https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 15 May 2026 13:35:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-849384 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:51:26 +0000 Freckles 849384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to hear you're over a silhouette that is so flattering on you. Perhaps it's the midwinter doldrums though since you've been wearing them a lot and perhaps also a bit of a style thing as you're going through a change in that.</p> <p>Needless to say whatever you bring you will certainly be one of the most stylish ladies on the street.</p> <p>Good luck in finding your answer to this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848698 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:51:44 +0000 Adelfa 848698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gaylene, your ideas resonate with me, too. It's so true that even classics don't always last too long--sometimes we buy right before a fashion wave we don't see coming. I'm someone who's always been able to get through fall/winter with two pairs of dress pants--one pair black, and the other either navy, gray, or brown depending on what I like that year. Plus my weight changes so much that I've often been forced into small capsules! I really like the idea of a careful evaluation before each season and having a little capsule that really works. Hm, maybe I'll look again at my spring clothes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848659 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:14:07 +0000 Sveta 848659@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, lets do the posts this weekend! I am really getting to a home stretch with less that 2 weeks before my trip...and changing my mind on what to take daily!<br /> Yes, 4 darn pounds! It is so depressing...:-( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848651 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:05:32 +0000 sarah 848651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, it's a deal. I'm not sure when I'll have the chance to post, plus I'm still buying/returning/buying/returning...well, mostly returning ; ). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848643 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:53:51 +0000 Suz 848643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing, Sveta....great minds think alike!! (I am even bringing a polka dot scarf, despite what I said about scarves...) </p> <p>It might have something to do with the comfort of the slouchy fit trousers. 4 pounds, pfffff!!! </p> <p>Sarah, I will show you mine if you show me yours!! </p> <p>I do hope to do a travel outfit post similar to Sveta's this weekend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848634 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:41:18 +0000 Sveta 848634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I gasped aloud when I read it: this is exactly what I was debating with myself - do I really want to bring skinnies on my trip. It is uncanny, don't you think?<br /> On the other hand I think I gained about 4 pounds for the last year. That may explain my current put off the skinnies... :-(<br /> However I am bringing scarves - polka dot, striped and cobalt / black checks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848627 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:37:50 +0000 sarah 848627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting, Suz. We're heading to England/France in mid-March/early-April, with a couple of days in London, and I'm thinking of ONLY bringing straights/skinnies, and lots of scarves ; )</p> <p>I do hope you post your travel capsule. I'm going to as it comes together... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848622 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:31:57 +0000 Mo 848622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this can be filed under 'familiarity breeds contempt' lol. I don't wear skinnies much, but rather my bootcuts at least 2 or 3 times a week as my uniform. Conversely, skinnies happen maybe once a week. Therefore, I am nowhere near tired of skinnies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848612 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:19:47 +0000 Karie 848612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting thread....I too am moving away from skinnies, and probably because I have also been wearing them all the time, tucked into boots for the winter. In fact, I tried on two pairs of jeans today - skinnies and regular - and I only bought the regular jeans. On my upcoming vacation, I'm not even bringing one pair of skinnies!<br /> One thing I have noticed about skinnies is that they are slightly shorter than regular jeans. For a tall gal like me, that can be a deal breaker! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848533 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:10:16 +0000 Anonymous 848533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I'm with you on being ready to move away from skinnies after wearing them so much but am struggling with finding something I like. I'm beginning to think maybe it's not jeans at all but trousers. Skinnies are still going to have an important place though. , </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848532 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:08:53 +0000 Sarah A 848532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, your musings on cycling and percentage new items are a real treat. Thanks for sharing. typing on phone so not very wordy tonight.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848525 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:02:01 +0000 Jaime 848525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another very thought provoking thread! I have been thinking about jeans lately also. I still wear my skinnies, but also frequently wear bf's and have dug out some older slightly bigger sizes and put them back in rotation. Similarly I have been thinking about boots - after two years of not wearing tall boots much I have worn them much more this season. Am I reflecting fashion or am I being moved by the same forces that tells "fashion" it is time to move on (or, more cynically, there is an opportunity to sell me new stuff)? </p> <p>I am also intrigued by Gaylene's mini-capsule idea, because I do tend to wear the same few outfits over and over for a certain period and then move on. Another great thread Suz! