https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:23:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish#post-1316954 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:48:11 +0000 Anonymous 1316954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you're on a roll! It's hard not to buy things just because they're pretty and look good on you; I get that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish#post-1316908 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:45:24 +0000 Angie 1316908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*applause*</p> <p>I'm impressed. Well done.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish#post-1316686 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 04:06:35 +0000 Alana in Canada 1316686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oooh, I love some of your picks, frannieb! In fact, I even picked out the EF Vee neck jersey top myself--I am hoping one turns up locally. That waterfall jacket is right up my alley, too.<br />I am plesed you learned something from the long fall/winter wardrobe post--I got tons of useful and helpful feedback on that thread. I actually refer to it quite often myself, lol!<br />Good luck with your closet! You really don't need much for lots of different looks--so only keep what you really love, what fits and what works with other things!&nbsp;<br />Such a fun journey. Keep us posted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish#post-1316528 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 01:19:17 +0000 Suz 1316528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Frannieb, if you have learned this much in the last few weeks, you're one of Angie's star pupils!! Impressive insights, indeed!!! :)&nbsp;</p> <p>#4 really resonates with me -- I need to stop buying randomly just because something is pretty. I didn't buy much before YLF, but whatever I bought was purchases without a plan, just because it was a good price in a colour that I knew worked for me. Yeah, no wonder I had no real wardrobe!!!&nbsp;</p> <p>Yay for your closet edit! May it continue apace and may those NAS purchases all work well for you!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish#post-1316496 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:24:20 +0000 Anonymous 1316496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - I feel like I could have written this myself. &nbsp;As a a newcomer to this blog and forum, I am still trying to figure everything out as I learn new things here everyday. I laughed at bit (in understanding) of your comment about knowing what works on your body yet fighting it. &nbsp;That is me in a nutshell. &nbsp;By laying all of this out in a post like this, you've really set the groundwork for where to go next. &nbsp;And - I LIKE your idea about deleting all other style blogs from your feed. I follow quite a few, and was thinking that very same thing myself yesterday. &nbsp;Time to get rid of the ones that don't contribute to my needs. &nbsp;</p> <p>The capsule concept intrigues me, but I'm not quite there yet. To be honest, creating spreadsheets and lists makes me feel like I'm at work. &nbsp;But if you find this works - I think I'll push through it. &nbsp;</p> <p>Cheers from Manitoba - where we have even more winter coats and boots than you do !! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-1-closet-edit-and-what-i-have-learned-novelish#post-1316474 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 23:50:51 +0000 frannieb 1316474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>In my closet this week I went with dresses and toppers</b><br />1. I learned I like/love this combo<br />2. Wore a couple dresses that I had not work in a while<br />3. My closet is a mess<br />4. I am completely drawn to Deborah's wardrobe and style of black and white<br />5. I do feel great in my work clothes 90% of the time<br />6. Firecracker inspires me with how she plays with clothes and her eclectic style<br />7. I need to come up with a plan for figuring out my work capsule - hopefully my experience with a casual capsule and culling that part of my closet drawers and creating a wardrobe will inspire me.&nbsp;<br />8. I am going to add in a couple tops this week - So I will have dresses, toppers, skirts and tops - All primarily summer/early fall wear.<br /><b><br />What I learned about my style and shopping</b><br />1. When I shop I just buy things with no thought about how they will all work together.&nbsp;<br />2. I have spent way to much on clothing and don't have a wardrobe<br />3. I know the silhouette that works on me yet continue to fight it&nbsp;<br />4. I need to figure out my style and stick with it so I don't spend so much money randomly - just because something is pretty<br />5. I deleted all the style blogs (except for 2)&nbsp;from my feedly and you look fab is it.<br />6. I hate button downs - they don't look the best on this pear body and I need to stop spending money - Thank you to whoever asked the question about shirt preferences when&nbsp;<br /><b><br />This project is so overwhelming I have decided to start with a casual closet&nbsp;capsule<br /></b>1. I learned from Alana in Canada's longer post about fall/Winter capsule<br />2. inspired by angie's post on capsules &nbsp;- Thinking in terms of capsules makes sense to me.<br />3. Trying my hand a a casual capsule wardrobe that will take me from late fall to - why causal because when I go to work even if it isn't a super cohesive wardrobe - I feel good in my clothes. On the weekends and during casual summer hours&nbsp;I struggle and often don't feel great about myself when I go out.<br />4. I completely messed up on my color scheme until some people pointed out to me - I was taken by the EF blue and red tops but really they don't fit with the colors I have - I figured out my colors based on some simple questions and I shirt that I have are Teal, navy blue, grey, green, orange and black and gray as base colors.<br />5. My capsule is going to take me from late summer to Decemberish when it gets crazy cold - then I can figure out what to add or delete<br />6. i have created a spreadsheet for this casual capsule and I am editing out tons of clothes from my drawers that don't get worn and won't get worn.&nbsp;<br />7. The pieces I ordered from the NAS - except for the leather jacket and red winter jacket (It is MN you can never have enough winter jackets in all lengths, colors and weights)&nbsp;are 100% different then what I thought I would order before finding this site.</p>