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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Week 2 of Purchasing Fast https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:41:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770243 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:52:09 +0000 Anonymous 1770243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That could be it, Smittie.  Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770231 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:08:43 +0000 Anonymous 1770231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Maybe you duplicate thinking you're upgrading, but you never end up getting rid of the original? That happens to me with jeans Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770228 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:00:21 +0000 Anonymous 1770228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Jenni NZ -- I am so glad you posted.  Shoes are seductive.  I have never understood exactly why they are, but they are.  I used to have shoes that were drop dead gorgeous.  I couldn't walk from the bedroom to the living room without searing pain .... but oh so beautiful.  I kept them a long time.  A long time.   In time I realized I needed to take better care of my feet and my oh so beautiful shoes were donated to someone who could possibly walk further than 20 feet in them.  I have no regrets, but it does take time to prepare yourself to give away a treasure.  Take your time.  Enjoy looking at them until you ready.   Hearing from so many other people that duplicate their clothes surprised me.  I genuinely thought I was the only that suffered from this particular affliction.  I don't know that I will ever cure myself totally.  It is a pitfall that I will work on in the upcoming years.   Hi Sheila --  Monthly goals are brilliant!!!!!  I wish I had to thought of that.  Congratulations on achieving one through three.  I don't feel you failed at your fourth goal.  It sounds like you bought some beautiful things.  I personally would kill for a DKNY Fuschia winter coat.   Identifying a problem is the first step to a solution.  So in effect you have achieved your fourth January goal (just not in the exact way you anticipated).  By identifying it, I think you can work on it gradually.  It takes time.   Announcing my goals (even to my BF) is a sure step toward failure with me.  It seems to me that the Universe steps in and taunts me when I announce a goal out loud.  For example, if I say I am cutting back on sugar, donuts start appearing in the office.  If I stay silent, no donuts.  (I think the Universe is named Ray).   Only this website knows I am on a Purchasing Fast.  I have not breathed a word out loud.   What is EPO? Thank you so much for your positive reinforcement, Lisa.  You have no idea how much a simple sentence on this thread helps me.   Sheila on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770215 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:10:57 +0000 Sheila 1770215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ugh ! I am doing awful. I have started the year with a series of monthy goals... rather than a New' Year's resolution. My Jan goals are : 1. Drink more water 2. Get back to EPO habit of previous year- every day. 3. Take better care of feet. 4. Reduce buying clothes and makeup I am happy to say that I am doing admirably well on the first three. But I now realize I have a problem when it comes to the fourth. The good thing is : I have identified it. I have purchased a BR top, DKNY Fuschia winter coat, two shift dresses and a pink lipstick, AND a pair of sandals. The good thing is that the total cost is under $ 100. Only the sandals and lipstick are new. I know though... cost has NOTHING to do with it. It would be easy to blame my husband for going into these places. I was not the one who initiated the visits. Still, while he was doing his puttering... I found myself in the dressing rooms. Also... I do not tell my husband my goals. I need to do them by myself for myself. I am sure he might have stopped me if he knew... so maybe... I don't kid myself that I am still in the game by saying... oh well... I did not spend much. But perhaps I need to gradually work to it... I am beginning to adjust to my next months goals by adding in three more items to focus on for February - AND I need time to think this last one out. Totally agree Jenni... shoe sites are a wonderful guilty pleasure for myself as well ! I take things in and out of my cart... oh my... and these sandals... I am dying for the box to come in the mail. I need help. Jenni NZ on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770208 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:11:08 +0000 Jenni NZ 1770208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Sterling, have read all of your posts about this. The duplicates are something I have a problem with and I'm trying to be on a sort of fast from them. I posted in another thread about my duplicate black Capri pants, one of which had to go due to little threads bits of elastane poking out. The other pair is fine so I'm saying, even if I am looking in a shop, no black Capri pants! I have actually managed not to buy clothing or shoes since I think late November, and trying to purge my too large wardrobe which I find very difficult. I took stuff to the hospice shop this week ( our nearby charity shop, a bit like your Goodwill I guess) but even then I could not take the 2 pairs of shoes I had put out to take! One is too high and one too