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Postpartum is tough

Susan Wagner — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:08:39 -0500

We'll talk about getting through the post-baby window soon, I promise. And while you shouldn't give everything away right now, keep in mind that once the baby weight DOES come off, you may be ready for a whole new wardrobe anyway.

And I always went with the theory that everyone was looking at the baby anyway. Right? Right.

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I don't wear 95% of what is

Kian Yamaguchi — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:02:51 -0500

I don't wear 95% of what is in my closet because it is all pre-baby clothes and I haven't gotten back to my pre-baby size. So I have a couple shirts and 2 pair of jeans that fit me now and that is what I wear.

All.the.time.

*sigh*

I'm with Elana

paper napkin — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:14:06 -0500

I don't like to shop, so I have about 15 shirts for summer, 15 for winter. Same with pants, and about 5 summer dresses and 5 winter dresses. I don't wear a dress very often, but at some point or other I wear nearly all of it.

Inspired by Susan, I cleaned out my closet yesterday getting rid of everything I knew I'd never wear, it was only a handful of stuff. Can't vouch for how fashionable I am, but at least I'm practical. That counts for something, right?

Sheryl

Clothes Horse...

Robin Ogden — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:50:37 -0500

Ok - I'll admit it, I am a clothes horse. Of course, my friends would tell you that admitting it is no problem for me. They say when the word shopping is mentioned the color of my eyes changes :)

Yet, you are right... I do often wear a small amount of my wardrobe. I have my favorites - the things that I'm truly comfortable in. The difficulty is that I love outfits and when I go shopping I just love to pull an outfit together - it's just fun! The problem is that it is more about pulling it together than "will I wear it?" So, alas I have soooooo many things in my closet that I truly have never worn (shhhh, they still hve the tags on them...ouch).

So, I will take the challenge. It would be nice to have a bit of space in my closet and would also be satisfying to know that I actually wear what is in there (is that normal?)

Ok - two weeks and counting....it's only fair to start from today, right? :)

Robin Ogden
http://www.firedupcareers.com

weight gain and my closet

Daisy — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:00:21 -0500

DaisyI've gained a great deal of weight in the last few years, and I'm just now giving up my "slim" clothes. If and when I lose this excess, those pieces won't be in fashion anyway. sigh.

EVERYONE needs a black turtleneck

Susan Wagner — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:29:56 -0500

Unless, of course, you live in San Diego, or Hawaii. In which case, can I come visit you, say in February?

A black sweater, either a turtleneck or a crew neck, is a Wardrobe Must Have. More on that soon, I promise.

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I am doing it too

chris — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:19:19 -0500

Going through my closet and drawers and getting rid of 80% of it.

Part of it is being honest about what I really do wear. It is ridiculously cold here in the winter and I have so may items that never see the outside of my drawer once october hits.

Also, I need that black sweater. I'd wear that in subzero temperatures.

I'm going to be honest with you

HeatherB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:45:16 -0500

Today, I bought a shirt just because the shirt I was wearing had makeup on it. Not completely visible but it was there and I didn't want to go where I was headed with makeup on the collar so I bought a shirt at the gap. I'll probably wear it a million times because that's what I do, but really, there was no good reason for it.

When I move in a few weeks, I'm doing a final weeding out of things, because I'm sick of staring at my closet every morning saying "I have nothing to wear" only to spend two hours ironing the next day.

Heather B.
Personal Blog: No Pasa Nada
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Another exception..

debra roby — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:41:56 -0500

Since I am home almost all the time, my wardrobe is really 5 tank tops, 10 short-sleeve ts, and 3 long sleeve (it's summer). Plus 2 pairs of jeans and 2 pairs of knit pants.

Yes, there are 3 dresses for special occasions and one red wool blazer. Period.

But I've been losing weight and unwilling to invest in a new wardrobe until I got close to the end.

Every season, I pull out the stained shirts, give them away and replace them. But I wear almost everything in my closet every 2 weeks or so, or it's gone. (we have a truck that comes to our neighborhood every Thursday. Just put it out and it disappears.)

However, I'll admit that my wardrobe is a bit spare.. and I do need to start considering adding some of the basics to it. Now that I'm almost through with the weight-loss thing, I'll feel OK doing that.

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Deb's Daily Distractions

Hooray for Elana!

Susan Wagner — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:29:37 -0500

I wish more women were doing what you describe: spending money (and yes, $75.00 IS a reasonable amount for really good quality pieces) on clothes they REALLY WEAR.

At the end of this, you will ALL be able to say that you wear what's in your closet. RIGHT?

Right.

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More than I can handle - I'm taking the plege.

Gena Haskett — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:27:10 -0500

I'm not a clothes shopper. But I have been know to buy something cuz I didn't do the laundry. I hardly throw any clothes out and it has gotten out of hand. Waay out of hand.

Seriously - between the books and the clothes something has to go. I nominate the clothes. And maybe a few computer magazines from 1989.

I gotta do this. I can't get near the closet for one thing. And I'll do anything to reduce the amount of laundry that I should be doing. Not my favorite thing, happy when it is finished but a major effort to get me started.

But I couldn't ask a friend to help - they would die laughing at sight of the mountain of "stuff" Somewhere in that pile are some old "MC Hammer" type pants and a 1980's style catsuit that I've have never been able to wear.

I don't even know how I got it! It is six sizes too small ;-)

Gena - Out On The Stoop

It's so refreshing

moddivorce — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:20:07 -0500

to know I'm not the only person who has great pieces I've never worn but can't get rid of!!! I'm working on pairing things down and hope eBay will make the outcome that more positive!
Helene

Exception to the rule

Elana Centor — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:24:58 -0500

I'm one of those women that really doesn't enjoy shopping or fashion. The idea that I have to buy something that is "in fashion" and not wear somethin that is "out of fashion" simply because some designers say so, drives me mad.

My ideal is to have clothes that can last a minimum of ten years without looking out of date. Recently, I was talking to a friend who loves to shop -- if she could shop every day she would. Her rule: she is a bargain shopper and doesn't believe in paying more than 20 or so dollars for anything.
She was admiring a pair of pants and I said they were reasonably priced. She asked how much. I said about $75. She looked at me like I was insane. Of course I will keep those pants for at least 5 years. She likes to wear her clothes several times, then gives them to charity so she can buy new stuff.
My closet - I wear 80% of what's in there.

elana
Blogher Contributing Editor,Business&CareersFunnyBusiness

The one in, one (or two or five) out rule

Susan Wagner — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:01:08 -0500

Pam, I also do the one in, one out trick; it's a good way to keep things simple. It's also a good way to realize that you already own whatever it is you just bought.

Keli, we'll talk about what really IS worth keeping, because there are things that we don't wear every day but still need. My personal philosophy is that shoes and bags are almost always keepers (unless they are worn out) because they offer an easy way to change your look.

And Dana, get a box and pack up the things that don't fit. But ONLY the pieces that are in good condition, and that you will honestly wear again some day.

You can do it, I promise.

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I'd say that ten percent is

Dana J. Tuszke — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:28:28 -0500

I'd say that ten percent is a dead-on guess for my own closet. Mainly because there are these clothes that no longer fit that I can't bear to part with.

No wonder I can't deal with separation anxiety very well!