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My Little Closet Edit

Angie

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It's little because I edit my wardrobe until the cows come home. I'm a bit edit-happy. Don't show me a closet in my spare time because all I'll want to do is edit and organize the contents - and enjoy it!

I've only ever regretted editing a few things that I wish I still had. Those are some of my late Mum's special pieces from the '60s and '70s that I probably would have worn today.

Sooooo, I had another look at my knitwear and jeans capsules. Tried all the items on, and this is on its way out:

Knitwear: Will preface by saying all three items are in immaculate condition, and fit very well. ZERO pilling and stretching out.

J.Crew Peach cashmere tee: 2 years old. Done with peach.
Vince Chunky Navy T-Neck; Sooooo done with those grey sleeves. This item is 8 years old and looks new. Back in the day when Vince made the best knitwear.....
Boden Oatmeal Crew Neck: My first Boden item. 8 years old. GORGEOUS cashmere. But it looks dated for my style. Too long, when everything I'm wearing is shorter these days to go with showcased high rises and flats.

Would demote these pullovers to camping - but I choose not to camp

Jeans:

G-Star Skinnies: 4 years old. Too low rise (dated)
Rag & Bone Cropped Straights: 3 years old. Wash has faded too much for my liking.
Love Story Jeans: 6 years old. HOLDING ZONE. I love these jeans but the rise is too low to feel current, which is noticeable because I like to tuck my tops. Greg loves them so I can't pass them on completely just yet.

I need a jeans update. I like to wear trendy jeans because they're wardrobe essentials. After finding new trendy jeans that I LOVE - see thread - THAT's the vibe I want to duplicate.

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....endy-jeans

But the jeans I want at the moment are pricier than I usually buy - (I wear a mix of premium and non-premium denim). I need to think about how I want to prioritize. Keep you posted.

Italian cashmere long-sleeve T-shirt

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Cashmere Crew Neck Sweater

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5620 G-Star Elwood Mid Waist Skinny Jeans

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10 Inch Crop Straight Jeans

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J Brand 722 Love Story Jeans

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Angie

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Trendy jeans I'm looking at. I own #1 already:

GRLFRND Janice Carpenter Straight Leg Jeans (Ready or Not) | Nordstrom

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Jonathan Simkhai Rinsed Denim Cig Jeans

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La Vie Rebecca Taylor Pleated High Waist Jeans

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Khaite Victoria Straight Leg Jeans

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Khaite Reece Flare Jeans

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Rag & Bone / Jean Vintage Straight Jeans

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Flared Newflare Jeans

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Paperbag Waist Z1975 Jeans

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Decorative Seam Flared Jeans

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McGuire Denim Majorelle Flare

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Stella McCartney The 70's Flare Jeans

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Runcarla

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Well! This is super useful, since I need to add to my jeans collection and was wondering what style profile would be best!

PS: Enquiring minds want to know - do you still have your famous jodhpur style jeans?

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

YES, of course, RunCarla. I am NEVER getting rid of my infamous jodhpur jeans. MY FAVOURITE JEANS OF ALL TIME. They are thread bare and torn - and in my sentimental pile forever more.

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SW Ann

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Your continual editing is what has inspired me to do my editing all the time. If I put something on and take it off moe than twice because something is just "off" ...or I leave it on due to time constraints and I'm just not happy while it's on me. well, out it goes. And for the last 6 months that has been happening much more often. I just have a very low tolerance for not feeling good about how I look anymore. No one else would even notice but I KNOW! So I've been editing in an ongoing way since last January....Oh, and I loved your comment about camping. I only camp in hotels!

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

YAY, SW Ann. I'm thrilled that you're editing more regularly, and listening to your feelings. Life is too short to feel unhappy in your outfit.

That said, you might not like an item because of how it's styled - as opposed to the item itself. Be mindful of that too.

Mainelady

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Your edit may be little, but it is mighty in intent. You know what works for you and what doesn’t. Your decisiveness is inspirational.

