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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: This Time of Year https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:48:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Jessikams on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947838 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:31:43 +0000 Jessikams 1947838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I feel the opposite! I’m still enjoying playing with my summer clothes, “discovering” new outfits, and feeling anxious that I’m going to run out of hot weather soon... Bonnie on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947785 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 01:53:26 +0000 Bonnie 1947785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I now live where it is hot summer six months a year and I definitely get tired of it. Half of my wardrobe is summer clothing, so I have lots of options.  The Cat on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947775 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:31:32 +0000 The Cat 1947775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This time of year (medio August), I make a list of summer items that I love and would like to get some more wear out of before I have to pack them away (around medio September). And then I focus on wearing one or more of them every day for the rest of the summer. This year, my list is shorter than usual, as temperatures have been unusually high for the last three months, so I have actually had the opportunity to wear my summer items a lot, and I have enjoyed it. I look forward to do some shopping for fall items in the next couple of weeks. binkle on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947760 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:04:34 +0000 binkle 1947760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jenn, sorry to be a bit late to answer. I've also read your other post about moving, and am putting my thoughts together fo a useful answer. Rachy nailed the "seasons" very well. I'll add that in the Valleys (San Fernando, and San Gabriel especially) the air quality is not fab in the summer/fall, especially during fire season. DH and I have lived in Pasadena for 20 years. He's worked at Disney in Burbank the whole time. Prior to that, a couple of years in SF, and NYC before that! And I "lagged" each move for several months. So hopefully I'll have some useful thoughts for you! Though I spent my first 12 years in SoCal, I am not a summer person! I don't tolerate the heat and,now, for health reasons, stay out of the sun. I crave sweaters and leather jackets! So summer, especially now that I'm no longer working, is pretty much a make-do season for me. Tees, light chinos, sneakers. Sometimes a light white linen long sleeve shirt layered over a tank. I try to jazz it up with interesting colors, or cuts, my favorite stripes, long gauzy/linen scarves. Though I love to buy, I end up beong a big repeater of a few favorites. I did enjoy my summer office wardrobe - navy, white, ivory, poplins, silk, and a swell lime green leather tote that I happily used for many summers. But always glad for any hint of cooler temps in Sept/Oct, always a bit grouchy when Halloween was hot and the pumpkins rotted : ) I remember you were checking out Poetry a while a go - their linen things work nicely here. Any way, I certainly hear you about the summertime blues! Maybe a new scarf or a couple of special tops for the vacation? DonnaF on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947645 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:49:02 +0000 DonnaF 1947645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ When looking at places to live, pay attention to exposure, whether the place has double-pane windows, and black-out window coverings. My living room has a southwest exposure and a really huge window. Nice view, but it made the room impossibly hot until we got double-pane windows and changed all the sliders back to double-hung so we could really get the ocean breezes at night.  I've really noticed climate change in the last half dozen years. . . .It will also make a difference if you change from one micro-climate to another. Or if you get Santa Ana winds more often. IMHO, California's relative lack of humidity when it's hot makes it easier to bear. But I still don't want to go to Death Valley or Palm Springs!!! Ginger on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947642 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:38:34 +0000 Ginger 1947642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jenn, that sounds like a really good idea. It's made a difference for me. A way to "deal with it" that is at least somewhat logical. Jenn on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947638 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:33:12 +0000 Jenn 1947638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ JenniNZ, I'm kind of hoping for a house with a pool  ;)  The move isn't because kiddo is graduating, but that did make the decision easier! I'm not going anywhere until the end of school year next June. suntiger, I'd probably feel different, too, if I lived in a place that didn't have sunny winters. In fact, I did when I lived in the Midwest! Spring used to be my favorite season. Now it's fall! Chiara, I don't want to be a connoisseur of the different types of summer, but I might have to become one! Bijou, yup, I think a late-season refresh might be the way to go. That's so much easier for me in winter, when I love the clothes, than it is in summer, though. lisap, I think I sometimes just need someone to tell me to suck it up and deal with it. LOL. Ginger, at the start of summer this year, I wrote down all the things I liked and was looking forward to about the season. Maybe I should go back to that list! Angie, yes! When we first moved to Colorado, we didn't need A/C, but the climate has CHANGED in the past twenty years. It's much hotter now, and I regret not putting in air conditioning...and I'm not talking arctic A/C! Just having the house down below 80º makes