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My wardrobe in 23

Sal

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Hi

I am late to this but starting to plan my style and wardrobe for the year.

I am really trying to accrue less pieces- I achieved this in 2022 and I want to trend down from my 25 or 26 last year. Tracking wears has shown me the workhorses that I would want to replace quickly if they wore out- and where I have lots of things that don’t get enough wear. I did some estimates of cost per wear and total wears based on my current data.

I have a few essential updates that will be needed
- black joggers - Lululemon on the fly pants - mine are very worn after 8 years!! The quality was stellar.
- puffer or similar in a more modern shape- yet to see what this is
- updated denim(1-2) at least one being good for work
- new merino gear top
- couple pieces of activewear
- tan slouchy handbag - purchased one online second hand but still on the way. It’s a brand I have been wanting to buy for a long time - Deadly Ponies.

We are doing a camping and 4wd holiday in the middle of the year- that’s just DH and me, and i am also doing a long train trip (the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin) with my 83 year old Dad. He’s then going to remote Western Australia to visit cattle stations…….

I am feeling confident and happy in my style. My clothes and what I wear is the fun easy part of my life.

I would like to define my colour palette better- I seem to still be enjoying light neutrals and brights anchored with black and navy. I don’t struggle to make outfits so I think it’s cohesive enough…..

Looking forward to posting some more looks in February- going to try to wear a few neglected and some gifts that I am not sure how to wear.

Thanks for reading!

23 replies

Latest reply was from Sal

Jaime

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I am feeling confident and happy in my style. My clothes and what I wear is the fun easy part of my life.

What more is there to say than that? Sounds like things are working perfectly and your outfits reflect that!

slim cat

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Nice plan - easy enough to remember and hopefully to implement .
Clothes/styles as a "fun easy part of my life" is the thing I'm striving for!

ChristelJ

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Whenever you post photos, you look confident, happy and stylish. I always admire the ease you project. I also admire your ability to plan ahead so far. Your trips especially sound like they will require pretty specific capsules. Hope to see what you end up taking? Meanwhile, looking forward to the February posts!

Runcarla

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I think you are one of the few people who wear yellow and blush really well. I actually think you have colouring similar to Angie and could wear any colour she does! I feel like tan or camel is your best neutral. Have you ever sorted your closet by colour?

Zaeobi

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There is an elegant ease that comes across in all your outfit posts Sal, so I'm glad to see that translates across to how you feel about your wardrobe too I imagine now it'll be more a matter of upkeep & occasionally slotting in wildcards for trendy interest?

I must admit that the brand name of your handbag made me smile - make sure to check yours for poison before using it, lol!

Suz

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Sal, you've never looked better! So glad you are happy in your style. I admire the way you are able to keep such a tight closet yet manage to include a lot of variety considering the number of pieces. It's really impressive. Will be interested to hear what you have worn most and worn least. Did you have any surprises?

Minaminu

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One can see that you are in a happy place with your wardrobe, I like it's smart relaxed vibes and how cohesive it is!

I am very impressed with the Lululemon joggers, 8 years!!!! I'll keep an eye on them!

Angie

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Sal, please carry on! Everything is in place and you have a fun year of travel plans. Enjoy

Anonymous

Glad you're in a good wardrobe place- and big yay to travel!

Irina

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Sal, I love your style. To me, this is how a grown up “beach babe” looks! Easygoing, elegant and confident! You definitely have a skill to choose right things for your wardrobe. Look forward seeing your outfits in 2023.

Janet

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How great to be in such a happy place with your wardrobe! I think you’re doing a wonderful job. Enjoy!

Brooklyn

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I think you are doing great. I have seen your style evolve here and I think you have developed a strong sense of what works for you. Your confidence and ease with your clothes really shines through, and is a big part of your style.