tight, but I still like them, sigh... Shoes are another big shopping weakness, I have around 50 pairs. I look at shoe websites a lot. One thing that sort of helped in a weird way was on my favourite show website, an Australian site called Styletread, I created quite a big Wishlist, often up to 25 pairs. I would realise that I couldn't possibly buy all those, as it would be half as many again as I own and would just be stupid let alone far too expensive! So I sort of enjoy them vicariously. Shoe sites are probably my main relaxation from a demanding job. I've kept that Wishlist for well over a year and only bought one pair of boots from there in that time. Wrong season, bought them November when summer was on the way. Hope I wear them a lot come autumn in about March, or I will be cross with myself! Lisa on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770189 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:15:27 +0000 Lisa 1770189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Half is huge, that's a 50% reduction!  Great progress!  I also try to ignore the stores in January as much as possible, after the holiday's I sort of need a breather anyway. Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770170 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:05:18 +0000 Anonymous 1770170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you Elizabeth P.  Your comment made my day.   Elizabeth P on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770136 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:24:44 +0000 Elizabeth P 1770136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, just wanted to chime in again to say I can relate to SO MUCH of what you are saying.  You articulate it, but I'm also living it!  Thank you for the opportunity for reflection. Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770119 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:26:57 +0000 Anonymous 1770119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Shedev -- You explained the exact problem I have with sales shopping. It was like I was on a hunt and if I found something I liked at a great price, I had to buy it.  I was buying without a wardrobe plan.  The new items either didn't go with anything in my wardrobe (and would necessitate still more shopping) or they weren't quite in line with my fashion goals (until eventually I found I had no goals whatsoever).   My journey on YLF has been up and down.  I came here to learn.  AND I did.  I learned about life styles, climate and capsules.  Now I am learning to combat a negative shopping habit.  Over the course of the past 4 months I have learned how this shopping habit does not serve me well. It does not bring me joy (other than the thrill of the hunt and the ecstasy of success).  I am re-channeling.  It might be working too.  I am certainly more honest with myself and doing a lot less rationalization.   It is odd.  I thought I hated the online shopping experience (anxiously waiting for the item to ship, religiously tracking it across the country, ecstasy of delivery).  Over the course of the past month, I have not come home to any packages.  I admit to missing that, but I am getting used to that too.  I mean it couldn't have been normal to have packages delivered quite that often, right?   AM -- I am so glad you benefited from this series of posts.  It has been a pleasure getting to know you.  I will watch for any posts by you on goal setting and future planning.  MsMaven -- Duplicates.  Sigh.  I can always rationalize a duplicate.  Yet how many pairs of black bottoms do I really need?  I would never dare count the number of black bottoms (includes skirts) that I own.  I might faint in my bedroom.   I'm working on returning to my pre-Holiday waistline as well.  It is slow going, but I remind myself I probably gained the weight slowly.  I just don't notice when I am gaining the weight.  In terms of Holiday excess eating/drinking, I am embarrassed.  I resist in early December, but by late December I am full swing.   VIONICs are the best.  They just get my feet.  I consider them almost a necessity for the health of the feet.  Do you have a Find of your house slippers?  shedev on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1770036 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:07:34 +0000 shedev 1770036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sorry it took so long for me to get back. The thrifting fast helped because if it was cheap, PPP took a nose dive. I joined YLF with a very large wardrobe, a lot of it thrifted. My current wardrobe is about 1/3 of what it was. Over the course of the first year and 1/2, I did a few large purges. I was still buying a lot though. I ended all thrifting and introduced a budget. It was somewhat artitrary but I use the dollar amount now. It is enough that I'm able to purchase some highish end but low enough that I think about my purchases more. I have no idea if it's a little or a lot. I limited my numbers so that I wouldn't use my budget to buy a ton of meh items. You are using your non-shopping time really well. I've been more interested in health and beauty items. Mostly just looking. I did buy the naked 3 palette from Urban Decay and some moisturizers. I've also been working a lot the last couple weeks. AM on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769946 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:28:52 +0000 AM 1769946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I appreciate how you have identified your weaknesses. I'm going to name my weaknesses