https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505589 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:27:03 +0000 catgirl 505589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hahaha! Aida, me overthink? How do you know me so well? </p> <p>I have started a list on my phone, actually, for that very reason. Now I just have to stick with it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505577 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:15:54 +0000 Aida 505577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good plan, Una! Do you have a phone that can hold notes? I think you should make a list with several things you desire, and keep it on your phone; while looking for the perfect slouchy pants, you may find one of the other things on your list.</p> <p>You also said you plan to go the "clean lines/androgyny direction", to which I say you are already headed in that direction. No more overthinking now! Dress and have fun </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505477 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:22:36 +0000 missvee 505477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good plan. It really takes the pressure out of shopping if you focus on one item at a time. Mind you if something else on your list happens to throw itself in front of you, then that's an unexpected bonus! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505459 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:56:13 +0000 cciele 505459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A very well-thought-out plan Una! I might have to do something like that to, rather than go strict SYC (which I broke after a week, haha). Can't wait to see how the item of the month pans out </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505401 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:51:04 +0000 Sona 505401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AG: I love the idea of one item/month but I think I'm going to go with three/month because I think I don't have the discipline to gow ith one/month yet. This is an inspiring post! Thanks AG!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505395 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:46:31 +0000 rae 505395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If we are the pants nuts, I'm totally cracked. My Esprits are on the vehicle for delivery! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505376 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:24:49 +0000 catgirl 505376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Or are WE the pants nuts? Rae, I love that you and I are following the same themes - secret UWPs in a conservative professional world. You are so good at finding things that I never seem to spy, so I'm going be following you as well. Will let you know when my AS shipment arirves, and where are your Esprit pants? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505351 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:14 +0000 rae 505351@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I love this, because your goals are similar to my own (streamline and cross items over from work to play, focusing in on a dressed up UWP look) - I am sure to look to your outfits/purchases for ideas/solutions. </p> <p>I am also with you on a starting goal of slouchy pants. My Esprit order shall arrive today! We can crack this pants nut yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505290 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:23:39 +0000 Suz 505290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a plan, Una! If the first year was a year of purchasing and trying out, this year can be a year of refining. I think Transcona Shannon might be a good model to you in this, and I see you've already been doing what she does: trying to style the items already in your closet in ways you like and rejecting if they don't work. If you keep doing that, you'll keep paring down while you continue to look for key new items to update and solidify your style (or styles). Because you know, maybe you're just an eclectic at heart and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505284 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:18:48 +0000 Anonymous 505284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a good plan! Also, I think you have a good sense of style and you are prepared to asses if the items you want are perfect!<br /> So my only piece of advice is don't beat yourself up if the perfect something doesn't appear when you want. It may appear the next month, or you may change the definition of perfection when some other crosses your path. Also, I dig the uwp vibe in your style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505282 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:17:28 +0000 rachylou 505282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok! So what's the first item up?</p> <p>Sidebar: My new year's resolution, I have just decided, is to seriously shrink my wardrobe. I was sorting laundry last night, and enough is enough! I just have too many clothes! I love them all, and have already culled to *things I've worn in the past year,* but it's still way too much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505274 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:02:37 +0000 Mo 505274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sound great! I'd join you all if I weren't already SYC committed. In essence, I'll be catching up and getting all 6 items at once in about 5 month's time lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505257 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:39:40 +0000 Queen Mum 505257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>glad to have a one-per-month buddy Una! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505256 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:39:06 +0000 Transcona Shannon 505256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds like such an excellent plan Una - I may have to somehow combine your plan with my plan! I especially like the "back burner" idea - very sound. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-next-leg-of-my-style-journey#post-505252 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:36:48 +0000 catgirl 505252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been pondering where to go in the next year, now that I've learned so much from Angie and all of you. I have definitely made a lot of mistakes (see Natalie's thread on this issue!) but have taken away lessons from all of them, I hope. </p> <p>Now I'd like to focus on making it all work together. I don't think I'm a worthy candidate for total SYC, but I do think I'm going to try focusing on one item per month, trying to find the perfect version. If after a month it hasn't been found, I'll put it on the back burner and move onto something else on the list. Then I can re-evaluate the list as I go to see if the back burner items are still wants or needs. I'm hoping this method will satisfy my need to obsess as well as my goal of not purchasing tons of random new stuff that just gets returned or sits unused. This month's goal is slouchy pants. </p> <p>I am hoping to streamline and find more items that cross over my work/casual looks. In that vein I'm hoping to go in a bit of the clean lines/androgyny direction, which hopefully complements UWP and can be dressed up some. I do have an occasional dressy -girly side, but that capsule is full and not often needed in my life. </p> <p>Any thoughts are appreciated, but no need for responses - I just wanted to post here for some accountability so you all can call me out when I stray! You all are THE BEST! </p>