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atlgirl


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I'm going to sound like I have NO life, but right now I don't. I've been sick since the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and I'm not feeling up to doing much of anything - even though I have a lot of stuff to do. This morning I was picking up laundry to wash, and wondered exactly how many new items I bought this year. So um...I counted.

The grand total is 70, as far as I can tell. Here's how it breaks down:

45 items of clothing (I am not including what I consider "necessity" items - like workout clothes, undergarments, or workout-type shoes).

3 blazers

3 dresses

8 sweaters

5 s/s tops

7 tanks / camis

9 l/s tops

6 skirts

2 pr pants

2 pr jeans

for accessories:

11 pairs of shoes / boots

5 belts

9 bags

I don't count fashion jewelry accessories because I can make almost everything I want in that category. I did buy 5 necklaces and 5 rings though. So I guess that would push me to 80 items.

And did I stick to my "needs" list for this year?

Sort of:

I bought more skirts, but had a hard time finding ones I really liked, so still would like some more a-line styles.

I got more sweaters, which are always on the list. I'm a sweater girl!

Dresses are a hole in my wardrobe, so I filled it in a little.

Boots are a hole too, and I bought two pair.

Belts are definitely a hole. I'm in pretty good shape now, mostly.

Long sleeved tops - I haven't had any nicer l/s tops for a while...which is partly why I needed more sweaters for the cooler months. So I added to those.

Tanks / camis are always so good for layering, so even though they weren't on my list, I don't regret any of those.

Blazers weren't strictly necessary, but two were not your standard cord / velvet / cotton blazers. They're more "fun" pieces, and I love them both. The other cord blazer - well, so far this year it's gotten more wear than any other blazer in the closet, so I guess it was a good buy.

Bags - well, I was disappointed with two of my eBay purchases when they arrived, so that's not money well spent. But the other bags I love. Now I have most of the basics covered, so next year I'll be looking for more fun colors like teal, yellow, maybe orange.

And shoes - I'd like more wedges, and I've been looking for lower heels (I can't wear flats, so a kitten heel might help). Two of the shoes I bought were deliberately for the heel height as well as the shoe itself. But unfortunately the rest are high heels...which I love, but it's not always appropriate for me to be wearing them (i.e. doing lots of walking). And I currently have NO ankle boots in my wardrobe, and this time of year I'm really feeling that hole.

I suspect I will add a few more things, possibly from eBay and any EOY shopping that comes up, but I'm mostly done for this year. Now I have to edit my list for next year and figure out how to work within my budget.

Anyone else want to share?

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Hermes

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I'm sorry you're not feeling well


I do not even want to begin counting what I've bought this past year I can tell you it's been a lot...



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Hermes

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Hope you feel better soon.

I've also bought a shitload in the last year. One of my new years resolutions is to stop buying so much. I need to get better about only investing in pieces I really love. I'm not even going to let myself go into the cheap-y stores because I'm always blinded by the prices.

I am paying off a huge bill for the first three months of 2007, and I will literally have almost no money left over each month. At first I was totally bummed, but then I realized that it's probably a good thing. I have an INSANE amount of clothes.

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Marc Jacobs

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I too am afraid to count what I've bought this year becuase I haven't shopped like this since I lived at home! But, I can say that I made a list of items that I wanted for the season before I started shopping, and I stuck to it pretty closely. I was even able to eliminate a few items from it, but of course I did get a few things that aren't on it. And, I'm pretty sure I'm getting 2 Christmas presents that will take care of 2 of only a few items left on it.


And while I did buy a lot, I can count on one hand the number of things I paid full price for!


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Kenneth Cole

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I've never actually sat down and counted before, but I think it's a good idea.  It forced me to take inventory of what I'm actually buying, something that's easy to overlook if you don't keep track.

3 prs boots: flat knee-high brown, stacked heel knee-high black suede, round toe knee-high black leather (this was a big wardrobe hole -- I was desperate!)

6 prs shoes: 3 for the office, one summery strappy sandal, one flat go-anywhere sandal

5 sweaters: (I think I need some more)

2 cardigans


about a million summery tops -- so cheap and easy to justify. I'm afraid to count these.

2 prs pants (office)

2 prs jeans (one ultra-skinny, one grey straight-leg)  I need a good everyday pair.

6 skirts: I have to slow down with skirts.  I always buy skirts but have trouble incorporating them into my wardrobe.

3 dresses: good investments.  I get a lot of wear out of them.

2 bags

That was kind of therapuetic.  Hope you feel better, atlgirl!



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Coach

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This is a great post.  I've been meaning to respond for  while.


This year - I've bought


6 dresses (of these 1 party, and 5 work/casual)


9 tops (dressy, work or one really nice casual tee - I am not counting regular tee shirts)


1 pair of jeans


1 skirt


2 handbags


2 sweaters


1 pair of work trousers


and.....10 pairs of shoes.  However, I did buy some much needed basics - gorgeous black pumps, comfy knee high wedge boots for the weekend...and low heeled black boots for work and weekend.


I feel like I've gotten better about viewing my wardrobe and seeing what works and what doesn't.


This next year, I think I need to get some more belts.  I also want to get some more fun jewelry since I've really liked what my jewelry does for my look now, I want to get some more variety!



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Kenneth Cole

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Oh, dear.  Too many to list, I think, including probably at least 20 pairs of shoes.  I went a little nuts after grad school was over since I had a shopping ban then that I did fairly well about keeping to. I purge my closet at least twice a year, though, and donate a lot of stuff to Goodwill/Salvation Army.  At least that way I sort of do a good deed while making room for more at the same time.

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