In todays video I’m wearing the Best Selling classic, Carrie Name Necklace from my shop, shopjulimarie.com. It has been the #1 popular piece the past 5 years. I have 3 of them in different sizes and chain lengths. Lately (and shown here) I’m wearing the Classic Carrie Name Necklace in gold on a 14″ Chain.
WHO ELSE HAS BOUGHT A NEW TOP BECAUSE YOU “LOVED IT SO MUCH” THEN MONTHS LATER IT STILL HASN’T BEEN WORN?
We’ve all been there! There has been a time in our life we’ve walked in our closet looking for something to wear only to be reminded of the items we purchased but still haven’t worn, tags still attached and all.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet of one offs that we only have one other item to wear with it, if even that.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet full of clothes yet still have NOTHING to wear. WHY are we like this?!
In 2013, after losing 20lbs, purging 90% of my closet and only having a clothing budget of $150 a month I was in desperate need of a high functioning wardrobe. That is when, why and how I created my #1 shopping rule, The Rule of 5.
I knew in order to still buy quality pieces I loved I was going to have to get creative (and disciplined) and that’s exactly what I did. Every single purchase I made for the following year was well thought out and 100% intentional. I had no room for impulse purchases, the function of my wardrobe couldn’t afford it.
I bet you don’t like throwing your money away, do you?
We all deserve to hit our financial goals (and best wardrobes) and a great starting point is to become more intentional with what we spend our money on.
I want you to be great in everything you do so I wrote a 24 page book to fully share The Rule of 5 with you. There’s even worksheets for you to brainstorm your goal wardrobe!
Just enter your email below for your FREE Rule of 5 guide to get started on your best wardrobe yet!
If you need more help building your wardrobe my e-book,Build Your Dream Wardrobe on a Budget is a great tool. The 12 steps I take when planning and shopping for my wardrobes each season is covered in detail with examples for you.These are the steps I take to ensure each purchase is intentional, it’s also the strategy I used to budget to purchase my first Louis Vuitton handbag. In fact, The Rule of 5 is one of the 12 steps in the e-book.
BODYSUIT: This was a recent purchase for this Spring. It’s an inexpensive item so it’s pretty basic as far as quality, think t-shirt from Target. This is a thong bodysuit and does run TTS
HANDBAG: I purchased this handbag last Summer on Amazon not realizing it is a Hermes dupe so it gets taken down a few days after it’s uploaded. If you can score it I have the large size. It does come with a crossbody strap that is the perfect length for me. I’m 5’4″ and it hits me right at the waist.
SNEAKERS: I bought these in January for my S/S sneakers. I scored them 50% off. They do run TTS. I have them in pink too and wear them to the gym daily, very comfortable, but you do have to break them in.
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SIMILAR SHIRT: My button down was thrifted last year from the men’s section for $6. If thrifting isn’t for you just get a men’s button down a few sizes up
HANDBAG: I thought this clutch was a classic style but it’s currently not in stock. I bought this last S/S
SANDALS: These are hands down my absolute favorite sandals, they are a splurge for a sandal but being from the south and living in Sandals from March to September they were worth it to me. The quality of these sandals are amazing, highly, highly recommend! If between sizes go up. I bought these last S/S and wear them a 3-5 days a week.
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SIMILAR TOP: As mentioned in the video, I scored this top at TJ Maxx last Summer. It is a twill blend so it hangs a little different than a basic cotton t-shirt, the twill also elevate the style. I linked my favorite basic V-Neck from Madewell for you guys
HANDBAG: This was a recent purchase and is a Chanel dupe, not a knock off but a dupe ….there’s no fake double c’s. I scored this on Amazon in January, it popped up in things you may like. Yes, Jeff Bazo’s I do like that! For those who are sticklers beware that the chains of the straps are different tones, one is gold, one is silver just like the Chanel version.
