2020 - my intentions. More and less...

I have been enjoying others fashion and life goals for 2020- I am away so my comments have been a bit sporadic but I hope to get to a few more posts to comment.

My intentions are mixed - more, less and maintain.

More thrifting or second hand.
More essential shopping- rather than statements.
More gardening.
More yoga.

Less procrastination in the morning.
Less black clothing in winter.

Maintain fitness programme
Maintain style goals and planning.

My goal is to dress with bold elegant ease. I don’t have a moniker as such - this helps me keep my focus mostly.

From a style angle - I will be operating a mostly one in one out programme - especially for gear but closely for other capsules.

I will be working to make my winter style more interesting - with respect to colours, patterns, and textures.

I will need to replace some hard working essentials in 2020 - casual black pants, camel ankle boots, a raincoat.

I also would like a denim refresh - and a knitwear refresh. And some layering knits to wear under blazers and jackets.

I will be supporting local retailers as much as I can rather than offshore chains.

Ethical shopping to me looks like local shopping, pieces with longevity, and natural fibres as much as possible.

I have a big birthday this year and I might splurge on a special piece to take me through my 50s. I am thinking a coat or a bag.

Thanks for reading and Happy New Year!

4 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

*APPLAUSE*

As always Sal, your strategy is very eloquent, genuine, careful, level-headed, sensible, organized, and the part I like best - always with a lot of heart. I love it! YOU GO, GIRL!

Loving these bits for you in-particular (and am quoting you):

more essential shopping
more yoga
Less procrastination in the morning
Less black clothing in winter.
I will be working to make my winter style more interesting - with respect to colours, patterns, and textures.
I also would like a denim refresh - and a knitwear refresh. And some layering knits to wear under blazers and jackets.
I have a big birthday this year and I might splurge on a special piece to take me through my 50s. I am thinking a coat or a bag"

I'm adding:

...AND TO HAVE MORE FUN THAN EVER WITH FASHION AND STYLE IN OUR 50th YEAR!

Helena

Veteran

Aside: I have NEVER had such a positive outlook towards getting older as I do recently on this forum - members a bit and a lot older than me are SUCH an inspiration and make getting older look gorgeous, stylish, and wise (and love younger members too xoxo). I am embracing my age in no small part thanks to everyone on here!

Sal, your confidence and ease come through in your intentions as they do in your style. Looking forward to following you through 2020!

rachylou

Excellent goals. All about the wearing!

... and that’s true tg: where is the existential dread of 30 and 50 ladies? One has to wonder what the fuss was about. Although I suppose things were different in the old days... cave men were happy to live to 25, hehe

Synne

What a great list! I hope less procrastination doesn't mean way less YLF

kkards

well thought out list, both the personal goals and the fashion goals.
looking forward to seeing how your goals come together. and seeing whatever fabulous thing you gift yourself for your big Bday.

LaPed

Oh, love your mores and lesses! That's a good approach!

Cardiff girl

Speaking as an”over 50”Sal I would say that the best is yet to come .I hope that you find the pieces that you are looking for and enjoy your big birthday year.

smittie

Know that I am at your side as you shop for camel booties, and gear

I too will be gardening up a storm in 2020. I want to do a “naturalist” look with native plants. What about you?

Suz

Congrats on reaching the milestone year of 50, Sal! You look better and better every year.

Sounds like our goals are aligned in some key areas, as you noted on my thread! Maybe we can confer about gardening. I think our climates might be quite similar, though yours may be a bit warmer than mine...and of course we'll be busiest at opposite times of the year, but let's see if we can cheer each other on!

For the birthday gift, a bag would get almost daily wear so a good one would give a lot of pleasure. Coats are fantastic too, of course, and a good one will last you a decade.

I really like your way of looking at it: more, less, maintain. I'm going to do something similar!

Anonymous

What a great post. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

I enjoyed reading this , Sally . The one in and one out approach is totally doable , sensible and in line with your you approach your buying anyways . You’re such a careful planner and shopper . I’m also heartened by the number of us posting about tightening things up . I know this is a fashion and shopping blog , but I like to think we are all conscious and intelligent consumers here and are “trending “ in the right direction in terms of fashion consumption .

Jaime

Great post! More thrifting and more yoga are my kind of goals ! I think your emphasis on local is excellent and the next wave in ethical fashion. Deliberate and fun!

Runcarla

I like your goals best of all! There is a little stretch, but overall they are realist and achievable. Well thought out, Sal. ❤️

notsaf

Ditto what TG said above, and best wishes to you, Sal, for the new year! I'm particularly looking forward to seeing what you do with essentials and what choice you make for your celebration gift!

Brooklyn

Sounds good Sally. Good luck with it. I’m also going to concentrate on essentials this year not statements. Statement items are more fun but rarely become workhorses (ombré jackets excepted). Also going to concentrate on warm weather - which is the opposite to you but the same as you because we both usually favour our preferred season.

nemosmom

I love your formula of more, less, maintain! Your goals are so well-thought out! You picked up some great pieces at thrift last year (that gold bomber jacket is SO perfect on you), and I can't wait to see what turns up this year.

anchie

Excellent goals, very well thought out. Wishing you good luck with all of them. I really enjoyed reading about your intentions and I am happy to see that we have a somewhat similar goals and plans.

Jenn

"Bold elegant ease" is a great descriptor for you. It encapsulates your style PERFECTLY. I also appreciate your description of what "ethical shopping" means to you, because it's slightly different for all of us. For me, it means shopping small manufacturers, natural fibers, and pieces with longevity...very similar to your definition.

Sal

Thanks all! I have three days left at the beach then back to reality.....

I am a moderate person - I don’t like bans or limits much. A bit contrary.....so I hope this works for me.

Style Fan

Great intentions, Sally. More thrifting and more yoga sound fabulous to me. Your style has always been inspirational to me.

Bijou

Sal, Hoping 2020 is a great year for you. You have a good wardrobe and amazing style, it is inspiring to see how you are incorporating your personal goals into your style goals.

50 scares me Rachy, due to ahem medical screening test KIR!
Love your goals Sal! Thinking a bag would get more use, since you can use it all year!

Joy

Excellent goals, Sal. 50 years is a big milestone and time will seem to speed up. A bag to celebrate sounds like a wonderful idea. You will not have to be concerned with changing sizes. Wishing you a great decade.

Thanks all! I feel more clarity this year so I am feeling prepared.

I feel fine about 50 - I feel lucky that I have health and a home and supportive friends and family. I saw many friends over our holiday and we are all feeling positive about this stage of our lives.

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