https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 04 May 2026 09:37:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf/page/2#post-233529 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 05:50:21 +0000 stringy 233529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's kind of what I meant about PPL and yoga pants - what's a good length for one situation isn't useful for another. My yoga pants are perfect for yoga, just right. But I wore them in public with my running shoes on my way to an aerobics class, and when I saw myself reflected in a window all I could think of was how exposed my ankles were! </p> <p>It's not like I was wearing a stylish outfit to begin with: a baggy tee with a hoodie and a sports bag were the rest of the ensemble. But I was just so proud of myself for identifying a lack of PPL, normally it's something I struggle to recognise </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf/page/2#post-233469 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:55:04 +0000 Mae 233469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with you, Mo- my PPL yoga pants that fit well with running shoes are not fit for yoga! I love them in seated poses, but they are more aggravating in standing poses (especially when switching quickly). I have to roll the waist a bit for them to work with bare feet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf/page/2#post-233396 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:38:29 +0000 Kari 233396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just coming back to this thread - one of the things I never worried about before YLF and never even THOUGHT I would worry about is having too many clothes to choose from. I've downsized my wardrobe a few times since I started reading &amp; posting on YLF and found an incredible freedom in culling the items that just didn't work, and keeping a smaller &amp; more manageable wardrobe. It's also helped me tremendously to figure out how to put together a "capsule wardrobe" for traveling, and I no longer panic when I don't have 100% of my clothes at my disposal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf/page/2#post-233383 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:58:16 +0000 Mo 233383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was biting my tongue but must add that what is perfect for seeing your feet for alignment in warrior pose is not going to be perfect with any kind of shoe. Unless you want to step on your pant's hem throughout yoga class. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233380 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:51:16 +0000 Kari 233380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stringy - perhaps I shouldn't even mention this "out loud" here, but I don't feel like PPL has a place in my workout wardrobe like it does with my regular clothes/pants. If I'm wearing yoga pants to run with running shoes, and I'm running outside, the last thing I want to do is be stepping on the hems of my pants or slogging them through mud! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233372 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:38:25 +0000 MsMary 233372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, I am totally obsessed with everything these days. I am actually spending time at night trying out the next day's outfit. I have never, ever, EVER done that in my life! Fortunately my husband is out of town on business so he's not here to witness the insanity -- I don't know what I'll do when he gets home! LOL</p> <p>And I have Angie and all of you in my head, and I feel like I need to hit a home run every day. And I'm not satisfied with all my perfectly nice, coordinated looks that have been my staples for years. Now I want to be "edgy," and "killer," and "bold." And then I go too far in the opposite direction, like swapping out the perfectly lovely caramel bag for the purple bag when there was no reason to do so, and... and...</p> <p>I swear, I'm a wreck. LOL</p> <p>AND HOLD EVERYTHING!! NY&amp;Co. is LERNER'S??? OMG!! I bought my 8th grade graduation dress at Lerner's and I felt so glam and fab because they put the dress in a BOX to take home, and I about died from the glamour and fabulousness of it all!</p> <p>Ahem.</p> <p>Did I mention I was a wreck? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233333 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:15:11 +0000 Mae 233333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PPL is now a full-on obsession.<br /> It takes much longer to put together an outfit.<br /> I, too, have a lovely Angie in my head (along with April and a few others), asking, "Yes, but is it Killer? How about swapping that necklace for a scarf or a bolder statement necklace? How about a little color? Maybe that pewter belt? Have you thought about wearing that shirt with a skirt? And, for heaven's sake, WHY don't you have any booties yet??" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233193 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:56:23 +0000 Theresa 233193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>aww Kirstie I'm so glad I was able to inspire that moment LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233180 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:03:11 +0000 Katiepea 233180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stringy, I am giggling at the image of you and your husband both emerging from the bedroom, seeing each other and having a stand-off over your matching jackets!</p> <p>I'm definately trying to grasp onto the PPL and fit issues here. Last week was a real eye opener for me when Theresa pointed out how a shirt, whilst nice, was not a good enough fit, because the darts were slightly positioned in the wrong spot. A little lightbulb went off in my head! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233150 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:27:18 +0000 Alecia 233150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for PPL here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233148 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:23:55 +0000 Refugee 233148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think all of my worries can be summed up in one question: Is this the best I can do today? