Did I Wear It? Was It Worth It?

You may recall that in February I felt I had purchased a few too many things, and felt like a hoarder for not wearing existing things in my wardrobe.  I then read an article in Vogue that tracked a few women and their purchases over a season to see how many times they wore each item.  This inspired me to keep a tally of my own purchases.  You can see the original post here.

Today I'm back with the results!  Below is a list of the items that I had bought back in February, and there's a tally next to each indicating how many times I've actually worn them.

Asda black long sleeve tee, 2

Asda purple long sleeve tee, 3

Clarks grey brogues, 12

Clarks black heeled brogues, 9

Asda thermal socks, 20+

Gold scarf, 8

Vintage black coat, 14

Next red polkadot dress, 1

Men's grey jumper, 18

Matalan rose print underwear set, 1

Matalan monochrome underwear set, 1

Matalan white bra, 4

Matalan stripe bra, 6

Woolovers cerise jumper, 5

Woolovers pastel blue jumper, 4

Woolovers pastel pink jumper, 2

Alice Hannah gloves, 3

Promod mini skirt, 3

Promod flapper dress, 0

Promod white blouse, 2

Promod ivory blouse, 1

Promod red blouse, 0

Ebay kimono jacket, 2

Still With The Tags On
Shamefully, I haven't worn the Promod flapper dress, or one of the Promod blouses.  I can see myself wearing the dress on my birthday perhaps, and the blouse might even get worn to work.

The Versatile Shoes
I knew I would get a lot of wear out of the grey and white brogues, but I was so unsure about the 'boring' black brogues.  Now, I am so glad I bought them!  I'm even thinking that I could just put some coloured laces or ribbons on, if I felt they needed jazzing up a bit.

What I Have Learnt

1. You can never have enough socks or knitwear.
2. Comfortable shoes get worn a lot.
3. I probably have enough party dresses now.
4. I need to dress smarter for work, to ensure some items get worn.
5. I must wear my lingerie sets more!

Future Purchases

I am sold on Clarks shoes.  Gone are the nightmares of my school years.  I want to buy more, including a pair of ballet pumps for summer and a pair of heels for work.  Maybe also a 'going out' pair if something suitable is released.  Clarks shoes are comfortable, leather, good quality and they come out with some impressive styles these days.

Have you been keeping track of how much you wear your purchases?  What have you found out?  And how is this going to shape your future purchases?

Linkups:
Lovely Thursdays, with Rekita, Amy and Alisha
What I Wore Wednesday with The Pleated Poppy