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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:18:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Gretchen on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064942 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:38:44 +0000 Gretchen 2064942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’ve been using a google doc to track my full wardrobe, and for the last year have been adding all my purchases in Finds. I like the detail in the doc - price, source, date of purchase- but agree that Finds are a great way to track full wardrobe. Dreika on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064592 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:32:04 +0000 Dreika 2064592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m tracking and planning my outfits with Stylebook for few years. Before that I was doing it with other apps or in the very beginning with an excel sheet and collages made by me. But so far Stylebook is the best. I use it for so many things - my entire wardrobe is there including sports gear, scarves and other accessories, bags and some of the jewellery. My wishlist for the season is there, planning purchases for longer periods, list of stores for various wardrobe needs. List of current orders - if there are any. Packing lists. Inspiration photos which I heavily use to come up with new ideas for outfits. Experiment collections for potential new items to check how they fit with the rest of the things I own, do I have the right shoes/toppers/tops/whatever for them and weather I really want to purchase them. The calendar with preplanned outfits saves me a lot of time and stress. It’s a struggle in the rare occasions when for some reason I have to choose an outfit just before leaving in the morning and don’t have something prepared from the night before. I have very little free time between full time job and two little kids so having this app allows me to take care of my wardrobe which otherwise I wouldn’t have the time to do. Trying things and making style labs in real life is not possible for me at the moment. Maybe in few years it will but now I’m relying on the virtual help of Stylebook since I might be busy but I still want to look nicely dressed. The tracking feature has opened my eyes to what items are really worth spending more and where I need to cut down. Yes, I have tracked my wears in other ways but only in this app when I saw the solid number of 150 wears for a bag and 300 for jeans I realised that these are the items that I don’t have to hesitate when buying. But if it’s a dress then I should probably just wear something that I already have. Staysfit on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064508 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:42:00 +0000 Staysfit 2064508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmm, the idea of doing this sounds daunting for someone like me with a very large wardrobe! I would be photographing things everyday for over a year! Stagiaire Fash on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064493 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:56:16 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2064493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ For custom finds, I agree with using pix found online if possible. They’re just better. Some of my purchases were recent enough that even though they were no longer for sale, I could use links in the receipts for online purchases to get pix that way. But whether you go that route or take your own photos (I got all the digital pix I could, then piled up the rest of the stuff for one big photo shoot), in the end you have a bunch of files to upload, and no way to upload pix for more than one item at a time. I’m not sure when batching came in, but not using it is very old fashioned and slow. Jaime on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064443 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:57:44 +0000 Jaime 2064443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you Angie, I am a finds newbie. And hmm. I have never cataloged my wardrobe. Maybe I should. Susie on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064434 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:04:17 +0000 Susie 2064434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had Stylebook few years ago but didn’t do much with it. I recently got it again because I love the idea of using it but so far I’ve only added footwear. It would be fun to play with and make outfits and nice to see what I truly wear. I used to write down WIW each day and tracked wears in a spreadsheet but quit doing both some time ago. Currently I have written lists of everything currently in my closet for fall/winter. I keep my lists in my reMarkable tablet which syncs to my phone so they are always handy and easy to update. I also have photos of groups of items...like these of my nonblack footwear and toppers (jackets and cardigans.) it’s not as useful as individual items in Stylebook would be, but at least a good reminder of what I have! I try to remember to put my purchases in Finds too. I love making collections! Suz on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064418 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:47:09 +0000 Suz 2064418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I downloaded Stylebook (or maybe Closetspace?) or maybe both...and was quickly defeated by the app. I just couldn't get going with it. Instead I use Finds. All my new purchases are there.  Like Style Fan, I still have some custom Finds to add, and even the ones I've documented aren't always the best photos. Still, it works. I also use an old fashioned list in Notes. I have a Grand Inventory and then notes at the bottom of what I edit out and why.  