--- title: "Curating My Closet - Part 1: Things I Like & Style Goals" description: "Part 1 of project: curating my closet. This post consists of two sections: Things I Like and Style Goals." image: https://blog.lumiebox.com/hubfs/the_curated_closet.jpg --- Search toggle [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com) Search toggle [![](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hubfs/wlogo0.png)](https://blog.lumiebox.com/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com) Search toggle What are you looking for? Search # Curating My Closet - Part 1: Things I Like & Style Goals 23 Apr 2017 [Cat](https://blog.lumiebox.com/author/cat) ![](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hubfs/the_curated_closet.jpg) **How it all started...** While browsing sale items at Anthropologie (as usual) I came across an insipiring book called [The Curated Closet](https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/the-curated-closet) (or [*Das Kleiderschrank-Projekt*](https://anuschkarees.com/blog/2017/2/20/out-this-week-das-kleiderschrank-projekt-and-the-curated-closet-uk-edition) in German). This book is filled with great thought exercises and experiments that I will be outlining in each of my blog posts. Although the results are of course personal to me, I hope the process itself inspires you as well to try it :) ![the_curated_closet.jpg](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/the_curated_closet.jpg?width=320&name=the_curated_closet.jpg)  This is Part 1 of my wardrobe overhaul and will consist of two sections: **Things I Like** and **Style Goals**. # Section 1: Things I Like This is a compiled list of things I like and identified patterns to use as a preliminary recipe for my ideal style. ## Overall Vibe ![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/dd/d5/1b/ddd51b61a73f0e5da5ef59a0c7f2880d.jpg) - Cool & relaxed; texture-rich; summery ![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/06/df/15/06df15fa61fc9a028ebd16e5a01325c4.jpg) - Lower intensity boho ## Individual Items - Cape scarf - Minimal leather low-heels or ballerina flats (Repetto or Chloe) - Espadrilles (with the perfect details/patterns/colors/embellishments) - High wasited skinny jeans or cuffed boyfriend jeans ## Colors - Nature shades: barley, rose, evergreen, fall leaves - Sky shades: sunset gradients, cloudy white, hazy grey, starry night - Berry shades: blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, plum - Tea shades: sencha, houjicha, black tea - Ocean shades: teal, shades of blue, navy ## Silhouettes ![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/5e/43/da/5e43daeed975199387df8cbc54bf9782.jpg) ![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/70/84/72/70847248b5f7e4c7c787db43b1783321.jpg) ![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a9/0e/94/a90e94336c76ae222a765fdb774755e5.jpg) - Blouse & fitted jeans - Tee & midi/maxi skirt - Oversized shirt & fitted pants - Basic tees (short or long sleeve) - Long knee length coat (with minimal details) - Loose-fit cardigans - Cold shoulder tops - A-line, circle, accordion, wrap, asymmetrical, hi-low, midi, maxi, sarong, or yoke waist skirts - D'orsay, t-strap, mary jane, kitten, pumps for heels - Fit n flare dresses ## Materials - Cotton - Chambray - Linen blend - Silk - Lace or crochet detailing - Embroidery - Grosgrain - Gauze - Suede (shoes) - Knits ## Styling - Rectangle or triangle gems - Mineral jewelry - Glitter, sparkles - A touch of prints/stripes/gingham/plaid --- # Section 2: Style Goals This summary is to reflect on the current status of my style, wardrobe, and goals. Cat, 27, Is Playing It Too Safe *I feel chronically underdressed and just bland, boring, and safe. I love fashion and browsing Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration, and although I'm a shop-a-holic I just haven't really spent much thought on how to style my own clothes.* **What do you like about your style and current wardrobe?** On a happiness scale of 1-10, I'd give my current wardrobe (more like just a look at this week's outfits) an 8.5. I love all the tops I wore as I have a variety and they're all comfortable and consist of colors I like. My favorite outfit was a cool blue, loose fitted, clean cotton shirt over the perfect black sweats. **Which aspects of your style and wardrobe need work?** My least favorite outfit was my sweatshirt + black sweats as it felt sloppy and lazy. I also feel like I'm always wearing the same pants (blue jeans) as it's a safe choice for me. I collect pretty tops but I want to experiment with styling (which I never do) and add more variety to my bottoms and add in some casual dresses. If I had total confidence and unlimited funds to overhaul, I would definitely want to experiment with all kinds of shoes, accessories, and bottoms. **What new skills do you want to learn?** I'd like to create signature look with "no bounds." I want to be confidently me with no restraints; I want to discover everything I love and build it (outfits) for myself. I want every outfit to contain the best parts of my creative expression. Effortlessly me. I want to have an exciting & lush wardrobe---when I open it to take an outfit out butterflies and confetti and sparkles come out. 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