2333701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are doing great with these purchases! Interesting pieces in rich, vibrant hues. I like the outfit in #17 as well. A nice transitional outfit as you move into fall.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333676 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:34:07 +0000 Angie 2333676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I echo everyone's positive and complimentary words! Your wardrobe is shaping up honestly, and beautifully. Well done!&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Nomad</b>, I see many Venn diagrams with<b>&nbsp;</b><b></b><b></b>yours&nbsp;and<b> Brooklyn's</b> style. How fun :)</p> <p>FABULOUS outfit in #17!&nbsp;</p> <p>Good grief. Don't get me started on how home ownership can eat up money. I empathize. We are working closely with architects and contractors planning the remodel of our loft. I've fainted at estimates and prices many, many times. Jaw-dropping. Good luck!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333651 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:55:28 +0000 Bijou 2333651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The outfit in #17 is fabulous and you have some great pieces in your collection. I can see how Brooklyn's style and colour schemes would be fabulous on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333650 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:47:24 +0000 pirouette 2333650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all the greens especially the outfit in 17 and the jacket in 11. It’s amazing you found so many lovely items so quickly. Houses just eat money there is always something that needs attention. Hopefully you will sort out the leak very soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333645 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 03:43:30 +0000 avicennia 2333645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely palate you’ve put together! Yes, house can take a lot of time and money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333641 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 02:40:26 +0000 Brooklyn 2333641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the way this is developing. The purchases look great and I love your outfit at 17. Very interesting and textural.</p> <p>I think you need to join me on the search for more copper items (to go with all your olive greens). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333634 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 02:19:32 +0000 Jaime 2333634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a super successful color analysis and plan! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333632 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 02:16:51 +0000 Carol 2333632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A lot of these pieces are super smart-looking, and I love the wide tie belt on the first skirt.&nbsp; You are making me want to up my Poshmark game--I shop there a lot.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333628 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:20:57 +0000 Barbara Diane 2333628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, you’ve created a fabulous capsule wardrobe with your new purchases. I love the variety and the details. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report#post-2333622 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:25:43 +0000 Nomad 2333622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since I got my colors "done" a few months ago (True/Warm/Leaf Autumn), and did some Pinteresting to narrow in on my style preferences, I've been starting to put those lessons into practice.</p> <p>I've been (relatively speaking, for me) shopping up a storm, with 21 total purchases so far this year (not counting gear). I have 90 total items in categories that I count (that's tops, bottoms, toppers, and shoes; *not* counting gear, basics, accessories, and outerwear), and I think I'd like to keep it close to that number, though we'll see how that goes. My ideal goal is to wear almost everything often (when seasonally appropriate, and perhaps with a small special occasion capsule), and wear items out before I'm tired of them.</p> <p>My house continues to eat money (new bedroom flooring! New roof! Still don't know what's causing the remaining exterior leaks into my living room! Still need to put my living room back together after the leaks are fixed!), so I made my wardrobe purchases pretty frugally. Almost everything was from Poshmark, ranging from under-$20 to $63, with the average probably around $25 (Free People, Anthropologie, Eileen Fisher, Ralph Lauren, MM LaFleur, Loft, Sanctuary, and some brands I'd never heard of). Plus a few new Banana Republic Factory purchases. I went a little crazy with the autumn colors (I never thought I'd have so much orange!). I *adore* some of the pieces, and others were somewhat less successful, but they were all inexpensive enough that I can experiment, learn, and then re-Posh or donate.</p> <p>Below are some of my recent purchases, plus #17 is an outfit with the Banana Republic Factory patchwork skirt that I wore to work and felt good in (forgive the plywood subfloor; that's the room that just got new flooring). My boss (male, former military, not into fashion) commented, "I love those greens; that's awesome!", which I took as high praise (... though he might just like military greens...). Two of my doctors also complimented my outfits when I was wearing my colors, which was new, so I feel like I'm doing something right.</p> <p>My next near-term goals:<br />1. Keep slowly culling things that don't work or are worn out, and thoughtfully adding and experimenting.<br />2. Play with layering (easier as we move into autumn). Most of the looks I love incorporate interesting layers, and it's not something I'm good at yet. This is the thing that *might* push my closet a little larger if I get the hang of it, but maybe I can manage it with less.<br />3. Play with accessories, and thoughtfully add to those. I'm especially interested in adding some belts and ear cuffs, and maybe finding bracelets or rings that don't annoy me when I'm typing. </p> <p></p> <p>(Edited to add one of my favorite new purchases as #18; it's a long vest with tiny buttons at the shoulders and buttonholes on the "tails", which can turn it into a draped top as shown. I suspect there are a few more ways to wear it that I haven't figured out yet...)</p>