SANDALS: These were purchased last Summer, they are insanely comfortable, legit feels like a house shoe. Run TTS
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HOODIE: YAS, Everlane, YAS!! This came in a PR package (that I requested) and I’m obsessed! I love and live in sweatshirts so I’ve been wearing at least twice a week (not kidding!). It’s cropped, has really amazing stitching detailing at the shoulder. If you are new to Everlane they are a sustainable brand, orders are shipped in paper, wrapped in paper. They use ethical practices and while the quality is EXCELLENT the price is kept at a minimum making their pieces affordable. So far everything I’ve tried from Everlane runs TTS.
SHOES: Purchased these literally a year ago when planning out my SS wardrobe. They run TTS, are very comfortable for a heel as they are platforms. The style I’m wearing is sold out but I linked this years version.
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BODYSUIT: This Zara bodysuit started making it’s rounds on Instagram last F/W so I decided to try it out for S/S and it is 100% worth the hype. After getting this one in I immediately ordered the white too. Black is next on my list. It is a thong bodysuit, I find it runs TTS. The boob area is double lined if you’d like to go braless.
SANDALS: These are hands down my absolute favorite sandals, they are a splurge for a sandal but being from the south and living in Sandals from March to September they were worth it to me. The quality of these sandals are amazing, highly, highly recommend! If between sizes go up. I bought these last S/S and wear them a 3-5 days a week.
If you’ve had an item for longer than 7 days and have NOT used it, it’s a safe bet it is returnable. This is because … when we have something new that we LOVE we can’t wait to use it. If you haven’t used/worn something within 7 days you either don’t need it or you don’t love it.
If you don’t have anywhere to wear an item. I hear a lot of, “if I go to…” “If” isn’t real life, boo boo. Stop throwing your money away on fantasy events you’ve made up with your imagination.
If it’s clothing and you can NOT Rule of 5 it, RETURN!
If you bring a new item into your home, place it in your closet, on a counter, never take it out your car trunk and you forget you even bought it. Take it back to the store RIGHT NOW!
Essentially, if you don’t immediately wear or use an item (I’m giving you 7 to 14 days) that means it doesn’t serve a purpose in your life. If an item doesn’t serve a purpose there is absolutely no reason to keep it. Your life is way too precious and special to have anything or anyone in it that doesn’t serve a purpose.
Look at it this way, objects and material items that don’t serve a purpose or bring us joy are clutter. Clutter disturbs and disrupts our peace, it clutters not only our physical life but our minds and spirit as well.
You wouldn’t keep a person in your life disrupting your peace, would you?
Why would you keep material objects in your life that clutter your spirit?
Trust me, the amount of material objects in our lives and homes makes a big difference in our mental state.
On the subject of clutter, if you feel you have too much I have a post and video sharing 5 Steps to Purge Your Closet to help you!
Adding some new pieces from Zara to my Spring 2020 wardrobe. I picked a lot of classic pieces. Everything shared are pieces I purchased to keep and wear, I don’t purchase to show things for views or clicks. I only want to share pieces that are in my actual wardrobe so you can see how I build a highly functioning wardrobe that actually gets worn! WTBS, I did have to return the denim set because the pants don’t fit and I have nothing to pair with the top. There was a tear in my eye when I made that return but I don’t bring anything into my wardrobe that doesn’t serve a purpose.
In todays video I’m wearing the Best Selling classic, Carrie Name Necklace from my shop, shopjulimarie.com. It has been the #1 popular piece the past 5 years. I have 3 of them in different sizes and chain lengths. Lately (and shown here) I’m wearing the Classic Carrie Name Necklace in gold on a 14″ Chain.
WHO ELSE HAS BOUGHT A NEW TOP BECAUSE YOU “LOVED IT SO MUCH” THEN MONTHS LATER IT STILL HASN’T BEEN WORN?