as part of my goal setting, planning phase. Thanks for sharing your process. This is really motivating as I continue my purge, fast and refinement. MsMaven on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769930 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:22:27 +0000 MsMaven 1769930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great motivating post and replies! I will start the fast in February, when I usually buy too much early spring stuff that doesn't always work out. I'm tempted by sales, and I have looked at the promotions, but I don't need any more winter clothes, and when I do see something interesting, it usually turns out that my size is not available. I too am tempted to buy duplicates. I will need some jeans, but until I get back to my pre-holiday waistline I'm not buying. I did buy a pair of Vionic house slippers, which I'm wearing a lot. I decided I need to replace a lot of my underwear and a new pair of yoga pants, so I'll do that in the next couple of weeks. I'm not motivated to go out in the rain to go to the mall.  Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769921 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:26:31 +0000 Anonymous 1769921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks El Cee.  Building experiences is brilliant.  I too am trying to spend more time with the people I love.  It is a recipe for feeling really good.  Thanks for asking, AM.  You haven't missed anything.  I want to get my sales shopping compulsion under control.  My wardrobe goals are to build up my spring/summer work capsule.  My work capsule has gotten a bit sketchy recently with my embrace of casualization.  I have put it back on track.  I have only recently learned to shop for my climate.  This is huge and that means I will have to constantly check myself to make sure I am actually buying for climate.  There are no lists at this time.  My goal is to wait to see what Angie recommends.  AM on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769919 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:19:09 +0000 AM 1769919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I may have missed this but from your fast are you building a prioritized list of what your next purchases need to be? El Cee on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769885 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:45:46 +0000 El Cee 1769885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good for you Sterling! I think you have a winning strategy. I have made no clothing purchases since mid-December... and do not anticipate making any others until April. I am having fun creating outfits with the clothes I already own. Lately I have been choosing to spend my time and money on experiences rather than on material accumulation. I did spend some money this month -- bought some concert tickets for hubby and me, went out to dinner with friends, supported a local charity event, and purchased a few good books (second hand) that I intend to share with friends once I am finished reading them. I feel good about these expenditures. Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769846 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:29:21 +0000 Anonymous 1769846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gradfashionista -- You are so right.  Since my goal is to retrain my eye and reset my standards, I did a couple of things.  The first was to start a purchasing fast to teach my brain to stop scouring sales for the thrill of the hunt.  It didn't serve me well at all.  The second, which I haven't mentioned here yet, is to double my clothing budget.  I gave this some real thought in 2016.  I realized that I had set an arbitrary clothing budget years ago (plucked a number out of the air that didn't bust the budget).  For some reason, I carried over the same budgetary amount year after year after year.  Staying within that budget drove my sales shopping.  By doubling my annual budget, I can relax into this new shopping strategy.   Joy -- I really do understand.  Fasts are merely meant to put the breaks on.  If you need something, and I personally think you need a lot based on your move, you should buy it.  You'll have so much fun in Steamboat.  You certainly earned. it.   I agree, Karie.  I fail at complete abstinence every single time.  It literally sets me up to obsess about the habit.  Once that obsession sets in, I not only buy or eat, I take it to extremes.  January is by far the easiest month to start a purchasing fast.  I am thoroughly over-shopped by January.  November and December literally drained me.  I literally need January to reset my multiple behaviors.  The purchasing fast gives me time and brain power to focus on other behaviors that need attention too.  I'd like very much to take this fast through February, but March might be challenging for me because I do want to shop for Spring.   Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast/page/2#post-1769794 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:13:56 +0000 Anonymous 1769794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, thank you for understanding about my purchases. I thought I had what I needed before the fast but waterproof boots are a real need right now. I willbe stricter in February which will probably take me right into my usual Lenten buying fast (6 weeks). I come out buying less and being more picky. Bonnie, I like those pants and wish that Eddie Bauer fit me. Enjoy. Karie on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769774 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:57:38 +0000 Karie 1769774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think January's a great month for hitting the "reset" button, and I'm glad to hear that others agree that the shopping fast gets easier. I also think that having a good budget in place - and sticking too it - is key. I know if I tell myself "never" - well, that isn't going to work for me, but if I tell myself "Let's get this sorted out and then we'll see what you can do" - well, that's a reasonable plan that I can stick with. gradfashionista on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769772 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:25:21 +0000 gradfashionista 1769772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great job, Sterling. The longer you do it, the easier it becomes. I've found that becoming more acquainted with higher end designers, luxe fabrics, etc.--looking and trying on without buying--helped retrain my eye and reset my standards.  Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769771 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:25:14 +0000 Anonymous 1769771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks AM!!!  I feel great so something is working well.   AM on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769757 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 23:01:38 +0000 AM 1769757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sterling, excellent job! Seriously. Kudos to you on how you are spending your free time. All of these things just brought a smile to my face -- especially spending more time with those that you love most. And I agree with comments above, fasting does get easier! Anonymous on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769754 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:46:21 +0000 Anonymous 1769754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz -- I would love to reset my shopping habits.  I don't want to stop shopping; I want to stop shopping sales and bringing home items that were priced incredibly well but added nothing to my wardrobe.  My wardrobe is at the state that I should easily be able to step away from sales shopping.  My goal is to learn to shop more like you and Angie.   Hi Unfrumped.  My random shopping leads to a lot of duplication, especially when it comes to bottoms in black.  I rarely don't want to bring them home with me.  It is my goal to wear the heck out of my clothes and enjoy them while I can.  I am fickle and soon bore of them.  Bonnie -- you are still on the shopping ban as far as I am concerned.  IF you need something and you find it on sale, why wouldn't you buy it? I'm glad you found what you needed and it was on sale.  I put those Make and Model lounging pants in my cart because I wear that type of thing a lot at home.  They were part of the items I deleted from my cart so I can't speak to quality or comfort of them.  I do like them though.  Perhaps later this year I will buy them for myself.   So Texstyle, someone announced that Kim Kardashian is the most "moisturized" women he has met.  I want that title!!!!  I have been experimenting with body moisturizers.  It is actually a lot of work.   Hi Carter!  It is warming up.  It will be in the 60's this entire week.  I don't see people in shorts though.  But lightweight jackets are common.   Mindful, intentional shopping is the way to go.  That is my goal.  I don't want to mindlessly shop internet web sites just to see what is on sale with no plan.   Janet -- You'll be in DC on Saturday?  Why did I think the marches were taking place on Friday?   If I could get away from work, I would be in DC.  Here is the problem, I took two weeks off at the Holidays to do nothing.  It was fabulous, but some how my work load exploded while I was gone and I am playing catch up every single day.  I'll catch what I can on CNN.  I'd like to hear about your bathroom renovation.  My house is old.  I feel the bathrooms need the most work right now.  It is not the money.  It is having strange men in my house for days (weeks?) on end.   Elizabeth P -- high standards rule.  I don't have a Costco membership, but I think I may look into getting one ... because I did hear the clothes were fabulous deals.  Why not get good quality at lower prices? Thank you, Harmonica, Sisi, and Style Fan.  Your encouragement helps more than you know.  Some times you just need a friend to say "good job."   I think you are being unbelievable smart to evaluate your finances at this stage, Karie.  This is a topic of great interest to me.  I am meeting with three financial advisors during the month of January just to see what help they can give me toward planning for retirement.  I think too you might find that you will likely need different wardrobe items in retirement than you do now.  So a shopping fast might be very beneficial for you.  AND it does get easier.   Suz on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769721 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:52:37 +0000 Suz 1769721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good for you!  I am not on an official "ban" but I generally don't shop between January and mid-March except for necessaries like worn out socks or similar. It's funny -- I know i mentioned this before -- but I just never feel the need or desire to shop during the winter months. Maybe it comes from my years as a reluctant shopper or twice a year shopper...but maybe this is good news for you in the long term, since if you train yourself to do this, you may eventually find the desire falling away? I hope so!  