My hope with the Wardrobe From Scratch Series is to give you a starting place in rebuilding your wardrobe so that you feel like you have some tools to do this on your own. Good luck!
- Part 1: Defining Your Style and Lifestyle Needs
- Part 2: Choosing Wardrobe Colors
- Part 3: Basic Guide to Proper Fit
- Part 3b: Alterations and Tailoring 101
- Part 4: The Starter Kit Shopping List
- Part 5: Case Studies
Also, check out the Shopping Mistakes I've Made so that when you shop you make smarter choices. Good luck!
When are you going to have more posts for this series? I am excited to follow this series and redo my closet.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Sondra, the posts are coming out slower than I would like. They just take so much time and energy that one per week is about all I can do!
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DeleteThat is fine! I have loved every post so far! Thanks for putting them together!
DeleteI am so excited for this! I have so much trouble with clothes shopping, and I love your blog as a go-to guide, practically my style road-map!
ReplyDeleteFirst, I LOVE YOU AND YOUR BLOG! Are you going to cover shoes? Because I have a few nice clothes but they look horrible with my current shoes. I'd like to buy new ones but can only afford one at a time, maybe two at the most, I just don't know what I should get or where to start. HELP!!
ReplyDeleteI have wide feet, and don't know of anyplace where I can get cute flats for my wide feet. Any suggestions Audrey?
ReplyDeleteHave you tried Zappos.com?
DeleteAlso, if you want to go the budget route, Payless actually carries shoes for wide feet!
DeleteWill definitely try zappos! Payless shoes always end up killing my feet, and I don't mind a quality splurge when it comes to shoes. Thanks!
DeleteTry Clark's!
Deletelove your series! i picked out my colors today and realized my colors were a lot like hannah's! very excited!
ReplyDeleteAudrey,
ReplyDeleteI love your site. I am totally new to fashion. I've been obese for the greater part of 33 years. This last year I've dedicated myself to improving my health. I've lost 70lbs and I'm now in a size TWELVE!!! (coming from a 24w, I'm thrilled) But I didn't have a clue how to dress for my new size now that I have the confidence to dress with style. (over sized t-shirts and jeans were my every day wear) Currently my summer wardrobe consists of one pink and one yellow tank top and a pair of black poke a dot shorts. I am literally starting from scratch. Your blog has given me confidence and I'm sure it will save me money since you're teaching me how to buy clothes that can be interchanged for multiple outfits. I've made a note card with your shopping list. It has a picture of the color wheel with my selections circled (I used my pintrest style board to help me. great suggestion) THANK YOU THANK YOU. My note card is going in my purse and will be my guide.
WOW, I'm so impressed by the hard work and dedication it must have taken to lose 70lbs! Congratulations on improving your health! Thank you for taking the time to share all of this. I'm truly encouraged by your journey and to hear that this blog has built up some of your confidence. That's one of my strongest desires for this blog, so I love hearing how it's helping you! Good luck with the wardrobe building!
DeleteI have just started working again after being home for 2 years. Of course now I have nothing to wear to the office and I need to rebuild my wardrobe without breaking the bank. This is so absolutely perfect! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I am on the hunt for a Mustard cardi after seeing yours :)
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful, Nina! Check out this page for mustard cardigan options: http://www.puttingmetogether.com/p/where-to-buy-my-closet-staples.html
DeleteHi Audrey,
ReplyDeleteLove your style and the site. I'm a single mom to one boy. I work as an Administrative Asso. in a casual office (academics)setting. Most of the time I'm busy with my son school and sport activities, occasionaly girls night out, and church. I have an electic style but would like to zone in on a more modern classic-romantic look. Hope this makes sense. Here's my style board at http://pinterest.com/alegna777/style-fashion/. Can you offer any advice?
Many thanks,
A
Don't know what Audrey might say, but I see a lot of your favorite pieces as being: shorts w/ feminine details, slouchy sweaters, slim cut pants, collared shirts w/ scarfs, and accessories circa 1950s (more romantic look) & 1960 (more modern look).
DeleteYou also seem to like to mix structure with flowy. As in either structured on top and flowy on bottom (or vice versa). The structured part comes off to me as menswear inspired and the flowy comes off as relaxed/bohemian style.
