A few weeks/months ago, I mentioned I was starting to purge my closet in prepping for my move to Scotland. Well, have I ever! I’ve made several trip to Rag-o-Rama, the West End Good Will, and Second Life (proceeds go to cats and doggies looking for a good home). And last week, Cath and I stopped by Heather’s clothing swap (thanks, Heather! We had a such a good time!).
With all that purging, I have whittled my entire wardrobe (summer and winter clothes) down to a set of dresser drawers and a weenie 1920s closet (see this post for the closet size). Are you not impressed?! (Sorry for the self-back-patting, but that’s pretty good, right?). And! That’s not all. All of my much-loved summer clothes will be going to Cath when I move (cuz I sure as heck won’t need shorts and stiletto sandals in Scotland). Take away that chunk of summer clothes, and I should just be able to fit everything into two suitcases. Yup. Two measly suitcases for 1-3 years.
In the meantime, I’ve been wearing my favorite summery outfits so that I don’t miss them too much. See those strappy red/magenta/purple stilettos (in the pics below)? Going to Cath. That pink Zara skirt? Cath. Maybe that will make the blow of moving thousands of miles away a wee bit softer? I hope so, Kitcath!
On Cath: H&M vest and tank • Limited skirt • Aldo shoes • thrifted Long Champ bag
On Lar/moi: Large-sized tee from Target • Sunnies are a present from Cath • Zara skirt • Payless (yes, Payless!) shoes
Oh here’s that AsianCajun necklace again! Sorry, guys, just can’t help it! I love how Cath always perfectly pairs her’s with another necklace. The second necklace is from our favorite jeweler June Shin. I love the little carriage – just whimsical enough without being too cutsey.
Your sister is lucky to be getting such stylish secondhand gems in her closet!
eek i can’t believe how lucky Cath is to get all the stuff. And that you were able to part with so many things. Kudos to you. I’m sure once you arrive in Scotland you’ll find so many beautiful and wonderful things to add to your more sturdy, winter collection =).
You should bring those magenta strappy sandals though – who knows if you’ll need a quick sunny getaway on the Canary Islands or the south of France? You could wear them with thick black tights/leggings and put leg warmers over – just a thought from a Canadian girl who can’t live without her strappy sandals!
Oh that’s genius, Liv! I should bring a pretty pair of shoes, shouldn’t I? Can’t wear heavy boots in the south of France 😉
I LOVE your outfits! I purged my closet before I became “Victoria the squatting college student” and now I’m itching for new clothes again.
Hehehe! You look tres chic for a college student, Victoria. I’m sure I’ll get the shopping itch right when I get over there too!
I adore you and your sisters effortless style! The pattern mixing to color blocking! All the best in Scotland!
So sweet! Thank you!
I am SO IMPRESSED by your wardrobe purging skills!
So happy to see you enjoying the time dressing so stylishly (as per usual).
Man, you look adorable but the idea of giving up that much of my wardrobe leaves me in a cold sweat! So, uh. better you than me! 😀
Oh gosh I really wish I’d done the same thing when I moved to San Francisco (come to think of it, Scotland probably still has better weather than SF). I don’t get to wear half the things I brought, it’s been the same weather since I moved here in January, cold and drizzly most of the time!
Those shoes are absolutely divine! I love the striped vest and that bright Zara pink skirt! So good to hear from you girls again! I need to purge my closet as well but too lazy to do it now, haha 😛 xoxoxoo
The good part of gifting part of your wardrobe to your sis is that you’re within your rights to ask for something back if the mood strikes, right? ;o)