Weeeeellll that’s not totally true, however in the event you observe me over on Instagram or Fb you’ll know I’ve had a number of HUGE clearouts of my wardrobe up to now this yr. And I feel it might be fairly near at the very least 1/3 of my wardrobe gone up to now (and doubtless extra to go, to be trustworthy!)
However why? What has sparked this mass clear-out you ask?
The reply is fairly easy actually. I used to be getting overwhelmed with selections.
I began to get overwhelmed by the state of my wardrobe – an excessive amount of of a very good factor might be actual!
See? I’m not not like you. Typically I take a look at my wardrobe and don’t know the place to start out. My downside is although I just about LOVE every part I personal – which makes it arduous to say goodbye to issues!
A part of my job as a private stylist is to assist individuals perceive their distinctive fashion, by what I name your Fashion Foundations. So mainly what meaning is, you already know what colors you want, what shapes work finest in your physique, and what precise types of garments you want sporting (ie. traditional, structured, daring, female, and many others). We then USE these foundations as filters once we do a wardrobe audit. So if objects of clothes in my consumer’s wardrobe don’t meet these requirements, they’re gone!
Through the years, I’ve labored actually arduous to work on my fashion foundations, so what meaning is that I’m often fairly good at shopping for issues that I actually love, that swimsuit my form, and that actually match my distinctive fashion. However what that additionally means is that it’s more durable to make use of these tips to maneuver issues on too, as a result of most of my garments MEET these three standards haha! Therefore FULLLLLL wardrobe.
So again to the beginning of this yr, and too many garments – I do know it seems like a “horrible” downside to have, too many superior garments, however any kind of overwhelm can begin to create anxiousness and I used to be beginning to really feel confused about having to dress daily (sound acquainted?). I needed to have the ability to actually benefit from the garments I already had, and to some extent, break the cycle of all the time wanting so as to add extra new and glossy.
I obtained ruthless, I imply RUTHLESS! That is what I did, my tips for actually clearing out what wasn’t serving me 100% anymore, hopefully, a few of these may also help you too:
1. I set a REALLY particular timeframe
Now I often get my shoppers to do that, choose a timeframe that they haven’t worn their on a regular basis garments for – it could be one yr, it could be 5 – it’s as much as the person.
I used COVID lockdowns as my timeframe. I obtained pregnant and had a child throughout lockdowns, however that was 3 years in the past now. We’ve had loads of winters (and the occasional summer season) since then, so something that hasn’t been worn within the timeframe SINCE COVID routinely went onto the “to be offered” pile. Easy as that.
2. I attempted garments on.
Now I often simply do a fast flick by my racks once I’m doing a little bit of a wardrobe cull, ‘sure, sure, no, possibly’ however this time, I pulled out issues that I paused on and put them in a pile to TRY. Holy cow it made such a distinction!
I had a ravishing costume that had embroidered flamingoes on it. It was so fairly to have a look at in my wardrobe, an actual wow piece. One which I all the time thought I’d preserve without end as a result of it was so stunning to have a look at… however once I tried it on, it didn’t match proper anymore. Nicely, didn’t that make the choice simpler? I used to be by no means going to put on it once more as a result of it merely didn’t match. Byyyyyyye!
On the flip aspect, I had just a few issues in my “presumably to go” pile that once I tried again on, I realised how a lot I did get pleasure from sporting them, and made a promise to them (and to myself) to convey them again into circulation (what, you don’t speak to your garments? I believed everybody did… simply me then. Okay)
3. Did the merchandise match my Fashion Character anymore?
Everybody’s fashion evolves. It’s one of many largest locations my private styling shoppers get caught. They haven’t taken the time to re-assess their very own sense of favor, and hastily, they don’t even know what it’s anymore. So I had a protracted arduous take into consideration my very own sense of favor, and what I needed it to seem like.
What that meant was that a number of the items that I beloved and that had served me loyally for years needed to go. They simply didn’t match who I needed to be anymore. For instance, though certainly one of my Fashion Character phrases is female, I don’t actually love floral prints – they really feel a bit too girly for my fashion. I had just a few beautiful items that simply didn’t match with my evolving concept of what female is to me. So that they went.
precise footage of me deciding if I’m nonetheless in love with my glitter trainers… the reply, after all, is sure!
So what am I doing in another way this yr to cease the overwhelm from coming again? Nice query! There are just a few little issues I’m doing in another way, and right here they’re.
1. I’m shopping for much less, however higher high quality.
I really like supporting native NZ manufacturers, and I can respect the effort and time that goes into designing a spread (particularly after designed my collab assortment with Harrie and Sam final yr). I need to not solely help native companies extra, but in addition put money into items that I REALLY love, and that can stand the check of time. So I’m making an attempt to purchase much less however purchase higher.
2. I’m making an effort to decorate up and put on one thing completely different daily.
I do know that seems like a no brainer, however I are likely to grow to be a repeat offender. If I really like an outfit, I’ll put on it on repeat till I get sick of it! This would possibly work in case your Mark Zuckerberg (who famously wears the identical factor to work daily) however in the event you’re a private stylist that loves print and color, that doesn’t benefit from what I’ve obtained.
So I’m making a concerted effort to placed on one thing I really like each morning, no matter what I’m doing. In actual fact, as I sit right here working from residence penning this weblog, I’m sporting a cute matching high and skirt from Flo & Frankie, that I not too long ago purchased, not saving it for an event, simply sporting it as a result of it’s fairly.
They’re simply two modifications I’m making to MY wardrobe this yr, with the hope to essentially BUY much less and WEAR extra.
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