I Just Cleaned Out My Closet, and These 11 Things Made Me Cringe
I love adding to my closet, but I hate cleaning it out. I usually wait until things get completely out of hand and I can barely even walk into it (see photo below), and then I begrudgingly attempt to clean out my closet in the shortest amount of time possible, immediately followed by a trip to Goodwill to purge myself of the items before I change my mind.
I got married earlier this year, and one of the things that fell by the wayside while wedding planning was the upkeep of my closet. The worse it got, the more I put it off. But I finally bit the bullet and tackled it from top (as in literally shoeboxes touching the ceiling) to bottom. Among the items lurking in the depths of my closet were certain outdated trends and items just taking up space that were enough to make me cringe. Keep scrolling to find out what they are, as well as what I'm keeping and replacing the offending pieces with.
See what I mean by out of hand?
THE 11 THINGS THAT MADE ME CRINGE
Cringeworthy: So Much Trendy Fast Fashion
I love a good fast-fashion buy as much as the next girl, but 75% of what I remove from my closet when I clean it out is fast fashion that I loved for a moment and then ghosted.
Shop Timeless Pieces I'm Keeping
Cringeworthy: Pilling Sweaters
Even the nicest sweaters can pill, which is a bummer but a fact of life. To combat this, I plan on investing in more merino wool sweaters, which tend to be the least prone to pills.
Shop Sweaters That Won't Pill
Cringeworthy: Anything With Tags (That's More Than a Few Months Old)
If you haven't worn something new within the first month or so, you probably didn't need it in the first place and probably aren't going to wear it ever (at least that's the case in my experience…).
Shop Pieces I Wore Immediately
Cringeworthy: Overly Distressed Denim
There was a time when distressed denim was a staple for me, but it feels dated and unpolished to me now. Instead, I'm keeping all of my clean denim close at hand.
Shop Clean, Polished Denim
Cringeworthy: Shoes Stored in Their Boxes
Sure, keeping shoes in their original boxes is great for the condition of the shoes, but if I can't see them, there's no way I'm wearing them.
Shop Shoes I Reach for Constantly
Cringeworthy: Approximately 10 Black Dresses I Don't Wear
I'm not sure why or when I started stockpiling LBDs, but I usually reach for something a little more casual or a little more exciting when I'm dressing up. That said, a couple special black dresses are a wardrobe must.
Shop Special Dresses
Cringeworthy: So Many Bomber Jackets
Bomber jackets were a big trend for a few seasons, but that didn't mean I needed seven of them. On the flip side, I'll never part with my leather jacket or my essential puffers.
Shop Staple Outerwear
Cringeworthy: Special-Occasion Pieces I Wore Once
After weeding out plenty of pieces that I bought for a wedding or party and never wore again, I'm making a concerted effort to buy more versatile special-occasion pieces in the future.
Shop Versatile Special-Occasion Pieces
Cringeworthy: Low-Waisted Anything
Even if the low-waist look comes back, been there, done that. High-waisted pieces are infinitely more versatile, not to mention comfortable.
Shop High-Waisted Pieces
Cringeworthy: Scuffed Heels
It drives me nuts when the heel of a shoe is scuffed and nicked. I plan on taking a trip to the cobbler or replacing a few pairs in the near future.
Shop Worthy Replacement Heels
Cringeworthy: Super-Short Dresses and Shorts
Nothing against short hemlines, but I've moved away from them a bit in my 30s and have been investing in longer shorts and more midi-length dresses.
Shop Longer Hemlines
Next up, every "boring" piece you'll need in 2019.
Allyson is a senior editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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