https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:19:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail/page/2#post-2133817 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:57:21 +0000 anchie 2133817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I know, I do too. For the last almost 15 years I never managed to be the same size for more than couple of months, sometimes not even the whole season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail/page/2#post-2133814 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:46:48 +0000 Anonymous 2133814@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wouldn't pass the things on yet then. Put them in HZ for now. I'm not sure how long it took for me to rebalance, cause it was years ago- but the weight loss did stop at the 2. Luckily, cause I was like a sunken in little bird But- equally easy for me to go the other way...I envy the stabile weight people! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail/page/2#post-2133812 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:33:42 +0000 anchie 2133812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>suntiger, that is what happened to me too, I didn’t plan or want to lose this much but I could not stop it. My BMI went down below 20 which I don’t think is that healthy for my age (50). I hope that I will rebalance and stabilize eventually. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail/page/2#post-2133811 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:24:24 +0000 Anonymous 2133811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you think you lost too much? That's my experience. When I lose, it doesn't just stop where it should. But- then I rebalance and settle back to comfortable 4 or 6. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133810 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:20:47 +0000 anchie 2133810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Because this is old thread:) I bought those things last year when I was at the beginning of the weight loss, when I went down from size 10 to 6. I didn’t expect that I will continue to lose weight, and everything is too big again, I need size 2 at the moment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133795 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:03:13 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2133795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait, what? Why are you donating them? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133588 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:22:27 +0000 Anonymous 2133588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Anchie life is short and you're a beautiful woman who appreciates beautiful things. </p> <p>It's exciting when you want to change yourself physically and you succeed, it seems worthy of celebration. Maybe that goal was more for the greater good of all than the reduced shopping this year.</p> <p>And who knows what's ahead? There may come a time when your interest will turn elsewhere and it will be completely effortless to shop less for clothing</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133508 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 01:38:55 +0000 Jaime 2133508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The items look great. Put away everything that doesn't fit and it will all make more sense.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133485 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:24:13 +0000 Anonymous 2133485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>:( Don't donate all those nice things! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133382 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:22:31 +0000 anchie 2133382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is old thread, not sure why it resurfaced. Unfortunately almost half of this items are already my donate bag, especially those bought in the first half of the last year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133379 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:41:55 +0000 Tahir Marfani 2133379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think this is a fail. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133359 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:44:28 +0000 Minaminu 2133359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can only see some smart purchases that will extend your wardrobe and make it easier to mix and match. You chose well and I am sure that you will be able to enjoy those pieces for a very longtime :).</p> <p>Don't get fixed in numbers (I know it's difficult not to) but keep the focus on choosing good pieces and you will eventually buy less. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133358 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:29:11 +0000 Anonymous 2133358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your scarves are so charming!! Love your new goodies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2133357 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 05:58:45 +0000 Anonymous 2133357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes something that you really can use is abundant and thenn is the time to stock up. For me right now it is espedrilie shoes. I have bought several pairs. It have been looking for years. I am still stalking some and expect to add more while they are available. Buy when you can. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040956 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:36:38 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2040956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Sarah on both counts—thank goodness your foot issues are subsiding! And being forced to separate out clothing that fit was a really helpful part of the move. I believe you commented at one point that all your light neutrals were a smaller size. That’s useful to know, and setting up the rest of it that way could be helpful too. Does that add a third or fourth dimension to your analytical tool? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040870 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:35:37 +0000 Katherine 2040870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anchie, sign me up for that analytical app. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040858 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:18:28 +0000 betohow 2040858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ich denke nicht, dass dies ein fehlgeschlagener Einkauf ist, sehr reich und schön. Ich hoffe zu bekommen, meine Bedürfnisse zu überprüfen. Klicken Sie <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.homelody-shop.com/">hier</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040666 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 12:20:14 +0000 Anonymous 2040666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto Joy! Those finds look just right for you, and its always ok to change your rules as needed Even though you said you like tracking, your Finds are an inspiration board! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040651 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 08:26:17 +0000 anchie 2040651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL Jenni, you are right. What I would enjoy the most is to creat the app for tracking wear that would satisfy all my analytical needs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040650 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 08:12:22 +0000 Jenni NZ 2040650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No you don’t sound strange to me at all! We all enjoy different things about our wardrobes and how we manage them. I like the same things as you but have also been helped by sorting out a style moniker. I don’t do inspiration boards either.<br /> You are a computer engineer though aren’t you? Maybe computer engineers and inspiration boards don’t mix </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040648 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 07:00:37 +0000 anchie 2040648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, you all are right - I am happy with most of my purchases and there were also some real needs so from that perspective it is a win. Fail is that I shopped above the limit I set for my self, and haven’t always stuck to the plan.<br /> Jenni - I do very strict one in one out policy and have very complicated rules about it. I am not very visual or intuitive person, don’t have inspiration boards, style monickers or descriptors. I enjoy numbers, rules and tracking wears, and always feel weird writing about it, hoping I don’t sound too strange. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040586 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:05:05 +0000 Jenni NZ 2040586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all beautiful. Maybe earrings, belts, scarves don’t need to be counted? I personally don’t even count bags because I don’t swap them out and am not tempted to over-buy bags. Anyway I assume the challenge purpose, as proposed by Suntiger, was more to get us to be more purposeful. I sympathise about the weight fluctuations thing. These do look purposeful and we have seen pics of you wearing them. I am interested: do you edit much out? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040584 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 21:52:16 +0000 Barbara Diane 2040584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t know/remember why you put limitations on your shopping but I do like your purchases. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040546 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 19:06:34 +0000 Angie 2040546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a WIN, because items fit and work together.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040529 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 17:31:59 +0000 Cardiff girl 2040529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can’t be cross with you because I enjoy your clothes and therefore your posts so much! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040513 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:35:46 +0000 Cee 2040513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You failed well </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040511 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:27:05 +0000 nemosmom 2040511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Your additions look thoughtfully curated, and work well for your life and body as it is NOW - that is hardly a fail!&nbsp; Beautiful additions, Anchie!<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040509 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:13:31 +0000 SarahD8 2040509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I echo the other posters — you have assembled a collection of things that work really well together, seem true to your style, and reflect real needs.</p> <p>I am SO GLAD to hear that your foot issues have resolved. I hope you continue to enjoy relief from foot pain.</p> <p>With regard to the weight fluctuations, I wonder if it would be helpful to spend a bit of time sorting your wardrobe into capsules by size? Maybe if you know what you own that will fit you in a certain weight range, you will be less prone to panic/make-do buying next time you are at that weight. Treat weight fluctuations more like seasons, if that makes any sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040504 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 14:41:44 +0000 Roberta 2040504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I applaud your beautiful "failures". I could make a dozen outfits out of these pieces at a glance and none of them will become sad orphans. Especially that whimsical scarf, the hyacinth pants, the elegant jewelry . . . Wear them in beauty and health! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-challenge-fail#post-2040502 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 14:35:59 +0000 Preppy Pear 2040502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s hard for me to look at these lovely picks and recall the associated WIWs and think of this as a failure! </p> <p>Regarding weight fluctuations, that is tough. I have been slowly and steadily losing weight for the last 15 months, and I’ve bought some things I loved and hardly got to wear before letting them go. I am trusting that I will not gain the weight back, but I hear you with the constant building mode. I am determined to lose a little more weight, but I also want to love what I wear now, and so I have been keeping a smaller wardrobe of things I love and wear the heck out of them. I think it’s okay to keep building and tailoring around our body changes - within reason, of course. As long as you can enjoy your gorgeous wardrobe and you can budget for it, I think it’s okay to be a little easy come, easy go with things. </p>