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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: WOAH horsey! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:25:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php April on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey/page/2#post-1153467 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:50:38 +0000 April 1153467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ As the python leggings enabler, I feel compelled to point out that they were $17.99 with shipping and cannot therefore be blamed for setting the budget askew.  :) If the leather pants are the thing that you're deeply undecided on, here are my two cents (and I'm going to sound like a total wet blanket here, sorry): no matter how fabulous -- which they are -- I would worry constantly about the upkeep on a leather item that's likely to need cleaning reasonably often.  The leather jacket I just took to the cleaner's resulted in a bill of $42, and that's an item I would only be likely to clean every couple of years. You're probably far better than I am about not spilling things on yourself, brushing against an oil-coated car door closure, and letting the kitty knead your leg, so take my neuroticism for what it's worth.   modgrl on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153395 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:01:44 +0000 modgrl 1153395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mo, I think I felt like I had to do it all at once before because I was overhauling my entire wardrobe. I probably overbought in some areas, though I was wearing everything for a while. I could purge some more recent stuff but that is hard to do when I still like it, it is in good shape, I'm just not drawn to it right now. At this point I think I need to focus on seasonal updates and replacements for things that have worn out. That way I won't end up oversaturated with any one type of item that I might get bored of quickly. Alassë on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153312 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:59:05 +0000 Alassë 1153312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yeah, me too. I'm getting useful items - even a HEWI - but the monthly total is goggling. I have a couple things I am allowed to buy Feb-June and 2 more impulse spots and that's it (have to save for fall). I'm afraid I'll succumb to the lure of the impulse/cheap purchase. It's the fear of missing out on another HEWI that keeps me looking.  This would be my 1st year of trying a yearly/seasonal approach, too, so I'll be watching to see if you have any clever strategies. I've always admired your self-discipline in taking shopping breaks when necessary to catch up. All that to say, I need someone to keep me accountable too! vipanchi on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153266 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:33:13 +0000 vipanchi 1153266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You are an inspiration Mo for budgeting and planning! Especially since I am in my newly joined YLF phase and going gaga over everything (of course in a way that fits me better now) - I think identifying so early that you have gone overbudget is half the battle won! The problem is when you wake up too late - and I dont see that happening with you! So enjoy your finds! Mo on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153248 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:08:15 +0000 Mo 1153248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Rita, I remember you having overhauled your closet.  I didn't know that you have now moved on from a lot of it.  Why do you think that is?  Do you think you overbought in some of the categories or do you just think your overall style is changing?  Or some of both?  I try to keep myself from over saturation.  I have to remind myself like a mantra sometimes:  light neutral, dark neutral, color or pattern.  Stop.  Wear.  Reevaluate.  Lol modgrl on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153241 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:05:09 +0000 modgrl 1153241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I went through a major wardrobe overhaul when I joined YLF 3 years ago. Now I'm finding that I don't really wear alot of the clothes I acquired at that time. My style has changed quite a bit in that time. I feel like I should be hugging my closet, but I find that I am no longer interested in dresses, cardigans, or pencil skirts. I bought alot of oversized sweaters and various skinnies this winter.... lots of the jeans were replacements for things that either didn't fit or were worn out. I don't really count them towards my total but all together I have already spent a surprising amount in a very short amount of time. I guess I am still going through a period of change - and spending goes right along with that. Mo on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153215 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:49:33 +0000 Mo 1153215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, well I'm not alone I see!  If indeed I am to succeed at a yearly budget, with seasonal fluctuation, I will have to master this.   Monthly budgeting is easier to keep track and hold yourself accountable.  But the reason I went with yearly was precisely so I could get the rare big ticket item like those Vince pants.  I now have to learn how to work around that with easing off for a few months.   I'm convinced I can do it.  So many others succeed with season shopping.  I'm hoping I can too.  And the rest of you who find yourself in a similar boat.   Heck, I'm still not repeating outfits, which was a big goal of mine for the year, so I know I have enough stuff.  Plenty of stuff. Sarah A on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1153100 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:00:43 +0000 Sarah A 1153100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am needing to rein in too. I got 15 items this month... ok half were layering tanks/T's but still! .... I think it is really hard b/c with all the focus on year start planning/goals I have usually just identified some wardrobe holes and I want to get them remedied. When i write things down i seem to get a little OCD hunting them down IYKWIM. I think you will be able to rein in and get well on track (I hope I can too!) ManidipaM on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152989 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:51:17 +0000 ManidipaM 1152989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mmm... I was just thinking I need to go update my year's shopping plan thread too. Did a quiet bit.... quite a bit!... of buying this month too. Not gone way out on a limb or anything but it is a good chunk out of my modest budget and I bought one or two 'extras'. I can imagine the feeling of where you find yourself. But at least you are set for spring and have fabulously exciting items like the tunic and leather pants as well as solid versatile workhorses like the blazer and tank etc... anne on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152965 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:42:58 +0000 anne 1152965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I can relate. I am 4.6 months ahead of mine (and in my case that was from one item (shoes) that I bought in december. As it is sandals weather I haven't even worn them yet!  All I bought in January were some sports socks. However I just got a reward  voucher which I am planning to spend on a new work out outfit as mine haven't been upgraded since 2011. If I have any left I'll upgrade my flat sandals, which were bought in Jan 2012 and are beginning to look shabby. Thistle - your January splurge was completely planned for and saved, so no problems there! And Mo that tunic does look great Gigi on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152846 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 04:05:43 +0000 Gigi 1152846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The first thing I thought of when I read the beginning of your post was that the leather pants are the culprit here! If you think about it, those pants would be the equivalent cost of several items for you (if I remember right from your previous post of how you spend, you spend about $30 on tops and maybe a little more than that on bottoms?).  