My 2022 Review (ETA Teal!) - YouLookFab Forum

EDIT: I've put my 2023 Future Goals in a separate post now (for easier reading)
https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2023-goals

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2022 REVIEW:
I'd say I hit 2/3 of my 2022 goals:
https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....style-goal

~1) 'Teal Limits' were my 2022 words:
I did manage to find 8 teal pieces:
A merino poncho (see middle of photos),
A merino scarf & beanie,
A wool blend coat (shout-out to @Diane for the Mia Melon brand recommendation!)
A cropped, cotton-wool, blouson jumper,
A jersey maxi skirt,
A jersey infinity scarf,
2 cotton tank tops (see bottom of photos, duplicated for high summer).

The latter was the only piece where I didn't have to compromise - the rest were more of a petrol blue than a truly deep teal shade But they all suit me & still mix with the rest of my colour scheme (see the original 2022 goal-setting link above) - so I consider this to be an unexpectedly 'eye opening' success!

~2) I've been much better about honouring my personal restraints & comfort levels in clothing now too - no more dry clean only items, &/ or pinching clothing (though I do need to be better about actually altering my clothes instead of constantly hiking up the waists, lol)! **

~3) I was only partially successful with a One In One Out policy (buying just to replace etc) because of my rather neglected Alterations Pile - oops! **

** more on that in goal #E of the next post:
https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2023-goals

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1 year ago

Sal

Veteran

Love your clear direction- And the colours you are leaning to. And the texture inspo too.

I never exactly achieve one in, one out, but over a year it works out.

Zaeobi

(website)

Good point, Sal - if I start tracking my wears, I could get a better idea of whether I'm actually achieving 'OIOO' in the long run!

Minaminu

Personally, I have noticed that if I can build a pile if I don't alter immediately after purchase! ID be interested to hear how this can be resolved as I seldom have the time for alterations!

You did well with your goals and colour, teal is such a gorgeous colour and you got quite a nice selection!

Anonymous

Looking forward to seeing your teal pieces!

Suz

Wow, you collected a lot of teal items (or petrol) and all sound as if they are working well for you!

I don't follow a strict 1-in-1-out (i.e. one shirt for one shirt) but as Sal says, after you have a solid working closet, things tend to even out in general, over time. On the other hand, the closet can also creep upwards in size, as mine periodically has done. So tracking for a while can be a good exercise and interesting, also.

Looking forward to reading the rest of your analysis!

Bonnie

Good job finding teal items, it's difficult to find just the right item in a specific color. I gave up dry clean only items a few years ago but still have a few older coats that I like and will keep. Sound like you have an Alteration year ahead of you.

rachylou

I just have to say I wanted dark teal too amd had such bad luck, I gave up. Bleah! Lol. Maybe I should think petrol blue too.

I have trouble distinguishing between teals. Would love to see pics of your new pieces. I am trying one in one out and sometimes two out to try to curate my wardrobe. Awesome job with your goals and strategies!

Jaime

Sounds goods! Moving on to the goals post...

Thank you all! Seems many want to see my teal items - maybe I'll post them all to my 2023 Goals thread when I get the chance.

@Nikki @Jaime @rachylou
For now though, I've uploaded the merino poncho (in 'petrol' teal blue) & the seasalt tank top (in a 'true' teal green) to this main post. Laid them on my IKEA comforter for comparison - here's hoping I can find more of this teal green & not dark green (emerald/ hunter/ forest/ pine green) in 2023!

@Suz
I've talked a little more about it here
https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2023-goals

@Bonnie
I do have wool coats but I honestly just wash them in my washing machine too (shh, don't tell anyone - lol!)

@minaminu
I guess we'll just have to wait & see whether I truly will manage to finish all the alterations in my bag this year lol! Realistically speaking, I probably won't be able to start until March anyway (when my MA peak time subsides...)

Stagiaire Fash

Whatever you call them, those are great colors you’ve added. I can see them working well for you and they are much more interesting than the Crayola 16 pack colors I tend to favor.

On alterations—I wound up running a bunch of stuff up to be altered, including those things that had to get pockets, at the last minute, because that shop that Astrid recommended is great. Since you’re planning to move in a year, go ahead and do it now, so you aren’t standing there shortly before a holiday hearing someone tell you “sorry, I didn’t get it done. Come back in a few days”.

Haha thanks, but 'interesting' is in the eye of the beholder - I wish I could pull off pure berry tones & cooler brights the way you do!

Yeah I'm not sure what's holding me back in just paying someone else to do the alterations instead of procrastinating doing them myself - maybe the language barrier?

I don't know if it's the case there but, every tailor I've ever paid (whether here or in PK) has been incredibly stubborn about not doing things the way I ask lol - even when I gave specific sleeve measurements for my HK wedding dress, the seamstress made them annoyingly elbow length (instead of 3/4) & even added shoulder pads! Which I never asked for (we drew out specific features & measurements)...
So I guess I'm worried if I ask someone to e.g. shorten hems on a pair of trousers, they'll come back as floodpants (high waters) instead!

Z, thanks for the pics! I might have a petrol teal blue top

@Nikki
Petrol twins

Jessikams

Zaeobi I have always felt that communicating with tailors and seamstresses is such a struggle! Especially if I want something unusual or “modern” done. Too bad I don’t have better sewing skills so I could do it myself….

@jessi
Yes, even if I draw it out - with measurements! My biggest issue is when they run into some difficulty (e.g. maybe the fabric doesn't work for the silhouette I want), they don't tell me - instead they come up with a 'fix' & present it to me as if nothing's changed (hence shoulder pads(!) in my made-from-scratch wedding dress, lol!)

My sewing skills also suck - I can only shorten hems & take in waists (all by hand). That's probably why my alterations pile is so big - it's time consuming without a machine!

Hmm, maybe I should start another thread about this...?

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