I'm really terrible about getting rid of clothes. On one hand, I'll hang onto stuff that I haven't worn for years. On the the other, I've given items away and truly regretted it later. Either way, I agonize way too much over the decision to keep or donate. I recently attempted to do a spring closet clean-out with moderate success. Two of the items I'm wearing in this look--the skirt (worn as a sleeveless top) and the white pants--were in the giveaway pile. I hadn't worn the skirt in years but was keeping it for sentimental reasons. The pants I picked up for $5 at Urban Outfitters during the Sidewalk Sale last July, and they still had the tag on them. In the end, I decided to keep both items. But I have a rule for myself: I have to justify keeping garments that almost didn't make the cut by wearing them immediately! So I put together this look, and I really like the way it turned out. The floral print and white pants make it feel springy, but it's still appropriate for the not-so-springy weather we've been having. Also, I'm apparently really digging wearing skirts as anything but a skirt. How do you guys clean out your closets? How do you decide what stays or goes?
Shirt/Skirt: Arizona Trading Company //Cardigan: Gift //Pants: Urban Outfitters, $5 //Wooden tassel necklace: Creation Station, $2 //(Invisible) Shoes: alice+olivia for Payless
4 comments:
i have to be in the right mood. i actually took this afternoon off and cleanded my closet - have to be in a 'you havent worn it in months...OUT' mood - or i get all sentimental and wannabecreative and think ill wear it all again.
i took two bags outta there:)now i need to find a clothing swap to take them too! if you hear of one in lawrence let me know
I use the "band-aid" approach. Do it really fast and never look back. If I can't remember the last time I wore it (i.e. over a year) it's outta here.
I love this outfit. I never would have known the top was a skirt. Very cute.
I always say I'm going to clean out my closet...but with 2 younger sisters, who roughly wear the same size as me, the 'give.away' clothing just kinda recycles through all our closets and never really goes anywhere!
I'm for sure a firm believer in converting clothes like your skirt top! ...I've been changing all my cute ethnic patterned halter tops (HATE halter tops but I'm a sucker for a cute tribal pattern) into skirts by cutting off the top part
Katy! I had that skirt and I used to love it! I wish I had thought of your excuse to keep it. It usually takes me a few days to get downtown after I've done a sift through my closet, which is a nice way to give myself looooots of time to think about it.
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