https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:17:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1062662 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:50:52 +0000 shemarie 1062662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your outfit and your style, Emily!&nbsp; And that great Kate Spade zebra bag just&nbsp;kicks everything up a notch.&nbsp; &nbsp;You seem to know your style so well and everything really works!&nbsp; I, too, do the "am I excited to wear it" test, and it's funny&nbsp;how a&nbsp;brand new white cami can&nbsp;get a resounding "yes," despite how bored I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;shopping for&nbsp;it, yet something else&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;temporarily blinded by gets a clear "no."&nbsp; Such a great question in the fight against "closet mediocrity" (love that descriptor)! Thanks for sharing!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1062498 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:07:39 +0000 lyn* 1062498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your purple cardi - I have the same in black, grey and navy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1062493 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:02:35 +0000 Gigi 1062493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great story! It seems like it is easy to get into the this-is-the-kind-of-thing-I-like-to-wear rut and not really ask ourselves:&nbsp;Does this actually make me happy? Am I excited to wear this?&nbsp;I bought quite a lot of new clothing items for fall several weeks ago, and I recently found myself being ho-hum about them. Then it dawned on me that although the clothes I bought were nice and in my personal style, and they made me feel good about myself, they didn't make me *happy*. So I decided to branch out more and add some&nbsp;patterns and multicolored items to my wardrobe (I am a big solid-color person). I bought my first multicolored, patterned item (leopard print top), and the excitement is back! It's amazing how quickly our tastes can change.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1062347 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:07:09 +0000 Amy 1062347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice outfit! The purple sweater looks great. Good call on the top! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1062330 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:52:23 +0000 Anonymous 1062330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great look, Emily! And good call on the shirt. I think aspiring to have clothes you are excited to wear is a great thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1061908 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:09:26 +0000 Suz 1061908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great story, Emily - and super smart decision. The colour was pretty but the style wasn't going to move you forward. You look great today, by the way.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1061906 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:06:05 +0000 LACeleste 1061906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look terrific and your test question is valuable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1061877 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:35:07 +0000 amiable 1061877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brilliant thoughts - I am going to adopt this question in my own closet. &nbsp;I have too many clothes that are fine, but I'm not that excited about wearing them.</p> <p>and you look wonderful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1061875 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:32:43 +0000 Neel 1061875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That zebra tote is TDF! &nbsp;So cute! &nbsp;And your outfit is just perfect!</p> <p>Hmm .... I think I have loads of that unwanted stuff&nbsp;hanging in my closet right now ....... With tags but could be a year old! &nbsp;Yikes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw---winter-is-coming-plus-the-tale-of-a-narrowly-averted-shopping-mistake#post-1061873 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:27:05 +0000 Emily 1061873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For starters, I am sorry for the&nbsp;terrible WIW picture. &nbsp;I am getting a new phone soon so hopefully that will improve the quality of my mirror selfies.&nbsp;</p> <p>For secondsies, the near miss:&nbsp;<br />When Rickis started their 30% off sale promo I ordered a few things, including&nbsp;the chiffon sleeved tee in #3. &nbsp;The order arrived and&nbsp;I quickly decided that the pink blazer was a no-go, weeded out the accessories I liked, and tried on the tee. &nbsp;It cost $10.50. &nbsp;The fit was good, the colour good.&nbsp; I mentally slotted into a dozen outfits.&nbsp; Then I hung it in the closet, tags on, out of habit.</p> <p>I wandered into my closet this morning, trying to decide what to wear. &nbsp;A dress, perhaps? &nbsp;Then my eyes stopped on the green tee. &nbsp;I thought of all the ways I could wear it to work, and then thought "Nah, not today". &nbsp;</p> <p>"Stop right there!", my inner monologue insisted. &nbsp;Right. &nbsp;I am a member of&nbsp;Team Wear! &nbsp;It's not like it would have been a financially ruinous error, and I might have worn it eventually,&nbsp;but I don't really&nbsp;<i>need&nbsp;</i>another top, especially one that clearly&nbsp;doesn't excite me. &nbsp;I have now added the&nbsp;&nbsp;"am I excited to wear&nbsp;it this morning" test to my arsenal in the fight against closet clutter and mediocrity.</p> <p>WIW: There were flakes of snow in the air last night. &nbsp;Snow!! &nbsp;Ugh. &nbsp;Time for tights and booties, I guess. &nbsp;</p> <p>Fit and Flare Ponte Dress - Old Navy&nbsp;<br />Purple Cardigan - Rickis<br />Bow Belt - Banana Republic<br />Patterned Tights - Rickis<br />Snake Textured Booties - Rockport</p> <p>I accessorized with a simple watch, dangly dark pearl earrings, and my trusty Zebra tote to haul&nbsp;my lunch and coffee to work.</p> </p>