https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:26:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1151342 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:01:26 +0000 rachylou 1151342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you had a fun time!</p> <p>It's been my experience when you try to find something specific, it's always a hair-pulling experience. The needle in the haystack. It's so much easier to find something when that something could be anything (!!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1151120 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:51:07 +0000 viva 1151120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It was so fun to read about your sister time and your celeb time! But I can understand how exhausted you are! Just hearing about the crowds and the celeb rush at Sundance made me tired. So nice to have you back.<br />I've been doing so much less shopping lately -- waiting for spring, which is miles and miles away. I have to stumble upon something at this point. I know I'll be recharged and ready when the air warms again.<br />Sorry you didn't ski! But there is plenty of snow in New England. :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1151098 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:03:53 +0000 Lantana 1151098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, you got to go to the AGOT party! (nice alliteration)<br /> Pure envy beaming your way.<br /> I think with the shopping exhaustion it's a case of sitiing back and waiting for the relevant celestial bodies to align.<br /> Or, you might simply be travel weary. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1151086 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:42:36 +0000 VernieJane 1151086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think its normal to be worn out from fashion and a weekend of celebrity spotting. I mean, its so much time and energy that we all spend on this type of consumption, some could call it art, but for most of us,&nbsp;fashion is&nbsp;a question of fitting in and not looking ridiculous, trying to look our best, but desperately trying to keep up with what that means... Take some time doing things that help you feel grounded and good about&nbsp; the world. The answer to happiness is not a furry vest, even though it does&nbsp;feel good for a few minutes </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1151079 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:06:13 +0000 Anonymous 1151079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Phew! I'm back. Wow, sounds like you had a fabulous time and you must be so proud of sis. Sorry you couldn't find what you were after, but maybe the thing with HEWI's is that you have to just happen upon them when you least expect it, kinda like true love Cute beanie pic btw </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1151077 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:00:38 +0000 Anonymous 1151077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whaaaaat! You met Bradley Cooper??? Sorry I only got as far as that sentence. I'll come back in a few minutes and read the rest while I go and compose myself </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1150990 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:55:15 +0000 minimalist 1150990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad to see your update! I'm logging in after a few days away from the forum. Furry vests galore. I'd love to see the sketches of your furry-vest wanted-list.</p> <p>HEWIs, well ... that's the story of my core wardrobe items, so right now I'm plateau-ing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1150971 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:43:30 +0000 Karie 1150971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad you had a great time at Sundance! Bradley Cooper was here where I live filming a movie a few years back ("The Place Beyond the Pines") and I was hoping to meet him - they did a lot of filming at the high school - but alas, it was not to be.&nbsp;<br />I have at times felt exasperated with shopping for certain items. It's depressing when the perfect fit, perfect item just isn't out there. Not only that, but it takes up a lot of time which is always in short supply. When that happens, I stop looking. And you know what? That's when I usually find it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary/page/2#post-1150923 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:16:12 +0000 Jaime 1150923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds so wonderful! Coincidentally I have also spent the past week with my sister so I will come at this from a different perspective. I think after a very emotionally fulfilling week with a beloved sister (or friend, or brother, or whoever you don't see all the time) some of your shopping/hunting emotional energy is either spent or fulfilled depending how you look at it. Once you readjust to the usual (which is not to say the usual isn't fulfilling, but we do get used to our routine) you may have more HEWI hunting willpower. Hope that makes sense! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150873 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:38:21 +0000 NDMom 1150873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I absolutely loved hearing your Sundance report.&nbsp; How exciting and special to be able to be with your sister too!</p> <p>Hey, I don't know if this would even be remotely close, but I remembered seeing a black mohair vest from Eileen Fisher.&nbsp; On sale at Nordies.....</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-fisher-straight-mohair-blend-vest/3578235?cm_cat=datafeed&amp;cm_ite=eileen_fisher_straight_mohair_blend_vest:950102&amp;cm_pla=jacket/sportcoat:women:vest&amp;cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&amp;mr:referralID=74dc28d2-87c5-11e3-beb7-001b2166c2c0" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ei.....38;cm_ite=</a></p> <p>Just an idea....and probably not small enough for you!</p> <p>Glad you had a wonderful time!&nbsp; Paula </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150857 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:19:25 +0000 Greyscale 1150857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds like such a perfect trip, Una.</p> <p>I think one reason I like consignment shopping is that I can't really search for HEWIs. It's more the luck of the draw. That has some big downsides too, but I'd explode from OCD or anxiety or something if I went on more HEWI searches than I do now.</p> <p>April, you might try calling a Club Monaco store? I've often found things in stores that are sold out online, and they might be able to locate it at any store and ship it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150823 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:37:33 +0000 Carla 1150823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like good fun. About shopping fatigue...I think it's the time of year. February is for u-wear, but otherwise I do a SYC December through March until things pick up on the retail front. It was in the -30's this am, and felt like -42 due to windchill. I am so tired of it.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150811 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:59:51 +0000 Windchime 1150811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome back; I've been eager to hear about your Sundance time! It sounds like a fabulous time with your sister. I'm often in a funk for a few days when returning to regular life after a great time away. Plus, you've been planning and anticipating this trip for quite a while. Sona said it well--just bask in the memories for now!</p> <p>Oh, anybody needing snow for skiing is invited to the midwest! Feel free to take some of it back to your home. