Over the last six months I've been under-utilizing the contents of my closet, mostly because I no longer like the way I look and feel in a lot of it (weight gain has a way of doing that). Today I went digging for numbers--just how many dresses/skirts/pants/etc. have I been neglecting? I figure knowing this information will help me to concentrate my efforts on fitting back into my underutilized clothes and not on accumulating anything new ('cause come February 1st, shopping is a no no).
Our closet. Organization made possible by Ikea.
Here's what I tallied (Disclaimer: this isn't one of those "look at everything I own" posts, because those are prevalent on blogs and make me want to gag. I'm being honest so I can be held accountable):
Dresses
Own: 53 Actually wear: 32
Coats/Outerwear
Own: 6 Actually wear: 6
Skirts
Own: 7 Actually wear: 1
Blazers
Own: 8 Actually wear: 5
Blouses (work-approrpriate)
Own: 18 Actually wear: 9
Cardigans
Own: 11 Actually wear: 11
Sweaters
Own: 10 Actually wear: 7
Jeans
Own: 7 Actually wear: 1
Dress Pants
Own: 3 Actually wear: 0
Handbags/clutches
Own: 11 In regular rotation: 2
(three are new with tags...yikes)
Shoes
Heels: 10 pairs
Flats: 4 pairs
Wedges: 1 pair
Boots: 8 pairs
This information doesn't include all of my casual clothes and layering pieces (like simple long sleeve shirts and camisoles).
Anyway, I don't know how my numbers compare when stacked against other peoples' closets, but I did the math and I'm only wearing about 58.5% of what's hanging in there (this number doesn't account for shoes and handbags). There are approximately 50 garments I do not wear, but actually like and want to wear.
So what does that underutilized 41.5% look like? This:
You can't see most of it because all the clothes are piled haphazardly on our bed.
Not good.
My conclusion? Everything I said in my previous post.
Oh, and if I keep with my gym routine and stop eating like the apocalypse is arriving tomorrow, I can rock all of this stuff again with confidence. It'll almost be like having a new wardrobe!
4 comments:
So what are you going to do with the unworn? Sift through it and donate/sell, or keep it and try to incorporate it back into your wardrobe?
As for me, I'm all about selling/donating and getting money to recycle into new pieces :)
I don't wear half the stuff in my closet either. I Love all of the colorful dresses that I see piled on your bed. Are any of those Emilio Pucci ?
I would Love to see a detailed post on your shoes. I know I am a dork but I do like seeing what people have in their closets. You are very fashionable.
This has me thinking about my wardrobe and what percentage I would be at. Hmm.... I have no idea. But if you are looking for someone to donate some of those extra dresses to - I happen to live nearby. ;)
Katy
What the hell is it about women not wearing shit we buy? it just hangs there! ha! I guess my thing is, I've gained extra weight and most of my stuff doesn't look great on me anymore...but hence my motivation for kicking my ass into AWESOME shape again!
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