I'm curious if others have done this or if it's just something I enjoy doing (it actually started as challenge to myself at the end of 2011 to wear more of what's in my closet or just get rid of it, which I've been doing successfully now over the past 15 months).

I've been using Polyvore to create sets that are inspiration for an "Outfit of the Day." Usually the set is based on one or two key items in my closet that I want to put an outfit together around (or something similar that's in my closet). Sometimes it's based on the item I don't wear often enough, other times that "not often worn" item is just one small element.

As I started doing it more, it became less about the not-often-worn item and even more useful in helping me think about combining different items from my closet in ways that might not occur to me while standing there in the morning.

To hold myself accountable, I actually started a Pinterest board and began pinning both the inspiration set from Polyvore as well as a photo of me wearing the final similar outfit (I didn't do that with everything, just some, because I just didn't have the time. I have made sure I catalogued what I wore each day in a few photos -- and refering back to those photos has helped with seeing what I wear often vs. things I just don't wear at all. So it's helped me pare down my closet a fair amount.

Has anyone else done something like this to help you either cull your closet or be better organized about it?

Here's example photos of both an inspiration set and final outfit. Sometimes I end up switching things up a bit when I put the outfit together and try it on but this one actually stayed spot on.

The outfit consists of:

• Dolce & Gabbana Leopard Blazer (via designer consignment shop)
• Valentino Rockstud Pumps (via thrift store --long story but these were actually free when I got them because the leather on one heel was badly damaged. My shoe guy replaced the leather heel for $65 and now they literally look brand new. Squeeeeee!!! One of my best scores ever!)
• Gabriella Kiss Gold snake earrings (gift)
• Allsaints leather jeans (via ebay)
• Han Cholo Medusa necklace (via Karmaloop, on super sale, of course, or I wouldn't have bought it).
• cheap cateye sunglasses (via consignment store)
• Vintage Whiting & Davis gold clutch purse (via thrift store)

Here's a link to my "Outfit of the Day" board on Pinterest so you can see what I mean:

http://www.pinterest.com/leopa.....f-the-day/