https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 19 May 2026 18:46:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-249294 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:09:10 +0000 tarzy 249294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have really fussy feet - most shoes hurt, so this really limits what I can buy. As a result I think my shoes end up being fairly basic and I worry more about other outfit details. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-249287 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:53:33 +0000 Beth 249287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I NO idea what you people are talking about. No sirrreee.</p> <p>OK, fine. I admit to meeting all the criteria for having Compulsive Shoe Disorder. Hey, they nearly always fit and they make me happy. I'll work an outfit around a good pair every time:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-249281 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:42:54 +0000 Lisa 249281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a sucker for a cute shoe and have more than one orphaned or one outfit only pair of shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-249024 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:55:10 +0000 Barbara 249024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marley, I do love me some shoes and use them as a very important accessory in a finished look!</p> <p>I keep a list of shoes I'm seeking to enhance my wardrobe. Leopard flats are at the top of the list. If I see a great pair of flats, I'll get them!</p> <p>I have one of those 15-pair shoe cubbyholes in the bottom of my bedroom (main) closet with shoes, all flats, organized by color. Boots are in front, ready to wear.</p> <p>This way, it's easy to see both the shoes AND the clothes (also organized by color) right there in my closet. I can then determine if I need more black shoes, a different color, etc. No more shoes, though, is not an option! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248971 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:45:30 +0000 Sharon 248971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do this too, but it's an expensive way to build a wardrobe in my experience! I currently have two pairs of shoes I love, but really don't go with much and I spend a long time trying to work out ways to wear them! No real answers, although I can report that a pair of tan, square-toed heeled loafer style shoes I bought ten years ago and hardly wore are finally starting to work with my wardrobe, so maybe patience is the key! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248941 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:31:14 +0000 Jenava 248941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think, if you are a shoe lover it's a natural approach. My work life is demanding on my shoes (I walk between building and the bus all day, but I work in fashion retail...), so I have to be very strict about my shoes or they end up taking up space and not getting worn. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248931 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:20:02 +0000 Sally 248931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've just weeded my wardrobe and I'm trying to incorporate the concept of having very few clothes and just changing the shoes and accessories. I am often short of shoes as I want to change the look of an outfit so I think I should buy more shoes and less clothes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248901 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:07:12 +0000 LoP 248901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a shoe lover and have more shoes than anything else in my closet. I love having options and hardly have any orphan shoes. In time, I found that the best way to use all my shoes is to organize them in a way that I can see them all. In this way, I don't forget about them. (I use the shoe boxes from container store on the top shelves of my walk in just above the clothing racks: <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop/closet/shoeStorage/shelf?productId=10001753" rel="nofollow">http://www.containerstore.com/.....d=10001753</a>) </p> <p>My rule is, if a pair is not worn for two seasons (we only have slight weather variation in SoCal so I can wear any shoe anytime), give it a serious consideration to keep or toss. I also push myself to rotate shoes and make new outfits since it is healthier for the feet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248886 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:30:10 +0000 Kate 248886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have a lot of shoes, so I'm probably not much help in the other direction, but I can say this: If I don't already own several outfits that an item will go with, I don't buy it because I won't wear it much. Shoes are almost always an investment, and I can't afford to invest in things that won't be workhorses. I can afford to buy costume jewelry or a knit top with limited mixing potential. I'm also a big fan of cost per wear. If I spend $10 on it, I better wear it at least 10 times. If I spend $150 on it, I better wear it 150 times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248883 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:24:55 +0000 Anonymous 248883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since discovering YLF, I'm more likely to be looking for shoes of the proper height for a pair of pants to be PPL or to bring the level of dressiness of outfits up or down. My wardrobe has been seriously lacking in shoe choices. The orphan shoes are the ones that aren't comfortable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248881 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:17:25 +0000 annagybe 248881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a sucker for cute shoes, so I can't help you there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the#post-248876 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:04:42 +0000 Marley 248876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the process of going through my entire closet and making decisions to Keep, Donate, or Toss - I've discovered that there were many times in my shopping escapades that I bought a pair of shoes first, and then tried to find an outfit to go with it. Do any of you do that? Is it a good way to build a wardrobe? I am just such a sucker for a cute pair of shoes, and always tell myself that I will buy something to wear with them - and then sometimes I do, sometimes I don't - or I just buy part of an outfit - never get it completed - and so I end up with not only an orphan pair of shoes, but several clothing orphans as well. It just doesn't seem like a very good way to shop! I am assuming that once I get a more efficient and organized wardrobe - one that makes sense - that when I see a pair of cute shoes that I fall in love with I will already have clothing in my wardrobe that I can wear with them? Is that the way it works for those of you who are smart shoppers????? </p>