Sal

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Thanks Jaime Christel and Slim Cat

Carla - I think Angie and I would be classified as Warm Springs but neither of us are very obedient in following the guidelines too carefully - Angie looks wonderful in Citron and I don't - I need a golden yellow - I have my finds sorted by colour - black is the single most popular colour- I do love camel and tan though so thank you

Haha Zaeobi - I will be careful

Suz - yes there are surprises so far - firstly that I don't actually wear jeans as much as I thought - and secondly is I don't wear some of my nicer blouses or tops as much either

Minaminu - thanks - this style has been discontinued sadly - and I am not quite sure what to get to replace them - it seems that a matching set is the trendy look (sweatshirt and matching joggers) - but I am not sure if I will go there

Thanks Suntiger Irina and Janet

Brooklyn - I definitely have learnt a lot from Angie and the forum and feel more confident in my style - and what to worry about in terms of flattery and what not to

Thanks Angie!! I have learnt from you

Tanya

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This is a great summary, nothing better than being happy and confident in one's style. The travel plans sound fun.

As for the colors, I like middle grounds in definitions: knowing what always works, what one avoids, and that the in-betweens that one may or may not get into depending on circumstances.

nemosmom

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Ditto what Jaime said! And I cannot wait to see your outfit pics. I love your carefree effortless style!

Sal

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Tanya - thanks! I agree - I do avoid a few colours that don’t suit me (cool burgundy, oatmeal, citron, chartreuse, icy pastels) and avoid a few that suit me but I am not really drawn to ( this changes- I used to avoid lilac but am currently drawn to it,)

Thanks NemosMom- that’s very kind,

Jenni NZ

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Excellent to read. I love the sound of the trip with your Dad.
Interesting that there have been some surprises in tracking. I sighed a bit putting on my black “ponte biker” pants ( $25 from Glassons 2020) for the second time this year already- normally too warm for this time of year but with rain and after floods ( we were all OK) it feels the right temperature. And they’re so warm and comfortable. Last year I wore them 68 times! Under 25c per wear at this point.
I do still feel stylish enough by varying the top half

Sally

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I'm always interested in reading other people's analysis and your tracking wears seems to really pay off. I track other things but find clothes hard to track. Sounds like you are in a great place with your wardrobe. Hope you haven't been too affected by this awful weather which seems to be continuing.

Anonymous

Very organized essential update list! Nice plan to try out neglected items and gifts. I have color palette notes on my phone and have been tweaking them as I categorize my wardrobe. I like your color direction

Sal

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Thanks Jenni and pleased you are fine- it was a devastating weekend. For me the surprises are around a few things that I wear less than I think- blouses mostly as I think I wear dresses in summer and jumpers in winter. But the summer this year is quite different to the last few years and since I have taken a month off my needs have been different too.

Thanks Sally - I will track til 1/6 then reassess. I don’t mind doing it. It makes me think carefully about new additions when I know I have so much already.

Thanks Nikki! The gifts are tricky as they are all lovely pieces but not always the easiest for me to wear.

Suz

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The jeans are a surprise, Sal -- but then again, you have a lot of great dresses/ skirts to wear in warmer months, and seem to favour them when weather cooperates. I'm not as surprised about the blouses and shirts. I tend not to wear my "nicer" ones as often as I imagine I will, either-- partly because I have a fairly large collection (so wears are split) and partly due to weather. I do wear long sleeves more than I did in my previous climate. There, it was sleeveless or warm knits, really -- so long sleeved cotton shirts had little place. Here, I find a long sleeved cotton or linen shirt (with sleeves scrunched, usually) is a godsend from April -- June and again in Sept/ Oct. So my older ones are coming out to play.

jussie

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Sounds like your wardrobe is in very good shape, and just a few minor bits of “maintenance” here and there required. Yay! You know, I don’t wear my statement tops that much either. It’s often chilly enough to need a light jacket or sweater, or hot enough that I will wear a dress. Other days I really like solid coloured crew neck tees tucked in to printed bottoms, or I wear button up shirts. So therefore statement tops aren’t utilized that much!

Sal

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Last year I rarely wore jeans in the weekend -I tend to wear gear for activities. And then I did have three weeks of being sick in winter when I wore softer clothes. That may have r skewed things a bit.

I think for many of us that jeans and a statement top is either too cold or too hot. I used to wear this as my default going out look but not so much now. Probably no need to add too many pretty blouses!