Your BF will get used to them. No worries. :^) rae on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152825 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:53:04 +0000 rae 1152825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ PS, that tunic looks amazing! rae on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152823 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:52:22 +0000 rae 1152823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mo, I've used up my Spring budget already, too, and the month is not quiiiite over. I did get some great deals, expanded the budget through sales, and all that... but yeah, I should be dunzo until NAS. :T carolbee on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152757 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 02:30:03 +0000 carolbee 1152757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I know what you mean. I seem to have spent, spent, spent this month. I said in Dec I wasn't going to buy any more summer tops as I had enough - since then I've bought four more ..... which I am justifying as they are all in my new colour scheme of black and grey and all are good for my travel capsule for Europe in June. I have also bought five pairs of pants in the last two months but they are certainly justified as I have lost weight and once I bought one pair of pants that fitted properly I saw that I needed to toss all my old pants that I was making do with (have gone down two sizes and was just running the legs in and adding elastic to the waist - so NOT flattering). So as you can see advice from me would be useless. I can understand you wanting to stick to a budget, but your budget is quite modest so if it needs tweaking for those killer leather pants than I think its justified. Peri on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152554 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:29:26 +0000 Peri 1152554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ one third of your budget on one third of your list sounds perfect!  DonnaF on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152553 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:29:22 +0000 DonnaF 1152553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mo; I'm one who has always thought you should INCREASE your budget, so I guess I'm no help, LOL.  I'm a bit ahead on my budget, too, but better off than I feared last week since I am returning most of my online orders since they weren't perfect 10s. viva on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152468 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:57:45 +0000 viva 1152468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Finally, he comes up with the perfect response. Mo on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152434 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:33:54 +0000 Mo 1152434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oddly, I'm still on budget for the year, just WAY ahead of the monthly rate of spending it.  I spent just shy of $1800 last year and looking to go lower to $1500 or $1600 this year.  I agree that an item such as leather pants is bound to skew things.   Update: I introduced my BF to them this afternoon.  His response, " I like the suede part."  LOL.  I basically asked what the trouble is he has with leather pants.  It went along the lines of - it just doesn't look good/only other women like them on women/it's a trying too hard look.  Sheesh.  So I said, "if I were to have leather pants, don't you think these are nice quality, classy ones?".  Response: "if you like them you should keep them".  That's a good boy!  :) viva on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152429 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:31:12 +0000 viva 1152429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've done quite a bit of purchasing already too -- thankfully everything has been on sale, and most on clearance, but still... I can't wait for February to start only because it's killing me that all this shopping has happened in the first month of the year! Lisa on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152421 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:23:12 +0000 Lisa 1152421@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ At least you noticed now, before you did anymore damage.  Once you blow a budget it become easy to just keep on going. Thistle on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152373 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:56:20 +0000 Thistle 1152373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would evaulate each piece against your lsit. If it was ont he lsit, and it works well, I think it has earned a place. I will confess to also being a bit of a binge shopper. I spent a lot of money in early January when some winter pieces that had been on my wishlists (and Santa didn't bring me) went on sale. But then, you know, 8+ months of winter here, so I plan for it. And yes, winter is more expensive. Cashmere versus cotton gryffin on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152370 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:52:42 +0000 gryffin 1152370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mo - only you can decide what to do.  However, leather pants are very hard to fit and find at a price point that does not totally decimate the bank.  If it were me, which it is not so feel free to totally disregard, I would definitely keep the leather/suede pants.  I would evaluate the other purchases.  If you love them and do not need spring stuff then I would go on SYC for as long as it takes to catch up.  But you know yourself best and in your heart you know what you should and what you really want to do!!  Good luck and you know you'll make the best and right choice!! El Cee on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152364 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:46:22 +0000 El Cee 1152364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Just thinking -- would switching to a quarterly budget make more sense for you? I really admire your discipline, Mo. Mo on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152280 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:06:17 +0000 Mo 1152280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Una, here is the lowdown.   Bought:  Zara off white blazer, purple Alloy button front & white racerback tank, Toms type shoes and studded sandals from Beall's discount store, a running top from same store. On deck: the Vince leather pants, a  black strappy tunic, and the Gap python cords AGAIN thanks to seeing April's thread    Neel on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152275 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:59:43 +0000 Neel 1152275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Same what ABC said! But its very nice to work with a budget. It does help me a lot. Good luck and make sure you don't blow that budget girl ..... Unless you want to go on the naughty chair catgirl on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152269 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:54:51 +0000 catgirl 1152269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Heh. I will be on it! What is in the works? Suz on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152268 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:54:05 +0000 Suz 1152268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I must say, I was wondering about the recent spate of orders!! But I also know that so much ends up going back....and it really IS seasonal shopping.  You have a much clearer idea of what works for you than you used to -- I think your purchases are well considered. But yes, we will help you stay in line. abc on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152267 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:53:23 +0000 abc 1152267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wish I was as disciplined as you.  That's all I'm going to say!!! (evil grin) Mo on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152266 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:53:03 +0000 Mo 1152266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ha ha, no!  Debt isn't the issue Neel, thanks. It's my own self control at stake here lol.  I'll only be spending about 1% of our income this year on clothes. Neel on "WOAH horsey!" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/woah-horsey#post-1152263 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:50:04 +0000 Neel 1152263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That sounds reasonable to me .... As long as you don't go into a debt buying clothes