{"id":2858,"date":"2022-07-07T12:28:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T12:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hermagic.com\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:10:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:40:35","slug":"your-wardrobe-journey-colossal-to-capsule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/your-wardrobe-journey-colossal-to-capsule\/","title":{"rendered":"Your wardrobe Journey: Colossal To Capsule"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Find The Wardrobe You Love\u2026 in the Wardrobe You Have!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. So, as we catapult down the highway of consumerism charged by credit cards and discounts, there is a cultural wave heading the other way. It is the movement towards minimalism, in all things personal, from home d\u00e9cor to fashion. Thousands are worshipping today at the altar of Marie Kondo- the genius behind the KonMari method-and rightfully so. Trimming down one\u2019s possessions till only joyful objects remain is clearly a sound philosophy for a super-congested planet with ever-shrinking homes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also an excellent guide to straightening out your wardrobe, right? Your dream of a clean, bright closet \u2013 arranged neatly, full of things you love \u2013 is totally achievable. You just have to be brave, and you can build a capsule wardrobe for yourself.<\/p>\n

What is a capsule wardrobe, you ask? One composed of a limited number of pieces that are classic, versatile and can be mixed and matched to create many outfits. So you will need to get rid of all things that don\u2019t fit this diktat. We know that this is easier said than done, so here are some words of wisdom to calm your nerves, courtesy Julia Ormond in Sabrina: \u201cMore isn\u2019t always better\u2026 Sometimes it\u2019s just more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ready<\/strong> to start?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Divide and conquer.<\/strong>\u00a0Sort everything in your wardrobe into four piles: Love, Love but\u2026(doesn\u2019t fit, makes you look fat, nowhere to wear, and so on), Meh, and Donate. If you think you\u2019re not strong enough to do this alone, call your friends over like Carrie did in\u00a0Sex and the City<\/em>. But don\u2019t stop till all your boxes have at least 3 items.<\/li>\n
  2. Love has its reasons.<\/strong>\u00a0For every piece in your \u2018Love\u2019 pile, ask yourself why you love it. Is it because of how it looks on you or how it makes you feel, or is it because it reminds you of something or someone? If it\u2019s the latter, it is time to let it go. After all, you don\u2019t need to keep the token to keep the memory. For things you absolutely CANNOT bring yourself to donate even though you never wear them, put them in a Memory box\u00a0away<\/em>\u00a0from your closet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Done? Now take a look at what\u2019s left in the \u2018Love\u2019 pile. These are your go-to items, the ones you return to time and time again. They are ‘You.\u2019 To survive beyond a week, you need to build your capsule wardrobe around these pieces and others that go with them.<\/p>\n

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    1. Keep or ditch?<\/strong>\u00a0Now, to the \u2018Love but..\u2019 and the \u2018Meh\u2019 piles. With every item in these, you need to ask some hard questions. Have you worn it in the past year? Does it go with the things you love? Can you think of at least 3 real occasions when you will happily wear it? If it\u2019s \u2018Yes!\u2019 to all three questions, you can keep it. If not, let it go. Even if it\u2019s one of many that fail.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Not ready to donate yet? Put them in a \u2018Transit\u2019 box, and we\u2019ll come back to them.<\/p>\n

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      1. Define \u2018You\u2019.<\/strong>\u00a0Now that you have your favorite pieces of clothing spread out in front of you, identify what\u2019s common between them. Are they all bohemian? Preppy? Hipster? Words like these will help you define your personal style so that whenever you\u2019re shopping, you stick to finding pieces that suit your style.<\/li>\n
      2. Make a Look Book.<\/strong>\u00a0Using the clothes you\u2019ve decided to keep for sure and style inspiration from Pinterest, put together some looks. Astounding how many outfits can be made with just six or seven pieces of clothing. You can use an app like Stylebook from the Apple Store to make this process easier. Later, you can just leaf through your look book to choose outfits for any occasion!<\/li>\n
      3. Let the hostages go.<\/strong>\u00a0All those clothes that have spent years waiting in your closet for their turn only to be disappointed- let them go. Send your \u2018Donate\u2019 pile off to a charity that collects old clothes. But don\u2019t throw out the box. Every week, shift one item that you haven\u2019t missed from the \u2018Transit\u2019 box to the \u2018Donate\u2019 box. It\u2019s for a good cause.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        If you\u2019ve followed these steps honestly, you should have lost a lot of wardrobe weight by now! Just work to keep it off, only adding pieces that are absolutely necessary, go with the others, and make you happy. Even though it may take some time to get used to, having a well-coordinated andintentional may be just what you need to unleash a more stylish you.<\/p>\n

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