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deb

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Is there anyone else out there who looks in their closet and sees an item they really, really want to wear knowing full well that it is too warm to wear right now? I have items from fall/winter's past that I am longing to wear. But it is 100 degrees here (ok, only 95) and there is no way I can wear that sweater or top. Does this mean I purchased well in the past or did not purchase well for this season? I have never felt this way before and I am soooo... confused.

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Mo

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All the time. But I move so much I never know which season is going to be my dominant one this year. sigh. No answers, just commiseration here.
At the top of my mind is all my lovely leather. Vince pants, Allsaints shearling jacket, even the bargain Speigel jacket. One wear each, all of them, so far. HEAVY SIGH.

deb

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Mo, I saw the Spiegel jacket on another post yesterday and longed for that too.

Suz

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HEH. This is why I divide. To conquer.

Seriously...I rotate by my major seasons. So I don't have to look at winter stuff in summer, or summer stuff in winter. Otherwise I'd probably always be longing for something I can't wear.

Plus, the OCD part of me hates to see flimsy linens and silks alongside bit chunky knits.

A seasonally confused closet!! <shudder>

Anonymous

Yes! All the time I find myself longingly looking at tights, sweaters, jackets. GA can be the serious suck this time of year. I totally empathize.

abc

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Happens to me too. My Spiegel lemming jacket is at my mothers house waiting for me but when I get there it will be in the 90s so no chance of wearing it anyway.

shedev

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Mostly my leathers. Luckily my coats have their own closet. Kinda missing my toppers too. Funny, because a few years ago, I couldn't imagine wearing indoor jackets.

Marley

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Well, I most certainly have not yet experienced that phenomena yet this season - but then, our summer has just barely begun - so, I'm looking at items for warmer weather that I have not yet been able to wear (waiting for warm weather!)
However, because I spent last winter at my mom's house in the mid west, I honestly can NOT imagine ever looking at a winter item again and longing to wear it - I got unbelieveably sick of my winter clothes last winter and would just as soon never have to look at them again!

MsLuna

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I've been longing to wear all my toppers up until mid-June. Then I discovered the magic of a slouchy dolman (or kimono sleeve) top, the tube skirt and the magical effect of semi-tucking (oh and vests too). It's very eye-opening. I used to dread summer because tailored jackets are just too impractical. I love the tailored look of jackets because I like having structure. Thanks to Angie's post on creating structure, I managed to find another way.

I guess after what I've learned about myself, I'm no longer afraid of summer. All my cool weather clothes are stashed in an extra storage closet so that I don't get distracted (it's a tactic for ADD people like me to get organized ;)).

Gigi

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I'm like this a little bit, but not a lot. Like Suz, I try to get my out-of-season clothing out of the way so that I don't have to see it when it's not wearable due to the climate. But the other day I was cataloging my wardrobe and so had to look in the heavy-sweater drawer. I was surprised to see that I wanted to wear some of the wool sweaters. I think that it's a sign that you have a much-loved fall/winter wardrobe.

Anonymous

I've adopted Suz's method and love it, although I still keep some things like white jeans in my hot weather closet for an occasional cool day or evening and wish I could wear them more often. I used to buy most things out of season on clearance, then couldn't wear them for months. Agonizing.
Maybe just hanging off season things at the far end of the closet would help.
As far as figuring out your spending, how about working on forming some capsules from your summer pieces to wear now? It should also show you possible holes to focus on.

Mo

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Ha - none of those leathers are within 3,000 miles of me physically, but it doesn't stop me from dreaming of wearing them!

Caro in Oz

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ALL SUMMER I look longingly at my jackets, jeans & booties - I'm thinking of putting them away this year so I'm not reminded every day that I can't wear them

carter

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YES! My major season is hot, but my favorite clothes are meant for snuggling in front of the fire. My ever-pragmatic husband refuses to let me set the A/C to 50 degrees so we can light a fire.

JAileen

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It was 100 yesterday so all I can handle are shorts and sleeveless tops. I would like to wear warm clothes because that would mean it was cold instead of unbearably hot!

For those of you who put your out of season clothes away, where do you put them? We don't have any spare closets in our house.

Anonymous

Since my sons grew up and left home I have some spare closet space, but before that the most unseasonal were put in Rubber Maid containers in the basement. We used to have a dry cleaners that would clean everything and store it for you free until fall. How I miss that service!