Marlene, I agree that too much choice is stressful. Sometimes I long for my tiny pre-YLF wardrobe where I just picked a colored bottom and one of my white tops and got dressed for the day. And it can be so easy to go into a store and find that the skirt you want comes in only one color, so that's what you buy, as opposed to going online and getting to choose between ten different colors, which is perplexing. At least that's what happens to me
I wonder if one of the reasons you're also having a problem is maybe you yourself are changing? I found that as I tried new types of clothing, I didn't know what the "real me" was anymore. I was changing based on the clothing. I think that dressing in different types of styles is very powerful for developing our sense of identity.
Can you think back over the last few years and pinpoint any outfits that you really enjoyed? I wonder if that would help you see some patterns.
One thing I did for my upcoming fall shopping was create a mood board. It was a lot of work, but the results were eye-opening for me.
http://into-mind.com/2014/02/28/mood-boards-2-0/
What I liked about this mood board idea was that the gal who created it divides it up into different categories: single color, color combos, materials/textures, etc. So you can really get a clear look at all the different components of clothing that you might be attracted to. And it can really help you narrow down what you want to buy *now*.
She recommends using both print and electronic sources, but lazy old me just used electronic stuff. You can use Pinterest, or if you're like me and hate Pinterest, you can use your computer's photo program. I have a Mac and used iPhoto—I just dragged the images I liked into iPhoto to import them, and then I put them in albums according to the categories she lists in the instructions.
