Did you know that the average Singaporean woman owns at least:
- 10 bags (handbag, wristlet, clubbing bag, sling bag, casual going-out bag, fancy formal dinner clutch, backpack…)
- 20 dresses (LBD, romper, summer dress, bare-back dress, skater dress, spaghetti dress, lace dress, halter dress, toga dress, evening wear, clubbing bodycon dress, office A-line structured dress…)
- 20 tops (tank top, spaghetti top, racer-back, cropped top)
- 20 bottoms (jeans, skater skirt, flare skirt, bodycon skirt, A-line skirt, trousers, leggings)
- 15 pairs of shoes (flats, sandals, wedges, mid-heels, kitten heels, high heels, dinner heels, boots, running shoes…)
Did a quick survey among 5 of my friends and they all attested to knowing at least one girl who has so many clothing in her wardrobe that it’s a struggle to find anything at all. In fact, I used to joke that taking any item of clothing from my wardrobe is a daily test of my arm muscle. I’m guilty of having so many clothes that one hanger is used to hold 2 – 4 pieces at any one time.
- 20 bags
- 30 dresses
- 20 tops
- 10 casual shorts
- 15 dance shirts
- 10 dance pants
- 4 dance sneakers
- 15 pairs of heels
- 10 sandals
Forgot to mention, this count includes the fact that I just spring-cleaned my wardrobe last year. If I were to include the number of clothes I’ve packed into bags for selling / giving away, and the ones I listed on Carousel for sale, I’m guessing the total number could go into 500 or even more.
Imagine how much money was accumulated in my wardrobe just over the years!
I counted at least 25 pairs of shoes in there, and this photo hasn’t even
The truth is,
80% of women wear only 20% of their wardrobe most of the time.
Ok, so maybe you don’t have to give away every piece of clothing like the photo says above. But using this tactic should at least give you a good idea by year-end, how seldom you end up wearing your clothes than you thought you would. This same method made me realize that out of the 10 casual shorts I owned, I only ended up wearing 3 of them throughout the course of an entire year.
It’s a problem I’m still learning to control, but at least I can proudly say that my urges to shop are much fewer than before. And as a result, my savings have also grown 🙂
2 comments
I'm thinking of splitting it between selling & donating it! We're mostly guilty of buying too much stuff for our own good…
It's quite bad isn't it! But the bags of clothing are also because I haven't spring-cleaned my wardrobe in 10 years. I quite literally still have a dress I wore in Sec 3, with photos to prove! LOL. I'm sure I'm not the only one / worst though!
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