https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:16:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565698 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:48:25 +0000 Anonymous 1565698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great finds! My favorites are the leopard scarf, denim shirt, and denim jacket.</p> <p>I really like what you said: "between considering fashion a hobby, and trying to be a conscious<br /> consumer. I am working on making the hobby part come more from<br /> researching and idea-gathering, and less from purchasing."</p> Good thoughts to consider. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565697 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:47:58 +0000 Jenn 1565697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you,&nbsp;<b>Suz</b>. That is reassuring. </p> <p>That actually reminds me of when I went into Eddie Bauer back in June and the SA recognized me enough to ask, "Here for your seasonal update?" I asked her how she knew, and she said, "Oh, that's just the way&nbsp;<i>you&nbsp;</i>shop."</p> <p>I guess this is just a bigger seasonal update than most, because it's combined with a style update rather than simple functionality. I can accept that, so long as I haven't, as you so aptly put it, "set loose a beast."&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565610 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:52:48 +0000 Suz 1565610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a terrific set of items. I think this was a fabulous update.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also want to reassure you a little bit. I was in a similar position after weight loss and didn't have anything to wear. So I had to do a LOT of updating as soon as I had the cash to do it. And I did. Last year was a particularly big year for shopping. And I wondered if I had perhaps set loose a beast that I wouldn't be able to tame.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here to report that I still shop in big seasonal batches -- but I don't buy anywhere near what I was buying a year or two ago.&nbsp;</p> <p>Last F/W I bought a pile of stuff at NAS and then a few items between Sept-Oct. And then -- apart from long undies and winter boots -- &nbsp;I didn't shop at all for 5 months. Not on purpose. I just didn't want or need to.&nbsp;</p> <p>The same happened in the spring. I bought some footwear for a trip in March, and then a few items for a summer trip in June -- and that was it. No more shopping until NAS.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's just my style to shop in a seasonal way, and it serves me quite well. Maybe you will turn out to be similar. I would rather think about clothes and shopping in concentrated doses and do other stuff the rest of the time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565429 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:49:20 +0000 Aida 1565429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you're keen to add olive, fall is probably a better time to buy it. It can be tough to find in spring. Not to encourage you to buy more, or anything </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565423 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:27:48 +0000 Jenn 1565423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Maneera -&nbsp;</b>Thank you! Likewise, you've inspired me to want to love my closet and enjoy the things I have to the fullest.</p> <p><b>shedev&nbsp;</b>- Thanks. I don't think the colors in my wardrobe are quite represented in the proportions I'd prefer, but I'm getting there. I suspect I'll add more olive when spring rolls around and I move back away from so much denim.</p> <p><b>celia -&nbsp;</b>If only we lived in the same country, I think we'd shop well together!</p> <p><b>Carole -&nbsp;</b>Yes! That's exactly how I'd like to approach fashion as a hobby. It's not so different, I suppose, from gardening. I pore over seed and bulb catalogs, but the real reward is in the results.</p> <p><b>donnat -&nbsp;</b>You can thank&nbsp;<b>avettestingray&nbsp;</b>for discovering that sweater. I copycatted almost as soon as I saw it, and I'm glad I did, as it sold out quickly.</p> <p><b>JAileen&nbsp;</b>- Thank you, and yes, I'm definitely on Team Wear.</p> <p><b>Aida&nbsp;</b>- I purchased the bottoms with fall in mind, so they'll work--two pairs of jeans, chinos (which will be more for transition), and thick plaid leggings. I also have a wool skirt that I need to have altered down a size. I feel like t-shirts are all over the place in terms of lifespan. I'm annoyed about the CPW on the J.Crew Factory tee, given that I air-dried it every time, and it wasn't super-cheap. I mended it and will still wear it as a layering piece, though. My favorite short sleeve tee is a $5 Old Navy basic that's still going strong after several years of hard wear. You just can't tell. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565393 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:51:19 +0000 Aida 1565393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know you feel like you've shopped a ton, but based on how little of your cool weather wardrobe survived I think this is a great little seasonal capsule. Overall these items fit your desired style aesthetic quite nicely, too. Are the bottoms acquired in July and August going to work for your fall/winter?</p> <p>Your grocery analogy is about right; I usually do one or two larger refreshers for a season and then pick up a few additional pieces here and there.</p> <p>Did want to also mention that with a small wardrobe, I wouldn't expect&nbsp; tees to last much beyond the season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565336 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:55:20 +0000 JAileen 1565336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh we've seen some of these in your WIWs. Very nice, especially the aran sweater and the striped top. I like your color scheme a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565312 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:54:12 +0000 donnat 1565312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks like you have added some really useful items to your wardrobe. I am in love with that fisherman knit. The shape is gorgeous.<br /> I think you have really planned your purchases well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565277 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:50:45 +0000 Carole 1565277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You seem to have the perfect capsule here and I love your color palette and all your new purchases! I've been meaning to put together a little visual of my colors and you have inspired me to do so!</p> <p> I relate to fashion as a hobby in terms of gathering ideas and researching....spending time organizing, and creating capsules with what I already have proves I really have plenty to play with and keeps me from shopping! And when I do shop, I'm focused on needs and how it fits in with everything else I already have. