A few weeks ago I wrote a post called Rest in the Mess. After moving I was highly motivated to organize, purge, and be okay with mess. The past two weeks I’ve been taking serious inventory of my closet. While I haven’t fully bought into the Capsule Wardrobe craze that seems to be dominating fashion blogs and Pinterest fashion links, I did dramatically reduce the size of my wardrobe.
I went through and gave away everything I haven’t worn in a VERY long time as well as anything that doesn’t fit me the way I want it to. I also really liked the idea of making your closet space or dresser space pretty so I cheaply spruced things up too.
Here’s my closet now. Sorry I don’t have a dramatic before shot! I was a little impulsive when I went for the purge and didn’t think to take a photo.
I kept 3 long sleeve dresses and 3 short sleeve/sleeveless dresses, 12 tops, 7 cardigans, 2 sweaters. Not pictured I kept 7 teeshirts/tanks, 3 pairs of jeans, and 3 pairs of shorts. It’s a little more than the capsule wardrobe, but that’s partially because I have kids and need a little more versatility in the type of clothes I wear as well as living in Michigan where the weather is dramatic and unpredictable.I used an old frame and an old poster I had hanging around as decoration and put my hat and favorite purse on top of the shelf to add some glam.I fancied up an old bookshelf with some wrapping paper taped to the back. Not pictured here are my 2 other pairs of sandals and tan flats that I’ve been wearing all summer.Here’s my mini capsule wardrobe. After purging most of my clothes I took $75 and challenged myself to clothe myself for the fall. I found all these secondhand for just under $75, tax included. Each of the tops was $6, the dress was $10, the jeans were $12, and the sweaters were both $5.
Here’s my favorite find from the whole trip:
Found this for $12 – can’t wait for brisk, cool days to wear it!
All in all, I feel a lot freer and less stressed when it comes to getting dressed. I have been wearing necklaces and other accessories and jewelry more. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to try as many different outfit combos and post the result!
