Jacket: Vintage; Off-shoulder top: KOOGAL; Shorts: Markets; Heels: ASOS; Necklace: H&M; Watch: Daniel Wellington; Photos taken with: Panasonic GM-1
There comes a time in one's life where you arrive at a wardrobe crossroads. You stare into the abyss of your closet and realise that half of your clothes are remnants of a past you don't really remember, and that these clothes have been unworn for a year or longer - sticking around simply because of your history. It's like a bad relationship. It's time to let go. I'm no stranger to the Wardrobe Purge - I feel cleansed and I feel sensible after every Purge, but up until this point, I never fully understood what it is to really cull.
Going to another country, and living with your boyfriend at the same time, means a few things:
1. You have way too many clothes to even think about being under the 23kg x 2 weight limit on the plane.
2. You live with your boyfriend. As in you share a room - and closet space.
3. Your boyfriend constantly threatens to burn all your clothes because he's the exact opposite to you and believes in minimalism and wearing Vibram monkey feet shoes.
4. New York means great shopping.
In the hopes of avoiding spending a small fortune on freight costs to drag old lovers - it was time to let sleeping dogs lie. In the past I have done a purge once every six months to great success - I get rid of a few bags of clothing, a victory dance is done, I pat myself on the back - and proceed to buy it all back again, or receive more as gifts from brands. I carted over about 8-9 large garbage bags full of clothes when I moved out of home, and trying to reduce my clothing ownership to the size of two suitcases has forced me to ask the heavy questions. I have gotten rid of vintage pieces I've owned since I was 12. I have been ruthless. My shoe collection has dwindled from a mighty 56 to a strong 15.
Nobody is safe.
I feel good. Albeit, panicked from the lack of clothing - but good. Help me out and check out if you'd like to adopt anything - I'm selling it all on my Facebook page.
