Initial purge planning post here.
Around the time of that post, I made a list of all the items I own, and it was a bit ridiculous:
99 tops, 48 of which were graphic tees
12 jackets
42 layering items (tank tops, cardigans, sweaters and camisoles - I think that might be a bit low, as I didn't actually list out all my sweaters, just guessed)
35 pairs of pants
23 skirts
13 day dresses + 4 formal or cocktail dresses
6 coats
30 pairs of footwear
I didn't count loungewear, just got rid of things that were stained or had holes.
So far, I've gotten rid of about 3-5 items from each category. I plan to get rid of one or two jackets, and a lot more tops. Right now I have about 15-20 items that have not yet been worn in the last 3 months, so I'm pushing to wear those each at least once and see how they feel.
Looking back at my style prior to this, it was all over the place. Not very defined, to the extent that the only descriptors I could come up with were:
Looking at outfits I've worn in the last three months, I'm finding a lot more sense of what I like and how to achieve that. These are a combo of both single-word descriptors and phrases I like when someone used it to describe me (or someone else whose style I admire!)I suppose you could say these are my aspirations:
Obviously there's a lot going on there still, and could be better refined. This is where I'd like your help! If you were to pick 4-5 words from that list, or even other words that aren't on my list, to describe my style, what would they be?
I also took some time to think about the physical qualities of items I really like, or what I want to obtain:
Texture - sparkle, leather, soft/fuzzy
My main goals for spring and summer are:
Light weight denim jacket or button shirt to use as a layering piece
2-3 pairs of shorts (I don't really have any I'm comfortable in, they are all a bit too short). I'd like colored denim.
Some loose, flowy tank tops to wear over leggings or shorts
Something leopard print, maybe pants or a top
Some lighter weight and color tights
Espadrilla wedges to replace my white strappy sandals that were old and stained and pretty much my only summer heeled shoe
So that's that. I think we are planning another trip to my favorite thrift store for the 3/$1 sale, and I feel much better about finding things I know I'll love this time around. The last trip was before all of my conscious development and planning, and I definitely got some things I shouldn't have. But hey, for 33c you can't go wrong right? Right!
I look forward to hearing any feedback, comments, opinions, suggestions etc. Thanks in advance!
