https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 06:43:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself/page/2#post-1377092 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:27:08 +0000 Astrid 1377092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm very much looking forward to pictures! I love your style Ingunn and I think it would be interesting to hear your thought process doing this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself/page/2#post-1377074 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:23:53 +0000 Natalie 1377074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interested in trying a version of this -- if only to be able to have a less messy closet! It is hard with Texas weather....we are having some beautiful days where Fall is peaking through, and then it is back to 90 degrees. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376966 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:09:55 +0000 Neel 1376966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This will be fun Ingunn ... Following you through your experiment :)</p> <p>#1 blows me away! You look gorgeous in white :). And that is a fun rendition of Angie's recent updated cardi ensemble ^_^ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376867 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:04:59 +0000 Lynne 1376867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So funny that you ended up with.....37!&nbsp; Serendipity really does describe it :).&nbsp; I love your outfits here, and am looking forward to your pics.....all the best with your move. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376865 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:55:28 +0000 Ingunn 1376865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurinda, be my guest! But please document it on YLF, I'd love to see that process :)</p> <p>Thank you, shemarie, Debbie and abc! Shevia, you're always lifting my mood. Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376789 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 04:01:24 +0000 Jaime 1376789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My takeaway is that when you limit yourself to your favorite pieces you are even more smashing than usual - and that is a high bar. I love the white outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376742 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:16:04 +0000 Debbie 1376742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't wait to see how this turns out! You have a great wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376737 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:10:27 +0000 abc 1376737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will be following intently. I love your style and when I have time I will try to look in detail how you comprised the 37 pieces to see if I can do something similar myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376658 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:15:29 +0000 shemarie 1376658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your first outfits are fabulous, and I can't wait to see more from your beautiful capsule! I love, love, love number one.&nbsp; So beautiful.&nbsp; I've&nbsp;just recently started following her blog and&nbsp;"un-fancyifying" myself as well, and seeing how you've adapted it for your life and lifestyle is so inspirational! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376530 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:34:59 +0000 Laurinda 1376530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Love</b> these looks. <br />Best wishes with your capsule experiment and your upcoming move.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm with Sarah: Could I start with a hundred or so items? ;-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376515 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:00:16 +0000 Ingunn 1376515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Serendipity is one of my favorite words, Firecracker! Thank you for reminding me of it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diane, thank you! I really like the sound of scrummy:)</p> <p>Sarah, that would not be cheating at all. Isn't it in fact what most of us do, all the time?</p> <p>Thank you, Kiwigal. The coat is two years old, and I love ring able to put it on again after the summer. I have another more casual, neutral one, too, but this one is picking me up every time.&nbsp;</p> <p>I agree, <i>perfect</i>&nbsp;really is the enemy of <i>very good</i>. I have stopped looking for perfection all the time, too. I spent too much time on it, so I just had to let it go.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376509 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:24:47 +0000 Sal 1376509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love these first outfits, and look forward to seeing how you go! The red coat is stunning, what a classic. And your soft grey long cardigan is such a versatile piece, and a very refreshing neutral.</p> <p>I think that the hunt for the perfect item can be so frustrating and ultimately fruitless. Even if you find the perfect white shirt, often fashion shifts mean they become no longer so perfect. I have lots of pieces in my closet that are four years or older that I love, but they are more the quirky or non classic items.....I now accept knitwear and shirts and jeans are pieces I buy, enjoy and wear all the time until I need to update. </p> <p>My exceptions would be coats and certain styles of footwear.</p> <p>Sorry to be get slightly off topic here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376500 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:03:17 +0000 Meow 1376500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am totally on board with your style - clever combinations of basic items.&nbsp; That's what I'm striving for and you've nailed it!&nbsp; I've been interested in this minimalism approach but so far failing miserably because I don't know if I like something until I try it and wear it for awhile.&nbsp; If I could buy 100 items and pick 37 out after I've experimented and worn them for a while then I think I could be a minimilist - haha.&nbsp; Does that count? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376499 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:03:10 +0000 Anonymous 1376499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great experiment Ingunn. I love the outfits you've created from your capsule so far. The column of white and lovely long cardigan is scrummy and the casual wet weather outfit looks fab too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376453 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:58:11 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1376453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Serendipity! That's so perfect, to be able to try out the Unfancy idea with what you selected for your move. These outfits are wonderful on you. Love the bright coats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376419 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:13:42 +0000 thimblelina 1376419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfits! Less really can be more! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376408 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:03:53 +0000 Ingunn 1376408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carole, that's what I hope for, too. Less ants and more time and&nbsp;money to spare can't be wrong. Less choice can definitely be freeing. I was so pleased when I saw that my coat covers the long cardigan. That meant it will be useful all through the cold season.