Weeeeellll that’s not totally true, however in the event you comply with me over on Instagram or Fb you’ll know I’ve had a number of HUGE clearouts of my wardrobe to this point this yr. And I feel it might be fairly near at the least 1/3 of my wardrobe gone to this point (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 great factor may be actual!
See? I’m not in contrast to you. Typically I take a look at my wardrobe and don’t know the place to begin. My drawback is although I just about LOVE the whole lot I personal – which makes it onerous to say goodbye to issues!
A part of my job as a private stylist is to assist folks perceive their distinctive type, via what I name your Type Foundations. So principally what which means is, 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!
Over time, I’ve labored actually onerous to work on my type foundations, so what which means 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 type. 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” drawback to have, too many superior garments, however any type of overwhelm can begin to create nervousness and I used to be beginning to really feel burdened about having to dress day by day (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 received 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 might help you too:
1. I set a REALLY particular timeframe
Now I often get my purchasers to do that, choose a timeframe that they haven’t worn their on a regular basis garments for – it is likely to be one yr, it is likely to be 5 – it’s as much as the person.
I used COVID lockdowns as my timeframe. I received 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 time) 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 via my racks after 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 lovely costume that had embroidered flamingoes on it. It was so fairly to take 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 lovely to take a look at… however after 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 facet, I had just a few issues in my “presumably to go” pile that after I tried again on, I realised how a lot I did take pleasure in sporting them, and made a promise to them (and to myself) to deliver them again into circulation (what, you don’t discuss to your garments? I assumed everybody did… simply me then. Okay)
3. Did the merchandise match my Type Character anymore?
Everybody’s type evolves. It’s one of many largest locations my private styling purchasers get caught. They haven’t taken the time to re-assess their very own sense of fashion, and unexpectedly, they don’t even know what it’s anymore. So I had an extended onerous take into consideration my very own sense of fashion, and what I needed it to appear like.
What that meant was that a number of the items that I cherished and that had served me loyally for years needed to go. They only didn’t match who I needed to be anymore. For instance, although one in all my Type Character phrases is female, I don’t actually love floral prints – they really feel a bit of too girly for my type. I had just a few beautiful items that simply didn’t match with my evolving thought of what female is to me. In order that they went.
precise footage of me deciding if I’m nonetheless in love with my glitter trainers… the reply, in fact, is sure!
So what am I doing in a different way this yr to cease the overwhelm from coming again? Nice query! There are just a few little issues I’m doing in a different way, and right here they’re.
1. I’m shopping for much less, however higher high quality.
I like supporting native NZ manufacturers, and I can recognize the effort and time that goes into designing a variety (particularly after designed my collab assortment with Harrie and Sam final yr). I wish to not solely help native companies extra, but in addition put money into items that I REALLY love, and that may 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 totally different day by day.
I do know that seems like a no brainer, however I are likely to turn out to be a repeat offender. If I 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 day by day) however in the event you’re a private stylist that loves print and color, that doesn’t profit from what I’ve received.
So I’m making a concerted effort to placed on one thing I like each morning, no matter what I’m doing. Actually, as I sit right here working from residence scripting this weblog, I’m sporting a cute matching high and skirt from Flo & Frankie, that I just lately purchased, not saving it for an event, simply sporting it as a result of it’s fairly.
They’re simply two adjustments I’m making to MY wardrobe this yr, with the hope to essentially BUY much less and WEAR extra.
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