https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 15:49:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029984 Fri, 24 May 2019 13:50:19 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2029984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the chevron skirt--what a great piece to have as a central building stone! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029938 Fri, 24 May 2019 10:43:36 +0000 Style Fan 2029938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great capsule.&nbsp; Everything works so well together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029737 Thu, 23 May 2019 20:01:03 +0000 Sal 2029737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is a great way of getting some order - I like the capsule shown a lot. You probably have some really good work pieces - so I look forward to following. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029731 Thu, 23 May 2019 19:56:32 +0000 rachylou 2029731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea re weekly capsules and great capsule! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029720 Thu, 23 May 2019 19:31:28 +0000 SarahD8 2029720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really nice mix of items! They all fit beautifully into a consistent color scheme.</p> <p>I can't wait to see next week's capsule.</p> <p>Congratulations on your promotion! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029712 Thu, 23 May 2019 19:15:03 +0000 Suz 2029712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Missed you, Celia! Congrats on the promotion and thanks for the update. I love your pretty capsule. What is the bag?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029691 Thu, 23 May 2019 17:56:35 +0000 Dana 2029691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great capsule!!! A navy mid-with patent belt would be absolutely fab as an addition. I don't wear much blue, but I really love what you have!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029667 Thu, 23 May 2019 15:33:25 +0000 Eirlys 2029667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your capsule wardrobe especially now I have discovered cobalt blue! I think I would add a few more tops. No one seems to notice what one wears on the bottom !!</p> <p>Clothes seem to need to be culled regularly. After reading the Marie Kondo book I disposed of no fewer that even bags of clothes, all sent to various charity shops locally. The garments no longer gave me joy!!</p> <p>Congratulations on your promotion.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029643 Thu, 23 May 2019 14:45:53 +0000 Angie 2029643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good job editing and pin pointing the challenges with your current wardrobe. You will get there....this was an important first step.&nbsp;</p> <p>Congrats on the promotion!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029619 Thu, 23 May 2019 13:20:09 +0000 Helena 2029619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful blues - good luck and enjoy putting your new wardrobe together, and congratulations on the promotion! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029590 Thu, 23 May 2019 10:12:18 +0000 lyn67 2029590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just cannot wear&nbsp; cobalt, but wow, I'll die to see this beautiful&nbsp; capsule IRL,&nbsp; missed you, Celia! Please post again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029551 Thu, 23 May 2019 02:45:42 +0000 Jaime 2029551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful capsule with some of my favorite colors! I am sure you look gorgeous wearing your capsule and best wishes as you adjust to your promotion.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029533 Thu, 23 May 2019 01:15:29 +0000 celia 2029533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the encouragement.<br /> Barbara Diane, you're welcome to share my fantasy lifestyle I usually like items that have some interest to it, the basics are the ones that elude me.<br /> Windchime , yes I knew about St Cecilia. I always enjoyed that the saint with my name was so artistic inclined.<br /> bj1111 , I usually have pratice after work so I end up taking the same clothes. </p> <p>This was just my work/weekdays wardrobe. I didn't add the clothes I used on the weekend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029528 Thu, 23 May 2019 00:39:33 +0000 bj1111 2029528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a really tight capsule for all the diverse activities you do! What did you wear for choir practice vs work? Did you repeat outfits? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029526 Thu, 23 May 2019 00:28:22 +0000 Windchime 2029526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fab idea and first capsule! I’ll be following this with interest. You have some great pieces in this one-week capsule; I love the pleated skirt and all the shades of blue.</p> <p>Super that you’ve joined a choir, too. Did you know that St. Cecilia was/is the goddess of music? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029514 Thu, 23 May 2019 00:06:51 +0000 Anonymous 2029514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great capsule! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029494 Wed, 22 May 2019 22:43:22 +0000 Cardiff girl 2029494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done on making a start at tackling your wardrobe.l like what I ve seen so far,that cobalt blue is really striking.l look forward to seeing what else you come up with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029478 Wed, 22 May 2019 21:19:58 +0000 Carla 2029478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a lovely colour story, Celia! Agree with Sterling that your approach is well thought out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029473 Wed, 22 May 2019 21:12:00 +0000 Anonymous 2029473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your <u>process</u> is brilliant. &nbsp;And I will be eagerly awaiting future posts. &nbsp;Best wishes. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029445 Wed, 22 May 2019 19:17:01 +0000 Barbara Diane 2029445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on the cull so far and figuring out both what you need and what habits need to stop. I love your imaginary life :)<br /> I like your week capsule. Each piece has something interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029436 Wed, 22 May 2019 18:27:18 +0000 The Cat 2029436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this colour combo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029435 Wed, 22 May 2019 18:21:59 +0000 celia 2029435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Sterling. Knowing that someone will take a look is an incentive to take this task on :)</p> <p>Joy, this was just what I took for one week. I started with one outfit and then try to wear an item of the previous day with a new outfit. The way I see it my major issue will be panic of not having enough for the season and end up either overbuying, not culling enough or both.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029428 Wed, 22 May 2019 17:58:42 +0000 Anonymous 2029428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Three bottoms, three tops and two toppers is pretty minimal but you have a lovely variety yet everything looks like it would work together. I see at least 22 outfits from these pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029418 Wed, 22 May 2019 16:54:26 +0000 Anonymous 2029418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What I see looks great!&nbsp; &nbsp;I will follow with great interest as you develop weekly work capsules that fit your life style.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029414 Wed, 22 May 2019 16:20:44 +0000 celia 2029414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Cat,</p> <p>I just added finds. unfortunately no photos have been taken. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029411 Wed, 22 May 2019 16:13:54 +0000 The Cat 2029411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did you intend to add photos of your capsule? They are missing ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-unemployable-wardrobe#post-2029404 Wed, 22 May 2019 15:48:56 +0000 celia 2029404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello dear YLF,<br />(sorry, this is long )<br />It's been some time since I posted here. I have been following the blog and looking at your marvelous selves in the forum but haven't been really participating.<br />Life has been very busy this past months. I had a promotion at work and have been adjusting to the new responsibilities, I joined a choir and have been also busy with rehearsals and performances.<br />As fun as this has been it was also stressful for some months and I am now resurfacing and finding my balanced self.<br />Wardrobe wise I have just been coping with it, adding things in sometimes a random way, trying to adjust to some weight gain due to a more sedentary life and thyroid issues.<br />This Victoria Day weekend I had finally the opportunity to go trough my closet and assess the situation.<br />Turns out that I have way too many clothes to be manageable and not enough proper work clothes, have a strange imaginary life where I pose for photos in exotic places all day long, are holding on to items for emotional reasons, not everything is the right size or sparks joy.<br />Plus, I have also to adjust my work wardrobe to my current position and my current fashion sensibilities.<br />One big donation bag has already left the house but I have to be ruthless and weed my closet some more.<br />So far I have been trying to make small weekly capsule wardrobes. Below is the one I used last week.<br />I will keep you updated on the progress.<br />Thank you for reading.</p>