My first huge clothing purges are over. The next purge will come six months to a year from now when I see what I've actually worn through every season. After that, I'm hoping that I will never have to do such a crazy clothing purge again!
Since I flipped the hangers, I've removed a few pieces from the wardrobe because they don't feel like me anymore. Being in a different career than teaching has meant that my style has had to adjust a little.
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| As of today, I've got twelve hangers flipped #FTW. |
On the super plus side, getting dressed in the morning takes a lot less time now that I don't have to dig through so many clothes. Plus, they all seem new to me.
I'm working on defining my style. I even took a few style quizzes to see what they said:
Having money while I reshape my wardrobe would be amazing, however, no will fund my Pretty Woman shopping spree:
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| This is the one I agreed with, although I don't agree with the "You are what you wear!" statement. The other quiz I took said to wear big silky wide leg pants and flowing tops with lace and embroidery. Maybe when I was spinning in circles at moe shows at the age of nineteen, but not now. |
Why you gotta be so rude? Don't you know I need clothes too?
On that note, I had a fateful moment in the car with All Things Considered on NPR yesterday. I heard a piece about online personal stylists and checked out the site that was being discussed. That's how I found myself taking some time to read the FAQs on Stitch Fix and signing up for a bi-monthly Fix.
1. I won't be tempted to go shopping and spend way more than I have because I will only have five items to deliberate over instead of a whole department store.
2. I filled out a style profile and connected the stylist to my clothing board on Pinterest. I tried to be as detailed as possible. Will this "stylist" really look it over?
3. It's $20 per fix and the money goes towards any pieces that you purchase. Score.
4. I was complaining about probably never being able to afford a personal stylist and now, maybe I can?
This could be bad because...
1. I'm curvy. It's not a bad thing for me, but it might be bad for my self-esteem if everything that is sent to me doesn't fit.
Click here to check out Stitch Fix, but maybe don't sign up until you see if I've wasted $20. I will post about my first Fix as soon as I get it.
Inspiration for rebuilding and replacing pieces of my wardrobe:
On building a grown up wardrobe: aj wears clothes
On the idea of a French wardrobe: The Urban List
Inspiration for being picky and further paring down the wardrobe:
On contentment and a happy closet: Pink Ronnie
This is one of my last posts in this series until I start painting and getting packages. :)
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When I purge, it involves lots of crying near the toilet.
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