I read about this blog called 34 Pieces about a woman who has 34 pieces in her wardrobe and uses them to dress. She added in some extras like shoes etc. but her 34 pieces encompass the following:
3 formal items (1 dress, 1 skirt, 1 pair of pants)
3 t-shirts
3 shirts
3 short sleeve shirts
4 sweaters
2 pairs of short pants
3 sleeveless tops
3 denim items (2 pairs of jeans and a pair of overalls)
4 dresses
1 skirt
5 top layers
Although I do not like her style at all. (The thought of overalls these days makes my skin crawl!) I do like the idea of pair down to the bare minimum. She seemed to have great success. Am I ready to do it??? NO! But it has given me some food for thought.
A starting list of my 34 items (for fall winter) would be:
2 pairs of jeans (dark denim, 1 one size smaller than the other, both straight leg)
2 pairs of black pants (one for heels, one for flats)
2 dresses (both Diane von Furstanburg wraps - one black, one navy and white)
2 skirt (black pencil skirt, dark denim pencil skirt)
4 (2) twin sets - 4 pieces (one charcoal grey, one black from Brooks brothers, cashmere)
2 white shirts (one plain button down, one Ann Fountain tuxedo shirt with black trim)
3 white t-shirts (one v-neck, one round neck, one scoop neck)
2 sweaters (one black v-neck cashmere, one pink cashmere)
2 blazers (one black, one grey - single breasted, fitted)
1 suede jacket (baby blue suede with a ruffle on the collar and cuffs)
so that to date is 22 items. Ihaven't included any accessories, coats or shoes. I figured in my thinking that those are all above the 34 items. I think that I may take some initiative and pair down this weekend. We shall see. Not to 34 peices (that is just ridiculous) but some pairing down will be good for me.
Princess
The daily (or close to daily!) rants and raves of a self-proclaimed princess as she tries to find her way through life's twist and turns........
Thanks for stopping by,
Princess Steph
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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