A Pair & a Spares WARDROBE REHAB

I absolutely love Geneva's method on A Pair & A Spare for curating your closet; or as she calls it, 'Wardrobe Rehab'. The first step she has is to cull your wardrobe, which I have been doing and still am, so I decided to skip to number 2: Defining Your Style.

Instead of looking to my closet I decided to look to Pinterest; specifically my "Outfit Inspiration" board to see what I really love. I feel like my closet at the moment is a bit of a mish-mash of different things, which is why I decided to look to other people's style whom I admire to define what I really need in a wardrobe.

ALL OF THE LEATHER JACKETS

Leather moto jackets, followed closely by suede jackets are one of the first things I notice while perusing my Outfit Inpiration board. I have one great leather jacket from Viparo, and 3 other moto jackets that fulfill this catagory nicely (doesn't mean I don't have my eye on some amazing leather jackets from brands like Saint Laurent! one day!...) Followed closesly by... 

LOTS OF SKINNY JEANS

A leather jacket paired with skinny jeans is my go-to outfit. This really makes me realize that I need a good pair of dark-wash skinny jeans in my closet. Right now I have a couple pairs of skinny jeans, which I love, but they are of the $20 variety and they definitely look like it. Scraggaly threads and pulls aren't what I need in a jean- they DO look great when on (from a distance, at least) and I'll keep them for everyday wear, but a slammin' pair of skinny jeans that look like a million bucks (but don't cost it) are next up on my list of things to purchase.

TOUGH BUT CHIC

Another thing I notice on this board are the many outfits which have mixed tough leather and denim with sweet, chic swing skirts, soft blouses and floral prints. I really like the idea of mixing these two things to keep an outfit from going too masculine. I'm pretty sure if I shop my closet I can come up with a variety of outfits that fit the bill.

BACK TO BASICS

Simple sweaters, button down shirts, the holy WHITE-TEE, I really love the basics. When paired with skinnies and a leather jacket, you really can't go wrong! 

COLOR BLOCKING

Many of the outfits on my Outfit Inspiration board are made up of 2 or three colors; mainly black, grey and white, with some pops of color like pink or a leopard print. Luckily most of my wardrobe already adheres to these colors with a few exceptions.

 IN CONCLUSION

I think all of this gives me a really big clue towards what I should be focusing my shopping on in the future. I've always known this was my style and this is what I like, but it is easy to get away from yourself when you walk in to Forever 21 and everything is so cheap- thats when you start to water down your style. So my number 1 rule for future shopping is: FOCUS! & shop with intention!

Check out my Pinterest!

The Basics.

I have been writing up a list of my basics and I think I've got it to the point where this is all I would need to get dressed day-to-day and look put together. I'm sure I've left a few things out, but I think looking at this I really see my style in the simple pieces I've chosen. I have some of these things and some I have yet to acquire:


*blue, black, pink skinny jeans
*structured skirt
*crisp shorts in black, pink print

*white slouchy t-shirt
*zara grey, black slouchy t-shirts
*white structured t-shirt
*american apparel 50/25/25 track shirt in grey
*h&m black slouchy sweater
*grey sweater
*cotton tank tops (for layering)

*black knee-high boots
*black ankle moto boots
*black ballet flats

*little black cocktail dress
*black casual shirt-dress

*Viparo black leather jacket
*black winter coat

*black pashmina scarf
*leopard print scarf
*black leather tote
*Fossil rose-gold watch
*oversize silver heart bracelet with engraved 'M'
*black leather belt
*black tights
*pink nail polish

Upgrading Your Basics

I love t-shirts. And for a long time I have envied those fashion bloggers with seemingly perfect oversize, slouchy soft shirts. That perfect t-shirt epitomized the laid back, rock n' roll I-Don't-Care-And-I-Look-Awesome look I was after. I was of a mind that I could never be one of them and kept buying stiff, scratchy tee's that I didn't get much use out of- but no more. I finally took the plunge and bought the Oversize T-Shirt from Zara in black, grey and white. When they arrived in the mail I almost jumped for joy!

I'm not totally sure if I'm going to keep the white shirt yet. I've already worn the grey T a few times and I know both that and the black one will get a ton of wear, but I feel like I want to find a white shirt that is in a different cut than my other shirts. I think I will keep looking for a perfect white t-shirt in a slightly more body-hugging style, but for now, I'm going to continue feeling like the coolest chick around while wearing these two.