https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:41:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1083391 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:43:27 +0000 simonjames 1083391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dont like much offline shopping.So mostly i shop online.The best thing about shopping online is that it saves a lot of time and sometime money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1083325 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:46:49 +0000 Cloves and Butter Rum Candy 1083325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can be&nbsp;a purposeful&nbsp;impulse shopper in that I go to the store for a needed item A and come home with item A as well as a few other items (say, items D, F, and G)&nbsp;that were further down my list but were too pretty to pass up. &nbsp;It's something I'm working on. &nbsp;It doesn't help that my sense of style is evolving and I've lost weight, so my clothes don't fit and look like they used to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082998 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 23:45:59 +0000 Lauren 1082998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting to hear everyone's thoughts. And especially how much of an impact the online world has had on shopping habits. I am absolutely proof of this as well. Online sales/forums and having my own blog have for sure been impactful </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082588 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:35:14 +0000 Wendi1984 1082588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Prior to this year, I had spent a number of years ignoring how I looked, wearing the same pair of jeans or yoga pants and boring tees. Now that I am having fun with clothes, I can be like a kid in a candy store when I go shopping. It's hard not to want to buy anything that looks good on me! But I have also identified "wardrobe holes", and I am trying to keep those in mind. Especially because I am realizing that $20-$30 impulse buys quickly add up to the amount I COULD use to invest in the bigger-ticket items I really need. So, for example, yesterday I tried on a sweater that looked adorable, and was only $30. But I know I've been looking for a great pair of boots, which will get a lot of wear. So I admitted that I didn't want/need the sweater enough to justify spending $30 that could go towards boots.<br />I find this forum, fashion blogs, and Pinterest have helped me prioritize my fashion wish list. I scan through my "My Style" board (where I pin outfits or items I love) and look for repetition. For example, I posted enough outfits that included a denim button-down shirt to realize it made sense for me to buy one. Same with booties. I see lots of outfits I'd wear them with, so I know they're a good investment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082565 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:00:03 +0000 Anonymous 1082565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie has written many blog posts about this. I tend to be very focused on what I'm looking for, but I'm always open to something wonderful that I didn't plan on buying. I'm so particular though that this doesn't happen that often anymore. Like some of the others, I'm finding that online shopping can be great when you're looking for something very specific.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082549 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:37:08 +0000 deb 1082549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do not care for shopping so when I want something, whether B&amp;M or online, &nbsp;I search and if I like I buy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082539 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:20:22 +0000 Anonymous 1082539@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm trying to be more purposeful this year and fill in some holes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082535 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:16:56 +0000 Laurinda 1082535@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think of my shopping, i.e. wardrobe, evolution as moving up a pyramid, something like <a rel="nofollow" href="http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow_pyramid">Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs</a>. With a very low income, and then as plus-sized I've spent more years than I would have liked to on the bottom two levels :-/</p> <p>Self-actualization: Does it fit into my current wardrobe concept (now that I have one!) Does it speak well about me/my style? Is it a '10'?<br />Esteem: Is it flattering in fit and color? <br />Love/Belonging: Will my friends/family/partner like it?<br />Safety: Can I afford it? Does it cover what it needs to? Is it climate appropriate?<br />Physiological: Can I fit into it? To quote Gilda Radner, "I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082518 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:58:23 +0000 Thistle 1082518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don;t like shopping, so I do 95% of it online. This tends to lead to a very focused shopping experience. Except for when I get sidetracked by Angie recommendations or recommendations from other fabbers </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082466 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:49:06 +0000 Windchime 1082466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right after posting my last reply, I thought of two times in the last couple months when I talked myself out of buying something I gravitated toward, because it wasn't the current wardrobe hole. In both cases, I've regretted that I didn't purchase and in hindsight have thought of several opportunities when I could have worn the item.</p> <p>No matter what, we'll make mistakes. But I'd rather err on the side of not buying than overbuying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082462 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:44:22 +0000 Windchime 1082462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since reading YLF, I'm a much more purposeful shopper. I used to just pick out what I liked and ended up with a lot of wardrobe holes. Now I'm trying to prioritize my greatest needs and shop specifically for those. (Of course, as a newbie to this process, it seems like I have an overwhelming number of wardrobe "needs!")</p> <p>When shopping, though, I hold off on actually buying until I find something I truly love to fill the current hole/need. So I guess I do a combination. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082295 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:15:24 +0000 anne 1082295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second Gigi! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082271 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:49:44 +0000 Alexandra 1082271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually have a very specific idea for what I want to add to my wardrobe. I do some online research to see what's available, then go in person to try on. If it's what I want, I buy. Otherwise, I wait for the right thing or make it myself. </p> <p>Whenever I bought things on a whim, they never really worked for me. They were the ones that ended up in the Goodwill pile. So now I spend a little time upfront on planning to ensure wardrobe happiness. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082103 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 04:08:45 +0000 ka3144 1082103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's funny - when I try to be a purposeful shopper, looking&nbsp;for a specific item to fill out my wardrobe or outfit, I can never seem to find it! &nbsp;So now&nbsp;I tend to buy all my basics online, and special items that catch my eye&nbsp;when I'm shopping in person. &nbsp;That way I know that I will have all my bases covered </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082069 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 03:44:35 +0000 Gigi 1082069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to be a very purposeful shopper. I think about what I need (wardrobe holes), and when I see something that will fill a hole, I ask myself whether it will work with my other wardrobe items in terms of color and fit. However, sometimes, if I see something that really catches my eye, I'll buy it even if it doesn't go with my current style or wardrobe colors, as long as I know that I can build an outfit around it. I have found as I look back on my purchases that those "irrational" purchases are the ones that give me the highest happiness quotient.</p> <p>I tend to be too much in my head when I shop, so if something really grabs my heart, I try to pay more attention now. So it sounds like I am the opposite of you! :^) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1082011 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:48:51 +0000 shedev 1082011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to only shop for what I was drawn to. It left me with a lot of holes and multiples. I'm getting much better at purposeful shopping. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thoughts-on-shopping-1#post-1081922 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:42:39 +0000 Lauren 1081922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I shop, I tend to buy items that I just love and gravitate towards, and then other basics that serve an everyday purpose (like this:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1bpUMU4">http://bit.ly/1bpUMU4</a>) and was curious how everyone else thinks about shopping?</p> <p>I'm sure theres another thread about this but I couldn't find it </p>