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January 5, 2013

Thoughts on my wardrobe for the year ahead

Three days shy of one full year ago, I posted about my desire to fill some of the gaps in my wardrobe in the coming year. At the time we were waist high in packing and preparation for our (then) upcoming cross country move, but after long, long mornings and afternoons spent in the close company of packing tape and countless cardboard boxes, in the evenings I was busy as a busy trying to scout out good deals on some of the items (and a few others) I listed in that post.

Around the same time I was in the midst of selling off my rather large collection of cute Japanese Re-Ment miniatures, so that I could apply some of the funds from their sale to buying the garments my wardrobe was sorely missing. As you can imagine, last January was a very, very hectic month! Sales went great though and I was able to purchase numerous items, some of which have appeared here in various wardrobe posts since then, and to fill in a fair number of the gaps that I felt were lacking when it came to certain staple garments.

A good part of the reason why I felt especially rushed about doing a decent sized chunk of this shopping is because I didn't want to move to B.C. with the stress that can come from having a somewhat (or very, as the case may be) incomplete set of basic items in my closet, in a new house and in a town where I knew we'd be doing a lot more going out and socializing. I wasn't short on clothes in general, don't get me wrong, it's just that while I had scores of some items, I had very few - or none at all - of others that I felt really constituted the backbone of any good vintage wardrobe.

Most of those missing items have been acquired. A few remain (vintage or repro trousers that actually fit me well, instead of being way too big or just a touch too small, as is often the case, I find, would be marvelous, for example) and a couple of others have popped up as time went on, but over all I no longer have that looming sense of dread about missing some rather key pieces from my closet.

Three cheers on that front for sure! But what about my wardrobe and 2013? What does this year hold in store for it? This is a topic that began to pop up often in my thoughts around last October and which has continued to do so ever since. The more I thought about it, the more it struck me that I usually divide what I want to buy (in terms of clothing into) four basic categories:


-Wardrobe staples: Those pieces (such as a basic black skirt, white blouses, a sturdy winter coat, etc) that make up the foundation of your closet and which are fundamental to your wardrobe.

-Variations on staples: Technically, if you have the very basics covered, though your wardrobe might be small, you wouldn't truly be without clothes. However, just as few of us would want to eat the same foods few foods day in and day out, so too do most of us crave variety in our wardrobe and generally expand beyond the very basics. These pieces are the next rung up the totem pole, so to speak, and are variations on the basics (for example, a red skirt instead of just a dark neutral hued one, or a second pair or repro jeans) and often constitute the biggest percentage of a person's wardrobe.

-Wish list items: These are garments and accessories that you may have had to save up and/or search for before buying. They're items you want, but which may not be the most practical thing to buy on a whim, especially if you're lacking in either of the two previous categories. You'll likely have some wish list items that fall into the other first two categories, but also some that are more frivolous (and I don't say that in a negative way at all) and just for fun (say, a tulle 1950s prom dress to wear for fancy parties or date nights).

-Holy Grail items: There are pieces - and we all have them - we'd practically give our right arm to have in our closets. The reasons why we don't (yet) vary, but are often centered around an items rarity, price and/or ability to find said piece in our size. They can be staples, but very often are more akin to wish list items (for more on the topic of wardrobe holy grails, see this post from December 2012).


1940s Hardy-Amies austerity model three-piece in grey tweed suit with matching felt hat

{Sometimes pieces or ensembles can fall into more than one of these four categories. For example, an outfit such as this timelessly wonderful 1940s Hardy-Amies suit with matching felt hat would be, for me at the moment, both a wardrobe staple and wish list verging on holy grail find. Image source.}



Having bulked up the number of staples in my wardrobe, and in some areas not lacking much in terms of variations or even wish list items, this year I'm predicting that the focus of my clothes shopping will be on certain variation staples, some wish list items, and perhaps even a holy grail piece or two (a girl can always dream!).

Beyond that though, I've already begun to somewhat shift how I spend some of my clothes budget. No longer (when it comes to most types of garments) do I feel that sense of incompleteness and a desire to keep upping the tally. I have numerous skirts, sweaters, tops, hats, gloves, and dresses, for example, and am not about to risk going naked anytime soon! I'm very grateful for my wardrobe (which, while not huge, has been well curated and is full of the kinds of pieces that serve me best for the life I'm living these days) and don't usually buy clothes just for the sake of it or out of habit.

