My goal is to actually stick to my $100 a month budget for the rest of 2010. I've been spending about $200 a month while filling wardrobe gaps, and now I think I'm finally done filling holes.

I'm also going to continue my wear everything twice challenge, and stay focused on only buying and keeping clothes that I love and wear.

Wow, that is really impressive Bella. I don't know if I could be as disciplined as you are. How fab that you found a tailor you trust!

My goals will come in phases. The first phase, which will probably take up most of October, is to get my fall wardrobe as much in shape as possible before moving. After I move, I won't have the same kind of expendable income I have now, so it's crucial I get all the big ticket items out of the way now (footwear mostly).

The second phase will be sorting out closet space. Honestly, I am REALLY stressed out about this. I'm going to be crammed in a tiny studio apartment and I have no idea how I'm going to house all of my clothes and shoes. I don't have a huge wardrobe, but I don't have a tiny one either. I use an entire room just to air dry my laundry each week. Much as I despise the idea, I'm probably going to have to take advantage of a dry cleaner, because I doubt I'll have room to dry all of my clothes flat and iron them.

It makes me sick to think that I'll probably have to get rid of a lot of pieces I like and want to keep, but I think that will probably end up being the case. It's troublesome that the first phase of my fall goals are directly at odds with the second phase, and I need to find a way to reconcile that.

The third phase is learning how to create rich, layered, unexpected, textural looks--despite what will probably end up being a small wardrobe. It's going to be tough. Sigh.

y'all are intensely organized.

my goals:

- edit my wardrobe down to the 100% wearable and fabulous. i finally redid my whole room (long story, but when my parents moved into our current house i was in the states, and the room ended up not being very me at ALL), and now have a MUCH better closet system. so i'm working on making sure i only have clothes i really love in it!

- wear everything i own.

- start blogging and posting photos again!

Wow bella, VERY impressive! My main autumn style goal is to master the art of wearing leggings with long tunics/short dresses and, hopefully, rocking them in a major way! I recently accomplished a complete wardrobe purge and am excited about my fashion future. I purchased several fine-gauge cotton cardigans, lots of pima cotton tees and three fierce pencil skirts - one black, two animal print. Still seeking leopard ballet flats. Checking in on this forum keeps me informed AND inspired!

Love the idea of making sure everything is in tip top and wearable condition but for this month my goal is to complete my wardrobe edit. I need to be ruthless and (to use Hanna's words) edit down to '100% wearable and fabulous'. My second goal is to make sure I have completed most of my spring/summer shopping plan so that I have a really workable wardrobe.

My goals for October is to:

1) Clean out my wardrobe and go through every drawer, hook, hanger, shelf and basket of clothing, shoes and accessories. I intend to ruthlessly cull anything which isn't 100% fabulous.

2) Bring any clothes and shoes which need repair to the tailor and cobbler

3) Wear everything in my wardrobe before it gets too cold!

4) Come up with my go-to emergency outfit for this winter. You know the one that look appropriate in most situations, is comfortable and stylish,

5) Have fun with my clothes. I feel as if I spent the last five months wearing nothing but pencil skirts and shirts so I want to venture out and try something new!

Ironically, before I even knew this website existed (a week ago), I did a major closet purge coupled with an I'm-tired-of-looking-like-a-sloppy-frump-in-my-ultra-discount-clothing-when-I-can-afford-nice-stuff-dammit midlife turnaround. At least that's what I'm hoping for.

I took 3 bags of clothes and shoes to Goodwill, sent another 2 bags to my sister and nieces, bought my first pair of black leggings since 1983 (*sigh*), and actually did RESEARCH before making a pilgrimage to Macy's. The photos people are posting here, and the input from other women is SO inspiring to me. I may actually post one myself after I work up the courage!

So MY goal for October is to treat myself like the professional, deserving woman I am and develop a "look" that is really me and that doesn't involve worn-out black slacks that don't fit or cheap-looking tops that I got for $5 at Ross. In that spirit, here's my oath:
I vow to no longer purchase something just because it's 75% off. There's a reason it's 75% off - NO ONE WANTS IT!
I vow to browse the "New Arrivals" racks at TJ Maxx and Marshall's before heading to the Clearance rack. As much as it hurts.
I vow to think quality instead of quantity next time I shop. Five ugly polyester blouses that cost $7 each, that don't fit properly, and make me look like an extra in a 1980s soap opera are really not a bargain.
I vow to remember that small waist and big hips used to be fashionable and there are pants out there for me (just not the ones in the Juniors section, or anything with "ultra-low-rise" in the name).
I vow to buy a black pencil skirt.
I vow to work a scarf into at least one outfit. And not the wool one I wear to the mountains - a real scarf.
I vow to find a fashionable friend. (let me explain, I LOVE my girlfriends, but we are all - mostly - government lawyers and judges who are either wearing the same boring suits if we're in trial, or sporting sloppy business casual because our offices have very laid-back dress codes.) I need some in-person constructive criticism.
I vow to quit wearing my black Skechers to work. I work in a courthouse, for goodness sake, not a Denny's. And NO, they don't match with my robe!
I vow to wear the black pencil skirt. No matter how scared I am.

OK, that's quite a lot for one month (and for my first post). I am very excited to get started!!

I want to figure out how to wear my flat oxfords. I also need to figure out how to make my wardrobe work for my return to work and the logistics of pumping milk there. This was made so much easier by the fact that I can fit back in most of my pregnancy pants! Yippee! I wasn't expecting that to be the case.

I would like to not look like a schlump at preschool drop off every morning. Its three days a week. Seriously, I can do this. Oh, and at orchestra rehearsal on Thursdays, so thats four days a week when I will look nice.

SO.

Dress nice (IE real clothes) four days a week.
Take AND post one outfit picture here a week
Clean out my closet - a practical physical cleaning, not a purge, I'm talking a dustmop and windex clean here.
Maybe post before and after pictures of the closet?
Get my jeans hemmed.
Identify one accessories hole and fill it.
wear scarves once a week
wear one MOTG formula a week

ok thats plenty.

I like this thread. Goals are good.

Go Kirasmom!

Do a complete edit/purge of my closet/wardrobe. So many times over the years I have started this project, but never completed it! I never look at/go through/or wear the clothes that are stuck up on the highest shelves or back in the farthest corners from the doors. So, by the end of this month - I will have taken everything out of my closet, tried it on and either put it in the donate bag, the toss bag, or hang it up in the FRONT of my closet. I will also go through every single one of my accessories and come up with an organized way to store them, so that they are protected from dust, but also easily accessible and I can actually enjoy and wear them! I'd like to do more than this - but I think I need to be realistic and save some of my more "advanced" goals for Nov., Dec., Jan. Feb. . . . !

What Marley said.

I am sorry I didn't get chance to comment individually on all of your goals, but thank you very much for chiming in. I will start a new thread at the end of the month to see how well you did and what more you need to accomplish in November!
Good luck!

Kirasmom - I wanted to congratulate you on your first post and all the wonderful style resolutions. welcome and please continue posting on the forum!