I tracked my wardrobe for 6 months, here's what I learned

[@katcat99]

I'm on year 3 or 4 of tracking my wardrobe. Even doing it long term, especially as my life transitions and I need different clothes, I find I'm still discovering new things about what I like and want in my wardrobe

[@gnine3299]

@@katcat99 what are the things you like and want in your closet?

[@happytofu5]

"I don't love how they look on me, but I love how comfortable they are" - yes! Exactly that. Snug and tight skirts look best on me, but I prefer wearing the big flowy ones.

[@cathylaporte648]

I have also been using ACloset to track my outfits for just over a year now, and have also learned a ton. Like you, I was taken aback by how infrequently some of my favourite items were being worn due to them being so specifically seasonal (hello tank tops, summer dresses, shorts and super chunky wool knits). More recently, I have been using the "Hidden deep in the Closet" section of the stats (filtered by the current season) to challenge myself to wear a more rarely worn item almost every day. This worked best in winter and summer, which have more constant and predictable temperatures than the transitional seasons. Because of this experiment, I have managed to wear very near to 100% of my closet. It also allowed me to discover palatable ways to wear "difficult" items for different occasions, and also to make a few decluttering decisions more confidently as I had given them a full season's real attempts to make them work. I recall you advocating towards 100 wears being a good goalpost for using what we have, and I agree this is what things should probably be like when we don't overconsume. And yet, looking at my numbers in ACloset is quite humbling... At the rate I am wearing things, especially highly seasonal ones, I would need to keep some of them for 15-20 years to get to that point. Will they still fit me by then? Will I still want to wear them by then? How likely is it that someone really would make better use of them? And most importantly: how to I adapt my shopping habits to avoid an excess of items like this?

[@alamedadanceparty]

I created a closet in Acloset called "Worn 50+ times" and it helps with analysing what I actually wear Vs what I want to buy and then I realise I'm not going to wear because I live in the UK now and the weather is a big factor with practical dressing. You might get more wear if you have duplicates and eventually reduce the number of duplicates. Or, your stats will kind of force you to think twice when wanting to buy more (it does for me). I have been tracking in the app since since Jan 2022. Love finding others who use that app. It's the best!! 🎉🎉

[@happytofu5]

Well at least you have an idea about your wardrobe and can make more informed decisions about your purchases. I have also more than plenty, but I will cycle out what doesn't really suit me and not make the same buying mistakes again. I also had a habit of buying more summer clothes that I could ever wear, probably because I was dreaming of summer. Now I know to restrict myself and rather only buy a new summer item if I really want it (not only because I want summer to arrive)

[@bekiitrip]

I haven't used any wardrobe tracking apps but I have been working with a limited wardrobe and consciously observing what I am wearing, and what I'm not wearing. I realized I hate tshirts, specifically crew necks but I LOVE tank tops, essentially the opposite of your realization. I own an insane amount of tshirts for someone who doesn't feel good wearing them... Both my wallet and my style have benefitted from that self discovery. It's so easy to buy what you've always bought, or buy something because it's cute or a "staple". A little bit of intentionality and mindfulness can go a long way!

[@shawnaripari]

what a wonderful realization! I totally feel you on this. Buying something because you've always owned it can be a real trap. Thanks so much for sharing

[@pierre-francislefoutre6131]

I just digitalized my closet yesterday on Whering, just summer clothes. Great app for now, didn’t have any complain.

[@donigreen1298]

What app do you use?

[@pierre-francislefoutre6131]

@@donigreen1298Whering, super easy to use. And free.

[@ledaooa]

Whering... ​@@donigreen1298

[@user54479]

Whering, it's more widely used in Europe and is free. I've started doing this a few weeks ago as well

[@shawnaripari]

Love to heat it ❤

[@inspiredby624]

It's so nice to hear from someone who's consistently used a wardrobe app for a significant amount of time. I started using one almost a year ago and it's been very helpful with decluttering, making smarter purchasing choices and I've gotten more creating with actually styling outfits instead of simply wearing clothes. I did switch from ACloset to Whering along the way because I didn't want to pay lol but apart from that I highly recommend both of these apps. Fingers crossed that Whering stays free!