Instead I like to review what I own already every so often and see what's missing, what needs to be replaced, what should be weeded out and sold or passed along to someone else, and what I'd like to find for it in the future. Instead of working (largely) on quantity (of over all garments), this year I want to challenge myself to save up and spend a bit more on investment pieces.

I'm not talking vintage Dior evening gowns here, goodness no, but rather, instead giving myself permission to allocate a bit more (within the scope of my budget) on the garments and accessories that I buy. Many times I've passed up a piece I liked, or even loved, because I knew that the money it cost would probably be better spent on purchasing multiple pieces that I needed.

I don't think, even if I woke up tomorrow and was suddenly a billionaire, that I'd ever be the kind of the person who forgoes a great bargain (on the contrary, I'd be thrilled to have money to go barging shopping with!), but now that I have the piece of mind that comes from having a fairly well rounded wardrobe, I can allow myself to spend a bit more on certain pieces from time-to-time.

Instead, for example, of buying five cute $20 vintage hats over time, I could could purchase one show stopping topper for $100.00. There are also certain staples that cost a bit more (for example, vintage suits) that I still need, but which I've largely refrained from. It's my hope that circumstances will permit me to buy some of those pieces this year, as (again) I'm no longer worried so much about filling in those aforementioned wardrobe gaps.

As we sit here at the beginning of a brand new year, I feel very positive about the direction that my wardrobe will continue to take this year. I'll never stop nabbing a really great bargain on something I need (or just plain love!) when I see it, but at the same time, I'm excited about the prospect of adding more investment pieces, no matter which of the four categories they fall into, to my closet in the coming months and beyond.

What are your wardrobe goals for this year? Are you working on plugging holes? Expanding certain beloved categories, trying to cross items off your wish list, focusing on finding some of those elusive holy grails, or something else entirely?

Whatever your plan, I hope you have an awesome year of vintage clothes shopping all throughout 2013!

30 comments:

  1. I definitely agree with concentrating on wardrobe staples. I need to work on that. I think that 1940s suit would be a holy grail find for me too! It's amazing!

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  2. I like listening to your mind work. It's highly educational on subjects I care about. At some point, you should start charging me tuition...

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    1. You're too sweet, Ally. Anything I have to say here is always free for one and all, especially those like you who are really striving to learn more about vintage fashion for the first time.

      ♥ Jessica

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  3. I really love how you look at clothing and wardrobes! For the most part, I often go shopping because I want to and/or have money or a gift card burning a hole in my pocket. But for the first time in a long while I, like you, have goals! I have recently become very addicted to very well made, all leather shoes, and specifically two brands, Miss L Fire and Re-Mix and I would like to focus on saving and buying more of their shoes and get rid of the crummy shoes I own.

    xoxo
    -Janey

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    1. Thank you very much, dear Janey. It's awesome that you're shopping with goals in mind now, too. I'd love to hear about some of your finds come the end of the year (or anytime between then and now).

      I have oddly shaped feet (they're thick from top to bottom due to really high arches and also a tiny bit uneven sized), and have horrid luck with buying shoes online. I've tried many times and only one or two pairs have ever fit even remotely well, so I've pretty much stopped attempting anymore. It is a touch annoying though not to have the web to turn to for shoes, especially when you're a vintage wearing gal. I've never tried either of those two brands, but if I ever come across them in person, I truly hope they'll fit and I can finally join the Miss L Fire and/or Re-Mix ranks.

      Thanks again for your comment - I hope you have a terrific weekend,
      ♥ Jessica

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    2. You know the good thing about buying a pair of retro shoes that are new is that you can return them if they don't quite fit (unless they are deeply on sale) I think I've finally nailed down shopping for vintage shoes with the sizing. It seems though that because I have larger feet (8.5) I pay a premium. I see all these lovely shoes in 5.5 and 6 that are cheap and beautiful. There is a certain thrill though with finding a pair of true 40's shoes that fit and look fabulous.

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    3. Shipping from Canada to the States is usually quite steep (Canada Post rates are amongst the highest in the world, even at a national level) so, I tend to find I end up losing less sometimes if I just resell them (new with tags, so to speak), but I agree completely that in general, that is a huge perk to shopping for shoes online.

