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I have a problem. 

My closet is a mess. 

But wait! There’s more!

I have too many clothes that I don’t wear. On a normal day, I wear something like this. 

A graphic tee and black pants. It’s cool, comfortable, and casual. It’s also a little basic. But I have SO MUCH other clothing. It clutters up my whole closet. Right now, I don’t have enough hangers to hang up everything that I have. 

I have a few goals for my closet. I want to clear out everything that I don’t wear. If I haven’t worn it in the past year, it needs to be assessed in some way. Why haven’t I worn it? If it doesn’t fit well, can I alter it? If I don’t like the color, can I dye it? If it fits well, but it’s boring, can I embellish it? If I look at it, and I don’t think I can change it to fit my style, it’s time for it to go. 

Everything red has to go, regardless of fit or comfort. I like red as a color, but if I wear it, I look sunburnt. Also, it clashes with the whole black and neon green thing I have going on. 

Once I clear everything out, I want to start adding in new pieces. I want to have a mix of interest pieces and basics. 

For interest pieces, I want more things like this…

Here’s the back…

I LOVE this coat! I wear it all the time, and I always get compliments on it. I want more pieces that make people stop me on the street. 

But I also need more basics, like the black pants that I was wearing in the first picture. I love those pants. They’re pretty much the only pants I wear, and I dread the day that they finally wear out. 

A different, but slightly related goal for this year is to not buy any new clothing. What I mean by that is no clothing from a place like Target or Gap or anything like that. Something that I make or something that I thrift is totally fine. I want to be more intentional and mindful of where my clothing is coming from. I want to be modifying clothing to suit my body and my aesthetic so that I can have a truly unique wardrobe. 

Here’s what’s on my wardrobe wishlist: 

• Shorts or skirts for the summer. I am ALWAYS too warm, but I have a hard time finding shorts that I like. 
• Interest pieces! Not everything can be neon, but I’d like to have a handful of things that can go with my basics and add a pop of color. I love neon green, but I’m not opposed to purple or blue. I’d love to add to plain black clothing with bright embroidery, beadwork, applique, or something else! 
• This isn’t exactly a specific item, but I’d like to make sure that everything in my closet goes with everything else. I hate having a shirt that I can ONLY wear with one specific pair of pants. It makes it super unlikely that I’ll ever reach for it. I want my closet to be easy to wear, and easy to style. I really don’t want to be putting too much work into my outfits, but I still want to look cool. 

I went on a MAJOR thrift run recently, and got a lot of cool clothing that I’m planning to modify and embellish. I’m super excited to get into it. (As soon as I clear out my closet.) I’ll be posting lots of before and afters, and sharing tutorials. It’s going to be so fun!