What I learned from YLF in 2014 and goals for 2015

Late the party -
was sick as can be over christmas and then got on a plane sick (lets not talk about the misery of that ) was on vacation in wonderful Mexico - sick for half the trip without an internet.
Some reflections about what I learned and why I am grateful for YLF

Top 10 things I learned in no particular order

1. I had a wardrobe of pretties with nothing that really went together - have slowly been building a functioning wardrobe that all goes together
2. I previously liked to shop for fantasy life and not real life
3. I know the silhouette that looks best on me and I get distracted by how awesome others look and had moved away from what works for my body - YLF has helped me remember what looks great on me.
4. I now have a list of shopping questions i ask myself that have saved me from many pretties and fantasy life outfits
5. Okay this will shock you all - While I like a bootie - My love in the winter is a black wedge heel - I will take a wonderful shot of how I get to and from work in the cold winter and really I don't care about looks I just want to be warm.
6. I love the color gray - I have developed a crazy love affair with gray.
7. I like a neutral base with a pop of color - Learned about column dressing and have never looked back
8. I have never spent so much time buying and returning looking for the perfect fit - it's not me it is the clothes
9. You never know what store you will find a great piece of clothing in - I have truly learned the look high and low.
10. Organizing and counting your wardrobe is enlightening

2015 goals
1. Taking a 3 month shopping hiatus - I have bought a lot of stuff and will take a break until spring
2. Develop 3 month capsules
3. Continue to figure how I want to incorporate color
4. Wear more of my wardrobe on a regular basis

Thanks for reading and all that this wonderful community has done in helping me figure out my style that makes we feel wonderful as a curvy gal.

11 years ago

kkards

Veteran

sounds like you've learned a lot in a short amount of time --and i found my self nodding my head to so many of your lessons. buying for a fantasy life--yup, been there, done that. tons of great stuff, but not really a great wardrobe, yup, guilty of buying stuff i loved without thinking about how it would actually work with what i already owned. i still haven't gotten around to cataloging what i own, but i have managed to slowing purge pieces that weren't getting worn and I'm not buying for my fantasy life anymore (ok, sometimes i still do, but now at least when i get it home and try to wear it, i'm realizing its not going to work and returning it).

shedev

Great lessons.

Karie

(website)

Wow you've learned a lot! I especially like #8 - "It's not me it's the clothes." Shout that one from the rooftops, girlfriend!

Although I can't say that I love the color gray, I certainly do wear a lot of it - it's probably the neutral I wear the most. I use it to create an (almost) column of color with black, and then add a pop of color to that.

It will be interesting to see your 3-month capsules. How will you organize them - by season/work/play?

So sorry to hear you were ill during Christmas and during your travel, and during part of your vacation. DH and I both had the stomach bug that was going around last week, but at least we didn't have to go anywhere (well, he had to go to work, I got to stay home).

deb

Great condensation of your learning curve. The three month break with give you a chance to see what you have in your closet and really work with it without any changes. Good job!

Suz

So sorry to hear you were unwell, FrannieB. That is hard when you are travelling.

On a positive note, are you ever a fast learner!!! (Gee, any chance you are in education??)

Jaime

Great thoughts - I'll enjoy seeing your putting them into action!

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