My current wardrobe is filled with items that...

1. No longer reflect my style
2. Are cheap and falling apart
3. 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.

 

This post was inspired by DEAD FLEURETTE and THE FRESH EXCHANGE, and basically took forever to put together. 

 

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.

met up with miss charity yesterday, who successfully completed her first trimester
so excited for her!
she was half an hour late meeting me at circular quay, but i was able to pass the time visiting the knitting yarn shop on york street and drinking my hipster ice coffee at starbucks.

we had the BBQ pork ribs and monte crisco crepes at pancakes on the rocks
the food was so good, but i have a feeling it was partially due to the extended wait we had.
it was a busy saturday.
(sidenote the girls next to us got free drinks and a free pancake because they waited even longer :P)
then after lunch, we strolled the rocks markets before slowly walking to pitt st mall. and by slowly, i mean i was walking at 25% speed because pregnant ladies are supposed to walk slowly.
we ordered some fresh juice at the food court and i got really anal because i knew she wasn't supposed to drink watermelon juice, but like...what other stuff can't she drink? *pulls hair out*

anyway, around 4 i made her go home and get some rest and i went wandering around the city streets on my own in search of a few things on my wishlist. i pretty much failed.
shall start online shopping in the near future!

i was, however, finally able to purchase a 1TB external harddrive for $68 at officeworks (i can't believe how cheap these things are these days). i no longer live in fear that my photos will randomly disappear.

 

also, very excitingly, got some hairties and a key necklace from diva. i love ~antique keys...on long necklaces. 

 

sidenote:

i've kind of become obsessed with renovating my bedroom and redesigning my warddrobe. an artifact of my following so many blogs. so i'll probably be posting up some inspiration for myself sooner or later. 

right now, i'm loving the lookbook for scotch & soda.

why you gotta be so expensive?

 

credits:  scotch & soda.

donna.