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565262 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:10:08 +0000 celia 1565262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>From my perspective you have been shopping very wisely and with restrain, but probably my perspective is skewed the wrong way :)<br /> I love every item you added and think you already made some pretty great outfits with them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565253 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:53:54 +0000 salt-sea 1565253@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thanks for the info on the cream T! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565242 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:29:23 +0000 shedev 1565242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a really cohesive grouping. You did a great job sticking to your palette. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565237 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:15:33 +0000 Maneera 1565237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know you feel like you shopped a lot, but none of it was wasteful. No mindless shopping either. You did your research, you made your list, and you got pieces you'll get ALOT of wear out of. I think you've done a fabulous job! I say that because you have inspired me in many ways, and made me a more conscious consumer too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565227 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:54:12 +0000 Stephanie 1565227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for posting the find! I love the olive stripe version. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565225 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:47:41 +0000 Anonymous 1565225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice, you shopped wisely and well.&nbsp; Wishing you many happy wearings! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565223 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:39:10 +0000 Jenn 1565223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Stephanie -&nbsp;</b>The striped tee was from J.Crew Factory. Find added below. I have the same tee in charcoal stripes, and found a hole in it after only five wears. I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed, but it could also be totally my fault, as I went out stick-hunting for an art project in it. :)</p> <p><b>salt-sea</b>&nbsp;- Here's a Find for the cream tee from LL Bean. It has a slub texture to it, but the fabric is fairly thick. When I tried it on, I felt comfortable wearing it with a skin-tone bra and no cami.</p> <p><b>rute - </b>Thanks! There's always a tension between considering fashion a hobby, and trying to be a conscious consumer. I am working on making the hobby part come more from researching and idea-gathering, and less from purchasing.</p> <p><b>Alassë -&nbsp;</b>Thank you! Let's hope the analogy holds true. &nbsp;:)</p> <p><b>Word Lily</b> - Thanks. I'll be in honest in that I do feel a little off the rails, but I have confidence all these pieces will get plenty of wear. In fact, according to Closetspace, I've already worn that hat eight times! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565220 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:26:17 +0000 salt-sea 1565220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your grocery analogy very much - just like efficient menu planning and a single shopping trip.&nbsp;</p> <p>Great choices too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Where did you find the cream Tee? Is the fabric sheer? I've been looking for one and haven't found one I don't need a cami underneath. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565219 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:25:21 +0000 Word Lily 1565219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I know the feeling you speak of. But sometimes we just have to buy things, and I don't think you went off the rails, at all.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565214 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:22:27 +0000 Alassë 1565214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds good. I like your analogy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565206 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:19:13 +0000 rute 1565206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;For me it depends on the mood, I can spend months shopping more consciously, but sometimes I just feel I need more pieces, more trends.<br />You are doing so well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565204 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:18:18 +0000 Stephanie 1565204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love everything! I'm going to have to stalk jcrew to find that striped top...I need stripes in my life right now. :)</p> <p>Just wanted to point out that I think you did an excellent job shopping according to what you posted in the forum about your style descriptors the other day. I definitely get the boho vibe from the hat, ikat scarf and embroidered shirt and the cream sweater is definitely bookish. I can't wait to see how you style these pieces together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wib-in-september#post-1565181 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:58:52 +0000 Jenn 1565181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of my goals in September was to shop consciously, and according to my needs. As near as I can tell, I subsisted last fall and winter on three pairs of pants (that I completely wore through), a couple of sweaters, a flannel, and some ill-fitting graphic t-shirts. I needed an update.</p> <p>I updated a lot, buying new bottoms and shoes in July and August, and major updates this month. I didn't shop sustainable retailers, as I had a hard time finding items in my size, but I did (mostly) stick to a list, and tried to purchase quality items.</p> <p>I'm hoping this kind of shopping in September works out to be the sartorial equivalent of spending $150 at the grocery store on Monday, to avoid spending $200 in $30 increments over the course of the week. With the exception of a cardigan, and possibly a pair of booties, I think my cold season needs are met. </p> <p>Pic below. Starred items were direct replacements/one-in-one-out.</p> <p>First column: LS striped tee, SS cream tee, black layering tank*, olive layering tank*, felt Panama hat</p> <p>Second column: geometric print scarf*, leopard scarf*, denim shirt, embroidered shirt</p> <p>Third column: chunky cream fisherman's sweater*, denim jacket</p> <p>Photo 2 is my color palette.</p> <p>We're just finishing up the warmest September on record, but with the exception of the sweater, one scarf, and the cream t-shirt (which just arrived yesterday), I've already worn each of these items at least twice. I think that bodes well for their future usefulness. </p>