Are you generally a good judge of whether what you buy will end up being worn? How do you know?
No, and yes.
I sometimes think I will wear what I buy a lot, or love to wear it, but I am only 75% right.
Where I am wrong, is if I try to step out of my zone and experiment a little, OR keep buying the same thing over and over again rather than trying to buy to fill the true holes in my wardrobe (there aren’t many).
Another reason would be if I am buying the same item (stripes or white shirts or white skirts) over and over again, means my other similar items get less wear.
Sometimes, it’s because I am missing a coordinating piece for it, or it is limited to just ONE outfit and I can’t mix and match other items with it because it looks so wrong.
The only items I guarantee are going to be classics and worn a lot:
- Classic trench coats like the one above
- Manolo Blahnik 3.5″ heels in neutral colours (especially when working)
- If it’s comfortable and not fussy, I won’t need to adjust or move anything
- Cashmere-anything
I can guarantee what wouldn’t be worn a lot:
- Anything itchy, even the SLIGHTEST itch makes me very annoyed
- Anything too tight
- Anything too short, I hate tugging down tops or yanking up pants
- Anything hugging my ribs and my shoulders to constrict them in any way
- Anything in terrible colours that are unflattering like neons
But even with those rules above, things like these wild vintage book print trenches would probably end up being a staple in my wardrobe even though the belts are patent leather and looked so cheap to me.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge.
You’re completely right that I sort of do the same thing with secondhand items — I test drive a style I like and then buy more versions of it, fixing / altering what I didn’t like.
I recently went through my wardrobe and cleaned out a bunch of stuff that I no longer want to wear or look at. Now I need to go through it again and make hard choices based on SIZE. I feel like I could lose weight right now and get back into my tailored pieces, but what if I don’t? I am setting a 1-year limit…
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SarahN
I pride myself that there’s next to NOTHING I own that I haven’t worn! So I would say I’m pretty good at it.
Prior to my trip, I needed a black top (and chose to buy it from LuluLemon). I was so picky, and ended up buying two – one was on sale, and even at the cashier, I was um and ahhing. After having it here – yep, great ‘functional’/’technical’ layer, but I plan to Ebay or donate it pronto. It’s not stylish, it doesn’t hang nicely etc etc. The second black top I bought was cotton and not AS GOOD for moisture wicking, but I’m wearing in Germany now (ie just normal wear) and loving it.
Op shopping (thrift stores) is where I branch out a little with dresses or things I might not love, less money spent for an experiment
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Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge.
Brilliant idea — thrift store purchases to test new waters.
As for things being owned and not worn, I wish I could say that. But I can’t give up the pretty things quite yet.
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I will test drive a style with second hand purchases. If I really like something I will buy it “for real” in a new version unless the second hand one work already. Sometimes when certain pieces/styles are deemed classic they don’t relate to me and feel like a uniform and it would be a waste of money and not a true investment.