My Wardrobe Goals

Hello Lovelies!

I have been so obsessed with my wardrobe as of late because I just moved back to Oregon from having lived in Texas for 2 years and I am simply NOT prepared for a northern winter.

I am also trying to minimize my wardrobe from the massive amount of clothes that I have that don’t fit or I just never wear. Seriously girl, I could super easily stock a boutique with all the clothes I have and have gotten rid of. It’s kind of embarrassing.

Today I am going to talk about (ok I’m going to list) the things that I want to adorn my wardrobe with. I want to say ahead of time that I’m not wanting to be all out, super strict minimalist with my wardrobe forever. I’m just doing that for now because, to be honest with you, I am freaking broke and can only afford the basics at this moment. Plus, if I have a strong foundation of basics in my wardrobe, I will have an easier time building on those basics later.

Oh, and all I’m going to be listing below is fall/winter/spring (basically not hot weather) clothes. I just hate hot weather (thank you Texas for ruining what used to be my favorite season) and don’t like to even think about shopping for that weather. Ok, moving on from my weird issues. ;)

I will be separating what I want in my wardrobe into categories: TOPS, BOTTOMS, OUTERWEAR, SHOES, ACCESSORIES, and a subcategory of CLUB/FORMAL WEAR. I will mark what I already have with an asterisk (*).

TOPS

• Black Tee
• White Tee *
• Black and White Striped Tee (x2) */
• Graphic Tees *
• Black Tank
• White Tank
• Graphic Tanks *
• Black Sweater (Crew Neck)
• Gray Sweater (Crew Neck)
• Mustard Sweater (Crew Neck)
• Maroon Sweater (Crew Neck)
• Black Sweater (Turtle Neck)
• Black and White Striped Long Sleeve Top
• Black Cardigan *
• Ravenclaw Cardigan
• Maroon Cardigan
• Mustard Cardigan
• Red Flannel
• Rust Flannel

BOTTOMS

• Black Skinny Jeans
• Light Wash Skinny Jeans
• Black Skinny Jeans (Torn)
• Light Wash Skinny Jeans (Torn)
• Mustard Skinny Jeans
• Black Skirt (A-Line)

OUTERWEAR

• Black Faux Leather Jacket *
• Green Anorak Jacket *
• Jean Jacket *
• Oregon Hoodie
• Black Trench Coat
• The North Face Jacket (Any color)

SHOES

• Black Doc Martens Boots
• Cherry Doc Martens Boots
• Black Fancy Flat Boots *
• Black Heeled Boots *
• Black Ballet Flats
• Black Hi-Top Converse *
• White Lo-Top Converse *
• Black Lo-Top Converse
• White Hi-Top Converse
• Yellow Hi-Top Converse
• Patterned Converse *
• Colorful Converse *

ACCESSORIES

• Black Beanie
• Mustard Beanie
• Maroon Beanie
• Black Rimmed Hat
• Thick Scarves (Any Colors)
• Black Leg Warmers *

CLUB/FORMAL WEAR

• Little Black Dress
• Formal Shirt *
• Formal Pants *

Yep. I suppose you notice that the shortest categories are the accessories and club/formal wear. I don’t wear accessories except for in the winter. No, really. I don’t like jewelry or other accessories. I just recently started actually carrying a purse. A PURSE. That is like crazy for me and makes me feel like I’m finally a grown up!

I still haven’t gone shopping yet (we get paid on Wednesday maybe). When I have finished shopping, I’ll probably make a post about what I got! I hope that’s interesting. XD

Please, let me know down in the comment section what you want your future wardrobe to be like or if you already have your dream wardrobe! XOXO!!! Sarah

Going Minimal and How

Hello Lovelies!

Recently I have decided that I want to reduce the amount of stuff that I have. This includes clothes. For me, that is a big deal! Like... really big. I just went through all my clothes that I own this last week and boy... I had SO MUCH STUFF! Like... SO MUCH. Most of the clothes I have I don't like anymore or it simply doesn't fit anymore. So basically, I pulled out some trash bags and got busy.

I had 2 bags of clothes that were ruined or for some other reason couldn't be donated.
I had 2 bags of clothes that I knew my best friend would like.
I had 3 bags of clothes that I plan on selling or donating.
I had 2 bags of clothes that I am storing because they're for summer time (it's getting cold fast now) or because they were REALLY expensive or have sentimental value and I hope to lose enough weight to fit into them later.
That is NINE BAGS of things I am not keeping/giving away/not wearing.

I kept 10 items. 2 tank tops, 4 tee shirts, 1 interview shirt, 1 pair of interview pants, 1 flannel, 1 sweater.

I have bought a couple staple pieces since then, but I'll talk about that during another post (once I get pretty much all the staples that I need).

I figure that I'll end this post with how I got through all those clothes and how I decided what stays and what goes. It's really simple, honestly. Lets get to it!

1. Wash all your clothes
2. Grab a roll of trash bags
3. Lay out all your clothes in a big pile
4. Lay out 3 bags and save a space for clothes you're going to keep
5. Ask yourself: Is it too damaged to wear? If yes, put in the bag for garments you're throwing away
6. Ask yourself: Is it too small? Is it in wearable condition? (i.e. not stained or torn where it shouldn't be torn etc) Will I ever wear this again/do I like it/does it have sentimental value? If it's too small, is in wearable condition, and you don't think you'll wear it again/it has no sentimental value, put it in the donation bag.
7. Ask yourself: Am I throwing it away or donating it? Does it fit? Is it for the wrong season? Will I wear it again if I lose weight? Does it have sentimental value? If you're keeping it, it doesn't fit, but you want to wear it again if you lose weight/it becomes the season you can wear it, or it has sentimental value, put it in the storage bag.
8. Whatever you have left, you can go ahead and put away!

I hope that this is helpful to you if you're trying to minimize your wardrobe too!

Do you have any tips to share? Let me know in the comments!! I love hearing from you!

XOXO - Sarah
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