Even though the temperature yesterday landed somewhere in the mid-80's and the humidity hovered somewhere between "stifling" and "oppressive," it was also the day I started to take my winter sweaters, jackets and flannels out of storage. Because fall is so. close. This change-of-the-season time is also a good point from which to examine what your wardrobe is lacking to make it really work for you.
After reading obsessively about tiny houses and hundred things challenges and 33-piece wardrobes I've been putting thought into eliminating the clutter from from my closet and making more conscientious buying decisions. I have been a fan of the clean, simple aesthetic and cool DIY ideas over at A Pair and A Spare for a while and I can really get behind the ideas of the Wardrobe Rehab project over there. It has several parts, but it's basically this: build a wardrobe of solid essentials and then really, really think before you add new things to it. I was just tempted to buy a new motorcycle-style jacket, and though it's not nearly as fancy as the one she recently purchased I took the challenge of trying to dream up four outfits it could go with before letting it take up valuable real estate in my closet. Using this solid list of wardrobe staples (and a few of my own) I came up with a list of pieces I need to add to my wardrobe this fall- colorful wool pencil skirts, a black maxi skirt, some chunky knits, Breton tees, a pair of wide-legged trousers, some versatile dresses and the elusive perfect pair of black ballet flats and pumps- to compliment what I already own. This list is by no means comprehensive, or universal. Staple pieces are pretty individual decisions and there's absolutely no "right" wardrobe to have. Instead, the purpose of this project is to be able to put forward the most "you" version of you and own pieces that make you feel happy and comfortable while reducing your consumption. What pieces make your essentials list?
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