KBecks
09-17-2007, 07:21 AM
I am working on this for Fall. I have done clothing rosters for the boys so they have an appropriate amount of clothes, not too much, Now I'm trying it for myself.
I've been shopping *hard* the last couple weeks and particularly now that my favorite dept store has a big sale going on all it's stuff (% off reg and sale price items). I'm now inventorying everything I've got to see how it's all going to work.
I saw a personal shopper earlier in the year and learned a few things even though I don't work with her now (she was offering too many black things, slightly too expensive things and a little older than I want to look items. When she showed me a top I could swear my best friend's mother wears, I knew I needed to strike out on my own.) But I learned that I need to shop for outfits and I need to think about what will go with what and search out combinations.
Anyway, I haven't listed out my whole closet yet. It's my goal to have a small but hardworking wardrobe where everything gets used. It was a great time after pregnancy to weed my closet and I realized with pregnancy clothes I could get by with fewer pieces (because I didn't want to put tons of money into pregnancy clothes.
Has anyone done their own wardrobe list? It may be a bit anal. But I hope to use it to see what I have and also realize what to keep and what to return or trash. And what I might need yet. I'm becoming anal about receipts so I can meditate a little when I get home and see how things work together and take things that don't fit in back.
I'm really happy with how my shopping is going. I lost weight and so needed all new pants for fall and winter and found a few pairs (still need to get to the tailor). I need clothes for my work in a business casual environment, church, church meetings, outings and play / housework. The dept store sale helped me get a backbone of a wardrobe together and some of it goes together as well as Garanimals.
The hardest parts for me was choosing what color I should get in some items if they are offered in more than one color. Right now I'm working on mostly brown/olive/turquoise/tan as my major colors, with some black, white and gray for a secondary theme to mix it up.
Now I've got the bases covered, at least that I have clothes that I can get out of the house in and feel good about. There's still work to do, I want at least one skirt and that appears it will be a real search to find something that works for me, I also need a pair of casual shoes and I need some more tops for work and play.
The play wardrobe seems to be more difficult because I need to find items that I know will get abused in my day to day life, cooking, playing with the kids, etc. etc. I get very dirty and I know these clothes may get stained. I've found a few things at Target and managed to get a couple inexensive pairs of pants that fit nice. Since this is my most used category of clothes I may need to build up that area a bit.
I have not yet advanced to real sophisticated dressing, ala What not to Wear. I do not know that I have the endurance or funds to keep shopping and get jewelry and more shoes to really have a wow effect and I'm not with it enough to have more than one handbag. My workout wear is really basic and bland. I'm still very much a beginner at all this. I could really use a coat and sunglasses.
I really hope to power through my inventory and power through some more shopping so I feel I'm well covered for all of fall/winter and spring and don't need to shop except for fun. It's also my hope that by getting organized and having clothes I'm happy with I can then avoid shopping and thinking about clothes and focus my energy on more important stuff.
I would like to do a makeup lesson soon if I can find the time.
This is my second time working on a wardrobe. I did pretty well for summer (with fewer clothes) and I learned from that experience some things about what worked and what didn't.
I realize I'm in a weird spot of doing a lot of shopping now because I'm starting with a near empty closet. Next years should be better because I'll have a better starting point.
I have found it works for me to have a "main" store where I focus my shopping. For me that is the department store with convenient locations, has a lot of brands and has FREQUENT sales. I am trying to only shop sales. They mail coupons all the time so I have lots of opportunities for discounts. I also can focus my time looking there and not have to run all over the mall. When I still have holes and I'm not finding something at my main store, then I'll search the rest of the mall. I've found that choosing a favorite store and learning their sales is working for me (thanks for the education, Gymboree!) My husband now has a favorite store too and I am on to their sale notices.
Anyway, I thought I'd share! I'd love to hear how others shop.
I've been shopping *hard* the last couple weeks and particularly now that my favorite dept store has a big sale going on all it's stuff (% off reg and sale price items). I'm now inventorying everything I've got to see how it's all going to work.
I saw a personal shopper earlier in the year and learned a few things even though I don't work with her now (she was offering too many black things, slightly too expensive things and a little older than I want to look items. When she showed me a top I could swear my best friend's mother wears, I knew I needed to strike out on my own.) But I learned that I need to shop for outfits and I need to think about what will go with what and search out combinations.
Anyway, I haven't listed out my whole closet yet. It's my goal to have a small but hardworking wardrobe where everything gets used. It was a great time after pregnancy to weed my closet and I realized with pregnancy clothes I could get by with fewer pieces (because I didn't want to put tons of money into pregnancy clothes.
Has anyone done their own wardrobe list? It may be a bit anal. But I hope to use it to see what I have and also realize what to keep and what to return or trash. And what I might need yet. I'm becoming anal about receipts so I can meditate a little when I get home and see how things work together and take things that don't fit in back.
I'm really happy with how my shopping is going. I lost weight and so needed all new pants for fall and winter and found a few pairs (still need to get to the tailor). I need clothes for my work in a business casual environment, church, church meetings, outings and play / housework. The dept store sale helped me get a backbone of a wardrobe together and some of it goes together as well as Garanimals.
The hardest parts for me was choosing what color I should get in some items if they are offered in more than one color. Right now I'm working on mostly brown/olive/turquoise/tan as my major colors, with some black, white and gray for a secondary theme to mix it up.
Now I've got the bases covered, at least that I have clothes that I can get out of the house in and feel good about. There's still work to do, I want at least one skirt and that appears it will be a real search to find something that works for me, I also need a pair of casual shoes and I need some more tops for work and play.
The play wardrobe seems to be more difficult because I need to find items that I know will get abused in my day to day life, cooking, playing with the kids, etc. etc. I get very dirty and I know these clothes may get stained. I've found a few things at Target and managed to get a couple inexensive pairs of pants that fit nice. Since this is my most used category of clothes I may need to build up that area a bit.
I have not yet advanced to real sophisticated dressing, ala What not to Wear. I do not know that I have the endurance or funds to keep shopping and get jewelry and more shoes to really have a wow effect and I'm not with it enough to have more than one handbag. My workout wear is really basic and bland. I'm still very much a beginner at all this. I could really use a coat and sunglasses.
I really hope to power through my inventory and power through some more shopping so I feel I'm well covered for all of fall/winter and spring and don't need to shop except for fun. It's also my hope that by getting organized and having clothes I'm happy with I can then avoid shopping and thinking about clothes and focus my energy on more important stuff.
I would like to do a makeup lesson soon if I can find the time.
This is my second time working on a wardrobe. I did pretty well for summer (with fewer clothes) and I learned from that experience some things about what worked and what didn't.
I realize I'm in a weird spot of doing a lot of shopping now because I'm starting with a near empty closet. Next years should be better because I'll have a better starting point.
I have found it works for me to have a "main" store where I focus my shopping. For me that is the department store with convenient locations, has a lot of brands and has FREQUENT sales. I am trying to only shop sales. They mail coupons all the time so I have lots of opportunities for discounts. I also can focus my time looking there and not have to run all over the mall. When I still have holes and I'm not finding something at my main store, then I'll search the rest of the mall. I've found that choosing a favorite store and learning their sales is working for me (thanks for the education, Gymboree!) My husband now has a favorite store too and I am on to their sale notices.
Anyway, I thought I'd share! I'd love to hear how others shop.