      I wear an 8 or an 8.5 usually, too, as does my mom (and I think my sister might be an 8, too, but don't quote me). None of us look like we have big feet (shoe sales people have looked at my feet before measuring on a few occasions and guessed that I was a six each time - weird, eh?), and honestly, I don't think an 8 or 8.5 really is that big by modern standards.

      I'm totally know what you mean about almost all vintage shoes being too small! I saw a pair of 2.5 not too long ago and that takes the cake as the new smallest vintage adult sized shoe I've seen. There were larger footed ladies back then, too, but I guess they must have worn out and/or not kept many of their shoes!!!

      ♥ Jessica

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  4. These are great tips. I'm still trying to build up my basic pieces. I keep getting side-tracked by awesome novelty print fabrics. I need to add a few will pieces to wear during the winter too. I'd like to get a nice pair of winter shoes that will look cute and keep we warm.

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  5. Oh I love these kind of posts. I have been thinking about my wardrobe lately and how I want to buy more intentional pieces and not just buy a dress because it was cheap or an impulse. BUT I really have to fill some wardrobe gaps too and my last few purchases have not been gap filling. I keep buying summer dresses and I really need/want more winter appropriate pieces considering I have to layer for cooler weather for most of the year.

    I also have no self control when I see a party dress in my size (does not happen often) I get that I NEED TO BUY IT BEFORE IT GETS SOLD thought in my head. I call them my Frivolous Buys and boy oh boy I sure do have a lot of those. I just can't help myself. :)

    <3 Stefanie

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    1. Hi sweet Stefanie, I hear you loud and clear when it comes to having scads more summer dresses than winter ones. I'm in the same boat right now. On the one hand, it's not that bad, because I don't go out as much in the winter and thus don't need to have such a big wardrobe (to prevent it looking like I always wear the same few things), but I will be working throughout 2013 to hopefully grow my the winter side of my closet more. If it wasn't for my heavier weight skirts, I'd just about be up the icy creek without a paddle! ;)

      Thanks so much for your comment, honey - I hope you have a stellar weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  6. I love how you categorize your clothes!

    For me it's more about sewing and not so much about shopping clothes. I have some goals as well. I want to fill in some wardrobe gaps, like skirts to match my blouses I already have, and blouses to match the skirts i have, knit one or two cardigans in colours i can easily combine with the clothes i own. And I want to sew/knit things I have on my wish list for years (like a 40s coat, reindeer/winter sweater). Because I have been sewing a lot of seperates the last couple of months I want to sew more dresses as well. Next thing is to prioritize, because I probably won't have enough time to make everything!

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  7. I have a Holy Grail piece or two, but I have little to no staples. I'm so attracted to color that I constantly think in the moment of when I buy. Sort of like "Oooo pretty" or something equal to what a five-year-old might say. However I do cost per wear. I don't mind investing in staple pieces such as a pair of great highwaisted pants. I know they'll get more than their money's worth and I'll always love them. But when it comes to dresses, a $100 for a cotton day dress is just too steep. But like you said a vintage suit, that could cost a $100+ but would be an awesome statement piece.

    I have to say all of this has reminded me I have another vintage basics post to do in regards to undergarments...I'll have to get busy with that.

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  8. I find I sometimes become overwhelmed and have to take a step back. I think this is what I have to do for the new year is to focus more on accessories and things that I can interchange. When you are on sites like ebay and etsy, there is just so much that you become overwhelmed with finding the perfect piece, especially in jewelry. My goodness!

    I can't help myself with also looking at vintage from an investment point of view. I like to buy quality made pieces and things that if I don't like, I feel I can sell and get my money back. I am looking for an investment/heirloom piece that will bring me joy and if I feel the need to part with it, I can get my money back. I'd love a New Look Dior but I think I might have missed the boat for price range. So, I am happy to have the Lilli Ann suits which I get enjoyment out of and if I like, I could sell them and buy some other vintage gems. Please let me know if I can help you on your quest for a suit! I know of quite a few sites and I can keep my eyes peeled for the right color combination, designer, and era for you. I've also looked to the fashion magazines of the period for suit ideas and this helps me find the quality made brands too. I've seen some great deals on vintage suits on ebay. I have a beautiful red one that I bought about a month ago for only $30. It's spectacularly made. Sorry, don't mean to go on and on:) Anyways, email me if you'd like me to help you hunt out one:)

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    1. Hi sweet Joanna, eBay and etsy can be overwhelming at times, and certainly money sinks, too! You go for one thing, end up buying ten others, and still don't have what you went searching for in the first place sometimes.

