spring 2014 wardrobe inventory

via dead fleurette

**update 04/16

For the minimalist fashion blogging world, dead fleurette's wardrobe inventory has become a sort of golden standard.  It's admirable to see your favorite bloggers practice what they preach, and her wardrobe inventory proved that you can be seriously fashionable with few loved and versatile items.  One of my goals for 2014 was to wear only what I love, which sounds easy, but is particularly difficult for me as I struggle with holding on and saving items I love to keep them in pristine condition.  While I'm particularly good about frequent closet cleaning and parting with items I don't wear much, it was hard cutting the tags off and scuffing up some of my favorite items.  With that said, I thought it would be helpful to take a page from dead fleurette's inventory and perform a similar inventory of my own closet.

I probably do not have as many categories of actions to split my clothing into for this season as I had just recently done a closet cleanout.  However, I marked in red items that I do not intend on replacing once I wear them to the bone.  Those that I have left in black are staples and favorites in my wardrobe that I hope to keep for a long time.  Strikethroughs mean I have already purged the item from my closet since posting.

Outerwear Zara wool coat A.P.C. parka coat AllSaints leather jacket J.Crew utility jacket rag & bone blazer Shirts and blouses Uniqlo polka dot blouse Uniqlo white blouse J.Crew chambray shirt 8.15 white oxford shirt Long sleeve tops J.Crew stripe shirt Saint James navy/white Saint James white/navy Saint James white/blue T-shirts and tanks Madewell print tee 3.1 Phillip Lim tee Saint James stripe tee Barney's Co-op tee Everlane white tee Everlane navy tee Everlane gray tee AllSaints gray tee Everlane black tank

Knits Complex Geometries sweatshirt AllSaints cowl neck sweater AllSaints moto sweatshirt Madewell sweater Eric Bompard cashmere sweater AllSaints wrap cardigan J.Crew open cardigan Jeans AllSaints black skinny jeans J.Brand navy skinny jeans Adriano Goldschmied boyfriend jeans Madewell skinny jeans rag & bone skinny jeans Skirts and skorts Zara skort Rebecca Taylor midi skirt Brandy Melville maxi skirt Etoile Isabel Marant tweed skirt J.Crew sweater skirt J.Crew linen skirt navy J.Crew linen skirt khaki Theory silk skirt Etoile Isabel Marant jersey skirt Zara silk skirt Madewell eyelet skirt Dresses A.P.C. printed dress T by AW maxi dress AllSaints jersey dress AllSaints slit dress AllSaints sweatshirt dress AllSaints s/s sweater dress J.Crew chambray dress

Accessories AllSaints knit scarf Express print scarf Ray Ban sunglasses Chloe sunglasses Footwear Corso Como black boots Salvatore Ferragamo black Vara Valentino slingbacks poudre Stuart Weitzman black pumps Acne Pistol short boots in black Isabel Marant boots in natural leather rag & bone Harrow boot in black Nike Free in black Superga sneakers in white Dieppa Restrepo Cali in camel Alexander Wang sandal in olive Frye ankle boots black rag & bone Aiden sandal in black Sam edelman camel/leopard sandal Sam edelman sandal in natural Sam edelman sandal in black Dieppa Restrepo lace-up boots black Rachel Comey ankle boots black Bags Loeffler Randall rider bag in camel 3.1 Phillip Lim med pashli in black Balenciaga Classic mini city in black Kate Spade mini essex scout in red Rebecca Minkoff 3-zip in black Fjallraven Kanken backpack in black

= 72 pieces
goal 50 pieces

Going through this, I realize I have a lot of "life"in my closet.  I need to start wearing more and more of these essentials.  It's quite astonishing Fleurette is able to come up with super fashionable outfits with only half the amount I own, but I guess that's what comes of wearing only well-loved, versatile pieces.  I do plan on trimming the fat - particularly around skirts and dresses that I've been wearing less and less.  I aim to have a smaller, but more well used wardrobe come fall time.