tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post6191408973009310909..comments2024-03-20T09:03:59.992-04:00Comments on Chic on the Cheap | Connecticut based style blogger on a budget, by Lydia Abate: Use it or lose itLyddieGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604790644999494872noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-91089140791785920572015-09-10T12:23:32.667-04:002015-09-10T12:23:32.667-04:00Lovely top. Great outfit! Closet cleaning is easie...Lovely top. Great outfit! Closet cleaning is easier for me these days. I know exactly what I want to wear and what I just don't need anymore. <br /><br />~Whitney<br />www.whitneynicjames.comWhitney 'Nic' Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03530299959323397645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-84671422814936569152015-09-10T06:33:47.319-04:002015-09-10T06:33:47.319-04:00I get attached to lovely thrifted clothing finds t...I get attached to lovely thrifted clothing finds too(lovely blouse, lovely outfit, Lydia:)!<br /><br />Cosmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914679393048652782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-69357565614302941622015-09-10T05:53:31.419-04:002015-09-10T05:53:31.419-04:00The print of your top is so cute, and I love that ...The print of your top is so cute, and I love that bag! I also don't necessarily agree with the one year rule :)Tara | The Mixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153973353495061635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-28267485790710177722015-09-10T03:01:30.466-04:002015-09-10T03:01:30.466-04:00My Bikini Belly Review
You may actually feel l...<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-bikini-belly-program-review-download-free-pdf-navin-kumar" rel="nofollow">My Bikini Belly Review</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You may actually feel like taking a pain pill to ease the pain quickly. These anti inflammatory medicines have adverse side effects and prolonged use of these pills can actually cause permanent damage to some of your body organs and also the immune system. Instead of opting to use over the counter medication, there is a better and safer method like including natural anti inflammatory food in your daily diet which have positive effects to your health.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-bikini-belly-program-review-download-free-pdf-navin-kumar" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-bikini-belly-program-review-download-free-pdf-navin-kumar</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297336936380645522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-54587619120666757952015-09-10T00:50:26.998-04:002015-09-10T00:50:26.998-04:00I agree with you, there's no reason to donate/...I agree with you, there's no reason to donate/toss something just because it's not worn. I do love to pull out my older pieces and it feels new again. <br /><br />Alice<br />www.happpinessatmidlife.com<br /><br />Would love to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296756116750579213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-90939916502462941152015-09-09T22:59:25.351-04:002015-09-09T22:59:25.351-04:00What a cute look, I love the pattern of your top!
...What a cute look, I love the pattern of your top!<br /><br />xx Kelly <br /><a href="http://www.sparklesandshoes.com/" rel="nofollow">Sparkles and Shoes</a>Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585681189196096870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-42824601697913704642015-09-09T22:55:28.395-04:002015-09-09T22:55:28.395-04:00I don't go along with that "rule" ei...I don't go along with that "rule" either. There are plenty of things in my closet that I may not wear for a really long time, and then i rediscover it, and it becomes a new favorite all over again! Or something goes out of style, but then comes back and I still have it! I love that blouse. It is a classic! <br /><br />Nikki<br />thefashionablewife.comNikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608915530680250274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-5425280675155845562015-09-09T22:14:55.002-04:002015-09-09T22:14:55.002-04:00I love how unique your pieces are! This top is so ...I love how unique your pieces are! This top is so pretty!<br /><br />xo,<br />AngelaHead to Toe Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647064657822264987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-83590331739150192612015-09-09T21:49:06.716-04:002015-09-09T21:49:06.716-04:00If I got rid of everything I hadn't worn in a ...If I got rid of everything I hadn't worn in a year, I wouldn't have a pair of flared Joe's Jeans just waiting to be worn this season! (Although, I'm not entirely sure where they are at the moment!)<br /><br />I think you hit on a good point, though, and something I had been thinking about a lot lately. Bloggers tend to latch on to similar (or identical) items season after season and when does one's personal style get lost in a sea of bloggers trying to outdo each other? <br /><br />I peg you as being someone consistently pulled together and feminine -- and that blouse is perfect for your style. I hope you never let it go!<br /><br />http://bedknobsandbaubles.com/Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642006325218487200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-91663830948846142582015-09-09T17:50:04.080-04:002015-09-09T17:50:04.080-04:00closet cleaning has gotten a lot easier for me. I ...closet cleaning has gotten a lot easier for me. I love that top, the print is so pretty.<br /><br />xo <br /><a href="http://pinksole.com" rel="nofollow">PinkSole</a><br />Rachelle (http://pinksole.com/)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12599620542726723113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-39000243409168285262015-09-09T17:30:47.540-04:002015-09-09T17:30:47.540-04:00I have trouble letting things go too. I always fee...I have trouble letting things go too. I always feel like I'll eventually want to wear everything in my closet! But I recently did a closet purge and let go of some things I like but just don't wear that often because I figured I'd rather have some extra money to buy something new!<br />~Jessica<br /><a href="http://www.jeansandateacup.com" rel="nofollow">Jeans and a Teacup</a>Jeans and a Teacuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233080331330711521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-21470543052601040302015-09-09T16:02:58.876-04:002015-09-09T16:02:58.876-04:00Ma dear, sweet Lyddie! I haven't commented in ...Ma dear, sweet Lyddie! I haven't commented in forever--I'm a horrible blog friend right now and I know it! I have a show coming up this weekend and have cut myself up from the world to get one last piece done for it. My goodness. But. Enough about me. YOU are absolutely ravishing in this! Navy is honestly such a gorgeous color on you. <br /><br />It is hard to let items go, especially when you only find yourself wearing them once a year (excluding more formal pieces of course). I keep extra things as long as my closet isn't too stuffed for them--but when it's hard to sift through my clothes and I find myself prying through hangers, I know it's time to get rid of some stuff.