Today, I started working on minimizing my wardrobe. I’ve completed the first round: taking an inventory. I have 113 pieces in my closet, excluding summer items that I already removed and true outerwear. I’m also not including shoes or scarves at this point. Here’s the nitty gritty breakdown:

Jackets/Vests (outerwear as inside-wear) — 11 total

• 4 suit jackets — 1 brown tones, 1 solid black, 2 gray/blue tones
• 3 denim — 1 short sleeve cropped, 1 long sleeve cropped, 1 military-ish style
• 2 casual — 1 dark purple ponte blazer, 1 olive military blazer/jacket
• 2 vests — 1 olive military with drawstring waist, 1 nicer olive/khaki

Dresses — 12 total

• 1 wedding-appropriate bright blue silk halter
• 1 Easter-appropriate navy dot sleeveless
• 3 stretch/faux wrap — 1 dark purple with white dots cap sleeve, 1 pink square pattern cap sleeve, 1 brown square pattern faux wrap cap sleeve
• 2 shirtdresses — 1 brown full-skirt 3/4 sleeve, 1 blue/white splashy pattern short sleeve
• 1 bodycon navy criss-cross  midi length 3/4 sleeve
• 2 casual summer — 1 blue/white stripey stretchy sleeveless a-line, 1 cotton bright pink/purple wrap short dress
• 2 misc that I’ve never worn — 1 black shift sleeveless (too short), 1 black eyelet full skirt (looks like maternity)

Pants/Jeans — 12 total

• 1 red cotton twill bootcut
• 1 black ponte skinny
• 2 skinny jeans, dark wash
• 2 slim/straight jeans, dark wash
• 1 bootcut jean, dark wash
• 5 jeggings — 1 navy knit, 1 olive knit, 1 black denim, 1 seamed denim, 1 denim-like leggings

Skirts — 14 total

• 3 stretch drop waist just below knee — 1 thick solid brown knit with bubbly hem, 1 beige/white stripe, 1 medium blue
• 1 stretch blue dot knee-length
• 2 pleated — 1 midi black chiffon, 1 knee-length gray wool blend
• 3 pencil — 1 dark denim pinstripe, 1 dark denim high-waisted with buttons down the front, 1 solid black
• 1 black cotton a-line with cut outs on the hem
• 1 black ponte a-line
• 1 midi brown plaid riding skirt
• 1 maxi gray/metallic plaid skirt
• 1 black layered ruffle cotton/tulle (gypsy style)

Cardigans — 15 total

• 3 chunky-knit long-sleeve knee-length — 1 maroon solid, 1 black/beige wide stripes, 1 marled pink/gray hoodie
• 1 chunky-knit short sleeve dark gray with bright colored pattern mid-thigh length
• 1 thin long-sleeve knee-length dark gray solid cardigan
• 3 thin short-sleeve knee-length — 1 olive solid open-knit, 1 purple solid, 1 medium gray with zipper
• 4 thin long-sleeve cardigans — 1 mustard hip-length, 1 bright blue hip-length, 1 olive argyle waist length, 1 black ruffle waist-length
• 3 half-sleeve — 1 bright green retro waist length, 1 black with feathery detail, 1 black ribbon weave bolero

Sweaters/Pullovers — 4 total

• 1 navy argyle sweater vest
• 1 navy dot crewneck
• 1 orange cowl-neck modern sweatshirt 3/4 sleeve
• 1 beige/white stripe heavy knit

Long-Sleeved Shirts — 8 total

• 5 dressier shirts — 1 maroon button-up with puffy sleeve detail, 1 black button-up with ruffled placket, 1 standard white button-up, 1 standard medium blue button-up, 1 standard light blue with stripes button-up
• 3 casual — 1 white with navy birds (crinkly), chambray with pleated front, 1 chambray/denim dot

Mid-Sleeved Shirts — 9 total

• 2 knits — dark purple mock turtleneck with gathered detail 3/4 sleeve, 1 dark brown v-neck T
• 2 flowy/sheer — 1 pink/purple/white print, 1 green/blue print
• 2 blouses — 1 deep blue cotton button-up 3/4 sleeve, 1 dark purple silky button-up 3/4 sleeve
• 1 dark green peasant shirt 3/4 sleeve
• 1 navy/green dot T 3/4 sleeve
• 1 dark metallic 3/4 sleeve

Short-Sleeved Shirts — 10 total

• 2 cotton button-up — 1 black zipper (no buttons), 1 denim
• 1 light gray argyle sweater
• 2 rayon stretchy tops with gathered detail — 1 medium gray, 1 black
• 1 white T-shirt
• 1 stretchy animal print
• 1 stretchy bright red with large flower detail
• 2 cotton stretch — 1 brown peasant shirt, 1 brown decorated v-neck

Sleeveless Shirts — 18 total

• 1 dark green patterned cowl-neck tunic
• 1 standard white button-up
• 1 embellished ribbed tank
• 1 thick stretchy animal print
• 2 sweater knits — 1 orange, 1 navy
• 4 flowy but tighter at bottom — 1 white/black animal print with ruffle front, 1 navy dot tie neck banded waist, 1 yellow print mock turtleneck tie neck, 1 pink/purple ruffled neckline
• 5 flowy looser bottom — 1 dark green patterned empire, 1 dark green with vertical navy stripe and jersey back, 1 b&w chiffon layered with ruffly neckline, 1 olive beaded chiffon layered, 1 smoke gray silky gathered neck
• 3 flowy but need extra coverage at neck/shoulders — 1 brown/fuchsia chiffon layered, 1 brown/pink/blue pattern with black jersey back, 1 silky large b&w polka-dot

Phew! Clearly I love the sleeveless-top-with-cardigan combo. Stay tuned for Round 2!