Mn Vogue vol. 2

[MarshaBrady]

For anyone who likes to talk about style, nice stuff that they've bought and so on.

Thanks Marsha! The use of "Vogue" is ironic of course - and our inaugural edition can be found here.

This thread is also a safe place for anyone who needs ideas for a style makeover - most of us have struggled with our style at some point.

Have just had a glass of Chianti for lunch and am feeling drowsy. Bedroom does not look very nice after the guerrilla wardrobe purge - I could use about 20 new clothes hangers and need to find motivation and time to do the repairs, laundering and dry cleaning. But getting rid of things I do not wear feels good - the rest of my clothes feel much nicer sorted by type and color. Should repeat this some other day for the drawers (knits, t shirts, vests, underwear, socks, scarves) and in the children's room. Oh and I forgot our coat cupboard

Over to you - anyone else willing to indulge in style autopsy?

My wardrobe is like the mind. I only use 10% of stuff and can't bear to part with stuff. I have a good purge everyone so often and bags go out (I'm not motivated enough to ebay but probably should).

I saw quite a good movie the other day (meaning last year), Limitless. Where some guy took something and it made him use his whole brain. Was quite good. Can't remember if the whole 10% thing is an urban myth or not.

I'd love to use 100% of my wardrobe. Might be my new aim. I've so much stuff! Will see if I can do that analysis on my next clear out this week.

Yes I think we could simplify even more for the next one and drop the 'mn'. Love simplicity.

Am delurking after following Vogue part 1. After a HUGE wardrobe clear out I'm ebaying shoes, boots and trousers to pay for more shoes, boots & trousers I've already bought. Is that topsy turvy..? I have 3 pairs of suede ankle boots due to be delivered this week, ( all different colours btw): do I keep the taupe Ash jalouse or is £150 a silly amount of £ to spend on boots. And high maintenance light coloured, non waterproof boots at that. But so pretty!

Hi Maisie, welcome! Yes if you love them, do. Can you protect them in some way?

What other ones are you getting?

People do so well on ebay I should really do it too.

Marsha the Pareto principle or the 80/20 rule is not an urban myth - and it means that I wear 20% of my clothes 80% of time... It's also obvious I should use 80% of my clothing budget to buy the most frequently used 20%.

Merino, silk and cotton look good after years of use - a couple of viscose impulse purchases look droopy already after a few wears. Polyester lasts forever but I never feel like wearing polyester... A polyester Zara dress bought a few months ago already looks sad, dated and ready for recycling :(

Maisie sometimes you love an item enough to justify the faff of maintenance .

Dona that is what I try to do although it has been hard to be organiseed re colour and stykes that work together I am 18 months in to reordering my wardrobe to make it all work for me and it is becoming better Also I am using accessories
A lot more

Thank you! Re ebay, I really hope i can get the sales other people have but i never do. Its like the mad house prices a few years ago which passed me by too. Poor me .
Have the Ash boots under my bed guitily and try them on surreptitiously with new and old trousers while frantically searching for cheaper as nice alternatives- hence the Schuh tan ( and lack, to go with Zara blue animal print cropped jeans) purchase. Think can only really protect with spray but that's fairly useless in Scottish autumns & winter. Would end up carrying them around to wear indoors!
Other boots ordered are top shop studded navy flat suede boots. I really do need to learn to link.
Am sending back the Uniqlo grey cords- v comfy but wanted a deeper grey. The search for jeans alternative continues...
Would you know I was on maternity leave and existing on flat rate pay?! Spam and beans for tea all September!

Dona. Have pinned a lovely cream wool dress from French Connection on my printerest "things I am lusting after" board.

Thanks Ants - t'is lovely! A very strong contender, no synthetics and the shade looks just right. How would you style it? would wear mine with the mink stole obviously

Just found my Zara feather vest from last winter. Slightly moulty but love it!

MMD I did the big purge in an hour

Dona I have an ancient pair of conker brown boots. Or perhaps ash Jalouse? I'd probably add a scarf and killer jewellery.

If you love the Jalouse boots, keep them (and spray protect regularly). If you don't absolutely adore them, send them back.

You know what, ever since I sent the Marant boots back I've been idly regretting it. I think, in hindsight, the cost of re-soling every couple of months would have been worth it, as I don't love either of the cheaper pairs I bought nearly as much, so they haven't been worn as much.

Dona The Pareto principle is exactly what i've been looking for to explain something work-related. Thank you!

Am loving having a purge of my clothes as I put them away. Am going to be equally ruthless with the boys clothes - will post on my process afterwards, as I am rather pleased with it.

Attempting to get the entire house unpacked and tidied away today so I can start work tomorrow. Wildly optimistic, but going better than anticipated due to DS1 & 2 both napping for two hours (DS1 hasn't napped for about a year. I think the house move may have slightly taken it out of him!)

dona I swear every season that I will only buy what I truly love and cannot live without. However, ( raises eyes to the heavens and fondles rosary) I confess many shoes, shirts etc etc are mouldering in drawers in a sartorial version of un played with Toy Story toys [sad face].
But! This season and this boot delivery it will be different! It will, it will....

Hello, thanks for the new thread Marsha .

marsha Thanks for new thread and dona for the disclaimer

I have now sorted and decluttered all my wardrobe and drawers. Packed up most of the high summer stuff already. Today may be one of the last summery days. Wearing top to toe Cos: navy dress and platform sandals. And silver MJ crossbody bag.

Welcome to all delurkers!

Yes I know what you mean Pop. I don't own a suit, but if I keep doing client stuff I will have to get something. I'm a bit allergic to suits anyway and prefer to mix it up a bit.

The last interview I had I adored the outfit - pale apricot APC jumper, mustard Bruno skinny belt, ecru Sandro skirt and Kors purple pumps. The colours were very unofficey and I felt great. Which is the key isn't it. Some of that marching confidence.

big wave to lovely names on here, and de-lurkers.

Hopefully yes I feel like that about Marant. I wish I had bought the Poppy shoes. And the boots were lovely too. Are you in your new place? Congratulations!

Ants conker brown and scarf etc sounds perfect.

Fritzi great outfit.

Thanks for the Pareto principle Dona good to put a name to my wardrobe inefficiency.

Hi Pickled!

after managing a wardrobe clear out a couple of weeks ago, i almost gave in and brought more shoes and bags on Friday!
i am doing well in keeping only what i really wear, not what i 'like'.

went out for dinner last night wearing a black shift dress and red ballet pumps. lovely place with lovely food and atmosphere. shame my children's good behaviour only lasted half way through the meal!

Oh yes that sounds really gorgeous too Pop.

I can see that it will be hard to leave the freedom to wear just that sort of thing to a suit. But there must be a way to enjoy it. A Stella M suit? Now that would be a fine thing. (I know, also a break the bank type thing)

Cheese sounds great!

pop- that sounds lovely

Well the elusive black cigarette trousers are still elusive I've found some lovley layering tops thanks to amber and Hopefully so am considering using budget for trousers on tops and then the trousers will appear - dilemmas

Fab shoes and undies that define yoyu help make suit wearing more you I find whilst allowing corporate look outside

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