My current wardrobe is filled with items that...
- No longer reflect my style
- Are cheap and falling apart
- I love but are too well-worn, i.e. threadbare
Every spring I do a massive wardrobe decluttering and there's
always a red-white-blue bag full of clothes i end up passing off to charity.
And then of course, my mornings usually involve the ever-present dilemma of
"oh my, what shall i wear today?" even though i have a huge wardrobe full of clothes. Most probably due to the reasons listed above.
In addition, although I've muchly (i know this isn't a word) improved over the past few years, there's still the occasional impulse buy in my wardrobe, that i've regretted (though this hasn't happened in over a year, due to my altered mindset in terms of my shopping habits)
As a result, i've been compiling a list of basics that I desire for my wardrobe and hopefully, this will guide this year's spring decluttering and shopping expeditions.
I have quite a few of these items, but unfortunately, some of them are lesser versions of what i'm after. for example, i've been on the hunt for the perfect breton top for over a year now, to no avail. So i guess i'll need to reconsider how much i'm willing to spend on the one i really want.
right now, i most desire a yellow cardigan.
i'm in no hurry to purchase the cropped trousers or khaki pants, reason being, i'm no where near finding a good fitting pair. i definitely want them somewhere down the line though.
this summer, i aim to acquire a pair of dark wash denim shorts and a pair of navy shorts.
i'm still recovering from the loss of my cotton on grey mini, and realise there's a large gaping hole for skirts in my wardrobe
i have like...two that i really wear
of this list, i really want to acquire the red high-waisted skirt and of course, a replacement for my cotton mini
long story short, i need some dresses
especially for lazy days, dress + cardi = leave the house
of all the categories, i'm most content with this one
all i'm really missing is a navy boyfriend blazer, which i'm quite confident i'll be able to acquire as long as i'm not too anal about the price point.
burberry trench coat, on the other hand, is a once-in-a-lifetime buy that i'll treat myself to when i finally enter the workforce (lol).
my black ballet flats from topshop suck. but at this stage i'm still unwilling to be more than $30 for a pair so that's definitely something i have to work through.
this summer, i will be getting sandal happy. strappy tan sandal happy.
well this is one category that's going to be getting a facelift soon.
recently convinced myself that spending the extra money will be worth it (*fingers crossed), so now i have a $500 glasses order on its way from the states. super excited for my rayban splurge to arrive in about a week's time.
i need a reason to purchase a leather zip wallet, particularly the comme des garcons one pictured above, that i've recently fallen in love with. red + leather = true love~ but at $200+, i need a REALLY good reason, especially considering i've only had my current one for half a year xD
i'm also pretty stoked that backbacks are coming back in, but i'm only going to get one if i come across the perfect one, otherwise i think the fad will fade too fast for me to bother
in addition, i only ever use one bag...so i guess, if i come across a nice feminine tote, i may just allow myself to get it. :)
all these images i got from polyvore and there are too many for me to link individually. most of them are only guidelines, anyhow.
i actually already have a lot of this stuff, because i've been slowly changing my mindset over the past few years.
so i've become better at parting with money for quality investment items.
but man, a lot of these ~seemingly basic items are so expensive, i guess partly because i have very specific items in mind and also, chain stores don't carry them-slash-have cheap and tacky versions of the items i want.
i wonder how much of this list i'll be able to accomplish, come summer
wish me luck?
donna.