[@AWanderingEye]

I once knew a gal who had a shoe box of 3x5 cards with every clothing item she owned on cards. Then she made up outfits and rotated through things in such a way that she seemed to never wear the same thing twice. I wonder if she's now moved onto this sort of online app? I agree with you on so many of your insights. My hang up was if I bought something to wear to work never figuring out how to wear it for special/nice occasions (and thereby get more use out of it). It helps to have a smaller wardrobe so I am forced to use that work suit as a funeral outfit or at least use the skirt with a nice blouse. This is assuming that the work suit has the best fit. I wish for you confidence to wear your red pants to a special occasion and being happy with the choice. Look at the fabric type, cut and whether you have coordinating items (shirt? shoes? sweater?) Then even if the pants are red you will look fantastic! Best to you on your youtube journey!

[@kimmmxviii]

As a teen I was able to wear tshirts two days in a row, but now as an adult I sweat more so I can only wear them once! This totally limits my usage of shirts bc I can only do laundry so often

[@happytofu5]

Have you tried airing them out after one wear? I started spraying vodka on the problematic zones when airing out my garments, and often they are good to go two days later.

[@ekat1]

this is so interesting - I LOVE data. Downloading ACloset now. I have spreadsheets to track almost everything in my life, but my closet has always perplexed me. This sounds like just what I needed

[@MrJeromeRN]

I admire your discipline and the time you put into making this video.

[@dinygoesglam]

I dont ever forseen myself having the patience to catalog my clothes but I was dying for this update. To the video NOW 🎉

[@bbappzz98]

I routinely go back to clothes swaps if the swaps don’t end up fitting into my life but I feel the same because they are the things I tend to like the least. It does help scratch the itch to buy new stuff that I don’t specifically need.

[@Aiyume7]

why did the first three words just toss me into deepest crisis, my first and only thought was "wait March wasn't six months ago what... oh no." this was very informative though. i've never tried tracking my clothes and i don't think i have the consistency in me to do it, but i think it would help a lot of people. thankfully i do wear 90% of things i own and my style is "just put whatever shapeless thing on" and call it a day, so it's not much of a problem if i don't pay that much attention to it. the only danger in the stores for me are hoodies, i'd buy every single one i see 😂

[@ash-vj5vn]

Not sure if you’ve done this already but I’d love to see a video about overconsumption in the athleisure/workout space. A lot of brands keep releasing new products every month with a launched based FOMO marketing strategy. It’s very interesting.

[@geekelly000]

Hi Shawna, would you consider comparing couponing to overconsumption? I feel like people who take couponing to extreme levels (having mini warehouses in their garages of products) are justifying it by it being either free or really cheap and useful, saving money. But the amount of products they own seems unhealthy. Almost like justified hoarding. I'd love to know your take on that.

[@kathleenmoortel5449]

I take pictures of my outfits daily. I then use it when I’m shopping so I don’t buy duplicates. I also rewear the clothing I do have but challenge myself to pair it with different items in my wardrobe.

[@aidanwarren4980]

After graduating college, I'm finally ready income-wise to start replacing the threadbare clothes I'd been wearing since high school. I'll definitely start tracking my wardrobe now that I'm getting new pieces so I know what directions I need to go in as I'm picking out new pieces (with the goal of getting a small wardrobe of quality clothes - maybe a week's worth of outfits with some seasonal rotation).

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

❤ good luck.