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848520 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:58:03 +0000 Raisin 848520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear what you mean about wearing them all the time. Until I got my booties last week, I was always wearing skinnies out too because I only had tall boots. Now that I have the booties I'm able to wear my slim trousers and slouchy jeans with them on days where it's not so slushy. I'm so happy! I didn't realize how bad I needed them, but I wanted to wear my other pants too. Sorry, that doesn't really help you.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848508 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:50:10 +0000 Suz 848508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, Runcaria - can't wait to see your photos! And that is a good thought about a pashmina. I don't really own a dressy one like that at the moment. But even though I just claimed to be moving away from scarves, I do intend to bring at least three on the trip, for warmth if nothing else. </p> <p>Caro, Una, Rae, Unfrumped, Texstyle, Ingunn, Raisin - I think my revolt against skinnies may simply be a reflection of the fact that (due to weather) I have been wearing them All. The. Time. Tucked into boots, mostly, for those slushy awful days. </p> <p>Oh, and Angie's cool BF outfit this morning may have influenced me a little! </p> <p>Shannon, I think you are exactly right - at some point we'll turn around and want skinnies if we are into baggy now. That is how fashion works, I guess. And what makes it an endless evolution. </p> <p>Angie, whatever I do, I will make sure I have booties! And an umbrella. And my trench. Do you think I should bring my tall boots as well? I have been debating that -- mid-March, the temps could be anywhere. My boots are on the warm side. But I have my older stretch Franco Sartos that are not leather (so rain friendly). And I could bring those. </p> <p>Gaylene, your ideas resonate so strongly for me. In fact, I have pretty much come to this conclusion for myself as well. My thought was that I would break our year into 6 seasons, as Manidipam proposed, and rotate my closet accordingly. I already rotate spring-summer and fall-winter, but I think it would make even more sense to create small capsules for each six week period (more or less). There would definitely be some overlap of items. Some would cross over into five seasonal capsules. (I don't have very many items that work in all six, due the extremes in our weather). </p> <p>Here is where the 12 for 12 schemes start to make sense to me. I wouldn't conceptualize it quite that way; I would look on it more as a proportional thing. What proportion of my wardrobe would I think it reasonable/ ethical/ practical to recycle every year? That would include items replaced due to wear and tear, and items replaced due to a need for change and "style refreshing." </p> <p>I don't have an answer for that (and I think everyone's answer will differ). I am really still working on getting to a decent core wardrobe still. But I have got to the point where I look on very few of my post-YLF purchases as "mistakes" -- even if I only got a few wears from them. There aren't many items in that category after all. Some of those were thrifted in the first place. And I've learned from each one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848437 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:59:45 +0000 Carla 848437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I'm heading to the UK for 4 weeks in September. Already took a picture of my travel wardrobe for reference when it comes time to pack. Everything fits in a carry on! (Will post pics when I get that privilege...5 more days.)</p> <p>Bring one pashmina type scarf that can work as a shawl for restaurants and theatre going. In an elegant paisley or shot with a metallic, it is more stylish than a cardi, but just as cosy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848425 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:51:08 +0000 Caro in Oz 848425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting - I can't imagine getting to that point. Like Una skinnies are a wardrobe essential for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848419 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:46:53 +0000 Gaylene 848419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, you've expressed exactly how I felt when I posted about being drawn to a looser fitting silhouette a few weeks ago. My favorite skinny, go-to jeans just seemed--I don't know--not as appealing as they were a year ago? I'm not ready to embrace baggy by any means, but a slightly looser fit just seemed more interesting. Fortunately those skinnies really don't owe me anything because I wore them to death last year.