https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:09:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1099636 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:31:04 +0000 gryffin 1099636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mtgirl - I am impressed.&nbsp; I used to shop for the imaginary life too.&nbsp; So that is something I struggle with too.&nbsp; That is a fabulous but practical coat!!&nbsp; I think you have achieved the best of both worlds here!!&nbsp; Also love your booties!!&nbsp; Hope you really enjoy them both, wonderful!<br />Jennifer - Is there absolutely anything better than footware?&nbsp; I used to have one pair of shoes for work.&nbsp; Now I am the boot and bootie princess.&nbsp; Nice boots upgrade any outfit!!&nbsp; PS major score on the wedges.&nbsp; kudos!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1099579 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:34:58 +0000 jennifer 1099579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am most grateful for updating my footwear this year .Especially in finding knee boots for my 21'' calves!!!!<br /> Basic black 1'' wedge knee boots with a stretch back -they're pleather but I got them at 60% off $80 so not too bad price-wise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1099532 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:41:38 +0000 Anonymous 1099532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent question! I have been thinking about this since I first saw you post, but couldn't come up with anything. Last night I figured it out. </p> <p>I am most grateful for my new coat. I was shopping for my imaginary life and happened to run across this coat at TJ Maxx. It is perfect for my real life. I am a slooooow learner when it comes to shopping for my real life needs. </p> <p>A close second would be my Clark's limbo booties. Took me in a whole different style direction. </p> <p>Pastrygirl- I want those oxfords! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1099462 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:32:28 +0000 gryffin 1099462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mander - sounds like you did very well this year!!&nbsp; I am a bootie girl so contrats, weren't there a lot of low heeled options this year!!&nbsp; Congrats on the oxfords and jacket but I think we are all crushing on pastrygirls b&amp;w oxfords!!&nbsp; Talk about living vicariously!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1099372 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:33:50 +0000 Mander 1099372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whoah, I missed those houndstooth oxfords.&nbsp; I am totally jealous!&nbsp; </p> <p>I don't think I have any major scores this year, although I am pleased to have finally acquired some low-heeled ankle boots that are actual leather, grey oxfords, and a padded jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1099003 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:10:05 +0000 Angie 1099003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy to hear it. That's the point on YLF. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098975 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:56:08 +0000 gryffin 1098975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Pastrygirl - did I not have a chance to tell you how much I love your houndstooth oxfords!!&nbsp; They are so awesome!! and comfortable..could it get any better!!&nbsp; I am so glad you are loving them because it gives me so much pleasure to see them in your outfits!!&nbsp; That is such a great coat too!!&nbsp; It shows off your face and haircut so beautifully.&nbsp; What lovely cloth and closure.&nbsp; As you say unique but looks snug and elegant!!</p> <p>Angie - thank you so much.&nbsp; Now you'll have me blushing.&nbsp; Inserting head under wing, would crawl back under rock but seems I have misplaced said rock whilst having so much fun!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098620 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:45:50 +0000 pastrygirl 1098620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a tie between my b&amp;w houndstooth oxfords (L.A.M.B.) and my Dawn Levy wool coat (Adelaide). I never thought I'd be able to wear statement shoes since my feet are so fussy! And I thought wool coats were mostly a plain essential. I love the interesting aspects of this one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098525 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:20:47 +0000 Angie 1098525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chiming back in to say that I'm thrilled you de-lurked, Gryffin. You are a wonderful positive voice on this forum. So kind, engaged, polite&nbsp;and encouraging.&nbsp;I'm thankful for your participation.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098354 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:31:12 +0000 gryffin 1098354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurinda - very pretty skirt and it looks like it would be heaven to wear!!&nbsp; Enjoy!<br />Marillen - Great jacket.&nbsp; I am a huge jacket fan and I can see where might never want to take it off!F!&nbsp; The skirt sound fab, swingy, fun and sassy!!&nbsp; What could be better!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098274 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:34:24 +0000 Marillen 1098274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd wanted a denim jacket, but never found one I really liked until I saw the Hinge white embroidered jacket on the Finds Page.&nbsp; (It looks like Runcarla has one too? :D)<br />Looked great in the dressing room; the hem was really flattering, and even though it (any denim jacket, really) widened my shoulders, I didn't care.&nbsp; Still don't.</p> <p>Just by chance one of my favorite skirts, above-the-knee pleated tangerine from BP, was also posted on the Finds Page earlier this year; bought it around the same time before finding YLF, so it was pretty cool seeing that skirt again!