Style Fan on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064187 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:33:45 +0000 Style Fan 2064187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have all my new purchases in Finds.  I have been putting my older pieces in Custom Finds.  Slowly.  Very Slowly.  Sometimes I can find a stock picture of something similar so I will use that. For example, I have a picture of a McQueen Reefer Coat instead of a Theory Coat.  Works for me. I do have some of my gear and some of my basics in Finds.   I also keep a workbook to write notes about purchases, ideas, plans, etc. I like the Finds feature.  I can organize packing lists, denim capsules, toppers, etc.  If anyone wants to look at it they can.  How exciting is that??!!  If Angie or someone review an item I can add it to my finds. Katerina on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064075 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:07:19 +0000 Katerina 2064075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Roxanna, thanks! Enjoy the rest of your holiday! Roxanna on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064060 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:19:16 +0000 Roxanna 2064060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Katerina - I'm still on vacation but I just saw this! So great to hear!! Honestly I really love the app and it seems like a lot of people on this thread do too! I'll be back to post more later - but I wanted to say that I don't take photos of any of my items - too time consuming. I enter a description and find a similar image on Google and use that - it's usually much better quality anyway. Good luck and I can't wait to hear how you do with it! Katerina on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2064015 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:12:38 +0000 Katerina 2064015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you ALL so much for commenting and sharing your wisdom and experience. Today, I started the work with photographing my wardrobe. I decided I will do it by category and start mainly with Fall/Winter items. Thank you for the advice with the online stock pictures, I managed to find some. Most of my old and thrifted items will have to get photographed though. I managed to photograph almost all my F/W blazers, jackets and outerwear. It went relatively quickly, although the pictures are not very nice. I will maybe change some of them later, but for now I would like to get everything into a digital wardrobe to be able to create Custom Finds and use Stylebook. I also took pictures of some of my bags - it was easier than the clothes. I used hangers, as recommended. The most difficult part was the hanger appeal - have not succeeded with that. The colors, on the other hand, were rather correctly shown in the pictures. My overall impression at the moment is that it is less time consuming than I imagined, I thought it would be almost impossible to get it done. It takes time, yes, but if done in smaller portions, it will be manageable. I look really forward to having everything organized and improve my shopping and outfit planning, and simply have a better functioning wardrobe. And - it is quite satisfying and fun. Thank you again for the encouragement! Angie on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063992 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 17:48:54 +0000 Angie 2063992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm high fiving all those who manage their wardrobe on Finds! Christina, Sal, Bijou, Bella, Liesbeth!  Many of my clients do too. *HAPPY DANCE* Jenni NZ, I applaud your hand written document bella on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063967 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:59:38 +0000 bella 2063967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ yes, I just wanted to second Angie's idea. Do run a gogole image search of the items first. It is very rare that I cannot find the picture that I am looking for that way. Also get in the habit of collecting pics (I do that on pinterest) as soon as you buy something. It becomes super easy over time.  nemosmom on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063930 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:22:56 +0000 nemosmom 2063930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I downloaded Stylebook late last year. It took some time to get good photos of everything in it, and I have it all in there now except for underpinnings, socks, and that sort of thing. I like that I can track cost per wear on new purchases (I don't remember what I paid for older items), but I am bad about logging outfits that are just "ok".  I find their outfit generator entertaining more than useful and like SarahD8, I find their packing list feature lacking the usability I want. I have started to dupe my wardrobe in Finds, and it is easier than I thought it would be. I have my shoes, outerwear, skirts, and dresses in "collections" there and would love to play around with ways I can organize them. I still want to add tops, sweaters, and denim, but they are my largest categories and will need to be done in baby steps. DeAnna on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063922 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:11:38 +0000 DeAnna 2063922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I did not realize we could put our wardrobe in finds, I am so going to start doing this. To have my wardrobe digital would be so great. Christina F. on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063908 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:50:01 +0000 Christina F. 2063908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>For what it's worth - I keep everything in Finds, making custom Finds as needed, the way Angie describes. I use Google as part of my jobs so I'm able to find old stock photos pretty easily. I think most of my active going out of the house wardrobe is in there now - not so much with older lounge, workout clothes, or pajamas. I take photos of my items when I have to.