</p> <p>My reaction has really made me start to wrestle with the whole notion of trying to create the "perfect" wardrobe of well-edited, well-constructed garments that could be carried through for several seasons and would fit my lifestyle and my style goals. I'm starting to think my wardrobe path might be better served by creating a small, tightly edited capsule at the beginning of each season (spring/summer and fall/winter), consisting of 8-10 items that I can mix and match for that specific season. I'm totally fine wearing the same outfits over and over again as long as my happiness factor is high with every outfit. I can see some items (like a jacket) might make it to a second, or even third, seasonal capsule as long as the happiness quotient was still there, while other items (tops?) might be finished after a single season--hopefully because they are in tatters after the six months. I think I'd also be quite happy with less variety and a very small closet. If I added a small, dressy, trans-seasonal capsule to the seasonal capsule, I'm thinking this tiny closet idea might be right for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848383 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:25:45 +0000 Angie 848383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, whichever way you do it - you MUST stay dry. London is like Seattle - often wet. And that city is all about commuting on foot. Whether you wear boots over BF jeans, skinnies, slouchy skinnies or wear skirts and dresses - your feet need to be protected from the potential damp. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848382 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:25:22 +0000 Transcona Shannon 848382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are not alone Suz! Although I just recently purchased the Jessica Simpson grey skinnies, they are not skinny at all because I sized up, so they now have a slouchy vibe. I just find that fit so much more comfortable visually and physically.</p> <p>And at some point in time, we'll turn around and want skinnies again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848376 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:18:53 +0000 rae 848376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel sort of the same as Una - my BFs and bootlegs are for warmer weather, since they fall away from the leg at points and let in way more airflow. Skinnies keep me warm! But I hear you loud and clear about the skinny cut not being a "thrill" anymore. They feel totally classic now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848352 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:36:27 +0000 catgirl 848352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! I have always loved loose/baggy/slouchy but skinnies are such a go-to for me in the winter with boots and work best with my oversized sweaters. I look forward to seeing your new looks - your style trajectory is obviously in sync with the fashion world. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848331 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:12:39 +0000 unfrumped 848331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>hmm--interesting. Will you feel you need to make a change before the trip, or keep to the tried and true for the trip and then have a more relaxed approach to changing style direction? Sort of like your LBD question. You might find just the change of scenery and fashion zone will help clarify some of your goals. And you might find some fabulous trousers in London! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848329 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:02:41 +0000 Ingunn 848329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I still love my scarves, but I find that I only wear a select few these days, and often none at all. This is interesting. You have been on a road to more modern, urban and refined the last months, so I find omitting the scarf is only logical for you. Why do you find the thrill gone when donning skinnies, do you think? I struggle with fit when wearing skinnies, either they slide off, or I get that muffin top no matter what. But this is not it for you, I believe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848328 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:01:02 +0000 texstyle 848328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, you look so great in your skinnies - it would be hard not to want to wear them!Unless they don't feel good on. I think some of my skinnies are still okay and I enjoy them- - the ones that don't feel particularly tight when I put them on. I even just ordered some subtle floral ones to try for spring - but I must admit I'm worried they might feel too snug and I probably should have ordered two sizes to try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848326 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:58:19 +0000 Suz 848326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good question, Rae. The pants don't feel restricting, because the fit is good and they have stretch. I just wasn't loving the way they looked on me, you know? It's partly maybe the tops I was trying them with. But in general, I just feel as if I am looking for a looser silhouette these days. </p> <p>As for scarves, I had taken to using them for warmth (always), to disguise my long neck, and to bookend or add *something* to my generally very plain solids. I think with higher quality pieces I don't feel as much need for embellishment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848322 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:53:51 +0000 Raisin 848322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are they just too restricting now that you're getting into BF and looser styles, or you feel that they don't look modern, or are not part of your personal style now?</p> <p>I'm all for leaving scarves off. I don't like extras, and I only wear one when it's bitter outside, so it's function not fashion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-winds-of-change#post-848315 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:49:46 +0000 Suz 848315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay. Not only (like Angie) am I tempted or trying to leave off my beloved scarves whenever I can make an outfit look okay without one -- no easy task for a whole lot of reasons specific to my closet -- but here's another bit of news. </p> <p>In planning my London travel capsule, I originally intended to bring my slouchy trousers and a pair of skinny trousers (either my Gap Really Skinnies or my Theory moto pants). </p> <p>Trying stuff on today, I just wasn't sure if I really wanted to bring any skinnies at all. </p> <p>I probably will, in the end. But the thrill is definitely gone. </p>