We’ve all been there! There has been a time in our life we’ve walked in our closet looking for something to wear only to be reminded of the items we purchased but still haven’t worn, tags still attached and all.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet of one offs that we only have one other item to wear with it, if even that.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet full of clothes yet still have NOTHING to wear. WHY are we like this?!
In 2013, after losing 20lbs, purging 90% of my closet and only having a clothing budget of $150 a month I was in desperate need of a high functioning wardrobe. That is when, why and how I created my #1 shopping rule, The Rule of 5.
I knew in order to still buy quality pieces I loved I was going to have to get creative (and disciplined) and that’s exactly what I did. Every single purchase I made for the following year was well thought out and 100% intentional. I had no room for impulse purchases, the function of my wardrobe couldn’t afford it.
I bet you don’t like throwing your money away, do you?
We all deserve to hit our financial goals (and best wardrobes) and a great starting point is to become more intentional with what we spend our money on.
I want you to be great in everything you do so I wrote a 24 page book to fully share The Rule of 5 with you. There’s even worksheets for you to brainstorm your goal wardrobe!
Just enter your email below for your FREE Rule of 5 guide to get started on your best wardrobe yet!
If you need more help building your wardrobe my e-book,Build Your Dream Wardrobe on a Budget is a great tool. The 12 steps I take when planning and shopping for my wardrobes each season is covered in detail with examples for you.These are the steps I take to ensure each purchase is intentional, it’s also the strategy I used to budget to purchase my first Louis Vuitton handbag. In fact, The Rule of 5 is one of the 12 steps in the e-book.
In todays video I’m wearing the Best Selling classic, Carrie Name Necklace from my shop, shopjulimarie.com. It has been the #1 popular piece the past 5 years. I have 3 of them in different sizes and chain lengths. Lately (and shown here) I’m wearing the Classic Carrie Name Necklace in gold on a 14″ Chain.
WHO ELSE HAS BOUGHT A NEW TOP BECAUSE YOU “LOVED IT SO MUCH” THEN MONTHS LATER IT STILL HASN’T BEEN WORN?
We’ve all been there! There has been a time in our life we’ve walked in our closet looking for something to wear only to be reminded of the items we purchased but still haven’t worn, tags still attached and all.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet of one offs that we only have one other item to wear with it, if even that.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet full of clothes yet still have NOTHING to wear. WHY are we like this?!
In 2013, after losing 20lbs, purging 90% of my closet and only having a clothing budget of $150 a month I was in desperate need of a high functioning wardrobe. That is when, why and how I created my #1 shopping rule, The Rule of 5.
I knew in order to still buy quality pieces I loved I was going to have to get creative (and disciplined) and that’s exactly what I did. Every single purchase I made for the following year was well thought out and 100% intentional. I had no room for impulse purchases, the function of my wardrobe couldn’t afford it.
I bet you don’t like throwing your money away, do you?
We all deserve to hit our financial goals (and best wardrobes) and a great starting point is to become more intentional with what we spend our money on.
I want you to be great in everything you do so I wrote a 24 page book to fully share The Rule of 5 with you. There’s even worksheets for you to brainstorm your goal wardrobe!
Just enter your email below for your FREE Rule of 5 guide to get started on your best wardrobe yet!
If you need more help building your wardrobe my e-book,Build Your Dream Wardrobe on a Budget is a great tool. The 12 steps I take when planning and shopping for my wardrobes each season is covered in detail with examples for you.These are the steps I take to ensure each purchase is intentional, it’s also the strategy I used to budget to purchase my first Louis Vuitton handbag. In fact, The Rule of 5 is one of the 12 steps in the e-book.
BODYSUIT: I’m pretty sure I’ve styled this turtleneck bodysuit at least 15 ways this season and I’m not exaggerating when I say it chics up and elevates every single look.
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SHIRT: I don’t know how but this top was only $7 at Nordstrom Rack last Summer, it’s full price $35 currently.