In fact, my shopping is mainly in May, July (NAS), and September. I barely shop outside those months but I shop a LOT during them!!  unfrumped on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769661 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:19:42 +0000 unfrumped 1769661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good for you! I'm not on a ban per se but am reducing items. I also keep finding Angie's "wear your clothes" to be the most useful thing. And part of working toward my more all- in closet. My random shopping also tend to produce more dupes. Sometimes it's comfort zone and sometimes it's because there is something slightly off about some existing items, but I'm not being deliberate enough about just culling or doing a deliberate search for an upgrade. Bonnie on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769632 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:46:43 +0000 Bonnie 1769632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I, too, have been on a purchasing fast. I started December 27 and lasted until January 15th. I have a pair of hiking pants in gray that I thought might work for a trip in April/May (3 weeks with carry-on) and they went on sale for 1/2 price, so I bought two pair. They are black and in my size and I knew they fit and were comfortable (my excuses). I guess my mistake was not to also go on a shopping fast. I have not been in a store but have looked online. Well, I'm back on my fast but I'd like to know how you like Make + Model lounge pants shown above. texstyle on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769607 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:04:10 +0000 texstyle 1769607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great job Sterling!  There are so many parts to looking good and self-care is such an important part, it's always worth spending more time on that than on shopping in my view. I'm not on a complete shopping fast but the sales don't really tempt me and I've kept any shopping to necessities like a couple of pajama shorts in a lightweight fabric since I run hot at night. carter on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769598 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:34:18 +0000 carter 1769598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good for you, Sterling! It sounds like replacing your online shopping time with other things you value is a win-win for you! Is it warming up there the way it is here? We've been in the low to mid 70s for the past week or so. The grocery store is full of people wearing shorts, short sleeve tees and sandals. Although we'll back in the 60s for the next week or so, I'm afraid Spring may be around the corner here. I've been hastily shopping my closet for Spring and Summer nice(r) casual and active casual options. What I'm finding is that there is sadly very little in the joy-sparking category for active casual (nicer casual is pretty well stocked, although I am growing weary of many of the things that have been around 4-5 years). I knew I had little left after the great purge last year, but I seem to have lost interest in much of what survived the purge. I plan to go through my closet at the beach this weekend to make sure I didn't forget anything. Then I'll be making my shopping list. The first step toward mindful, intentional shopping, I hope. Janet on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769591 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:54:19 +0000 Janet 1769591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good job! I am not on a ban, per se, but I am cutting back and being mindful. I did order a faux fur scarf at a super discount from Restoration Hardware because they had a very good post-holiday sale going on and I pulled the trigger on some other items I had wanted from there (holiday decor). I also ordered a mess of books for my 2017 reading list (and a recipe book for my new slow cooker), and a cheap clear backpack to take to the march in DC on Saturday, but that's it for my post-holiday shopping. I met with my interior designer friend to start the ball rolling on our bathroom renovation project, so shopping for fixtures and finishes will be a good substitute for shopping for clothes! Elizabeth P on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769580 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:26:39 +0000 Elizabeth P 1769580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Way to go, Sterling! I've also been quite successful.  I did have a lapse in Costco last week, as I walked through the spring/summer stuff that is coming in.  I have a serious weakness for their stuff, and if something works, it's generally great quality for the price.  And if you don't grab it right away, it's gone.  (See, I can justify anything).  But EVERYTHING went back.  I had a doh moment when I realized the black jeans were pretty much the same as ones I already had, same with a black running skort.  Another running skort was not the colour I needed to go with some tops, and a sweater wasn't a 10.  So while I might have ended up with something had it been right, I used high standards to make my decision. harmonica on "Week 2 of Purchasing Fast" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/week-2-of-purchasing-fast#post-1769566 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:35:26 +0000 harmonica 1769566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Keep us posted on your shopping fast. Love following your journey! My mantra is WearMyClothes.