a world of difference! texstyle, I suspect those "lightweight items in autumn colors" will be essential to my style going forward. Jenn on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947636 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:22:47 +0000 Jenn 1947636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ smittie, maybe it's part of my malaise that I'm thinking I shouldn't invest too much in fall/winter this year! bj1111, I usually love wearing limited travel capsules, but it sure is nice to come home to more options, isn't it? La Pedestrienne, it was a total revelation to me that my summer SAD was not reverse-seasonal-affective-disorder, but just the same thing that hit me in Seattle. I try to remember to go out in the light for a bit each morning when it's still cooler now, which helps. SarahD8, it will be interesting to see if I gravitate towards mini capsules when we move. That's not something I do now, but it might be a way to alleviate boredom without adding a lot more clothes. shevia, LOL. Gigi, at least for summer items, brands tend to come out with a "resort collection" during wintertime. That's not really something that happens in summer for winter clothes! Jane, I am very pale, too, and I don't think that will change, even in California. My husband turns tan the minute the sun hits his skin. If I skip the sunscreen, I just turn red. rachylou, rain and fire. Got it! It was interesting to me that Burbank actually gets an inch more rain a year than we do here in Colorado. (Still not much.) texstyle on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947585 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:51:29 +0000 texstyle 1947585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>I've been living in the heat in Texas for most of my life now. I've considered a move to a much different climate but after a lot of research and watching the weather I started second guessing if I could deal with gray skies so much more often (we have an abundance of lovely blue sky here).  But as far as living in a hot/temperate climate, I think it is a good strategy to divide your summer style into segments so you don't grow tired of everything all at once. Color is another way to help "divide" categories of clothing. I mostly "save" my sleeveless tops for the very hottest period (late July - late August) and during that time I also use some very light toppers for cold AC.  This is almost enough to keep me from getting bored but I also tend to use color to help define the changing of the seasons. Light weight items in autumn colors for example.  </div><div> </div><div> </div> Angie on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947581 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:36:44 +0000 Angie 1947581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Am high fiving, Suz.  Jenn, I thought about that. A/C in LA will make your Summers a lot more bearable.  Ginger on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947544 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:20:30 +0000 Ginger 1947544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jenn, my dominant season is summer. I am not letting myself get longing for fall.  I love summer and heat, but highs in the 80s start in May and continue well into October. That's a solid six months of summer. I can't let myself get impatient in early August or I will be miserable for another two months. I did it two years ago and still remember how cranky I was throughout September. :( I do get very bored of my clothing. This year I have been living in knit fit-and-flare dresses from Amazon, but at the beginning of August I switched to a uniform of t-shirt and jean shorts.  It was an instinctive move, not a conscious strategy, but it's really helping so far. It feels like something is different, with marginal impact on comfort.  I also got some new jewelry pieces: a pinkie ring and a couple necklaces. And I'm experimenting with a new hairstyle (face-framing updo braids) which may not be the most flattering, but is cool, and different. I also tell myself how grateful I am of the warmth in the evenings and when changing clothes. I hate being wet and shivering out of the shower, and always having to wear socks or slippers to keep my toes from going icy, and the shivers from putting on cold clothes. When I get impatient with summer, I remind myself of those things. Anonymous on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947538 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:04:57 +0000 Anonymous 1947538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No strategy advice from me , just commiseration . We’ve had an unusually hot summer which is still carrying on and I am DONE with it . However , I feel this way by mid March too , so I just resign myself to clothing repeat fatigue and keep my head done and persevere . I’m in Toronto today where it’s much nicer and not so hot - and still wearing a dress I’ve already worn what feels like 100 times this summer. I kind of don’t care anymore - ugh . Bijou on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947532 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:15:23 +0000 Bijou 1947532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My strategy for the end of season blahs is to buy a few new items to refresh. These are pieces that I can see working once the weather warms up and can be worn in future months. I am OVER winter. It has been cold, wet and dreary. However, my new sweater, skirt and jacket have definitely helped me retain my enthusiasm for dressing! Chiara on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947520 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:02:22 +0000 Chiara 1947520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ We have many versions of summer here- warm, dry summer then hot, dry, then hot, humid, then back to warm, dry. It makes it hard to give full reign to my love of tailored jackets that, for a sizeable part of the year, you don’t want anything more than a light shirt! Anonymous on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947507 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:28:09 +0000 Anonymous 1947507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nope, sorry! Im still enjoying summer, i like as much sun and light as possible:) Also I prefer to wear skirts and sandals, and dont mind wearing the same over and over. I will feel differently in 6 months...poster child for winter SAD here! Jenni NZ on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947499 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:31:36 +0000 Jenni NZ 1947499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think I come alive in summer. I loved the LA weather on my 2 trips there, one a June and one a July. Hot but not too humid, and lovely swimming pools to frequent. I also got stuck there for a day one January and the weather was also very nice!