</p> <p>Thank you Angie, Greg, and Inge for all your hard work! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098140 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 03:08:00 +0000 Laurinda 1098140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A striped knit maxi skirt I would never have thought to try on except for Angie's Blog post&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2013/07/11/ensemble-striped-pencil-skirt-for-moms-on-the-go/">Ensemble: Striped Pencil Skirt for Moms on the Go</a>. Totally different from anything else I own, fresh, fun &amp; comfy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098139 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 03:03:59 +0000 gryffin 1098139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking forward to them Refugee!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098131 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 02:55:29 +0000 Refugee 1098131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not really good with graceful ties either and I find them a bit bulky at times. &nbsp;But I am a fan of the buckle you can buy to go with it. &nbsp;I also found this video that shows how to use 2 basic bangles to tie it &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYn6mZ1Z-Rs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYn6mZ1Z-Rs</a>&nbsp;<br />I am working on getting myself back on track style-wise and need to do some WIW posts. &nbsp;I'll put outfits with the cozy at the top of the list since it is a favorite item.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1098015 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 01:27:07 +0000 gryffin 1098015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amy - I am learning that an "embarassment of riches" usually means a carefully thought out and curated wardrobe!!&nbsp; Kudos!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097935 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:09:46 +0000 Amy 1097935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm another who "suffers" from an embarrassment of riches. I'm so lucky :)</p> <p>I'm enjoying reading about everyone's treasures! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097930 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:06:34 +0000 gryffin 1097930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Belle - I await with bated breath photos of the "loulous!!"&nbsp; Jacket sounds awesome too.&nbsp; Sounds like a great score.&nbsp; Perhaps the juxtaposition of both in the photo? What an outfit that would make!!<br />Refugee - I have often admired the cozys!!&nbsp; It looks so doable in the videos but I am so inept with graceful ties?&nbsp; Do you find it easy.&nbsp; I'd love to see you in your cozy if you were so inclined!!&nbsp; I bet you look awesome!!<br />Kkards - wowza girl!!&nbsp; Great score.&nbsp; I fabulous bathing suit is a think of beauty.&nbsp; I am still working on that since my nice suit fell apart.&nbsp; I can't believe that suit has tummy control!!&nbsp; No wonder you love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097840 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:35:22 +0000 gryffin 1097840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wendi - what great purchases and what work horses!!&nbsp; They would give a polished finish to so many outfits!!&nbsp; Great choices! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097548 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:43:09 +0000 kkards 1097548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>shortly before my 50th bday, i found a great bathing suit, that has the advantages of a 1 piece (tummy control etc), but the sexiness of a 2. it made me feel fab, and that's what i needed right then</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/robin-piccone-penelope-crochet-overlay-one-piece-swimsuit/3240353?origin=PredictiveSearch-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=2375500&amp;fashionColor=Navy&amp;resultback=512&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-undefined_2_A" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ro.....efined_2_A</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097449 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:22:56 +0000 Refugee 1097449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have made very few purchases this year but one definitely stands out for me: &nbsp;my DKNY Cozy. &nbsp;Although most of my time has been spent at home, (and looking decidedly NotFAB) whenever I am going somewhere, I look to wear this in a new way. &nbsp;It has really contributed to my having fun with fashion. There are lots of videos out on YouTube show many ways to wear sweaters of this type&nbsp;and watching them helps jump-start my style juices. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097421 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:54:33 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1097421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Loubous <u>are</u> <u></u>divine, and I always feel beautiful when I have them on my feet. &nbsp; I bought them on eBay - they were pricey, but a fraction of what I would have paid if I had bought them new.&nbsp; They were celebration shoes, purchased with my bonus check from a massive project that I worked on for all of 2012.</p> <p>I will post some pictures soon :)</p> <p>The jacket really has been my favorite and most useful purchase in 2013.&nbsp; I went in with a list - it had to be sleek, not too bulky, I had to like it equally open and closed, and it couldn't have too much hardware (because seriously, I didn't want to listen to Village People or Harley-Davidson jokes every time I wore it).&nbsp; And it had to be durable, because I intend this jacket to be a workhorse.&nbsp; And so far... it has been! