| Breton (Long Sleeves) Hope Byronesse (black/natural) Marimekko (navy/white) Petit Bateau (navy/white) A.P.C. (blue/white) Saint James (navy/white) CdG Play (cobalt/white) Breton (Short Sleeves) Hope Has Tee (black/white) Hope Has Tee (navy/white) Hope Has Tee (beige/white) Wood Wood Abril Tee (navy/white) Other tees Hope Byronesse (black) Hope Byronesse (white) J. Crew linen tee (white) Shirts A.P.C. Oxford (blue) Steven Alan Linen L/S (blue) Chimala Work Shirt (chambray) Madewell L/S shirt (floral) YMC L/S (plaid) Dries van Noten L/S (white) Blouses A.P.C. Floral S/S (white) A.P.C. Eyelet S/S (white) Madewell Silk L/S (white) Girl. by Band of Outsiders L/S (white) |
Sweaters Hope Wood Sweater (gray) Johnstons Cashmere Pullover (gray) CdG Shirt Cardigan (navy) Rachel Comey Pullover (gray) Primoeza Cardigan (beige) Derek Lam Cashmere Pullover (black) Acne Ruth Chunky Sweater (navy) Outerwear Gloverall Duffle (navy) Arc'teryx Atom LT (black) Arc'teryx Gamma MX (cobalt) FWK Engineered Garments Field Jacket (navy) Hope Flight Jacket (navy) See By Chloe Peacoat (navy) Jeans Acne Flex (Basement) Acne Flex (Black) MiH Oslo (Blue) Hope Nice (Dark Blue) Pants J.Crew Elan Trousers (black) Wood Wood Germaine Trousers (black) Wood Wood Germain Trousers (beige) Shorts Peter Jensen Pleat Front (black) |
Dresses Vanessa Bruno Athe (cobalt/white) Girl. by Band of Outsiders (black) Bags SC X LV (cobalt) Jil Sander Crossbody (navy) MM6 Tote (black) Comme des Garcons Luxury Pouch (black) A.P.C. Sac (navy) Accessories Oliver Goldsmith Sophia Sunglasses Raen Optics Ryko Sunglasses Shoes Hope Guys Brogues (black) Hope Soft Shoe (black) A.P.C. Wedge Sandals (navy) Miu Miu Mary Jane Pumps (cobalt) Marni Mary Jane Pumps (black) Nike Free 5.0+ (black/white) Shoes Like Pottery (black) Hope Chy Boots (black) Hope Speaker Boot (brown) A.P.C. ankle boots (brown) NDC Made By Hand Boots (black) Ferragamo Vara Pumps (black) Tod's Degas Flats (black) Robert Clergerie Valof (black) |
*Updated list as of 05 Feb. 2014
I've been procrastinating a little this week, seeing as we have a heat wave warning over here in Seattle and I've been sitting next to a fan and eating ice cream all day. Ever so often on this blog I talk about a closet purge and this summer, my frivolous procrastination tool is a substantial re-evaluation of my current wardrobe.
Taking a leaf out of Dead Fleurette's wardrobe inventory post from a couple of years ago, I took everything out of my closet and chest of drawers and whittled things down into two categories: (a) general clothing - which I've listed above and (b) travel/athletic/lounge clothing. Of course there are overlaps between the sets, but the latter is made up of a stockpile of Champion running tights, Eddie Bauer travel pants, fleece sweaters and tattered Marks & Sparks tank tops, so in the interest of sanity, I'm not going to list those things out except to say that I'm pretty ashamed that there's so much of them.
The inventory above are things I wear on a regular basis and a combination of any of them basically makes up my "uniform". Making this list has actually made me realize that I have more clothing than I thought although I do wear every item (except the dresses) on an endless rotation. I have no idea why I've amassed such an insane number of Hope tees except that they travel and wash really well. I also realize that I need a white shirt (Acne Patti) and a blazer (J.Crew Ludlow) and a pair of slouchy pants in navy but other than that, most things should last me a good while. Most items (barring a slew of new shoes) have been with me for a couple of years (e.g. most of the breton tees, shirts, blouses and dresses) and I guess in retrospect, maybe these are the things I should stock up on at the next opportunity. I know that my wardrobe seems to have a dearth of business/work friendly pieces, but I don't think I'll ever be working at a job that requires horrifyingly uncomfortable pantsuits, so a nice blazer and a pair of jeans should suffice.
I think it's pretty obvious that there's a few brands and color schemes I tend to stick to - Hope and the color gray being the major one. I've mentioned before that there are only a selected amount of places I shop at, and I absolutely hate going into stores and finding new things. I don't know if it's shallow or boastful (and I certainly don't wish to come across that way) that I'm listing the brands of my clothing, but I thought it might be helpful to those who are looking to curate their wardrobes carefully to have a list of brands/stores that I find myself constantly going back to simply because they make such simple and functional clothing.
I read a few months back about how minimalist style blogs seem to be peddling the notion of restraint while simultaneously hiding a shopping addiction by periodically purging. I found it somewhat sobering, given the fact that I never seem to be short of clothing to get rid off. It's strange how after two and the half years of babbling about simple, ethical living etc., I have more mass produced junk than ever before. I also seem to keep buying stuff I have no intention of keeping, which may signal a need to return to a therapist's chair.