Shopping list- 2014

Elly

I want to try to fit as many of these items into my budget as I can find-- replacing summer clothes are a priority, as well as adding several sweaters and jackets for fall/winter.

2 new work summer tops (plus
several tank camis)

2 new flowy tees, 2 new flowy
tanks, tank or tee for skirt

Rock tee

Straight leg jeans

BF jeans

Denim shorts

Knit skirt

Knit dress

Work flats

Sandals

Flips

Sneakers

Jean jacket

For a total of 11-12
spring/summer/early fall and AZ outfits

3 new pullover sweaters

1 heavy casual cardi

Casual Thermal layer/Henley

Heatgear or merino underlayer

2 blouses

1-2 sassy sweatshirts

Army jacket

Knit blazer

Ponte pants

2 pair boots (for a total of
11-12 fall/winter work outfits)

Knit lounge shorts, leggings, 2
tunics

1 embellished or interesting cut
blouse (cocktail wear)

Pumps

Dressy cardi

Flannel, Cargo pants, polo

10 years ago

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MRL

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Elly, I am quite impressed as you have obviously spent a good deal of time and thought on this. One of the things I have vowed to do is just that!
I,m good for winter but need to start thinking about spring:)

10 years ago

Joy

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Your planning is inspiring. Do you have certain colors in mind?

10 years ago

Jewell

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Looks like you're off to a great start with your 2014 shopping list all planned out! I recently did the same. Would you say your replacement pieces outnumber the wardrobe refreshers on this list?

10 years ago

Elly

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Most of the summer items are items I am replacing from 2009 (I was living in southern NM at the time, so had a large warm weather wardrobe that I've been using for our shorter summers since then). Many of the winter items are also replacements, but not necessarily of very similar items . . . Perhaps a jacket in for a jacket out, but most of the purchasing will be replacing or adding to my work wardrobe since this is the first time in a few years that I've worked full-time.

10 years ago

Thistle

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Terrific list. I am awed with people who can plan for summer with the weather we've been having!

10 years ago

cheryl

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Such a great list. Sounds like you have everything well thought out.

10 years ago

Isabel

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I agree with everyone, great list. And like Joy, I am wondering if you are doing a certain color palette.

10 years ago

Anonymous

I admire your discipline!

10 years ago

Lisa

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This looks like a super list. Have you decided how you want to space out your shopping? One item a month, all at once?

10 years ago

Elly

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Isabel-- I don't have a limited color pallette in mind like some ladies use. However, most of my bottoms are neutrals (denim, black, grey/dark brown) and most of the jackets I will be purchasing should also be neutrals (olive, navy or charcoal or black). I already own two pairs of burgundy/dark red shoes, so that comes into play somewhere-- but the new boots only look off when worn with hot pink-- for the most part they function as neutrals. My glasses are black/charcoal and purple, but once again, they pretty much look good with anything. However, I do wear a lot of black and will be purchasing a bit more of it. Beyond that-- I'm naturally drawn to the warm colors (red, purple, orange, coral, golden yellow, camel, greens) but I have and wear blue and turquoise.

I do want to make sure whatever knit skirt (the last one was horrible for finding tops to go with-- but it still got worn a ton) I purchase has a lot of pair options, as well as the two colored sweaters with my blouses. Picking a color for shoes will also be a challenge, since my first reaction is to go looking for ORANGE or RED flats and RED heels--- but am concern that that would limit their versatility since my only dresses currently are white blue and green jersey numbers, and I don't know how I feel about orange flats under my column of black or worn to job interviews or funerals. Instead maybe I will try a subtle metallic, but since I wear both metals that also leaves me torn.

10 years ago

Elly

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Lisa-- that is a great question. I probably won't space out the shopping much-- just enough to make sure new purchases get worn and tested out right away so I know I am going the right direction. I know that the sassy sweatshirts are high priority since I could be using them now and will continue to use them through the summer season. At least one nice black pullover sweater would also be great for several upcoming events. I also know that if I am going to pick up anything else that screams winter it will have to be now, even though I have 4 months left.

Beyond that, I know I will be doing a lot of shopping (hopefully) when I make trips to the city in late march and early april. I hope to pick up a few items on clearance if the bargain is right, but mostly shop for spring. Bras and denim will also be on the list. I could probably squeeze a trip to shop in ABQ in in the early summer or early fall with my mother. Everything else will have to be online.

Then I plan on shopping NAS, and shopping early for fall. I think I will try to utilize transitional seasons to shop for the blouses for work.

10 years ago

Alassë

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Impressively well-thought-out list, Elly! It's nice to see your color palette and wardrobe taking shape in your head. I wish you luck in your shopping expeditions.

10 years ago

viva

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Really great list. Mine has been evolving very slowly. I'm just amazed that yours is so comprehensive. Do you expect it to evolve, or to stay pretty close to this?

10 years ago

Ingunn

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Great list! Will you be able to stick to it? I try to plan ahead, too, but it's difficult not to get sidetracked. This year I'l be focusing on my fall/winter pieces since I upgraded my spring/summer wardrobe quite heavily last year.

10 years ago

shemarie

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I am so impressed by your organization and discipline! What a well-thought out and impressive list! I have random, vague ideas floating around my brain; hence my shopping trips are frustrating and end up generally a mission in futility. And my closet it not cohesive in the least. Thanks for sharing...I'm learning so much hear from all of you fabulous, stylish veterans!

10 years ago

Elly

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Some things I am really inspired to hunt down because I think they will be insanely practical for my lifestyle or have been something I've been aching to own for a while now. That said, I won't turn down alternative pieces that I stumble across when shopping for other items, so long as they fufill similar purposes. Luckily, I don't often have an opportunity to browse in store, which cuts down on impulse buys. Plus, I always try on and have a pretty good sense of what "feels" like me, and have been pretty sucessful in the last couple of years avoiding items that don't work with anything else I already own. So here is to hoping!

If anything I will probably end up with fewer pieces than outlined here, simply because I won't find everything I want (esp. not within my budget).

10 years ago

Joy

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Elly, there are metallics that seem to blend with either silver or gold like a greyed or tarnished bronze or taupey silver.

10 years ago

Elly

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Joy-- thanks for the idea-- I'm hard to fit in both flats and pumps (which is probably a big reason why I don't own a pair-- haven't made it a priority) but if I see a nice mixed metallic I will definitely try on. I may be asking too much out of these 2 pairs of shoes, but I would love something flat I could wear to work in the summer with jeans or a skirt but also wear to some events, and pumps I could wear to a gallery opening with a column of black look, out to dinner, or to a more somber occasion.

10 years ago

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I like your list - I think you may have inspired me to look into gaps in my own closet & get cracking on a list

10 years ago

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