So if you are thinking about downsizing your wardrobe (notice that this post is not about shopping or upsizing your wardrobe at all, nor is it about the quality of your clothes or the amount you spend on each item, they are a whole different story), before you actually get rid of it all, I’d suggest you put away the clothes you think you want to throw out into another wardrobe or some storage boxes and live with your new capsule for some time – at least a 3 months (a la Project 333) or even a year. But just throwing everything out for a small wardrobe capsule may not be the right thing to do for you if you haven’t thought it through properly. Making your wardrobe work for you is essential, remember your wardrobe is like a kitchen. Getting rid of dated, poor quality or worn out clothing is a must. Getting rid of unwanted clothing is a brilliant idea. Yes minimalism can be great, and I know the feeling of lightness and clarity I get when I do a big de-clutter. There is no reason to throw out the baby with the bathwater as my mother used to say. Also, many pieces of advice about wardrobe capsules says “If you haven’t worn it in 6 months or a year then get rid of it” and I know myself, that sometimes we just haven’t had the right weather for a garment, that’s the reason I haven’t worn it, not because I don’t want to wear it again or it doesn’t fit with my life. Are procedures orientated around your clothingīut Before You Throw It All Out Consider Thisīut, there are many women who I’ve heard about who, starting with a larger wardrobe think “I want to simplify my life I’m going to throw it all out and just keep a wardrobe capsule” and then get rid of almost everything only to discover that maybe they were too hasty in getting rid of clothing and they they are now completely bored by only wearing a small wardrobe capsule.Want to make a smaller impact on the environment by not consuming.Have lifestyle that supports it (though I’ve seen large and small capsules for every kind of lifestyle, but if you live a casual life, you don’t need as many clothes as someone working who has a different dress code for work and play).Have a very limited budget (though I know of people who have capsules at every budget, and larger wardrobes also at every budget).Now a small capsule wardrobe is something that might be a necessity if you: But, and this is a big but, they are right for some but not for everyone.ĭid you red my post about whether you are an Options or Procedures person? If not, go ahead and read it right now before you continue on here.Īs you will discover even though they are a brilliant way to build a wardrobe, not all of us want to live with just a couple of small wardrobe capsules if we are more options orientated. I think capsule wardrobes are a brilliant concept and I use them all the time in my work with clients, and with myself when travelling.
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