Hi from a wet and windy beach in NZ.

I tried to only add 12 new items this year but didn’t achieve that.

My additions this year

Gear - 9 things - all well used.
Gifts - 4 - all well used too
2nd hand - 3 - some favorites here including the bomber and the striped tank dress
New - 18 including two pairs of casual
Sneakers, one pair of dressy flats, three knitted tops, a tee, one pair of jeans, two midi dresses, two blazers, a long formal dress, a tank, a skirt and a pair of work pants.

There are two mistakes - the cedar green knit - shrank in length and became wider - was donated. And the striped fitted tee shrank a size or even two- and was given to my sister.

The yellow sneakers and cream jeans were the most worn pieces. The black Mary Jane’s filled my biggest
Wardrobe hole. And it was great to top up my formal capsule again.

I have had fun with clothes this year and tried some new to me things - red pants and the wrap top is a different look for me.

There are lots of pieces that are true to my style though - the wide leg jeans, the blazers, the midi dresses, and a return to stripes.

All my sports gear gets worn a lot and there are no regrets here.

Whilst I want to buy less, the pieces that exit my closet are either due to being worn out, or fit issues, or in a couple of cases, shoes that no longer can be worn. There have been three or four pieces that I don’t like or am tired of wearing. It’s hard to avoid this entirely.

I will think about 2026 after our summer break - I am not there yet. It’s been a long and good year but there are always challenges in a family business! And ours is not low stress.

Wishing you all the best for 2026!

Gear