Posts Tagged: minimal wardrobe

Year-Long Wardrobe Project Complete!

Fifteen months ago I made a full inventory of all the clothes I own, and made a few pledges: Try everything on Keep only clothes that fit now Chuck anything I hadn’t worn for a year or more Wear everything

Year-Long Wardrobe Project Complete!

Fifteen months ago I made a full inventory of all the clothes I own, and made a few pledges: Try everything on Keep only clothes that fit now Chuck anything I hadn’t worn for a year or more Wear everything

Showing Your Clothes Some Love – Part 1

I try to buy clothes I love and make them last. I realize that lots of folks, of all ages, think of fashion as expendable: “nothing lasts these days” so we might as well buy new every season. I have

Showing Your Clothes Some Love – Part 1

I try to buy clothes I love and make them last. I realize that lots of folks, of all ages, think of fashion as expendable: “nothing lasts these days” so we might as well buy new every season. I have

Winter Wardrobe Realities

Now that it’s been icy-cold for a month, I’ve put my cold weather wardrobe to the test. This is the fourth season in a row I’ve been intentional about evaluating my wardrobe, so by the end of March, I will

Winter Wardrobe Realities

Now that it’s been icy-cold for a month, I’ve put my cold weather wardrobe to the test. This is the fourth season in a row I’ve been intentional about evaluating my wardrobe, so by the end of March, I will

Core Cold Weather Wardrobe

I spend most of my clothing budget on cute things to wear for summer vacations. Never mind that our weather is cold-to-freezing for 6 months of the year! I sat down and figured out what pieces I should own to

Core Cold Weather Wardrobe

I spend most of my clothing budget on cute things to wear for summer vacations. Never mind that our weather is cold-to-freezing for 6 months of the year! I sat down and figured out what pieces I should own to

My Fashion Journey

I loved fashion as a teenager and spent many a fine afternoon at vintage and consignment shops, trying to find clothes that would make me look more New Wave! When did that change – my desire to present a Look to

My Fashion Journey

I loved fashion as a teenager and spent many a fine afternoon at vintage and consignment shops, trying to find clothes that would make me look more New Wave! When did that change – my desire to present a Look to

Wardrobe Under 200 Pieces and Decreasing!

I’m popping in with an “interim report” on my wardrobe paring-down project. I jokingly said I had 480 pieces of clothing on January 1, but that included every scarf and pair of socks! The number of “substantial” pieces of clothing

Wardrobe Under 200 Pieces and Decreasing!

I’m popping in with an “interim report” on my wardrobe paring-down project. I jokingly said I had 480 pieces of clothing on January 1, but that included every scarf and pair of socks! The number of “substantial” pieces of clothing

Wardrobe Pare-Down

One of my goals this year was to wear all the clothes I already own, throughout the year, and decide if I want to keep them. Summer has just ended and it’s time to switch wardrobes! I tried to be

Wardrobe Pare-Down

One of my goals this year was to wear all the clothes I already own, throughout the year, and decide if I want to keep them. Summer has just ended and it’s time to switch wardrobes! I tried to be

Zero-Based Wardrobe

What if I created a new wardrobe – from scratch? First I will tell you my idiosyncratic clothes habits. I get into my workout gear first thing in the morning, and after exercising, have a shower. After that I like

Zero-Based Wardrobe

What if I created a new wardrobe – from scratch? First I will tell you my idiosyncratic clothes habits. I get into my workout gear first thing in the morning, and after exercising, have a shower. After that I like

6 months and 60 Fewer Pieces of Clothing….

What if you looked into your closet and every piece of clothing you owned fit beautifully, expressed your personality, and made you feel good about yourself? And you had just enough for every likely occasion, but not a bewildering amount

6 months and 60 Fewer Pieces of Clothing….

What if you looked into your closet and every piece of clothing you owned fit beautifully, expressed your personality, and made you feel good about yourself? And you had just enough for every likely occasion, but not a bewildering amount

I Seem to Have Acquired 480 Items of Clothing

I decided I would make a list of clothes I need to buy this year so I could stick with the list and not buy “other” clothes I didn’t need so much. I have resolved this year to stop wearing

I Seem to Have Acquired 480 Items of Clothing

I decided I would make a list of clothes I need to buy this year so I could stick with the list and not buy “other” clothes I didn’t need so much. I have resolved this year to stop wearing