Continuing on my theme of shopping for hot weather, I’ve been acquiring more clothing to help me get through the summer. To be honest, there’s definitely an element of retail therapy happening. I’ve turned to emotional shopping in the past. And while I think I’ve done a pretty good job at tamping that down, some major stressors in my personal life recently have led to slip ups. I’m not going to worry about it too much right now. Just doing the best I can.
(On the doing better side of things, this is the first year I have completely resisted the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I didn’t even go for any beauty products.)
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Wardrobe Buys
Everlane Way-High Jean in Light Indigo – In my last shopping diary post, I reported that I bought the Way-High Jean in Folsom Blue but the fit was snugger than expected. (More about the fit in my review of the Way-High Jean.) I ended up exchanging them for the Light Indigo, an even lighter wash. This color is out of my comfort zone. I don’t think I’ve owned light colored denim since the ’90s! The regular length is too long for 5′ 4″ me, so I did have to get them hemmed.
Pact Coastal Cami Maxi Dress – I was in the mood for something loose and flowy when I came upon this dress. My usual size is S, but I ended up buying this in XS, which was more flattering in length and overall shape for petite me.
Quince Washable Silk Tank, Washable Silk Cami, and Washable Silk Skirt – These purchases happened because I browsed the Quince site. Oops. But in my defense, they’re versatile pieces that will play well in my wardrobe. I bought the cami and skirt both in black so that I can wear them together for a faux dress. These two pieces are pictured at the top in other colors. I’ll write a review when I’ve worn them for awhile.
Club Monaco Pleated Skirt (similar) – Thrifted this for $8 at my local Goodwill! I’ve been wanting to try a pleated skirt, so this was a lucky find. Documented my thrift store trip here:
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Wardrobe Subtractions
I deleted two tops for reason no. 4 on this list: The details of the garment aren’t quite right. The neckline was too low on one shirt and too high on another. Two pairs of shoes that have never felt the same to me after developing issues with my right foot also went into the sell pile. 🙁
And then there’s the jacket that, sadly, seems destined for the trash. Back in 2014, I bought two different jackets that incorporate pleather. In recent years, both began cracking and peeling. One of them is conspicuously cracking on the back. I hate to throw it out as it’s otherwise wearable, but I haven’t come across a way to fix it. Any ideas? I’m never buying faux leather again!
Faux leather doesn’t last.
Welcome Objects 2022 Wardrobe Count To Date
Additions: 15
Number of Additions That Are Secondhand: 4
Subtractions: 17
Housewares Buys
Metal Clothing Rod – You might have seen on my Instagram Stories that the wooden rod in my closet came crashing down. How? The plastic sockets holding the rod broke. Clothes are heavy, y’all! Hoping this all-metal setup is sturdier. Bonus: the metal rod has a smaller diameter than the wooden one, which means my German-made shirt hangers and skirt hangers now slide around easily with no issue.
Brightech Solar-Powered Outdoor String Lights – Though there are cheaper string lights on the market, I decided on these lights for my deck because they seemed well made and are from a small Los Angeles-based company. So far, I’m happy with them. The Edison bulbs have that vintage look I was going for. And I love that they are solar powered and automatically turn on when it gets dark.
Ooh, I really like that Pact dress. And ack, too bad about the pleather jackets. My desk chair at home is also pleather, and it has started to peel (I never got inspired to upgrade it during COVID work from home, haha). I also find myself interested in light denim this year for the first time in decades, though now is not quite the right time to try it.
A friend has a vintage faux leather chair that has held up quite well. Granted, she doesn’t sit in it very much. But there’s probably differences in pleather quality? Or maybe the vintage stuff is more durable compared to today’s pleather. In any case, I’ve had enough bad experiences that I’m swearing it off!
That pleated skirt is beautiful! And your Goodwill looks *way* nicer than the regular Goodwills around here.
It’s certainly one of the nicer, cleaner ones I’ve been to!