2018 Style Goals - YouLookFab Forum

I posted on the blog comments, but thought I'd go into more detail on the forum, so that I can easily find this throughout the year.

1) Continue to wear everything in my closet, and identify the pieces that are no longer being used. I'm actually in a good place with this, and have only a few pieces in my closet that I'm holding onto, to figure out if they'll stay. My winter and transitional season clothes make me happy, and I always have something to wear.

2) Ensure that undergarments are still the right size and in good condition. I get refit for bras every year or so, and have ended up with exactly the same ones for the last 5+ years. And, I'm just tired of the style, so hoping for something new.

3) Build a summer casual capsule. Last summer, I focused on my work capsule, which is nearly complete. My casual summer clothes consist of whatever I've picked up on sale. It's my least favorite category to buy, so I always drag my feet on it, until I'm desperate. I'm thinking I might have more success if I shop places that are more oriented to gear- REI, Patagonia- but for their non-gear lines.

4) Focus on outerwear, shoes, bags. Thinking back to point #1, my general wardrobe is in a good place, so other than replacing essentials, I don't need to add much. However, as I mentioned in today's blog post about black clothes, I picked black as a neutral a number of years ago, and hence have a black winter coat, black bag, and lots of black shoes. They're great- real workhorses, but I'm ready to branch out. Hoping to add a trench in navy, a bag in red/burgundy, and shoes in brighter colors.

5) Add something fun, and more trendy, every season. This fall, with velvet trending, I picked up a platinum velvet jean-style jacket. It was a bit of a wild card for me, but I'm so glad I got it. I've gotten compliments every time I wear it. The trick is to find something that has the feel of the trend, but still fits with my more classic style.

6) Wear my hand knits more often. I have a drawer full of handknit scarves and shawls, and I do enjoy them, but often forget to add them. I think part of the challenge is that some of the larger shawls are too large to wear comfortably under my coat, but too delicate to wear outside my coat.

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Jaime

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Veteran

Great goals. I keep thinking about something I heard from a yoga instructor - if there is something you are avoiding it is probably what you need to work on (paraphrase). I know that has wide application for me!

rachylou

Summer is the hardest. I need to redo my own summer capsule and accommodate cold nights and mornings, hot afternoons, indoor a/c, trekking urban hills... without losing my own style. Summer is a tall order!

Emily K

Sounds like you are in a good place, wardrobe-wise and have some concrete goals moving forward. Good job!

Style Fan

Great goals. Summer casual wear is difficult for me too. Very challenging.

Sal

Nice goals.

I love summer casual wear and my tips are to look for woven tops, great shoes, a stylish hat and sunglasses!! I do have a couple of simple tees but have tried to move away from them.

There are some fab simple dresses around too that are quite casual but still dressier then shorts.

Aurore

Very well thought out goals. Goal #2 is so true - and so easily forgotten!

Also, I see I'm not the only one having issues with casual summer clothing : I have only excessively casual items (hiking gear and old t-shirts just good enough for gardening) and dressy items (for work and special occasions). Thank you for having written goal #3, it will definitely help me as well!

Mainelady

Your goals are well defined. I was nodding my head in agreement for goals #5 and 6. Both of those have huge potential for happiness factors in your outfits.

Helena

Love these goals, especially #5! Looking forward to seeing how it goes!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

GREAT.

I love that you addressed foundation garments, and are adding some trendy pieces. They change the landscape of your style and keep fashion fun.

Suz

These are excellent goals. I am especially nodding with your 5th point. It's a tricky balance, finding the trendy piece that still speaks to a basically classic style. I have to negotiate this one all the time, too. But wow do those pieces pay off when we find them!

cindysmith

I, too, am trying to figure out how to actually incorporate more of my handmade stuff (hats, scarves, etc) into my outfits. I've been exploring different patterns because maybe I'm tired of the same ones?

I love the idea of a platinum velvet jacket <3

texstyle

I think your goals all sound very practical and I agree adding some "fun" or "trendy" items always is a good idea.

Regarding summer dressing I have some thoughts. I used to feel summer was such a fashion burden - I mean here in central Texas we have "summer" for like six months of the year. As I've gotten older, it's funny, but I've start thinking of moving to the southern coast. That would mean slightly cooler temps, but not cool and def. higher humidity. I picture days of wearing nothing but comfortable shorts thrown over a swimsuit, or maybe an easy tunic dress, riding bikes on the beach, searching for shells in the early morning, eating seafood outside overlooking the bay for lunch. I wonder if I would be bored with such simple fashion. I wonder if I could handle my hair being a wreck every day. Would the humidity and wind drive me crazy? But it still sounds kind of fun.

In any case, I think "imagining" a really nice summer, and then trying to make some of it happen might make it easier to dress for it. That's what I'm going to try this year. Maybe I should add that to my goals.

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