Staysfit

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Angie, I think I had that same peach J Crew sweater! I passed it on to DD several years ago because she wears that color mixed with purple. I don’t wear peach anymore either but I am somehow holding onto a peach J Crew pencil skirt and another one in citron. After reading this post I think they need to be culled. Why should they take up space in my closet?

This post has reinforced that seldom used items should only stay if they are truly loved. I originally kept these skirts because they are in good shape, DD didn’t want them, and I thought I might still wear them. Instead they are distracting from the items I truly love and the see little if any wear at all.

Suz

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Thanks for updating us, Angie. This is useful! (By the way, LOVE that photo of you in the Netherlands with Inge (amazing coat, Inge!!) and is that Approprio?

The jeans I edited out were also low waisted. I only kept two truly lower waisted pair -- my Dres, burgundy and blue. And now I am looking at higher waisted items. I really love the painter pants, but in CAD they are extremely pricey. ADORE the Jonathan Simkhais. Wow. And I am super intrigued by the Rag and Bone vintage straights, since that is a brand that tends to fit me well. But I'm thinking that for very trendy shapes I might look to Zara or Topshop or Mango or similar.

In the meantime, I've just ordered the ones below. I had a gift card at Aritzia that I had been unable to use for almost two years but they put their Citizens on sale. And it's a brand that fits me well. I have been wanting black jeans for a long time and these "Olivias" are "slims" (not true skinnies.) Meanwhile, the straights look very similar to the R&B you show. They are called "Charlotte."

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Nice work!
I look forward to seeing your new jean picks. A lot of flares! Maybe one of those can replace the Love Stories.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Mainelady, you're awfully gracious.

Staysfit, YES to every word you wrote.

Suz, my Dres were on the chopping block! But I hung them back because Greg likes them. Oooooh. I like the two pairs of high rise jeans you just ordered. I hope they work out. (Yes, that's Liz in the pic. Fun pic that Greg took!).

Smittie, YES. But flares with flats this time round

Barbara Diane

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That’s some significant editing. Do you edit everything every time you edit or just certain categories?

Joy

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Your decisiveness in inspiring and has runner off on me. Today I decided that I am over plaid shirts. They do not spark joy. I am shocked. I used to love plaids.

Jaime

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"Would demote these pullovers to camping - but I choose not to camp."

Love that! Slogan tee I could get behind (but when would I wear it?).

Apart from that your clarity of mind is impressive. If only you would come visit the friends in your last jodhpur jeans photo, you could come edit with me!

Laura

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Those denim cig jeans by Jonathan Simkhai!! LOVE! 80s all the way!

Anonymous

All I can say is that I desperately needed this type of challenge. I am making slow, but steady progress. I hope to mirror you going forward and edit regularly. I get too attached to my clothing. It is silly and detrimental.

I am in love with your jean collection.

Bijou

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I love how you are always ahead of the curve when it comes to jeans (and everything else) and that you share your style inspiration with us. Wow, your new jeans and the potential new additions are totally fabulous and I am taking notes! I love the Khaite Reece flare jeans. With my climate (no rain happening for the next 6 months) these jeans would be fab, but I do worry as a pear shape, that a bootleg will emphasise my thighs while I prefer to wear clothing that slenderizes my thighs.

I also love how so many of your potentials have white shoes or boots worn with the jeans.

About 2 years ago when cropped flares were the new thing (I can remember Net-a-Porter having an article about them) you bought some AG cropped flares - called Jodie cropped flares from memory. I was in a local department store and saw the same jeans on sale as they were not moving in our local retail. I remember trying them on and the young sales assistant was trying to get me to buy skinnies because she thought that the new jeans looked terrible on me. It was quite funny, a women in her 40's thinking that this young 20 something just needs a bit of time for her eye to adjust. I bought those jeans, complete workhorses.

jussie

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Good job Angie! My favorite of your potential jeans are the Mango seamed flares. Yes- thanks for keeping us up to date with jeans trends :).
Bijou: funny story about the SA. It reminds me of when I had to convince a very young SA that mustard ballet flats would indeed be versatile for me. She really thought I’d be better off with black. Lol.