</div><div> </div><div>As for loading items into Finds or Stylebook - youou could add items as you wear them, for instance! </div><div> </div><div>I have a large-ish wardrobe, and this makes it feel manageable to me. In addition to easy travel capsule planning, I also keep a running list of items I'm not sure about keeping anymore. I also keep a running list of items I want to build outfits around soon. That ensures there are fewer closet orphans. </div> Cardiff girl on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063904 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:32:39 +0000 Cardiff girl 2063904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Janet, l felt daunted too at first but if you do it in sections just like your recent closet edit you will get there in the end.l ve only just got every thing loaded and I ve had it since last December!Another way is just to load what you wear each day but do not feel you’ve got to do it all at once.I would have been completely fed up if I had tried to do that. Bijou on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063897 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:07:16 +0000 Bijou 2063897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use Finds and really enjoy updating it. Not all my older pieces are in Finds - but over the years, I have gradually got most of my wardrobe in there. Janet on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna/page/2#post-2063887 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:32:54 +0000 Janet 2063887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m reading all of this with interest because I downloaded Stylebook, oh, like, maybe two years ago? And haven’t used it. I was overwhelmed with the idea of loading everything into it, and with a large wardrobe, the task seems particularly daunting. I need more hours in the day! anchie on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063884 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:12:13 +0000 anchie 2063884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have been almost exclusive online shopper since 2006 and I immediately started collecting stock photos of purchased items. I just organized them in the different folders on my computer. In rare occasion when I bought something in store and couldn’t find a stock photo, I photographed the item. Having digital representation of my wardrobe appealed to me long before YLF and world of apps. Then in 2013 I discovered ClosetSpace ( Jenn they eventually updated it for the latest iOS, it is working again and they promised big release with new features for later this year). Because I already had photos of my wardrobe available, it was was for me to upload it to the app, but I haven’t done it all at once. I just did one outfit at a time as I wore it. It took me months, but I wanted to add only items I was actually wearing. At the end I was left with bunch of items that I could not force my self to wear - and I purged it all. It somehow happened at the time we moved to our current place, which helped a lot with the move and organization of my new closet. I have been religiously tracking since then, all it takes is 30 seconds on my morning commute. I also have Stylebook but prefer ClosetSpace because I can use it on multiple devices and on the web too. I recently discovered Cladwell which is good for travel and capsule organization. I also use Finds and have my whole wardrobe there too. cindysmith on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063879 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:44:27 +0000 cindysmith 2063879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't use anything to inventory/catalog my wardrobe. I am very afraid of what the numbers would reveal. I'm also very afraid of the amount of work that would be involved with doing so, because there is quite a lot of churn in my closet thanks to changing weight and the inevitable destruction of my clothes thanks to my lifestyle. You are very brave indeed Eva on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063866 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:22:16 +0000 Eva 2063866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I decided to try Stylebook a while ago and realised it only runs on iOS, there's no Android version available. I started a spreadsheet instead, but couldn't find a good way to add photos to my spreadsheet. (There was a way to add a comment with a photo, but it was not a very convenient solution for me.) Those of you who use spreadsheets, how do you add photos? Or do you just rely on descriptions? Anonymous on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063862 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:31:59 +0000 Anonymous 2063862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ SarahD8 -- You can create a subset of your wardrobe and play around to see what outfits can be created in Style Book.  I've done it.   Anonymous on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063860 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:25:34 +0000 Anonymous 2063860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use Style Book.  I LOVE it.  At a glance, I can see how many items I have in a category.  I use very specific categories (e.g., "dress black slacks," "athletic black slacks," "work black slacks").   But Style Book goes so much further than just providing me with a visual of the quantity of items.  It helps me identify what is missing from my wardrobe in a visual context.  This is invaluable to me.   I can't at this moment (no coffee) explain how wonderful Style Book is for me.  It took some time to get everything added.  It was well worth it to me.  I added every single category in my wardrobe (except socks and underpinnings).  