      You are, bar none, an expert on vintage suits and have a collection that I admire to no end. They suit (pun only mildly intended) to a tee, and look every bit as glamorous and gorgeous as though they were Diors. I believe in investment pieces completely and hope to add more to my wardrobe in the coming years.

      This year I'll be saving up towards a real hair wig, so my spending will be very minimal, but there will always be those few holy grails and key pieces that I'll be on the constant prowl for! :) I really appreciate your offer to help me track down a good skirt suit and may take you up on that for sure (budget aside, I find that fit is the hardest thing. So often I find suits are wayyyy to big on the top or wayyyy to small on the bottom. Finding one that fits me even remotely well on top and bottom, even though I'm fairly well proportioned, is the tricky part. I love that you were able to find a wonderful vintage suit for just $30 recently. Even saving for the wig, I could swing that for sure. :)

      Thank you again - no worries, you can always "go on" for as long as you'd like in your comments.

      ♥ Jessica

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  9. Last year my resolution was to buy only quality repro clothing and I haven't been happier with my wardrobe since! I think spending more on one item rather than buying a few things for less can be really rewarding because you get something you really LOVE and it keeps your wardrobe from overflowing and becoming unmanageable.

    At the moment I'm not really meant to be thinking about adding to my wardrobe though! I am planning a trip to Russia in June and need to save! However at the same time I need to buy things for the trip, like a nice swing coat and some pencil dresses :)

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    1. That is so terrifically exciting! I have a bit of Russian ancestry (my paternal grandfather's family hailed from Russia) and have always wanted to Russia as well. Oooohhh, I'm so going to be traveling vicaiously with you, let me tell you! :)

      I adore the repor dresses that you buy, not only because of what brands they are, but because you clearly know what styles and colours look good on you. Every time I see you in one of your gorgeous repro dresses (or any outfit), I think to myself that you really look like you should be brand's official model.

      Happy trip saving (I'm saving this year, too, for my first real hair wig, so we'll be sisters in saving throughout 2013),
      ♥ Jessica

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  10. I love this post and since I wasnt a reader last year, I went back and read the original too. I really need to get some staples in my wardrobe but wasnt sure where to even start. I see things that I love, even purchased a few, but they are usually not the staples and only go with very few things that I already own, or they dont fit correctly, especially since I have put on some pounds, mostly in my mid-section. (Those vintage gals seemed to all had teeny tiny waistlines) Just knowing what to look for in a basic piece will help me - as long as I dont get sidetracked and sucked into the glitz. lol Now, what I really need to land on is what decade I want to devote my wardrobe to, as right now I am all over the place and nothing works well together.

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    1. I think that many of us in the vintage world run into times when we have more non-staples than staples. How can you not where there are so many vintage beautiful dresses and accessories around?!

      You don't have to pick just one decade to build your wardrobe around, especially if they're two back-to-back decades that have some overlapping styles (i.e, the 20s and 30s or 40s and 50s). My closet is a total mix of 40s and 50s pieces, and I can happily report that a number of the basics (and a some fancier items, too) can bop between both decades (certain styles of blouses and skirts, for example). Sometimes just getting a few basic pieces can really start to tie your closet together quickly. Once seemingly disparate items can be transformed into pieces of a bigger, more collective wardrobe in no time. If I can ever be of any help when it comes to tracking down some staples - or if you just want to talk shop (so to speak), please don't hesitate to let me know.