Just my two cents... ;-)
I love this series! I actually took everything out of my closet and "shopped" my clothes using the colors I picked and the starter list you gave to see what I had that worked with what I wanted and what I needed to fill gaps. For the first time I feel like my closet is under control. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I have never been able to look "put together" much less mix and match. I'm so excited to shop since finding you on Pinterest a few days ago. (after returning from a shopping trip with things that magically work with what your plan is!) I'm currently living in Europe (in a very fashionable city) and I really want to look like I fit in at least a little bit. Thank you for helping me with that. I have my starter list all ready to go!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the rest of the series! Hopefully, they'll be out soon...? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the time you put into this blog! It really helped me recently. I have lost weight and had been shopping at thrift stores while I was losing. I am down 3 sizes and was finally ready to shop. So, while researching how to create a wardrobe from scratch I came across your blog. It is by far the most helpful one I found. I LOVE it! And I have started using gochicorgohome.com and love it as well. Still working on photographing my clothes but I'm having fun! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteI want to send you cookies someday. You seriously rock!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE this series! I have been a lurker on you blog and pinning lots of the "Remixable Wardrobe" series for a little over 1 year now, but this series on a "Wardrobe from Scratch" brought me out of the shadows.
ReplyDeleteI recently had a change in my "standing" in life and I now have to dress appropriately day-to-day for it. I have always been a "jeans and t-shirts" girl and now with your tips I am following the steps in this series. I first cleaned out the unused stuff in my closet, and now I am following the steps in this series. Thank you for all the time you put forth! There is nothing as guided, demonstrative, and clearly written on the Internet and I surely appreciate it!
P.S. - I think you should compile this and the "Remixable" series into a published book. For this detailed, illustrative, and quality of information, I would easily pay $15 to $20 for a book.
Great to hear from you, Kelly! Thanks for coming out of the shadows to say hello. :D I hope the wardrobe revamp goes well for you!
DeleteI would LOVE to be one of your case studies. I am a curvy girl, but you are amazing! Please consider me. :-) You can a basic look at me and some of my clothing on my blog- http://casseruoladolcedellavita.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI covered my outfits everyday in March. I have read all of your information about making a wardrobe from scratch. SO HELPFUL!
I would love to see how sophies wardrobe all comes together ie see the mix & matched outfits from items purchased. Loving the blog!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see how sophies wardrobe all comes together ie see the mix & matched outfits from items purchased. Loving the blog!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled upon your site and, while reading your 'building a remixable wordrobe', found myself thinking 'I wish she had a from scratch guide'.
ReplyDelete^.^ Imagine how excited I was to scroll to the top and see this link!!
Hey Audrey! Great blog!!! Do you have any suggestions for those of us that are post-partum with a crappy non-maternity wardrobe? I feel like my maternity clothes were so cute, and my regular ones are blah (read: jeans and a crew-cut tee from Target in every color, haha). The problem is that even though I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight, I am planning on having more children over the next couple of years and who knows what size/weight I'll be at the end of it all, or even between pregnancies. I desperately want to feel more adult/put-together but don't want to waste/spend too much money on one size since I will be fluctuating over the next few years. Am I hopeless??? Thanks - CP
ReplyDeleteThis may not fix everything for you but a good starting place might be to get a few jersey cotton dresses--the ones that feel like pajamas. They can be dressed up or down, and either way they are very comfortable and allow for a lot of flexibility in terms of activities but also in terms of body changes. Jersey cotton maxis and tops function similarly. Get dresses or tops with v-necks if you're breastfeeding, and wear a cami underneath if the V is too deep. I wear pieces like this even though I have not had kids. My jersey cotton dresses and tops tend to be v-necks with empire waists. The tops with the empire waist are excellent at hiding any extra stuff in the midsection but because they have some seaming to them (the empire waistline) they look a little more put together than a plain tee. Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteSo glad I found your blog! After putting my style on the back burner for several years, my lack of wardrobe has caught up with me. I'm starting from scratch and this is such a great resource to help! Thanks!
DeleteHi Audrey,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this blog. I worked in Corporate America for many years and have followed my heart and now work for a nonprofit. I love what I do but my old wardrobe doesn't work for my new job not mention that I had a baby during the transition out of corporate america so most of my old clothes don't fit anyway. This blog has been a life saver. Question: Will you do a case study on a plus size (pear shaped) model. I love the stuff you post but I just don't think it would work on all my curves. Or better yet, how could I become your case study?