Are We There Yet?

This weekend I did the unthinkable and went back into the closet to do a round two purge. Despite having amassed a pile the weekend prior, I knew there was more that needed to go. I’ll be honest: I’m kind of grossed out by how much stuff I’ve held onto and just how much I have period. Even though I take very good care of my clothes and that’s part of the reason I hang onto them, that should also mean I don’t keep on buying new things. Key word: should.

For the past few years I’ve felt like things were piling up around me, literally and figuratively. Even though everything still fit within the closets, it just felt like too much. Then I’d get overwhelmed and wouldn’t know where to begin, so I’d get rid of a chunk and the cycle would continue. This time I actually made time to try things on and subsequently ask myself why in the hell I still thought they looked good. 2002 is over Carrie, time to move on.

There are just a couple stragglers I’m debating on and the jacket below is one of them. Have you ever been to the Totokaelo site? It’s super sleek. Even though I usually veer to the boho side of things, their clean lines have my attention (common denominator: clean, clean, clean). The only thing I’ve allowed myself to order is a pair of Rachel Comey boots I’ve eyeballed for 2 years, and I struggle not to wear them every day so I think the purchase has been justified.

Now about the jacket: it reminds me of some of the pieces on Totokaelo, but I wonder if I’ll wear it more than a few times in the winter. Is that enough to warrant keeping it?