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7 Ways To Simplify Your Wardrobe
Assess Everything
Pull everything out of your closet and separate it into three piles: keep, donate, or throw away. And in terms of "keep" make a physical list of what you have before hanging them back up.
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Assess Everything
Pull everything out of your closet and separate it into three piles: keep, donate, or throw away. And in terms of "keep" make a physical list of what you have before hanging them back up.
Figure Out What You Really Wear
- Turn each the hangers in your closet so the hooks are pointing towards you (wrong way round).
- When you wear something, put it back with the hook the normal way.
- Donate anything in a hanger still facing the wrong way after six months.
Ask Yourself If It Fits
Simply asking yourself if the item in question fits right now will help you find out what to get. If the answer is no, toss it.
Ask Yourself If You Love It
Go through what you have in your closet and ask yourself if you love each piece. If the answer is no, or your first thought is how you don't like something about it, donate it.
The Statement Pieces
To create a well-balanced wardrobe focus on basics. The basic staples will make getting ready each day of simple.
Make sure you have things like a pair of black pants, versatile tanks, and basic blouses to serve as your staples, and then focus on acquiring a few patterned items and statement pieces.
Consider a Capsule Wardrobe
Having a capsule wardrobe is about editing the clothes in your closet to only those that currently fit you and can be used in many different outfits. If you stick to these requirements, you should be able to limit your closet to 30 items or less.
Be thorough, if you haven't worn it in a season or two, it's got to go.
Be Honest Without Yourself
Be honest with yourself before you hop on a new seasonal trend and really assess if it's something you can see yourself wearing. If you're buying it because you want to be someone who would wear it, don't.
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Minimalism
It's the idea that by owning less, we free up the time, energy, and money to get the most out of life. The more intentional we are about what we keep, the freer we are to seek fulfillment.
Reasons For A Minimalist Closet
- Tidier closet: you won’t have to dig through items you don’t wear
- Increased confidence: if all your clothes are your best, you feel good no matter what you put on
- More time and money: being satisfied with your wardrobe means shopping less so you can use your time and cash on more important things
- Positive environmental impact: by investing in long-wear clothing, instead of fast fashion, you help prevent waste.
Minimalist Vs Capsule Wardrobe
Capsule wardrobes are a subsection of minimalist wardrobes that limit how many items of clothing you buy each season. Most capsule wardrobes have 30 items or less.
Minimalist wardrobes are more flexible. There is no set number of items as long as you wear all of them – and they bring you joy.
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Clean Out Your Closet
- Sort and organize your apparel, separating items into three distinct piles: Donations, Disposal, and Clothes to Keep.
- Keep only the garments you love dearly and plan to wear often.
Discover Your Style
It’s essential to feel confident and comfortable in the clothing you wear. Ditch the seasonal trends and style labels, discover your style and create unique looks you love.
An authentic and timeless wardrobe should reflect your personality and make you feel most like yourself. Ask yourself what your clothing conveys and what fabrics, colors, patterns and fits are you most comfortable wearing.
Save For Staple Items
Quality apparel has a higher price than fast fashion clothing because they use sustainable, lasting fabrics and pay workers fair benefits and wages. Despite the initial cost, over time, you might save money and time as you won’t have to replace clothes too often.
To lessen the financial impact you can shop secondhand (thrift stores also have quality clothing), start small, shop deals and save for the expensive items, such as a winter coat or high-end denim, months in advance.
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Be Selective
Try to keep in your closet only pieces that you love and are truly excited to wear. Anything ill-fitting, scratchy, worn-out, barely "good enough, " or that simply doesn't suit your per...
Create Your Own Unique Look
Following rules and blueprints won’t help you cultivate a strong sense of style, because that’s deeply personal. Even if you like many of the same colors, materials, or cuts as someone else, how you combine, choose and style your looks is a reflection of your unique taste and the influences that you have picked up.
High-Quality, Long-Lasting Pieces
Once you become more selective about what you keep in your closet, you'll attach a bigger value to each individual piece and will probably no longer be satisfied with cheap, badly manufactured stuff.
You'll want clothes that feel good on your skin, and comfortable, sturdy and durable.
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