Like many, I have the habit of getting a bit emotionally attached to my clothing. Even if I haven’t worn something in years, I tend to look at the item from a nostalgic perspective—when I wore it, who I wore it with, how I bought it, etc. The cropped jacket I wore to my Who What Wear internship interview? Still got it. The Forever 21 crochet vest I wore to pretend I was at Coachella in 2014? It has collected dust in my closet since then. While it seems endearing at first, it’s now a habit that has contributed to my closet bursting at the seams. Settling into the New Year, I had to face the facts: It was time for a closet clean-out. I didn’t get rid of everything, as there are some things that hold too much sentimental value and may even come back around, but a lot of it had to go.
Fashion is always evolving, and I realized that I already owned the 2023 versions of the “outdated” trends that I wasn’t wearing. While I’m a believer in owning a variety of silhouettes, there simply was no need for me to hold onto a style I haven’t worn in so long. Continue on to see the results of me finally cleaning out my overstuffed closet and which updates I’m keeping.
