Wardrobe roundup 2014
So the year 2014 is behind us. The perfect moment to look back on my shopping behavior and the purchases that I’ve made throughout the year. Overall, I think I did fine. Except for the last month. This December I spend a lot more money than I had originally planned, and although I could afford each purchase without having to live on bread and water for the rest of the month, I feel slightly guilty and a bit disappointed even. But then, who knew London is a shopping Walhalla and I would be tempted by so many beautiful and highly covetable things. You’re right, probably everyone except me. Oops! But in my defense, I still stuck to the 5 piece French wardrobe method and didn’t even make it to five pieces for Spring/Summer. So I guess that balances everything out. Or do you feel like I’m cheating? I’m always up for a reality check whenever I need one.
Spring/Summer
Stan Smiths
H&M cardigan
Zara loafers
I’m just going to be straight with you. I hate shopping for spring/summer clothes so I tend to avoid it as much as I can. Which is the reason why I never made it to five pieces and why two of those purchases are shoes. Most of the time I’ll just wear a simple tee and a pair of jeans or cotton trousers. I feel too uncomfortable in dresses and skirts unless I’m camping and I really don’t care how I look. The cardigan is a bit of a cheat I suppose, because it’s made out of wool. So not very summer approved. Although I did get some wear out of it during the evenings and nights at the Lowlands festival.
Fall/Winter
Céline bracelet
Comme des Garçons striped shirt
Acne Galactic knitted sweater
H&M sweater
H&M light blue blouse
Uniqlo cashmere sweater
The two H&M items were bought at the beginning of Fall. I had seen the Acne Galactic sweater at the Bijenkorf and settled for the cheaper version because the original was too expensive. A few months later I found it on sale just before Christmas, so I might sell the H&M knit. Not sure yet. The light blue blouse could be counted as a basic, but it has a pretty contemporary cut to it. Oh, now that were talking about basics, what do you guys think, should I count the striped shirt as a basic? Someone commented in my ‘let’s discuss basics‘ post that she would include a striped shirt, so that made me think… Anyway, a cashmere sweater was also on my basics-list. But since I already bought one at Zara, this one from Uniqlo is extra, I obviously didn’t need it. To round the fall/winter purchases up, last but not least, my Céline bracelet. It cost a small fortune so definitely not a basic.
Basics
White blouse (replacement)
Black T-shirt (replacement)
Converse Allstars (replacement)
Zara cashmere knit
Longchamp travel bag
H&M slippers
Zara ankle boots (replacement)
Black skinny jeans (replacement)
On to the basics. A lot of replacements, as you can see. My previous blouse had some ugly stains from my deodorant (too much info?), so I’m giving the &Other Stories one a try. The jeans, ankle boots, Allstars and black t-shirt were all over a year old. I recently even ripped a pair of jeans when putting them on. I like to believe it was because they were all worn out and not due all that sushi I had over the weeks. Basics that didn’t need to be replaced, but I felt were necessary, include a large travel bag (Longchamp), a pair of slippers and a cashmere sweater. So how did I do? And please share how your year went, shopping wise. I’d love to know.
Wat een ontzettend leuke blog heb je zeg!!
Wat lief, dankjewel! 🙂
Well, personally I’m really really jealous of your Acne sweater 😉 Funny, that you dislike shopping for summer clothing, with me it’s the other way around…
xoxo M.
I think you did such a good job – I’m hoping to do this starting A/W, although I get the feeling it’s going to be a struggle, I’ve never been so restricted before. I did add the Acne velocite shearling jacket to my list though.. a little extravagant but it seemed like the right time.. ahah
Thanks babe! You should definitely give it a try. That Acne jacket is so gorgeous. If you can afford it and are saving money anyway because you’ll be buying less this year, go for it!
Heb je blog net ontdekt via het ELLE forum en moet zeggen dat ik hem nu al geweldig vind! Ik ben zelf namelijk al een tijd bezig met minimalisme. Ik wil alleen nog spullen kopen waarvan ik zeker weet dat ik het echt ga dragen/gebruiken en dat betekend vaak dat ik minder koop, maar per item meer uitgeef. Jouw blog sluit heel goed aan bij deze manier van denken!
Hoi Lisette, dankjewel! Leuk om te lezen. Ik zou mezelf niet persé een minimalist noemen, maar ik vind het wel heel leuk om via internet ervaringen te delen met anderen die ook bewuster willen shoppen/leven 🙂
Looks like you had a great year shopping wise! I haven’t done much shopping this past year. I recently went through my wardrobe (again) getting rid of things, and I noticed that I needed more basics such as plain tees and trousers. So I ordered 2 pairs of each as a starter. I’m also looking forward to purchasing new shoes: a low-heeled pump, some loafers and maybe a pair of leather boots (since I don’t own them).