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233140 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:02:07 +0000 Mo 233140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG - I never knew Lerner's was NY&amp;Co! Really? It seems I haven't seen Lerners in about as long as Datsun has been Nissan . . . </p> <p>For my part, some of the proportions are a new thought to me - like I never had a clue pants and skirts needed different length tops, I just knew something looked 'off' about it. </p> <p>But mostly I'm like Annagybe and dealing with age appropriateness and those new nagging voices in my head saying 'is this too young/short/tight/cheap looking' lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233135 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:50:11 +0000 lady 233135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ahhh....well, i've always tried my best to look my best. i transitioned from covering my nakedness to caring about style/fit way back in my teens (soon to be 29)</p> <p>BUT YLF has made me broaden my horizons and think of my clothes in different ways. It's given me the green light I needed to be me and not tone down my style all the time bc I was 'overdressed' in comparison to others around me.</p> <p>i never could find a pair of yoga pants that were PPL...so I wear old pull on knit trousers from back when NY&amp;Co was known as Lerners. only around the house. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233113 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:55:55 +0000 Anonymous 233113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are fun. April's list could be mine except #6 would also include being able to find the magic formula so a photo will upload to YLF. It's still hit or miss. I have photos of one item 4 or 5 ways from the SYC challenge that need to be posted. maybe tomorrow... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233104 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:43:35 +0000 Lisa 233104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes April, add your #6 to my list too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233053 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:40:28 +0000 annagybe 233053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Age appropriate. But honestly I'm still working on that one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233052 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:40:26 +0000 Beth 233052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES! (sorry, didn't mean to shriek) </p> <p>I have Angie in my head, too! Every time I shop, there's Angie cheerfully asking me all sorts of important questions about what I'm considering. It frequently has something to do with whether I'm expanding my horizons:)</p> <p>I actually didn't worry before and I rarely worry now. But I do have much more fun getting dressed for the day and enjoying what I wear. And that is 100% attributable to each and every one of you:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-233045 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:29:09 +0000 Angie 233045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well you are ALL just lovely :)</p> <p>Polly, your fun with fashion really shows.</p> <p>Tara and Taylor - I am so flattered. I hope to never become an annoying voice </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232953 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:23:54 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 232953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April - #6 lol. I forgot that one... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232909 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:44:34 +0000 April 232909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pre-YLF, never worried about: </p> <p>1. PPL</p> <p>2. Trying to find boots that fit at the calves without enough leftover room to accommodate a second pair of legs.</p> <p>3. Accessories, particularly handbags.</p> <p>4. Whether my clothes fit properly. (They didn't.)</p> <p>5. Whether tops were the most flattering length for the pants or skirt I was wearing them with.</p> <p>6. Whether I would be able to get a decent enough photo of an outfit to post as a WIW. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232904 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:40:45 +0000 Lisa 232904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm another PPL person, I've gone so far as to label the hangers of my jeans and cross reference it with a spread sheet so I don't grab the wrong shoes in my morning get ready in a rush maddness.</p> <p>I'm grown on obsession with blazers. Which is odd because I never wore them at ALL before, now I wear them all the time. My cardigans are sad.</p> <p>I take longer to get ready, and use a mirror. I try to match up accessories and give my look a once over before rushing out the door.</p> <p>I have to bite my tongue when I see others breaking some of the rules (PPL or improper bras).</p> <p>I've become obsessed with trying to whittle down my closet. Unfortunately most times I just stand there and stare at the clothes, and nothing makes it into the donation bag. I did good for a little while, but still have a lot more than I wear or need. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232882 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:27:03 +0000 Kim 232882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm...never worried too much about PPL with my bootcuts and boots. I could wear them barefoot around the house then run out in my heels later in the day. Can't have it both ways now, I actually have 2 different pairs of bootcuts for this now! (One for my flats, Cons, barefoot, and one for my heels)</p> <p>Never thought about "layering" as a fashion thing, more of a comfort thing. My version of layering was to simply throw a sweatshirt or sweater on over my shirt, whatever that was. I owned about 2 sweaters and they went over everything...I own quite a few more now.