https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:30:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-782173 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:28:42 +0000 Natasha 782173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi ladies,</p> <p>I've been inactive on the site for a few weeks now. School has had me completely bogged down. I wanted to share with you my latest entry on my blog as it was inspired by all the wonderful advice I received from the youlookfab.com community :)</p> <p><a href="http://breakingthecontract.com" rel="nofollow">http://breakingthecontract.com</a></p> <p>Thanks again for the input and support!<br /> Cheers,<br /> Natasha </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-756215 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:33:17 +0000 Elly 756215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, I too can't stand "numbers" questions because even more so than other things this varies incredibly with your lifestyle and style and you can have the perfect wardrobe in numbers and still not have zilch to wear. </p> <p>I would go through and wear/pick out your favorite pieces and outfits and also outfits and pieces you need for various situations that aren't a daily thing but do come up. Beyond that, then you can sort and try to decide on what might be worth purging (of course, purging the dated stuff and things that bug you or don't fit is a great place to start too). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-756146 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:14:49 +0000 Chic 756146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>what a great question! i am also getting rid of clothes that i haven't worn for a few years...so what is enough? thanks for the question - my wheels are turning! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-756130 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:53:51 +0000 Natasha 756130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!! Thank you so much, ladies. These suggestions are wonderful. Let me go through them all and I'll check back with you. I've reserved friday/saturday for my big clean.<br /> Much appreciated! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755534 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:22:20 +0000 ironkurtin 755534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found the Lucky Book hugely helpful for this, to be honest. You can buy it used now, because it's pretty old now, but the general principles of "you're totally covered if you have", which they detail, were very useful for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755529 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:12:55 +0000 Lisa 755529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been working on trimming my closet for two years now and my last check-in was <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wear-everything-twice-check-in-number-four-long">here</a>. I am also a 4 season climate and I prefer a two week rotation before repeating outfits. Oddly enough, the more I've purged, the more cohesive my closet has become. So even though I have less clothes now (I started with well over 250 items) I have many more outfits from the greater remixing I can do with my clothing. I'm currently at around 130 items, excluding footwear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755499 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:40:34 +0000 DonnaF 755499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a really hard time with "Thall shalt have *X* number of *Y*s". Have you already removed the ill-fitting, outdated, worn out clothing, and stuff that makes you feel less than fab? How about the closet orphans and stuff for an imaginary lifestyle that never get worn?</p> <p>After that, I would review duplicates to determine whether both (or more) are needed because you wear that style so often. I do not consider, for example, same wash bootcuts in different lengths to be duplicates because one would be worn with flats and the other with higher heels. However, if one has decided ballet flats or other flats are too uncomfortable to wear anymore, then the shorter bootcuts no longer serve a purpose.</p> <p>I do think you need more clothing for a four season environment. Can/do you store non-seasonal items? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755453 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:42:36 +0000 Mo 755453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I own plenty more than I need, but it's a good amount for me because I like variety and have never been the type to wear the same few outfits over and over. I have roughly 150 items. Now, mind you, I also keep moving from mountain snow country to hot FL beaches, and back, so I have a split personality wardrobe that makes for just as many boots as sandals. Last count was about: (see pic)</p> <p>I do wear a uniform when I work, so I truly have more than I need. And if I ever stop moving back to FL, I would pare down the dresses and sandals category to maybe 12 dresses and 4 sandals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755387 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:27:01 +0000 rachylou 755387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lucky magazine has been doing recommended counts the past couple of months. I thought that was very cool. Hard numbers is distinct categories are more helpful to me than the instruction to "consider my lifestyle and needs."</p> <p>Right now my mainstays are 4 office trousers, 2 skinny jeans, 2 bakery pants. I rotate in some skirts and dresses, maybe two days a week. </p> <p>Since Saturday (that makes 4 days including today), I have worn:</p> <p>2 different sweaters (chunky cardigan, 3/4 sleeved sweatshirt shirt)<br /> 3 coats<br /> 1 red pumps<br /> 1 cream heeled booties<br /> 1 rainboots<br /> 1 grey Converse chucks<br /> 1 bakery crocs<br /> 1 bakery pants<br /> 1 black pants<br /> 1 brown pants<br /> 1 skinny jeans<br /> 2 long sleeved tees<br /> 1 blouse<br /> 1 scarf<br /> 1 watch</p> <p>That's 19 items. I wore some things twice - my bakery clothes, one of the long sleeve tees, one of the sweaters. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755371 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:08:52 +0000 Inge 755371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Natasha,</p> <p>How fun that you have joined the forum!</p> <p>It also depends on your lifestyle and work needs (and personal preferences of course, e.g. if you love trousers and wear skirts almost never, then you are definitely "allowed" more trousers;-), but Angie has written several blog posts that could be useful as a general guideline.</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2006/11/30/how-many-pairs-of-jeans-do-you-need/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2006/11/.....-you-need/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2007/02/28/the-3-bag-complement/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2007/02/.....omplement/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2007/01/03/the-3-coat-complement/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2007/01/.....omplement/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2007/03/15/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-need/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2007/03/.....-you-need/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2007/06/12/the-2-dress-complement/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2007/06/.....omplement/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2006/12/27/shop-for-your-dominant-season/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2006/12/.....nt-season/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2012/09/07/three-wardrobe-capsule-archetypes/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2012/09/.....rchetypes/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2009/06/25/wardrobe-capsules-for-your-lifestyle/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2009/06/.....lifestyle/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2012/08/29/revisiting-your-personal-wardrobe-essentials/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2012/08/.....ssentials/</a></p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2008/02/05/wardrobe-essentials/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2008/02/.....ssentials/</a></p> <p>Hope this helps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755329 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:30:58 +0000 cinnamon fern 755329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm impressed by Runner Rae's minimalism. I have:</p> <p>27 knit tops<br /> 17 shoes<br /> 14 jackets<br /> 12 pants<br /> 12 sweaters<br /> 12 woven tops<br /> 7 dresses<br /> 3 skirts<br /> 3 coats</p> <p>This is more knit tops, shoes, and jackets than necessary, but the other numbers seem more or less right to me. I wear casual most of the time and sometimes dressy business casual for work. I live in a three-season climate (ie no real winter - no boots for snow, real winter coat, heavy sweaters). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755262 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:42:48 +0000 Natasha 755262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for giving me numbers. It makes perfect sense- hey, we only wear one pair of pants/bottoms at a time, so how many would we really need to create the variety. I'm also observing more of what I enjoy wearing. I would like to wear different color pants, but I'm realizing that I'm a blue jean/black jean kind of girl and it's the tops and blouses that I tend to change up more...so why do I need 10 pairs of jeans?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755238 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:23:27 +0000 Raisin 755238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Eee...that's a hard question to answer. I am doing the same thing as you, but I suspect my number would be much smaller than most. That's because I wear a uniform to work, so the actual amount of clothes I need is quite small. I haven't exactly figured it out for every piece yet, but I'm thinking along these lines:</p> <p>2 - dressy pants, black and grey<br /> 2 - skinny jeans , black and blue<br /> 1 - bootcut jean<br /> 2 - blazers, black and either grey or navy<br /> 2 - cardigans, 1 longsleeved 1 short sleeved (or light material for summer)<br /> 3 - t shirts, relaxed fit, black, grey and white<br /> 2 - pullover type sweaters<br /> 2- layering tanks or camis, black and white or light grey<br /> 5-7 blouses, these are my main "topper"<br /> 2-3 dresses, 1 LBD and 2 summer dresses</p> <p>I would also have some workout gear, I run almost daily, but not a set for everyday. I have 2 shorts, 1 pant, and 3 tops. </p> <p>So I think that would be my bare minimum. Maybe I would throw a skirt in there, but I don't wear them often.</p> <p>I think most people would need a bit more than me. Personally I would base a wardrobe on how often I clean. So maybe have a weeks worth of outfits, knowing that you do laundry probably 2-3 times a week, so that there's always enough, but not too much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-too-much-2#post-755222 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:12:25 +0000 Natasha 755222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey Ladies,<br /> I'm pairing down the wardrobe- the "my closet is too small" reasoning isn't doing it anymore and I believe I'll enjoy my clothes more if I had less of them to choose from.<br /> I know I have too much and believe if I could actually see them all, getting dressed would be a lot more fun. So aside from organizing everything better (aesthetically and space wise), I need to weed through the lot.</p> <p>After years of over doing, I find myself asking myself...what's a healthy amount?<br /> How many blouses?<br /> How many pants?<br /> How many sweaters? Different styles increases the numbers.... I'm a little lost, would appreciate some thoughts. Also, I live in a climate with 4 seasons.</p> <p>Thank you!</p> <p>Context: I've been doing my own self-therapy about my shopping problem.<br /> <a href="http://breakingthecontract.com" rel="nofollow">http://breakingthecontract.com</a><br /> (I had a profile Lady T but I seem to be having trouble starting conversations so I started a new profile) </p>