I’ve been debating about how to close out Wardrobe Review for awhile. Should I not say anything and just let it drift away? I was leaning this direction because I think, such is the life of a blog. When it stops appearing in your reader, it is out of sight- out of mind. No reason to call it back to mind just to disappear, right?

But then, I thought maybe that is inconsiderate. I know some of you have been reading my blog for a long time and maybe I had not been completely blinked out of your world yet. Maybe some one was wondering if there was a heinous accident in which I was smothered by over-priced denim and cardigans. It would be cruel to leave them in suspense.

So I am writing, hopefully not to say good-bye to all of you, but to finally let Wardrobe Review, in all its many incarnations, go.

I do not close out this blog with any bitterness. Some of you may remember me venting frustrations with blogging in the past. I don’t know that it was wise to share those thoughts, because I don’t know that I shared them clearly, and worse, I may have appeared to under appreciate you.

You can’t tell from my archives, because I have deleted a lot of old posts, but there was a time when I posted here multiple times a week for many months. It was during this time that I became frustrated with the “success” of my blog compared to others. It seemed to me that I tried very hard to write well, honestly, and share useful information. While the most adored blogs were about mass consumption, vanity, and lack of imagination.

I may repeat my mistake by bringing it up lol but I wanted to say that venting about it here on the blog, allowed me to let it go and I saw that the readers I did have were more important than mere numbers becasue we shared something. We were like minded personalities and as in real life, to me, one person who ‘gets it’ is worth more than a million superficial acquaintances. I carry that experience forward.

After that I saw the blog differently and I realized I only blogged because, 1- I love to write and 2-I enjoyed connecting with those few. I knew then I didn’t want anything to do with blog success really. I didn’t want to advertise or to meet PR people. I didn’t care or desire to participate in the ‘real’ fashion and retail industry. And so, I went on posting here only when I felt the urge.

Over the summer I gave a lot of thought about writing a book. Thanks to all who encouraged me! I was torn for a long time though on what perspective to take in the narration. From what point of view to share the information. I finally decided the most honest way to write would be to write it just as I have done here on the blog. But, I’ve already done that It’s already here. And I wrote about it while I lived it and while it was important to me. I could never rewrite the evolution better than I did the first time.

In the 3 plus years that I have been writing Wardrobe Review, I have posted on every aspect of style, fashion, and shopping that has ever interested me. To continue would be to just recycle old ideas and thoughts.

Instead I want to push myself to write something new. So, I will not be disappearing entirely. I will continue to write on my book blog, Aesop to Oz, and if you ever want to stop by and say Hi, I will be pleased to see you. Don’t hesistate to post an off topic comment or feel out of place becasue it is book talk. There, as here, it is really just me blathering on about whatever comes into my head.

If we don’t talk again, know that I deeply appreciate you reading Wardrobe Review and I hope that this long winded post gave you, and I, a satisfying ending.