Helena

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Fantastic Angie - I love how confident you are in your style. It really is inspiring. Edit on!! I love editing ... it's on my calendar for this week!

Anonymous

I too, choose not to camp . Best thing on the internet today !

I am dying of envy , or something, over your jeans ideas here......I can't wear jeans anywhere as often as I used to, and it's killing my sense of style and feeling current. I spend most of my time at a job that doesn't permit them. I look at my piles of jeans and can't justify buying anything new (with the exception of the higher waisted flares that continue to elude me) ! As Suz mentioned, I went straight to the link for your carpenter jeans, but the Cdn price is astronomic (for my sad budget anyways). Where , oh wear, are the trendy jeans here in Canada at reasonable prices?? Anyways, I nodded along with your knitwear edit, agreeing that none of them look like you anymore. But I'll gladly take that Vince sweater off your hands Can't wait to do my own edit very soon ......

karen13

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The Sihmkais are sooooo great. That link took me down a rabbit hole of items I can’t afford and aren’t right for me, but I want them anyway. You should get these so I can live vicariously. My Finds isn’t working while I travel but
https://www.shopbop.com/cinch-.....371104.htm

Bijou - love that story about th SA. In my town current fashion is Patagonia from several years ago, so I can relate. I am finding that seeing new things here and being able to buy the two years later gives me enough tine for my eye to adjust.

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Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Thanks for the kind words, ladies.

Barbara Diane, I look at EVERYTHING every month. It takes two ticks because I know my wardrobe like the back of my hand.

Joy, follow your feelings. Maybe you simply have too many plaid shirts?

Jaime, you crack me up, and have a great memory. Those friends live in Tel Aviv. I want to edit your shoes!

Sterling, you are doing great. Just keep on going.....

Laura, I know right? LOVE the '80s. I need to order those jeans.

Bijou, good thing you're wiser and more stylish than SA's!

Jussie, I need to do a jeans post.

Helena, you are awfully gracious.

AviaMariah

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My jeans need a good edit. After wearing a few pairs of high waist jeans this fall I can't even get myself to put on a pair of lower waist jeans. So this edit should be pretty easy!!

RobinF

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I find myself drawn (surprisingly) to the bootcuts, as long as the thighs are slim enough. And I love the paperbag styles but I don't like fitted tops so not sure how I would wear them. I love jeans but can only wear them on weekends and Fridays at work so can't justify many. I would like one new pair though.

Janet

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Count me as another who loves the look of the Sihmkais, but they would not look good on me at all. Sadface. 25 years and 25 lbs ago, they would have been JFE, but not now.

I'm happy to see bootcuts coming back into the ranks of trendy again, since they're the one trend in denim that is actually flattering on me. I still have my Love Story jeans and need to hem them for the lower heels I'm wearing these days, because that's the reason they don't get more wear from me. I wear tops that cover the rise anyway. But I do now have a couple of pairs of higher waisted bootcuts and flares, and I'm looking forward to experimenting with footwear with them and bringing them into 2019 style.

kkards

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note to self...stop buying skinnies....start thinking about bootcuts ...

Cardiff girl

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Love your selection of trendy jeans to choose from but how can you edit cashmere?!!You have a will of iron!

Anonymous

I came back to edit, and realize it was too late. I have to apologize very sincerely for hijacking your thread and blathering on about my own issues. I dislike it when I see it in other posts and threads, and keep trying to remember not to fall into that habit myself. Your post here was great - and is food for thought, and fuel for a good, thorough fall edit soon, hopefully.

Anonymous

Sad about the peach, such a nice color! Im expecting to see some lighter wash bootcuts in your near future:)

Style Fan

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Love your selection of jeans. Can't wait to see what you decide. A post on jeans would be great. I agree with your edit of cashmere. They don't fit your style anymore.

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