[@Ммомелтдд]

It is really hard for me to understand what "being bored with your outfits" feels like. I have 5 same t-shirts (like really absolutely identical) and i wear them every day. I didn't even buy them, they were left to me from my dad 3 years ago. Also i have three same pairs of pants that i wear every day all year round. Sooo, i AM wearing the same clothes, and this is not a minus for me, but on the contrary, it’s convenient, I don’t have to think about what to wear, I don’t have to worry. But maybe i am just not into fashon and clothes. But It's always interesting to understand how other people view it

[@Ммомелтдд]

It's also really funny that my friend thought that I didn't wash my T-shirt after wearing it for a week, and then I told him that I had 5 identical ones)

[@Ммомелтдд]

It's also really funny that my friend thought that I didn't wash my T-shirt after wearing it for a week, and then I told him that I had 5 identical ones)

[@Ммомелтдд]

It's also really funny that my friend thought that I didn't wash my T-shirt after wearing it for a week, and then I told him that I had 5 identical ones)

[@katp6203]

Agreed. I feel If I have to catalog my wardrobe, I’m doing it wrong. For the office I am not ashamed to wear the same 4 pairs of slacks plus 1 pair of jeans with maybe 20 brooks brother button ups. Same wardrobe for nearly five years.

[@harveyspecter111]

The grey sweater is absolutely gorgeous tbh. Wear a button shirt inside it to make it look a little preppy or tuck the bottom of the sweater inside your bra to give it a little cropped look. It is so versatile, just needs better styling..... if you wanna make it a little fancy then definitely wear a button shirt inside it with the collars out and pair it with a skirt and pearl jewelry

[@missybiblio4673]

Often times if I want to take my long button ups into cooler weather I will wear a form fitting long sleeve shirt under it. I have a couple of wool ones for exactly this

[@shawnaripari]

I did this once on a cooler day last week! I'm hoping to keep this up for the fall, just do some more layering! Thanks for the reminder 😊

[@_jo-jo_]

This was very interesting and has certainly made me think about my wardrobe and how it may be useful for me to pay closer attention to what I like/ dislike and why. Thanks 😊

[@laralikesmascara]

hearing that you don't like tank tops BLEW MY MIND - but that's so important to know about your preferences!

[@pameehanson3866]

I found this video interesting as never thought about some of issues you brought up 😮 since I am retired I wear jeans and t shirt and cardigan sweater in cold weather. My variety comes in colors and vs styles. So enjoyed the humor of your clothing inventory 😅and how you figured out things you don’t like. Thanks for sharing please do updated video in a few months.

[@Binebear]

I literally just watched your first video about the wardrobe apps this morning and started adding clothes to Acloset earlier!!! I think I'll love it. 😊

[@shawnaripari]

I hope you do love it! And, if you don't there's tons of other options out there

[@alamedadanceparty]

Acloset is my fav. Been using it for almost 3 years. I tried other apps and I didn't like the functionality as much.

[@us990]

I too am documenting this year what I wear. I am simply using excel. I also realized that pieces to wear outside that I thought I wear all the time, I do in fact not wear all the time because I do not go to the office that often. What I really, really wear often is hone wear and home office wear.

[@V01D.mp3]

I'm so torn with starting to track, haha! On the one hand I think the stats are super interesting, but on the other hand I only have a small closet of like 60-ish pieces for all seasons combined and I know that everything gets worn. It's very noticeable if something doesn't. I have a list of everyting on Notion, but I absolutely haven't been tracking cost per wear or anything like that.

[@shawnaripari]

It's so awesome you already have some data on your clothes! If you were interested in giving tracking a try you could look out for other stats like colours, ways to style, outfit combos, there's tons of cool stuff apps like this have If you felt like tracking would be your thing!

[@wandguardnoodle]

I actually use indyx xD it didn't take that much time to catalog all my clothes, although to be fair, I didn't bother putting in most of the information lol I do like that it allows you to attach a selfie to an outfit, because I first started taking selfies to document my outfits, as a style development tool (rather than to specifically track what I wear).

[@cal6137]

It's like you read my mind lolll I heard you mention an app in a different video and was looking to start using one but didn't know if it would be worth my time. Can't wait to hear your thoughts (and watch the old one, oops!)

