Weeeeellll that’s not totally true, however if you happen to 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 no less than 1/3 of my wardrobe gone to this point (and doubtless extra to go, to be sincere!)
However why? What has sparked this mass clear-out you ask?
The reply is fairly easy actually. I used to be getting overwhelmed with decisions.
I began to get overwhelmed by the state of my wardrobe – an excessive amount of of factor will be actual!
See? I’m not in contrast to you. Generally I take a look at my wardrobe and don’t know the place to begin. My drawback is although I just about LOVE all the pieces I personal – which makes it arduous to say goodbye to issues!
A part of my job as a private stylist is to assist folks perceive their distinctive type, by 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 kinds of garments you want sporting (ie. basic, structured, daring, female, and so forth). We then USE these foundations as filters once we do a wardrobe audit. So if objects of clothes in my shopper’s wardrobe don’t meet these requirements, they’re gone!
Over time, I’ve labored actually arduous to work on my type foundations, so what which means is that I’m normally 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 pointers 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 form of overwhelm can begin to create anxiousness and I used to be beginning to really feel confused about having to dress every single day (sound acquainted?). I wished to have the ability to actually benefit from the garments I already had, and to some extent, break the cycle of at all times wanting so as to add extra new and glossy.
I obtained ruthless, I imply RUTHLESS! That is what I did, my pointers 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 normally get my shoppers to do that, decide a timeframe that they haven’t worn their on a regular basis garments for – it is perhaps one yr, it is perhaps 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 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 normally simply do a fast flick by my racks after I’m doing a little bit of a wardrobe cull, ‘sure, sure, no, perhaps’ 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 an attractive gown 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 at all times 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 a number of issues in my “probably to go” pile that after 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 deliver 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 Type Character anymore?
Everybody’s type evolves. It’s one of many greatest locations my private styling shoppers get caught. They haven’t taken the time to re-assess their very own sense of favor, and swiftly, 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 wished it to appear to be.
What that meant was that among the items that I cherished and that had served me loyally for years needed to go. They only didn’t match who I wished to be anymore. For instance, though certainly one of my Type Character phrases is female, I don’t actually love floral prints – they really feel slightly too girly for my type. I had a number of 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, after all, is sure!
So what am I doing in a different way this yr to cease the overwhelm from coming again? Nice query! There are a number of 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 spread (particularly after designed my collab assortment with Harrie and Sam final yr). I need to not solely assist native companies extra, but additionally spend money on items that I REALLY love, and that can stand the take a look at 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 every single day.
I do know that seems like a no brainer, however I are inclined to change into a repeat offender. If I like an outfit, I’ll put on it on repeat till I get sick of it! This may work in case your Mark Zuckerberg (who famously wears the identical factor to work every single day) however if you happen to’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 like each morning, no matter what I’m doing. In reality, as I sit right here working from residence scripting this weblog, I’m sporting a cute matching prime 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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