- I did a LA city tour to fill in the time. I'm with you for getting a bit of SAD- this year I had it in June. Although we are still in winter here in August the days are getting longer and Sunday was very Spring-like, I was gardening and cleaning up outside on our building site for hours. I think your sort of morphing capsules sound a great idea for the future. Are you partly moving because of son going to college? rachylou on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947494 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:39:49 +0000 rachylou 1947494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So Cal is warmer than No Cal, of course, but I think our seasons are: 1. Hot Days, Hot Nights (July - September) 2. Hot Days, Cold Nights (October) 3. Cold Days, Cold Nights (November - January) 4. On-Off, Over-Night Rain / Rainy Weekends (February - March) 5. Bright Cold Days, Cold Nights (April - June) Cold being a relative term, the rainfall pattern having everything to do with our (heavy) traffic patterns, and really... the correlation with month is pretty sketchy... we just ping pong between these seasons from week to week... ... Right. Scratch all that. We have two seasons: Rain and Fire. Dress accordingly! Jane on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947491 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:20:25 +0000 Jane 1947491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jenn, I love the UK climate for all the change, I enjoy the summer a lot but I love the change of rain, wind and sun. My thinking shifted on high summer once I owned I wouldn’t ever ‘go brown’. I’ve moonbeam white skin! Then, I suddenly felt differently about v hot weather. I like Shevia’s wardrobe splits especially. I hope that you find techniques that work especially with the upcoming move. Gigi on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947482 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:02:06 +0000 Gigi 1947482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm sorry you're sick of summer! Our summer starts late, so I'm still enjoying the warm weather. Once fall sets in, it's dark and dreary and rainy or snowy for six months, and it can be really depressing. I think you are right on the money with the idea of dividing up your summer into parts. I believe that Suz has had success with a midwinter refresher, with winter being her longest season. I haven't yet tried that idea because by the time I feel the need for a refresher, the offerings are picked over. I think the early bird gets the worm in this case, and you would have to plan so as to shop for the midseason refresher when things are still relatively new on the racks. Jaime on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947470 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:03:49 +0000 Jaime 1947470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Definitely agree with the idea of separating the summer into seasons - mine are spring summer, travel summer, very hot summer, lingering summer, almost not summer, and gradually warm winter. SarahD8 on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year/page/2#post-1947467 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:22:11 +0000 SarahD8 1947467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Breaking up your dominant season into several "mini seasons" sounds like a great idea to me. That's how I handle the many, many months of cool, wet weather here in Seattle. It might sound silly but there are certain scarves that I only wear in January and February for example -- I really like how this strategy brings structure to the long stretch of dreary weather. And, more and more I am realizing that I do want to dress slightly differently in different sub-seasons (long sleeves consistently, but different weights of fabric for example). That is more of a strategy for dressing. I don't have much advice about shopping though. Suz on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947466 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:14:07 +0000 Suz 1947466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jenn, thanks for the tips. I have a small (travel sized) lightbox already and will probably get a larger one when I move. You are right -- I did live there before so I'm familiar with the short grey winter days. I'm still not sure if this will be a permanent move (for now, it's one year) but I'll sure love going without the heavy parka and snow boots! I wasn't sure about the move until late spring, so I didn't really alter my shopping beyond looking for a great raincoat at NAS, which I haven't yet found.  I do manage with two main shops, or really, 3 -- NAS and then fall shop (usually early October), and then spring/ summer (which in my current climate means early June, usually...but I sometimes buy needed footwear earlier if I can.) So I'm optimistic that you'll be able to do something similar (but in reverse). With the summer refresher. If NAS keeps going the way it has been the last few years, you'll probably be able to buy the odd "summer" item in fall colours, which will be perfect for your needs.  Sal on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947462 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:18:18 +0000 Sal 1947462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I can understand but more get that feeling at the end of our dreary wet winters.....especially when spring teases us but never arrives.   