Hi all, as you know I'm working with a capsule wardrobe for the months of December through February, which I detailed out a bit further here. I was taking daily outfits photos but decided that wasn't really working for me (plus, stuff got busy with the holidays!) But inspired by some of the tracking posts others have done, I started tracking wears for interest and fun!

Here are a few observations I've made after the first month:

• The 28ish items I chose have been more than plenty so far. This is of course in part because of lockdown, but also a reflection of my lifestyle, in which blingy earrings, brighter lipstick and smart shoes are all that is needed to make an outfit dressy enough for most occasions.
• I did add one item from my holding zone - a deep burgundy v-neck - for a slightly different look - I couldn't face another crewneck that day for some reason haha. This got me thinking that with a small wardrobe, I might focus a little more on choosing pieces with some differences - e.g. a few different necklines, shapes, etc.
• The above point was driven home by my Christmas Eve lacy blouse, which I felt great in even with almost no additional styling or adornment - a top with a bit of detail is something to consider more going forward too, and is a good way to keep simple outfits from being totally boring perhaps.
• My favourite and workhorse pieces get a LOT of wear. Using 30 wears as a (somewhat arbitrary, I know) guideline, I would estimate I am easily tripling that with winter outerwear, and will probably get close to it with jeans over the course of a capsule. Some of my tops may get close too. So I think I can drop some of the guilt about buying new pieces (esp. outerwear) every couple of years, since those pieces are likely to have logged over 100 wears easily.
• Favourite pieces so far have included my button fly jeans, black jeans (surprising since they were not a great purchase - but they are clearing filling a valuable role) and deep red/burgundy tops.
• Interestingly, my neutral tops are getting less wear than the colourful ones.
• I observed earlier in the year somewhere that t-shirts are a good piece for me, because they can take me from casual at home, to a bit more polished, to yoga mat without a full outfit change, and are ideal for the heating/coat/layering situations of winter. So I think a good thing I'll keep my eyes out for are t-shirts that meet the criteria noted above (i.e. a bit of interest, different shapes) ... i.e. not super-basic ones.
• I did make one purchase in the Boxing Day sales - having extrapolated from my tracking that my Blondos have probably clocked up 100 wears at least by now, I purchased an additional pair in the deep red/burgundy that I am enjoying so much. I think they will make a nice complement of sorts with my blanket scarf.

Anyways, I think that's it for now ... thanks for reading and any feedback you might have, and thanks wear-trackers for the inspiration!

[old photo just to show the colour complement with the booties ... fingers crossed the tones work nicely! ]