My Wardrobe, Myself

The intersection of clothing, emotions, and life

In my last few posts, I’ve been reflecting upon my summer wardrobe and style:  how my style has changed since summer 2023, which warm weather pieces have left my closet, and the new items that I’ve acquired to help me dress more in accordance with my evolving style preferences. I thought that I would have …

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Welcome back to another installment of my summer wardrobe and style series. In part one of the series, I discussed some of the challenges I’ve been experiencing with my warm weather wardrobe, as well as the ways in which my style has changed since summer 2023. Part two was a debrief of my recent closet …

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This is part two in my series about the oldest items in my wardrobe. In my last post, I wrote about all the pieces that I’ve owned since 2013 or earlier. There were just twelve items that held that distinction: nine garments and three purses, but many of them are still being worn/used regularly ten-plus …

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I’ve written quite a bit about the frustrating buy-and-return cycle that I often go through, especially when it comes to online shopping. Usually when I return an item, the most common reasons are that the fit was off or the website description wasn’t accurate. I usually don’t like the items that I’m taking back, so …

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Thank you so much to everyone who weighed in on the “keep or return” decision that I introduced in my last post! As I knew would be the case, I received a lot of thought-provoking feedback from readers. The comments were mixed, which added to my confusion at first, but the blessing of time and …

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