https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:07:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317170 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:48:08 +0000 Sal 2317170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I try and keep my wardrobe the same size but sometimes I replace something before I get rid of the older piece. Sometimes I wait a year before replacing. I struggle to do one in and one out at the same time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317160 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 19:41:38 +0000 Kate 2317160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This all seems very sensible. I would donate the gray blazer. If it makes you feel drab when you wear it, that's reason enough, and someone else will be glad to have it.</p> <p>I always loved that red Boden dress. I wanted it myself, but my lifestyle doesn't really run to dresses. Sorry to see it you let it go, but understand your reasoning.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317157 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 19:07:16 +0000 anchie 2317157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Star - Boden dress was already relegated to home wear and very casual outings because color is little faded and it is pilling on one side, I think where the hand bag or seat belt was rubbing. I will keep it in donate box until end of summer to see if I miss it and reach for it. I also usually keep my 'out‘ items for a while until I get rid of them, and sometimes I pull them out and exchange for something else. Boden dress was actually already in a donate box year ago, but it was perfect last summer for cleaning out my parents home, so I rescued it and donate another dress instead. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317140 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 17:08:16 +0000 Star (Lise) 2317140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you should get rid of things that are still serving you and that you actually like.&nbsp; I do 'one in two out'.&nbsp; I sometimes let it accumulate within the year.&nbsp; I move the possible edits to a holding zone, add a few more as I get along, and then when I am 100 percent sure donate.&nbsp; At the end of 2022 I had a few more additions than edits so I caught up in January when I was sure of the items I wanted to let go.&nbsp; I do keep a list of additions and edits to stay on top of this as I am trying to reduce my wardrobe slowly.</p> <p>If you don't feel fab in the grey blazer you should let it go.&nbsp; As for the red dress that you love, how RATE is it?&nbsp; Maybe it could still serve when travelling by car or going to the beach or just at home?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317136 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:55:33 +0000 SW Ann 2317136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I appreciated you going through your thinking about which things to move out to make room for new. I am also happy you are just moving the Boden floral to beach use, because I wanted that blouse, and missed&nbsp; getting it in my size (!) One of the things I've learned is not to be too quick to "get rid" of things until I see how I like the "wearing"&nbsp; of my new additions.&nbsp; So, I have a small hold zone box, that is out of sight, until I can accurately assess my new things. Really like new choices, and look forward to seeing them in action. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317086 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:12:46 +0000 Janet 2317086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I quite like that short plaid yellow jacket on you and think you should jettison that blazer that feels “drab”! The plaid looked really great with the yellow top, and if it mixes that well with your wardrobe it sounds like you’ll be much happier with it!</p> <p>You are reminding me — my jacket rail needs a good edit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317079 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:56:46 +0000 Tanya 2317079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This all makes lots of sense to me.   I am currently doing a very extreme 1-in-3-out, and recently bought a lot of stuff, so this weekend will be dedicated to closet organization and lots of decision making.  Hence I totally hear you.</p> <p>I think the citron/beige Zara blazer could work really well in your wardrobe, if the smaller size fits right.  If it does, I would be inclined to get it and get rid of the old grey blazer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317063 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 11:01:26 +0000 LJP 2317063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your thought process is clear and makes sense to me. I really liked the short plaid new Zara blazer, and seeing it with your other new items shows how well it will fit in , colour wise. &nbsp;Angie even advocates for keeping a fun new piece now and then !<br />I agree that the grey jacket could be moved on - the colour probably wasn't right for you .&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317062 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 10:12:12 +0000 anchie 2317062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni - I am forcing my self LOL. I find it really helpful, otherwise it would be easy to justify any purchase, but this 'one in one out’ is making me think more if I really need something new and I am more picky. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317061 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 09:56:34 +0000 Jenni NZ 2317061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well what you want to do with your numbers is totally up to you! We’re not forcing you to keep or edit anything. I don’t regard moving something to a beach capsule as “cheating”, I do it sometimes too, to the “dress-up cupboard”. It’s a way of keeping something that nods to another era that I still like but am not currently wearing- like my orange 70s boho top I mentioned on Carla’s thread.<br /> Your thinking sounds good on all this. I remember your complaining about the grey blazer before! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-is-going-out#post-2317060 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 09:34:23 +0000 anchie 2317060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I mentioned a couple of times on the forum that I am doing strict one in / one out to keep my wardrobe under control. So to be able to keep anything from my Zara order, I need to first identify my out items.<br /> <div><br /> </div><div><br /> The Navy Zara blazer is the easiest decision because I wanted to replace this Boden plaid blazer from 2019 for a long time. This blazer was a mistake from the beginning. I bought it because I have matching pants and it was on deep discount, but I never liked how it fits, I did not like it worn as a suit because it was too much plaid and I it is the only blazer I have that I haven't worn at all in the last 12 months (and more). This blazer belongs to my 'dark neutral winter capsule' where Zara blazer will fit much better.<br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> I am still thinking about citron/beige Zara cropped blazer. It didn't get much love on the forum, but it fits surprisingly nicely in my wardrobe. It goes well with some of my skirts, high waisted pants, jeans and even some dresses. I am curious to try it in a smaller size, and I have some errands to run today close to the Zara store so will go in to try it in person. But it will not be easy to decide on the out item if I decide to get this Zara blazer. I was wearing all my other blazers within last year and most within the last month. But I do have 2 that I am kind of forcing myself to wear, first being this long gray blazer. It is from last year, it fits nicely and it is of good quality. I convinced myself that gray blazer is staple of office wardrobe, but I find it hard to combine it with the rest of my wardrobe.I don't feel good in it, it makes me feel drab to be honest. Even when I wear it with some bright colors like yellow or pink, it does not help. Maybe it is wrong gray for me. And I still haven't found the right gray. Another contender is this J.Crew boucle blazer from 2019. It is the last of black items that I was slowly purging out. I still kept it because of the pattern it is not so obviously black, and I did wear it a lot recently because it is the only shorter jacket that I own and it looked better with some of my current high wasted bottoms than my longer blazers. It is going to get harder and harder to buy blazers because I love and wear all of the rest. Which one should I let go IF I decide to keep this cropped Zara blazer?<br /> </div><br /> <div><br /> Green Zara dress, if I decide to keep it, will replace this red patterned Boden dress. Boden dress is old, and showing signs of wear. But it was a really great dress and it is in tall order to replace it. It was wash and wear, never creased and never needed ironing, so ideal for travelling, it worked through weight fluctatiotions, and it has pockets, unlike the Zara dress. I will be sad to let it go, but it is time.<br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> The White embroidered skirt will replace a leopard print Whistles skirt from 2019. I loved Wistles skirt, but it is a pain to wear. It is viscose and it creases like crazy, so not good for travelling. And it is a wrapped style which is so impractical in windy Vienna, I always had to pin it and hold it in place. And I am off the animal print at the moment, and would prefer solid skirt for my 'light neutral summer' capsule.<br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> The Green linen Zara shirt will replace this Boden flower blouse from 2020. Actually, I am not planning to let go of the Boden blouse but to move it to my beach capsule. This is maybe cheating, but sometimes I don't actually donate my 'out' item but move it to loungewear or beach capsule. I can't do it with many categories, but mostly with sweaters that are not in perfect condition but still ok to wear with sweatpants at home, or in this case with this blouse that I anyway, mostly wear on vacation. I am just not sure yet about green shirt, becasue honestly it could also end up easily in my beach capsule.<br /> </div><br /> <div><br /> Apologies for such a long post, it is mostly to clarify my own thinking and decision making process to myself. <br /> </div><div><br /> </div> </p>