<br /><br />Also yes, I totally told Northern Lights that I called him that and he laughed SO HARD. It was great. I told Traffic Cone what I named him, too, and now everyone in our crew will send a picture of a traffic cone to him every time they stumble across a traffic cone in real life.Ali Hvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234587079073148606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-54185708002453867742015-09-09T15:39:22.492-04:002015-09-09T15:39:22.492-04:00I know what you mean, I have pieces like that too....I know what you mean, I have pieces like that too. Hardly wear them but can't bear to let them go! That top is definitely a keeper :)<br />http://www.closet-fashionista.com/Closet Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307750287416918321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-72244765696943606742015-09-09T15:01:31.169-04:002015-09-09T15:01:31.169-04:00I love that top and it looks great on you. I find...I love that top and it looks great on you. I find that usually the pieces I get rid of are pieces that no longer fit my style. I always feel like besides classic pieces the items I love are constantly evolving. Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360500780599193135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-72246419828709586642015-09-09T15:00:44.608-04:002015-09-09T15:00:44.608-04:00I'm a little too zealous when it comes to foll... I'm a little too zealous when it comes to following that rule. Then I often times get rid of things I love just because I haven't worn them enough. I have started hiding things from myself. I have a similar top. It's a true violet and I've tried to take it from myself several times, but I've hidden it from myself unless I really want it and then I go find it. I love it, but it's not an every day piece. I don't think closet rules are cut and dry. I have less space so I try to be strict. If I had more I would probably keep more.Meghan @ Hayes Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808019316354927445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-9831064931265020472015-09-09T14:59:19.369-04:002015-09-09T14:59:19.369-04:00I agree. Sometimes you just don't have the cha...I agree. Sometimes you just don't have the chance to wear an item. It doesn't mean it needs to go. This blouse is the perfect example!Laura Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863868716798297046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-18397117943253575162015-09-09T14:19:20.962-04:002015-09-09T14:19:20.962-04:00I never apply that rule either. Sometimes I convi...I never apply that rule either. Sometimes I convince myself it is because I am a hoarder but other times I am waiting for the perfect moment to wear a piece or the perfect piece to wear it with or it holds a special memory. I love that I have a variety in my wardrobe. It makes it fun!Frannie Pantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674130495449821496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-8091697244953706722015-09-09T13:39:24.932-04:002015-09-09T13:39:24.932-04:00I keep some pieces forever if they make me happy. ...I keep some pieces forever if they make me happy. I may not wear them for a while, but that's okay. I love your denim pencil. I've been looking to get one. I think it will be a great piece for fall and even winer with boots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383692011510378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-84973780393540409072015-09-09T13:12:43.285-04:002015-09-09T13:12:43.285-04:00Two years is not that bad - in my book - 3 or more...Two years is not that bad - in my book - 3 or more I'd really reconsider.<br />Sometimes I will wear something several times in a month, like a the burgundy trousers- and then don't look at them for months.<br />I like the fact that I can find almost any trend in my closet and that you can invite me right this moment to an event or wedding and I will have something to wear. <br />As you are aware my closet edits take forever because I want to be sure they will be no regrets.<br />I wear the item just one more time to make sure that won't happen. <br />Most of my recent edits have been gifts, I realise I wear them because someone gave them to me but not because they are my style.<br />Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-26980965641540657522015-09-09T11:38:22.715-04:002015-09-09T11:38:22.715-04:00I'm horrible at following that rule too. Actua...I'm horrible at following that rule too. Actually, I'm just horrible at getting rid of clothes because I feel bad for them. I have to remind myself that clothes don't have feelings and it's ok to get rid of them. lol.<br /><br />http://elementsofellis.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011150271730251091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-68570524226126823212015-09-09T10:41:42.432-04:002015-09-09T10:41:42.432-04:00I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all-...I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all-way to curate your wardrobe. Personally, I do get rid of things that I haven't worn in a year if I don't think I'm likely to wear them again. I get rid of things I haven't worn in a month if I don't think I'm likely to wear them again. I find clutter overwhelming, in my closet and in my life, so I try to streamline as much as possible, but that isn't for everyone. And I admit that I do occasionally - albeit rarely - think of something I've gotten rid of and how it could fit into an outfit. I say, if you're happy hanging onto things you're not wearing regularly, go for it - this blouse is beautiful and definitely deserves to be held onto by someone who appreciates it.<br />xox,<br />CeeCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822990898186192908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551650242422472428.post-83242307908708321472015-09-09T10:37:24.774-04:002015-09-09T10:37:24.774-04:00You look amazing! Love the top and skirt - and tho...You look amazing! Love the top and skirt - and those sandals are to die for!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rachelslookbook.com" rel="nofollow">Rachel's Lookbook</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282782626606655709noreply@blogger.com