If you've done The Big Purge and used your pins to Define Your Style, now comes the really fun part - shopping!
This is not to be treated as a free for all, buy as much as you want, replace as many things as you purged sort of shopping trip. Instead, this should be treated as strategic. What pieces are you really missing to build the outfits you admire on your style board?
Begin by taking an inventory of everything you own. Yes, everything. This is how you'll avoid purchasing a second black pencil skirt or a pair of boots similar to ones you already own. Admit it. You've done it. I'm guilty of it too. We all are. But let's stop that today!
After you inventory your closet, define your key pieces. For me, these are the accessories and clothing that I knew I could mix and re-mix to make several outfits with. In fact, I could be content with just these items. But since I'm looking to step things up a notch, I'll show you how you can take your key pieces, add a few strategic purchases, and people will think you bought a whole new wardrobe.
Tomorrow I'll show you how I used these pieces, along with my defined style + my vision board to map strategic purchases I needed to add in - and how to maximize those selections.
What pieces do you have in your closet that you wear again and again?
SHOP MY KEY PIECES
Blouse: http://ow.ly/hu7Bq
Watch: http://ow.ly/hu7EV
Link Bracelet: http://ow.ly/hu7uz
Taupe Ankle Boots: http://ow.ly/hu7Kn
Dark Skinny Jeans: http://ow.ly/hu7O2
Riding Boots: http://ow.ly/hu7SE
Black Bag (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu89b
Pencil Skirt (super clearance!): http://ow.ly/hu8hO
Tees (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu8rz
Stripe Tee: http://ow.ly/hu8ZM
Glasses (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu9jB
Black Pumps: http://ow.ly/hu9R9
Brown Bag (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu9us
Watch: http://ow.ly/hu7EV
Link Bracelet: http://ow.ly/hu7uz
Taupe Ankle Boots: http://ow.ly/hu7Kn
Dark Skinny Jeans: http://ow.ly/hu7O2
Riding Boots: http://ow.ly/hu7SE
Black Bag (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu89b
Pencil Skirt (super clearance!): http://ow.ly/hu8hO
Tees (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu8rz
Stripe Tee: http://ow.ly/hu8ZM
Glasses (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu9jB
Black Pumps: http://ow.ly/hu9R9
Brown Bag (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu9us
Absolutely loving this series, but I've also got my eye on some of your eye pieces, particularly the dark grey v neck and dark brown boots. Unfortunately your rewardstyle widget links aren't working for me - clicking any of the images is just directing me to the rstyle signup page?
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sorry about the trouble with the links, it seems several of them have expired since I first created this post in September. Here is the link to the dark grey (it's actually black) tshirt. These are my favorite tees, so soft and they wash well: http://ow.ly/hgfbD and the boots are on sale, but limited sizes: http://ow.ly/hgflm . Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteAfter having a baby, I realized I need to simplify my wardrobe. Loved this article. Do you have links for the others items as well?
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm so glad you found the article helpful. Sorry about the links, I think it has to do with several of them being sold out. Here are very, very similar items or exact matches where I could find them:
ReplyDeleteBlouse: http://ow.ly/hu7Bq
Watch: http://ow.ly/hu7EV
Link Bracelet: http://ow.ly/hu7uz
Taupe Ankle Boots: http://ow.ly/hu7Kn
Dark Skinny Jeans: http://ow.ly/hu7O2
Riding Boots: http://ow.ly/hu7SE
Black Bag (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu89b
Pencil Skirt (super clearance!): http://ow.ly/hu8hO
Tees (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu8rz
Stripe Tee: http://ow.ly/hu8ZM
Glasses (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu9jB
Black Pumps: http://ow.ly/hu9R9
Brown Bag (Exact): http://ow.ly/hu9us
Hope this helps! Let me know if you had something else in mind you were looking for.