Wardrobe Revamp Recap

Well here we are over a year later and I never updated to talk about my new, revamped wardrobe of clothing. Now that I've finally moved and all the chaos has died down, I figure it's a perfect time to update you about that project. And just for fun, I've littered this post with photographs of some of my favorite outfits.

My new favorite picture of me with lipstick scarf and straw hat.

If you'll recall, I read Color Me Beautiful and got really excited about Seasonal Color Analysis. Here is my post explaining it. According to their system, I am a "light summer," which I explain here. Armed with my new system, I set out to conquer my wardrobe. I wanted to change it into something I would like, that was more suited to me. I started off with an inventory of my clothes (here). You can tell I've changed things up a LOT since then. 

Me in red shirt, dinosaur necklace, black and white pinstripe hat,
black suspenders, and white nail polish.

In lieu of a bunch of wardrobe photos, I'm going to give you a bunch of stats about my new and improved wardrobe, courtesy of the Stylebook app (which I review here). 

Me in a pink shirt, brown checkered vest, brown cap,
and pink floral necklace worn in the place of a cravat.

Number of Items in My Closet:
186

This number excludes socks and underwear because I didn't feel like putting them in the app. It does include all of my jewelry, a feather boa, some buttons, a fairy wand, my sparkly leg warmers, and other random things like that. I think the accessories are bumping up the number since I wouldn't have included them in an "items in my closet" count, but whatever.

Me in black shirt, black and white striped tie, black and white striped skirt,
black nail polish, and black combat boots..

Total Closet Value:
$1,712.24.

This is calculated using the purchase price and it doesn't factor in depreciation. I was very surprised by this because it seems like a LOT of money to have spent on clothes! That said, the money was not spent all at once. The oldest things in my wardrobe are my tan-colored Timberland work boots. They're the only leather I own and they actually pre-date me going veggie at age sixteen. I bought them to wear doing farm and construction work when I was fourteen and they were a bit big on me then so I had to double up on thick socks. They fit me perfectly now because my feet grew a bit so one pair of socks is sufficient. I wear them whenever I know I'll be stomping about in gross things. Given that I've had them for almost twenty years, I'd say they've paid for themselves many times over by now.

Me in a purple button up shirt, charcoal grey vest, floral tie,
charcoal grey nail polish, and fake diamond earrings.

Per Item Average:
$9.20

I got this by dividing the total closet value by the number of items in my closet. Under $10 seems like it's not too bad. I've got a few expensive things that may be skewing this number a bit, but overall it seems accurate.

Me in my flowered blue shirt, flowered pink tie, flowered kerchief,
and multicolored beaded necklace worn as a bracelet.

Most Expensive Item:
My fancy name brand sports coat that was originally $150 and that I got on clearance for $50.

Me in my fancy jacket, a pink shirt, and cross necklace.

Least Expensive Item:
My $1 gauzy white thrift store skirt. This category excludes presents since I didn't buy them.

Me in my thrift store skirt, black "The Godfather" t-shirt, combat boots, and fairy wand.

Most Common Colors:
My most common clothing colors in order: black, blue, and metallics (aka jewelry). Is anyone surprised? Because I'm not. I have been trying to brighten up my wardrobe but I look good in blue and I love black so they've turned into my color base.

Me in a blue shirt, blue vest, blue lipstick, blue nail polish,
fake diamond earrings, and multi strand silver necklace.

Most Worn:
My super comfy black vegan Saucony sneakers and my Alchemy Goods messenger bag made from recycled bike inner tubes.

Body shot of my jeans with the orange cuffs, teal sweater,
orange bracelet, orange nail polish, and my favorite sneakers.

Things To Replace:
I'm going to need to replace some things soon since I've lost weight. Mostly pants since so far t-shirts still work even with the weight loss. I do have a few t-shirts I want to replace because they're getting threadbare and I've already had to patch holes in the armpits of some of them. I also need a new umbrella because mine essentially got destroyed in the move. I'd also like a new fishnet shirt that's slightly bigger than the one I have since I accidentally shrunk my current one in the wash.

Me in my skeleton face mask, black shirt, black cap,
my dog tags for Jesus, and black nail polish.

Wants:
I want a charcoal grey suit jacket to match my vest and pants. I keep looking longingly at black Dr. Martens boots with flowers on them so if I can find vegan ones I plan to buy them. If I keep taking circus classes I'll need some sort of lycra/spandex pants since you're supposed to have the backs of your knees covered and my current strategy of shorts over long underwear is too hot. I'd like to get a couple of button up sweaters because I secretly want to be Mr. Rogers. I also want a pocket watch and a wrist watch so I can go places without my phone and still know the time. I could use a casual style belt since this weight loss has my pants falling down and I only have one belt. And obviously I'll wind up accumulating more random accessories as I go along since I've gotten into accessories now.

Me in an orange sweater, orange and grey multi strand necklace,
with orange nail polish.

That's it! New wardrobe update. I'll probably eventually post photos of my wardrobe but that won't happen right away because despite having unpacked and set up the common areas, I'm still unpacking and setting up my room and that's my first priority. Plus, I need to buy some correctly-sized pants before I start taking photos of everything.