[@gnine3299]

Today’s my 30th day of tracking my closet on the OpenWardrobe app haven’t missed a day so far. I’m going to try to do it for as long as I can. Hopefully I can get good takeaways like you but I have noticed I only gravitate towards my most comfortable clothes. So that’s great to know and that I have a ton of clothes I need to stop shopping and just keep wearing what I’ve got to get a good cost per wear. It is hard to get a good cost per wear considering I bought 2 new shirts yesterday and I already have a ton of clothes🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀ I did already make outfits for them so that’s great! I haven’t repeated a top in 30 days so that should tell you how many clothes I have 😂 I haven’t really shopped too much this year luckily but I gained weight so I needed to buy shorts my size and I also need jeans. I’m still trying not to shop tho so I can get more wear out of my one jean that fits me. I’m at $1.20 cost per wear on those jeans🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@shawnaripari]

congrats on reaching 30 days of tracking! I learned a few things up front, but I learned even more over time. So I hope you'll be able to learn more as you go!

[@gweneverek6953]

I get into the trap of loving the fantasy version of a piece of clothing instead of the version that is in my closet. So e.g. the skirt I love does not get much wears because in reality it sits funny on me ( longer in the front shorter in the back).

[@olgadobraya6360]

Hi Shawna, you can try to cut into the elastic on the sheer sleeves of the black top with manicure scissors, which should make it less tight. Elastic usually has several rubber bands, so you can carefully cut couple of them, you may have to do it in couple different spots if elastic is sewn into the trim

[@shawnaripari]

Ohhh I didn't know this. I'm definitely going to try this

[@tomjones2157]

Similar experience with my nicer occasion wear. Imagined I had more than I actually have and no shoes to match anything! 🥴

[@blobster91]

My only two outfits for the last 6 months have been my scrubs and pjs. Rinse repeat. I crave to dress up pretty these days. Like I want to wear makeup and put on a bunch dress but I’m so tired.

[@sambrown821]

highly agree on the indyx critiques! i tried it out and immediately uninstalled to use whering instead

[@orionh7201]

I've been noticing my own wardrobe changing a bit for similar reasons that you found yourself. Like not liking a certain fit, not wearing clothes that don't cover shoulders, or just not having the time or energy to make a different outfit than normal. I'm working on getting clothes that work well with multiple tops or bottoms (like a top that works well with a few bottoms I already have, or the opposite with bottoms I know I can wear with certain shirts)

[@rebeccablaszczyk8081]

I’m so with you about the comfy clothes!

[@nae4830]

This is great! The analysis of what one likes….

[@kimmmxviii]

I have wanted to do this myself for so long but i felt like it was a lot of work... might try now when i start a new program at uni on monday

[@shawnaripari]

there definitely is a time commitment to uploading your first pieces, which is why I only uploaded one season at first. There was a bit of a learning curve with the first few pieces but it was quick to learn. You could always take the photos one day, and then do the uploading a different day to spread it out. If you are willing to spend 2-3 hours (even if it's over a few days) it could totally be a fun project.

[@Wanda-v4b]

I’ve heard you say in other videos how you want to wear things 100 times. I thought you’d find that you had far fewer wears than expected once you tracked. I’ve tracked before and you just don’t wear things as much as you’d expect. It also plays into purchasing. Wearing everything 100 times total means that we can only buy 3-4 bottoms and 3-4 tops each year or it’s mathematically impossible to hit 100 wears because new stuff comes in too fast.

[@shawnaripari]

My goal is still to wear things 100 times, but not wearing something 100 times in a year is totally fine with me! I expect more wear out of certain items like t-shirts and jeans, and less out of other items like wool sweaters. I still find the 100 uses question helpful to me personally, because it still helps me estimate how long it'll take me to hit that number and if it'd be committed to that. Some of the pieces in here like the graphic t-shirts I've mentioned, I've tracked via other mediums before, and they have well and truly gone beyond 100 wears over their lifetime. Other, newer, stuff hasn't

[@Wanda-v4b]

@@shawnaripari what I mean is you could only buy that much per year (actually less) if those are your goals over the life of the garment, not just in one year since you already have stuff and the next year you would presumably make some purchases. Definitely good to have goals for high wear, I’m not being critical. I just find the math side interesting for what that means on the purchasing end.

[@PumpkinMozie]

I’ve been wanting to try this but too lazy to actually do it! Interested to watch and see how you did it.

