Aida, that sounds to me like you are doing well and from your posts you seem to have a cohesive wardrobe. You sound extremely disciplined in planning your purchases. I have to say I am flying a bit more by the seat of my pants. On the other hand I posted this thread instead of buying anything, so far. Although I am seriously considering going back for that scarf and plaid tunic I posted about. There was also a great pair of lace-up ankle boots.

I am in this boat too. I always want to overhaul my warsrobe each season. And I have four seasons! I like the idea to create a collage of items that you want and check in to see which one's you like best. Also why not purchase just one or two items that fill a need. Perhaps you need a new blazer, pick up one in the style you like that's in stores now and wear it often. Then if you itch for something new, add one new item. If you slowly add items, you will be very selective in what you purchase. Also one in and one out is key here. You will have to really want an item to give up something already in your closet.

I can't believe I missed this thread when it was first posted....oh. I must have been out shopping! I love conversations like this.

I am finding that I get tired of things after a year or two and want to go with something different. For example, I'd rather wear my one pair of skinny jeans and one pair of slim black pants until they need to be replaced than have 12 pairs of jeans/slacks in my closet that I don't wear. They are my favorites and I'd rather wear them out. By then I may be ready for a different sillhouette. (Don't be horrified I'm only in pants 4 months out of the year!)

Scarlet, I keep a mental list of what I need that I try to remember while shopping but these days mostly I go "oooh I like that!" While I was building my wardrobe initially (for, like, 2 years) I kept a written list with me all the time and stuck to it pretty rigidly. Since I have my core more or less in place now (even though it needs to be upgraded), I find purchasing one or two items a month helps me update without having to spend a lot of $$ all at once. I'm not usually actively seeking these upgrades, but if I see a really great upgrade that I love I go for it; this is really helping me not settle, nor get too overwhelmed though it's certainly making it go slower