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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Wardrobe rut rambles https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:22:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Style Fan on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456734 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:04:00 +0000 Style Fan 1456734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I totally agree with Diana.  Only keep what makes you feel FAB.  I actually find it difficult to find summer Tees that are cotton and breathe and look good. Dimity on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456705 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 23:06:19 +0000 Dimity 1456705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That's good advice, Diana. For all of us. Move on and feel fab. Diana on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456457 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:43:48 +0000 Diana 1456457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I know that guilty feeling about getting rid of perfectly good things!  But I'm going to take the hard line and say that you need to get rid of most of this stuff.  Most of the items obviously have issues and you deserve to have stuff you feel great in. Soo.... here's what I would do: Adea tees: maybe keep one or two to wear w/ the pencil skirts.  The non-breathable thing is a dealbreaker and it's not an issue you can fix.  Even for me (who doesn't sweat much), in winter, they just feel icky.  J Crew tees: get rid of 'em.  Again, not an issue you can fix.  You might want to try to resell these.  J Crew stuff seems to get an OK price on ebay, or you could try listing them on style exchange here.  I wouldn't necessarily give up on all linen tees yet though - I have a few that don't seem to stretch too much.  I do look for ones with slightly higher necklines than my other tees, because I know they are looser and will likely hang down lower with wear.  Or how do you feel about woven linen tops?  Too RATE/wrinkly?  Allsaints jeans: If you don't find them comfy anymore for whatever reason I think I'd sell them.  Obviously you have other jeans that you can wear instead, since you say you haven't worn them at all this winter and you're obviously not going around without pants on.  I would try to ebay these - there is a good market for secondhand Allsaints on Ebay.  Gap BFs:  Do you have other BF jeans that you like better?  If so, I'd probably donate/sell these.  Otherwise, I'd look for some better-fitting ones, maybe slimmer since it sounds like these are too big.  I do think a BF jean is a nice thing to have around for those days when the thought of wearing tight pants makes you want to crawl back into bed (or is that just me?).  Anonymous on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456278 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:44:58 +0000 Anonymous 1456278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/  It appears that in the case of the linen tees, if they don't fit, they're worth purging. If you're looking for breathability, cotton is a good choice and there is usually such a variety of cotton tees and tops all over, you can usually find some essentials and with variety, both neutrals and some color. I would keep what you can still use and add to it.  gradfashionista on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456232 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 01:50:25 +0000 gradfashionista 1456232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The tailors near where I live are extremely overpriced and poorly skilled. It's a good idea in theory, but I suspect the cost will be more than I am willing to pay. Problematically, the pants fit perfectly in the waistband after they're out of the drier.  No consignment shops in the area, and the amount I'd get for these shirts online is negligible (around $2). Alternatively, has anybody tried shrinking linen with success? Will it shrink throughout the body or only certain measurements?   Dimity on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456149 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:28:01 +0000 Dimity 1456149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Could you find a consignment shop for the things you don't love? You'll never start loving them now so you may as well get rid of them. Or would they be able to be taken in by you or a tailor? Daria on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456135 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:17:45 +0000 Daria 1456135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If the linen tees are as bad as you describe, I would definitely purge them. Gap BFs as well most likely. All Saints jeans - maybe worth waiting it out a year or so and reconsider? Lyn D. on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456118 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:40:44 +0000 Lyn D. 1456118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Could you have the Gap waistband altered to fit if you still like the overall BF shape? I would purge the stretched tops and perhaps keep a couple of the Adea's for   the odd occasions you might wear them. Good Luck! gradfashionista on "Wardrobe rut rambles" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wardrobe-rut-rambles#post-1456055 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:05:15 +0000 gradfashionista 1456055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ As we head into spring, I'm feeling pretty ambivalent about my style and wardrobe. I confess, I love winter fashions, and my winter wardrobe is small but curated for my needs. Three sweaters and two skinnies saw me through several months. With regards to my spring/summer wardrobe, I seem to be stuck with a number of items that I don't love, but do not want to give away because of their cost and lack of wear. As much as I've become better at donating, these items were bought *after* I had implemented (or so I thought) better buying and styling habits.  The offending items: a) 5 Adea 3/4 tees, which I do not find breathable at all. I sweat a lot in warmer temperatures, and even before a winter's day is over, the tops are in need of laundering. That said, for certain occasions, an Adea + pencil skirt is my default look. I wore the tops more last winter, but hardly touched them this winter, except when traveling once. b) 6 J. Crew linen tees, which are so breathable, but argh! how they stretch! I sized down, but within a few hours of wear, the shirts stretch out enough to show bra straps, as well as my bra. If I lean forward, you can see the waistband of my jeans! And since I don't wear camis, layering isn't an option here. I wore them over the summer, but had no choice, since they constituted most of the tops that I had packed. Now, I'm not sure what to do them. They're colourful, but the stretched-out cut leaves me feeling far from fab. c) All Saints high-waisted jeans (2 pairs): Loved wearing them last winter, didn't wear them one this winter. Too self-conscious? Too tight? Too thick of a denim for comfort? Others think they are quite flattering on me, but I've defaulted back to my preference for low- to mid-rise and thin, stretchy denim. d) GAP BFs: they stretch out too much within one wear, so much so that a belt is absolutely necessary. Moreover, the scrunching of the material under the belt looks sloppy, as if the jeans are too big. I don't mind wearing them from time to time, but if I travel, they will not make it in the bag.  My concerns for summer clothing are coverage, breathability and colours/patterns to brighten one's mood. On the one hand, neutrals are ideal, because they're easy to match, and the sweat stains are less noticeable. I'm a bit of a minimalist dresser, and blacks and blues suit my taste. On the other hand, after 1-2 years of neutrals (with the exception of the linens tees), I'm starting to miss colour. In winter, I uses scarves to add pops of colour, but in summer, the humidity makes wearing scarves rather unappealing, so the pops of colour need to come from the tops. Sweat stains, however, are very apparent on bright colours, and I'm not willing to do what is necessary to make the stains less obvious (super-strength anti-perspirant, arm pads, etc.).  I haven't worn the oversized silk blouses in hot weather, and don't know how easily they'll pick up sweat. I also don't know if we'll have air conditioning wherever SO and I end up living, but I do know that the East Coast is extremely humid in the summer. I would like to incorporate more silk tops, because I find them sufficiently dressy and packable. I'm tired of the tee + slim jeans silhouette, and since I'm happy with the slim jeans component, I need to revamp my top silhouette. But what to do with what I already own? The Adeas and J.Crew tees are not well-loved, but they big purchases collectively and don't show much signs of wear. I could hold onto them for another season and re-evaluate then, but my impending move in June is making me reconsider the place of every item. So the questions that I'm mulling over seem to be, what should be given away? Kept? Bought? And if the latter, in what colours?