vol. i, no. 01 · may 2026
A STUDY IN COST-PER-WEAR.

the financial
diary of a
well-dressed
woman.

Track cost-per-wear for everything you own. Pair pieces into outfits. Read a verdict on every purchase — from worth keeping to return it, gently.

read how it works
the ledgerMAY 03, 2026
the wool overcoat
per wear
$1.57
a quiet yes.
Less than a coffee, more than once a week.
paid$490.00
worn4× weekly
kept3 years
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§ 01

the math, in three movements.

cost-per-wear, weighted by category and lifespan. nothing more.
01the entry

write it down.

Add a piece — name, price, what kind of thing it is. The ledger keeps the entry, not your card details.

$490
02the math

do the math.

Tell us how often you'll wear it and for how long. We weight by category and lifespan, then read back a number.

$1.57/wear
03the verdict

read the verdict.

One of seven quiet tiers — from worth keeping to return it, gently. A line of editorial copy. No green checkmarks.

a quiet yes.
§ 02

four pages, kept loose.

the whole app fits on a postcard. that's the point.
no. 01calculate

should I buy this?

Type the price. Pick how often. The ledger answers in a sentence — not a number alone.

cost-per-wear · category weighting · lifespan presets
vol. iii · may
the ledger
today's question
should I buy
these?
price
$320
$2.05
I think yes.
ledgerclosetlogoutfits
no. 02the closet

an inventory, not a feed.

Every piece you own, listed plainly. Tap a row to read its history. No grids of glossy product tiles.

wardrobe inventory · cost tracking · per-piece history
vol. iii · may
the closet
47 pieces · est. 2024
wool overcoat$1.57
leather boots$2.05
canvas tote$0.36
silk slip dress$23.33
gold hoops$0.18
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no. 03the log

a wear, written down.

What you wore today, when. The math gets quieter every time you wear something — a private kind of reward.

wear logging · daily journal · multi-select
vol. iii · may
the log
this week
what did you
wear today?
may 03wool overcoat
may 02leather boots
may 01canvas tote
apr 30silk slip dress
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no. 04outfits

the pairings.

Two things that go together. The boots and the coat. The ring and the dress. Pinned like polaroids.

outfit pairings · cost combinations · capsule wardrobe
vol. iii · may
the outfits
pairings
pair 1
the boots + coat
pair 2
ring + dress
pair 3
tote + hoops
pair 4
scarf + bag
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§ 03

why we built it.

a small protest against dopamine UI.
“Worn often is worn well. The cheapest thing in your closet is often the thing you’ve owned for ten years — the math just hadn’t caught up yet.”
— from the ledger, vol. i
i.quiet, not loud.

No streaks. No notifications cheering you on. No green checkmarks. The math is an artifact, not an alarm.

ii.diary, not budget.

The ledger is a record of what was bought, worn, kept. Not a forecast. Not a finger wag. You decide what it means.

iii.paper, not glass.

Cream pages, near-black ink, one editorial red. The whole app feels like a notebook you'd actually keep.

§ 04

seven verdicts. no checkmarks.

the ledger reads back in language. always.
01worth keeping.< $0.50 per wearWorn often is worn well.
02a quiet yes.$0.50 – $2 per wearLess than a coffee, more than once a week.
03I think yes.$2 – $5 per wearIt earns its place, just barely.
04we'll think on it.$5 – $10 per wearSleep on it. Re-read this in a week.
05I'd skip it.$10 – $25 per wearThe math doesn't quite carry.
06not this one.$25 – $75 per wearThere's a better version of this purchase.
07return it, gently.> $75 per wearSend it back. The drawer will thank you.
§ 05 — the waitlist

Coming soon.
We’ll write you a letter.

Not a newsletter. Not a drip. A letter — set in serif, signed.

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