Hi friends,
This week has been a busy one for me. And maybe it's just the season, but it seems like I've got more on my plate and mostly that's great. I'm finding myself able to deal with more stress and getting better organized too. I finally found a planner to carry with me that I really love too! I heard of it though Scruffy-Little Nerdherder's Blog and I can't wait to get it in the mail from Ruskerville's Etsy shop! This is the planner I went with:
I love it because not only is it awesomely Harry Potter themed, with quotes and lovely details put into it, (and Ravenclaw!!) but it also consists of just monthly calendar pages and notes (he makes other kinds with days too). I find that looking at a whole month is much easier for me than trying to do things day by day. Which might sound a little funny, but I think it's because I'm detail oriented enough that it makes me crazy to try planning every second of my day. Plus all the times I've tried to plan out my days I feel discouraged because they never go as planned anyway and I feel doomed to fail before I even start if it feels too busy.
Tops Layering Bottoms
Summer 14 3 11
Fall 16 3 10
As you can see things look pretty good if we're going by the numbers. But let's break this down some more and see if we can make sense of it. Of the 16 tops 3 can only be worn in colder weather. So that puts me at 13 tops the can be worn and layered. I've found that this layering piece from Forever21 really only works with 4 of my tops, and it's not very useful.
So it will be one of my first pieces to go up on Poshmark! (an app/site for buying and selling new and gently used clothing) I'll be replacing it with this Old Navy Perfect Henley:
My other problem, which doesn't feel so bad, but is still in need of change is that I added these corduroy Toms to my capsule wardrobe without first checking to see if they fit properly. *facepalm* They don't fit me, they're a half size too small and will be finding a new home via Poshmark!
So I'm left without a sneaker or other warm shoe other than boots. And boots aren't for everything....plus as much as I now love my boots I don't want to wear them out too fast. I think I'll be replacing the Toms with some Converse Chuck Taylors in purple as my first Purchase on Poshmark.
I'm hoping the one new top will make all the difference, but I think in some ways my problem is simply the wild weather here in North Carolina. I may reconsider this later, but right now I feel like I could-
This week has been a busy one for me. And maybe it's just the season, but it seems like I've got more on my plate and mostly that's great. I'm finding myself able to deal with more stress and getting better organized too. I finally found a planner to carry with me that I really love too! I heard of it though Scruffy-Little Nerdherder's Blog and I can't wait to get it in the mail from Ruskerville's Etsy shop! This is the planner I went with:
I love it because not only is it awesomely Harry Potter themed, with quotes and lovely details put into it, (and Ravenclaw!!) but it also consists of just monthly calendar pages and notes (he makes other kinds with days too). I find that looking at a whole month is much easier for me than trying to do things day by day. Which might sound a little funny, but I think it's because I'm detail oriented enough that it makes me crazy to try planning every second of my day. Plus all the times I've tried to plan out my days I feel discouraged because they never go as planned anyway and I feel doomed to fail before I even start if it feels too busy.
Capsule Wardrobe Woes
Anyway, I wanted to start off this post with something more positive because I can't help but feel like I'm going to be more negative than I'd like as I assess the failings for my fall capsule wardrobe. (Which you can take a peek at here!) Maybe it will turn out to be in your advantage that things haven't worked as well. So, the biggest problem I've had is with my tops. I feel like I don't have enough variety or perhaps enough flexibility with them. I think going forward than means I need to have a couple more basic pieces, which is something I managed to do much better in my summer capsule wardrobe. Here's a quick comparison:Tops Layering Bottoms
Summer 14 3 11
Fall 16 3 10
As you can see things look pretty good if we're going by the numbers. But let's break this down some more and see if we can make sense of it. Of the 16 tops 3 can only be worn in colder weather. So that puts me at 13 tops the can be worn and layered. I've found that this layering piece from Forever21 really only works with 4 of my tops, and it's not very useful.
So it will be one of my first pieces to go up on Poshmark! (an app/site for buying and selling new and gently used clothing) I'll be replacing it with this Old Navy Perfect Henley:
My other problem, which doesn't feel so bad, but is still in need of change is that I added these corduroy Toms to my capsule wardrobe without first checking to see if they fit properly. *facepalm* They don't fit me, they're a half size too small and will be finding a new home via Poshmark!
So I'm left without a sneaker or other warm shoe other than boots. And boots aren't for everything....plus as much as I now love my boots I don't want to wear them out too fast. I think I'll be replacing the Toms with some Converse Chuck Taylors in purple as my first Purchase on Poshmark.
I'm hoping the one new top will make all the difference, but I think in some ways my problem is simply the wild weather here in North Carolina. I may reconsider this later, but right now I feel like I could-
- Have smaller summer and winter capsules, and larger fall and spring ones, rather than the typical capsule.
- Try my changeovers at a different time, so that summer might be July-September, fall October-December, winter January-March, and spring April-June.
- Have two main capsules and two mini transitional ones. Summer would be in use April-September, and winter October-March. The mini wardrobes would be laying pieces and pants in fall, and tanks and shorts in spring.
For now I'll still be planning my winter capsule wardrobe to start in December, and I may do a whole year before trying to change my methods. My problem may be that I have too many unique pieces less suitable for laying. If so spending a whole year on this project will help me cull them at least. I'm really not sure what I'll end up doing, but writing down my options allows you all to give feedback if you have any ideas. So please feel free to send any tips my way!
Love,
Lydia
