https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:36:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1091085 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:31:52 +0000 DonnaF 1091085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My ultimate goal is to wear stuff out and replace due to attrition -- which means I no doubt have too big a wardrobe but I don't want to purge just to purge.&nbsp; I want to wear the heck out of the items that I bought in the past two years, i.e, post-YLF.&nbsp; Oh, I guess that's almost everything in my wardrobe.</p> <p>I also need to figure out my optimal balance between knits (Ts and sweaters) and wovens (shirts/blouses and blazers) in both warmer and colder weather.&nbsp; I think I do a flip every other year.&nbsp; Two years ago, I wore long sleeve Ts a lot, but last year hardly at all.&nbsp; Now, I wearing them again.&nbsp; Even if unbalanced, I don't really have a laundry problem or huge wardrobe hole, just a few *wants* that would round out what I have. </p> <p>I really want to do a better job of SYC; anything would be better than this year!&nbsp; Shopping and eating myself into a coma will not solve the major stressor in my life. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090866 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:12:30 +0000 Angie 1090866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Keep on having fun with fashion.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090765 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:15:05 +0000 Aquamarine 1090765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Add more spring/summer tops other than fitted tees, my default topper in warmer weather. I need breathable fabric, the right kind of sleeves, fitted but body skimming, machine washable AND affordable. It's an ongoing quest for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090753 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:02:56 +0000 Refugee 1090753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I've got to get myself back on track before the end of the year so I can have some style goals for 2014! &nbsp;My by-the-end-of-year goals are to do a thorough wardrobe review and cull and just get dressed every morning. &nbsp;Can I check back with you on this once I get my self a bit more sorted out?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090726 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:48:32 +0000 rachylou 1090726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To keep winnowing! I want to see daylight on my shelves!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090703 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:33:08 +0000 Anonymous 1090703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Style gloal: To be dressier but still comfortable, if that's possible. :)</p> <p>Shopping goal: To make more planned, meaningful purchases and less impulse buys; with the intent of making every shopping $ count. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090585 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:09:15 +0000 Elly 1090585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooo . . . 2014 is going to be a building year. </p> <p>My goal is to add enough clothing to avoid laundry issues and "rationing" clothing to get through the week rather than wearing what I want or what is the best option comfort and climate-wise to avoid bottlenecks. </p> <p>Part of this-- probably the first step, is purging things that have been hanging in my closet too long, providing a false sense of what I have . . . I currently have things that haven't fit since 2008 waiting for when "I might need them."</p> <p>A second goal is to add accesories to my look in the form of a watch, belts (in belt loops), boots/shoes, hats, scarves, and maybe my first "adult" purse. The idea is to combine these with my basics to project a sense of style and "finish" without adding lots of clothing pieces to my stash of basics and/or easy to fit basics. Jackets might also fall into this category. </p> <p>Many of my go to items will probably need to be replaced-- I need to let them go when they get to that point. </p> <p>I want to work on figuring out a way to solidify my style by being able to provide actual visuals and not just talking about it, because I feel what I mean isn't what most people perceive, whether thru pinterest or WIWs. </p> <p>My SO also deserves to see me looking good more often, since he often sees the rags I wear from "home clothes" and he has put some effort into looking better for me this past year (replacing worn clothes, PPL, getting regular haircuts, etc). </p> <p>My last goal is to avoid overshopping-- I tend to fall into the famine and feast category, and I know that what I want now is gonna change and I hate having clothes hang around for years . . . either they get worn or booted. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090504 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:18:16 +0000 shedev 1090504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My goals for 2014 are<br />1. to begin a more disciplined approach to shopping like Mo, 2 items per month. I don't really have a specific budget, but I have upper limits that I will pay for specific items.<br />2. to lessen my wardrobe more thru attrition than purging like Lisa. I have done this with about 5 items since the big purge. I still do plan to do a cull in the spring.<br />3. to question more if purchases get me closer to "there", more PPP in this area.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090384 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:58:59 +0000 Amy 1090384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Keep on keepin' on. I'm having fun </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090247 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:39:21 +0000 Mo 1090247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Basically to stick with my shopping plan and list I have already sketched out for 2014. &nbsp;It equates to roughly one purchase every 3 weeks and $100 monthly budget. &nbsp;Beyond that, to be okay with spending more on the basics, the loungewear, the exercise gear, etc. &nbsp;I have the same 2 sports bras for 5 years now, ya know?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090176 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:30:18 +0000 Lisa 1090176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's never to early to start planning. :)</p> <p>Currently my goals are:<br />1-Finalize how much clothing I need per season/across my entire wardrobe by continuing DH's closet challenge for a full year.<br />2-Organize my closet in a system that works for me.