https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:25:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377778 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:00:43 +0000 kkards 2377778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary Beth that hat deserves a really nice hat box!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377767 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:15:56 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2377767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>What a great coat and story, kkards!</div><div>And that hat, MaryBeth! Wow!</div><div>Irina, that blazer is stunning, too. <br /></div><div>I feel that in the past couple of months I've come across several items that I've had on my mental shopping list for a while, so I've ended up buying more than expected recently. Not exactly HEWI status, but close. They are mostly layering pieces that will help me make outfits.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377753 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:00:52 +0000 karen23 2377753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The most recent HEWI I found was a pair of Easy Spirit black leather ankle boots that I ordered from Maryland Square.&nbsp; They are a plain style with low heels, comfortable and not clunky looking at all, and I can wear them with dress pants and not feel awkward.&nbsp; And they are filling a hole in my wardrobe that was left when my last pair of ankle boots fell apart. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377750 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:09:09 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2377750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For years, a HEWI on my list has been a "really good" western hat.&nbsp; I didn't really have any specifics in mind, beyond "something really good".&nbsp; I have a few here and there that I've thrifted - a men's Stetson, a couple of Indiana Jones hats (also made by Stetson), an Aussie-stye straw hat, and a battered straw cowgirl hat that feels very California.</p> <p>Well, I stopped by a consignment store in late September to pick up a check, and as I was leaving the store, I saw THE Hat of My Dreams sitting in the window.&nbsp; &nbsp;I picked it up, turned around, marched back to the register, handed them back my check, and bought myself a hat!</p> <p>I was so thrilled, I immediately did a selfie in the store, and in my car.&nbsp; &nbsp;The third photo is one of our publicity photos, used in a flyer.</p> <p>This hat is not for everyday wear.&nbsp; I've worn it for several shows now, and I always have people come up after the performance and ask me where I found it.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>I bought an inexpensive case for it on Amazon, but when we start doing fly dates, I'm going to buy a proper hat suitcase.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377746 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:11:34 +0000 Bijou 2377746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A HEWI is boots that are as comfortable as my sneakers. Previously my Dr Marten boots filled this need, but recently my feet have rejected those boots and many others in my wardrobe as all day walking and travelling boots when I will do about 20,000 steps in a day. Fortunately, I have some ugly hiking boots and they still work. I recently bought these boots and have yet to test them when travelling, but I hold high hopes that they will be OK. On my next trip I plan to take these boots and the hiking boots which always seem less ugly given I have happy feet when wearing them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377521 Sat, 04 Jan 2025 01:07:56 +0000 Lisa 2377521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great story! And gorgeous new coat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377477 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:51:27 +0000 Sal 2377477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great coat - and the backstory makes it even more special. A true classic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377460 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:38:18 +0000 cat2 2377460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My HEWI was burgundy pants. This year’s NAS brought Vince to my rescue, just when I had about given up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377450 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:28:21 +0000 RobinF 2377450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well how fun is that! Love your story. Gorgeous coat.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377443 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:31:44 +0000 Zaeobi 2377443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That camel coat is a true modern classic - enjoy its timelessness!</p> <p>This quarter, I ticked many items off my chocolate HEWI list - a satin maxi skirt, cropped jumper, structured highrise trousers &amp; a silk long sleeved top. Buying dark brown items while I still can! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377441 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:00:20 +0000 Star (Lise) 2377441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How serendipitous!&nbsp; As a thrifter, I really kove this story.&nbsp; Enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377426 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 01:47:39 +0000 Jaime 2377426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing! And agree with Helena about its true classic status. Once in a while I feel that I manifest something at the thrift store but nothing this striking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377393 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:08:52 +0000 Suz 2377393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh-- that's incredible! <b>LOVE</b> that you found it, and it's just as good now as then. It will last you a long time and you will love it all the more for the wait.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377391 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:04:46 +0000 kkards 2377391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JAileen!!! That’s so fabulous. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377389 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:41:57 +0000 Irina 2377389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great coat! Happy for you!<br />one of my long time HEWI was a black dressy blazer. It’s very hard for me to find a blazer that would not require extensive alterations. I basically gave up and sometimes wear my office black blazer for special events. I found a wool blazer with a detachable scarf in December that fits well and it only needs simple sleeves shortening.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377388 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:57:02 +0000 unfrumped 2377388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it when that happens! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377386 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:15:04 +0000 JAileen 2377386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice coat! I’ve had a couple of camel hair coats over the years from Fleurette. &nbsp;They were a splurge, but I wore them to work every single day in cold weather. &nbsp;Camel hair is really soft, but also really warm.</p> <p><div><br /></div><div>I looked back at Helena’s thread and I posted about a red boiled wool jacket I saw in the Pendleton catalog and showed my husband. &nbsp;Well, he gave it to me for our anniversary that year, and I still wear it!</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377383 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:25:08 +0000 Kate 2377383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful score, kkards, and worth the wait.</p> <p>I only had one HEWI—gray jeans—that had been on my list for about 5 years. Ever since I demoted my well-loved gray jeans to gardening duty only, I've been looking to replace them. I thought it would be easy, but turned out it wasn't. Over time, I ordered a few, but returned for various reasons.</p> <p>On our vacation before Christmas, I found the perfect pair—at a COS in Nuremberg—when I wasn't even looking. That was a very satisfying purchase! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377373 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:17:25 +0000 Angie 2377373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What <b>Helena</b> said!&nbsp;</p> <p>Enjoy your lovely new coat </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377354 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:39:23 +0000 Helena 2377354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that is a fantastic story!! What a great coat - a testament to the power of classics, as this could easily be this year's model and it would be right on trend! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sometimes-its-worth-the-wait#post-2377350 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:21:42 +0000 kkards 2377350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>8 years ago, Helena started this post asking us what was on our wish lists.&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-on-your-wish-list">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....-wish-list</a></p> <p>i replied that i wanted world peace (ok still waiting on that one)<br />but also a camel hair coat. and specially i added this Brook Brothers find. well over the Xmas holiday i was back in my hometown and went to the local consignment store with my mom. And the coat was there, waiting for me! its fab, and even though i was not going to buy an other piece of outerwear, it just had to come home with me.&nbsp; (no pictures yet0</p> <p>but i'm wondering who else has had a wish list/HEWI item fulfilled this recently. or are you still looking?&nbsp;</p> <p> </p>