&nbsp;</p> <p>Greyscale, I've tried that, too. Finding the perfect pieces, I mean.&nbsp;Maybe you can settle for "good enough" instead of "perfect"? It has helped me. I still consider some things placeholders, even though I've worn them for several seasons. Trying new silhouettes are an important part of the fun in fashion, so please don't be so hard on yourself. We all do the hit-and-miss from time to time.&nbsp;You could perhaps resell the pieces you don't end up wearing?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376391 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:36:22 +0000 Greyscale 1376391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfits look great and your capsule seems very well planned and versatile. </p> <p>I'm glad you folks&nbsp;have shared that blog here - I should read it more.&nbsp;Packing for a one-week trip made me realize I need to get better at this capsule thinking. I ended up with 27 items just for that week! Far far more than needed.&nbsp;</p> <p>My struggle is finding "the" white shirt, etc. Conceptually I just need one white buttoned shirt, one black shirt, etc. And I'm aiming for a minimal aesthetic, so I really could just wear the one shirt many times. But I'll buy one thing, realize it's not quite right, buy another, etc. Or, I had the perfect jeans capsule and then I gained 5 lbs so some days I need my other, "larger days" jeans capsule. Or I'll think I'll branch out into a new look then never wear the new item (...I bought some great Alexander Wang suiting-wool track pants that I haven't even had hemmed).</p> <p>Maybe it's time for another minor purge but I'm not sure how to deal with that more generally.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376355 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:13:51 +0000 Alassë 1376355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is exciting! I shall eagerly await your updates and outfit posts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376308 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:28:49 +0000 Carole 1376308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this streamlined approach to wardrobe planning and have been inspired to try it myself...seems like it would eventually take some of the angst out of getting dressed everyday and allow focus in other areas of life, and it would be good for the wallet! My problem is the weather...like Suz said, our fall weather has been unseasonably warm and I'm just now able to wear my fall things. A move is a great time to try this out, like packing for a big long trip! I'll be anxious to follow your progress and see how it goes.</p> <p>Love the first two outfits! Especially the long gray cardigan! How perfect that it works with the length of your beautiful red coat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376302 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:21:34 +0000 Angie 1376302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go Team Bright Red Coat. I've had mine for 5 years and love it even more now too. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376299 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:20:05 +0000 Ingunn 1376299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elisabeth, you are so sweet. I'll see what I can do about daily WIW's, things will inevitably get crazy in a few days. But a few ones should be quite doable.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376297 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:18:29 +0000 Ingunn 1376297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so pleased that you like the sound of this, fabbers! I'm quite looking forward to giving this a try.&nbsp;</p> <p>Angie, thank you so much for the K-rating. I agree that a lot of white is very pretty with grey - one of my favorite combinations. And then there's the red coat, still going strong into its third season. I love it even more now.</p> <p>Suz, I know - having it all at hand makes it hard to commit to only wearing a small capsule. But you have a very well edited wardrobe anyway, so you probably don't need to do this. But the counting can be surprising, and I'm definitely interested in your results.&nbsp;</p> <p>E, thank you!</p> <p>Claire, this is definitely inspired by you, too. I'll take snapshots if I manage, but probably not every day.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376290 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:11:46 +0000 Elizabeth P 1376290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fun to be almost "forced" into a wardrobe challenge.&nbsp; I'm really looking forward to seeing how you do... not only because I love to hear about peoples experiences doing things like this, but because we get to see daily WIW's from you :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376282 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:05:19 +0000 Golden 1376282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very fun, I am looking forward to the results! Doing something like this is very intriguing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376280 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:00:13 +0000 Angie 1376280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bet you'll enjoy this fun little capsule game even more than you thought you would, Ingunn.&nbsp;</p> <p>#1 and #2 take my breath away. Killer to the power of Killer. I love the way the browns in your outfit pick up the browns in your hair. And wearing lots of white with grey makes it look soooooo fresh. xo</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376263 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:26:59 +0000 Anonymous 1376263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You had me with white, cognac and leopard! And with "restricted wardrobe" as well, lol. This sounds like the perfect time to try your new style experiment. Nothing like a move to shake things up a bit! Let us know how it goes. I'll love seeing it documented if it's not too crazy to take pictures every day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376251 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:05:09 +0000 E 1376251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh! Your new grey shirt gives me a terrible case of the wantsies. It is beautiful on you!</p> <p>That's funny that your favourites turned out to be the same number! It sounds like a well balanced mix w enough new stuff that you won't get bored! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376244 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:50:10 +0000 lyn67 1376244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't wait to see! BTW great outfits here, as always!:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiws-un-fancying-myself#post-1376235 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:30:38 +0000 Suz 1376235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful, Ingunn! You look sensational in the column of white with toppers (1,2) -- just WOW! And I like that new graphic shirt a lot. Lovely soft grey. No wonder you fell in love with the designer.&nbsp;</p> <p>I was going to do this experiment, too, but then our weather was so unpredictable in "warm fall" that I had to rob from my summer closet! So I haven't really started it. And then I just brought all my later fall/ winter things into the closet regardless, and will probably end up choosing from them. But I am doing your experiment of tracking every single wear of various items. I will do this for a year and see what results.&nbsp;</p> <p>Good luck with your move!&nbsp; </p>