MINIMALIST CLOTHING ARCHIVE
MINIMALIST CLOTHING FULL

Now that I don’t spend my mornings choosing between pairs of jeans or figuring out which cardigan matches which white t-shirt, I have breathing room. When you make fewer decisions, you have more clarity. I paid with my money, my time, my attention and emotions. When I let go, I realized I had paid enough. The guilt and other emotions I had been paying with for so long finally faded away. When I let go of extra t shirts, sweaters and button-ups, I had more space in my closet and I had less mental clutter too. Once I began to embrace minimalism and create a lifestyle with less stuff and more peace, it was easier to resist buying new clothes all the time. Clothes that didn’t fit, clothes I never wore, and even clothes with price tags still hanging on them weighed me down with guilt. Opening my closet used to be a daily reminder of my debt and discontent. A capsule wardrobe invites you to carry less guilt. Accessories: scarf, hat, purse, sunglasses. Shoes: sandals, boots, sneakers and heels. For instance: Clothing: blazer, tees, trench coat, little black dress, pants and a skirt. I recommend planning your wardrobe every 3-6 months and building in a shopping ban in between.Ĭreate a checklist of the items you want to include in different categories. It’s good for the planet and your bank account. Even if you are spending more on quality garments, by shopping less overall, you change your shopping habits, spend less money and build a wardrobe that lasts. You save money with a minimalist wardrobeīeing more mindful about clothes you purchase will help you save money. Some of these things really surprised me and I continue to enjoy these perks (and more) the longer I dress with less. You can remove a significant amount of stress simply by removing items from your closet. This minimalist fashion challenge didn’t just change my closet, it changed my life.

MINIMALIST CLOTHING FULL

I didn’t know what to expect in 2010 when I created minimalist fashion challenge Project 333 but from the beginning, it was full of pleasant surprises. I dress with 33 items or less every 3 months (including clothes, jewelry, accessories, and shoes) and I’ve experienced quite a few unexpected perks. Since there won’t be any clutter in your minimalist closet, you can get dressed with more ease, choosing from essentials and quality pieces. And as someone who has never quite warmed to the ditzy florals and bohemian flavour of traditional summer style, I myself have been jumping in my time machine and revisiting the cool-girl minimalism of my birth decade.Creating a minimalist wardrobe (or minimalist capsule wardrobe) is a game changer when it comes to reducing stress and overwhelm. If the abundance of clean-lined silhouettes and straight-leg jeans is anything to go by, the ’90s has remained a go-to for the fashion world over the past 12 months. Plus, you know that historic styles are often a key source of inspiration for designers when creating new collections, and if it’s good enough for the pros then it’s good enough for us. Not unlike the personality-packed power of vintage clothing itself, there’s something about returning to the source, as it were, that can help us avoid assimilating the style of others – something that is all too easy to do (even if subconsciously) when scrolling through Instagram’s fashion feeds.

MINIMALIST CLOTHING ARCHIVE

While social media will always be a bountiful source of outfit inspiration, over the years I have found that the archive is where the real gems can be found.

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