</p> <p>Scarfs are not just for winter anymore...I am wearing one right now as an accent piece to my outfit. It's not just for keeping my neck warm, although I'm glad it does! LOL</p> <p>One purse does not do it all... It can't possibly be casual, dressy, fun, etc all at once... They are cheap enough to have some fun with. I just went out and bought a leopard ruffled clutch last week as a "fun" accessory. I wouldn't wear it to a business meeting, but to go and play with my crazy girlfriends it's perfect.</p> <p>You can mix and match your clothes...It actually saves you money and time! No more orphans in the closet. (Well not many, but this is only my first year).</p> <p>You can wear trends when you are 49...The trick for me (and I love that I know this now) is to pair many classic pieces with one trendy item. It doesn't look like you are trying too hard, looks classy and often elegant and gives you the license to try things you might not normally think you'd feel comfy in (like my very first ever pair of OTK boots to be debuting this winter...) I was often uncomfortable trying trends because I thought you had to go "all the way" with them. IE Military style would have been a jacket, the combat type boots, cargo pants all done in some version of khaki. Instinctively I knew this was "wrong" for me, so avoided *all* military stuff as a result. Now I know, one item will go a long way!</p> <p>There's so much more, but I'll let another poster take the stage now.</p> <p>Oh, and by the way, THANKS ANGIE AND YLF for getting me here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232852 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:06:03 +0000 taylor 232852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DITTO Tarzy!!<br /> Angie is in my head wherever I go..shopping in my closet getting dressed, pulling outfits together....I always ask myself now..".But is it Killer?" With Angie's beautiful face looking at me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232838 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:45:58 +0000 tarzy 232838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's not so much a worry, but I have acquired a little voice in my head that has a lovely British accent. Whenever I go shopping now, I hear Angie chirping away - "Does it fit? Does it fill a place in your wardrobe? Do you love it?" When I get dressed, the voice asks, "Are you black rutting? What about some color today?" When I look in the mirror, the voice says, "What about pearls with that outfit?" </p> <p>It's quite nice, actually! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232776 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:26:54 +0000 Vani 232776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to worry about everything. About dressing the same to work and casually. About being too fat to fit into anything. I used to have crying fits at the end of most shopping trips. I still worry, but mostly about making sure I'm not falling into a rut. I still feel too fat or short or whatever for some trends I adore but I definitely worry a LOT less about much fewer things than I did before </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232766 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:57:20 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 232766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dressing! Plain and simple! I never ever had a single dilemma about what to wear. Ever. Ever. I focused on being neat and clean. Life was easier then...</p> <p>But now it's so much more fun :-)</p> <p>[although I shudder whenever I think about event wear at the moment as I haven't got that sorted!] </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232674 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:33:33 +0000 Angie 232674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting read.</p> <p>The awareness of PPL's is music to my ears :)</p> <p>Stringy, the matchy-matchy couples thing will have me chuckling for the rest of the day. Sometimes, Greg and I wear matching specs! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232591 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:27:49 +0000 Kristine 232591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I still have days like yesterday when it felt like everyone at work was in jeans (except the bosses) and I was in a pencil skirt and heels. I felt a little awkward about it but I tried to remember Angie's advice that you should never feel bad about dressing nicely. And with my boss retiring soon I'm trying to dress for the position I want. Either way, being overdressed isn't something I EVER had to worry about before.</p> <p>I'm much more sensitive to top length with skirts and pants. I look at some of my old outfit photos from when I started and I cringe. It's solved some of my problems too. I had a perfectly good sweater on the thrift store pile but then I figured out I just needed to wear it with skirts.</p> <p>I never worried that I needed much more than one pair of shoes for a season. Yes, I pretty much wore the same pair of shoes every day until they wore out! Now I'd like to have at least 3-4 options. So it's taking a while to build that part of my wardrobe up.</p> <p>One of my big remaining challenges is loungewear. I pay a lot of attention to what I wear outside of the house but still like to throw on the same old black pants and hoodie when I get home. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232589 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:18:16 +0000 stringy 232589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elly, you will soon be feeling so fab you'll want to dance down the street in a great outfit. Pick one area of your wardrobe to work on at a time and soon all your outfits will be moving up a notch. </p> <p>Theresa I'm glad you know what I mean! Some days we're obviously in the same mindset about what the weather requires, and then we pick the same colours... it's a bit of a trap </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/things-i-never-worried-about-before-ylf#post-232571 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:59:27 +0000 Louise 232571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I worried about the same things before but didn't know why they didn't work? Now I know I can wear skinnies I just need a voluminous top and my a line skirts used to feel frumpy because the top wasn't slim fitting enough........ x </p>