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150810 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:57:56 +0000 Janet 1150810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh Suz, I bet Mt Tremblant is terrific. Went there once and would love to go back. </p> <p>Una, I'm so glad you had fun! Sounds like a blast. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150793 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:31:48 +0000 Suz 1150793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, Una - come to Vermont or the Laurentians for skiing!!! It's the best year ever. Well, I don't ski, except for x-country -- but honestly, we have so much light powder snow here - -it's nuts!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150767 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:16:16 +0000 Sona 1150767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you had "alone girl time" with your sis: priceless memories.And at a cult event like Sundance.</p> <p>The right shaggy vest and harem pants will show up when least expected.</p> <p>For now bask in the moments of what you experienced: the sights, sounds, textures, tastes and yes...smells.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150760 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:07:41 +0000 K. Period. 1150760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I've totally given up on HEWIs before. &nbsp;I'm convinced that is when you will stumble on them. Right after you entirely give up on them. &nbsp;</p> <p>This year, I've given up (again, for like the third year running) on refined, pointy-toed, lower-heeled black tall boots to wear with skirts. &nbsp;Only very nice leather need apply. &nbsp;Mine that I'm trying to replace&nbsp;are pretty much done in. &nbsp;They have that ragged, about-to-wear-through texture on the outside of the foot that means they aren't long for this world.&nbsp;&nbsp;I bought a pair of Tsubos from Amazon that for ten brief minutes I thought were finally it. &nbsp;Then they started slumping around my ankles. Sadness. &nbsp;So, I'll join you on the "I'm not waiting for you anymore (at least for now), HEWI!" bench and we'll have some snacks and cocktails and maybe do a little mani pedi thing and call it good. 'Cause goodness knows my toes aren't going to be covered by my HEWI boots.&nbsp;&nbsp;And maybe we'll talk a little smack about our HEWIs and go on about how we didn't really want or love them that much anyhow...at least for now.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150730 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:33:04 +0000 Deborah 1150730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, nice to have you back and thanks for the report. </p> <p>I find it's not only the shopping and searching for things but my overall obsessions with style that exhausts me. On line searching for that elusive garment, keeping up with my favourite blogs, thinking about what combos I can come up with in my wardrobe and an ongoing focus on developing and assessing my style lol...I need a holiday! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150675 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:24:08 +0000 Caro in Oz 1150675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad you had fun with your sister. I get the shopping exhaustion too, I&nbsp;can't even get&nbsp;free returns here which makes on line shopping very risky&nbsp;:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150670 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:17:52 +0000 April 1150670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To make it even crueler, it has now resurfaced on Club Monaco in a Medium as well as Large. &nbsp;Still won't work for me. &nbsp;Someone is returning this vest and they couldn't return my size? &nbsp;How thoughtless! &nbsp;;)&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150657 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:03:48 +0000 catgirl 1150657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, yes! And what a fab vest... Crying for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150652 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:59:48 +0000 April 1150652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad you're back, Una! &nbsp;While you were out, I actually found the perfect (pour moi)&nbsp;faux fur vest and it was gone in all but size Large. &nbsp;Seamstress said she can't alter much due to pockets.&nbsp; It was&nbsp;this one: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shopbop.com/natasha-faux-fur-vest-club/vp/v=1/1580785980.htm?extid=affprg-2178999">http://www.shopbop.com/natasha.....rg-2178999</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Very tiring to keep looking for something and not finding it. &nbsp;</p> <p>I've sort of given up on the vest hunt and the&nbsp;current frustration is&nbsp;black booties. &nbsp;</p> <p>Whereas the things I really, really don't need any more of keep presenting themselves... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150650 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:55:25 +0000 Liz A. 1150650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can finally see the color in your hair! Cute. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150646 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:43:43 +0000 catgirl 1150646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, even worse it has been in the 40s this last week here in AK. We are down to 8 inches at the base of the mountain. It's awful! A </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150643 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:39:37 +0000 annagybe 1150643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wondered about the conditions. You are forgiven. I planned to go this last weekend, but there was ZERO new snow. Not worth the lift ticket, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150638 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:37:16 +0000 catgirl 1150638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Er, no. We were in a hotel! But I believe it!</p> <p>Anna, get out the tissues - we did not ski! It was way more hectic than last year. In my defense the weather was warm and people said the conditions were not great... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150635 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:32:20 +0000 ironkurtin 1150635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So fun!&nbsp; So exhausting!&nbsp; Just happy you weren't in a party house as documented by the NYT (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/fashion/Sundance-Stars-travel.html?ref=fashion" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01.....ef=fashion</a>).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150622 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:21:31 +0000 Mo 1150622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you on hunting down of HEWI's. &nbsp;I hung up my black bootie search just this morning. &nbsp;;) &nbsp;<br />Sundance sound soooo fun. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing it with us! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150620 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:17:42 +0000 Lyn D. 1150620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad you enjoyed your trip and uninterrupted time with your sister!<br />I would just keep in mind your HEWI's and they will appear eventually. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-lethargy-and-sundance-summary#post-1150615 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:13:39 +0000 catgirl 1150615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, how frustrating... I look forward to retail shopping with all the chances to fondle material and see items in person but sounds like it's not always better! </p>