Closet Inventory: 01/2021
I started taking serious steps towards a capsule wardrobe in the fall of 2020 (read more about my journey here). I’m telling you, it’s a work in progress. As we turned the corner into the new year, I challenged myself to buy no new clothes in 2021. I also wanted to track how much I would get rid of this year. So in January 2021 I took inventory of the clothing I own.
This year, I’m only including the main outfit-type clothing items and not details like jewelry, pajamas, socks, etc. But who knows, I could get addicted and do household items like books, candles, pans, etc. later on!
I’m entering 2021 with the following in my wardrobe…
Tops
12 folded shirts
4 button up / flannel
11 business casual
7 light sweaters
TOTAL - 34
Pants
3 denim pants
2 formal / colored pants
3 shorts / capris
2 yoga pants
TOTAL - 10
Dresses & Rompers
6 special occasion dresses
8 other dresses
1 romper
TOTAL - 15
Layers & outerwear
5 sweaters / cardigans
6 sweatshirts / hoodies
10 coats / jackets / vests
TOTAL - 21
shoes
7 pumps
4 formal flats
3 casual flats
4 sandals
6 boots / booties
4 dance / sports
TOTAL - 27
Some thoughts…
I have to admit, looking at these totals I don’t feel like much of a minimalist. I mean, is there any acceptable excuse to own 10 coats or 27 pairs of shoes? I can only imagine what the numbers would have been like before my initial purge. At any rate, it looks like I have a ways to go even yet.