      Thank you very much for your comment & have a fantastic weekend,
      ♥ Jessica

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  11. Continuing from last year, this year I'm trying to really convert my wardrobe to mostly vintage. I've only bought vintage and vintage-style in the past few months and I'm quite happy now because I've got my dressed-up section mostly vintage. However, I still need to get my daily wardrobe more vintage. I also need to sew myself more vintage-style top to match my wardrobe! And you're totally right with investment pieces, but for now I'm still growing my collection so I think I still need those 5 cute fascinators instead of one super fabulous one :p But yeah soon enough I will be running out of space so I'll definitely go back to this post and use your guide :)

    Nora
    NoraFinds

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  12. First of all, dear Jessica, may I say how amazing the quality of your writing is, truly. It's not nearly often enough when I read a blog/post that is as well written and coordinated as yours. Most bloggers just drone on and let paragraphs be very vague and run into one another, when they are supposed to have a distinct "topic within the topic" format. Also, you have no spelling/grammar mistakes that I can see, and I most certainly am a "grammar nazi" LOL. I just applaud your level of writing ability in general, as it is quite a rung above most :-)

    Secondly, I certainly have numerous items on my list to purchase yet. I have been doing a decent job as of late, but my only problem was just buying dresses, not separates, which of course would make my wardrobe ever so much more versatile. I have recently bought two high waisted pants on a recent thrifting venture, more cardigans/boleros and dresses that have more personality and are unique, and my most current obsession is buying blouses from the Depression through the early 1960s. Of course I need a LOT of shoes, but with my massive King Kong size 11 stompers, it is nearly impossible to find anything that fits the criterion of vintage/vintage styled, size 11, and reasonably priced. I will surely be coughing up the dough for ReMix one day, which I hope to do sooner than later. Oh, the woes of being a nursing student! LOL. And trousers - don't even get me started! My wish list there is to have a pair of Freddie's of Pinewood '40s work jeans and naturally a pair of Heyday swing trousers. As for the holy grail? There is this breathtakingly GORGEOUS Mexican circle skirt on Etsy that I just constantly OOGLE every single day, and dream of one day pressing that "Complete Purchase" button for it despite its $225 price tag. *le sigh*

    I am also just a fraction of an inch shorter than 6 feet tall so even then most items can be a little too short on me than was intended. But I am trying to make the best of it! I am going to be doing more sewing this year (project numéro un: a tea length circle skirt that are all the right measurements in a beautiful novelty print!), so we shall see where that takes me :-)

    I apologize for the long-winded comment, but I felt compelled to write a reply to your post, as we seem to be in the same vintage boat together! LOL.

    I hope you are having a great weekend!

    -Holly

    Veronica Vintage

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    1. Dear Holly, what a tremendously kind compliment. Thank you deeply. I'm quite sure the odd typo pops up in many of my posts, even though I always double (and sometimes triple) check my writing, as I often battle "brain fog" as a side effect of some of my medical issues, and it has the pesky habit of not making one the best editor of their own work (other peoples', no prob usually, my own? Not quite the case!). If you ever see any glaring ones, by all means feel free to kindly let me know.

      It's true, anytime you start going above about a size 6.5/7, it gets considerably harder to find vintage shoes. I wear an 8/8.5 and own almost no true vintage shoes (just vintage approprite ones), as it's very hard to find them in that size range, let alone higher sizes. One place, odd as it seem, where I've had good luck finding classic/vintage appropriate shoes over the years is Payless. There's a pair of plain black pumps I've worn in tons of outfit posts here that I bought from Payless around this time last year and which I've lived in more than any other pair of shoes this year. My white pumps and white/red stripped wedges heels (also seen in photos here) hail from Payless as well, as do some others (not sure if I've post them yet). Generally I find Payless to be fairly reasonably priced and of a good quality and they have lots of shoes in larger sizes (I think the ladies section at my local one goes up to 12 or 13).

      How exciting that you've got some sewing projects planned, your tea length circle skirt sounds beautiful. I'd love to see photos of it once it's complete.

      Thank you again so much for your marvelously nice comment (and please fear not, you can always write as long as comment as you like here, I don't mind in the slightest, and as you can see, am prone to doing quite the same myself :) ).

      ♥ Jessica

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  13. Just passing through to say I haven't forgotten about you. I hope that you're having a great start on your New Year.

    Blessings! :)

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  14. If anyone could get me excited about clothing, it would be you! :D Wonderful post! I hope that you find some wonderful finds this year, and I look forward to seeing more photos of your wardobe combinations.
    I definately need to get new clothes this year, as I don't have many that fit me (one pair of pants that aren't pj's, a couple shirts... I really don't have much of a wardrobe). I usually forgo purchasing new items and instead spend my money on cosmetics (just a little bit of an addict there XD). Unfortunately that has resulted in my having next to nothing that I can wear. Time to buy what I need instead of just what I want.

