2018 Style Goal - YouLookFab Forum

I’m dropping these here for reference purposes.

These are STYLE goals. I think I’ll need to think more about shopping goals, as I still make make mistakes.

**Style goal 1: To add fun, creative energy to my summer wardrobe**

Reasons: 1. current wardrobe is subdued and calm and does not reflect my artistic side. 2. I am getting old and need to live a little 3. I was trying to copy the style of people I admire rather than finding style within myself 4. I always feel “brighter” in the summer and wardrobe should reflect that.

That is the only style goal, actually.

To achieve my singular style goal, I will:

Add a small dose of clear colours —red, fuchsia, emerald, cobalt, orange, if available

Add metallics on tshirts and footwear

Add accessories in colours or bolder ones.

Keep navy blue as the basis for all of my clothing.

Add a backpack

Avoid black (too Sophisticated)

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8 years ago

Ginger

Veteran

I like this! It's a very valuable thing to realize. I just realized the same about myself re: seasonal colors. I crave pastels in the winter, but I like brighter, richer colors and very little black in the summer, just like you. The pictures are lovely.

Emily K

(website)

I'm probably, like, twice as old as you and only half as sophisticated in my wardrobing skills. So I'm going to watch and see how you do this because this seems like a good goal to have on my radar as well.

LaPed

Love this! And the feeling you've described is just how I feel about my holiday/party capsule. It's so easy to end up with a sea of dark neutrals -- one feels so grown up, wearing black and navy -- but I really, really need a contrasting element somewhere, whether it's white, bright, shiny, whatever. I'm just bad at shopping for those things, because it's the dark pieces that always catch my eye. I have to force myself to visualize light/bright items in the context of an outfit, rather than as standalone pieces, otherwise I'd never buy them.

Katerina

What a great and very clear goal and what an excellent strategy to achieve it! I am impressed.

Anonymous

LaPed - yes, so much easier to shop for neutrals! But it didn’t used to be this way for me, and I think I’ve over-conditioned myself to buy the same colours. find it helpful to browse online first, put together some finds with colours (actual colours) to visual!

EmilyK: thanks, but I think you own me as far as footwear is concerned! We’ll see how this experiment into a more lovey look goes.

Ginger: Yah, it’s funny because I don’t mind brights in the winter but I definitely don’t like muted colours in the summer. The feel really wrong! I should think more about pastels—they are not on my radar! I do love pastel yellow.

Thanks Katerina!

Sal

Nice goal Smittie - sounds like a great plan!!

I can see you wearing these colours well and hope some great items turn up.

You know what's smart? The finding style within yourself rather than copying people whose style you admire. I am so guilty of that .

UmmLila (Lisa)

Agreeing with Lisa on finding your own style and your own way. I have people whose style I admire and in an ideal world would like to dress like (hello Victoria Beckham) but ya know, I'm never going to wear heels and long flowing trousers in my real life.

Yes that is smart isn't it Lisa and Lisa...

There are so many people whose style I love but should not wear because of lifestyle, climate, body shape or even just what I like.

Suz

This is great! I am all for adding in a few brights and metallics to amp up the fun factor. I think my "teacher" was an inexpensive sweatshirt from BR about 5 years ago -- it had sequins. I wore that thing until it faded into obscurity. It injected such a subtle dose of fun in every day wear that I suddenly realized what I had been missing.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

YAY, Smittie. Well done, and welcome to what personal style is all about. Feeling inspired by what others wear is fab - but doing things YOUR way is the crux.

viva

I love the nuance you've added by separating the style goal from your shopping goals. This makes me think that all of my goals may be shopping goals, and my one big style goal is to figure out where my style is right now!!!

You're one smart little chicken, Smittie.

Brooklyn

I like your "find my style within myself" goal too. I think that is similar to Angie's "listen to your feelings" mantra. It can be hard to do when we are constantly bombarded with images of stylish people and also with the voices of people who try to dictate what's in and what's out.

Muted colors and pastels in summer feel faded and tired to me. Maybe it's because the sun is so bright! It seems to fade everything. Only strong, bright colors show up.

Jaime

It is helpful to list concrete goals for when you are feeling unfocused. Inspiration is great but true style definitely an individual process.

Bijou

As a lover of summer brights, it will be fun to see your summer style evolve.

RobinF

I love this! "add some fun, creative energy" really speaks to me. I have been feeling so bored and I think that is what is missing.

Janet

Heh, if you're "old" then I'm ancient!

"I was trying to copy the style of people I admire rather than finding style within myself"

I did this for a couple of years after discovering style blogs and YLF. But actually in retrospect I think that helped me discover what was NOT me by process of elimination. Sometimes we have to try on what we are not to discover what we are. I feel much more at home in my style now as a result.

cindysmith

I think I have the opposite problem for summer. I feel so drawn to bright, happy colors and prints but I either can't figure out how to wear them or I ruin them (which gets into issues of dressing for the life I have vs. dressing for the life I want). Maybe we should get together and shop for each other for summer clothes? Sounds like you could pick me some very functional stuff <3

texstyle

What Janet said. I am wearing a hot pink top today on a rather gray cloudy winter morning it felt fun.

Cindy: You can shop with me and we’ll balance each other. I can DEFINIELY pick out really cool dystopian / apocalyptic pieces. I can also pick out some really great silver and fire engine red and colbalt pieces for you. I’m telling you, these are your colours. We can pick out fairly inexpensive pieces so that if you ruin them,
it’s ok

Janet: really interesting thought about needing to try the wrong things to find the right ones. That is me. I’m encouraged that all the trying and experimenting dies down after a while.

Angie has said in the past that what inspires her are the clothes themselves. I’m going to try more of that this year.

Thanks all, for sharing your thoughts. I hope you are as excited for spring (or fall, down under) as I am!

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