https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:39:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2249175 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 06:27:25 +0000 Anonymous 2249175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the tip, cat2. &nbsp;I appreciate &nbsp;that after I spent a lot of time wading though a Bombas ad today. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2249106 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:09:56 +0000 cat2 2249106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, I found that searching for Women’s Trouser Socks pulls up solid or lightly cabled options, and might be a way to avoid having to wade through the dreadful novelty socks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2248557 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:07:10 +0000 Anonymous 2248557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brooches :I do not have many at all and need more flowers, hearts and snowflakes to finish groupings of 3. &nbsp;I want dragonflies, leaves, and especially groupings of spring flowers like tulips or daffodils. I would like to make groupings of certain flowers like daisies and roses. &nbsp;Dragons would be great. &nbsp; </p> <p>What types of brooches do you like?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2248108 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:56:18 +0000 Anonymous 2248108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Progress report continued. &nbsp;I did an inventory of capsule items to go with my warm coats. &nbsp;By capsule items I mean boots or booties, a hat, gloves, scarf and a tote bag. &nbsp;</p> <div>What is filled: &nbsp;blush, black, white.<br />what is needed: &nbsp;any tall boots that will fit my slim calves except black and dark brown, and taupe &nbsp;Would like navy and white or any light neutral. &nbsp;Orange: &nbsp;I need it all. &nbsp;Bright pink : &nbsp;hat and gloves most.<br />Olive: &nbsp;need it all. &nbsp; light tan: all but gloves. &nbsp;dark navy: all but gloves and booties. Grey: ( do not have a grey coat but grey accessories are useful ) boots &nbsp; Chocolate brown: &nbsp;gloves, replacement booties, hat. &nbsp;I do have scarves that are a mix of colors that look ok with olive, orange, navy and bright pink. &nbsp;I appreciate your help in locating some or any of the missing pieces. &nbsp; My olive coat has an off white faux fur collar so I usually wear white with it. &nbsp;My navy puffer is very dark an looks black in low light, so I usually end up wearing black or white to lighten things up.<br />I like gloves that will fit in a&nbsp;pocket and appropriate for driving. &nbsp;Techie sensors on the fingers never work for me. &nbsp;Half the time my fingers don’t work on a touch screen.</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247927 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:00:09 +0000 Anonymous 2247927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Stays fit, I will check those venders. &nbsp;I have some patterned socks with multicolors bought in desperation, a bundle of floral socks from Amazon have socks that include bits of orange, mustard and olive but the colors do not show up much. &nbsp;I also have some striped socks and some that look like a rainbow piano keyboard but overall are too dark. &nbsp;Almost all my grey and blue socks are patterned with sheep or dogs, polka dots or random designs. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247898 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:26:00 +0000 Staysfit 2247898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, for wool socks check darn tough. &nbsp;Sometimes they have solid colors and when they do, the quality is excellent. &nbsp; I like them better than smart wool. &nbsp;I have also had good luck with Wolford merino wool socks, they are pricey, fairly thin but they wear like iron. &nbsp;I have some that are 9 years old, used regularly, and still going strong. &nbsp;I am not sure if they have olive…..</p> <p>I wonder if you can find some patterns that make use of more than one of the neutrals you like so items can switch between capsules? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247882 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:26:36 +0000 Anonymous 2247882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Progress report on socks. &nbsp;There is no progress. &nbsp;I am sorely lacking the right socks in the numbers I need, especially olive (I have one pair of cotton ones but want 4 pair of olive smart wool. &nbsp;I have adequate dark brown, black and grey but not blue shades, reds, orange, citron and lime green, white, and mustard. &nbsp; Mens sock are too big for my feet. &nbsp;Where should I look? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247841 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:15:19 +0000 Anonymous 2247841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary Beth, you are so right. &nbsp;Today I looked at all the shades of brown in a couple of bags and realized that I do not need to buy new larger bags. &nbsp;The same might happen when I look at footwear. &nbsp;Thank you for pointing this out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247796 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:09:42 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2247796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, prints!&nbsp; My answer to that is, YES, and you'll know it's right when you see it.&nbsp; &nbsp;The right print bag can tick off multiple color capsules at once.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247772 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:43:31 +0000 Anonymous 2247772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you , Stag. &nbsp;You are right. &nbsp;We do wear more layers in cold weather. &nbsp; By winters end I am wearing printed cardigans over a different print and maybe a third print in a scarf. &nbsp;<div>Pansies are so pretty. &nbsp;Your sister will cherish hers. &nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247707 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 03:03:20 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2247707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like patterns for winter! We have so much more fabric on our bodies; why should all of it be the same? </p> <p>For Christmas, I got my sister a brooch and a necklace that have real pansies in them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247701 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:19:46 +0000 Anonymous 2247701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie right now most of my winter things are solid, so I may focus on mixing neutrals with colors, all or most are solids. &nbsp;I am especially focused on using red with black and white or grey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247695 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:10:30 +0000 Angie 2247695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy,</b> then no harm on focusing on solids for a while </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247606 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:12:19 +0000 Anonymous 2247606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I will make light and warm neutrals my color for the year.