Deciding on Style Goals

Ivy

Last week, Beth Ann asked on my first WIW post about any style goals I'm working on this summer. I love the idea and see a lot of benefits to have some direction to my style and wardrobe, but after pondering a while, I'm stumped.

So I ask: how do or did you choose style goals for yourself? All thoughts and perspectives welcome!

9 years ago

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Latest reply was from Ivy

Anonymous

I think about what kind of image I want to project and how I want to present myself . And then I think about that while looking at clothes - assessing each piece against that.

9 years ago

Anonymous

I do the same as lisap. There are a lot of things I like, but I have to think about how I want people to perceive me. Color is important, too. Having colors that work well together so it's easier to create attractive outfits is part of it.

9 years ago

carter

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My first style style goal after joining YLF in the Fall of 2013 was to try some new-to-me things. It started with skinny jeans...something I swore I'd never be able to wear. Now, of course, I love them. Next came boots. Love those too. Then there was the semi-tuck. Life-changing.

Other goals might be to build a small Summer work capsule, spending some quality closet time putting together and trying on ten fabulous go-to outfits, assessing the fit of all your current clothes, etc.

Keep it small and fun.

9 years ago

Aida

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I'd also suggest thinking about what it is you need from your clothing, function-wise. Do you need casual clothes but find you're always buying business? Are you stuck for workwear because you have a wardrobe full of tees and BF jeans? Think about what you actually send time doing and whether or not your wardrobe reflects those activities -- both in terms of having the items and if the numbers represented make sense.

9 years ago

Anonymous

I found pictures of people online whose body and hair looked similar to mine and then found ones with outfits I liked and used that to define my style goal. Basically, I copied other people

And then over subsequent years, and now even, I'm not looking online so much and am just trying to feel things out on my own. For example, this summer, I seem to like sporty looks more than boho (although I like both these looks) so my style direction this year becomes "sporty". I guess what I'm saying is that my style direction now follows my mood.

When I was first starting out though, it was definitely more methodical and logical.

I've only really been paying attention to clothes for the past 4-5 years though so I'm still a newb!

9 years ago

El Cee

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My recent style goals were dictated primarily by big work and lifestyle changes. I went from working in an office environment (business casual) to working part time (mostly from home) and being a caregiver and advocate for a disabled sibling. My biggest challenge was to find a way to be creative and fun with a very casual wardrobe. My outfits needed to be comfortable and allow movement, but I did not want to fall into the bad habit of wearing sweats, gym clothes or loungewear around the house. YLF was a great source of ideas for this shift to a casual but presentable style. I got lots of good tips by reading members' WIW threads and from Angie's Friday ensemble blog posts. I learned to dress down (casualize) some of my much loved work clothing (pencil skirts, jackets, blouses) so that they fit with my new lifestyle. I have enjoyed playing with unusual juxtapositions and have added lots of denim options (experimenting with different styles, colors and cuts). I have always been an arty eclectic type, so mixing things up has been very enjoyable and a great way to express myself.

9 years ago

Suz

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Here's a post from Angie about this with links to some other relevant posts: http://youlookfab.com/2016/01/.....-for-2016/

9 years ago

Style Fan

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I did mine without knowing. I had collect pinterest boards of outfits I liked and celebrities that I thought I wanted to dress like. I had a board with Angie's outfits that I wanted to try. I had a couple of notebooks and wrote down my outfits that seemed to work well. I also did some reading on other blogs.
I realized after awhile that there were some themes and I could probably articulate style goals but I haven't. It is in my head somewhere.

9 years ago

rachylou

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That's a good question. The last couple of years I worked on my summer style. Because basically what I did for heat was throw my personal style out the window. I looked all over for visuals of looks that seemed to express my style but fabricated for summer. I'm really quirky in a (cheerfully ) dark and spooky way. I landed rather far afield - taking my inspiration from Spanish dress - but felt content. So that became my goal: add a few Spanish touches.

9 years ago

Ivy

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Thanks, everyone! Very helpful ideas and advice (thanks especially for the link, Suz!).

9 years ago

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