[@mharris3866]

I know what I'm doing this weekend for sure!!!

[@shawnaripari]

👀👀👀👀

[@t-shades7148]

I do a low tech version of tracking where in my closet ive divided into 2 sides. Items i haven't worn stay on the right and when i wear them i move them to the left. At the moment the right side has a bunch of winter clothes so im curious to see what happens when the weather gets colder

[@happytofu5]

I have Acloset too and I like it, but I wish it had more sorting and filter features. It tells me that my most worn items are my shoes and jackets, that I wear almost every day. I can't filter it out, so I cant really get to the items that interest me more. I wish I could list all items ranked by wear.

[@rachaelh8026]

I really want to do this but my job has a uniform so i only have weekends to base it off of at the moment. Ill probably do it though once i start wearing clothes during the week again. Super interesting though

[@heyitsgabs21]

i kinda to like a shop my stash with my wardrobe where ill skip a piece i love for a year or two and then later its like having a new piece and i go back to loving that item, but i also got some use out of other stuff i have

[@bullitt0713]

I need to do this!!!!

[@scorpio7938]

Great listening I need to clean out my closet I don't have alot but still need to donate some clothes I find I don't wear tank tops I just wear in winter under sweaters and sweatshirts to keep warm

[@guesswho4467]

Which app did you use? I tried looking for any mentions of that in the video but maybe I've just overlooked it. Help would be appreciated

[@happytofu5]

Its Acloset

[@heidij70]

Random ? , where are your glasses from? They look like a very nice quality. 👍🏼

[@Tutankhamun18Reads]

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing! 😊

[@Pepper-sg5rc]

Cute thumbnail!

[@zaizeleiful]

over 800 items, which i didnt know until i tracked, is why i couldn't stick with acloset :( *cough * 91 tank tops help...🙏 johnny hockey

[@WinterASMR]

can you use this app to track what makeup products you use most as well? i think that’d be so interesting as when i was younger i used to buy soooo many makeup products but i probably only used about 20% of them regularly! nowadays my makeup is much more stripped back and i use most of it but im sure it’d be interesting to see regardless

[@shawnaripari]

ohhhh now this would be fun. You probably could upload it, but the app isn't meant for it as there's no categories for blush or eyeshadow. Perhaps there is such an app out there 👀 I am now curious

[@happytofu5]

​@@shawnaripari I think you could categorize makeup as an accessoire, but yeah, the app is not made to track it.

[@coolchameleon21]

i want to do this, but ik it would be pointless with my adhd

[@happytofu5]

Here is a neat trick: hyperfocus on it 😅

[@hundhundkatt]

You would look so good with a jaw length bob!

[@shawnaripari]

I had one last year!

[@jaynamcgarity9618]

Did I miss it? Which app did you like using?

[@TheThriftingTherapist]

Acloset

[@julissadc6303]

I also like Acloset

[@Avoranation]

Gosh, just makes me think I have a very small amount of clothes 😅 I probably need more 😭

[@ketameanii]

i WISH i could only wear pants in the summer 😭 it gets so hot and humid here lol

[@ChristysChannelYall]

Same here! Shorts are a necessary evil where I live. I hate them, but it’s too hot to wear pants. It’s also too hot to wear dark colors and my fav t-shirts are black so essentially I just hate my summer clothes and wear them so I’m not naked 😂

[@happytofu5]

​@@ChristysChannelYall interesting to hear, because I habe to stop wearing shorts when it gets too hot, because my legs get sweaty. I wear flowy skirts and palazzo pants then.

[@chloerafferty9288]

what app is this?

[@tinevanstappen7472]

@@aw66164thought is was whering?

[@tomjones2157]

@chloerafferty9288 She said it's Acloset 😉

[@dainamiller903]

What is the app you use to track your clothes called?

[@shawnaripari]

acloset

[@melstephen5191]

💝💝💝💝💝

[@grotesia]

23:07 I LAUGHED SO HARD

[@shawnaripari]

the tapping on the head 😅