What I Bought in 2024 (And How Often I've Worn It)
In what is becoming a trend, just like the previous few years, most of the additions to my wardrobe this year have been preloved. Only 2 of the 27 things I've purchased were bought new in retail stores. I'm trying to buy preloved first so this is a great result.
I focused mostly on accessories in my opshopping trips, not feeling the need to add too much clothing to my wardrobe this year as I'm enjoying rewearing the pieces I already own for the most part.
Accessories:
- thrifted Colette gold metal flower stud statement earrings - 4 wears
- thrifted cream resin bangle duo set - 4 wears
- thrifted Vinnies green glitter resin bangle - 2 wears
- thrifted Vinnies blue and natural wooden bead bracelet stack - 2 wears
- thrifted burgundy and cream beaded statement necklace - 6 wears
- thrifted Belle Folie multi colour tassel necklace - 8 wears
- thrifted mint silicone statement necklace - 4 wears
- thrifted bronze foil statement necklace - 8 wears
- thrifted neutral silicone and wood bead necklace - 5 wears
- thrifted blue tone flat bead statement necklace - 8 wears
Shoes:
- thrifted white leather Converse sneakers - 45 wears
- thrifted Les Tropeziennes Par M.Belarbi leopard print and gold leather sandals - 12 wears
- thrifted Anko Kmart black strappy sandals - 9 wears
- thrifted Seed Heritage tan braided sandals - 15 wears
Handbags:
- MIMCO Mim-Mazing crossbody bag in black and light gold - 22 wears
- preloved MIMCO vintage cocoon bucket bag in teal - 13 wears
Clothing:
- thrifted &Me blue linen button up midi skirt with pockets - 5 wears
- thrifted Kmart black and white boho print maxi skirt - 3 wears
- thrifted NWT Beginning Boutique Sahara red-orange maxi skirt - 5 wears
- thrifted Salvos Nobody Denim grey distressed denim skirt - 2 wears
- thrifted Cotton On The High Rise Skinny Jean black coated denim - 6 wears
- thrifted Zara pink frayed hem skinny jeans - 11 wears
- thrifted Cotton On The One crew tee in green - 7 wears
- Just Jeans metallic gold linen tee - 4 wears
- thrifted blue checked babydoll sundress - 3 wears
- thrifted Jeanswest cobalt blue blazer - 8 wears
- thrifted purple and red Paisley print duster - 3 wears
No surprise that my most worn item this year was the white Converse shoes I found at the opshop! Converse are my shoe of choice for everything from school run to working in the office. Although I do swap over to mostly sandals in summer, I still wear sneakers often and these Converse being white go with everything. Definitely got my money's worth for these, and they have a lot of wear left!
The pink Zara frayed hem jeans were my most worn item of clothing that I bought this year, at 11 wears. That has a lot to do with the perfect timing of finding them at the opshop 50% off sale day in the middle of autumn, when the weather was perfect to wear them over the colder months on frequent repeat!
Sticking To My Fashion Budget:
2024 is not my lowest purchase year as I only added 18 things to my wardrobe back in 2023, and I bought 27 items this year but it's my lowest spend year since I've been tracking on the blog, at $199. A large part of that is due to the credit card rewards I used for the Mimco Mim-Mazing bag purchase, otherwise the total would have been $399. Still my lowest spend year since I started tracking on the blog in 2016 even if you include the full cost of the bag.
Once again getting an under $1,000 spend on fashion was easy this year, as the majority of things I bought were thrifted or preloved. Second hand shopping is much kinder to the budget than constantly buying new. Better for the environment too.
I am really happy with everything I have in my wardrobe at the moment and can't think of any gaps I need to fill in 2025. Plus I got a lot of wardrobe additions as Christmas presents I'm looking forward to wearing with thins I already own. So my goals for the upcoming year, will again be similar to the previous years. Buy less and buy preloved!
