Murmurs of an apocalyptic 2012 used to be relegated to the fringes of the mainstream. But after at least a decade of being bombarded with Hollywood movies that gave us one end of the world scenario after the other, the idea of impending Armageddon has become pop culture comfortable. photo: rauwblog.nl

While I don’t expect to be headed for the hills come this Christmas, I do expect this year to be something of a cataclysm – for my closet! In effort to de-clutter and put into practice my belief in Quality over Quantity, I’ve challenged myself to reduce my wardrobe by at least 50% by the end of the year. As part of the purge ten trendy bits could get cleared away in favor of one foundation-building, classic. Here’s a list of items that I think are worth preserving or buying at investment prices.

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It’s Tuesday night again and for TV-watching fashion heads, that means one thing: The Rachel Zoe Project. And now, thanks to the Cult and Polyvore.com, being a fan can do more than teach you a few soon-to-be-overused catch phrases. Create outfits (a.k.a. “sets”) using the editor below and be entered to win a $1000 Visa gift card (a.k.a. CASH) courtesy of Polyvore. View the contest details here.

And there’s more to win! Create outfits that represent either Rachel Zoe or Taylor Jacobson. Then sign on to Twitter and post the following with a link to your set.

“@thefashioncult I’m #teamrachel”
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“@thefashioncult I’m #teamtaylor”
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“@thefashioncult I’m #teambrad”

One reader from each “team” will win a Cult original t-shirt.

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• Catherine Malandrino Silk-chiffon mini dress, $625 at net-a-porter.com
• Christian Louboutin Straratata 140 glitter sandals, $1,045 at mytheresa.com
• Inge Christopher Hard Case Snake Clutch, $144 at lorisshoes.com
• Vanessa Bruno Mongolian goat stole, $186 at theoutnet.com
• Anita Ko 18-karat gold Panther studs, $1,380 at net-a-porter.com
• Dominic Jones Claw Ring, $479 at brownsfashion.com
• TOTAL: $3,859 (plus shipping!)

• Lipsy Tiger Print Dress, $62 at Oli Online
• ROYE, $50 at aldoshoes.com
• Bright pink silk piped clutch bag, $32 at debenhams.com
• Colorful Agate Earrings, $24 at urbanoutfitters.com
• metallic shine tights, $28 at calvinklein.com
• TOTAL: $196 (plus shipping!)

Lipsy Tiger Print Dress Printed strapless dress with boned corset, fitted deep waistband and panelled pleated skirt. Back zip fastening. Hand wash. 97% Cotton, 3% Elastane. Length approx. 88 cm (35 ins).