Sorry to be posting so much, but I am wondering how you would go about building a wardrobe if you were starting over from scratch. Or perhaps you have done this and can offer advice.

My size has changed, and I am confident that I will remain this size or smaller going forward because of lifestyle changes. I previously had a very large, but haphazard wardrobe, and I often purchased things simply because they fit and looked okay. I was looking forward to wearing some of the items as I lost weight, but I missed the window on many of them - last checking them when they were too small, and they are now too large.

I recently purged most of what I owned, donating almost all of it. Even some shoes I had are now too big. I have a very small assortment of clothing now, and I want to build it back more intentionally, if that makes sense. But it is hard to know where to begin.

So if you have or were starting over, how would you go about it? Right now I only know that I would like fewer, but better quality things, and I am less afraid of colour now than I was in the past, but still heavily favour black. I prefer unusual clothing with an edge - leather, or leather sleeves, asymmetrical pieces, unusual shapes - but am also leaning more toward structured clothing than fluid (for a long time I mistook "too big" for fluid). I also tend to prefer dressier clothes. I've made one purchase so far, shown below. But I don't even really know which brands are better quality, or which might fit better. I am between a size 6 and 8 right now, and would like to go down at least one more size, so I have some time to consider things. I tend to be a rectangle/hourglass, and am working on making my middle a bit smaller. It is hard to wear many styles when my waist size doesn't seem to be what manufacturers expect it to be based on my other measurements.

If you have any suggestions for style, sustainability, unusual or edgy brands, good quality brands or even things to consider as I move forward, I would greatly appreciate it. I have also been searching the forum for past topics that are similar, but relevant threads would be helpful, too, if you know of them. Thanks in advance.