Women usually love what they buy...

cciele

...yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets.”
― Mignon McLaughlin

Do you relate? Or have your shopping habits changed such that you love two-thirds (or more!) of what's in your closets?

I go through periods of purges, a lot of "What was I thinking" but at this point I think I like at least half of what I have

13 years ago

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modgrl

(website)

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I feel that way about the things I bought pre-YLF!!

13 years ago

Aziraphale

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Really? I don't think I hate anything in my closet. I'm not very excited about certain things, it's true, but that's because I go through phases where I'm "into" certain things and not others. For example, I went through a jeggings phase, but I seem to have passed out of it, and I'm into straight legs at the moment. I still like how the jeggings look (with a sufficiently long top, of course), but I'm not as keen to wear them.

13 years ago

rae

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Thank heaven I don't feel this way. I would be so unhappy! Even the things I purged, I didn't *hate*.

13 years ago

jayne

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I have been there...lots of sales items give a high that does not last...but I think, fingers crossed, I have it under control now

13 years ago

Astrid

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I don't hate my things either. Sure, I don't love some of them and will happily replace or purge them when the perfect new item comes along, but I feel at least alright about them. I'm getting better at buying only things I love since YLF.

13 years ago

Sara L.

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I like most of the stuff in my closet, although there's some stuff I like better than others. Since I purge my closet fairly often, I get rid of stuff that I don't like any more.

13 years ago

milehighstyle (Linda)

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No - I love the vast majority of my closet. I also go through phases where some items fall in and out of favor but if I truly hated an item, it would not stay in the closet.

13 years ago

RoseandJoan

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No I LOVE my clothing but the reality is I probably wear a third of it most of the time, however, is this really unusual given the occasion wear and out of season pieces which hang there.

13 years ago

siniestra

Active Member

DEF me !! I think pinterest have to do this with it !!! you see so many beutiful clothes or magazines too and when u hit the store u are kinda in love then u go to the closet , and there is nothing to wear!!!!!!!!!!

13 years ago

CocoLion

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I'm right there with you Cathy in that I'm happy with about 50% of what I have now. I'm in a big edit phase right now.

13 years ago

Caro in Oz

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I don't have anything I hate but I have pieces I prefer to wear over others. So I'm trying to figure that part of it out; but sometimes you just can't tell which pieces will be the work-horses until you wear them a few times.

13 years ago

Anonymous

I don't hate anything in my closet, but I'm still trying to learn not to make buying mistakes. Angie's shopping guidelines are a huge help. The bigger problem is having too many things that I like when it's time to do a closet edit.

13 years ago

Thistle

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Still trying to figure out my style, and hoping things I am finding and liking now, I will still really like next year. *i am looking at you wrap dresses*

13 years ago

anne

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The statement doesn't reflect me either. I like most of what is in my closet with the caveat that some could stand being replaced because they are wearing out. Apart from worn out items, the only things I purge (ie end up not liking) are
1) handed down items that I didn't choose myself (and wouldn't have chosen myself) and are just trying out to see if they fit my wardrobe.
2) items that I didn't "love" when I bought them anyway, but needed them to fill a wardrobe hole, or I had some reservations about but YLF or Angie were very positive about. This is a category I am trying to eliminate buying.

It is very rare for me to have things that I love and then turn against.

13 years ago

ironkurtin

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Swap "hate" for "wear" and yup. Otherwise, nope.

13 years ago

Suz

(website)

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I don't hate anything in my closet. If I hate it, it doesn't stay there. I do keep a few items I am indifferent to because they are useful.

13 years ago

Sveta

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I don't hate anything in my closet because I do constant purges! Whatever stays I love or it does not stay at all!

13 years ago

cciele

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Sounds like your closets are in pretty good shape (thanks YLF!). I think "hate" is a pretty strong word -- but I feel something like that when I love my purchases, but then go through the "I have nothing to wear" phenomenon when I am trying to get dressed. Perhaps for me, "frustrated with" works better than "hate" But I'm past the 2/3rd mark so that's good!

13 years ago

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