Work drove me batty this month, but April was pretty decent otherwise. That, by the way, is a good descriptor of my outfits this month as well. Maybe not quite as many slam-dunks as in March, but no train-wrecks either. This whole #adulting my wardrobe thing? I think I have the hang of it, you guys.
My favourite piece had to be my 3.1 Phillip Lim dress, again (and my Muse and Sofia bags, natch). I also got a lot of mileage from my Elie Tahari blazer, and my Rachel Roy floral top, and the ugly pleated pants, and … I did a lot of re-mixing this month, ok? My favourite outfits are #9, 11, and 17. Least favourite … hmm, let’s go with #4 and 16 (just felt blah).
How about you? And, since I’m throwing question your way, how about one more: would you like to see more wardrobe stats mixed in with these monthly “capsule” recaps (and if so, what kind)? Anything else you’d like to read about?
Happy (Orthodox) Easter, you guys! I cannot believe it’s April already – this year is flying by. March was a weird month. It went by fast and slow at the same time. A huge project, which had consumed the majority of my work life for the previous 2 months, was wrapped up at the beginning of March, and the rest of the month left like one long stress hangover. Thankfully, everyone at home was healthier, which left me more time … to obsess about first world problems, like whether anyone reads this blog. It also left me more time to shop, as my monthly recap amply demonstrated. At the same time, I can tell you that my closet is the leanest it’s been in years; I have been pushing myself to let go of everything in my closet that doesn’t spark joy, and while I’m not quite there yet, I’m slowly getting close.
On this month’s details: 24+ items for 23 outfits. And here they are:
A few explanatory notes are in order. I wore 2 separate outfits on St. Patrick’s day: one to the office, and one to a client event in the evening. The green H&M dress I got at the swap was perfect for the latter, but a little too much for the office, so I paired my favourite new skirt with the only other green piece in my wardrobe. I should also mention that #3 and #10 are not the same outfit – I am actually wearing different pants, although it doesn’t really look like it.
On to my favourites. I loved too many individual pieces to be able to pick just one, so I will cheat a little and go with an accessory instead: my new (to me) YSL Muse Two bag. As for selecting favourite outfits, that was no less difficult; in the end, I think I have to go with #2, #6, and #14. My least favorite were #15 and #22, which felt a little bit “blah”.
Tell me what you think in the comments, and don’t forget to check out the “Capsules” tab when you get a chance.
February was an Terrible Awful No Good Month for me in pretty much every respect. I don’t even want to get into the gory details because I’m trying to forget it ever happened. The only exception? My outfits – they were pretty good, you guys. Here’s a little confession from me to you: I rarely look back on any one of my monthly archives without cringing at least a little bit. Sometimes things don’t photograph well, to be sure, but more often than not, some outfits just don’t execute as well as one expects. But not this month! I would say that I’d rate almost every one of my outfits as a solid effort. [Side note: I have a hard time handing out superlatives, especially to myself. “Solid” is high praise as far as that goes, so please don’t think I’m humble-bragging or being stupidly self-deprecating or whatever. Deal?] The irony of which outfits did not make that rank will not escape you, once we get down to the details. But, first: I wore 27 pieces for 18 outfits, which is probably a new minimalist low. And I don’t mean “low” in the positive sense.
Now, whenever I plan these monthly “capsules”, I do tend to plan on wearing the same 5-6 “statement” pieces every week; there just happens to be more variability in the number of “completer” pieces that I end up using, and I find that I have little desire to push myself to pare down my selection. There are times when I already feel like I’m wearing the same things over and over – in an obviously repetitive way – and while no one at work has commented on it (or, I expect, noticed it), I just don’t feel inclined to take chances for the sake of some abstract goal. Well, I don’t know. Maybe I will; I’ll let you know in March. #fickle
Ok, so my favourite piece this month was clearly my 3.1 Phillip Lim dress. Duh, you probably knew that. Narrowing down my outfit faves was hard, though. Like I said, I liked most of them a lot. It was easier to pick the ones I liked the least, and hold on to your hats, peeps: that would #7, 10 and 14. Holy unexpected turn of events, amirite?
I have to admit, I’ve never been a huge fan of the floral print of this dress, but it really stands out (negatively) from the rest of my capsule this month. I’ll also admit that my first instinct, upon reviewing all the photos together, was to get rid of the dress. I’m all about only holding on to things I love these days, and, clearly, I don’t love-love this dress. It was only $12, so it’s not a huge loss. [Although, in case you were wondering, the current cost-per-wear is a whopping $3. That’s bad, you guys.] But I love the style and fit of the dress, and it is super comfortable. That (combined with the cost-per-wear situation) is making me seriously question the whole purging idea. So, I’m torn. On one hand: letting go of so-so pieces is good, as is the idea of not paying for purchasing mistakes over and over (once out of pocket, and thereafter by guilt-tripping over them). On the other hand: it’s a perfectly nice, serviceable dress. I know it sounds ridiculous, but this dilemma is bugging me. As always, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
And now, say it with me: ahhhhh, spring is coming!!!! [At least on paper.]
