This TbTh post is from June 20th, 2006. I still think roughly the same about shopping for various seasons; however, applying the costume design process to my personal wardrobe has clarified a couple things for me:
- the need to tighten up the timeframe
- the role of using an actual budget, rather than just my walking-around money
Revising the annual wardrobe planning process — coming soon to a blog near you!
(I’ve got to find a better place to take photos … )
In this picture I am wearing the $10 jeans (INC, in case you were wondering, and I am really happy with how they fit); (the Limited) sateen blazer; and the necklace I won from Blestwithsons.
Extra 20% off Macy’s Red Hot Sale with code REDHOT. Valid 6/25-6/26
Now, on to the topic of today’s post: where I am relative to each of the four seasons. Sartorially speaking, of course.
- Spring: Probably today, I will be biffing, freshening up my bleaching and painting clothes, making rags, and generally looking for what is too worn to save for next spring. Since I no longer make many buying mistakes, I don’t have any items I just don’t like. Wow, was that me that just said that?
- Tomorrow is the first official day of summer. Between now and July 4th, I will inventory my extreme hot-weather clothes. I figure I need a new outfit to sweat in every day for at least a week. If I don’t have enough, I will hit the clearance racks in July.
- Won’t the outfit pictured be great for an fall evening out with the ladies? I am just beginning to think about what I will need for fall (and shop for it cheap, of course).
- When I packed my winter clothes away in the freezer, I neglected to get a good inventory of my sweaters. After I de-fuzz my new cashmere “long-sleeve t-shirt”, I will pull everything out and make a list before packing it all away. If I have enough sweaters, I won’t shop for any more. Oh, and I still need to take a few items in for dry-cleaning.
Year-round wardrobe planning; it works for me. Saves time and money. Lots of money.
Sounds like it keeps you from an overabundant closet of things you don’t wear (I have a problem with this myself…too many outfits that don’t fit, I don’t like anymore, etc)
Year-round wardrobe planning – what a great idea! Very timely for me, too, because I’m suddenly realizing that after 8 years of focusing so much on my kids/being pregnant, I have pretty much no flattering clothes.
BTW – Nice to meet you! Always nice to meet other people with my name! I’m not too worried about confusion, since I have my little picture of Ramona on my comments now… I like your blog!
Ohhhh….I love necklaces from Blest With Sons. I have about 4!! 😀
The jeans are SO flattering!!!
Wow, you sound so organized!
Wardrobe planning to me involves kicking the colorful mess of clothing on my closet floor around until I see something appealing.
🙂
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What does “buffing” mean?
biffing, I meant
Roughly translated “purging”, I think 🙂
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