https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 12:35:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-690096 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:50:23 +0000 Lisa 690096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great upgrades here and a lovely strategy too. You are really honing your style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-690018 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:30:47 +0000 Mo 690018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Denise, I try to sell some, but a lot of used ladies clothes just don't sell well. I am going to take the dress and skirt to a consignment shop here in town. It's nothing fancy, and I've sold a few used things there when I last lived here in town.<br /> The halter I might eBay because it's 100% silk and a designer name - Laundry Shelli Segal. That's where *I* got it lol.<br /> Jayne, I did find it interesting when I looked hard at what was going in vs coming out of the closet Come to find I am in 'upgrade' mode hee hee. (Better for me than acquisition mode!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689898 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:41:42 +0000 CocoLion 689898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute new clothes Mo! I'm curious, are you selling the purged items on eBay? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689890 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:13:36 +0000 jayne 689890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>great thread and so inspirational....it is good to see this working in action...with examples! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689524 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:13:15 +0000 Mo 689524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks gals! Yes, Jonesey, I found it on eBay but it's Gap. Love that it's linen blend for the summer heat.<br /> Rae, I think you might be right that it's partly instinctual knowing when to move on . . . the trick is not somehow ending up with MORE in the process lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689505 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:54:59 +0000 rae 689505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go, Mo! I love that you CAN do this without overthinking it. It's like you instinctually know when to upgrade. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689500 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:52:10 +0000 Jonesy 689500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You found that ikat top! I was wondering if you'd be able to find it--it's Gap, right? I have a t-shirt in the same pattern (mine is green) and I remembered seeing the tanks too. It will look fab on you and be a great layering piece once you are back in California. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689426 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:43:32 +0000 Suz 689426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look like great substitutions, Mo. You are really honing your style now. Very impressive. In my mind, anyone who can dress at ALL in that Florida heat is a genius!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trading-in-trading-up#post-689407 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:16:54 +0000 Mo 689407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm still keeping my total wardrobe size in mind and basically doing the one in / one out principle, although not always consciously lol. I realized this most noticeably with my last few purchases. </p> <p>I purged an old print dress that no longer is my style, and then later the same week found myself ordering a print dress.<br /> Purging a blue ethnic print summer skirt, and a print silk halter that never quite fit right -bought a blue ethnic print summer tank that takes the best of both I'm tossing and mixes it together.<br /> Now I'm about to pull the trigger on a satin semi formal dress I've been eyeing for weeks, while at the same time realizing a satin 'party' dress I have is too frilly feeling and may have to go. (I may try removing the mesh layer under the skirt first and see if that tones it down enough.)</p> <p>Out with the old (pic #2), in with the new (pic #1)! :)</p> <p>Oh, yeah, almost forgot I replaced my stripe brown top that developed a counter hole in it with a super soft knit from UO. </p>