<br />3-I'm <b>shrinking </b>my clothing budget next year, heck who am I kidding, I'm <b>giving </b>myself a clothing budget next year.<br />4-Reduce my wardrobe size by wearing out items instead of the usual purge good items that I feel bad about purging because they are relatively new and cost money system.&nbsp; I've purged a lot over the past few years and I just cannot bring myself to purge anymore good clothes.&nbsp; The ill fitting, out of style or out of my current style,&nbsp;and worn out&nbsp;items were purged a long time ago!<br />5-Follow a strict one-in/one-out rule.&nbsp; I'm already overloaded with clothes, no need to let the&nbsp;numbers continue to grow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090105 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:45:30 +0000 viva 1090105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This year's plan for buying less got thrown when my size changed and many clothes no longer fit, so I bought much more than planned. Plus emotional buying -- okay, there was some of that.<br />YLF has made me hungry for a more rational approach to my wardrobe. I hope to start 2014 with a careful review of my closet, some capsule building, and a month-by-month tracking of what I buy (which should also include what was returned and why, thanks to something Suz did; I expect this to be illuminating).<br />I maintain a pretty slim wardrobe but I know I don't use it well, so I want to learn how to mine it for more treasures -- force myself to combine more effectively, identify holes more thoughtfully, and fill them with higher quality items.<br />It's a lot to hope for, I know, but you've got to aim high. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090096 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:26:52 +0000 Anonymous 1090096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am only going to buy well made, quality items. &nbsp;No more junk. &nbsp;I made a list of the stores that sell junk and I keep it with me. &nbsp;My goal is to not even bother crossing their threshold anymore. &nbsp;</p> <p>Identifying the stores that sell junk has been easy, I am having a harder time finding stores that sell better made clothing. &nbsp;So I guess my goal is identify those stores and make my purchases there. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090077 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:47:50 +0000 Molly L-R 1090077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These three goals all tie together:</p> <p>- buy fewer but better quality items<br />- do more shopping in brick and mortar shops and less on eBay<br />- focus on fit and proportion.</p> <p>Over the past 18 months I've been experimenting a lot with style.&nbsp; I've now figured out which silhouettes, patterns and colours I favour, but previously there was a lot of trial and error, so it made sense to only buy cheap things as I couldn't be certain I'd like them a couple of months down the line.&nbsp; eBay was my friend and I tried my hardest to get things at the lowest possible price.&nbsp; That included buying second-hand clothes made by companies that were really cheap in the first place.&nbsp; A £10 H&amp;M shirt reduced to £2 second hand?&nbsp; Score!&nbsp; But I don't feel that way any more.&nbsp; Because these dirt cheap items invariably had fit and quality issues.&nbsp; Now, any eBay shopping I do has to be on brands that I couldn't afford to buy brand new, for example, a £75 TM Lewin shirt for £12.99.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090031 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:51:23 +0000 Alexandra 1090031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Part 1: figure out where I am stylewise - I am doing Project 333 and taking daily photos to do this.</p> <p>Part 2: incorporate elements from my inspiration board into my wardrobe - I posted my inspiration board here yesterday and have gotten many wonderful responses with analysis of its elements and vibe, which will help immensely.</p> <p>Part 3: wear, evaluate, refine as necessary. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1090004 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:57:05 +0000 jayne 1090004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess refining my style in new areas.&nbsp; I have it pegged pretty well with slack/jeans outfits but need to figure it out for skirts and dresses.&nbsp; Dresses in particular is a summer project.&nbsp; FInding my style and getting it replicated I hope.</p> <p>Sticking to my new budget.&nbsp; I actually kept it in 2013 despite some major purchases in the ppp category (costly whew) and that was a good lesson.&nbsp; (ie that one costly item is worth it in happiness factor alone and I am less likely to feel a need to keep looking afterwards)</p> <p>Sticking to my lists and sticking to my method of avoiding impulse shopping (delayed purchasing).</p> <p>A good new goal should be figuring out my public casual wardrobe. I have home use actually better figured out than what I want to wear shopping on saturday.&nbsp; Seem to have some issues about reusing work items for that and wearing home use is not gonna cut it.&nbsp; It is my smallest need area but very important since it is usually when i am out shopping I feel my least put together and most judged by others (like feeling awkward when I go into certain stores)<br />Rambling here, but it was a good exercise! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089993 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:28:29 +0000 Anonymous 1089993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This year I did a better job of posting outfits for feedback and improvement. It has really helped to see outfits through your eyes, often surprising.<br /> In 2014 I want to get serious about editing and making capsules. I hope to save to buy fewer things but better quality that will update and refresh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089989 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:20:02 +0000 Tricia 1089989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My lifestyle changed a lot this year (new climate, working from home instead of from an office, at least for now) and it threw everything out of whack for me. So this year I need to figure out what works for my life but still stays true to my style. Doing a LOT of culling and some figuring out what my style still actually IS, too. Sure, wearing old jeans and a T-shirt seems like the most practical way to go, but it doesn't feel good, you know?