<br />&nbsp;Suntiger, I need to pay attention to jewelry and want to collect flower brooches, especially daisies, for spring. &nbsp;If successful I will add groupings for each season, dragonflies, leaves, snowflakes. &nbsp;I need to take an inventory of what I have. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247595 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:33:17 +0000 Anonymous 2247595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Bijou. &nbsp;The blouse and scarf make sort of a twin set together. &nbsp;I agree that it is fun to be able match and mismatch wardrobe items. &nbsp;You are wise. &nbsp;There is room for both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247570 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:01:32 +0000 Bijou 2247570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, I happy wear completely matching items together and also deliberately mismatched - I think it depends upon the vibe you want to give. I actually like being able to play around being in both teams: Team Matchy-Matchy and Team Contrast.&nbsp;</p> <p>For example, I have the following items in the same plaid that totally match: handbag, shirt, scarf and dress</p> <p>Other times, I enjoy wearing colours that harmonise, but are not matching (such as the pink slide with the turquoise bag), which reads more interesting to me than having a perfectly matched bag and shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247548 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:56:53 +0000 Anonymous 2247548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Angie. &nbsp;Pattern mixing makes me happy. &nbsp;I feel I have moved toward what might be thought of as too much color, pattern, texture and contrast. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247523 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:07:14 +0000 Angie 2247523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b>, you are a natural and effective pattern mixer. I wouldn't worry about your pattern-rich wardrobe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247454 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:04:57 +0000 Anonymous 2247454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Shevia. &nbsp;Sometimes I wonder if my outfits would be better with less print and more sleek, especially in winter. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247412 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:04:14 +0000 Jaime 2247412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am always in favor of prints - not sure what you mean by are they ok? For the challenge? For your coats? It is probably me needing more coffee . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247384 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:24:09 +0000 rachylou 2247384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait… what sort if items are you thinking might have prints? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247373 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:46:55 +0000 Carla 2247373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m glad for this challenge, and like you, I’ve discovered that what I actually need to do is acquire some accessories rather than new garments! &nbsp;If you have mostly solids, and few well chosen prints or patterns can work to bring all the pieces together.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247367 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:24:22 +0000 Anonymous 2247367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about scarves, gloves, hats, jewelry, masks, belts, glasses, etc? Are any of those in those neutrals too? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247358 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:44:37 +0000 Ginger 2247358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Prints are tricky for me; most of them wouldn't fill in as part of a capsule of solid colors. Unless they were something small or low-key and "read" from a distance as pretty much the same as that color.</p> <p>For the other combinations, I'd consider them part of the capsule if I'd wear them happily with the same main wardrobe items. So black and navy would be similar for me. Gold and honey or toffee probably as well. I think it's up to you how particular you'd be. If there's a coat that you only want to wear with, say, olive, and it's orphaned without having mostly olive accessories, then maybe you could use a strictly olive category.</p> <p>But I'm probably not the right person to be answering this question. I tend to get lost in the details and finding just the right combination for every single garment I wear! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/progress-report-on-capsule-challenge#post-2247350 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:40:23 +0000 Anonymous 2247350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Progress so far is that I did a neutral shoe/ boot/bag inventory and found that I need to look for several items: a small cognac bag, small dark (black and dark brown) bag, and shoes, medium flat brown boots/booties and possible tote, large white bag, everything in honey and tan but have straw for summer, all ok for taupe and black, need a smell navy bag. &nbsp;Leather jackets and coats are black, dark brown, dove grey and taupe. &nbsp;I have a white and a navy long puffer. And a short grey puffer. &nbsp;I need a variety of brown socks but have black and greys. &nbsp;</p> <div>Appreciated are your thoughts. &nbsp;Are prints ok? &nbsp;Colors that are the same depth but not quite the same color…like grey or brown with olive or lighter browns, black with navy, gold with honey or toffee brown?</div></p>