It helps me with outfit creation.  It does not help me with packing (or I haven't invested sufficient time in learning how best to apply it for my needs).   Stagiaire Fash on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063859 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:11:02 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2063859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ “When I have all the photos, I imagine I could use them in Finds as well, it should go rather quickly, right?” No. It won’t go quickly. The one big step I’ve taken towards getting past purchases into any kind of software is entering an entire suitcase full of mostly tops into finds last fall. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/finds/collections/?collection=6235">https://youlookfab.com/finds/c.....ction=6235</a> There is no way to upload a batch; you have to start each find individually, upload photos for that one article of clothing, post it, move on to the next—really a clunky way to do it, technologically speaking. Batching would work much better, so you'd upload a batch and they'd each become a find for you fill in the other info, or drag & drop them to finds you've already made. Could be done in a way that they wouldn't post until certain info has been entered. I do plan to continue entering purchases as finds, so I can chat about them with people here. I also use finds to talk about things I’m interested in. I’m not interested in other software because I’m afraid it would become, like Jenn said, a hobby. That’s not for me. Liesbeth on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063850 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 08:07:40 +0000 Liesbeth 2063850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another spreadsheet and 'Finds' user. The spreadsheet came first and satisfies my need to play around with numbers. It reigns me in (I've clearly seen my personal wardrobe number that I always hover back too after shopping sprees or clear-outs), and shows me wardrobe holes. I also use it to prioritize new purchases: almost every planned purchase is a replacement in some sense, of an item that's falling out of favor, even if I'm tossing navy skinny jeans in favor of gingham trousers ;), About Finds: I try to be diligent with new purchases, as there's usually stock pics online, but can't get motivated to take pics of ALL my older clothes. Too bad, because I do find the visual representation of my seasonal capsules quite handy, especially when shopping to decide if something will fit in. Runs With Scissors on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063846 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:11:28 +0000 Runs With Scissors 2063846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ SarahD8 -- you can also create (and remove, and re-order) categories in your closet in Stylebook.  So, you could create a category (or categories) for your capsule, and move the items you want to include there.  Later, you could categorize them in some other way, but an item can only be in one category at a time.  It would be nice if you could create a "virtual" category for this -- I guess this is sort of how tags work, but you can only use tags in Search so far as I know.   I "flattened" some of my categories -- for example, I have categories for sleeveless tops vs short sleeve knit tops vs blouses, etc.   I find that makes it easier to build looks -- typically I know exactly which item I am looking for, so less scrolling. Cardiff girl on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063845 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:44:55 +0000 Cardiff girl 2063845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ha!Welcome to my world Katerina.l got Stylebook on a whim last Christmas as it was exactly the amount that I had left over on a digital gift card and what a revelation it has been to me.Like you I have been somewhat surprised to see how many clothes that I have in certain categories but I can truly say that it has been a fantastic purchase for me.Being able to see what I have got,to record what I wear and to build virtual outfits using pieces that I rarely wear really has helped me understand and maximise my wardrobe use.Yes there are categories that I would alter but I can work around that and I love the style stats section! I would not have advocated recording ones clothes online before this,now I am a true convert and would encourage everyone to do this whether they use Stylebook or some other on line tool. Anonymous on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063829 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:23:16 +0000 Anonymous 2063829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ SarahD8 - I like that idea, and wish the app worked that way, too. Their updates are few and far between, but are usually pretty feature-rich, so here’s hoping for an upgrade at some point! Sal on "The reality of my wardrobe - for Roxanna" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-reality-of-my-wardrobe---for-roxanna#post-2063826 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:45:50 +0000 Sal 2063826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use finds and a spreadsheet.  Mine are all Custom Finds (or almost all).  I took some pics and use some stock photos- this is good when you first buy something.  My photos are not as nice as Angie's. If I edit them out I will eventually delete them once a year. I use a spreadsheet to track spending and ins and outs.  This year they are almost even which is what I want. In my spreadsheet I also have gear. I find both really useful and find it fun.  It gives me a broad overview of pattern and colour, and also where my gaps might be.  For example my entire woven blouse/shirt/shell top collection is below.   I think you will enjoy it Katerina!!