</p> <p>/ramble </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089978 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:59:05 +0000 deb 1089978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I cannot make my list until after November and my challenge is over. Then I can mull over the pictures I took <i>every day</i> see what I need to work on. Using this information with my closet count I did yesterday will enable me to set realistic, cohesive goals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089971 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:46:07 +0000 peacechick 1089971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This year I catalogued my wardrobe and started thinking more consciously about my style and why I buy the things I buy (sale blinkers, etc.) Next year I want to practice PPP, buying only to fill wardrobe holes or replace workhorses with quality replacements,. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089956 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:29:43 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1089956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, Tummy and Alaskagirl really summed it up:&nbsp; boil it down, cull, assess, budget.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> <p>2014 is also going to be about repair, re-purpose, re-use and renovation. &nbsp; Getting my favorite over-the-knee boots re-soled. Getting clothes altered for a better fit.&nbsp; &nbsp; And picking some adjectives and identify the lowest common denominators on my Spring/Summer Pinterest board, so I can create a descriptor and a couple of uniforms and go from there when the seasons change again.</p> <p>Less acquisition, lot more thinking and planning and doing :)&nbsp; But I'm not waiting a month and a half to start.&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm doing this now. </p> <p>edit:&nbsp; I also plan to learn how to do simple repairs and alterations - hemlines, pegging skirts, replacing zippers.&nbsp; &nbsp; Ideally, I would love to learn how to sew garments from scratch,&nbsp;but I think it will realistically be late 2014 or early 2015 before that happens.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089930 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:00:31 +0000 catgirl 1089930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Spend less, wear more.<br /> Agonize less, enjoy more.<br /> Try less, do more. (Sorry, Yoda!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089918 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:43:53 +0000 E 1089918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd like to knit a sweater or two (I've only made accessories so far)! And perhaps try a simple sewing project or two (full skirt, boxy sleeveless blouse...things that don't require much tailoring or knowledge).</p> <p>On the non-crafting side, I'd like to focus my attention from acquiring shiny&nbsp;new things to tweaking what I have if it's not quite perfect (and maybe even bringing some things to a tailor)&nbsp;or just wearing the heck of it if it is. Which means I'll probably try putting a limit on how many items I should be acquiring...my only hesitation there is that I'll be moving to a dramatically different climate, so I might need to leave myself some wiggle room for true emergencies (i.e. snow boots and a down coat). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089916 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:38:59 +0000 Summer 1089916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My goal is to figure out my style and start building a wardrobe that is all "me", and that I use every bit of. Currently I am dressing every morning from less than 25% of the clothing I own. Well, the percentage is greater now...I have a carload of clothing to donate this week. </p> <p>I'd also like to develop a realistic budget, too. I think this next year the spending might be a tad heavier since so many things need replacing, but I'm going to track my spending and try to spend wisely. (I use YNAB, btw, and love it for budgeting).</p> <p>I like Suz's "boil it down" goal. Good starting point for me...essential elements. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089903 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:22:02 +0000 qfbrenda 1089903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I plan on shrinking my wardrobe through attrition and through some culling.&nbsp; I also plan on replacing/upgrading a few pieces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089901 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:20:44 +0000 Suz 1089901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Boil it down, baby. I am trying to refine to the most essential elements. It doesn't necessarily mean a smaller wardrobe, but it does mean a super hard working and cohesive one. Getting ever pickier. This year I am going to focus on getting patterns right as well as proportions. And continue to inject more modern into the classic.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089892 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:11:07 +0000 pil 1089892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Figure out what my style actually is? I'm still stumped :)<br /> And I like Caro's idea of minimizing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089755 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:17:54 +0000 Caro in Oz 1089755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Still working on my casual capsule - i have a summer one for the first time ever :)</p> <p>Want to keep minimising too.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/revisiting-or-updating-your-style-goals-i-cant-believe-that-was-7-mths-ago">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....7-mths-ago</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-your-style-goals-for-2014#post-1089745 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:10:31 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1089745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, maybe it's a tad early to start thinking about next year (nah) but I find December a total wash as far as getting any kind of future planning done. So far I have three goals for my fashion-related activities in 2014: <ul> <li>Pick a budget and stick to it. I need to do this for fiscal reasons but also to try to curb my emotional spending a bit. This fall I indulged way too much in the "you lost weight, you need/deserve new clothes" rationale and I really need to keep a closer eye on what I'm spending. I am thinking I may track not just my clothes purchases, but all my discretionary spending - books, music, fabric and patterns...</li> <li>Take pictures of all my clothes to put in the Stylebook app and start using it to log my outfits</li> <li>Aim for a more rock &amp; roll, edgier style - this one's not very specific at the moment, but that's the kind of stuff I find myself attracted to right now. </li> </ul> <br />What about you? Any goals yet? </p>