Tuesday, January 5, 2010

A Fashion Archive and Resolution Part II

So, as mentioned in my prior posts, I made a New Years resolution to give some love to the barely worn items in my closet.  I am not going to lie, this resolution is not easy!  There is a reason these items are left in my closet!


Today I chose a pair of pants that I actually used to wear a lot.  This was in between my Target manager phase (yes, I was a Target manager in the softlines department) where Red and Khaki were only allowed and my current skirt/dress obsession.  This was clearly a transition phase.  Naturally, I went from khakis to dress pants as I started my office career.  These pants had been bought for me by my Mother who is very fashionable in her own right.  However, when she bought them for me, I weighed a meer 105lbs and didn't have a behind as I do today at 27 years old.  BUT 5 years later, they still fit!  So I guess that is good.


Sweater: Target
Blouse: UO
Necklace: Modcloth
Slacks: Gift from my mom (they are Kenra though)
Heels: Jessica Simpson



Now, I wanted to add something else and this just may out me as a complete fashion nerd.  I mean, I am OK with that because I am in fact a complete fashion nerd.  Behold...The Fashion Binder.



As a reference to the above Target remark, I had access to many fashion magazines.  In fact, I was encouraged to keep up with fashion in order to drive sales by positioning fashionable clothes on my salesfloor.  So, I took this to heart by starting a fashion binder.  It started in Fall of 2006 by clipping out outfits, shoes, accessories, and beauty from almost every fashion magazine available to me and pasting them into a binder.  So, I wanted to share because even though I no longer need to binder to drive sales in my softlines department, I keep it as a reference when I draw a complete blank on what to wear (if you notice on some of the pictures there are marked stars...this means I own a similar piece in my closet).


 
 
 
 
  

 
 
 
 
 

5 comments:

Francy said...

Thanks for commenting on my blog! I love the trousers. They're so simple and chic. I used to keep clippings as well, just for fun. It's good inspiration!

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Aya Smith said...

Those trousers are amazing! SO classic, you could probably wear them the rest of your life!

Spotting the oxfords in the collages too, melts me!! I looove oxfords..

Oh yes, I wanted to say that meeting up is a great idea!!! Maybe in February we can make a shopping date :))

o said...

hi, lara! happy new year! thx for dropping by my blog:) im loving urs:D looks like we have a similar resolution. i'm trying to shop from my closet more this year, but i have to admit, it's very very hard sometimes LOL u look great in ur outfit:D love ur trousers!

so awesome that u keep up with ur fashion binder:D i was just thinking about starting one, too:)

p.s. i just love how u blew up pictures from ur honeymoon in yosemite! what a wonderful idea:D

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Anonymous said...

I love the idea of the fashion binder :) I just may have to start one of my own

vanessa porter said...

That is a good resolution, maybe I need to do the same thing!

And I recommend everyone trying out goats, they really are so fun and funny too! You get goats and I'll get a cat.