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  15. This is the same wardrobe place I'm at! Though I'm definitely not short on clothes either, I'm short on some of the basics (since I decided to take the vintage leap just last summer!) and just vintage-y clothes in general. I got a batch of pencil skirts from my grandmother this Christmas, though, so that's DEFINITELY helping.

    One of the staples/wishlist items I'm looking for is some 1940s style trousers. I haven't found any even remotely near my size, and repro's are pretty expensive. I'm thinking I may have to sew some if I can get a hold of a pattern! I'm also looking for some plain 1940s dresses that I can mix and match easily. Until then, pencil skirts it is!

    Thanks for the insight, Jessica, I always look forward to reading your posts! Thanks for your involvement on my blog, too. It means a lot! (As in the first time you commented, I said aloud, "WOW! A real blogger commented on my post! A real blogger! I love her! She's super cute! On my post! Wow!")

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    1. How wonderful that you got some pencil skirts from your grandma. They are, bar none, one of the most frequently worn staples in my vintage wardrobe. I love all skirts, and certainly wear other styles, too, but pencils tend to look the best on my figure, so I stick to them like white on rice! :)

      Oh my goodness, I'm with you loud and clear on the trouser front. I've had rotten luck with the repros I've bought (none fit right, despite being my so-called right size, and I've sold or given most away). If it wasn't for my beloved, nicely fitting Freddies jeans, I'd be nearly pantsless! I think that sewing your own really is the way for those in this boat, and hope that the ones you make one day turn out fantastically!

      When it comes to plain 40s dresses, you may want to look for "1980s does 1940s" style dresses, as they're often a fraction of the price of 80s frocks, but can be styled to look exceedingly similar to the real deal. I own a number of 80s does 40s and 50s dresses and wear them all the time, especially because I find I don't worry as much about accidentally damaging them (staining, ripping, etc) as I do with genuine vintage. I know numerous other vintage gals who feel much the same way, and I think that as time goes on and real vintage becomes both harder to find and more expensive, even more of us will include some "80s does" pieces in our closets.

      *Blush!* Awww, thank you so much, you're all together too kind. I'm delighted to read and comment on your blog and am so touched to know that you deem me "a real blogger" (and that you think I'm super cute, compliments don't come any better than that in my books). You and your blog are off to a marvelous start and I want you to know that I think you're ever bit as much a "real blogger" as I am, dear gal.

      ♥ Jessica

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  16. You sound so organised! I have too many clothes, inherited a lot and I am not on-top of it all! I am trying to not buy anything! See how that goes! hehe! Well, may 2013 be a successful clothes hunt for you my dear! All the best! Zoë x :)

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  17. Oeh I am already exited about all the show stoppers you will be showing us in the future hihi. I think it's great to focus on a more specified shopping routine! Have fun doing it ;) x

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  18. Personally, I feel that I want to get a few more vintage suits in my cupboard, and more vintage appropriate blouses. I have what I feel is a good amount of office-appropriate items in my wardrobe now but my office is quite casual - I dress up, of course, with pencil skirts, jackets, etc, but suits and other really formal wear aren't a necessary requirement. However, I find myself needing to go to more meetings with clients and people outside my office, for which I want to be more prepared for the uber-professional look. I have one amazing, dark green 1940s suit, but ideally I'd like to have a few extra options (particularly as, if I attend a meeting with the same people, my suit is such a standout one that it would be obvious I was wearing the same one again!)

    So that's my wardrobe goal for the year! But, like you, I've recently started taking an approach where I feel I have enough in my wardrobe so I can now focus on really key, more special things.

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  19. I should really take the time to organize my closet. There's stuff all over the place so when I'm looking for something to wear I won't find it. But I like the idea of a few basic pieces that you can mix and match in different ways, but I have a long way to go fulfilling that. Maybe I should have that as my wardrobe goal; cleaning out the stuff I really don't wear and need, and focus on a few items that I have more use for.

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  20. I too need some staples, particularly a black skirt and a white one too as astonishingly, I have neither and they would both serve me well.

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