https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:58:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208817 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 01:11:05 +0000 DonnaF 2208817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Planning? What's that? I'm on Team LisaP Wingers!!! I plan outfits for the next few days according to the weather forecast, but as to purchasing? It's too hard for me to find specific items that fit 5' 1" me to shop with a highly defined list. My color palette is fairly limited, and I've learned that the devil is in the details in terms of proportions and what will go with what is more limited than what looks good on paper or on the bed.</p> <p>I'm ordering a ridiculous amount for NAS. Will any of the colors be *right* and will they fit? The earrings, scarf, and Viking griddle should be okay. But none of the clothing is Petite sized, so it's a crap shoot.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208700 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:57:58 +0000 Anonymous 2208700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;I think I posted my first comment in the wrong place. &nbsp;I am an outfit planner and find it relaxing. &nbsp;I look at the weather forecast and usually plan an outfit for the next day. &nbsp;I used to do a week at a time but the weather is too fickle to do that.<br />Your feast sounds delicious. &nbsp;I’ll take any leftovers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208663 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:50:06 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2208663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m still stuck in the middle. My phone has one saved doc that’s a list of outfits for a certain visit, so that’s team outfits, but there are more that are capsules. I just caught myself daydreaming a capsule for holiday travel at the end of the year. I’m not going to ditch the rest of my wardrobe for any one capsule or style, but it is also extremely rare for me to plan out outfits in detail ahead of time. Day to day, I’m generally grab &amp; go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208639 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:27:52 +0000 Anonymous 2208639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>:) Still here and enjoying reading! Hard to respond as I want from my phone. Eventually I'll have to haul out the laptop! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208638 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:25:07 +0000 kassi 2208638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to be an outfit planner but I've recently switched to team wardrobe planner for everyday and find it so much easier having a selection of items to mix and match with. It also makes it a lot easier for planning around my busy life with outfits for the gym, working in the office/ home and socialising because who has time to put an outfit together in the morning? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208567 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:12:18 +0000 Jenni NZ 2208567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely team wardrobe planning, because team outfit planning previously partly led to my over-full wardrobe. One way of creating outfits is by looking at my clothing lists in the morning to see what is less worn, and sometimes a fortuitous fab combination presents itself- like recently my “silver” pants with my slightly metallic Minx boots- both have tiny geometric diamonds on them I realised and the subtle combination pleased me. Don’t think I will ever change back apart from a very very special occasion (like my daughter’s wedding). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208518 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:37:16 +0000 Style Fan 2208518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team Wardrobe Planning.&nbsp; I love the creative process of putting outfits together, and I love organizing my clothes with charts.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208419 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:56:30 +0000 Staysfit 2208419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the past I was on team outfit planner and had a bloated closet and often had a hard time figuring out what to wear. Then &nbsp;I switched to team wardrobe planner. &nbsp;I learned that my overall wardrobe numbers were lower and I had an easier time creating outfits to wear, but I felt less satisfied with each outfit. &nbsp;I am moving to a combination of the two which is heavier in wardrobe planning but includes outfit planning as well. Is that winging it? (per LisaP). I might call myself a “outfit focused wardrobe planner”. &nbsp;……. &nbsp;:-) &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208376 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:58:24 +0000 Suz 2208376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great question!</p> <p>And <b>LisaP,</b> it is fitting, as a wingtip loving woman you are Captain of the Wing It Team. The only question is do you play left or right? :)&nbsp;</p> <p>For me, it's wardrobe planning all the way, and spontaneous on the spot outfit creation from those components.&nbsp; Unless I have to dress for a special event (or travel) in which case I plan the outfits quite carefully and usually plan for different weather conditions, just in case. :)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208371 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:34:21 +0000 Anonymous 2208371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m enjoying being captain of a team </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208313 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:11:00 +0000 Katerina 2208313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great question, Suntiger! I am a more of an outfit planner than wardrobe planner, although I do some wardrobe planning as well… I enjoy putting together different outfits and I do it often just for myself and “save” the ideas as reference for future use. I don’t plan weekly outfits, for example. As for wardrobe planning - I love having a wide choice of accessories and I plan different complements, usually a scarf and a bag, maybe shoes in a certain color or color combinations, but also sunglasses are a favorite part of my complements, as well as statement necklaces and brooches. I find it easier to dress with ready complements, which I often add to a rather “basic” outfit, such as a column of color or solid top and trousers. So, I am a planner to some extent, but the daily outfits are usually decided the same morning. So, I will probably enjoy the refreshments on the bench? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208206 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:40:31 +0000 lyn67 2208206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I started capsule wardrobe planning (for work in an office first but later for other functions, too)&nbsp; then get bored of all things matching together (is this possible at all??:-))&nbsp; so I started outfit planning around more statementy pieces and enjoy my creativity-but&nbsp; I surely wing it on a daily basis now...thus, as Shevia said, in a more informed way!:-)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208199 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:44:52 +0000 Kate 2208199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another member of Team Wing It. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2208008 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:35:18 +0000 Anonymous 2208008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wing it is an ever growing team Guess I gotta pick up some more ice cream! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2207953 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:46:10 +0000 Bijou 2207953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team Wing It - but usually when I buy something I know what is in my wardrobe that I will wear with it. I often buy an outfit, so if there is a skirt with matching shirt, I will usually buy both and then wear them together and remixed with other pieces.