I have been having some small revelations recently! YLF has really changed my outlook and how I approach my wardrobe… thank you Angie:)

Before YLF, I found I really craved variety. I had lots of clothes. I might wear something once, and then toss it aside for the next new thing. I would store what I wasn’t interested in and rummage through those tubs every now and again when I was feeling unsatisfied with what was hanging in the closet. I found myself frequently searching through my closet for items I didn’t have, hoping they might magically appear!

More recently, I am experiencing much more satisfaction with my wardrobe. And rather than needing heaps of variety (I will always need some) I am enthusiastically reaching for and wearing things over and over and really loving them. I am now buying the items I love and want, not the items that are kind of what I want, or almost what I want. I have also, for the first time in my life, established a discipline in my clothing spending. I no longer have to have what I want straight away, I can wait, assess, save if necessary (that’s a big one for me as in the past I would buy a cheap version rather than wait to afford the better quality version) and purchase. I did this with my black wedge heel booties and you cannot imagine just how much I love those booties (not as much as I love Master 10 or DH… just in case I have you worried) and, as we may have discussed before, I am actually craving a “smaller” wardrobe.

My desire is, for example, for one pair of awesome skinny leg trousers for the office (and other) this summer, not three of four pairs of kind of, almost right, almost good enough pants. I want great garments that can go almost anywhere.

I have just found a stunning black jacket, exactly what I have been searching for, for ages, and my first thought was that if I buy it I can discard my other 4 or 5 black jackets.. again, I want one fabulous black jacket that works over almost everythingJ (OK maybe 2 or 3 black jackets.. that might be a hard one for meJ ) The other exciting thing is that whereas once I might find what I want but not be able to afford it, my resistance to buying impulse items and cheaper versions of things, means that I have the money sitting ready and available to buy this jacket… yohoo!

As we move into Spring/Summer I find my wish/want list is incredibly small.

It consists of skinny leg pants in black and a very cool pair of edgy leather sandals. I am yet to find either but I have no sense of urgency and am prepared to wait until I find exactly what I want.

This is quite a step forward for me. For the first time, I feel like I am in control of my wardrobe (and my spending) whereas once I think it controlled me.

This is a lot of personal reflecting for one day, and you are very kind if you have taken the time to read this. I wanted to share, because this is a big shift for me, and Angie is to thank for how she reflects and demonstrates a certain set of values in terms of wardrobe building and utilization. And all the wonderful women here have taught me so much in this respect also.

Hope you are all having a great day.

And just because I mentioned it.. #1 & #2 is the jacket I am considering. And as i jumped online to get the jacket pics, I noticed is been reduced by 50%!!

xxx Deborah