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097415 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:50:29 +0000 Wendi1984 1097415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This year has been fun for me; I ignored fashion and style for several years, and this year I rediscovered it. This forum has been a great help, along with some blogs.<br />My favorite purchases are:<br />denim jacket from Macy's - classic, comfy, goes with everything<br />charcoal gray Converse Hi Ness wedges - classic with modern flair, comfy</p> <p>These two items really feel like me, and are so versatile and easy to wear. I love them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097394 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:35:39 +0000 gryffin 1097394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa - great score on the jacket I love mixed media!!&nbsp; and gosh who can survive without boyfriend jeans esp with the holiday "groaning table" looming!!&nbsp; PS how would any of us manage without Angie's advice!!&nbsp; So totally agree!!<br />La Belle - wow Louboutin's!!&nbsp; they must be divine - I so look forward to a picture!&nbsp; I agree a great basic like your long sleeved top cannot be underestimated.&nbsp; They are our beloved work horses.&nbsp; A steel gray danier moto sounds amazing.&nbsp; I love my black moto and I am sure it just makes every outfit so much cooler!!&nbsp; enjoy!!<br />Angie - I should have said at the top of my gratitude&nbsp;list for 2013 it is a pleasure and honor to be a part of this wonderful community and to have the benefit of your thoughts, advice, andto &nbsp;bask in your warmth of your&nbsp;caring heart.&nbsp; Wishing you and Greg a wonderful holiday!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097376 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:22:27 +0000 Angie 1097376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chiming back&nbsp;in to say what a fun thread, and that&nbsp;I really enjoyed reading about your treasures.&nbsp;</p> <p>Gryffin, Shevia and Karymk, I'm touched by your comments. Thank you. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year/page/2#post-1097323 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:32:44 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1097323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, narrowing it down to one is difficult!&nbsp; &nbsp; This year I've purchased some beautiful things that <u>thrill me to the core</u> every time I put them on:&nbsp; a pair of black Louboutin calf-hair pumps with white snake heels, a black longsleeve knit top by Max Studio that I wear with everything, a super-fun multi-colored flamenco scarf that I have worn almost daily since the beginning of October.... </p> <p>But my hands-down winning item is my steel grey Danier leather moto. &nbsp;&nbsp; The color was an unexpected surprise - I had originally thought to look for black, but it softens up most of my outfits and looks great with creamier colors.&nbsp; I wear it at least 4-5 days of the week, and the more it breaks in, the better it looks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year#post-1097309 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:20:31 +0000 gryffin 1097309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BA - love loafers, so elegant!!&nbsp; You have a great collection!!<br />Viva - Great boots and I am a boot girl!!&nbsp; Definitely feeling the love!!<br />Good luck with the Gala tux &nbsp;jacket.&nbsp; I think it's a great buy on sale&nbsp;and I am so happy with mine.&nbsp; Hope you enjoy and that it works out!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year#post-1097299 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:11:31 +0000 Lisa 1097299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have two.&nbsp; A black leather jacket that has a mixed media to it, the penny dropped for me when I realized I needed a black leather jacket with some of the black broken up so it wasn't so harsh on me.&nbsp; And a pair of Kut from the Kloth boyfriend jeans.&nbsp; Thanks to Angie's help, I finally have a pair of BF's that are flattering on me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year#post-1097287 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:50:51 +0000 viva 1097287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gryffin, thanks for posting the link to the Gala tux jacket -- now I am trying to decide if I want to spend my December budget on that jacket alone. It will be a good test of the 2014 plan: buy less but buy better! I've been wanting a tux jacket for a long time and that one feels very versatile and very modern, which is different from what I thought I would go for, but also something I will probably get much, much more wear out of.</p> <p>As for what I am most grateful for -- I am surprised that right now I am particularly thankful for my shiny booties from Anthro, which I am wearing a lot. They're happy shoes, I got them at a discounted rate, they work with dresses and pants, and they are supremely comfy. I don't see them as a long-term purchase -- who knows if they will feel modern next year or the year after? -- but they are really getting their wear this year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year#post-1097284 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:47:56 +0000 BlondeAmbition 1097284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so grateful that I discovered loafers! Seriously I had never realized what a great asset they are to my wardrobe. &nbsp;I really dislike ballet flats because they my me feel like a 12yr old going to Catholic school. &nbsp;These are like a grown up version of the comfy ballet flat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-item-are-you-most-grateful-that-you-finally-found-this-year#post-1097282 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:43:24 +0000 Neel 1097282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks gryffin! :). I don't know what I wore before all of this o_O. </p>