Style Goals 2020 - YouLookFab Forum

Setting style goals is useful for me, because it helps to keep me on track and not get distracted into style directions that may be appealing in the moment, but ultimately take me away from my authentic style.

2019's words were polished, feminine and playful. In 2020 I want to be a bit more grown up and sophisticated without sacrificing fun. For new purchases, I want to apply these style descriptors:

Glamorous - This encompasses the polished and feminine elements I aspired to in 2019. I love the looks from Hitchcock muses such as Tippy Hendren and Kim Novak, I want to embrace this more in 2020.

Sophisticated - Wear tailored and well cut clothing. I feel like being less maximal and more considered in my styling.

Bold - to keep the fun in my style, but less juvenile. Of course Owl bags are bold not juvenile (just saying the Owl is here to stay)!

I have lots of clothes and need to wear and enjoy them rather than add to the collection in 2020. So these style descriptors apply to my new additions which is an evolution from my style in 2019.

Wardrobe Goals

1. Focus on quality and fit. This is key, if something does not fit quite right I feel out of sorts all day. I need clothing that makes me feel confident and polished and be fuss free.

2. Be practical - Mantra "buy the most stylish version of practical". Accept that I live in a warm and temperate climate and do not need any more winter coats.

3. No more black - I have a good collection of black items, I don't need any more of my favourite neutral.

4. It must be a 10 To refresh and update I can be fussy because I have enough clothing to wear. No substandard purchases allowed.

5. Be on Team Wear - enjoy and wear my good clothes, jewellery, bags and accessories.

Some of my favourite purchases from 2019 are below and a good indication of where I want my style to go in 2020.

1. Pink linen shirt - great summer cover up and easy and breezy to wear in a beautiful colour.
2. White tux suit - love the lighter colour and clean lines
3. Favourite dresses
4. Blue bag - classic shape, vibrant colour!

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4 years ago

Synne

Veteran

Excellent goals, you are right on track. Wonderful evolution of your style further. And what fab finds! I am inspired!

Cardiff girl

You already have a killer wardrobe.l can’t wait to see what 2020 brings to your style.

notsaf

"Glamorous" seems to perfectly capture the vintage vibe that runs throughout all of your favorite looks. Mix that with practical and you're golden!

Vildy

What a skillful use of plaid in that dress! WoW WoW WoW You have such an amazing eye for great stuff.

Liesbeth

Those 3 words seem perfect for you and agreeing that your current wardrobe is already highly glamorous, sophisticated and bold! Excellent goals.

nemosmom

You know (and execute) your style SO WELL, Bijou - these goals sound perfect for the year.

Bijou

Wow, you are all so supportive. Of course the goals are aspirational and the practical needs to have a very large role to play because I live a very normal life and will not be giving up lounge wear any time soon.

Synergy - evolving my style is important, so I don’t feel constrained or bored with my wardrobe.

Cardiff Girl - I am hoping that 2020 will be a year of more considered purchases and making the most of what I have in my wardrobe with a few well chosen pieces to freshen things up. Also the forum posts on the environmental impact of consumerism has resonated with me.

Notsaf - keeping things practical will be the key to having a wardrobe that actually works, rather than for some fantasy life.

Vildy - I love the plaid dress too. It was so sad because it is a Karen Miller dress which is a label that is no longer available locally in Australia.

Liesbeth - thank you, I assure you prior to YLF that was not the case. More classic, conservative and dull. Over the last 5 years I have enjoyed adopting a bolder style and colour.

Nemosmom - what a lovely compliment. It has been a real period of trial and error and refinement to get to a place where I know and feel confident with my own style rather than trying to replicate the style of others.

Style Fan

Bijou, I can see your style goals in your outfits. You seem to have a good eye for picking out pieces that reflect your 'look'. I love that plaid dress.

slim cat

Very nice pieces in 2019 collection - and suit you perfectly. You always look polished/dressy and special in your outfits! Just admire that beautiful tux suit .

rachylou

Great goals! I’d like to be more womanly, less juvenile... I think my quirkiness sort of works against that... and my general silliness, lol ...

kkards

"buy the most stylish version of practical...words to live by. I’m going to use this as part of my go forward plan
Such well thought out goals. And glad to know the owls aren’t going anywhere

Suz

(website)

These sound like well considered goals and I am sure you will execute them to perfection! It will be interesting to see if you miss not purchasing black. Possibly not, since you have enough in the closet now. I wonder whether this year's limitation will end up changing the balance in the closet over time.

The distinction between fun and bold interests me as well. I used "playful" in my descriptor last year (and this year as well) but perhaps will want to move away from whimsy also.

SO with you are accepting the climate I live in. It's crucial, really, to preventing buyer's remorse!

Sal

I think you have a fantastic closet and your styling inspires me. We will have to hold each other accountable on the black! ( I have purchased black shorts already!)

And yes combining practicality with climate and style is the key.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

*APPLAUSE*

My dear Bijou, your style is so Glam, Sophisticated and Bold already! Goals achieved

Love your focussed thoughts! You are NEW Hollywood Glam and inspire many on this forum with your professional and very fun and playful style. ROCK ON.

Helena

I was thinking precisely what kkards said!

Must thank TexStyle for the "most stylish form of practical" I got that from her in 2019. Definitely something for me to keep front of mind because I do think "exactly where am I going to wear this..." with items such as jeans, well, lots of places. With sequins, it is a bit harder to add to the list.

Stylefan - I love the plaid dress too. Such great colours in the plaid, it reminds me of Burberry (but without the hefty price).

Slim Cat - The tux inspired jacket is lovely, not really a tux, but a nice twist on a classic. Definitely the sort of item that is great to wear to work and feel fab in.

Rachy - NOOOO we all need your humour and wonderful insights. You are not allowed to give up on us and get all serious.

kkards - quirky bags are much easier for me to still feel that they are fun but not dominating a look, maybe because when at work, my bag is generally out of sight and only I know that I have it with me.

Suz - the goal is to not buy more black, but it will be interesting to see if this translates to reality. Something will have to be super special or replace a basic for me to purchase it in black. I am finding myself asking "what other colours does this come in" and trying to find a way to get those to work rather than defaulting to black.

Sal - yes I need to be mindful of the warm and hot weather.

Angie - thank you so much for your guidance and support.

TG - yes the stylish and practical is not a compromise and really ties into Angie's post this week.

Jaime

Modern Hitchcock Heroine sums up your style for me beautifully (at least in my own mind!). I think I will adopt quality and fit plus wearing it all as my mantra.

ophelia

I definitely see a sort of classic glamor in your style. I actually get a little bit of a Marilyn Monroe vibe from some of your shapely dresses! You've got the hair, face and figure for that look! Rock it!

Shevia - I love that style moniker, especially with the Modern thrown in, so it is not too retro.

Ophelia - wow thank you. Marilyn was so lovely.

You're welcome! MM was as beautiful in her casual, non-working looks as she was in her glammed-up Hollywood style. I think she could pull just about anything off and look gorgeous!

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