March 12, 2014 by Debbie Roes

Following Up on Closet Personality Types

Before I delve into today’s post, I’d like to share something with you. Recently, Imogen Lamport of “Inside Out Style Blog” asked me to do a post for her “Stylish Thoughts” series. Well, my guest post went live on Monday! Click here to check it out…

Today’s post is a follow-up to last month’s article titled, “What is Your Closet Personality Type?” As a reminder, that article was based upon a video from Bridgette Raes on the five basic closet personalities. In my post, I presented an overview of the various types and shared some personal thoughts and experiences with each type.

At the end of my post, I mentioned that Bridgette had offered to answer questions from readers of “Recovering Shopaholic” on the topic of closet personalities. I’m pleased to say that Bridgette outdid herself in her responses! She was very comprehensive and I’m excited to share more of her style psychology wisdom with you today. Continue reading →

March 6, 2014 by Debbie Roes

Project 333 Round Two Recap

Last week, I finished my abbreviated second round of minimalist clothing challenge Project 333. I’m glad I decided to shorten my Project 333 term from the standard three months to two months this time around, as I was definitely ready to regain access to the rest of my closet. However, I’m also happy that I opted to try dressing with a capsule wardrobe once again. I like challenges and I learned some useful things about myself and my closet through dressing with less for the past two months.

In today’s post, I offer a recap of my Project 333 experience. Unlike my recap from my first round of the challenge, I’m not going to share a whole bunch of numbers. I wasn’t as compelled to tabulate data this time, although I will share a few tidbits and photos in this summary. However, my primary focus will be more on what I learned, which I hope will be useful to those of you who also want to cultivate smaller and more workable wardrobes. In the end, that’s really what Project 333 is all about, dressing with less and loving what we wear each and every day. A very worthy goal, I feel! Continue reading →

March 3, 2014 by Debbie Roes

February 2014 Accountability Update

The second month of the year is now behind us, so it’s time for another accountability update. If you’re new to “Recovering Shopaholic,” here’s the scoop… I’ve committed to posting monthly accountability updates as a way of keeping myself honest and on track with my wardrobe and shopping goals. These posts include what came into and left my closet during a given month and how I did with my shopping budget and rules. I typically write about what I wore that month as well, but since I just finished an abbreviated round of Project 333, I will include that information in a separate post (to go live later this week).