https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:19:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2017394 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 17:49:47 +0000 Gretchen 2017394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the encouragement! </p> <p>Angie - I saw that sweatshirt, but I have the similar cardigan in grey from last fall, so decided to hold off. I bet it will work fantastically with your tomato pants! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016930 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 18:50:17 +0000 Anonymous 2016930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops. &nbsp;I thought I had read this update at an earlier time. &nbsp;I kept scrolling on by.&nbsp;</p> <p>Congratulations on the health resolution. &nbsp;</p> <p>Excellent work for the quarter. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016645 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:41:39 +0000 nemosmom 2016645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful additions, Gretchen! Sounds like you are reaping the rewards of your health resolution, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016617 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 08:59:03 +0000 Style Fan 2016617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tracking purchases is so useful.&nbsp; I love your loafers.&nbsp; Great colour.&nbsp; Good idea to put all the purchases in a collection. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016587 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:09:53 +0000 JAileen 2016587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your earrings! They’re so beautiful. And congrats on your improved health. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016577 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 23:50:19 +0000 Cardiff girl 2016577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous earrings and I love the orange loafers.l find that keeping records of purchases really helps as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016530 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:49:21 +0000 Anonymous 2016530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay-and love your collections!<br /> And Boden has those tall boots in red on sale...um....so I heard... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016517 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:00:16 +0000 Helena 2016517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great update! I love your idea of tracking purchases in a collection; might have to copy that one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016516 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:59:26 +0000 Angie 2016516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*APPLAUSE*</p> <p>WELL done.&nbsp;</p> <p>You are organized, focused, and have a fabulous sense of style, <b>Getchen</b>. LOVE that you're exploring and listening to your feelings as you calculate the numbers - that's what it's all about.</p> <p>Boden makes great sweatshirts. I just got this one with a party on the back. Your star sweatshirt is super fun, and I adore the red flats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016509 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:52:42 +0000 Jane 2016509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done on the resolutions. The Boden loafers are a great colour and the earrings are pretty. Good purchases! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/quarterly-shopping-update-navel-gazing#post-2016494 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:42:53 +0000 Gretchen 2016494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My goal for 2019 is to be more conscious on my buying. I started tracking my wardrobe in August, and haven't set targets for spending or wardrobe size, other than committing to track in a spreadsheet so I can see what I'm doing. At the same time, I made a 2019 health resolution, and have dropped a full dress size this quarter, which means relooking at my wardrobe options.&nbsp;</p> <p>So - some stats for this quarter:&nbsp;<br />New - 47 pieces<br />Benched - 99 pieces<br />Donated - 57 pieces</p> <p>Overall wardrobe size: Down 5%.<br />Spending: Down 3%. Would have been 12% but I took advantage of a sale at Brooks Brothers to replace a suit.&nbsp;</p> <p>Surprise of the quarter: finding a misplaced box that was full of bottoms in my current size or slightly smaller. I added 14 pieces to my current wardrobe, and put 4 more pieces on the bench.</p> <p>Happiest purchases:<br />Boden star sweatshirt - perfect to add some color on dreary spring days<br />Boden orange loafers - add polish to outfits, and the bright orange makes a statement<br />Zella joggers - so soft, perfect loungewear<br />Blue Nile earrings - a birthday splurge that I debated due to cost. Decided to buy and not be precious about them, and happy that they go with so much of my wardrobe.</p> <p>Still reading? Thank you! I'm tracking my purchases in a collection. And am very grateful to this group as a sounding board while I explore how build the wardrobe that works best and makes me happiest.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p>