</p> <p>I hope this puts me on the bench, the salad and dessert sound delicious! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2207952 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:43:47 +0000 LaPed 2207952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Big picture thinker here — Team Wardrobe Planning all the way. I love not having to think about what to put on on a day-to-day basis, just grab and go. Of course, then I get tripped up figuring out outfits for special occasions and events, so I do have something to learn from the outfit planners… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2207949 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:06:04 +0000 Gail 2207949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my dreams I outfit plan but in reality I wing it ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning/page/2#post-2207946 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:48:51 +0000 JamC 2207946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ll join Team Winging It! I have a large and varied wardrobe and buy things I find that I like. Everything seems to work with other things in my wardrobe, that is, there are no orphans. But it is not planned. Like Angie, I only plan outfits when traveling but again, things will be remixed! I basically go in my closet, my eye is drawn to an item and I put it on, then continue to get dressed. I document my outfits on Stylebook and am surprised by how rarely I wear a previously worn outfit with all the same components.<br /> Thanks for a perfect meal on the bench! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207943 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:04:07 +0000 Anonymous 2207943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm enjoying reading everyone's thoughts Will try to reply individually later-but have to return to my confinement today </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207897 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 01:01:43 +0000 Kathie 2207897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wardrobe planning, now that I’ve been on YLF for four years. Though, every now and then, a piece becomes orphaned, and then I do plan specific pieces to go with that one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207894 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:54:30 +0000 Jaime 2207894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am probably closest to team "wing it" (thanks Lisa), but I do like to spend time trying on clothes and seeing how they work together. So when I actually get dressed for the day I am winging it in an informed way.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207875 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:54:03 +0000 Brooklyn 2207875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Outfit planning for sure. My general approach is to buy items I love (usually a statement item) and to build outfits around that item. I also like challenging myself to put together outfits in different colour schemes or with different vibes. I do some big picture planning - for buying boring stuff like jeans, layering tops, t-shirts, knitwear - but the statement items are usually my starting point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207870 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:25:48 +0000 Irina 2207870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t know any other way but to plan my purchases.I don’t often go for a specific, single item, it’s more groups or categories for me. This year on the list were “white/cream bottoms “, adding more of “casual linen sweaters “, “summer flats in color”. Sometimes I have a single item like last year’s “black summer top” or this year’s “summer midi dress “. I still buy occasional wild cards, falling to temptations. I wish I would just stick to my list I like and want so many things, I would be lost without planning for what I really need.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207866 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:55:46 +0000 Echo 2207866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am Team Outfit, but as I rebuild my wardrobe, I am trying to also think about the bigger picture with Team Wardrobe. Unfortunately, one of my favorite colors this season has left me with multiple hot pink pieces that don't come close to matching one another!&nbsp;</p> <p>I still have a hard time resisting pieces I am drawn to or fall in love with, even when they match nothing else I own. I usually build an outfit around the item and keep that outfit in rotation. But as I said, I am rebuilding a wardrobe at this point, so I am trying to slow down and make sure that most items play well with one another. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207857 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:42:50 +0000 rachylou 2207857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have become Team Wardrobe. I started out as an outfit planner and it wasn’t working at all. I’d work on buying one outfit at a time. I had nothing but one-off outfits and nothing to wear most of the time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207849 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:23:21 +0000 Sloper 2207849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As I was typing my navel-gazing response below, <b>Lisa P </b>nailed it - I wing it!!!!</p> <p>I don't know if I'm specifically either.</p> <p>I've never started from complete scratch regarding a wardobe, nor do I think I've ever made any conscious effort to "build" a wardrobe in the sense of "must have a trench, must have an LBD, must have x. y or z."&nbsp; I don't think I even think much of my wardrobe having holes in it.&nbsp; That doesn't mean that it does, maybe it does.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Nor do I create specific outfits in the strictest sense - for example one blouse that works with one suit that has a specific pair of shoes that match this purse.&nbsp; I think the only exception has been a couple of times when I needed a real interview suit (and even that was in colors/silhouettes that could be used with the rest of my wardrobe).</p> <p>Just from working in different fields, in different cities, with general life experience, etc. I feel my approach has mostly been to think of everything going with everything, or as much as possible.&nbsp; When I have started to veer off course due to emotional shopping or impulsive purchases - most of these items tend to be less worn. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207847 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:22:20 +0000 Janet 2207847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team Wing It. Thanks for that, LisaP! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207843 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:16:00 +0000 Anonymous 2207843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wing it . And you can probably tell </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207836 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:06:43 +0000 Synne 2207836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Former outfit planner, transitioning into wardrobe planner here! I am taking baby steps, but wardrobe planning (meaning cohesive colors, correct ratio of tops and bottoms, etc.) is making sooo much sense to me now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-outfit-planning-or-wardrobe-planning#post-2207833 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:01:24 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2207833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For those who do outfit planning but not wardrobe planning: how do you do that, seriously? Even without trying to plan an entire wardrobe, I like what I like. It was nowhere near as tight as Anchie’s recent masterful demonstration of how carefully chosen outfits add up to a wardrobe, but over time, the things I like from various years &amp; decades turn out to work well together and have coalesced into a fairly decently coordinated wardrobe. How is it possible to do it differently? </p>