The 2024 Wardrobe Dump

The 2024 Wardrobe Dump is here! Is it possible to find an outfit combination to wear a day for 365 days out of the year? What if I was careful not to buy this year? Can I wear the same thing two days in a row?

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Get comfortable friends for a good read today. Because this week, I share what I wore for a whole year!

Seriously! Go grab a latte, and those fuzzy, polar bear socks, and let’s get into some cozy winter vibes with a chatty winter vlog today!

Oddly enough, I was just getting back on the horse – so to speak.

*So… now there’s a horse?

No. No horse.

*No horse?

No. Forget the horse.

Just a metaphor.

Pay attention.

ANYWAY…

I had a hefty amount of footage, on my phone, my camera, my laptop, and my desktop. Included in the footage were abandoned combinations of film – both long and short form, A roll, B roll, POV shots, close-up shots, graphics, added texts, overlays, photos –

*Omgosh. We get it sister.

Right. Sorry.

The point is, among this combination lies the abandonment of over 3900 files! I know right? Who stinking does that?!

Well, I’ll tell you who does that. I do that. I did that. I’ve been apparently “doing” that. For nearly 3 years. That’s right. You heard correctly. Collecting, gathering, filming, notating, starting, or lining up footage, and documenting all these “amazing” ideas and content topics I “could” do.

*Aren’t you embarrassed?

Uh, duh! Yeahhh! Very embarrassed.

Funny thing though, and likely, quite relatable.

Should I REALLY be embarrassed?

*No.

Right! The answer is no! I should NOT be embarrassed.

Tell me if you can relate: You are a writer, mother, actor, wife, artist, housewife, domestic diva, or creator *fill in whatever you associate with here* because I do have a sneaking suspicion that I am NOT alone.

*looks around the office calling out to others…Hello?

Crickets. Okay, so maybe I am kind of alone.

But, y’all know what I mean. My goodness!

The judgment tho is so loud in here… *wink

I digress.

I’d go into all that footage and become so overwhelmed and would constantly just toss the phone into the toilet and just tell myself, ehhh, I’ll do it later. Or, I just don’t care or don’t have the time. Where do I start? What do I work on first? Do I scrap it all? Is there any “there” there? Is it a big nothing-burger?

After beating myself up with endless questions, and years passing by with no action being taken, last year was the year I finally decided to take control of this digital clutter!

I bet you didn’t think this would tie into getting my s*** together, did you? But, it totally does.

First things first… I noticed I had, like a billion images –

*a billion, tho?

– and videos containing my outfit of the day plan. A “tackle my closet” and “make it a point to wear what I have” kind of, modge podge, thing. So, I started just collecting and gathering anything that went along with that topic.

Did a little research at the top of last year and found a brilliant little hashtag challenge that suited my fancy. And, off to the races. I had a title idea put into play.

THE WHAT I WORE FOR 365 DAYS CHALLENGE

So, there it hast begun!

And for 2023, I took on the hashtag wardrobe challenge. I wouldn’t say it was a no-buy year for me entirely when it came to my closet. But, it cleared out a TON of files sucking the storage space on my devices!

Additionally, one of my girlfriends did this thing on her Insta, appropriately coined, “A Life Dump” and thus…

THE 2024 WARDROBE DUMP

was born!

But, it was definitely less than the usual spending sprees I properly enjoy partaking in!

Take There’s still much writing to do and all the things that go along with publishing a new book. And, I would say I’m on target for that… with a planned finished first draft by January 31st.

*psssttt.. yes, friends, it’s for Book 2 of the Harbor Excursions novella series. I’m so excited!

However… oftentimes, there are other, random things that I just cannot ignore.

And, today… it’s that mocking, taunting mouthpiece known as my clothes closet. It’s haunting me and making me feel many moons about my past life in modeling and all that glamour-filled nonsense had to offer.

Don’t get me wrong. I will NOT be letting go of my Louis’ anytime soon. But, there are items of clothing that just aren’t working with my current lifestyle. Now, I’ve dumped plenty o’ swimsuits, and seasonal clothes that were no longer part of the A team, and finally, now, I’m going to show you what I wore in 2023 and how I plan to shape that into this new year’s compilations!

Which you’ll see and hear me chatting about along the way…

Buckle up guys n’ gals because today’s going to be a bit longer than what we’re used to over here on my channels, as life dumping tends to get a little draggy in some parts of the video. But…

Isn’t that what the coffee’s for anyway? *wink

I want to hear from you! Do you seasonally take a look at what you are wearing, or are not wearing?

*No, Rita. Ain’t nobody got time for that. People have lives to tend to…

Oh, hush inner critic. People have time for it. I mean they made it this far through the read, didn’t they?

*sure… by sunken cost fallacy

Shut it.

If you are not into this, and you’re vibing with that bish- ahem! – I meant, inner critic/alter-ego, today I think I’ll call her Bianca, who shadows me throughout every post. I feel you. From time to time… She makes good points.

However, If you’re totally awesome and really into this; *wink check out this week’s video here:

Something I had held onto most, over the year-long challenge, were some hard and fast garment rules!

*Oh, Please don’t.

*She’s going to do it anyway.

Wahoo! Yes, I am! You all know I love rules, schedules, and planning! Oh! And post-its! Doesn’t everybody?

*No. Ms. Free-spirit. Everybody does not.

Well, regardless, here we go. You have all heard the saying, “If it doesn’t get scheduled, it doesn’t get done.”

Well, with that in mind, I found a nice, short and sweet set of rules to follow – mindlessly, throughout the year – that I put up on the inside of my dressing room wall for a quick reminder.

Don’t worry. They’re not super stressful rules. Just a couple guidelines to keep you focused! Way low-key!

*wait, so you have sticky notes up in your dressing room?

Yes.

*Is there a stickies hotline for people with your problem?

Oh. Ha-ha.

It really works! Stickies are PERFECT for temporary reminders, lists, and the like. Anyway, will you focus. This isn’t about my unhealthy obsession with post-it notes. Geesh.

First things first. Decide whether you would rather approach your closet rules by season or by year. I do a checkup on mine seasonally because there are seasonal changes where I live.

Secondly, let’s establish that for every one item we purchase this year, we will remove two like items from our closets. Granted, if you have the space to add new items, this wouldn’t apply necessarily. But, make this adjustment as you see fit and what will work for you!

Third, as you hang up your clothing, twist the hanger hook so that it is facing backward and hang it up as such. Then, as you wear your items, twist the hook of your hangers, returning them forward-facing. At the end of the season, whatever you have not worn will show by what hangers are still facing backward. You can see that it would be safe to forward those garments to a happier home and remove them from your closet!

Finally, use your summer tank tops, leggings, socks, and whatever else you typically use as a layering piece. In the wintertime, I make use of those items year-round!

Remember: I slowly integrated these “rules” into my closet. Minor adjustments were made over time. And with that approach, they have stuck with me for a while now and I think I’ll continue to keep in rotation.

Bonus Thought: Let the clothes go if they no longer fit properly, aren’t mendable, and have stains on them. And I know, that you know, you know… We all already know they aren’t doing us any justice.

Yet, the struggle tho. Right.

And really, I don’t know about you but I’m just not a fan of my clothes mocking me – for any reason – from the closet like a character laughing from The Simpsons.

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