SNEAKERS: I bought the Puma Cali’s this past Summer to wear with all my all black looks for Fall Winter. I 100% got my monies worth, they are at the point where I feel like I have to clean them after every wear. I swear I buy a new pair of all white sneakers each season. The structured silhouette of this sneaker is great to wear with dress and skirts come Summer too!
BAG: last summer I wanted a light airy handbag that didn’t consist of straw so I went to Amazon look for a PVC handbag and this one popped right up. It’s right up my alley, comes with a strap that can be crossbodied, keep in mind I’m 5’4″ anytime I say something can be crossbodied. Later I found out that this bag is actually an Hermes dupe which explains why I liked it so much. My bag is the large size. If you want it I suggest buying it ASAP if the link is still good. Because it is a designer dupe it doesn’t get taken down very quickly. I don’t believe it’s a full fledged knock off as there’s no logos or labels which makes me feel better about the purchase.
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UPDATED HAT: I picked up this hat in the Men’s section at Target almost 10 years ago. They updated this style last year, I like the new one even more!
BOOKBAG: This was my birthday handbag I bought myself last year, I wore it allll Spring and Summer and I’m pretty sure I’ll be bringing it back into rotation soon.
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SHIRT: This is a thrifted men’s button down that I scored for $4, then cropped it with cutting sheers for an on trend look. All thrift stores have nearly an entire rack with men’s white button downs.
LOOK 5
SWEATSHIRT: I made some really good purchases this past F/W but this turtleneck sweatshirt is in my Top 5. It’s only $25 from Zara, I wear mine weekly. My favorite black sweatshirt from last winter was a $25 Zara ribbed waist. I have a strong feeling Zara is going to come through for me again next season. Prayers up!
LOAFERS: I bought these last Summer so I was good and ready for the cool weather when it came. These do ship from China so they took a few weeks to get in, I suggest ordering before you need them if you want them.
In todays video I’m wearing the Best Selling classic, Carrie Name Necklace from my shop, shopjulimarie.com. It has been the #1 popular piece the past 5 years. I have 3 of them in different sizes and chain lengths. Lately (and shown here) I’m wearing the Classic Carrie Name Necklace in gold on a 14″ Chain.
WHO ELSE HAS BOUGHT A NEW TOP BECAUSE YOU “LOVED IT SO MUCH” THEN MONTHS LATER IT STILL HASN’T BEEN WORN?
We’ve all been there! There has been a time in our life we’ve walked in our closet looking for something to wear only to be reminded of the items we purchased but still haven’t worn, tags still attached and all.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet of one offs that we only have one other item to wear with it, if even that.
When we make impulse purchases we end up with a closet full of clothes yet still have NOTHING to wear. WHY are we like this?!
In 2013, after losing 20lbs, purging 90% of my closet and only having a clothing budget of $150 a month I was in desperate need of a high functioning wardrobe. That is when, why and how I created my #1 shopping rule, The Rule of 5.
I knew in order to still buy quality pieces I loved I was going to have to get creative (and disciplined) and that’s exactly what I did. Every single purchase I made for the following year was well thought out and 100% intentional. I had no room for impulse purchases, the function of my wardrobe couldn’t afford it.
I bet you don’t like throwing your money away, do you?
We all deserve to hit our financial goals (and best wardrobes) and a great starting point is to become more intentional with what we spend our money on.
I want you to be great in everything you do so I wrote a 24 page book to fully share The Rule of 5 with you. There’s even worksheets for you to brainstorm your goal wardrobe!
Just enter your email below for your FREE Rule of 5 guide to get started on your best wardrobe yet!
If you need more help building your wardrobe my e-book,Build Your Dream Wardrobe on a Budget is a great tool. The 12 steps I take when planning and shopping for my wardrobes each season is covered in detail with examples for you.These are the steps I take to ensure each purchase is intentional, it’s also the strategy I used to budget to purchase my first Louis Vuitton handbag. In fact, The Rule of 5 is one of the 12 steps in the e-book.
