https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:51:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269061 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:21:33 +0000 RobinF 2269061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great pieces, I can see how they will fit into your wardrobe. After years of saying I will never wear a jumpsuit, I find myself tempted by a few. The romper-style being one of them. Let us know how you like it!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269057 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:35:30 +0000 Helena 2269057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Angie! I'm learning ... Some of my summer stuff was ending up orphaned for want of a black summer shoe - how silly is that when black shoes are so ubiquitous! So they will fill a definite purpose and overall add to the wearability and happiness factor of my wardrobe - win win!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269053 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:19:00 +0000 Angie 2269053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Helena</b>, sound reasoning! We can absolutely buy items that we only wear a few times. There is no fun - or practical reasoning for that matter - for all wardrobe items to be workhorses.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Hope you find a fab sub for the Birkies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269045 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:09:08 +0000 BlueJay 2269045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome finds, Helena! Joe Fresh has some good things this year! I like your black braided sandals. I completely agree about finding activewear when it's hot and sticky out!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269044 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:08:50 +0000 Helena 2269044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much everyone!</p> <p>Sarah, I think it was you who commented on my Mexico shopping, that you thought I benefitted from a bit more detail vs the super-minimal 'french girl' aesthetic (I believe Angie was in agreement, must go back to read the thread) - in any case that really landed with me! So I've been searching for ways to add detail my way - a braided belt I thought would be a really easy way to do so without adding extra unneeded pieces to an outfit - the best of both worlds. So thank you for that feedback! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269030 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:48:32 +0000 Brooklyn 2269030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks good. Yay to skorts for Summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269027 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 03:29:21 +0000 Jessikams 2269027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love a romper as long as it’s long enough that my tushie is not hanging out! That would be the deciding factor for me.<br /> And anything terrycloth is a big fat YES. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269026 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 03:24:54 +0000 SarahD8 2269026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These all look great, Helena! I like your reasoning (to Angie) on the shoes. You seem to have a little braided texture capsule going on! I like it, and it’s fun when multiple new purchases line up like that. Excited to see more of the romper — I think it could be one of those semi-wildcards that really lends a sense of variety to your wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269021 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:06:34 +0000 Jaime 2269021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very extravagant Helena! I hope it is clear I am teasing . I think you made a bunch of very thoughtful purchases, had a very good insight about your summer style, and will wear these items out. Let's see the romper! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269019 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:48:54 +0000 nemosmom 2269019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a fab haul! The romper looks perfect for easy summer dressing. Love the cognac shoe/belt and the pretty blue. Winners, all around! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269009 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:44:44 +0000 kkards 2269009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice! Love then you can get great items and not spend a fortune .&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2269008 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:44:40 +0000 rachylou 2269008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are great. Quite chic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268994 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:31:33 +0000 Sal 2268994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know Slimcat - they were so cruel for teenagers!&nbsp; I wore navy&nbsp; and then brown over two schools....</p> <p>But Helena's romper/playsuit is very cute indeed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268988 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:43:53 +0000 slim cat 2268988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Omg @Sal - &nbsp;those school uniform sports shorts were my least favorite from my school years in the end of 70s - beginning of 80s in USSR! Lol! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268977 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:47:02 +0000 Sal 2268977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can’t see you going far wrong here Helena. These are all good summer essentials. </p> <p>I like the romper ( although rompers here mean a specific type of school uniform sports short from the 60s to 80s) and think it’s a fun mix up. One pieces are just so easy in summer.</p> <p>I like that blue!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268974 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:39:07 +0000 kellygirl 2268974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have such restraint! Love this curated selection of summer pieces. I think the romper looks excellent for warm weather--seems more streamlined and less gear-ish than biker shorts and a tank. You can make anything look elegant though... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268971 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:23:58 +0000 Anonymous 2268971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They all look perfect for your style! Aren't skorts the best for summer for very casual days? I live in my 3 when I'm not working! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268937 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:04:50 +0000 Helena 2268937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone!</p> <p>Angie, I went with black because I have my bone coloured Birkies for casual and then a cognac pair for a bit dressier, for lighter options ... I don't think the black will get tons of wear, but there have been just a *few* times when I felt like I wished I'd had a black pair, and these are comfy enough and flat to work casually but *just dressy enough* to meet my (few) dressy needs. For example, I might pair the light blue tee with my black linen shorts, and would prefer a black sandal for that combo. I didn't want to spend a lot on black sandals because they will serve a very limited and specific purpose, so for $19 at Walmart, these will do the job when needed, for a season or two :)</p> <p>That said, I am also on the lookout for a similar pair but in better quality in a cognac/tan shade, I just haven't found quite the ones yet - maybe I'll splurge for a July bday prezzie! Your feedback about the shade being a good bookend for my caramel highlights has not gone unheeded! x Also, I'm getting a bit sick of my Birks, which I've been wearing non-stop in summer for years. Time for something different, and cognac/tan will fit the bill perfectly.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268934 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:44:56 +0000 slim cat 2268934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice additions - love the navy romper for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268933 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:44:22 +0000 Angie 2268933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute sandas! And a gorgeous shade of blue for you, <b>Helena</b>!&nbsp;</p> <p>Do you think black sandals are better than brown for your Summer wardrobe?&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm sure the active bottoms will come in very handy </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268919 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:22:45 +0000 Suz 2268919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great items for you, Helena -- polished and classic but also cool and easy! Will be curious to hear if the romper passes muster.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-a-late-june-budget-shopping-spree#post-2268914 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:26:14 +0000 Helena 2268914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've learned in the last year that when weather is extreme, I want to wear the comfiest possible, simplest possible activewear. Rather than fight it, I'm trying to embrace, and bring my 'classic polished casual' style to these pieces.</p> <p>Saying that to contextualize this little shopping spree - I have comfy tops and tanks for for summer but was lacking in activewear bottoms for 30c+ weather. Ended up purchasing a black skort (which I've worn twice and I only bought in Saturday ha), a dark teal active-fabric romper, and white terry shorts. In my travels I also came across a few pieces for my non-gear wardrobe - a black pair of braided sandals, a braided cognac belt, and a pretty blue puffed-but-not-too-puffed sleeve tee that I've been eyeing for a while.</p> <p>This was a BUDGET spree, ringing in at well under $200 for the 6 items - Walmart (shoes), Reitmans (romper and belt) and Joe Fresh (the rest). That said, it is still more than I would normally go out and buy in one day! But I think these are all essentials and/or potential workhorse items, and nothing that will date quickly. The one piece I am not totally convinced on is the romper, so that may get returned - it was the most expensive (though not very) of the lot too, so it will have to pass a tough inspection! (I may do a K/R later). I went in looking for a matching set of biker shorts and tank, but they didn't have my size, so I pivoted - or did I settle? TBD!!</p> <p>Anyways, that's my June shopping spree documented! Any thoughts or feedback is very welcome! </p>