https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:19:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-838120 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:52:59 +0000 Nadya 838120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie- so wise! I seldom actually book time wih myself to play and try new things without the pressure to get out the door.. I'll try to fix that this month </p> <p>Aida - what great ideas. I'd been holding my pink Frye oxfords in reserve - they're not new to me, but I put them away in the Fall, and they're back! I'm also shopping for a leopard bootie that I think will be fun with skirts and jeans - they're to replace my sadly uncomfortable leopard pumps.</p> <p>I love my cashmere sweaters so I may follow your trick of planning to put them away next month - that may encourage me to treasure them more in the meanwhile! And I'm going to start playing with what lighter weight blouses or cardigans I can layer NOW to add options. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-835353 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:10:31 +0000 rachylou 835353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last week I found myself trying to dress for spring. That was my big problem. I jumped the gun and that's why all of a sudden I found myself with a wardrobe breakdown. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-835289 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:22:56 +0000 Aida 835289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you Nadya! I am not looking forward to our PNW "spring" :p Separate from scouring inspiration photos, I have found that I really do need to do lots of little things to keep myself from getting too down about things from January through March. A few of the things that have worked for me:</p> <p>- I like to have a pair of boots, either purchased earlier in the season or right up new, that I don't pull out until January. That is a big upper! Last year, it was a pair of tall nude boots that my husband bought me for Xmas. It could also be a pair that I just won't wear during fall/winter so it feels new later in the season; for example I have a pair of nude short boots that I generally wear in early spring through early fall and then put away for late fall through winter.</p> <p>- I put away all my cashmere and Proper Winter Sweaters in March, and pull out a few seasonal springy items that can handle the rain like my white blazer, lighter gauge sweaters, and sheer blouses, all of which can still be paired/layered with wintery items but inject some springy lightness. The rest usually stays neglected until late April when we get proper Spring weather.</p> <p>- Having a new pair of jeans or pants in a different cut/color/print can help a lot; again, doesn't have to be new new and could just be something that I put away for fall/winter and pull out again in March so it just feels new for the season. I have a pair of very wide leg jeans and a pair of light gray wide leg trousers that fill this role. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-835283 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:17:59 +0000 Angie 835283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Take the time to play around in your closet, Nadya. Play with new proportions and colour combinations. Pattern mix! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834959 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:23:06 +0000 Nadya 834959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What great ideas! I pulled from several of them and broke out a pink scarf today and also my pink Frye oxfords to jazz up a simple jeans and buttondown outfit. That helped with both the rut, and the cold I'm fighting off. Something about pink near my face makes me feel rosier.</p> <p>The Fabruary challenge I'd seen and then forgotten. I may give it a whirl! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834333 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:18:04 +0000 Molly L-R 834333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Imogen at Inside Out Style blog is running a FABruary inspiration challenge - a new phrase each day to theme an outfit around. Sounds like fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834224 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:21:24 +0000 lyn* 834224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I cheat a little bit and pull out stuff from other seasons and then try to wear them :p Like spring dresses and summer skirts - tee hee!</p> <p>:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834188 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:46:59 +0000 Anonymous 834188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know what you mean and a challenge helps. When Angie blogged about the black/ white/blue formula, I had fun seeing what I could come up with that could be worn right now. As has been mentioned, ideas could come from Pinterest or Forum members' outfits. You could even throw a bunch of clothes from your closet and see what outfits you can make from them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834180 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:34:18 +0000 amiable 834180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look for inspiration for pieces you already have on pinterest or gochicorgohome?</p> <p>It helps me, anyway, to search for "dark wide-leg pants" or something, when I'm feeling bored with them, then pick out outfits that I can approximate with items from my closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834170 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:10:38 +0000 Adelfa 834170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about selecting a few Spring pieces that you already have to go with your winter stuff? For instance: a white tee or button-down, a tee or sweater in any Spring color, a Spring-weight scarf in a light color. If you have a bag in a Spring color, you could bring that out--even if it's taupe or cognac versus black or dark brown. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834167 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:06:57 +0000 annagybe 834167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My outfit today was made out of old pieces, I just took inspiration from a blog posted here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/solutions-for-end-of-season-slump#post-834163 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:04:21 +0000 Nadya 834163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been very happy with my fall/winter wardrobe and then this week the slump hit. It's a good two to four months or more until spring weather arrives. I don't need new clothes, just a way to look at my wardrobe with a fresh eye. What do you do to spice things up after several months with the same clothes, and several more to go? </p>