What I Wore: to my cousin's Jack&Jill bridal party

Sorry (if anyone is reading this) for a lack of posts. I've been pretty busy with school (and running my fashion tumblr, fashiondragon.tumblr.com), but mostly I'm just lazy. :P

Anyway, this was the outfit I was talking about in my last post. It's funny, because I actually decided to get rid of that skirt after wearing it to the party--I realized I didn't like the A-line cut. I would prefer a leather pencil skirt, I think.

After the Purge

So, I have been on this epic, maniacal purge the last three days.
Here is the final list of what I'm bringing back to school with me:

• 2 cardigans
• 2 blazers
• 1 faux leather jacket (I need a real one...really soon...so that I can get rid of this one.)
• 1 fall jacket
• 5 pairs of jeans
• 1 pair of faux leather pants (Real leather pants would be nice...)
• 6 pairs of shorts (Which will be sent home as soon as the weather takes a turn for the worst...which, in Boston, will be sooner than I would like.)
• 3 skirts
• 6 t-shirts
• 6 tank tops
• 7 long-sleeved shirts
• 2 dresses
• 4 scarves
• 8 pairs of shoes (This is probably what I am most proud of...the amount of shoes I had at school last year was utterly ridiculous.)

Given the fact that I came back from school with countless garbage bags full of clothes and shoes, I feel quite proud of myself for being able to fit all of my clothes in one large suitcase, this year! :] I managed to get rid of 7 garbage bags full of clothes, shoes, and accessories that will be given to the Vietnam Veteran's Association. I think I might singlehandedly be able to clothe the entire underprivileged, female population of northern New Jersey. 

Purging everything has become so ingrained in me, now, that I have gone through (what I thought was) my final choices at least twice to really edit them down to only what I truly needed/wanted. Anything that I questioned for even a second was gone. I actually think I need to slow down a little...otherwise I won't have any clothes left!!! 

Tomorrow, I have a bridal shower at my dad's house. After spending the whole week worrying what I was going to wear, as I purged, I realized that, with such limited choices (after the purge was over), choosing an outfit wasn't that hard! I have a bunch of pieces that I really like, now, so putting them together was a cinch! 

What I'm wearing tomorrow: 

1. Long-sleeved denim shirt with the sleeves rolled up, tucked into...
2. ...a black faux leather skirt with suede paneling, paired with...
3. ...Balmain-esque, black leather, high-heeled sandals. 
4. Oh, and probably my little pony hair, animal print clutch from Urban Outfitters.

If my sister takes a picture of my outfit, I'll try and post it here! 

Au revoir! :]  

New Beginnings

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I've always liked the beginning of a new school year.

A new year, a fresh start--it holds so much promise and possibility.

I'm going to be a sophomore at Boston University this year and I could not be more excited to get back up there and start the college life, again! This year, however, I am going up with a new philosophy towards style and my wardrobe.

Last May, when I was packing up all my stuff to go back home, I realized that I had brought way too much stuff with me. There was just so many clothes and books and things that I never used or needed. I vowed that when I went back, I would pack much less.

Fast forward to about a week ago, when I found this wonderful blog: deadfleurette.com. Fleurette extolls the virtues of the French aesthetic, maintains a highly curated wardrobe, and is on an epic search for the 'perfect' wardrobe. I admire the principles behind her blog: anti-consumerism, quality clothing, and personal style. Basically, you should buy nice things that fit your style. After reading through all of her posts like a maniac, I have decided to incorporate similar philosophies in my life.

Alors

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Today, I went through all three closets in my house that my clothes reside in (don't worry, I don't fill them all, I just had some things here and some things there), getting rid of probably 3/4 of the things I once owned. I am left with a much smaller pile (that will probably fit in my small bedroom closet) of items that I have worn constantly this past year.

This summer, I was in a constant state of movement: I started the summer with two straight weeks of vacationing before starting work; I worked down by my father's house during the week and then trekked back up to mother's house for the weekends. I also went on two or three other vacations in between. I basically lived out of a small duffle suitcase for the entire summer. And time after time, whenever I would replenish my wardrobe when I was staying with my mom, I would inevitably reach for the same items. I had closets full of clothes, yet I was wearing the same things over and over again. Remembering that today, I realized that I had to be ruthless when sorting my clothes--anything I hadn't worn in awhile, anything that I had been keeping for purely sentimental reasons, and anything that had stylistic imperfections had to go. This went for shoes and accessories, as well.

All in all, I feel much better about my clothes--no regrets, really--and now I can inventory what I have and then decide what is missing and, therefore, what I need to buy.

I'll update with a list of those things later on!