Last year we took a vacation in spring rather than mid winter (not to a warm place but to a colder place) but that helped.  I also added three late winter refreshers - two of which have been worn extensively this year.  I do that with sales racks - I am not a great sales shopper but last year I did find tall boots at a good price which met all my criteria. A holiday sounds just the ticket - a chance to get away and you probably won't worry about the clothes once you are there. Lucy on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947457 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:59:37 +0000 Lucy 1947457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I get the sensitivity to the weather - I always thought I would go and study in the UK, but six weeks there did my head in with the constant grey skies and drizzle.  I love summer! Which is just as well as I live in a climate where it's pretty much summer clothing for 9-10 months a year.  But as you say there are varieties of summer. We have the long summer = short sleeves, perhaps a denim jacket at night. Then, the hot summer, where singlets become a necessity and you need to think about fabrics that breathe. Finally, the ridiculously hot section - which is maybe 3 or 4 weeks - where everyone just wants to die from the humidity. Even the heat lovers like me begin to wilt. So I do have a wardrobe that accommodates all of this.  Barbara Diane on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947423 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:04:45 +0000 Barbara Diane 1947423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I get bored with my summer wardrobe but never look forward to F/W or the clothing that accompanies it. There will probably be new shopping opportunities in LA and new ways to change up your wardrobe. Insisting on A/C is smart. I regret not having it as there were only a few days that would have warranted it back when we purchased our home but now it would be well used. KMM on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947381 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:34:07 +0000 KMM 1947381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m ok up to about 75-80° but after that I start to feel wilted. I live in dresses this time of year and I can’t recall the last time I wore jeans (maybe sometime in early June). But summer is a short season here so I try not to complain too much, even though I’m already craving crisp fall days and boots/sweaters/jackets. I do like the idea of an early winter/midwinter/cold spring break down for wardrobe planning... in my climate that would totally make sense. On a related note, I have my fall Boden order already planned out Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947379 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:32:02 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1947379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’m right there with you in ennui. This is my second summer back in the humidity of the Midwest and it’s been worse than last year. I started my seasonal job back up again earlier this year. It’s got a dress code and I’m doing physical work so I’m literally in wicking-type shorts, closed toe shoes, and plain tees in colors that don’t show dirt (no sleeveless allowed) five or six days a week. Thankfully my fall classes start in a week and I’ll be able to wear more decorative and interesting options there, although obviously nothing too elaborate until the weather starts getting cooler. Katerina on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947376 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:06:49 +0000 Katerina 1947376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I totally get it, Jenn. I do not cope with heat very well myself and this summer has been exceptionally warm here in Sweden as well. However, most people I know love summers and the hot weather, so I try not to complain too much. The weather has changed here now, raining and a lot cooler. Seems like the summer is over. I am quite glad about it. Possible to wear trousers and blazers again Cardiff girl on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947365 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:31:44 +0000 Cardiff girl 1947365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Living in the land of eternal drizzle I can never really relate to people complaining of the heat but I do get that we never really experience the extremes of climate that large parts of the world do.As for end of season blah I ve just bought a vest top in a really funky colour that goes with my other summer stuff as a minor end of season refresh. LaPed on "This Time of Year" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-time-of-year#post-1947359 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:08:53 +0000 LaPed 1947359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Smittie, I like the humidity too! The dryness when I lived in Las Vegas put so much strain on my skin and hair, year-round. You need a *really* good moisturizing and conditioning routine for a southwest climate. Jenn, I definitely know what you mean about being holed up in the dark in the summer -- that's how it was for me in LV. I'm good up to 100 degrees or so, but 115 -- eek, that's a bit too deadly to be enjoyable for any chunk of time. We'd always wait 'til after the sun set just to walk the dog. I ended up with worse seasonal-affective issues there than I've ever experienced in the northeast! The best weather (crisp cool 60s) takes place during the shortest days of the year, and I ended up feeling like I was never outside as much as I wanted to be. Very frustrating! We spent a lot of weekends in LA when we were in LV, because it's a relatively easy drive and the weather is so much more tolerable, especially in the summer. Close enough to the mountains and the coast that there are plenty of options for cooling down! Can't wait to see what direction your style will take once you've moved.